Sunday night gig to celebrate the changing of the clocks. #DinOfCelestialBirds but seen from side-on and playing at ground level. No idea why the venue chose to arrange its space this way but makes for a very intimate musical experience.
Some schoolgirls are campaigning to change the law to prevent the use of school uniform in pornography, because it encourages men to see schoolchildren as sex objects.
You can sign their petition here
https://c.org/J5P9FGnH5P
and read more about their campaign, and the horrible stories they've heard from girls and women who've been harassed because they were in school uniform here
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/23/teenage-girls-ban-school-uniform-porn-children-minors
A lot of my friends are very good singers, yet don't feel confident in their singing.
I blame a youth spent listening to Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley and Scott Wieland, giving us unrealistic expectations as to the minimum requirements for emotional expression when singing.
10/23/2026#totp Richard Ashcroft does love walking down a city road in his videos.
10/23/2026#totp I remember liking Idlewild at the time and I'd since completely forgot they existed
10/23/2026#totp oh good, Moby. I could do with a sleep.
RE: https://mcr.wtf/@HarrietMonkhouse/117485884036345968
It's finally dawned on me. Pip and Stella are actually getting married *this* weekend, during Storm Boelo, but a time warp in Borsetshire meant that we got the relevant episodes several days in advance, and left the characters in a complete muddle about what day it is.
Fortunately BorSeTshire time ends on Sunday, and with luck we'll all be back in sync by the end of the month.
I am pleased to learn from @BBCRadio4's In Our Time yesterday that the goddess Ishtar is a trans ally. (This is mentioned very late on, but I enjoyed the whole thing.)
RE: https://mcr.wtf/@HarrietMonkhouse/117479127294913141
See, Elizabeth doesn't know what day it is...
#TheArchers
I can't trust any god whose promised land is "a land of milk and honey" and yet has also created lactose intolerance and diabetes.
RE: https://norfolk.social/@rachel/117484055631103353
How can someone be working IT adjacent and advising people on related matters without even being aware of the existence of PHP?
Henry Cavill deserved at least one more dedicated Superman movie. He was short changed, frankly. He has definitely been the best Superman, on a par with Christopher Reeve. And I do not say that lightly.
Russian data centres get bombed and now Trump's approval rating is in the bin.
No further comment.
Stopped myself commenting on a LinkedIn post as it's likely wise to obfuscate my left wing views.
Happening more and more often these days.
This week can't go quick enough. on Saturday, we're heading to Lincolnshire for a few days to visit my family (well, my sister).
A few days in the middle of nowhere, with pretty countryside and a couple of places to visit for a day out will be just what the doctor ordered.
Final day of London Film Festival 2026 #LFF, reviewing 14th, All Of A Sudden, Pakeezah https://spank-the-monkey.co.uk/2026/10/19/spanks-lff-diary-sunday-18-10-2026/
10/19/2026You'd think, with all the LLMs available, that bots looking to sign up with Mastodon instances would be able to write at least a vaguely relevant reason.
Penultimate day of London Film Festival 2026 #LFF, reviewing I Love Boosters, Look Back, Paper Tiger https://spank-the-monkey.co.uk/2026/10/18/spanks-lff-diary-saturday-17-10-2026/
Dolly Parton mentioned! But by Chelsea.
A first night out in #Stockport, drawn by the promise of an evening of drum & bass and electronics at #Bruk. It's going very well but I'm having to avoid the #Jaipur at £5 a pint for the sake of tomorrow.