Lisa Manic

Not so much just one song but the whole of GT. No band at the time seemed to mimic the thoughts in my head with their lyrics and aesthetics quite like MSP.

Tempted by Intimism but living in the equivalent of Death Valley for record shops means I might have to wait and see what the extortionate prices on ebay are like the day after.

THB is the obvious answer but there are great songs on a lot of the albums, so it might be more of a spread. I'm always hopeful GATS gets the love it deserves.

31 years since the genius Richey Edwards played his last gig with Manic Street Preachers. A few months later he disappeared and was never seen again. Heartbreaking.

Pic by Pam Craine I believe. Apologies if not.

Oh @robinince.bsky.social you darling, lovely man. Thank you for the radio show that lifted my heart like no other. Thank you for having more integrity, compassion and love than the bbc ever deserved. Fly away and soar on the freedom you now have to make anything you want. Trans people love you ❤️

Suicide Hotline

"On a scale of one to Plath I'm like a four
My head's not in the oven but I can't get off the floor"

I'm fine. Just always loved this song by The Prettiots and the opening lines are great.

Apologies that it's a Spotify link.

open.spotify.com/track/5z1Wz6...

Well the world has regressed 15 years lately thanks to the efforts of the transphobic bigots.

Trans Mission - Wednesday 11th March Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander team up for a Trans Mission: an all-star solidarity concert for the trans community at OVO Arena Wembley

A glimmer of love in a backwards world 🏳️‍⚧️ #trans

www.transmissionlive.uk

History shows that the government & media lied & told people to hate:-*

People of colour.
People became racists.

Gay people.
People became homophobes.

Today you're told to hate trans people. People are becoming transphobes.

Wake up people. Don't fall for it again.

*Only room for 2 examples.

YouTube video by theaceface The Jam Live - Slow Down

Just been reminded of this little gem from the band of my childhood. The power, the energy, the politics & anger (in other songs). I need to find bands today that are angry, political & energetically cool like them.

youtu.be/J-WXzz9cZLc?...

📌

Fuck It The Lovely Eggs · Cob Dominos · Song · 2011

There's only one refrain looping in my head while Israel kill anyone they like, Trump bombs Iran, protestors are branded terrorists, transphobia runs riot and Starmer supports it all the turgid fuck weasel.

Fuck it oh yeah
Fuck it oh yeah
Fuck it oh yeah
Fuck it oh yeah

Fuck It - The Lovely Eggs

Thank you CIS people for creating trans people*

Even you GC's might be popping out the next trans sproglet. Something to think about the next time you get turned on by your own transphobia. The trans army thanks you for your service.

Keep angry and carry on bonking!

*Not always just CIS people.

I have multiple versions of this.
I don't need to buy this.
I don't see the point of this.
I won't buy this.
I said I won't buy this.

I bought this.

#Manics
#ManicStreetPreachers

Picture of the Downing Street sign. Around the sign it says, state sanctioned transphobia.

It doesn't have to be this way Britain. It doesn't have to be this way. Remember the time before? When you weren't being lied to? Before the fake culture war spreading fear about trans people? Yeah? Well trans people haven't changed. They are still just like you. Don't fall for the liars transphobia

If you're an adult working on the new HP then I can only think you are one of 3 things:-

😡 Transphobic
😡 Care more about money than minority oppression
😡 Are so deeply deluded/unaware that you should be ashamed

To say your views arent as JKR's is no excuse.

Funding Harry Potter is funding hate.

That's fair enough. When I ask myself to do the cleaning, I say no 😁

Re the signs..."This too shall pass".

Fancy doing mine? 😁 Good idea to put those emotions to a productive use. I was doing my mum's gardening this morning to do much the same as you.

I'm up and down, like the rest of us. Currently fuming over those toilet signs that seem to be springing up.... not that I'd ever abide by them.

Sorry to hear this. Hopefully you can dislodge a few of those small things to allow yourself to breathe just a little bit. I find even just venting on here can help.

Picture of pink neonesque writing that says, When being trans is illegal, Your problems won't be resolved.

For all the bigoted transphobes salivating over destroying trans people's lives...

A cartoon of a boardroom with a man pointing to the progress pride flag and saying, don't forget june is corporate disingenuous month and if you add this flag to your logo your profits go through the roof plus you get to appear supportive while not actually giving a fuck the rest of the year.

Don't forget to check a company's LGBTQI+ record for the whole year before rushing out to buy their tat.

Oh, Happy Pride Month everybody! It's going to be a riot.

This isn't me

The anger. The hate. The depression. The profanity. The numbness. The rage

But it is what the supreme court & the transphobia has made me

This is me

The love. The laughter. The joy. The creativity. The living

But you'd never know it

I just want to exist. Like before. In peace 🏳️‍⚧️

We are not an ideology or culture war.

These are our lives you are destroying and making more dangerous and unliveable with your barbaric transphobia.

This is why we are angry and fighting back for our very survival. That doesn't make us activists.

It makes us human.

#donotcomply #trans 🏳️‍⚧️

Goodbye Small Head, by Ezra Furman 12 track album

Ezra Furman's new album Goodbye Small Head is a cracking little listen. It's a little different from most of her usual output but not unduly. Fav tracks are currently, Jump Out and I Need The Angel. Delve into her back catalogue, as it's well worth it.

ezrafurman.bandcamp.com/album/goodby...

You're very welcome. Thank you for writing the book.

A jolly good read from the jolly good man @robinince.bsky.social Whether you are, aren't or a curious am I, it's well worth checking out. Also, Robin is incredibly trans supportive, so worth a follow for that alone.

Who'd have thought a female billionaire would turn out to be exactly like the male billionaires. Petty, vindictive, cruel, insulting, bullying, smug, power hungry, oppressive and despised.

It's as though too much money really does rot the soul. The stench of decay must emanate from every pore.

I'm too angry/afraid/depressed to have fun. Everything is now a battle for survival and joy seems such a trivial matter.
🏳️‍⚧️

3/3 From the top it's designed to keep people in their place, unable to change the repellent system. The worst thing is that many can't see this or just shrug & accept their fate. The UK has reached a stage where it needs a revolution. Either metaphorically or in reality. You decide.

2/3 If you want backward thinking then come to the UK. They try to live as though time hasn't moved forward. In fact they are actively trying to turn the clock back. It's currently an embarrassment of a country both politically & socially. Racism & transphobia are currently en vogue.