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Gareth Watts

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Teacher and Writer. Relentless Optimist.

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Robin Allender @robinallender.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Looking forward to doing Father and Son by Boards of Canada at karaoke
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I see Blair’s made one of his interventions or a ‘TB jab’ as I’m calling it.
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
@robinallender.bsky.social think you might enjoy this … www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Ian Penman · I’m just a sound: Back to the Beach Boys
In 1983, Brian Wilson told a reporter: ‘I think ultimately I’m just a sound. I don’t know if I’m a human being...
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
@petermblackburn.bsky.social beautiful words earlier mate, topped only by ‘and now a word from Global Telemetrics’ @mattdaviesff.bsky.social
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
One for @personalbeatles.bsky.social you know how there’s a ‘Hendrix chord’? What would be the McCartney chord?
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
It was me that pushed the crossing button when you already pushed it.
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Waiting for my glasses to be repaired so am in a coffee shop wearing prescription sunglasses. I look like a disgraced DJ 😎
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Choose your fighter …
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
A GoFundMe for those of us that need our Scott Mills tattoo removed
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
We can all write our own reviews ’good’ Friday.
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Am I in a death cult now?
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
@dankackroyd.bsky.social I think it’s safe to say you’re very much in the culture 🎯 🍻 🎄
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
When I was a freelance strategic communications consultant, I carried out research with @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social on how to talk about people seeking asylum in a persuasive way. Seems like a good time to share the messaging guide we put together www.freedomfromtorture.org/changing-the...
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Changing the Conversation on Asylum: A Messaging Guide
Our new messaging guide looks at the methodology and messages that can help us carve out a new approach that will be successful in persuading the public that seeking safety is a fundamental human righ...
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
@mattdaviesff.bsky.social
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Ruth Husko @dankackroyd.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Thank you Gareth what a lovely write up!!! ❤️ 🥲 *And yes it is about up the arse 🤝 x
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
I’ve started a substack and would be thrilled if you’d kindly take a read. The first post was an introduction to me, the Manics, Forest and Labour … open.substack.com/pub/garethwa...
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Reds 'Til I’m Dead?
An introduction of sorts. And is it okay to treat your political party like your football team?
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Sure, I get it, but it’s not THAT shameful to be seen at a Coldplay concert.
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
It’s a brave man who casts shade on Bob Mortimer…
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Is it too soon for Brian Milson? 😔
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Forest Women Fancast @forestwomencast.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
🚨 Episode 18: The Only Way is Forest 🚨 Join Holly and Nolly to: 🔙 Review Forest’s 1-0 semi-final win at Hashtag United. 📱 Hear from friend of the pod @garethwatts.bsky.social 🔜 Preview Sunday's trip to Halifax. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/1jcl... 🎧 Apple & Spotify #NFFC | #FAWNL
Nottingham Forest striker Charlie Wellings celebrating Forest’s win over Hashtag United in the FA Women’s National League Cup semi-final at Parkside.

Charlie is wearing a red Nottingham Forest jersey with a red long-sleeved undershirt, red shorts (with her shirt number 14), and red socks.
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
@emilykenway.bsky.social Yay great to have you on here 🙌
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
@dankackroyd.bsky.social remember it’s Christmas Eve Eve, not Christmas Eve Steve 🎄
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Just saw Gillian McKeith on the M1. She’s driving home for Christmas “can’t wait to see those faeces”
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
I must’ve missed the candlelit vigil from young working class women, desperate to hear more of his banter …
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
The worst people you know are currently getting matching pyjama sets down from the attic 🎄
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Imagine sinking so low that [checks notes] Rod Stewart calls you out on your treatment of women
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a bald man wearing glasses and a blue sweater is standing in front of a bbc sign .
ALT: a bald man wearing glasses and a blue sweater is standing in front of a bbc sign .
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Please send thoughts and prayers: my daughter is now too big for me to walk her all the way to school and says goodbye at the end of the road 😔
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BRYN_BORANGA @brynboranga.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
hold on how did they manage to gather her support
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Had these on my bedroom wall 💔
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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
LIMOUSINE USERS TO MARCH ON DOWNING STREET
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Stephen LN @riffsandmeaning.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hello BSKY peeps. I abandoned Elona's dumpster fire for brighter skies. My name is Steve, I'm a writer, film, music, art, and politics obsessive and my books reflect that passion. Work in AquariumDrunkard, FilmInternational, TheQuietus, Archetype, DirtyMovies, DrunkMonkeys, Cosmonaut, Albumism,
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James McRae @jockyblue82.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
An excellent end to Daytime Dancing with Dave and @garethwatts.bsky.social...
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Huge privilege to support @nffc.bsky.social with their academy project this afternoon 🙌
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
At least, she’s pretty sure that’s what they call her …
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Bluesky is okay, but I’m working on an adult subscription app which livestreams the blokes at my local bookies. Launching in the Spring, it’s called OnlyFans and Horses
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Still furious they cancelled Tab Clear 😡
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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.com · 13/08/2024
A Victorian child would literally DIE if you hit them with an AMG-114 Hellfire missile.
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 04/11/2023
SOLD! 🎳
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 29/10/2023
Bleak insight here from Tesco to know there’s a distinction
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
If you ever feel like beating yourself up because you didn’t give 100% at work today, just remember that someone signed off on this toy supermarket food
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
Sure the crisis in the Middle East is tragic and worrying, but we had a lot on our plate in the 90s too you know…
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
Having a cracking time re-imagining Pulp lyrics via the Duolingo ‘friends’ quest…
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
Little known fact: in Brazil this lad is known as Ronaldinho McDonaldinho
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
Not sure anything can match the adrenaline thrill of being told my password is strong.
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Gareth Watts @garethwatts.bsky.social · 22/10/2023
Fair play to the creative team behind the English dictionary. You don’t even have to get beyond the first page before the raunchy stuff kicks in.
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