Simon MacDonald
@simonmacdonald.bsky.social
Writer, performer, theatre-maker | often bleak; sometimes funny
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Just finished 3 more great shows at MOTH Club. Thanks to all who came, amazing audiences. Thanks to Ben, Rex and Blake, and @edwardmbishop.bsky.social for the photo. Six more shows in December and January! Tickets on sale Friday ❤️ dice.fm/bundles/ben-...
October 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Just finished 3 more great shows at MOTH Club. Thanks to all who came, amazing audiences. Thanks to Ben, Rex and Blake, and @edwardmbishop.bsky.social for the photo. Six more shows in December and January! Tickets on sale Friday ❤️ dice.fm/bundles/ben-...
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👏 "We've lived here all our lives. And I have never felt so unwelcome in my own hometown as I do since your party came into Caerphilly."
"With all the rhetoric that you bring in, I have to say to my sons, please don't go there. Please don't do this."
"I blame you for that."
"With all the rhetoric that you bring in, I have to say to my sons, please don't go there. Please don't do this."
"I blame you for that."
October 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
👏 "We've lived here all our lives. And I have never felt so unwelcome in my own hometown as I do since your party came into Caerphilly."
"With all the rhetoric that you bring in, I have to say to my sons, please don't go there. Please don't do this."
"I blame you for that."
"With all the rhetoric that you bring in, I have to say to my sons, please don't go there. Please don't do this."
"I blame you for that."
Robert Jenrick - awful rhetoric - get advice.
October 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Robert Jenrick - awful rhetoric - get advice.
Zelda Williams - great words. Totally with you and your family and friends.
October 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Zelda Williams - great words. Totally with you and your family and friends.
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What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.
October 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... I hope this is for something better. Talk to your friends, Dele. You’re not alone. Ever.
Dele Alli: Former Spurs midfielder released by Como after just one appearance
England international midfielder Dele Alli has left Serie A club Como after his contract was terminated.
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September 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... I hope this is for something better. Talk to your friends, Dele. You’re not alone. Ever.
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Seeking new acting representation. Recent screen & stage work: Odyssey (Gerard Johnson), Where I Can See Them (Lanre Malaolu), Frank Sinatra and My Dad’s Wig (Phil Pearson). DMs open / email in bio.
August 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Seeking new acting representation. Recent screen & stage work: Odyssey (Gerard Johnson), Where I Can See Them (Lanre Malaolu), Frank Sinatra and My Dad’s Wig (Phil Pearson). DMs open / email in bio.
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“With few seats in Parliament, no coherent policy platform beyond his usual outrage machine and no serious political capital in Europe, Farage is not being snubbed. He is simply being treated according to his actual political relevance”
👏 Let’s keep it that way
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👏 Let’s keep it that way
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🇬🇧Macron Snubs Farage During UK Visit - and He’s Right to Do So
French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders with real political weight, not poll-chasing populists like Nigel Farage.
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July 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“With few seats in Parliament, no coherent policy platform beyond his usual outrage machine and no serious political capital in Europe, Farage is not being snubbed. He is simply being treated according to his actual political relevance”
👏 Let’s keep it that way
www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/macron-snu...
👏 Let’s keep it that way
www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/macron-snu...
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Brian Cox, "I think Nigel Farage is an idiot"
"I think he's a venal idiot who talks a lot of crap"
"I think he's a venal idiot who talks a lot of crap"
July 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Brian Cox, "I think Nigel Farage is an idiot"
"I think he's a venal idiot who talks a lot of crap"
"I think he's a venal idiot who talks a lot of crap"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Great journalism. X
Trump’s parade isn’t what he was hoping for. It was a disappointing, sad affair | Moira Donegan
The uniformed soldiers marched irregularly, slightly off beat; the turnout was small and the crowd seemed defeated
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June 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Great journalism. X
No, still nothing going on here…
June 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
No, still nothing going on here…
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Booker: He was made to kneel before the authority of the executive… They treated a member of the United States senate violently after he identified himself, dragged him out of a room, threw him upon the ground, and put him in handcuffs
June 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Booker: He was made to kneel before the authority of the executive… They treated a member of the United States senate violently after he identified himself, dragged him out of a room, threw him upon the ground, and put him in handcuffs
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DHS defended handcuffing Padilla at Noem’s presser, saying Secret Service believed he was an attacker and accusing the senator of “disrespectful political theater.”
