Chas Newkey-Burden
@allthatchas.bsky.social
Krishna. Cows. Writing. That order. COYBIG.
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I’ve got a podcast! When I watched the nuclear war film Threads at the age of 11 it terrified me and changed my life forever.
I started the pod to speak to other people whose lives have been changed by Threads, from cast and crew members, to extras, broadcasters, authors and super fans. Out now!
I started the pod to speak to other people whose lives have been changed by Threads, from cast and crew members, to extras, broadcasters, authors and super fans. Out now!
In my student days I was involved in the campaign to free Winston Silcott. It was a lonely one at times but having Jesse Jackson on our side was such a boost and undoubtedly helped us to victory. Rest in power. ✊🏿
February 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
In my student days I was involved in the campaign to free Winston Silcott. It was a lonely one at times but having Jesse Jackson on our side was such a boost and undoubtedly helped us to victory. Rest in power. ✊🏿
Punjabi cha and a little lie down, lads
February 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Punjabi cha and a little lie down, lads
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“Harold be thy name”
February 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
“Harold be thy name”
I thought some weird things as a kid:
People only got diarrhoea in the summer because the sun melted their crap. (My brother told me that.)
God was called Peter. (I misheard ‘thanks be to God’ in church.)
People only got diarrhoea in the summer because the sun melted their crap. (My brother told me that.)
God was called Peter. (I misheard ‘thanks be to God’ in church.)
February 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I thought some weird things as a kid:
People only got diarrhoea in the summer because the sun melted their crap. (My brother told me that.)
God was called Peter. (I misheard ‘thanks be to God’ in church.)
People only got diarrhoea in the summer because the sun melted their crap. (My brother told me that.)
God was called Peter. (I misheard ‘thanks be to God’ in church.)
Who said comforting dreams have to be depressing?
I love, love Martin O’Neill. I always will do. I blame him for nothing.
But ‘Bring back O’Neill’ was like ‘get Brexit’ done’ - a comforting dream lots of people clung to but which could never magically disappear so many structural problems.
Fuck the board.
But ‘Bring back O’Neill’ was like ‘get Brexit’ done’ - a comforting dream lots of people clung to but which could never magically disappear so many structural problems.
Fuck the board.
February 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Who said comforting dreams have to be depressing?
I love, love Martin O’Neill. I always will do. I blame him for nothing.
But ‘Bring back O’Neill’ was like ‘get Brexit’ done’ - a comforting dream lots of people clung to but which could never magically disappear so many structural problems.
Fuck the board.
But ‘Bring back O’Neill’ was like ‘get Brexit’ done’ - a comforting dream lots of people clung to but which could never magically disappear so many structural problems.
Fuck the board.
February 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I love, love Martin O’Neill. I always will do. I blame him for nothing.
But ‘Bring back O’Neill’ was like ‘get Brexit’ done’ - a comforting dream lots of people clung to but which could never magically disappear so many structural problems.
Fuck the board.
But ‘Bring back O’Neill’ was like ‘get Brexit’ done’ - a comforting dream lots of people clung to but which could never magically disappear so many structural problems.
Fuck the board.
It’s been a git of a season
February 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
It’s been a git of a season
Today could be a good day. Mon the good guys. 💚
February 15, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Today could be a good day. Mon the good guys. 💚
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You're thinking of God, unfortunately.
February 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
You're thinking of God, unfortunately.
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Happy admin day to all those who celebrate 🎉 🎉
February 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy admin day to all those who celebrate 🎉 🎉
Fifteen-mile run with a slight head cold? Completed it, lads. 💪🏼
February 14, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Fifteen-mile run with a slight head cold? Completed it, lads. 💪🏼
Palestine Action held up a mirror to the government. That was its biggest crime.
February 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Palestine Action held up a mirror to the government. That was its biggest crime.
When Jeremy Corbyn lost the 2019 election after four years of smears, his sons said: ‘To assume that the ideologies he stands for are now outdated is so wrong. In the coming years we will see that they are more important than ever.’
February 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
When Jeremy Corbyn lost the 2019 election after four years of smears, his sons said: ‘To assume that the ideologies he stands for are now outdated is so wrong. In the coming years we will see that they are more important than ever.’
Yaaaaas!
