Mark Blacklock
@drblacklock.bsky.social
Novelist, journalist, lecturer, esotericist. Author of Hinton and I'm Jack. Editor of J.G. Ballard's Nonfiction. markblacklock.com / offaloffaloffal.com
New episode of Offal. Support underground cloning and pirate AI slop. Macca and Linda, Kenneth Williams reads Richard Milward, Antichrist clone circle jerk plus Manning, Rickman, Burton. All the greats. Keep it locked. steady.page/en/offal/pos...
Offal #31 – Lubricate Reality With Dreams (A Finale)
In the archive of glitched intentions, beneath the floorboards of your browsing history, we found your secrets— wrapped in greaseproof memory, flickering in the dying…
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December 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
New episode of Offal. Support underground cloning and pirate AI slop. Macca and Linda, Kenneth Williams reads Richard Milward, Antichrist clone circle jerk plus Manning, Rickman, Burton. All the greats. Keep it locked. steady.page/en/offal/pos...
Train journey to town with the beloved to go see The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and onto drinks party with auld pals means 2 hours with @thefence.bsky.social and the joy of a @williamasclarke.bsky.social quiz
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Train journey to town with the beloved to go see The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and onto drinks party with auld pals means 2 hours with @thefence.bsky.social and the joy of a @williamasclarke.bsky.social quiz
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There is not one, but TWO nominations for The Fence in the @financialtimes.com's list of articles of the year!
www.ft.com/content/72d0...
www.ft.com/content/72d0...
December 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
There is not one, but TWO nominations for The Fence in the @financialtimes.com's list of articles of the year!
www.ft.com/content/72d0...
www.ft.com/content/72d0...
The Fence is extraordinary - funny, brilliant, couldn't be dull if it tried, and read by tastemakers and senior pols alike. I've been very lucky to have pieces in its pages. A sub makes a great xmas present, and this draw has banging prizes.
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The Fence's Fighting Fund
Fund the future of British magazines, win something incredible.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Fence is extraordinary - funny, brilliant, couldn't be dull if it tried, and read by tastemakers and senior pols alike. I've been very lucky to have pieces in its pages. A sub makes a great xmas present, and this draw has banging prizes.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fences-fig...
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fences-fig...
Following a long email discussion with a devotee of popular behavioural science, who invokes left- and right-brain, and talks of cut-through, opposing emotions to facts, I'm left wondering: has this branch of psychology essentially wound back the Enlightenment? Paging @thatneilmartin.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Following a long email discussion with a devotee of popular behavioural science, who invokes left- and right-brain, and talks of cut-through, opposing emotions to facts, I'm left wondering: has this branch of psychology essentially wound back the Enlightenment? Paging @thatneilmartin.bsky.social
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“This will not be business as usual, but rather business unusual, business unconventional,” said the BVI premier at the start of his tenure. But no one knew quite how unusual it would turn out to be.
Today's Guardian long read by @edsiddons.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Today's Guardian long read by @edsiddons.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Walking into disaster: the narcotrafficking scandal that blew up the BVI
The long read: When the new premier of the British Virgin Islands said he needed an armed security detail, his chief of police knew trouble was on its way
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“This will not be business as usual, but rather business unusual, business unconventional,” said the BVI premier at the start of his tenure. But no one knew quite how unusual it would turn out to be.
Today's Guardian long read by @edsiddons.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Today's Guardian long read by @edsiddons.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Stand by for a dose of Mitford Mania, as Rory Macneish meets Ben Treuhaft, the son of Decca, a piano tuner living between Edinburgh and the West Midlands. But does he share his mother's politics?
www.the-fence.com/sent-to-cove...
www.the-fence.com/sent-to-cove...
Sent to Coventry
Some more Mitford mania
www.the-fence.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Stand by for a dose of Mitford Mania, as Rory Macneish meets Ben Treuhaft, the son of Decca, a piano tuner living between Edinburgh and the West Midlands. But does he share his mother's politics?
www.the-fence.com/sent-to-cove...
www.the-fence.com/sent-to-cove...
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On a purely factual point, Trevor Phillips’s column in the Times misrepresents our reporting in casting doubts on claims that there were more boys called Patel than Smith at Dulwich in 1980 (we did not report 1976 as the year it occurred). 1980 roll shows 13 Patels and 12 Smiths.
December 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
On a purely factual point, Trevor Phillips’s column in the Times misrepresents our reporting in casting doubts on claims that there were more boys called Patel than Smith at Dulwich in 1980 (we did not report 1976 as the year it occurred). 1980 roll shows 13 Patels and 12 Smiths.
