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Cat 🌻🌾 Tbubs 🔜 2000AD @tsundernova.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️ A massive data centre, BIGGER than the village they want to build it next to, has been proposed in Fife. If you're in the area PLEASE file an objection to it, the damage it will do is unbearable to think about. aprs.scot/auchtertool-... 👇 More resources below👇

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Braydog @simonoftranquility.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

youtu.be/tmCiwyqESmI?... Look who's back. The part-timer joins myself and @tranquilityfire.bsky.social attempt to do two different shows at once! 😂

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The UK Connection-Why the F*%ck Do We Own These Albums? Part 2

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

it’s worth reading every word of this brilliant, excoriating column by Fraser Nelson

manage to rustle up
Kwasi Kwarteng's crypto company? When I was investigating Reform's financial ties a few months ago, drawing up a map of who was connected to whom, this was the biggest mystery. Nine years ago, aged 53, he declared himself "skint" because "there's no money in politics".
Only two years ago he was telling friends that he could not afford to run in the coming election. Then suddenly, his fortunes seemed to
and change utterly. How?
The likely explanation emerged this week: he was given E5 million by Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based crypto billionaire and Reform UK donor. The money, Farage says, was a personal gift
disclosable. It was to pay for bodyguards, he said, making him "safe and secure for the rest of my life". But such protection costs are, at most, £300,000 a year. Farage was given a lifetime of financial security, clearing the way for his return to the political arena. Albeit with a lifelong feeling of debt to Harborne, who sits in a web of interlocking global financial interests.
The world of donors is one of sharks and angels. Many donors want to support causes (or people) they believe in, with no ulterior motive. But then there are the
- cash-rich, status-poor
- who've often made their money using murky means. They usually
Trump for flouting US money-
proposes a new "Big Bang" that
And if you're not an MP-
- like
could add tens of billions to crypto
laundering rules, has said he'll move
Zia Yusuf, Reform's hyperactive
companies market value. A Reform
"shadow" home secretary there's
Left have champagne
government would order HM
no financial transparency at all.
Treasury to stop work on its own
The next UK general election
digital currency apparatus, which
socialists, right have
looks set to usher in hundreds of
could threaten the current crypto
Reform MPs to join the governing
plutocrat populists
elite. The Bank of England would instead be told to hold Bitcoin,
party (or coalition). How many more
to Britain to keep his cash flowing t…

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Jews are not collectively responsible for Israeli government policy. People demonstrating peacefully for Palestine are not collectively responsible for the attacks on British Jews. Collective punishment for other people's crimes is not justice.

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James Corcoran @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Shamesless self promotion

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James Corcoran @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Just 5 days left to find out what @fraserc69.bsky.social and I have done to poor Alex Automatic now. ( now with working link!) www.kickstarter.com/projects/fra...

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Steven Reid @tranquilityfire.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

But let's be honest, we would much rather you did choose to join us. 🤘

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Fraser Campbell @fraserc69.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

They broke his mind. Now he's back for the pieces. The Kickstarter for ALEX AUTOMATIC #7 is LIVE right now! Brand new issue, catch-up tiers from £12, original art rewards from £20! Join us! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fra...

Alex Automatic promo image. Alex is trapped, but wears a knowing smile. on his face.

Tagline reads: He cannot win. There is no escape. He fights anyway. Alex Automatic is back.

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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The copyright protection that Labour intends to remove from artists is the one that also protects people from having their holiday snaps turned into porn on twitter. If it is fair game for generative AI to slopify books, films and music, then your personal photos will also be fair game.

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Steven Reid @tranquilityfire.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Well, that's the Christmas listening sorted courtesy of the ever dependable @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social . Thanks Joel, have a great Christmas!

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Harriet - Pumpkin Spite @akaharriet.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫

Headline: "Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot" by Jan Martindale Dec. 10 2025

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Braydog @simonoftranquility.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

youtu.be/RKFq8hXuQKM?... Have you wondered if the mighty Saxon still bring it? Fear not, @tranquilityfire.bsky.social and myself have got you covered. #FTUKC:USASGFS

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From The UK Connection: Saxon & Dirkschneider UK Concert Reviews

YouTube video by Sea of Tranquility

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James Corcoran @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Have added a couple of recent sketches and the last small bunch of Voldugur copies to my store there is a sketch option for the Voldugur well. jamescorcoran.bigcartel.com

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Braydog @simonoftranquility.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

youtu.be/EWszhetTclI?... I did an Album Homework Assignment with George Lamie because @tranquilityfire.bsky.social wouldn't. Apparently I talk funny!

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Album Homework Assignment: Simon Bray & George Lamie!

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Brighter Day Record Shop @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Whilst I'm always looking to buy record collections, at the moment it's a priority! Do you know anyone looking to shift their collection, or perhaps are you embracing a different format... or moving, whatever the reason. DM WhatsApp - 07455680866 Email - brighterdayviny@gmail.com Let's chat! 🌞

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James Corcoran @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Stramash ‘63 my weird 60’s Glaswegian crime/ sci-fi comic is available here in print and digital jamescorcoran.bigcartel.com

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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Blustery day, isn't it? Here's the National Grid: Live generation data. Wind and solar are generating 74.2% of our electricity. Gas is generating 13.1%. And yet our household electricity prices are pegged to... the volatile price of gas. Which is the basis on which the right attacks... renewables.

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divine beastmode @gunstreet.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 16/09/2025

“I mean, your society’s broken, so who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No let’s blame the people with no power & no money & these immigrants who don’t even have the vote, yeah it must be their fucking fault.” —Iain Banks www.theguardian.com/books/2013/j...

