Mic Wright
@brokenbottleboy.bsky.social
I write and report things, and I have a newsletter that some people like. “Do you know what the sad part is…? I’m a very good tailor.” brokenbottleboy.substack.com
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My first book, Breaking: How the Media Works, When it Doesn’t, and Why it Matters, is out June 12. Here’s the cover!
It’s a guide to what doesn’t work in the media and how we might fix it. Pre-order here geni.us/BreakingMicW...
It’s a guide to what doesn’t work in the media and how we might fix it. Pre-order here geni.us/BreakingMicW...
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NEW | if the BBC *is* biased, it’s not against the right…
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
The resignation of Tim Davie as BBC Director-General is the next stage in the corporation's collapse into cowardice.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NEW | if the BBC *is* biased, it’s not against the right…
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
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This feels like peak infantilisation of the elderly.
What exactly is ‘disgraceful’ about giving the elderly/infirm practical advice about how to be physically intimate in a safe way? They aren’t children. Their innocent eyes don’t need to be protected. Plus it’s medical guidance not a jazz mag
What exactly is ‘disgraceful’ about giving the elderly/infirm practical advice about how to be physically intimate in a safe way? They aren’t children. Their innocent eyes don’t need to be protected. Plus it’s medical guidance not a jazz mag
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This feels like peak infantilisation of the elderly.
What exactly is ‘disgraceful’ about giving the elderly/infirm practical advice about how to be physically intimate in a safe way? They aren’t children. Their innocent eyes don’t need to be protected. Plus it’s medical guidance not a jazz mag
What exactly is ‘disgraceful’ about giving the elderly/infirm practical advice about how to be physically intimate in a safe way? They aren’t children. Their innocent eyes don’t need to be protected. Plus it’s medical guidance not a jazz mag
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‼️The Pro-Trump Bias of the 'Neutral' Sources in the Leaked BBC 'Prescott Dossier'
@nafeez.bsky.social’s analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p...
@nafeez.bsky.social’s analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p...
The Pro-Trump Bias of the 'Neutral' Sources in the Leaked BBC 'Prescott Dossier'
Byline Times’ analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
‼️The Pro-Trump Bias of the 'Neutral' Sources in the Leaked BBC 'Prescott Dossier'
@nafeez.bsky.social’s analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p...
@nafeez.bsky.social’s analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p...
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News Chronicle, December 1936. Those were the days...
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
News Chronicle, December 1936. Those were the days...
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If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
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"When the Left sees bias in BBC coverage, its arguments are dismissed. When the Right does, it’s a national scandal."
Yep. Nobody was forced to resign when they did exactly the same thing (only worse!) to Corbyn. The BBC just "rejected" the BBC Trust's finding. bsky.app/profile/jimc...
Yep. Nobody was forced to resign when they did exactly the same thing (only worse!) to Corbyn. The BBC just "rejected" the BBC Trust's finding. bsky.app/profile/jimc...
I'm old enough to remember when the BBC editing a senior political figure's speech was a completely normal thing that nobody had to resign over, let alone the DG. www.theguardian.com/media/2017/j...
BBC Trust says Laura Kuenssberg report on Corbyn was inaccurate
Regulator says report on Labour leader’s views about shoot-to-kill breached impartiality and accuracy guidelines
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"When the Left sees bias in BBC coverage, its arguments are dismissed. When the Right does, it’s a national scandal."
Yep. Nobody was forced to resign when they did exactly the same thing (only worse!) to Corbyn. The BBC just "rejected" the BBC Trust's finding. bsky.app/profile/jimc...
Yep. Nobody was forced to resign when they did exactly the same thing (only worse!) to Corbyn. The BBC just "rejected" the BBC Trust's finding. bsky.app/profile/jimc...
The founder of Newsmax was just on the Today programme pontificating about bias. Boy, the BBC loves to submit itself to flagellation.
November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The founder of Newsmax was just on the Today programme pontificating about bias. Boy, the BBC loves to submit itself to flagellation.
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Just finshed reading this. Enjoyed it enormously. Wish it had been around when I first ventured into the media world! Well done you!
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Just finshed reading this. Enjoyed it enormously. Wish it had been around when I first ventured into the media world! Well done you!
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
Good piece by @desmog.com on the Telegraph’s record of having to issue ‘corrections’ on its stories about climate change (and yes, there’s some quotes from me) www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/t...
The Telegraph’s Record of Climate Falsehoods
The Telegraph, which has accused the BBC of bias and a lack of editorial rigour, has been forced to amend a swathe of climate inaccuracies. The BBC’s director-general and CEO resigned this weekend aft...
www.desmog.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Good piece by @desmog.com on the Telegraph’s record of having to issue ‘corrections’ on its stories about climate change (and yes, there’s some quotes from me) www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/t...
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Mic's writing an analysis is always good, and you should buy his book as a gift for people at Christmas, but I'm docking him points for this graphic :
He just reminded me that Hartley-Brewer exists. I had peacefully forgotten that fact.
He just reminded me that Hartley-Brewer exists. I had peacefully forgotten that fact.
