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Molly Tie
@mollytie.bsky.social
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Ex UK Editor Punktuation Mag

Author of upcoming book "Rebel Grrrls- The Story of Women and Punk"

Blog series: Punk Rock Philosophy and Only Punk Can Save the World 🌎

https://punkrockphilosophy.com/
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Repping Chicago's finest - Sincere Engineer - whilst I go bowling today 😃
Selfie of a woman with a t shirt that says Sincere Engineer
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Did a thing today! Spent some time recording bits for our new podcast (Never Mind the Patriarchy) with @lucynichol.bsky.social 😎 In a proper studio and everything 😀
Woman sat at a desk with a microphone in front of her Woman in yellow top sits at a table in front of a laptop and microphone Small recording room with a microphone, laptop and recording equipment scattered around.
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Really great gig last night seeing local lads Monkie Mind play a triumphant set in Newcastle 😎 Nice to spend the evening with my gig buddy @lucynichol.bsky.social ❤️
Selfie of two women stood in front of a music venue wall that is covered in flyers and stickers. Man in a monkey costume on stage holding a large inflatable banana Shot of a stage, a man in red and black striped shirt plays guitar and sings into a microphone Shot of a stage- on the right is a man playing a bass and singing into a microphone. Behind him, a man plays drums in front of a banner saying Monkie Mind
November 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Got bored of seeing the same punk/rock version of this so created my own based on 90s/00s pop! Choose your house!
A yellow background with 6 different houses described, each one has 5 different pop acts. They are loosely themed around girl groups, boy bands, female solo divas and singer songwriters.
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Look what the book fairy delivered to me! #Punk
Front cover of 'Punk: the last word' by Chris Sullivan and Stephen Colegrave. The cover design is a bright yellow background with PUNK written in big black letters in the middle.
November 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Ready for my day job! Today I'm delivering training on how to support young people in abusive relationships. Bring on my learners!
Selfie of a woman with shoulder length brown hair, black rimmed glasses and a leopard print shirt.
November 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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New interview going up on Punk Rock Philosophy this week, but who is it?? I spoke to a member of a band that are celebrating nearly 30 yrs in the pop punk scene, had a big hit with a cover of a 1980s track & their singer is from Indiana. NAME THE BAND.
Split image. On top is 4 male figures, each face is covered in a yellow circle with a question mark in it. At the bottom are 2 redacted album covers. One on the left shows a water tower and the one on the right shows a motel sign in the shape of a star against a cloudy backdrop.
November 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃
A Vampire poses with his thumb up atop a caption that says 'yesferatu '
October 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Throwback to the 'punk'kin I made a few years ago... 🎃🎃
A pumpkin carved with a snarling face, a tin foil nose ring and tin foil mohican.
October 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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New Punk Rock Philosophy post going up on Weds! I spoke to the frontman of LA punks Stoke Signals about his biggest influence. His pick formed in 1999 in Chicago, have had 7 albums across 3 Punk labels & are sometimes referred to as 'org core'. Any guesses? 🧐
Split screen picture- at the top are four men at a bar with Green question marks around them. The bottom half of the picture shows three men with their faces obscured by yellow circles with question marks in them.
October 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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I was listening to 'Diamond and Guns' a little while ago and at the end they said 'Transplants 2002...' and I almost choked on my tea- 2002?! Where have the years gone 😅😭 I thought this was released like 7 years ago! 🙃
Three men sat on a car, with a caption 'on this day 23 years ago, the Transplants released their debut album'.
October 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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I met Sincere Engineer! Ahhhhh was so great seeing her live last night, worth the trip to Netherlands 😀
Woman on stage playing a guitar and singing Two women pose together for a photo, one woman poses her fingers in a peace sign, the other leans towards the centre. Both are smiling.
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Giving 'old lady core' vibes whilst away. 👵
Selfie of a woman with a patterned floral jumper and large purple framed glasses.
October 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Epic few days...celebrated @lucynichol.bsky.social book launch and thoroughly enjoyed the Q&A, Coheed and Cambria at Birmingham Academy and now off to Netherlands for the Common Thread tour!
Selfie of a woman with thick black glasses wearing a red rose patterned top. Two women on stage, a table between them with books and glasses of water. Shot of a band on stage in purple lights. Three men are centre stage, each holding a guitar.
October 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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10 years ago today I went on a first date with my bearded beloved 😍 and 2 yrs ago today we moved to Newcastle! We've been cleaning all day as we're moving so these are a selection of old pics as I'm currently covered in muck.
A man and woman pose in front of a white door. They are dressed formally. A man is sat in the driver's seat of a car and a woman with a blue coat is sat in the passenger seat A man and woman pose for a photo in front of a mantlepiece
October 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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My beloved Clash pictures have to go into storage for the time being 😭😭😭
Framed print of the cover of Gime Em Enough Rope album by The Clash. Framed cover of London Calling which shows a man smashing his bass guitar on stage.
October 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Morning 😴 Back at work after a long weekend off... getting those back to work nerves so channelling my inner Rollins.
A hand holding a mug that has the face of a man on it and the word 'Rollins' underneath.
October 7, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Moving house in less than a week and packing would be going a lot quicker if I didn't stop to coo over books or music...today I was stopped by this Minor Threat photo book by Glen E Friedman 😍
Front cover of a book called 'Just a Minor Threat'. The cover image is a man in the middle of a crowd holding a microphone
October 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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We've got an interview on Punk Rock Philosophy going live tomorrow where we talk to JT from punk band Heartwells about his musical influences. Can you guess his top pick from the clues?

Punk band formed in 1983 in US
15 studio albums
Did a farewell tour last year
Mash up picture- the top shows Heartwells performing on stage. Bottom half shows 4 people in a line, their faces obscured by circles with question marks.
October 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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New badge! And it makes me laugh every time I look at it 🤣
Badge in the shape of an old lady from the back, with the words 'Help is on the way dear!'.
September 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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My bf took me on a surprise night out last night to see....Inside No. 9 at the Sunderland Empire! Seeing a live production of one of my ALL TIME fave shows was so cool! Feel very spoiled! 🤩
Exterior shot of Sunderland Empire Theatre Large theatre stage with red curtains pulled closed over a dark brown stage. Some audience seats can be seen. Hand holding a booklet with 'Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright' on the front. This is the show programme.
September 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Podcast recording today! Ready for my close-up!
Woman with leopard print scarf, a riot grrrl t shirt and black rimmed glasses.
September 19, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Exciting news! The fab @lucynichol.bsky.social and I are launching our very own podcast- 'Never Mind the Patriarchy' - where we will discuss topics related to women in music such as safety at gigs, sexism in fan spaces & MORE ....more deets to come about our first ep soon!
The words Never Mind the Patriarchy in ransom note style lettering over a pink background. There is a picture of a megaphone and a close up of an eye.
September 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Happy Monday! I'm wearing my London Calling socks today! 😎😁
Close up of a sock that has an abstract geometric pattern that makes out the shape of the front cover of the album London Calling by the Clash.
September 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Look at my cool new shirt! 😎😎
Close up of the collar of a shirt- it is white with neon pink and green pattern of hieroglyphics on it.
September 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM