@dreamingofbeer.bsky.social
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Would be great to get Esse House a little festive donation boost going into the new year.
The minimum contribution is a share of this post.
Go on. It's Christmas.
The minimum contribution is a share of this post.
Go on. It's Christmas.
We exist to better the outcomes and reduce the social isolation of gender-diverse individuals by providing the opportunities and support they really need.
If you have a little to spare to support our work, send us a gift this Christmas 🎄 🏳️⚧️
essehouse.co.uk/send-us-a-gift
If you have a little to spare to support our work, send us a gift this Christmas 🎄 🏳️⚧️
essehouse.co.uk/send-us-a-gift
Esse House UK
essehouse.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Would be great to get Esse House a little festive donation boost going into the new year.
The minimum contribution is a share of this post.
Go on. It's Christmas.
The minimum contribution is a share of this post.
Go on. It's Christmas.
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Happy Christmas ya filthy animals 😘
December 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Happy Christmas ya filthy animals 😘
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I will do, thanks mate!
December 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I will do, thanks mate!
When your local understands how much better a pint on London brick is when its cask
December 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
When your local understands how much better a pint on London brick is when its cask
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I hope the set can be saved, as i know how hard Gareth worked to get it. Ben and I at Thornbridge would be more than happy to provide advice and help to any prospective owner 🤞
The Glasgow union is in the last chance saloon. This is not a drill. Please share far and wide.
Future of union set hits point of no return
Last month, the drinks business reported on efforts to find a new home for the historic six-barrel union set gifted by the Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (now Carlsberg Britvic) to Epochal Barrel...
www.thedrinksbusiness.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I hope the set can be saved, as i know how hard Gareth worked to get it. Ben and I at Thornbridge would be more than happy to provide advice and help to any prospective owner 🤞
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Not all trios of men bearing gifts are wise:
Christopher Harborne, Jeremy Hosking and Richard Tice have provided 75% of Reform’s funding 👀
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-reform-uks-donations-have-come
Christopher Harborne, Jeremy Hosking and Richard Tice have provided 75% of Reform’s funding 👀
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-reform-uks-donations-have-come
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Not all trios of men bearing gifts are wise:
Christopher Harborne, Jeremy Hosking and Richard Tice have provided 75% of Reform’s funding 👀
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-reform-uks-donations-have-come
Christopher Harborne, Jeremy Hosking and Richard Tice have provided 75% of Reform’s funding 👀
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-reform-uks-donations-have-come
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If anyone has a copy of last Sunday's Observer sport, I'm after a copy. My dad – dressed as Betelgeuse – is on the front cover.
December 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
If anyone has a copy of last Sunday's Observer sport, I'm after a copy. My dad – dressed as Betelgeuse – is on the front cover.
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Reflecting back, I'd like to reshare this long form profile I wrote on @roostersbrewco.bsky.social right at the start of the year, as its probably my favourite piece of mine from the past 12 months (and it was Pellicle's 12th most read piece of the year...)
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/1/...
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/1/...
Positive Tension — Roosters Brewery in Harrogate, North Yorkshire — Pellicle
Tom Fozard is frustrated. I’m sitting with Tom and his identical twin brother Oliver (Ol for short) in an office that overlooks Roosters, the brewery they bought with their dad, Ian, in 2011. F...
www.pelliclemag.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Reflecting back, I'd like to reshare this long form profile I wrote on @roostersbrewco.bsky.social right at the start of the year, as its probably my favourite piece of mine from the past 12 months (and it was Pellicle's 12th most read piece of the year...)
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/1/...
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/1/...
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Can anyone help Matty C with what is surely the best social media request of 2025?
If anyone has a copy of last Sunday's Observer sport, I'm after a copy. My dad – dressed as Betelgeuse – is on the front cover.
December 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Can anyone help Matty C with what is surely the best social media request of 2025?
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You should read this thoughtful piece from Matthew for a perspective you won't get from the suits.
I logged on to LinkedIn and saw lots of hospitality “leaders” complaining about the rise in the minimum wage, got mad about it, wrote a column about it, felt marginally better.
wb.camra.org.uk/2025/12/17/b...
wb.camra.org.uk/2025/12/17/b...
Bare minimum
Taking a seat inside a popular central Manchester bar, I scroll my finger down the menu, deciding what to order for lunch. Opting for a double cheeseb...
wb.camra.org.uk
December 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
You should read this thoughtful piece from Matthew for a perspective you won't get from the suits.