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EXCLUSIVE - Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
Yinka says 17yo Farage targeted him when he had just joined Dulwich at 9 and told him "that's the way back to Africa"
from Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social and me
Yinka says 17yo Farage targeted him when he had just joined Dulwich at 9 and told him "that's the way back to Africa"
from Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social and me
Former Dulwich college pupil alleges Farage told him ‘that’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
EXCLUSIVE - Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
Yinka says 17yo Farage targeted him when he had just joined Dulwich at 9 and told him "that's the way back to Africa"
from Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social and me
Yinka says 17yo Farage targeted him when he had just joined Dulwich at 9 and told him "that's the way back to Africa"
from Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social and me
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further to the quoted section below from one former pupil: The Guardian has acquired a copy of the Dulwich College roll in 1980. It shows (this collage is just an excerpt) how there were 13 pupils that year with the surname Patel, and 12 with the surname Smith.
December 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
further to the quoted section below from one former pupil: The Guardian has acquired a copy of the Dulwich College roll in 1980. It shows (this collage is just an excerpt) how there were 13 pupils that year with the surname Patel, and 12 with the surname Smith.
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Tomorrow’s front page:
THE GUARDIAN: Farage hits out as fresh claims of 'vindictive' teenage racism emerge #TomorrowsPapersToday
December 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Tomorrow’s front page:
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The God's Fox exhibition runs until January. Trip to Brum?
God's Fox limited edition prints are sold exclusively by Digbeth Art Space, Birmingham, UK.
Email info@digbethartspace.com for dimensions and pricing.
A catalogue of the exhibition is now available...
www.pariahpress.com/product-page...
#Photography
#Photobook
#Prestwich
#1980s
#MarkESmith
#Nico
Email info@digbethartspace.com for dimensions and pricing.
A catalogue of the exhibition is now available...
www.pariahpress.com/product-page...
#Photography
#Photobook
#Prestwich
#1980s
#MarkESmith
#Nico
November 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The God's Fox exhibition runs until January. Trip to Brum?
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Nights at Osip, lunches at Mountain, ludicrously expensive handbags and cases of delicious wine – we've got some amazing prizes to be won in our festive prizedraw. Enter now, and help us turbocharge our growth for 2026.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fences-fig...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Nights at Osip, lunches at Mountain, ludicrously expensive handbags and cases of delicious wine – we've got some amazing prizes to be won in our festive prizedraw. Enter now, and help us turbocharge our growth for 2026.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fences-fig...
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Even if you interpret "the one person who said I directly abused him" the other way - the Guardian has spoken to seven people who say they recall the targeted abuse of Peter Ettedgui.
e.g. Stefan Benarroch: “He was such a gentle soul and Farage – Farage made his life a fucking nightmare,”
e.g. Stefan Benarroch: “He was such a gentle soul and Farage – Farage made his life a fucking nightmare,”
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Even if you interpret "the one person who said I directly abused him" the other way - the Guardian has spoken to seven people who say they recall the targeted abuse of Peter Ettedgui.
e.g. Stefan Benarroch: “He was such a gentle soul and Farage – Farage made his life a fucking nightmare,”
e.g. Stefan Benarroch: “He was such a gentle soul and Farage – Farage made his life a fucking nightmare,”
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Worth adding this is not an accurate representation by Farage of our reporting to date.
Y'day's story: Cyrus Oshidar, described as “rubbish” the claim that the Reform leader did not act with intent to hurt. "Being called a Paki isn’t hurtful?" Oshidar asked.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Y'day's story: Cyrus Oshidar, described as “rubbish” the claim that the Reform leader did not act with intent to hurt. "Being called a Paki isn’t hurtful?" Oshidar asked.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Worth adding this is not an accurate representation by Farage of our reporting to date.
Y'day's story: Cyrus Oshidar, described as “rubbish” the claim that the Reform leader did not act with intent to hurt. "Being called a Paki isn’t hurtful?" Oshidar asked.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Y'day's story: Cyrus Oshidar, described as “rubbish” the claim that the Reform leader did not act with intent to hurt. "Being called a Paki isn’t hurtful?" Oshidar asked.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
As Peter reports, that’s absolutely not the case. This minority ethnic pupil was 8 years younger than Farage when he says he was targeted for abuse.
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
As Peter reports, that’s absolutely not the case. This minority ethnic pupil was 8 years younger than Farage when he says he was targeted for abuse.
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NEW: Keir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to apologise to his school contemporaries who claim the Reform leader racially abused them while at Dulwich College.
Starmer calls on Farage to apologise to his alleged victims of racial abuse at school
Prime minister says Reform leader’s explanations about alleged comments are ‘unconvincing to say the least’
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
NEW: Keir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to apologise to his school contemporaries who claim the Reform leader racially abused them while at Dulwich College.
In light of Farage’s reversal to outright denial, and insistence that what we reported happened “50 years ago” when he was “just entering my teens”, it is worth highlighting the testimony of Andy Field, who started the ball rolling. Farage abused his position as a prefect at Dulwich to be racist.
November 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
In light of Farage’s reversal to outright denial, and insistence that what we reported happened “50 years ago” when he was “just entering my teens”, it is worth highlighting the testimony of Andy Field, who started the ball rolling. Farage abused his position as a prefect at Dulwich to be racist.
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God's Fox limited edition prints are sold exclusively by Digbeth Art Space, Birmingham, UK.
Email info@digbethartspace.com for dimensions and pricing.
A catalogue of the exhibition is now available...
www.pariahpress.com/product-page...
#Photography
#Photobook
#Prestwich
#1980s
#MarkESmith
#Nico
Email info@digbethartspace.com for dimensions and pricing.
A catalogue of the exhibition is now available...
www.pariahpress.com/product-page...
#Photography
#Photobook
#Prestwich
#1980s
#MarkESmith
#Nico
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
God's Fox limited edition prints are sold exclusively by Digbeth Art Space, Birmingham, UK.
Email info@digbethartspace.com for dimensions and pricing.
A catalogue of the exhibition is now available...
www.pariahpress.com/product-page...
#Photography
#Photobook
#Prestwich
#1980s
#MarkESmith
#Nico
Email info@digbethartspace.com for dimensions and pricing.
A catalogue of the exhibition is now available...
www.pariahpress.com/product-page...
#Photography
#Photobook
#Prestwich
#1980s
#MarkESmith
#Nico
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New: Three new ex-pupils come forward, on the record, to say Farage's racism as a teenager was targeted, persistent and nasty. Farage has denied targeting any individuals - but two of the men tell us they recall Farage abusing Peter Ettedgui.
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
New: Three new ex-pupils come forward, on the record, to say Farage's racism as a teenager was targeted, persistent and nasty. Farage has denied targeting any individuals - but two of the men tell us they recall Farage abusing Peter Ettedgui.
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
This timelline shows not only how all over the place he is, but also how Farage initially tried to stop us reporting the testimony of 20 of his peers: www.theguardian.com/politics/202... from @direthoughts.com and Dan Boffey
Nigel Farage’s shifting answers on school-days racism claims – a timeline
Reform UK leader’s responses to allegations of racist and antisemitic behaviour at Dulwich college have varied over time
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This timelline shows not only how all over the place he is, but also how Farage initially tried to stop us reporting the testimony of 20 of his peers: www.theguardian.com/politics/202... from @direthoughts.com and Dan Boffey
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NEW: Lord Dannatt and Lord David Evans of Watford face suspension of 4mo/5mo respectively from the House of Lords after a parliamentary watchdog ruled they had broken lobbying rules. Reports from the conduct committee follows Guardian investigations into the peers.
w/ @robevansgdn.bsky.social
w/ @robevansgdn.bsky.social
Two peers suspended from House of Lords for breaking lobbying rules
Lord Dannatt and Lord Evans of Watford were filmed breaking rules in undercover footage recorded by Guardian
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
NEW: Lord Dannatt and Lord David Evans of Watford face suspension of 4mo/5mo respectively from the House of Lords after a parliamentary watchdog ruled they had broken lobbying rules. Reports from the conduct committee follows Guardian investigations into the peers.
w/ @robevansgdn.bsky.social
w/ @robevansgdn.bsky.social
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Two more former Dulwich College pupils have come forward, on the record, to say they heard Farage racially abusing Peter Ettedgui,
Latest story with Dan Boffey and @drblacklock.bsky.social
Latest story with Dan Boffey and @drblacklock.bsky.social
‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school
A former friend and others who were at Dulwich college with the now Reform UK leader speak of his behaviour
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Two more former Dulwich College pupils have come forward, on the record, to say they heard Farage racially abusing Peter Ettedgui,
Latest story with Dan Boffey and @drblacklock.bsky.social
Latest story with Dan Boffey and @drblacklock.bsky.social
There is no one on the internet wot knows their marbles like Matt. This is the highest praise for OFFAL.
Offal is genuinely wonderful; if you enjoyed Chris Morris' Blue Jam, this is its strange, misshapen stepchild. Highly-recommended
It's really time you heard Robert Jenrick chatting to Cuddles
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
There is no one on the internet wot knows their marbles like Matt. This is the highest praise for OFFAL.