📣IN THE NEW YEAR…
David Szalay, winner of the 2025 Booker Prize for his latest novel 🏆📚Flesh📚🏆, tells @jackaldane.bsky.social how #MartinAmis spurred him to deal with sordidness, how it made him a better writer, and the story behind his favourite Amis work. @thebookerprizes.com @thetls.bsky.social
David Szalay, winner of the 2025 Booker Prize for his latest novel 🏆📚Flesh📚🏆, tells @jackaldane.bsky.social how #MartinAmis spurred him to deal with sordidness, how it made him a better writer, and the story behind his favourite Amis work. @thebookerprizes.com @thetls.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Yaaaaas!
4-1 the good guys, folks. 4-1 the good guys.
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
4-1 the good guys, folks. 4-1 the good guys.
Today, I’m testing new running gear, making the chai of my life and writing about Harry Styles.
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Today, I’m testing new running gear, making the chai of my life and writing about Harry Styles.
Getting up at 3am for the 4:30am arati at the temple is quite the lark. It’s catching up on me now but it’s so worth it. 🙌🏼
February 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Getting up at 3am for the 4:30am arati at the temple is quite the lark. It’s catching up on me now but it’s so worth it. 🙌🏼
I’m not overly discerning with coffee. I generally see it all as much of a muchness. But Tim Hortons coffee is an ATROCITY.
February 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I’m not overly discerning with coffee. I generally see it all as much of a muchness. But Tim Hortons coffee is an ATROCITY.
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🚨 OUT THIS WEEK!
On Thurs 12 Feb, Booker Prize winning novelist David Szalay speaks to @jackaldane.bsky.social about why Martin Amis’s 📚 The Information 📚 is the bittersweet medicine every writer should take, whether they are fighting their way up, or draped in the afterglow of a literary triumph.
On Thurs 12 Feb, Booker Prize winning novelist David Szalay speaks to @jackaldane.bsky.social about why Martin Amis’s 📚 The Information 📚 is the bittersweet medicine every writer should take, whether they are fighting their way up, or draped in the afterglow of a literary triumph.
February 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
🚨 OUT THIS WEEK!
On Thurs 12 Feb, Booker Prize winning novelist David Szalay speaks to @jackaldane.bsky.social about why Martin Amis’s 📚 The Information 📚 is the bittersweet medicine every writer should take, whether they are fighting their way up, or draped in the afterglow of a literary triumph.
On Thurs 12 Feb, Booker Prize winning novelist David Szalay speaks to @jackaldane.bsky.social about why Martin Amis’s 📚 The Information 📚 is the bittersweet medicine every writer should take, whether they are fighting their way up, or draped in the afterglow of a literary triumph.
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Episode 3 of Season 2 is out on Monday. It's our pleasure to welcome Andy Oppenheimer to Bang! From the synth delights or Oppenheimer Analysis' New Mexico album, to learning and advising on all things that go Bang! Quite the story. Join us. @elonalternative.bsky.social will be...
February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Episode 3 of Season 2 is out on Monday. It's our pleasure to welcome Andy Oppenheimer to Bang! From the synth delights or Oppenheimer Analysis' New Mexico album, to learning and advising on all things that go Bang! Quite the story. Join us. @elonalternative.bsky.social will be...
Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cove
February 7, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cove
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My guest on the new episode of my Threads podcast is…me! You don’t need to have watched Threads to enjoy this one. It’s just me talking about how a wild film shaped my life, activism and writing in so many ways
Out now!
@scarredforlife.bsky.social @bangpodcast.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Out now!
@scarredforlife.bsky.social @bangpodcast.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 PM
My guest on the new episode of my Threads podcast is…me! You don’t need to have watched Threads to enjoy this one. It’s just me talking about how a wild film shaped my life, activism and writing in so many ways
Out now!
@scarredforlife.bsky.social @bangpodcast.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Out now!
@scarredforlife.bsky.social @bangpodcast.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Keir Starmer says he didn’t think Peter Mandelson was lying to him.
He was also staggered to discover that dogs have tails and he’d absolutely no idea Monday was followed by Tuesday.
He was also staggered to discover that dogs have tails and he’d absolutely no idea Monday was followed by Tuesday.
February 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Keir Starmer says he didn’t think Peter Mandelson was lying to him.
He was also staggered to discover that dogs have tails and he’d absolutely no idea Monday was followed by Tuesday.
He was also staggered to discover that dogs have tails and he’d absolutely no idea Monday was followed by Tuesday.
Haha thanks! I do try!
Top-notch legwear choices, Chas 👌
February 5, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Haha thanks! I do try!
