Mark J Wray
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Mark J Wray
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· Jun 27
Every Song I Love : 23. Björk – Hyperballad & 24. LFO – Freak
A double header of songs that I love, with Hyperballad by Bjork, and Freak by LFO, which for a glorious moment became one.
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Haven’t written much recently, but here’s a double header of two songs I love (Hyperballad by Björk and Freak by LFO) that combined to make one of the greatest music moments of my life.
Hope you enjoy.
markjwray.com/2025/06/27/e...
Hope you enjoy.
markjwray.com/2025/06/27/e...
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One out of 12 rams is uninterested in females. Deemed “non-procreative" by farmers, they're typically sent to slaughter. German farmer Michael Stücke rescues the gay rams. His company Rainbow Wool, sells fabulous wool products from his flock of gay sheep. rainbow-wool.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM
One out of 12 rams is uninterested in females. Deemed “non-procreative" by farmers, they're typically sent to slaughter. German farmer Michael Stücke rescues the gay rams. His company Rainbow Wool, sells fabulous wool products from his flock of gay sheep. rainbow-wool.com
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Lots of new followers this morning. Are people finally getting the message that the other place is a shitshow owned by a right wing nut job? Hope so.
January 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Lots of new followers this morning. Are people finally getting the message that the other place is a shitshow owned by a right wing nut job? Hope so.
People in the Midlands don’t believe they live in the North or South shocker
While some subscribe to the idea that the North begins at the Severn-Wash line, 78% of West Midlanders and 69% of East Midlanders consider themselves to be neither part of the North or South of England
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
January 10, 2026 at 10:24 AM
People in the Midlands don’t believe they live in the North or South shocker
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OK I'll use this opportunity to talk about Big Thief's "Double Infinity," a song that in a few months has become one of the most important of my life, in a way I didn't think would happen again. (thread)
#PeoplesPop25 MATCH 13
1 TAYLOR SWIFT! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko70...
2 LILY ALLEN! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqRN...
3 LITTLE SIMZ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=s07g...
4 BIG THIEF! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjqL...
Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
1 TAYLOR SWIFT! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko70...
2 LILY ALLEN! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqRN...
3 LITTLE SIMZ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=s07g...
4 BIG THIEF! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjqL...
Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
OK I'll use this opportunity to talk about Big Thief's "Double Infinity," a song that in a few months has become one of the most important of my life, in a way I didn't think would happen again. (thread)
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It's here! Welcome to
THE WORLD CUP OF 2025 #PeoplesPop25
256 bangers, but only one can (eventually) prevail! Kick off with the first 6 groups and don't forget to use your BONUS VOTE
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
THE WORLD CUP OF 2025 #PeoplesPop25
256 bangers, but only one can (eventually) prevail! Kick off with the first 6 groups and don't forget to use your BONUS VOTE
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#PeoplesPop25 DAY 1
Welcome to THE WORLD CUP OF 2025! Throughout January we'll be polling the best tracks of 2025 until we reach an ultimate winner.
Vote in each of the 6 groups and then choose one track from the whole ...
docs.google.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
It's here! Welcome to
THE WORLD CUP OF 2025 #PeoplesPop25
256 bangers, but only one can (eventually) prevail! Kick off with the first 6 groups and don't forget to use your BONUS VOTE
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
THE WORLD CUP OF 2025 #PeoplesPop25
256 bangers, but only one can (eventually) prevail! Kick off with the first 6 groups and don't forget to use your BONUS VOTE
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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parker was a really good source of trans information and news and was followed by a lot of cis liberals.
so thanks for that you fucking dorks. i hope you enjoy your stupid ass game mod.
so thanks for that you fucking dorks. i hope you enjoy your stupid ass game mod.
you ppl seriously harassed parker off bluesky bcos of that post?
you all really suck.
you all really suck.
January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
parker was a really good source of trans information and news and was followed by a lot of cis liberals.
so thanks for that you fucking dorks. i hope you enjoy your stupid ass game mod.
so thanks for that you fucking dorks. i hope you enjoy your stupid ass game mod.
My musical diary for December 2025, featuring Water From Your Eyes, Xhosa Cole, CMAT and more: markjwray.com/2026/01/05/m...
Musical Diary – December 2025
The music I’ve been listening to, and the other stuff that has been going on in my musical world in December 2025.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
My musical diary for December 2025, featuring Water From Your Eyes, Xhosa Cole, CMAT and more: markjwray.com/2026/01/05/m...
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RIP 2025
2025-2025
2025-2025
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
RIP 2025
2025-2025
2025-2025
Songs I was unsurprised to hear in the panto last night:
Golden
Ordinary
APT
Songs I was surprised to hear in the panto last night
Wake Up Boo!
Stacy’s Mom
You Oughta Know
Golden
Ordinary
APT
Songs I was surprised to hear in the panto last night
Wake Up Boo!
Stacy’s Mom
You Oughta Know
December 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Songs I was unsurprised to hear in the panto last night:
Golden
Ordinary
APT
Songs I was surprised to hear in the panto last night
Wake Up Boo!
Stacy’s Mom
You Oughta Know
Golden
Ordinary
APT
Songs I was surprised to hear in the panto last night
Wake Up Boo!
Stacy’s Mom
You Oughta Know
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If you have any information about Trump's supposed Christmas Eve strike on a facility in Venezuela, I can be reached at marisakabas.04 on Signal.
