@chazzstock.bsky.social
Coder, musician and (maybe - one day), author. But that doesn't mean I want to see pointless/boring posts about archaic computers; favourite books; or opinions about who was the greatest guitarist of all time. So stop it!
Hey @bobmort.bsky.social I have a question about publishing. I'm just about to self-publish my first novel - and it includes song lyrics. I know you included lyrics in "And Away". So...
1) Did the music publishers respond and give permission?
2) Did they charge you?
3) If so, was it a lot?
1) Did the music publishers respond and give permission?
2) Did they charge you?
3) If so, was it a lot?
December 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Hey @bobmort.bsky.social I have a question about publishing. I'm just about to self-publish my first novel - and it includes song lyrics. I know you included lyrics in "And Away". So...
1) Did the music publishers respond and give permission?
2) Did they charge you?
3) If so, was it a lot?
1) Did the music publishers respond and give permission?
2) Did they charge you?
3) If so, was it a lot?
@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social I'm sorry... really. I'm sure you have better things to do - for instance: taking pictures of cats/sheep/goats/cows/horses, etc - but... I am positive this is right up your street.
Commentary on rich people's crazy houses:
open.substack.com/pub/rebeccam...
Commentary on rich people's crazy houses:
open.substack.com/pub/rebeccam...
Your Holiday Gift From Me
(spoiler, it's Zillow)
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social I'm sorry... really. I'm sure you have better things to do - for instance: taking pictures of cats/sheep/goats/cows/horses, etc - but... I am positive this is right up your street.
Commentary on rich people's crazy houses:
open.substack.com/pub/rebeccam...
Commentary on rich people's crazy houses:
open.substack.com/pub/rebeccam...
Xmas quiz:
Which two countries have arrested Greta Thunberg?
Answer: Israel and the UK.
For what? Peacefully protesting - against genocide in Gaza and the treatment of Palestine Action. The UK Government is a fucking disgrace.
Which two countries have arrested Greta Thunberg?
Answer: Israel and the UK.
For what? Peacefully protesting - against genocide in Gaza and the treatment of Palestine Action. The UK Government is a fucking disgrace.
December 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Xmas quiz:
Which two countries have arrested Greta Thunberg?
Answer: Israel and the UK.
For what? Peacefully protesting - against genocide in Gaza and the treatment of Palestine Action. The UK Government is a fucking disgrace.
Which two countries have arrested Greta Thunberg?
Answer: Israel and the UK.
For what? Peacefully protesting - against genocide in Gaza and the treatment of Palestine Action. The UK Government is a fucking disgrace.
@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social have you ever come across David Thorne? His blog 27B/6, (no - dunno if that has any meaning), is, I suspect, right up your street. i.e. completely off the wall.
This post struck me as very apt:
27bslash6.com/chairs.html
This post struck me as very apt:
27bslash6.com/chairs.html
That's not how marketing works
27bslash6.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social have you ever come across David Thorne? His blog 27B/6, (no - dunno if that has any meaning), is, I suspect, right up your street. i.e. completely off the wall.
This post struck me as very apt:
27bslash6.com/chairs.html
This post struck me as very apt:
27bslash6.com/chairs.html
Please read and repost. The UK Government has locked up Palestine Action protestors and seems prepared to let them die. But continues to support Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Email your MP.
Email your MP.
Is the government going to sit and watch while the #PalestineAction hunger strikers die? Is most of the media going to carry on ignoring them? Just how callous has the Establishment become?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Families of Palestine Action hunger strikers seek urgent meeting with Lammy
Justice secretary urged to ‘show a bit of humanity’ with protesters severely ill after refusing food for weeks
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Please read and repost. The UK Government has locked up Palestine Action protestors and seems prepared to let them die. But continues to support Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Email your MP.
Email your MP.
Dear PM Starmer,
When Trump announces, (later today?) that he is invading Venezuela - because... WMD? - please don't do a, shit-stupid, Tony Blair.
Bush couldn't be trusted because he was not the sharpest knife in the draw. But we're now dealing with a whole other level of One Flew Over The...
When Trump announces, (later today?) that he is invading Venezuela - because... WMD? - please don't do a, shit-stupid, Tony Blair.
Bush couldn't be trusted because he was not the sharpest knife in the draw. But we're now dealing with a whole other level of One Flew Over The...
December 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Dear PM Starmer,
When Trump announces, (later today?) that he is invading Venezuela - because... WMD? - please don't do a, shit-stupid, Tony Blair.
Bush couldn't be trusted because he was not the sharpest knife in the draw. But we're now dealing with a whole other level of One Flew Over The...
When Trump announces, (later today?) that he is invading Venezuela - because... WMD? - please don't do a, shit-stupid, Tony Blair.