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If you haven't got my zine A Place To Be, get yourself a little treat for Christmas! It is also good for doing dramatic readings from when family charades gets boring.
www.pelliclemag.com/shop/a-place...
www.pelliclemag.com/shop/a-place...
A Place To Be — A Zine About Drinking In Liminal Spaces by Katie Mather — Pellicle
A Place To Be is a brand new zine and the first work published in print by Pellicle Magazine. Written and designed by Pellicle’s deputy editor Katie Mather, A Place To Be is a collection of found s...
www.pelliclemag.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If you haven't got my zine A Place To Be, get yourself a little treat for Christmas! It is also good for doing dramatic readings from when family charades gets boring.
www.pelliclemag.com/shop/a-place...
www.pelliclemag.com/shop/a-place...
Energy bills are soaring, the King is making profit at our expense. King Charles says he cares about the environment, so you’d expect him to stand behind cheap, clean power. I’ve signed the petition to demand the Crown Estate lower fees on seabeds and make wind farms more affordable to build.
December 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Energy bills are soaring, the King is making profit at our expense. King Charles says he cares about the environment, so you’d expect him to stand behind cheap, clean power. I’ve signed the petition to demand the Crown Estate lower fees on seabeds and make wind farms more affordable to build.
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Related: I once interviewed an ‘author’ who was later found out to have plagiarised their book.
I never ran their interview because of this discovery, but was also quite relieved not to, since their answers were dull as hell and the whole thing was like pulling teeth.
I never ran their interview because of this discovery, but was also quite relieved not to, since their answers were dull as hell and the whole thing was like pulling teeth.
If the writer’s eyes light up when asked, “why did the character do that?” then it’s real.
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Related: I once interviewed an ‘author’ who was later found out to have plagiarised their book.
I never ran their interview because of this discovery, but was also quite relieved not to, since their answers were dull as hell and the whole thing was like pulling teeth.
I never ran their interview because of this discovery, but was also quite relieved not to, since their answers were dull as hell and the whole thing was like pulling teeth.
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This article has been widely shared, and rightly so. We’re only able to produce journalism like this because of the support of our subscribers. If you’d like to support our work and contributors you can do so by signing up here:
Patreon.com/pelliclemag
Patreon.com/pelliclemag
Don’t check the cricket score. Turn off the TV or radio. Read this instead. Tales of smuggling beyond the iron curtain, mud wrestling Hell’s Angels and Paraguayan thrash metal
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
Under the Bridge — A Definitive History of Wychwood Hobgoblin — Pellicle
My love affair with pubs started in Staines. It’s where I found my tribe—the pub as an expression of individuality, an alternative to bland Britain. But I was afraid at first. In 1996, my British-Asi...
www.pelliclemag.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This article has been widely shared, and rightly so. We’re only able to produce journalism like this because of the support of our subscribers. If you’d like to support our work and contributors you can do so by signing up here:
Patreon.com/pelliclemag
Patreon.com/pelliclemag
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Fuck Labour
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fuck Labour
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❌ Illegal
❌ Against X’s own terms of service
❌ Allowed to proliferate on the platform
We shouldn’t have to do their own job for them – but X are sitting back and letting illegal content stay on their platform. We’re challenging that:
https://goodlaw.social/6pw6
❌ Against X’s own terms of service
❌ Allowed to proliferate on the platform
We shouldn’t have to do their own job for them – but X are sitting back and letting illegal content stay on their platform. We’re challenging that:
https://goodlaw.social/6pw6
X is not above the law
goodlaw.social
December 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
❌ Illegal
❌ Against X’s own terms of service
❌ Allowed to proliferate on the platform
We shouldn’t have to do their own job for them – but X are sitting back and letting illegal content stay on their platform. We’re challenging that:
https://goodlaw.social/6pw6
❌ Against X’s own terms of service
❌ Allowed to proliferate on the platform
We shouldn’t have to do their own job for them – but X are sitting back and letting illegal content stay on their platform. We’re challenging that:
https://goodlaw.social/6pw6
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In Praise of the Beer Town — in my occasional blog for the folks at @geterbrewed.bsky.social I’ve written about what makes a great town beer scene, and for the haters I’ve included my own personal top 10.
www.geterbrewed.com/blog/2025/11...
www.geterbrewed.com/blog/2025/11...