Alex Padilla handcuffed at Noem news conference in LA: DHS defends actions
“If this is how this administration responds to a senator with a question … you can only imagine what they’re doing to farmworkers, to cooks, to day laborers,” Padilla said.
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June 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
DHS defended handcuffing Padilla at Noem’s presser, saying Secret Service believed he was an attacker and accusing the senator of “disrespectful political theater.”
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Padilla: “We will hold this administration accountable”
June 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Padilla: “We will hold this administration accountable”
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Don't let them lie to you about Senator Padilla. DHS is claiming the agents DID NOT KNOW he was a senator. He CLEARLY says (BEFORE he is tackled and cuffed) "I am Senator Alex Padilla and I have a question for the secretary."
June 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Don't let them lie to you about Senator Padilla. DHS is claiming the agents DID NOT KNOW he was a senator. He CLEARLY says (BEFORE he is tackled and cuffed) "I am Senator Alex Padilla and I have a question for the secretary."
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US Senator Alex Padilla was wrestled to ground after raising questions during US Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem's press conference, in a dramatic escalation of tensions in California. www.ft.com/content/93f1...
June 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
US Senator Alex Padilla was wrestled to ground after raising questions during US Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem's press conference, in a dramatic escalation of tensions in California. www.ft.com/content/93f1...
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petitions.gov.je/petitions/20... No longer on the other place, so to any Jsy peeps on here, pls consider this. Thanks. X
Petition: Ask the States Assembly to condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza
In the light of media reporting on the situation in Gaza, the States must now openly condemn the actions taken by Israel which have been described by Amnesty International, the UN and Human Rights Wat...
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June 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
petitions.gov.je/petitions/20... No longer on the other place, so to any Jsy peeps on here, pls consider this. Thanks. X
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Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉
June 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉
www.bailiwickexpress.com/news/bergera... This is great news for local creative talent wanting to take the next step. Nice one. X
Bergerac "trainee scheme" to launch alongside series two filming - Bailiwick Express News Jersey
Filming for a second series of the new Bergerac will take place in Jersey and Devon from July to October, it has been revealed – with a “trainee scheme” aimed at islanders with a passion for filmmakin...
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June 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
www.bailiwickexpress.com/news/bergera... This is great news for local creative talent wanting to take the next step. Nice one. X
@tottenhamhotspur.com So 20 days ago you posted this. Quite a lot has happened since. Not all bad either. A few fans here rather than the other place, so it would be good if you could check in? Thanks. COYS
June 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
@tottenhamhotspur.com So 20 days ago you posted this. Quite a lot has happened since. Not all bad either. A few fans here rather than the other place, so it would be good if you could check in? Thanks. COYS
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... What? Really? No? Tell me this is fake?
Musk calls for Trump to be impeached as extraordinary feud escalates
Former adviser taunts president over links to Epstein while Trump threatens to cancel contracts for Musk companies
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June 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... What? Really? No? Tell me this is fake?
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... There is still so much to admire about this bloke. What a presser. On your side whatever happens tomorrow, Ange. Thoughts, @chriscowlin.bsky.social ?
Europa League final: Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou refutes suggestion he is 'a clown'
An emotional Ange Postecoglou angrily refuted suggestion he is a
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May 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... There is still so much to admire about this bloke. What a presser. On your side whatever happens tomorrow, Ange. Thoughts, @chriscowlin.bsky.social ?
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“Sesame Street” has signed a new distribution deal with Netflix, as well as a separate deal with PBS, the show announced on Monday. This gives the children’s show a much needed-boost as it battles a financial crisis. nyti.ms/3Zswh7l
May 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“Sesame Street” has signed a new distribution deal with Netflix, as well as a separate deal with PBS, the show announced on Monday. This gives the children’s show a much needed-boost as it battles a financial crisis. nyti.ms/3Zswh7l