Bush couldn't be trusted because he was not the sharpest knife in the draw. But we're now dealing with a whole other level of One Flew Over The...
Israel should not be allowed to compete in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands, in pulling out because of Israel's inclusion.
The BBC should do the same.
Sign the petition:
38d.gs/eurovision-b...
The BBC should do the same.
Sign the petition:
38d.gs/eurovision-b...
Sign the petition: tell the BBC to boycott Eurovision unless Israel is banned
This is big: Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands have all pulled out of Eurovision, because Israel have been allowed to enter. We need the BBC to do the same to up the pressure on the competition's bos...
38d.gs
December 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Israel should not be allowed to compete in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands, in pulling out because of Israel's inclusion.
The BBC should do the same.
Sign the petition:
38d.gs/eurovision-b...
The BBC should do the same.
Sign the petition:
38d.gs/eurovision-b...
The European response to Trump's, (racist, fascist, anti-Europe, pro-Russia - lunatic), National Security Strategy, has - for want of a better word - been pathetic.
This Guardian article goes some way to explaining it, but is still pretty lame.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This Guardian article goes some way to explaining it, but is still pretty lame.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s new doctrine confirms it. Ready or not, Europe is on its own | Georg Riekeles and Varg Folkman
We can move from defensive crouch to position of strength but only if we use the economic cards we have against US coercion, say Georg Riekeles and Varg Folkman of the European Policy Centre
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The European response to Trump's, (racist, fascist, anti-Europe, pro-Russia - lunatic), National Security Strategy, has - for want of a better word - been pathetic.
This Guardian article goes some way to explaining it, but is still pretty lame.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This Guardian article goes some way to explaining it, but is still pretty lame.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
YESSSSSS! Lando Norris - World Champion.
That was a stressful couple of hours.
That was a stressful couple of hours.
December 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
YESSSSSS! Lando Norris - World Champion.
That was a stressful couple of hours.
That was a stressful couple of hours.
I'm sure most European leaders know they can't rely on the USA, in their stand against anti-democratic, fascist regimes.
But have they realised, the USA is rapidly transforming into an anti-democratic, fascist regime. The USA is no longer an ally. Worse still, it's stepping over to the other side.
But have they realised, the USA is rapidly transforming into an anti-democratic, fascist regime. The USA is no longer an ally. Worse still, it's stepping over to the other side.
December 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I'm sure most European leaders know they can't rely on the USA, in their stand against anti-democratic, fascist regimes.
But have they realised, the USA is rapidly transforming into an anti-democratic, fascist regime. The USA is no longer an ally. Worse still, it's stepping over to the other side.
But have they realised, the USA is rapidly transforming into an anti-democratic, fascist regime. The USA is no longer an ally. Worse still, it's stepping over to the other side.
Would you really want to go to this country to support your soccer team next year? The USA is rapidly descending into a fucked up rogue state.
Boycott the 2026 World Cup.
Boycott the 2026 World Cup.
December 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Would you really want to go to this country to support your soccer team next year? The USA is rapidly descending into a fucked up rogue state.
Boycott the 2026 World Cup.
Boycott the 2026 World Cup.
The UK needs to follow the lead of Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia, and boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Huge respect to the four countries that have the moral backbone to say: "No. Fuck you. We don't want to be associated with a genocidal, rogue state.
Huge respect to the four countries that have the moral backbone to say: "No. Fuck you. We don't want to be associated with a genocidal, rogue state.
December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The UK needs to follow the lead of Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia, and boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Huge respect to the four countries that have the moral backbone to say: "No. Fuck you. We don't want to be associated with a genocidal, rogue state.
Huge respect to the four countries that have the moral backbone to say: "No. Fuck you. We don't want to be associated with a genocidal, rogue state.
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Your reminder that political spending isn't regulated or recorded outside an election year
So public will probably have no idea how the biggest donation in British political history is spent
Why we urgently need political finance reform - sign petition here
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
So public will probably have no idea how the biggest donation in British political history is spent
Why we urgently need political finance reform - sign petition here
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
December 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Your reminder that political spending isn't regulated or recorded outside an election year
So public will probably have no idea how the biggest donation in British political history is spent
Why we urgently need political finance reform - sign petition here
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
So public will probably have no idea how the biggest donation in British political history is spent
Why we urgently need political finance reform - sign petition here
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Jesus fucking Christ! If mega-corporations aren't bank-rolling governments, (including the current UK Labour Government), to get the policies they want, they're suing them, behind closed doors, for £billions.
This is a must read.
This is a must read.
Sovereignty? Democracy? Sorry, but we can't afford those anymore. We'll be sued if we try to defend them.
This week's column is about a massive but scarcely-covered scandal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column is about a massive but scarcely-covered scandal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Hello, foreign oligarchs and corporations! Please come and sue the UK for billions | George Monbiot
The case of a planned Cumbrian coalmine shows how governments around the world are being threatened by litigation in shadowy offshore courts, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Jesus fucking Christ! If mega-corporations aren't bank-rolling governments, (including the current UK Labour Government), to get the policies they want, they're suing them, behind closed doors, for £billions.
This is a must read.
This is a must read.
Not sure how many people will want to see this. Those of you already sick of Trump's criming on a daily basis, may want to give this a miss. But if you, really, want a "refresher", this YouTube video from @leagaleagle.bsky.social documents all his crimes. It's brilliant.
youtu.be/hybL-GJov7M?...
youtu.be/hybL-GJov7M?...
Every Illegal Act Trump Committed in 2025 (So Far)
YouTube video by LegalEagle
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Not sure how many people will want to see this. Those of you already sick of Trump's criming on a daily basis, may want to give this a miss. But if you, really, want a "refresher", this YouTube video from @leagaleagle.bsky.social documents all his crimes. It's brilliant.
youtu.be/hybL-GJov7M?...
youtu.be/hybL-GJov7M?...
I've done the blurb for my debut novel. Let me know what you think... PLEASE!
open.substack.com/pub/stevehad...
open.substack.com/pub/stevehad...
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I've done the blurb for my debut novel. Let me know what you think... PLEASE!
open.substack.com/pub/stevehad...
open.substack.com/pub/stevehad...
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OMG! Some great, hilarious, posts on here, re: Trump/Mamdani. I have, literally, been laughing out loud. And doing that annoying thing: reading them out to my wife. Don't worry. She's loving it too.
Keep them coming guys.
Keep them coming guys.
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
OMG! Some great, hilarious, posts on here, re: Trump/Mamdani. I have, literally, been laughing out loud. And doing that annoying thing: reading them out to my wife. Don't worry. She's loving it too.
Keep them coming guys.
Keep them coming guys.
Gone from "Nah, fonts aren't important" to obsessing over them for a week. Not there yet - as there are zillions to try - but here's my latest effort. Tell me what is "says to you".
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Gone from "Nah, fonts aren't important" to obsessing over them for a week. Not there yet - as there are zillions to try - but here's my latest effort. Tell me what is "says to you".
Holy fucking moly. Is the Comey case the biggest DOJ fuck up ever? That's what it looks like.
Great summary on Democracy Docket.
Great summary on Democracy Docket.
🚨BREAKING: Federal prosecutors admitted Wednesday that the grand jury handling the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey never reviewed or voted on the final indictment used to charge him — a virtually unprecedented revelation that could topple the entire case.
In Stunning Admission, DOJ Says Grand Jury Never Saw Indictment Against Comey
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Holy fucking moly. Is the Comey case the biggest DOJ fuck up ever? That's what it looks like.
Great summary on Democracy Docket.
Great summary on Democracy Docket.
Jonathan Pie, brilliant as ever.
Trump vs The BBC.
Love or loathe the BBC, recent events have put the UK's journalistic sovereignty in peril.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCMn...
Love or loathe the BBC, recent events have put the UK's journalistic sovereignty in peril.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCMn...
Trump vs The BBC
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Jonathan Pie, brilliant as ever.
This will probably come as no surprise... Michael Prescott, author, (and probably leaker), of the BBC Panorama memo - which resulted in two top execs resigning - hacked Trump's speech to make it look more favourable.
James Ball explains all to James O'Brien here:
youtu.be/RYPRQj0NtIU?...
James Ball explains all to James O'Brien here:
youtu.be/RYPRQj0NtIU?...
Why the dossier that took down the BBC might be wrong
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
This will probably come as no surprise... Michael Prescott, author, (and probably leaker), of the BBC Panorama memo - which resulted in two top execs resigning - hacked Trump's speech to make it look more favourable.
James Ball explains all to James O'Brien here:
youtu.be/RYPRQj0NtIU?...
James Ball explains all to James O'Brien here:
youtu.be/RYPRQj0NtIU?...
This a must read.
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This a must read.
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What would you think if you saw this book cover? Yeah, I know it's amateurish. Ignore that. I'm not an artist. It's just to get across the basic idea of what the book is about.
So, what do you think this book is about?
So, what do you think this book is about?
November 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
What would you think if you saw this book cover? Yeah, I know it's amateurish. Ignore that. I'm not an artist. It's just to get across the basic idea of what the book is about.
So, what do you think this book is about?
So, what do you think this book is about?