David Stubbs
@davidstubbs.bsky.social
Writer. Mr Agreeable in a previous life. Author of, among others, Fear Of Music: Why People Get Rothko But Don’t Get Stockhausen (Zero) and Different Times: A History Of British Comedy (Faber)
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A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
February 13, 2026 at 10:22 AM
A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
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BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
February 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
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Says the gazillionaire who loves Britain so much he became tax resident in Monaco so he didn't have to contribute to Britain's resources. Physician, heal thyself.
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Says the gazillionaire who loves Britain so much he became tax resident in Monaco so he didn't have to contribute to Britain's resources. Physician, heal thyself.
Excellent piece. thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
The Writing's on the Wall for the Betrayal of Iran | The Quietus
Roshi Nasehi speaks to Iranians at home and in the UK about what the left anti-imperialists hijacking the protest movement have got wrong.
thequietus.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Excellent piece. thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
The perpetual naivety of Polly Toynbee. There's nothing "decent" about Starmer. He's a liar, a coward, an unprincipled enabler of genocide. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s tragic that a decent PM will be brought down by Mandelson’s sleaze – but it’s a matter of when, not if | Polly Toynbee
With three years left and a huge majority, Labour can govern with more humility and deliver real change. But with Starmer at the helm? I can’t see it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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February 6, 2026 at 10:47 AM
The perpetual naivety of Polly Toynbee. There's nothing "decent" about Starmer. He's a liar, a coward, an unprincipled enabler of genocide. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Every last word of this.
February 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Every last word of this.
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Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
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the particularly disgusting thing about this is making out that somehow migrants have been taking the piss by taking taxis everywhere, when in fact the home office itself has mandated that they see doctors miles away (hundreds of miles in some cases), with no properly arranged transport.
Do they understand how mad they sound? As if anyone has ever decided to cross the Channel in a small boat because, if they make it, they might get to take a free taxi to a doctor's appointment?
"Pull factors" on steroids.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Pull factors" on steroids.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 5, 2026 at 9:21 AM
the particularly disgusting thing about this is making out that somehow migrants have been taking the piss by taking taxis everywhere, when in fact the home office itself has mandated that they see doctors miles away (hundreds of miles in some cases), with no properly arranged transport.
Tell you what, if they just replace Starmer with Wes Streeting that's like replacing Thatcher with Tebbit. You're still fucked. Labour can't admit that their only hope is for their current masters to commit career suicide. They'd rather fascism.
February 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Tell you what, if they just replace Starmer with Wes Streeting that's like replacing Thatcher with Tebbit. You're still fucked. Labour can't admit that their only hope is for their current masters to commit career suicide. They'd rather fascism.
Simple, naive question to TV. Why is everything, everything a competition these days?
February 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Simple, naive question to TV. Why is everything, everything a competition these days?
You think this is bad for Mandelson? Wait until he has to resign from Labour a fifth time, that'll be even worse.
February 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
You think this is bad for Mandelson? Wait until he has to resign from Labour a fifth time, that'll be even worse.
Eleanor Rigby only lasted two minutes 11 seconds. Not everything The Beatles recorded was a masterpiece but this was one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5...
The Beatles - The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (From "Yellow Submarine") [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO
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January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Eleanor Rigby only lasted two minutes 11 seconds. Not everything The Beatles recorded was a masterpiece but this was one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5...
Can, 1971. Liberating themselves from the tyranny of shirts. Personally, that's a tyranny I would voluntarily reimpose on myself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjF...
CAN - Paperhouse (1971)
YouTube video by Beat-Club
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January 30, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Can, 1971. Liberating themselves from the tyranny of shirts. Personally, that's a tyranny I would voluntarily reimpose on myself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjF...
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RIP Sly Dunbar. Here's a lovely edition of the South Bank Show all about the wonderful Sly and Robbie. A few people were asking to see it, so I've uploaded it to YouTube and I'll leave it there until Monday. Hopefully it'll get a proper repeat soon.
youtu.be/M-cuOdr6DpQ
youtu.be/M-cuOdr6DpQ
South Bank Show - Sly & Robbie
YouTube video by Salvage Operation
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January 28, 2026 at 7:56 AM
RIP Sly Dunbar. Here's a lovely edition of the South Bank Show all about the wonderful Sly and Robbie. A few people were asking to see it, so I've uploaded it to YouTube and I'll leave it there until Monday. Hopefully it'll get a proper repeat soon.
youtu.be/M-cuOdr6DpQ
youtu.be/M-cuOdr6DpQ
Bovino's dismissal may only be a small victory and doesn't right ICE's murderous wrongs. But it's a hugely encouraging reminder of the power of protest. Trump does chicken out if people fight back. Shame on the silent, the heads-down equivocators and all power to those who actively resisted.
