Mark
@ibemarkwilliams.bsky.social
Journalist and editor. Pun enthusiast.
https://linktr.ee/ibeMarkWilliams
https://linktr.ee/ibeMarkWilliams
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As a former editor of Popbitch – and the proud owner of a legal letter sent by HarperCollins, accusing me of being "highly likely to cause serious harm to [their former star client]’s reputation both as an individual and author” – may I just say: GET IT RIGHT UP YE
December 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
As a former editor of Popbitch – and the proud owner of a legal letter sent by HarperCollins, accusing me of being "highly likely to cause serious harm to [their former star client]’s reputation both as an individual and author” – may I just say: GET IT RIGHT UP YE
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To everyone on Bluesky finding out about Walliams and despairing at the fact that "I read those books to my kids" I just want to reassure them that it's OK. He didn't write them.
December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
To everyone on Bluesky finding out about Walliams and despairing at the fact that "I read those books to my kids" I just want to reassure them that it's OK. He didn't write them.
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𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐊: Buy “Lullaby” by Together for Palestine for £1.98 *right now* to make it the UK Christmas # 1. All profits go to Palestinian-led aid orgs. Together for Palestine are: Nai Barghouti, Brian Eno, Neneh Cherry, Celeste, Mabel & more. Please buy it & repost this! xx
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𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐊: Buy “Lullaby” by Together for Palestine for £1.98 *right now* to make it the UK Christmas # 1. All profits go to Palestinian-led aid orgs. Together for Palestine are: Nai Barghouti, Brian Eno, Neneh Cherry, Celeste, Mabel & more. Please buy it & repost this! xx
linktr.ee/T4Plive
December 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
❤️🎄🇵🇸
𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐊: Buy “Lullaby” by Together for Palestine for £1.98 *right now* to make it the UK Christmas # 1. All profits go to Palestinian-led aid orgs. Together for Palestine are: Nai Barghouti, Brian Eno, Neneh Cherry, Celeste, Mabel & more. Please buy it & repost this! xx
linktr.ee/T4Plive
𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐊: Buy “Lullaby” by Together for Palestine for £1.98 *right now* to make it the UK Christmas # 1. All profits go to Palestinian-led aid orgs. Together for Palestine are: Nai Barghouti, Brian Eno, Neneh Cherry, Celeste, Mabel & more. Please buy it & repost this! xx
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How did Arsenal manage to turn what should have been a bit of Saturday night light entertainment hosted by Michael MacIntyre into a gritty ITV drama starring Stephen Graham?
December 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
How did Arsenal manage to turn what should have been a bit of Saturday night light entertainment hosted by Michael MacIntyre into a gritty ITV drama starring Stephen Graham?
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Did a double take of this photo by Jill Mead for the Guardian because it looks like the guy in the black jacket has a massive hand and phone www.theguardian.com/world/galler...
December 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Did a double take of this photo by Jill Mead for the Guardian because it looks like the guy in the black jacket has a massive hand and phone www.theguardian.com/world/galler...
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My father -Gilleasbuig MacLean was his name - went to school in Glasgow. English was not his first language either - he wasn't allowed to speak it in the house. Glasgow was built on 'culture-smashing'. I hope Farage was chased away and told not to come back.
Whether or not Farage was a teenage racist, he's certainly an adult racist
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
My father -Gilleasbuig MacLean was his name - went to school in Glasgow. English was not his first language either - he wasn't allowed to speak it in the house. Glasgow was built on 'culture-smashing'. I hope Farage was chased away and told not to come back.
If you're a @londoncentric.media fan you'll have read about this weeks ago, but it is easily one of my favourite stories of the year.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
The snail farm don: is this the most brazen tax avoidance scheme of all time?
The long read: Terry Ball – renowned shoe salesman, friend to former mafiosi – has resolved to spend his last years finding ways to cheat authorities he feels have cheated him. His greatest ruse? A ta...
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
If you're a @londoncentric.media fan you'll have read about this weeks ago, but it is easily one of my favourite stories of the year.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
This was not the time to get creative with my FPL captain and make it someone who isn't Haaland 🤦♂️
December 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This was not the time to get creative with my FPL captain and make it someone who isn't Haaland 🤦♂️
A book is for life, not just for Christmas
My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons
Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons
December 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A book is for life, not just for Christmas
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🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this weekend. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this weekend. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
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I drew North London
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I drew North London
How was it even a possibility that children could talk to adults they don't know through this game in the first place?! Surely it’s something you’d fix at the design stage if you gave a shit about anything other than maximum profit.
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits
Gaming platform to use facial age estimation to limit chats to similar age groups, as allegations of grooming grow
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
How was it even a possibility that children could talk to adults they don't know through this game in the first place?! Surely it’s something you’d fix at the design stage if you gave a shit about anything other than maximum profit.
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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Mamdani is going to implement Shakira law. Hips will no longer be able to lie.
Mamdani is going to implement Shania law. That don't impress me much.
Mamdani is going to implement Shisha law. Everyone gets their own pipe and the smog will smell of mango.
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Mamdani is going to implement Shakira law. Hips will no longer be able to lie.
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/saudi-f...
"It seemed that, aside from a clutch of firms who told us they were actively avoiding commissions in the kingdom, almost every major UK practice was either setting up an outpost there or was already knee deep in masterplanning a mega project."
"It seemed that, aside from a clutch of firms who told us they were actively avoiding commissions in the kingdom, almost every major UK practice was either setting up an outpost there or was already knee deep in masterplanning a mega project."
Saudi ‘feeding frenzy is over’ for architects
The AJ looks at the impact of the slowdown in Saudi Arabia’s once seemingly unstoppable, cash-devouring development pipeline
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/saudi-f...
"It seemed that, aside from a clutch of firms who told us they were actively avoiding commissions in the kingdom, almost every major UK practice was either setting up an outpost there or was already knee deep in masterplanning a mega project."
"It seemed that, aside from a clutch of firms who told us they were actively avoiding commissions in the kingdom, almost every major UK practice was either setting up an outpost there or was already knee deep in masterplanning a mega project."
Just finished Andor season 2, absolutely brilliant. You could watch it with no prior Star Wars knowledge and it would just be a superb drama about the rise and operating methods of fascism.
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Just finished Andor season 2, absolutely brilliant. You could watch it with no prior Star Wars knowledge and it would just be a superb drama about the rise and operating methods of fascism.
Being able to give a thumbs up in Outlook instead of actually replying to the email is not an improvement
November 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Being able to give a thumbs up in Outlook instead of actually replying to the email is not an improvement
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"I've told you, stop pretending to be a teapot"
October 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
"I've told you, stop pretending to be a teapot"
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Dutch libraries have invented an AI chatbot that can recommend books to you
You know what else can recommend books to you
~a fucking librarian~
You know what else can recommend books to you
~a fucking librarian~
October 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Dutch libraries have invented an AI chatbot that can recommend books to you
You know what else can recommend books to you
~a fucking librarian~
You know what else can recommend books to you
~a fucking librarian~
Jonathan Ross is definitely trying to out-wardrobe Claudia, a bold move
October 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Jonathan Ross is definitely trying to out-wardrobe Claudia, a bold move
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Did a new one
August 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Did a new one