Charlie Connelly
@charlieconnelly.bsky.social
Stage haunter, writer, Addick. Attention All Shipping live show coming to a theatre near you as long as you're near a theatre where it's on.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Everyone who has won should hand back their awards in protest. Only way.
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Everyone who has won should hand back their awards in protest. Only way.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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I can finally announce!
This Christmas Eve, 2:15pm, BBC Radio 4, a drama I've written - 'The Truth about Phyllis Twigg' - will inform, educate and entertain about the first ever radio drama! 103 years later to the day.
If you like this classy image, you should see our cast...
This Christmas Eve, 2:15pm, BBC Radio 4, a drama I've written - 'The Truth about Phyllis Twigg' - will inform, educate and entertain about the first ever radio drama! 103 years later to the day.
If you like this classy image, you should see our cast...
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I can finally announce!
This Christmas Eve, 2:15pm, BBC Radio 4, a drama I've written - 'The Truth about Phyllis Twigg' - will inform, educate and entertain about the first ever radio drama! 103 years later to the day.
If you like this classy image, you should see our cast...
This Christmas Eve, 2:15pm, BBC Radio 4, a drama I've written - 'The Truth about Phyllis Twigg' - will inform, educate and entertain about the first ever radio drama! 103 years later to the day.
If you like this classy image, you should see our cast...
Just seen there’s a signed copy of one of my books on eBay and it’s a forged signature. I am equal parts appalled and quietly thrilled.
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Just seen there’s a signed copy of one of my books on eBay and it’s a forged signature. I am equal parts appalled and quietly thrilled.
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Memoir for Beginners Course, all day, in person?
Sign up and learn how to craft your story into a compelling narrative with exercises, discussion, and lots of opportunity to write whatever your skill level and ambition.
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Memoir with Kit de Waal (Beginner) - Gladstone's Library
Join Kit de Waal for an inspiring day devoted to bringing your memories to life on the page.
www.gladstoneslibrary.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Memoir for Beginners Course, all day, in person?
Sign up and learn how to craft your story into a compelling narrative with exercises, discussion, and lots of opportunity to write whatever your skill level and ambition.
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Sign up and learn how to craft your story into a compelling narrative with exercises, discussion, and lots of opportunity to write whatever your skill level and ambition.
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“Who is it who is coming over here, getting all the benefits?”
— Dogwhistle And I’ll Come For You, My Lad
— Dogwhistle And I’ll Come For You, My Lad
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
“Who is it who is coming over here, getting all the benefits?”
— Dogwhistle And I’ll Come For You, My Lad
— Dogwhistle And I’ll Come For You, My Lad
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The whole thread is worth a read
This is such an important point About the relative importance of the idea.
This is such an important point About the relative importance of the idea.
But the point (there is a point) is, people fetishise the idea over the hard work of plotting and character development and research and internal consistency and just writing the fucker, because the Idea is the sparkly magic bit.
And this is what makes them put value in the AI prompt.
And this is what makes them put value in the AI prompt.
November 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The whole thread is worth a read
This is such an important point About the relative importance of the idea.
This is such an important point About the relative importance of the idea.
What an album.
Happy 40th birthday to Psychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chain, which was released on this day in 1985
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
What an album.
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*sighs*
How about just the odd time supporting your actual real human Illustrators for goodness sake
We generally know how many hands/eyes someone is supposed to have
How about just the odd time supporting your actual real human Illustrators for goodness sake
We generally know how many hands/eyes someone is supposed to have
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
*sighs*
How about just the odd time supporting your actual real human Illustrators for goodness sake
We generally know how many hands/eyes someone is supposed to have
How about just the odd time supporting your actual real human Illustrators for goodness sake
We generally know how many hands/eyes someone is supposed to have
Commentator on the Liechtenstein v Wales game in Vaduz managing to mispronounce ‘Liechtenstein’ and ‘Vaduz’, so he’s clearly done his homework.
November 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Commentator on the Liechtenstein v Wales game in Vaduz managing to mispronounce ‘Liechtenstein’ and ‘Vaduz’, so he’s clearly done his homework.
Reeling from the news that Todd Snider’s died. What a songwriter, performer and storyteller he was.
November 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Reeling from the news that Todd Snider’s died. What a songwriter, performer and storyteller he was.
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Ah, I know I'm back in Dublin when I get the penis seat on the Dart... There's been many a commute through the years where I've marvelled at the dedication it took someone to burn a penis onto the Dart wall.. One day penis Dart will be removed but that day is not today... #Dart #PublicTransport
November 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Ah, I know I'm back in Dublin when I get the penis seat on the Dart... There's been many a commute through the years where I've marvelled at the dedication it took someone to burn a penis onto the Dart wall.. One day penis Dart will be removed but that day is not today... #Dart #PublicTransport
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New Order released Movement on this day in 1981. Peter Saville's beautiful cover was based on Fortunato Depero's Futurismo design from 1932
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
New Order released Movement on this day in 1981. Peter Saville's beautiful cover was based on Fortunato Depero's Futurismo design from 1932
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Do you want to gift aid? No, I have an appointment I need to get to next month.
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Do you want to gift aid? No, I have an appointment I need to get to next month.
Imagine having your entire life upended by this smug, entitled, fish-faced virgin. Don’t be like Zac.
According to the car wash owner, agents arrested employees before they could obtain their documentation from their work lockers. So many were likely here legally.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
BU College Republicans president says he called ICE to ‘detain these criminals’ at Allston Car Wash
The president of Boston University College Republicans wrote on X he called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting it detain employees at Allston Car Wash, the site of a Nov. 4 raid w...
dailyfreepress.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Imagine having your entire life upended by this smug, entitled, fish-faced virgin. Don’t be like Zac.
All set for tonight’s absolute ship show at the Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells. Some tickets left if you fancy it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
All set for tonight’s absolute ship show at the Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells. Some tickets left if you fancy it.
There is something vaguely comforting about how whenever I buy something in any Oxfam bookshop the cashier is always kindly and appears never to have seen a till before.
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
There is something vaguely comforting about how whenever I buy something in any Oxfam bookshop the cashier is always kindly and appears never to have seen a till before.
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Observation from a posh town - posh people even talk loudly in bookshops.
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Observation from a posh town - posh people even talk loudly in bookshops.
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Left: Donald Trump’s Jan 6th quote, as presented in the dossier that brought down two BBC bosses
Right: What Donald Trump actually said.
Full story in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Right: What Donald Trump actually said.
Full story in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Left: Donald Trump’s Jan 6th quote, as presented in the dossier that brought down two BBC bosses
Right: What Donald Trump actually said.
Full story in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Right: What Donald Trump actually said.
Full story in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
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Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As ever @davidhendy.bsky.social is bang on the money when it comes to events at and surrounding the BBC. davidhendy.substack.com/p/crisis-at-...
Crisis at the BBC - the long view
A piece I've just done for the Independent newspaper, which is behind a paywall
davidhendy.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
As ever @davidhendy.bsky.social is bang on the money when it comes to events at and surrounding the BBC. davidhendy.substack.com/p/crisis-at-...
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This is the thing I have never understood.
While other organisations brush off minor mistakes, the BBC spends days self-flagellating like a mentally-disturbed medieval monk - but only if the criticisms have come from the right. They literally couldn't give a toss if they're being attacked from the centre or left.
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is the thing I have never understood.