Don McGowan
@donmcgowan.bsky.social
Substack — https://donmcgowan333.substack.com
Co-host of @noholdspod.bsky.social with @badassmutha.bsky.social
DMs open or email: donmcgowan@pm.me. Anonymity respected, of course.
Co-host of @noholdspod.bsky.social with @badassmutha.bsky.social
DMs open or email: donmcgowan@pm.me. Anonymity respected, of course.
Pinned
Raise the Love
Not The Flags
open.substack.com
I've written a long article about Raise the Colours and the wider flag mafia across the country.
If you thought they were doing things for patriotic reasons, well … I have bad news.
Free to read and subscribe over on my Substack. 😃
Raise the Love
open.substack.com/pub/donmcgow...
If you thought they were doing things for patriotic reasons, well … I have bad news.
Free to read and subscribe over on my Substack. 😃
Raise the Love
open.substack.com/pub/donmcgow...
I've written a long article about Raise the Colours and the wider flag mafia across the country.
If you thought they were doing things for patriotic reasons, well … I have bad news.
Free to read and subscribe over on my Substack. 😃
Raise the Love
open.substack.com/pub/donmcgow...
If you thought they were doing things for patriotic reasons, well … I have bad news.
Free to read and subscribe over on my Substack. 😃
Raise the Love
open.substack.com/pub/donmcgow...
Raise the Love
Not The Flags
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I've written a long article about Raise the Colours and the wider flag mafia across the country.
If you thought they were doing things for patriotic reasons, well … I have bad news.
Free to read and subscribe over on my Substack. 😃
Raise the Love
open.substack.com/pub/donmcgow...
If you thought they were doing things for patriotic reasons, well … I have bad news.
Free to read and subscribe over on my Substack. 😃
Raise the Love
open.substack.com/pub/donmcgow...
Part Two — the ongoing woes of the BBC and why things aren't as they seem.
Trump has had a shocker of a week, and @badassmutha.bsky.social talked about the over-prioritisation of mental health treatment to men in the NHS.
+ Pickled Onion Monster Munch mayo [Sal's fav 😜]! Links below👇
Trump has had a shocker of a week, and @badassmutha.bsky.social talked about the over-prioritisation of mental health treatment to men in the NHS.
+ Pickled Onion Monster Munch mayo [Sal's fav 😜]! Links below👇
November 15, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Part Two — the ongoing woes of the BBC and why things aren't as they seem.
Trump has had a shocker of a week, and @badassmutha.bsky.social talked about the over-prioritisation of mental health treatment to men in the NHS.
+ Pickled Onion Monster Munch mayo [Sal's fav 😜]! Links below👇
Trump has had a shocker of a week, and @badassmutha.bsky.social talked about the over-prioritisation of mental health treatment to men in the NHS.
+ Pickled Onion Monster Munch mayo [Sal's fav 😜]! Links below👇
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Episode 31 — Part One is now available in all the places you find your pods.
Sal's definitive PMQs analysis and Don's Far-right round up with added Poppy Insanity.
@badassmutha.bsky.social & @donmcgowan.bsky.social chatted about the NHS and their health experiences.
Links below. 👇
Sal's definitive PMQs analysis and Don's Far-right round up with added Poppy Insanity.
@badassmutha.bsky.social & @donmcgowan.bsky.social chatted about the NHS and their health experiences.
Links below. 👇
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Episode 31 — Part One is now available in all the places you find your pods.
Sal's definitive PMQs analysis and Don's Far-right round up with added Poppy Insanity.
@badassmutha.bsky.social & @donmcgowan.bsky.social chatted about the NHS and their health experiences.
Links below. 👇
Sal's definitive PMQs analysis and Don's Far-right round up with added Poppy Insanity.
@badassmutha.bsky.social & @donmcgowan.bsky.social chatted about the NHS and their health experiences.
Links below. 👇
Reposted by Don McGowan
@donmcgowan.bsky.social exposes the fascist thugs behind 'raise the colours' ... they are not patriots believe me
donmcgowan333.substack.com/p/raise-the-...
donmcgowan333.substack.com/p/raise-the-...
Raise the Love
Not The Flags
donmcgowan333.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
@donmcgowan.bsky.social exposes the fascist thugs behind 'raise the colours' ... they are not patriots believe me
donmcgowan333.substack.com/p/raise-the-...
donmcgowan333.substack.com/p/raise-the-...
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Seems appropriate on a Sunday.
As @badassmutha.bsky.social says, why don't the church call out the false prophets?
Turning Point Tenconi and Tommy Robinson are weaponising Christianity for their racism.
Don't forget to subscribe. Full ep here:
youtu.be/5UX7XRS5Zvk
As @badassmutha.bsky.social says, why don't the church call out the false prophets?
Turning Point Tenconi and Tommy Robinson are weaponising Christianity for their racism.