January 27, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Bovino's dismissal may only be a small victory and doesn't right ICE's murderous wrongs. But it's a hugely encouraging reminder of the power of protest. Trump does chicken out if people fight back. Shame on the silent, the heads-down equivocators and all power to those who actively resisted.
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
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Between 1971 and 1973 Ringo Starr had four top 5 singles in the UK & US: "It Don't Come Easy", "Back Off Boogaloo" "Photograph", and "You're Sixteen". By the end of 1973 Ringo was the most chart successful ex-Beatle. #RingoStarr
January 22, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Between 1971 and 1973 Ringo Starr had four top 5 singles in the UK & US: "It Don't Come Easy", "Back Off Boogaloo" "Photograph", and "You're Sixteen". By the end of 1973 Ringo was the most chart successful ex-Beatle. #RingoStarr
Neil died two years ago. My colleague, my friend. Here is the episode we never wanted to make. He was full of rage, joy, eloquence, a one off. Rage in piece, Neil. shows.acast.com/chartmusic/e...
Chart Music #74 - Neil | Chart Music: the Top Of The Pops Podcast
Our mate Neil Kulkarni died in January. This episode is dedicated to him.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Neil died two years ago. My colleague, my friend. Here is the episode we never wanted to make. He was full of rage, joy, eloquence, a one off. Rage in piece, Neil. shows.acast.com/chartmusic/e...
This will be wonderful, I assure you. If you can't attend, maybe buy a ticket so that an Iranian asylum seeker can do so? I have met asylum seekers and any one of them is worth many tonnes of Farages, Oakeshotts. cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/678-...
678 Mystic Nightingales | Camden People's Theatre
Roshi Nasehi presents 678 Mystic Nightingales at Camden People's Theatre
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January 21, 2026 at 10:52 PM
This will be wonderful, I assure you. If you can't attend, maybe buy a ticket so that an Iranian asylum seeker can do so? I have met asylum seekers and any one of them is worth many tonnes of Farages, Oakeshotts. cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/678-...
How soon before this cunt gets carried and lowered into a wheelbarrow and transported to what in a Simpsons cartoon would be signposted as the Nut House? Surely even the Sinister Interests in our society must realise the danger he imposes to Sinister Interests, as well as our own?
Trump: "They're paid agitators and insurrectionists. Nobody talks about the fact that $19 billion at a minimum is missing in Minnesota, given to a large degree by Somalians. They've taken it. Somalians. A lot of very low IQ people."
January 20, 2026 at 10:44 PM
How soon before this cunt gets carried and lowered into a wheelbarrow and transported to what in a Simpsons cartoon would be signposted as the Nut House? Surely even the Sinister Interests in our society must realise the danger he imposes to Sinister Interests, as well as our own?
Free Iran.
Free Palestine.
Free Ukraine.
It's not hard.
Free Palestine.
Free Ukraine.
It's not hard.
January 18, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Free Iran.
Free Palestine.
Free Ukraine.
It's not hard.
Free Palestine.
Free Ukraine.
It's not hard.
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Sad to hear of the death of Kenny Morris, drummer on Siouxsie And The Banshees' first two albums. His style, mostly toms with minimal cymbal or snare, was hugely influential in the post-punk era. It's showcased vividly on this German TV performance of Mittageisen. RIP www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNnY...
Siouxsie & The Banshees Mittageisen Szene German TV 13/06/79
YouTube video by TravisBickle1963
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January 16, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Sad to hear of the death of Kenny Morris, drummer on Siouxsie And The Banshees' first two albums. His style, mostly toms with minimal cymbal or snare, was hugely influential in the post-punk era. It's showcased vividly on this German TV performance of Mittageisen. RIP www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNnY...
Letter from Charles Schulz to a fan. 1970. Much missed, unlike Scott Adams.
January 14, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Letter from Charles Schulz to a fan. 1970. Much missed, unlike Scott Adams.
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This could be the biggest statement worldwide to date. if there were empty stadiums nationwide in America because Trump is the Antichrist & everyone believes it. Would he discount tickets with a going out of business "blowout" sale.
‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott USA Fifa
‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott USA Fifa
‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted in the United States this summer, calls have grown for a global boycott and ticket cancellations in protest of the Trump administration and its increasing...
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January 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
This could be the biggest statement worldwide to date. if there were empty stadiums nationwide in America because Trump is the Antichrist & everyone believes it. Would he discount tickets with a going out of business "blowout" sale.
‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott USA Fifa
‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott USA Fifa
Read this, and then, if you are still on Twitter, leave the site, delete your account. There is no longer any excuse for maintaining a presence there, helping feed Musk and his monumental vileness. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viral
The ‘put her in a bikini’ trend rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of requests to strip clothes from photos of women, horrifying those targeted
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Read this, and then, if you are still on Twitter, leave the site, delete your account. There is no longer any excuse for maintaining a presence there, helping feed Musk and his monumental vileness. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...