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Iain Banks: the final interview

Iain Banks died last Sunday, just before the publication of his final novel The Quarry. Last month he talked to Stuart Kelly about writing, politics and all the things still left to do . . .

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Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties @fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Yes. I suggest we all write letters today to all the PSBs asking why they’re not covering Ed Davey’s call to all leaders about Elon Musk inciting violence in their broadcast coverage. Make it specific. Don’t mention Farage. Then they can’t reply with a standard response

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Mandelson was architect of 2nd State visit for Trump. That visit should not happen. It is sickening to confer special UK honour on Mandelson's fellow Epstein acolyte who is a dangerous autocrat, banning books, militarising police & destroying democratic freedoms.

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Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties @fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Nearly 17k sigs. let’s get it to 20k at least by Sat. @libdems.org.uk today joined the call for fair coverage. Will @greenparty.org.uk @snp.org @plaidcymru.bsky.social do same. Cross party calls for fair coverage have more legitimacy. Encourage people to sign petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

No one would be confused about what is happening here if they saw it in another country.

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Steven Reid @tranquilityfire.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Elo elo elo, what's all this then??

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Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties @fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

We’re going up at a rate of 700 signatures an hour currently. In the time it took me to boil the kettle it went up by 50. Keep the message in minds folks. Fair coverage is what we want so we hear from ALL parties not just the narrative of one. Sign and pass on petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

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Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties @fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

The signatures are soaring tonight. We’re nearly at 9,200. I think the message must be sinking in. The map is getting hotter. We want fair coverage and to hear ALL our parties in a multi party democracy not just one over and over again. Sign now. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Graph showing over dominance of reform in media coverage

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James Corcoran @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Stramash ‘63 and the previous issues are now on sale at La Belle Adventure in that fancy Edinburgh with the Castle and all the Culture. It’s a great shop that mostly does French imports and translations but do carry some Scottish titles as well as running some great exhibitions.

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The Dee Archive @deearchive.co.uk · 27/08/2025

⏭️ Coming up on our YouTube channel this week, we will be uploading a selection of highlights from the 70s. 🔗 youtube.com/@thedeearchive

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Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties @fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Bumper Day for Reform in media. Falling over to allow Farage to set agenda. Little real debate but the word REFORM, not liberal, green, labour, Tory, Plaid or SNP is what will be first on lips when they think of politics. This is the agenda! Fair coverage now petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

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Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times

We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for coverage during elections should apply at all times.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

If you don't love Nigel Farage give this a Like. If you hate him, give it a RT.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".

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David Stuart @basinhead.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

It's always good to see your latest book, Anglo-Scottish Footballers out in the wild. Seen here in the Hyndland Bookshop in Glasgow's West End.

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James Corcoran @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Free link to Stramash issue 1 of the original series for no reason other than I still really like it. 1950’s Sweary Scottish gangsters, strange goings on and just what is in that hold-all. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kxy80...

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Steven Reid @tranquilityfire.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Funny how not a single person has ever asked myself or Pete to discuss the Cliffster on the show. 🤔😂

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Steven Reid @tranquilityfire.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I really don't do many YouTube shows outside of the Sea of Tranquility sphere, but Tom Curless was kind enough to ask me to join him on Curlessmania and talk about early Marillion for an hour. How could I resist?? A follow up about Fugazi is also in the works. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL9u...

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Marillion Album Review: Script for a Jester's Tear (1983)

YouTube video by Curlessmania

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Braydog @simonoftranquility.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

youtu.be/rCu7Cgtpem4?... This month's FTUKC :SNSO/USASGFS / BDASGFS sees @tranquilityfire.bsky.social and myself run the rule over Bobbie Dazzle and the Mama's Boys. Be there are be a cuboid.

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From The UK Connection: Something New, Something Old! Bobbie Dazzle & Mama's Boys!

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James Corcoran @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Wee reminder that you can get copies of my comics with a sketch in that Fancy London from the good folks at @goshcomics.bsky.social

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Steven Reid @tranquilityfire.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

@jamescorcoran78.bsky.social Can't say enough good things about Stramash - and it's artwork. Delighted with my new addition.

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

All famines are man-made, all famines are political. Historians of empire and humanitarianism have known this forever. Gaza is not starving, Gaza is being starved, by Israel, and this starvation is enabled by our government and by every other government that does not step in to force food and aid.

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Brighter Day Record Shop @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I'm in storage and found these two German Sabbath boxsets. Unfortunately, vol 1 is missing a record... so let's pop them up for adoption. If you'd like these comment below, 'Sabbra Cadabra' and a random wheel thingy will choose someone later. There is no need to repost, but appreciated if you do.

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Steven Reid @tranquilityfire.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

I'm a little late in sharing this, but please bask in this magnificence from @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social. Absolutely stunning stuff.

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Braydog @simonoftranquility.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

youtu.be/KSTS27TWZc8?... Look! It's been uploaded just in time. Marvel at @tranquilityfire.bsky.social trying to be diplomatic about the Quireboys. He might be nicer about Dendera.

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From The UK Connection: Something New, Something Old! Dendera & The Quireboys!

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Braydog @simonoftranquility.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

youtu.be/o0oA8vQjpi8?... At least this will be up at the correct time this week. Join myself, the Murcan and @tranquilityfire.bsky.social for some total gibberish at the normal time then available forever.

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The UK Connection-We Revisit Our Top 10 Albums of 2014...Do We Agree With the Ranking in 2025?

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