Matthew Neale

I get that it's tough for some people to choose between Spotify and Tidal because one is pumping £600m into AI combat drones and the other doesn't have a sleep timer, so yeah it's basically impossible to decide

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'Domestic realism or something worse?' New essay on co-living and domestic imaginaries for Weird Economies.

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"We" is doing a lot of work here. I think you mean: "the Guardian".

YOU - I don't want to be this kind of animal anymore.

In a stunning moment of carnal desire, my calculator said “BOOBIE5”

In the background, a new piano version of a familiar track plays, but with certain key words strung out in neon across the screen: READY FOR THIS, and NO DENYING, and THE RISING TIDE WILL RISE AGAINST THEM ALL.

Exactly one week before the 2029 general election, Jet2 releases a new TV commercial, in which Lister enthusiastically declares that "anything beats Keir Starmer," before a montage of the trade accords and dictatorships they helped topple play out on screen.

The offer is a resounding commercial and political success, and in recognition of their efforts in both reducing Britain's role in the genocide in Gaza and advancing efforts to reduce wealth inequality, the new political party is ultimately named NBCS.

Jet2, now with its finger more firmly on the pulse of the country than its head of state, launches a new ad campaign: £50 off for any UK citizen who can provide proof of cancellation of their membership to the Labour party, with a further £50 discount for new members of Corbyn and Sultana's party.

Desperate to distract from growing public support for the new package holiday-inspired revolution, Labour's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, prepares an ill-advised new policy announcement for Keir Starmer: an immediate ban on travel abroad for UK citizens seeking gender-affirming care.

The much-touted new left party in the UK, spearheaded by Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, leap on the moment once more, quickly producing a campaign built on those four words. Before long, the phrase has moved from the streets to the tweets, and #NBCS hashtags flood social media.

As the speech inevitably goes viral, continuing protests in support of Palestine Action adopt the phrase "nothing beats class solidarity" as the de facto slogan of the movement, with footage of 83-year-olds being dragged away by police now punctuated by flashes of the words daubed on homemade signs.

"And right now," he continues among the din, "the Prime Minister continues to ignore calls to cease the £576 million it has spent on arms funding to Israel since 2008. That's in comparison to the £22,020 limit a family of four can claim in benefits, due to the two-child benefit cap."

Never one to miss an opportunity for an on-brand pop culture tie-in, Jeremy Corbyn is the first MP to congratulate the company's decision. "Mr Speaker, nothing beats class solidarity," the former Labour leader declares in parliament, to the usual tonally ambiguous cacophony from his peers.

Sensing the direction of the public mood, and desperate to retain the popularity achieved by their new-found meme status, Jet2 announces plans to divest from supporting the Israeli Ministry of Tourism due to its IDF links, prompting an outpour of support from the British left, among others.

Furthermore, the launch was supported by the Israel Travel Service, who acknowledged its benefit to the consumer and "strengthening of ties between Manchester and Tel Aviv," according to Jet2. This all happened in 2009. But the relationship now begins raising eyebrows.

A Jet2 news article states: "This route launch is extremely significant for Jet2 and emphasises our drive to continue to innovate and expand our reach into a variety of countries and markets". Extremely significant indeed.

Well, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism facilitates visits to IDF bases for tourists. Specifically, the ministry works with the IDF to arrange tours, lectures, and meetings at military bases, typically with an officer acting as a guide. This is a problem; there's no denying.

The company is still offering flights to Tel-Aviv; not a problem in itself, until it emerges that they also have commercial deals in place with the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Which makes sense, right? Why wouldn't a low-cost airline make business deals with a tourism board?

As club edits of 'Hold My Hand' continue to sweep UK dancefloors, now accompanied by former Hollyoaks actor Zoe Lister reading a script about package holiday discounts, a cultural moment is born. But for Jet2, the honeymoon is short-lived.

The Jet2 holiday commercial voiceover and the new left movement are already inextricably linked, and their union becomes clearer by the day. You cannot stop this. You can only better understand the flight path of a journey with several departures, but only one arrival.

Darling, hold my hand. 🧵

He really didn't have any other colour shirts available for that photoshoot huh

Do Sleep Token next

I quit Spotify after 15 years and switched to Tidal last week btw, and every explanation I've given so far has included this quote (also: listening to Joanna on my phone! out and about! a treat I have not experienced since the iPod era)

Experience: I spent $50,000 cloning my dog I know not everyone would agree with what I did, but Lucas was my soulmate

I'm just glad jamiroquai isn't alive to see this 😔😔😔

I quit $potify (long ago, don't remember when), and used www.tunemymusic.com to transfer my playlists (only needed to do so once). Super easy. Painless. Actually, felt amazing! Cathartic! Orgasmic! Try it!!

Joanna Newsom - HOOM
Let's Eat Grandma - I'm All Ears
Circuit Des Yeux - -io
The Hotelier - Home, Like Noplace Is There
Beach House - Depression Cherry
Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer
SOPHIE - Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
Fang Island - Major
Arcade Fire - Funeral

This really has been a dynamite month for people realising that threats don't work if nobody complies

BBC to drop ‘high risk’ live performances after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set Broadcaster admits making mistakes before and during punk duo’s show in which they chanted ‘death to the IDF’

Let's make them all high-risk then. This only works if there are "safe" performances going out they can show instead - artists not speaking out on stage