Don't forget to subscribe. Full ep here:
youtu.be/5UX7XRS5Zvk
November 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Seems appropriate on a Sunday.
As @badassmutha.bsky.social says, why don't the church call out the false prophets?
Turning Point Tenconi and Tommy Robinson are weaponising Christianity for their racism.
Don't forget to subscribe. Full ep here:
youtu.be/5UX7XRS5Zvk
As @badassmutha.bsky.social says, why don't the church call out the false prophets?
Turning Point Tenconi and Tommy Robinson are weaponising Christianity for their racism.
Don't forget to subscribe. Full ep here:
youtu.be/5UX7XRS5Zvk
Reposted by Don McGowan
It's the weekend. What better time than to kick back, make a brew and listen to TWO new eps of No Holds Barred Pod.
The magic editing fairies have been busy and both eps are already out for this week.
You know where to find us, but links below. 👇
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
The magic editing fairies have been busy and both eps are already out for this week.
You know where to find us, but links below. 👇
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 8:48 AM
It's the weekend. What better time than to kick back, make a brew and listen to TWO new eps of No Holds Barred Pod.
The magic editing fairies have been busy and both eps are already out for this week.
You know where to find us, but links below. 👇
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
The magic editing fairies have been busy and both eps are already out for this week.
You know where to find us, but links below. 👇
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
Reposted by Don McGowan
🚨 @noholdspod.bsky.social Ep 30, part 1.
"Turning the Tanker"👀😆 with @donmcgowan.bsky.social
Your weekly antidote to post truth dystopia🗣✊️✌️💞
youtu.be/5UX7XRS5Zvk?...
"Turning the Tanker"👀😆 with @donmcgowan.bsky.social
Your weekly antidote to post truth dystopia🗣✊️✌️💞
youtu.be/5UX7XRS5Zvk?...
Turning the Tanker — Sal's PMQs Roundup, Reform's Dubious Donations, Musk & the Far-Right
YouTube video by No Holds Barred Pod
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🚨 @noholdspod.bsky.social Ep 30, part 1.
"Turning the Tanker"👀😆 with @donmcgowan.bsky.social
Your weekly antidote to post truth dystopia🗣✊️✌️💞
youtu.be/5UX7XRS5Zvk?...
"Turning the Tanker"👀😆 with @donmcgowan.bsky.social
Your weekly antidote to post truth dystopia🗣✊️✌️💞
youtu.be/5UX7XRS5Zvk?...
Reposted by Don McGowan
HEY! How is everyone?
We need to be much more active over on this lovely platform.
So … last week's ep has just gone up. It's an asylum special with the amazing @loucalvey.bsky.social.
Get us on YouTube, Spotify and all other pod apps.
youtu.be/Fzd6LihWAkc
open.spotify.com/episode/3K5A...
We need to be much more active over on this lovely platform.
So … last week's ep has just gone up. It's an asylum special with the amazing @loucalvey.bsky.social.
Get us on YouTube, Spotify and all other pod apps.
youtu.be/Fzd6LihWAkc
open.spotify.com/episode/3K5A...
October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
HEY! How is everyone?
We need to be much more active over on this lovely platform.
So … last week's ep has just gone up. It's an asylum special with the amazing @loucalvey.bsky.social.
Get us on YouTube, Spotify and all other pod apps.
youtu.be/Fzd6LihWAkc
open.spotify.com/episode/3K5A...
We need to be much more active over on this lovely platform.
So … last week's ep has just gone up. It's an asylum special with the amazing @loucalvey.bsky.social.
Get us on YouTube, Spotify and all other pod apps.
youtu.be/Fzd6LihWAkc
open.spotify.com/episode/3K5A...
Hey. I'm probably not here right now, but please leave me a message.
I'm still rabbiting away on 𝕏 - @donmcgowan as well.
I'm still rabbiting away on 𝕏 - @donmcgowan as well.
October 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Hey. I'm probably not here right now, but please leave me a message.
I'm still rabbiting away on 𝕏 - @donmcgowan as well.
I'm still rabbiting away on 𝕏 - @donmcgowan as well.
Reposted by Don McGowan
Just our @donmcgowan.bsky.social of @noholdspod.bsky.social fame, casually being mentioned in The New European/The New World for being threatened by @gbnewscorporate.bsky.social disgrace Ben Leo.
August 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Just our @donmcgowan.bsky.social of @noholdspod.bsky.social fame, casually being mentioned in The New European/The New World for being threatened by @gbnewscorporate.bsky.social disgrace Ben Leo.
Reposted by Don McGowan
Just a little PSA for Rylan & all in the not politics industries from @noholdspod.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Just a little PSA for Rylan & all in the not politics industries from @noholdspod.bsky.social
EP 18 — FLAGS! FLAGS! FLAGS! — out now in all good pod shops … and YouTube.
