Sign in

Gavin Lenaghan

@gavinlenaghan.bsky.social
988 followers 875 following 805 posts

Artist, writer, artist’s model, vinyl collector, Prince fan, and all-round creator. Also on Mastodon: mastodonapp.uk/@gavinlenaghan

PostsRepliesMedia
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#np #JudithHill - "Wild Tonight" from the LP Back in Time (2015) 💿 🎵 💜 #NowPlaying #2010s #Prince #Prince4Ever
011
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
British people: please stop thinking of the USA as your slightly eccentric transatlantic cousin, and instead regard it as the unhinged, dangerous, global bully, as everyone else does.
2435619
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Zelda @spikybaddie.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
[us politics] I'm so glad that *squints* trying to retroactively forgive Nixon is finally going to lower grocery prices thanks american voters
011
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Made a conscious decision at the start of this “Tr*mp 2.0” era to be somewhat Less Online, so a lot resonates here I do have one music streaming subscription, but I use it as a “sampling service” as much as anything else www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...
theguardian.com
‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices
010
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Stuart Ian Burns @feelinglistless.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I will be unsurprised if, at some point in the future, we find out that the experts who designed the exhibition indicated the comfortable visitor numbers and someone higher up overruled them. What an embarassment.
108820
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#np #DonnaSummer - "Sometimes Like Butterflies" [2014 Remaster] from the LP Donna Summer (Re-Mastered & Expanded) (2014) 💿 🎵 #NowPlaying #80s #QuincyJones
000
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If the election pans out how it clearly looks it will right now, no party in American history deserves this level of ass kicking as much as the current GOP
1162193314
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
899264609095
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Rob Palk @robpalk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amazing contrast to Starmer's buttoned up style as Burnham delivers his speech stripped to the waist and covered in peanut butter, repeatedly diving into the audience
1642397
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio.
55892263514
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Todd Blanche now says "one-sided news" is a national security threat worth barring the press over. That's not a legal standard. It's a viewpoint test. I didn’t go to law school…and didn’t need to, to know that the First Amendment exists to STOP government from judging which coverage is balanced.
440103392847
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ah yes the circle of life
• Dispatched
Sep 25 23:03 pm
In Transit
Sep 26 09:52 am
Delayed
Sep 26 10:57 am
Held By Carrier
Sep 26 15:07 pm
Destroyed
Sep 26 15:08 pm
14298021640
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Times - which has v much joined in the rightwing clamour to reduce immigration - now reporting that Mahmood’s “success” has cost the economy £4- to £7Bn. Would they like to now honestly confirm that fewer people = less spending power for all. There’s a high price to pay for this nasty obsession.
Patrick Maguire
Chief Political Commentator Oliver Wright Policy Editor

Falling migration numbers could cost the chancellor as much as £7bn in fiscal headroom as he writes his first budget, The Times has been told.
Government insiders believe that John Healey, who already faced an uphill battle to balance the books next month, is likely to have an even bigger challenge after immigration undershot projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank estimated last month that the success of Shabana
Mahmood's
reforms, which have cut net migration to the low hundreds of thousands, could cost Healey some £4bn.
631164454
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I must’ve missed the “incessant news coverage” about this supposed smash that I only learned the existence of a few minutes ago And even Rolling Stone writers have to know by now that *industrial* quantities of people over 30 pay little or no attention to charts and playlists, no?
000
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Sorrel @sorrelish.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If I’ve not heard of a new celeb or song 98% of the time this is the reason.
0112
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
the world would have surely stopped it much sooner. But now I realize we probably would have screamed our lungs out about war crimes online, only to be told we provoked it ourselves and be met with a bunch of "I am XX and Hitler is not my enemy."
2957957
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'm so incredibly tired. Attacks, victim-blaming, attacks, victim-blaming, on and on and on. I want to scream into people's faces that it is not our fault that Russia is killing us, and that we need help. ​I once naively thought that if social media had existed during World War II,
561292299
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Albumism @albumism.com · 26/09/2026
Prince released ‘The Gold Experience’ 31 years ago on September 26, 1995 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/princeTGE
02410
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
"Americans might elect a normal Dem in '28 who will try to repair relations. But what if they opt for another insane Canadian-hating demagogue? From Canada's perspective, what’s the point of signing a contract with Dr. Jekyll when Mr. Hyde might emerge later, betray you, & tear up the whole thing?"
publicnotice.co
The view from Canada: Make America Think Again
Rebuilding trust will take generations.
1071539317
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
"Why should Canadians trust Americans who have twice elected someone they consider a venal, dangerous buffoon? They could excuse them for being 'tricked' the first time. But electing him again, by a bigger margin the second time, tells them all they need to know." — @brynntannehill.bsky.social
publicnotice.co
The view from Canada: Make America Think Again
Rebuilding trust will take generations.
858122883194
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
The Alternate Histoween 🎃 @althistorian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Definitely not groovy baby.
0304
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
That Cenobite That Looks Like Skunk Baxter @fresnofred.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Something I realized a few months back is that Gorillaz are eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame due to being a 25 year-old act and that really really doesn't feel right.
031
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Sonya Olds Som (she/her) 💃🏾💜🎶🕊️☔️🖖🏾⚖️💕📚🍿📺 @sonyaoldssom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So, I have resisted weighing in on this weird topic for as long as I could, lol. I’ve been an executive search consultant for 15 years. I almost exclusively interview candidates via Zoom now, so I’m mainly just looking to make sure you and your drink are actually real and not AI 😩😂
0161
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Stevenof1 @stevenof1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just a Reminder...
26964572005
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Anna Stesia @onlychyld.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026
I can’t believe I’m supposed to be a functioning adult while everything collapses around me.
310569
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Kelly Cosgrove @kellycosgrove.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Do not bring food or drink to job interviews unless you bring enough for everyone.
2163
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#np #Prince - “Heaven” from the LP Timeless (2026) 💿 🎵 💜 #NowPlaying #80s #Prince4Ever #Vinyl
The front of the outer sleeve of Prince’s Timeless LP The inner sleeve and back of the outer sleeve of Prince’s Timeless LP A close-up of the side-A label of Prince’s Timeless LP Prince’s Timeless LP, playing on an Audio Technica LP120 turntable
150
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Body Heat’s too good to appear as often as it does in these #vinyl discount feeds Speaking of #QuincyJones reissues, when is (a commercial release of) Q’s Jook Joint on this format finally going to happen?
010
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Picturing Erling Haaland being sold at police auction like a drug lord's speedboat.
481470311
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s a cult. bsky.app/profile/atru...
1241199215
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Can’t eat a sandwich until you subscribe to sandwiches. Can’t eat today’s sandwich until it has applied daily sandwich updates. Sandwich now has adverts even though you paid for ad-free sandwich. Can pay again to have less sandwich adverts. Now you can eat the sandwich, but it’s smaller.
20847511188
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Once again at the point of seeing the reporting and thinking, "why, Burny Andham, in the name of all that's Theresa May-y, would you call a general election now"...
000
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Republicans are laser focused on making life more affordable for you.
4361831406
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“So what I really want you to do is pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot."
25741176
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
*Of course* the Tories (who I keep forgetting at times are still "a thing") are engaging in another round of unworkable, race-to-the-bottom/gun-for-the-most-vulnerable-first populist tosh (Did I mention I'm not a fan) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.
120
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Some entrepreneurial spirit will just design an app that matches people who want to swap their benefit funded kale for private sector Bacardi Breezers
4233
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 24/09/2026
05017
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Insisting a government guarantees not a single boat carrying asylum seekers gets through is about as realistic as expecting a medieval king to guarantee a complete stop on all smuggling vessels. Borders are porous. Yes, you can greatly limit unofficial crossings, but this is absurd.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Conservative response to Lucy Powell admitting the Government cannot stop small boats landing on British beaches

