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Michael Brandon

@michaeljbrandon.bsky.social

Writer. Inventor of the Tyne Bridge fancy hat.

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Yep.
"We had a general election, the people decided, so there's no need to have another one."
The right to change our minds, and make changes, is the very essence of democracy.

14.10.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Allo John!

13.10.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A fabulous line up!

11.10.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't forgotten who you chose to work with in 2010.

08.10.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. A brave man.

08.10.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's stop calling it a red-top and start calling it a black-shirt.

07.10.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't forget the Russian rubles.

06.10.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gestapo.
Paid bonuses for random arrests.

06.10.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After the attack on the Manchester synagogue, Gary Neville posted some thoughts on the flags being put up across the country by the far-right to mark their territory and intimidate minorities.

05.10.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 9

Yep, the same comedians who complain about 'cancel culture', getting down and dirty for money.

03.10.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh... should I take the bait?

02.10.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Zia Yusuf knows less about his own party than I do.

Gill is not some rando who once met Nigel.

Gill was Reform Leader in Wales and a close ally of Nigel Farage for over a decade before that across two other political parties. This is not something that can just be brushed away.

29.09.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 754    πŸ” 308    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 1

Waddling Gestapo.
He had donuts in his basket.

29.09.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To a turkey, that's just common sense Christmas.

28.09.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

'...police were keeping an open mind about the motive.'
For fucks sake!

28.09.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine answering "Don't know" when asked about procrastination.

28.09.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you mean Newcastle-upon-Tyne? Just got back from the counter-demo. They were outnumbered and seen off with their tails between their legs.
No pasaran! ✊️

27.09.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It'll never catch on...

25.09.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Saturday... Stand up to racism.

25.09.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone told him there was a McDonalds at the top and he kept on going. What a trooper!

24.09.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Remember what we fought against in WWII. Stop the far right in Newcastle.

Remember what we fought against in WWII. Stop the far right in Newcastle.

23.09.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An editorial conga ......πŸ•ΊπŸ•ΊπŸ’ƒπŸ•ΊπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ•ΊπŸ’ƒ

22.09.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Went to Colombia? For a short holiday?
Yeah, right.

20.09.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

US Gestapo.

20.09.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My September ✍️ newsletter contains details of 11 new writing competitions & other publishing opportunities, and lots of lovely writing news πŸŽ‰ mailchi.mp/christopherf...

20.09.2025 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A 'quiet break' in Colombia? Obviously the hotels in Belarus were fully booked.

20.09.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Should I vote for the hypnotist?
I'm worried I'll vote green and start barking on all fours.

20.09.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The red carpet for a suspected paedophile...

17.09.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Write Before Midnight Announcing the Bulletin's new short fiction contest! You have until September 30 to send in your stories. At what time you ask? It couldn't be midnight, could it?

You have two weeks to submit your story to the Bulletin's first-ever writing contest, judged by acclaimed sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson.

No fee to enter. Winners will be published in our January magazine. The first place winner will receive $3,000, with $500 each going to four runners-up.

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