NEW | if the BBC *is* biased, it’s not against the right…
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
The resignation of Tim Davie as BBC Director-General is the next stage in the corporation's collapse into cowardice.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Mic's writing an analysis is always good, and you should buy his book as a gift for people at Christmas, but I'm docking him points for this graphic :
He just reminded me that Hartley-Brewer exists. I had peacefully forgotten that fact.
He just reminded me that Hartley-Brewer exists. I had peacefully forgotten that fact.
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“The BBC is, in fact, culturally conservative on many issues—on economics, on the monarchy, on immigration, on poverty & benefits.”
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding - @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/brokenbo...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding - @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/brokenbo...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
The resignation of Tim Davie as BBC Director-General is the next stage in the corporation's collapse into cowardice.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“The BBC is, in fact, culturally conservative on many issues—on economics, on the monarchy, on immigration, on poverty & benefits.”
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding - @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/brokenbo...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding - @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/brokenbo...
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Here’s the BBC bias - meticulously evidenced and presented clearly.
Yet not a word from “professional” journalists. Rotten to the core.
cfmm.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Yet not a word from “professional” journalists. Rotten to the core.
cfmm.org.uk/wp-content/u...
cfmm.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Here’s the BBC bias - meticulously evidenced and presented clearly.
Yet not a word from “professional” journalists. Rotten to the core.
cfmm.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Yet not a word from “professional” journalists. Rotten to the core.
cfmm.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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Michael Prescott's report makes vital points about the importance of being accurate, and also how difficult that is. For instance, he describes himself as having been Political Editor of the Sunday Times for 10 years, which is not what the Guardian reported when he left the job.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Michael Prescott's report makes vital points about the importance of being accurate, and also how difficult that is. For instance, he describes himself as having been Political Editor of the Sunday Times for 10 years, which is not what the Guardian reported when he left the job.
NEW | if the BBC *is* biased, it’s not against the right…
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
The resignation of Tim Davie as BBC Director-General is the next stage in the corporation's collapse into cowardice.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NEW | if the BBC *is* biased, it’s not against the right…
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
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Sam Altman has killed more people than Luigi Mangione.
This needs to be a thing, yes. OpenAI has a literal body count at this point
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Sam Altman has killed more people than Luigi Mangione.
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My girlfriend just said I was rubbish at describing her. She's got a cheek.
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
My girlfriend just said I was rubbish at describing her. She's got a cheek.
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New! It sat on the shelf for three years, it got no promotion and binheads review-bombed it because 'woke' - she isn't - but even despite all that and 'superhero fatigue', critics went WILD for it. @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social joins me for a look at Ironheart.
timworthington.org/2025/11/04/i...
timworthington.org/2025/11/04/i...
It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Ironheart With Mic Wright
Mic Wright joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Riri Williams suddenly finding herself having to choose between The Hood and The Hood in Ironheart.
timworthington.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
New! It sat on the shelf for three years, it got no promotion and binheads review-bombed it because 'woke' - she isn't - but even despite all that and 'superhero fatigue', critics went WILD for it. @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social joins me for a look at Ironheart.
timworthington.org/2025/11/04/i...
timworthington.org/2025/11/04/i...
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NEW | Keeping an eye on the usual suspects…
ON A TERRIBLE TRACK
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/on-a-terri...
ON A TERRIBLE TRACK
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/on-a-terri...
On a terrible track
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
NEW | Keeping an eye on the usual suspects…
ON A TERRIBLE TRACK
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/on-a-terri...
ON A TERRIBLE TRACK
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/on-a-terri...
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“Goodwin has no better idea of what caused the events on Saturday evening than anyone else but that doesn’t matter to him because it feeds into his narrative that the reason Britain is broken is down to immigrants.”
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- @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social
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On a terrible track
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“Goodwin has no better idea of what caused the events on Saturday evening than anyone else but that doesn’t matter to him because it feeds into his narrative that the reason Britain is broken is down to immigrants.”
- @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/brokenbo...
- @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/brokenbo...
NEW | Keeping an eye on the usual suspects…
ON A TERRIBLE TRACK
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/on-a-terri...
ON A TERRIBLE TRACK
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/on-a-terri...
On a terrible track
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
NEW | Keeping an eye on the usual suspects…
ON A TERRIBLE TRACK
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/on-a-terri...
ON A TERRIBLE TRACK
After this weekend's knife attacks on a train in Huntingdon, the media is filled with voices out to exploit the horror.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/on-a-terri...
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Apple bobbing success.
October 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Apple bobbing success.
Here’s my alternative Halloween playlist should you need one… open.spotify.com/playlist/62C...
Spook Too Soon
open.spotify.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Here’s my alternative Halloween playlist should you need one… open.spotify.com/playlist/62C...
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Pretty much every Culture Secretary we've had since the post was created has reinforced my impression that our frontline politicians simply do not know or care about culture.
Hi Lisa Nandy! I’m a BAFTA winner from a small town. Instead of asinine questions like this, why not tell us how we can continue to make a living in the eviscerated creative sector over which you notionally preside?
October 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Pretty much every Culture Secretary we've had since the post was created has reinforced my impression that our frontline politicians simply do not know or care about culture.