Chris Philp MP, Shadow Home Secretary, said:

“Labour have admitted they will never stop the boats. 

“Keir Starmer’s pledge to ‘smash the gangs’ was always a farce, and open-borders Burnham has learnt absolutely nothing from his predecessor. 

“The only way to stop the crossings is to deport all illegal immigrants on arrival, and only the Conservatives have a plan to do that.”

ENDS


Notes to Editors:

Lucy Powell said that the Government cannot stop small boats landing on British beaches. STUDIO: ‘Is it [small boats not being intercepted in the Channel] embarrassing?’ POWELL: ‘Well, look, can’t stop everything all of the time’ (BBC Radio 4, 24 September 2026, archived).
64511
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#np #Prince - "I Feel For You" from the LP The Hits / The B-Sides (1993) 💿 🎵 💜 #NowPlaying #70s #Prince4Ever
static.klipy.com
Prince Singing Performance
ALT: Prince Singing Performance
041
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Bisexual Brunch @bisexualbrunch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy #bivisibility day everyone from the team at @BisexualBrunch -of course we’re working to keep bisexuality visible all year round. Shortlisted in the British Podcast Awards. New episode with @lewyoaks @AshleyByrneNTH @TomWardThomas @DrBisbey @AndrewRWhite & more coming soon.
1157
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Draculosity Jones: Ghost Skeleton @brainmage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy bi visibility day. Don't forget to wear your bi-viz vests.
722964
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Sonya Olds Som (she/her) 💃🏾💜🎶🕊️☔️🖖🏾⚖️💕📚🍿📺 @sonyaoldssom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wrecka Stow #Prince #Prince4Ever 💜🎶🕊️☔️
0155
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Beau Fadi @beaufadi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Some artists make music. Prince created a universe. 💜 Just added this beauty to the vinyl collection. Now spinning. 🎶 More musical discoveries 👉 beau-f.org #Prince #Vinyl #NowSpinning
063
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#np #QuincyJones feat. #SiedahGarrett - "I Don't Go For That" from the LP Back On The Block (Expanded Edition) (2023) 💿 🎵 #NowPlaying #RnB #80s
011
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The "mute" function on platforms like this is such a godsend when someone has a hobbyhorse subject they rreeeaaaallllly won't stop wanging on about... to the point of constantly reposting old takes of theirs for no apparent reason (We heard you the first, second, and third times... move on already)
100
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When you use quotation marks because even you’re unsure that’s your actual name
More fact-free Trumpian gibberish
110
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
finally?????!????
1173245310
Reposted by Gavin Lenaghan
Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Elswick kids, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1978, photo by Tish Murtha.
410212
Gavin Lenaghan @gavinlenaghan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#np #TheTime - "Wild and Loose" from the LP What Time Is It? (1982) 💿 🎵 💜 #NowPlaying #80s #Funk #MorrisDay #Prince #Prince4Ever
static.klipy.com
Jerome Benton & Morris Day: Oop Oof
ALT: Jerome Benton & Morris Day: Oop Oof
021