Sal educates Don on Stamp Duty. Don's threat from GB News. Katie Lam.
Oh, and FLAGS!
@dodgson_sally | @donmcgowan
youtu.be/-xnueKXAad4
open.spotify.com/episode/5JcI...
Sal educates Don on Stamp Duty. Don's threat from GB News. Katie Lam.
Oh, and FLAGS!
@dodgson_sally | @donmcgowan
youtu.be/-xnueKXAad4
open.spotify.com/episode/5JcI...
August 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
EP 18 — FLAGS! FLAGS! FLAGS! — out now in all good pod shops … and YouTube.
Sal educates Don on Stamp Duty. Don's threat from GB News. Katie Lam.
Oh, and FLAGS!
@dodgson_sally | @donmcgowan
youtu.be/-xnueKXAad4
open.spotify.com/episode/5JcI...
Sal educates Don on Stamp Duty. Don's threat from GB News. Katie Lam.
Oh, and FLAGS!
@dodgson_sally | @donmcgowan
youtu.be/-xnueKXAad4
open.spotify.com/episode/5JcI...
Reposted by Don McGowan
Good morning.
Episode 10 is out [bit late 😬].
Take a listen as Sal and Don discussed the start of a super important campaign to try to bring the media's Overton window back to reality.
We also have a bit of a chat with Gary Trowsdale — which was great.
www.youtube.com/@NoHoldsBarr...
Episode 10 is out [bit late 😬].
Take a listen as Sal and Don discussed the start of a super important campaign to try to bring the media's Overton window back to reality.
We also have a bit of a chat with Gary Trowsdale — which was great.
www.youtube.com/@NoHoldsBarr...
No Holds Barred Pod
A weekly look at the world of politics, life and everything. Join Sal and Don as they dissect the week’s news and biggest stories.
With regular featured guest appearances and lots more to come.
We w...
www.youtube.com
June 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Good morning.
Episode 10 is out [bit late 😬].
Take a listen as Sal and Don discussed the start of a super important campaign to try to bring the media's Overton window back to reality.
We also have a bit of a chat with Gary Trowsdale — which was great.
www.youtube.com/@NoHoldsBarr...
Episode 10 is out [bit late 😬].
Take a listen as Sal and Don discussed the start of a super important campaign to try to bring the media's Overton window back to reality.
We also have a bit of a chat with Gary Trowsdale — which was great.
www.youtube.com/@NoHoldsBarr...
Reposted by Don McGowan
No matter how many name changes Reform pull on Companies House, We all know that Farage is the controlling factor.
It will never change.
Watch the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/Ryi9rO5E7CY
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
It will never change.
Watch the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/Ryi9rO5E7CY
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
No matter how many name changes Reform pull on Companies House, We all know that Farage is the controlling factor.
It will never change.
Watch the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/Ryi9rO5E7CY
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
It will never change.
Watch the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/Ryi9rO5E7CY
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
Reposted by Don McGowan
No Holds Barred EP08 is now available.
We've got two parts this week. I know … right!
Too much stuff happened last night for us not to record an extra bit today.
Go to YouTube now, or catch us on all pod apps.
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@NoHoldsBarr...
We've got two parts this week. I know … right!
Too much stuff happened last night for us not to record an extra bit today.
Go to YouTube now, or catch us on all pod apps.
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@NoHoldsBarr...
No Holds Barred Pod
A weekly look at the world of politics, life and everything. Join Sal and Don as they dissect the week’s news and biggest stories.
With regular featured guest appearances and lots more to come.
We w...
www.youtube.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM
No Holds Barred EP08 is now available.
We've got two parts this week. I know … right!
Too much stuff happened last night for us not to record an extra bit today.
Go to YouTube now, or catch us on all pod apps.
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@NoHoldsBarr...
We've got two parts this week. I know … right!
Too much stuff happened last night for us not to record an extra bit today.
Go to YouTube now, or catch us on all pod apps.
@badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@NoHoldsBarr...
Reposted by Don McGowan
Delighted with our 2nd episode of #NoHoldsBarredPod with @donmcgowan.bsky.social and #RighteousRant from @esherukweku.bsky.social
News & #DisabilityBenefits chat with facts & laughs!
youtu.be/lpIw7hx2Oy8?...
News & #DisabilityBenefits chat with facts & laughs!
youtu.be/lpIw7hx2Oy8?...
No Holds Barred Ep 02
YouTube video by No Holds Barred Pod
youtu.be
April 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Delighted with our 2nd episode of #NoHoldsBarredPod with @donmcgowan.bsky.social and #RighteousRant from @esherukweku.bsky.social
News & #DisabilityBenefits chat with facts & laughs!
youtu.be/lpIw7hx2Oy8?...