UK Beer Scene - In Praise of the Beer Town - Get Er Brewed Blog
Part of the UK Beer Scene is what Matthew Curtis has dubbed "beer towns", which adds to his list of "the best beer cities in the UK".
www.geterbrewed.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
In Praise of the Beer Town — in my occasional blog for the folks at @geterbrewed.bsky.social I’ve written about what makes a great town beer scene, and for the haters I’ve included my own personal top 10.
www.geterbrewed.com/blog/2025/11...
www.geterbrewed.com/blog/2025/11...
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The government handed an NHS data contract to Palantir – a spy-tech firm with links to war crimes and deportations.
We’re demanding that the NHS stops using Palantir’s toxic tech.
Find out if your local NHS Trust is using the software and say no to Palantir 👇
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
We’re demanding that the NHS stops using Palantir’s toxic tech.
Find out if your local NHS Trust is using the software and say no to Palantir 👇
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
Say no to Palantir in the NHS - No to Palantir
goodlaw.social
December 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The government handed an NHS data contract to Palantir – a spy-tech firm with links to war crimes and deportations.
We’re demanding that the NHS stops using Palantir’s toxic tech.
Find out if your local NHS Trust is using the software and say no to Palantir 👇
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
We’re demanding that the NHS stops using Palantir’s toxic tech.
Find out if your local NHS Trust is using the software and say no to Palantir 👇
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
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Turns out greenwashing is easy if you own a water company.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/30/england-water-companies-issued-105bn-in-green-bonds-despite-pollution-record
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/30/england-water-companies-issued-105bn-in-green-bonds-despite-pollution-record
England's water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds' despite pollution record
River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids'
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Turns out greenwashing is easy if you own a water company.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/30/england-water-companies-issued-105bn-in-green-bonds-despite-pollution-record
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/30/england-water-companies-issued-105bn-in-green-bonds-despite-pollution-record
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Embarking on a foolhardy creative project is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season!
1 newsletter a day from me, every day, until Christmas - what could go wrong? Join the party, if you dare. open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
1 newsletter a day from me, every day, until Christmas - what could go wrong? Join the party, if you dare. open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
#125: A Brussels Notes Advent Calendar
This is probably a bad idea, but here goes...
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Embarking on a foolhardy creative project is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season!
1 newsletter a day from me, every day, until Christmas - what could go wrong? Join the party, if you dare. open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
1 newsletter a day from me, every day, until Christmas - what could go wrong? Join the party, if you dare. open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
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“The ban on puberty blockers last year has left trans youth and their families feeling desperate and gives a message ‘you cannot be trans’. But of course we are trans regardless. The first thing these young people need to see and hear is that it’s ok to be who they are.”
https://bit.ly/3LFSrzc
https://bit.ly/3LFSrzc
Interview with Dr Sam Hall
Dr Sam Hall tells us how WellBn helped trans people over the past five years, and that it is okay to be trans
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“The ban on puberty blockers last year has left trans youth and their families feeling desperate and gives a message ‘you cannot be trans’. But of course we are trans regardless. The first thing these young people need to see and hear is that it’s ok to be who they are.”
https://bit.ly/3LFSrzc
https://bit.ly/3LFSrzc
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CW: Sexual assault
The ruling forcing a child to carry the surname of the the man who raped her mother could harm her for life.
We can't let it stand - but we need your help to fight it. To support this case 👇
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
The ruling forcing a child to carry the surname of the the man who raped her mother could harm her for life.
We can't let it stand - but we need your help to fight it. To support this case 👇
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
CW: Sexual assault
The ruling forcing a child to carry the surname of the the man who raped her mother could harm her for life.
We can't let it stand - but we need your help to fight it. To support this case 👇
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
The ruling forcing a child to carry the surname of the the man who raped her mother could harm her for life.
We can't let it stand - but we need your help to fight it. To support this case 👇
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
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Today in @thetimes.com I break down the price of a pint and explain why it costs so much. Over half of all job losses in the last year have been in hospitality - pubs need help. www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
How much is too much for a pint?
The £5 barrier was breached long ago and at some London bars you could pay £10. When will drinkers just stop buying beer? And what do struggling landlords want to see in the budget?
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today in @thetimes.com I break down the price of a pint and explain why it costs so much. Over half of all job losses in the last year have been in hospitality - pubs need help. www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...