Brian Kennedy-McCrea

The magna carta is historically influential and incredibly interesting, but utterly pointless in a modern world. Anybody who quotes it as if it's still relevant today or claims to enact their rights under it is, without exception, an idiot.

Sitting in Scotland watching @jimmykimmel.com monologue and wondering who the pissy Queen, Lindsey Graham, is?

Someone needs to get that man a husband and calm him down.

Makes me sad that another gay man can act like that but I never understand how any gay person could be a conservative.

If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Accurate about a Pathological Liar and Convicted Felon who Incited an Insurrection, tried to Steal a Fair Election and is Covering up Sex Crimes against Children, shouldn't his Disgraceful Presidency be terminated? I say, YES!

Christ on a bike!! What is that place? I have been in palaces less ornate. Even Versailles has a touch of class about it, this has zilch.

A picture of 2 statuettes of Doctor Who monsters. 1 is of the Cleaner Robot from Paradise Towers and the other is a green alien in green robes called Monarch from the story, Four to Doomsday.

Exciting new #DoctorWho figures for me today. Been wanting these for a while. Such a shame Eaglemoss went out of business, loved their figure collection. I am looking forward to Master Replicas new figures in 2026.

Glasgow too?? 🤞

For all my American followers. Please watch and Share. This is perfect for fact checking the Insane Mango.

Aux Etats-Unis, les sciences du climat en voie d’extinction Ouvertement climatosceptique, l’administration Trump sabre dans les fonds et les bourses destinés aux études et aux recherches environnementales. Sous pression de cette offensive, des étudiants et des...

Ouvertement climatosceptique, l’administration Trump sabre dans les fonds et les bourses destinés aux études et aux recherches environnementales.

Not likely. I was unaware until yesterday that Brian’s wife has very clear TERF views. Maybe he has his own mind but to leave on a principle that is so opposed to your wife seems unlikely.

4 panels, panel 1 shows a hand just above the surface of the water with the words ‘Chronic Illness patient’. Panel 2 shows another hand reaching towards it, it is a Doctor. Panel 3 shows the Doctor giving a High 5 and it says “ Your lab results are normal’. Panel 4 shows the hand drowning.

This picture typifies another appointment this week for me.

The more I know about Canada and their willingness to embrace the diversity in the country and celebrate differences, the more I wish I lived there. I speak excellent French and even some Gaelic for Alba Nuadh. I just wish I was 20 years younger.

Both votes SNP

That was my nephew’s question and he couldn’t believe it when he watched it back that they had twisted what he said.

I am so sorry Robin. I have loved the show since it started and this is certainly the end for me. Your wit, wisdom and feigned ignorance of scientific subjects is what makes it.

I appreciate your support of my LGBTQIA+ community

#LGBwiththeT Always.

Absolutely. His books are amazing, his comedy is insightful and he seems just a genuinely nice man. I am so angry that he has been forced into this position.

Hopefully the next steps will be the way to prove the bigots wrong.

This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter

In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career.

I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters.

Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

Robin Ince

Weekend catch-up: BBC bosses have forced Robin Ince to step down from Radio 4’s Infinite Monkey Cage over his social media posts backing pro-trans and other progressive causes. http://dlvr.it/TPp5MB

Jenny, I am so sorry for your loss and while I have never read her books, I am aware of what a well-loved author she was as many people I know name her as their favourite author.

I hope you, and your friends, find solace in the friendship you had and the memories you will continue to share. X

Not Lost, but Gone Before You probably already know that Sophie Kinsella died this week, and that we were friends.

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Columna | “Mi mente sólo genera conceptos, no imágenes', me dijo. No es una enfermedad, no interfiere con la inteligencia, se estima que entre el 1% y el 5% de la población podría verse afectada, quienes la portan se llaman 'afantas”, por Leila Guerriero social.elpais.com/e_k…

3. options

1. She’s really Santa and she’s left you some beautiful presents.

2. She hates the scones and has left a bomb.

3. She has way too much fibre in her diet.

Let us know if you are still there at closing time.

Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people

Shameful on the part of the BBC who are supposed to represent the *whole* of Britain, not just the bits its right-wing management thinks it should.

I'm rapidly getting to the point where I no longer care if the BBC dies.

Naughty in English but not too bad in Spanish. I taught COU in Spain and another English teachers asked why the English think that Bloody C is so bad while Coño sangriente simply means what it says.

Most of my Spanish friends start their sentences with coño. The way Glaswegians use ‘f*ckin*

I love these too and I also like the ones that are built into Scottish Gaelic prepositions too ‘nam’ (in my)

My degree was Spanish, Portuguese & Catalan, I had originally assumed that ‘Sinmigo’ would be a thing (without me) but it is only ever seen in poetry & lyrics. I wonder why?

Scottish Child Payment | Food Insecurity | Deprivation New analysis shows the Scottish child payment sharply reduces child deprivation and food insecurity, with no evidence of work disincentives. Discover the findings.

New study from LSE, York & Glasgow universities shows the Scottish Child Payment is transforming lives.

Without it, 70,000 more children would face deprivation and food insecurity.

We will keep investing in families and lifting children out of poverty.

Interesting Scottish history fact

U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.

There are better charities out there. Much better.

I would like to deport Noem to an oubliette in a forgotten castle in France. My other thoughts would get me banned however I am sure you can use your imaginations.

From an outsider point of view, all he needs to do is form a coherent sentence that isn’t a lie.. that would certainly show the world that it can be done.

Love Pete, wish he would run with AOC. I have no vote but think they would be amazing.