December 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you have any information about Trump's supposed Christmas Eve strike on a facility in Venezuela, I can be reached at marisakabas.04 on Signal.
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the shit I care least in the whole world about is whether the story about the Earl of Sandwich is true. yes it fucking was. my man was playing cards and eating meat with his hands and then he said hold up check this out. you won't believe this shit. bring me some fucking bread & hold onto your hats
December 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
the shit I care least in the whole world about is whether the story about the Earl of Sandwich is true. yes it fucking was. my man was playing cards and eating meat with his hands and then he said hold up check this out. you won't believe this shit. bring me some fucking bread & hold onto your hats
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Just saw someone say the Bondi Beach massacre wasn't antisemitic because the killer was motivated by "the Zionist policies of Israel as a state".
If your response to the policies of the Israeli state is to go and massacre some random Jews who are not Israeli, then *yes you're fucking antisemitic*
If your response to the policies of the Israeli state is to go and massacre some random Jews who are not Israeli, then *yes you're fucking antisemitic*
December 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Just saw someone say the Bondi Beach massacre wasn't antisemitic because the killer was motivated by "the Zionist policies of Israel as a state".
If your response to the policies of the Israeli state is to go and massacre some random Jews who are not Israeli, then *yes you're fucking antisemitic*
If your response to the policies of the Israeli state is to go and massacre some random Jews who are not Israeli, then *yes you're fucking antisemitic*
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"City of London Police said a 22-year-old woman has been arrested for displaying a placard in support of proscribed organisation, Palestine Action, contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000."
Read her sign again:
Read her sign again:
December 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
"City of London Police said a 22-year-old woman has been arrested for displaying a placard in support of proscribed organisation, Palestine Action, contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000."
Read her sign again:
Read her sign again:
A thread of things I have enjoyed in 2025, old and new.
Water From Your Eyes - Playing Classics
They can be a maddeningly inconsistent band, but at their best the are truly brilliant, and in a new way every single time..:
youtu.be/B6QUT0Re_8Q?...
Water From Your Eyes - Playing Classics
They can be a maddeningly inconsistent band, but at their best the are truly brilliant, and in a new way every single time..:
youtu.be/B6QUT0Re_8Q?...
Water From Your Eyes - "Playing Classics" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Water From Your Eyes
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December 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A thread of things I have enjoyed in 2025, old and new.
Water From Your Eyes - Playing Classics
They can be a maddeningly inconsistent band, but at their best the are truly brilliant, and in a new way every single time..:
youtu.be/B6QUT0Re_8Q?...
Water From Your Eyes - Playing Classics
They can be a maddeningly inconsistent band, but at their best the are truly brilliant, and in a new way every single time..:
youtu.be/B6QUT0Re_8Q?...
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My 14-yo-son has recreated the climax of Back to the Future in gingerbread and I thought you should know.
December 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My 14-yo-son has recreated the climax of Back to the Future in gingerbread and I thought you should know.
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oh wow Starmer's fucked
Merry Christmas, Keir Starmer: despite everything, you’re still the best man for the job | Simon Jenkins
Merry Christmas, Keir Starmer: despite everything, you’re still the best man for the job | Simon Jenkins
Rumours of the prime minister’s demise are premature. Yes, the polls look bad – but these days they reflect little more than voters’ passing whims, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
oh wow Starmer's fucked
So annoyed about this. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Leeds £2.5bn tram scheme delayed to late 2030s after government review
Business case must be submitted for mass transit system with lines connecting Leeds and Bradford before work continues
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
So annoyed about this. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Usually don’t like this feature but enjoyed it this week, possibly for the extremely low stakes.
“I live in an eternal fear that when I am longing for a lovely sweet dessert he will proffer a dry burger bun”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
“I live in an eternal fear that when I am longing for a lovely sweet dessert he will proffer a dry burger bun”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
You be the judge: should my husband stop calling all sweet things ‘buns’?
Parveen doesn’t know if she’s getting a sponge cake or a burger bap, but Joe thinks she needs to embrace his northern-isms. You decide who is sweet and who is sour
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Usually don’t like this feature but enjoyed it this week, possibly for the extremely low stakes.
“I live in an eternal fear that when I am longing for a lovely sweet dessert he will proffer a dry burger bun”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
“I live in an eternal fear that when I am longing for a lovely sweet dessert he will proffer a dry burger bun”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Really gets you in the Christmas spirit
December 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Really gets you in the Christmas spirit
Love this version
I wrote about MJ Lenderman’s take on This Is Lorelei for Paste’s Best Cover Songs of 2025
www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-s...
www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-s...
December 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Love this version
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For your collective delectation this holiday season:
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Jingle Bells (Batman Smells): an incomplete festive folk-rhyme taxonomy
Gather round the fire, everyone, and let me tell you a story. It has everything you could want in a Christmas blockbuster: superheroes and villains, a car crash, children singing, a mystery to solv…
loreandordure.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
For your collective delectation this holiday season:
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
I don’t think any filmmaker has bought me as much joy as Rob Reiner
December 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I don’t think any filmmaker has bought me as much joy as Rob Reiner
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Thank you, Rob Reiner. Rest in peace.
December 15, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Thank you, Rob Reiner. Rest in peace.