News & #DisabilityBenefits chat with facts & laughs!
youtu.be/lpIw7hx2Oy8?...
Reposted by Don McGowan
Im delighted to announce that @donmcgowan.bsky.social & I are teaming up for a no holds barred, all conversations welcome, podcast.
Any name suggestions are greatly appreciated✊️✌️💞
Any name suggestions are greatly appreciated✊️✌️💞
April 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Im delighted to announce that @donmcgowan.bsky.social & I are teaming up for a no holds barred, all conversations welcome, podcast.
Any name suggestions are greatly appreciated✊️✌️💞
Any name suggestions are greatly appreciated✊️✌️💞
I did another Data Deep Dive.
Shall I just go ahead and call them Don's Data Deep Dives? Seems likely to happen!
Anyways, it's a long post about Rupert Lowe and his artificial engagement boosting. Link below, but image attached also.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18917...
Shall I just go ahead and call them Don's Data Deep Dives? Seems likely to happen!
Anyways, it's a long post about Rupert Lowe and his artificial engagement boosting. Link below, but image attached also.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18917...
February 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I did another Data Deep Dive.
Shall I just go ahead and call them Don's Data Deep Dives? Seems likely to happen!
Anyways, it's a long post about Rupert Lowe and his artificial engagement boosting. Link below, but image attached also.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18917...
Shall I just go ahead and call them Don's Data Deep Dives? Seems likely to happen!
Anyways, it's a long post about Rupert Lowe and his artificial engagement boosting. Link below, but image attached also.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18917...
A little article by me on the disproportionate media coverage of Reform across our social media news. Thanks to @bylinetimes.bsky.social for publishing.
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bylinetimes.com/2025/02/17/h...
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bylinetimes.com/2025/02/17/h...
How the Media and Musk Are Boosting Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Well Beyond Its Size
Analysis of media mentions on Elon Musk's X reveals that established news organisations are helping to boost Nigel Farage's party well out of proportion to its number of MPs
bylinetimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A little article by me on the disproportionate media coverage of Reform across our social media news. Thanks to @bylinetimes.bsky.social for publishing.
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bylinetimes.com/2025/02/17/h...
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bylinetimes.com/2025/02/17/h...
So I did a bit of a data exercise on Twitter/X using X Pro. I wanted to see how our media outlets reported the various political parties, particularly, Reform.
Data was run over a month 10th Jan - 10th Feb. It's ... interesting.
PDF is available on request.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18896...
Data was run over a month 10th Jan - 10th Feb. It's ... interesting.
PDF is available on request.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18896...
Thread by @donmcgowan on Thread Reader App
@donmcgowan: So. After another by election defeat for @reformparty_uk last night, let's have a look at the data I found over the last month on Twitter/X. This runs much longer than I thought it might ...
threadreaderapp.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
So I did a bit of a data exercise on Twitter/X using X Pro. I wanted to see how our media outlets reported the various political parties, particularly, Reform.
Data was run over a month 10th Jan - 10th Feb. It's ... interesting.
PDF is available on request.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18896...
Data was run over a month 10th Jan - 10th Feb. It's ... interesting.
PDF is available on request.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18896...
Lovely day on Twitter when you call out a sitting MP for posting a picture of a noose and your account gets mass reported and then locked.
Obviously the original post is still up due to the army of Reform bots opposing the community note.
Obviously the original post is still up due to the army of Reform bots opposing the community note.
January 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Lovely day on Twitter when you call out a sitting MP for posting a picture of a noose and your account gets mass reported and then locked.
Obviously the original post is still up due to the army of Reform bots opposing the community note.
Obviously the original post is still up due to the army of Reform bots opposing the community note.
I want to post this here to garner some reaction and feedback.
Apologies to anyone who has to go there to read it but I find the twitter article features useful. One of the few things left there.
x.com/donmcgowan/s...
Apologies to anyone who has to go there to read it but I find the twitter article features useful. One of the few things left there.
x.com/donmcgowan/s...
x.com
x.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:23 PM
I want to post this here to garner some reaction and feedback.
Apologies to anyone who has to go there to read it but I find the twitter article features useful. One of the few things left there.
x.com/donmcgowan/s...
Apologies to anyone who has to go there to read it but I find the twitter article features useful. One of the few things left there.
x.com/donmcgowan/s...
Cracking headache since before dawn today.
Tonight’s activity: bowling with the Scouts.
Fml. 🤦♂️
Tonight’s activity: bowling with the Scouts.
Fml. 🤦♂️
November 20, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Cracking headache since before dawn today.
Tonight’s activity: bowling with the Scouts.
Fml. 🤦♂️
Tonight’s activity: bowling with the Scouts.
Fml. 🤦♂️
Remember when nobody knew who Alex Burghart was?
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow.
November 20, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Remember when nobody knew who Alex Burghart was?
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow.