Joe
@idiotxque.bsky.social
(He/him)
Woke moralist ✊
Music nerd 🎼
Bluenose 🔵 (for my sins)
Woke moralist ✊
Music nerd 🎼
Bluenose 🔵 (for my sins)
I wrote about Thom Yorke's response to criticism over Israel and why it matters
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
Does it really matter what Radiohead think about Israel?
I take a look at the reasons why Thom Yorke has recently found himself embroiled in controversy over his stance (or lack thereof) on Israel - and whether it really matters what he thinks
open.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I wrote about Thom Yorke's response to criticism over Israel and why it matters
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
Good to see this equalities act guidance is being used to solve problems that definitely exist
April 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Good to see this equalities act guidance is being used to solve problems that definitely exist
One of my big takeaways from last night's Copa del Rey final is that Jude Bellingham has really had a big issue with his attitude since he moved to Real Madrid. The whole atmosphere around that club absolutely stinks in a way it really hasn't before and he's absolutely been caught up in that
April 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
One of my big takeaways from last night's Copa del Rey final is that Jude Bellingham has really had a big issue with his attitude since he moved to Real Madrid. The whole atmosphere around that club absolutely stinks in a way it really hasn't before and he's absolutely been caught up in that
When reading about Kilmar Abregl Garcia, it's important to remember that this is not new policy for the US nor El Salvador - the US have run a torture camp for innocent people on Cuba for decades, and Bukele has consistently disregarded human rights since becoming president
“We are being told that undocumented immigrants, whether their status is legal or not, are not human.”
On America Unhinged, @franifio.bsky.social + @wajali.bsky.social discuss the Trump admin’s deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.
Full episode: www.youtube.com/live/yVWrpFf...
On America Unhinged, @franifio.bsky.social + @wajali.bsky.social discuss the Trump admin’s deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.
Full episode: www.youtube.com/live/yVWrpFf...
April 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
When reading about Kilmar Abregl Garcia, it's important to remember that this is not new policy for the US nor El Salvador - the US have run a torture camp for innocent people on Cuba for decades, and Bukele has consistently disregarded human rights since becoming president
I've written a piece about Birmingham City's recent struggles ahead of today's cup final..
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
The fall (and rise?) of Birmingham City
After more than a decade of decline, are Birmingham City on the rise again?
open.substack.com
April 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I've written a piece about Birmingham City's recent struggles ahead of today's cup final..
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
Finally some fucking good news
🇫🇷Marine Le Pen es condenada por malversación y no podrá concurrir a las elecciones de 2027.
https://www.elsaltodiario.com/francia/marine-le-pen-es-condenada-malversacion-no-podra-concurrir-elecciones-2027
https://www.elsaltodiario.com/francia/marine-le-pen-es-condenada-malversacion-no-podra-concurrir-elecciones-2027
March 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Finally some fucking good news
Quick one on the England game but the first half was genuinely some of the best football I've ever seen England play. Great positional rotations and control both in and out of possession in ways that we just didn't see under Southgate, plus a number of really good individual performances
March 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Quick one on the England game but the first half was genuinely some of the best football I've ever seen England play. Great positional rotations and control both in and out of possession in ways that we just didn't see under Southgate, plus a number of really good individual performances
I don't think that a social media ban, and certainly not a gaming ban, is a realistic solutions to anything, and I'm not even sure it's desirable. We'd be far better investing in teaching children digital literacy skills so they're better equipped using the internet.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Adolescence writer wants 'radical action not role models'
The writer behind the year's most talked-about TV show discusses the changes he hopes it will inspire.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I don't think that a social media ban, and certainly not a gaming ban, is a realistic solutions to anything, and I'm not even sure it's desirable. We'd be far better investing in teaching children digital literacy skills so they're better equipped using the internet.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I really think this is the biggest hurdle for gender equality in our society atm and it has the deepest and most damaging knock-on effects for women
March 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I really think this is the biggest hurdle for gender equality in our society atm and it has the deepest and most damaging knock-on effects for women
Just so we're clear, when the government tells you that something is "not working for the taxpayer" in the context of spiralling inequality, they really mean they're funding the super-rich's wealth increases by cutting things that actually benefit ordinary people
March 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Just so we're clear, when the government tells you that something is "not working for the taxpayer" in the context of spiralling inequality, they really mean they're funding the super-rich's wealth increases by cutting things that actually benefit ordinary people
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I wrote this on young men, and why we need to stop lying about why they're easy prey for reptiles like Andrew Tate.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
Séamas O'Reilly: We need to stop lying about what makes lost boys such easy marks for cons
Economically depressed young men are aggressively targeted with the oldest, most seductive pitch there is — money for nothing — by bad faith actors with enormous wealth
www.irishexaminer.com
March 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I wrote this on young men, and why we need to stop lying about why they're easy prey for reptiles like Andrew Tate.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
The overarching impression I'm getting from these Ratcliffe interviews is that he's not a great communicator, he's extremely ideological in his approach to all business and he just isn't really that knowledgeable when it comes to football
It is just over a year since Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed his purchase of a minority stake in Manchester United.
The co-owner has been speaking in a set of pre-arranged interviews - but what did we learn from what he had to say?
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/619...
The co-owner has been speaking in a set of pre-arranged interviews - but what did we learn from what he had to say?
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/619...
March 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The overarching impression I'm getting from these Ratcliffe interviews is that he's not a great communicator, he's extremely ideological in his approach to all business and he just isn't really that knowledgeable when it comes to football
I wrote something about yesterday's Glastonbury lineup announcement
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
Why are Glastonbury line-ups getting worse?
For decades, Glastonbury Festival has been the pinnacle of UK contemporary music, with its Pyramid Stage headline slot the holy grail for musicians, not just from the UK but across the world.
open.substack.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I wrote something about yesterday's Glastonbury lineup announcement
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
open.substack.com/pub/awaytobl...
I actually don't think that it would have been that hard for Elon to turn Twitter into "X The Everything App" if he wasn't such a pathetic human being who insisted on being so publicly visible
March 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I actually don't think that it would have been that hard for Elon to turn Twitter into "X The Everything App" if he wasn't such a pathetic human being who insisted on being so publicly visible
Why is it that every time Onana makes a mistake, people are calling for De Gea to be brought back? Yes, Onana has underperformed and made several huge blunders, but De Gea was consistently the biggest weakness in United's setup for years and he needed replacing about 5 years before he finally was
February 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Why is it that every time Onana makes a mistake, people are calling for De Gea to be brought back? Yes, Onana has underperformed and made several huge blunders, but De Gea was consistently the biggest weakness in United's setup for years and he needed replacing about 5 years before he finally was
Ah yes, the left should just use language that's easier for centrists to digest, that'll definitely stop the entire forces of the billionaire-owned press from smearing us on the front pages of every paper
Persuading others means using language that is comfortable to the people you are trying to reach, rather than the phrases that might resonate with a progressive in-group but are jarring or confusing to outsiders.
February 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Ah yes, the left should just use language that's easier for centrists to digest, that'll definitely stop the entire forces of the billionaire-owned press from smearing us on the front pages of every paper
I'm not really gonna go into it in much depth because I don't feel particularly strongly about this but I think the reactions to Kendrick's HT performance (both positive and negative) show how well he uses his songwriting and rapping ability to make simple ideas seem more complex than they are
February 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I'm not really gonna go into it in much depth because I don't feel particularly strongly about this but I think the reactions to Kendrick's HT performance (both positive and negative) show how well he uses his songwriting and rapping ability to make simple ideas seem more complex than they are
Tells you all you need to know
February 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Tells you all you need to know
What a waste of time that all was. Glad justice has been done
Sam Kerr has been found not guilty following a seven-day trial at Kingston Crown Court.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...
February 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
What a waste of time that all was. Glad justice has been done
Well this is a bit disappointing
February 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Well this is a bit disappointing
Sky Sports stop getting fucking idiots on as pundits challenge (impossible)
February 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Sky Sports stop getting fucking idiots on as pundits challenge (impossible)