Michelle Olley
@michelleolley.bsky.social
Writer/theatre-maker. London-based Northerner of 30+ years innit. She/her. Protect the Dolls. Free Palestine. No Vatniks. Slava Ukraini
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Olley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Olley
TONIGHT at The Cockpit! Byline Times is deep diving into the gnarly Lure of Class - conscious and otherwise. Ripe for discussion with all the public schoolboy shenanigans at the Beeb currently @bylinetimes.bsky.social
www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/the_lur...
www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/the_lur...
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
TONIGHT at The Cockpit! Byline Times is deep diving into the gnarly Lure of Class - conscious and otherwise. Ripe for discussion with all the public schoolboy shenanigans at the Beeb currently @bylinetimes.bsky.social
www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/the_lur...
www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/the_lur...
Hope is a thing with feathers - or in this case - acorns...
Well done to everyone who remembered to vote.
Once again the Restore Trust group were seen off.
Let's do it all again next year.
Once again the Restore Trust group were seen off.
Let's do it all again next year.
National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
November 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Hope is a thing with feathers - or in this case - acorns...
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“Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know”
Important convo on the genocide there from me/Zeteo, with 2 Sudan experts who offer actual solutions to stop the fighting & put pressure on outside actors like the UAE & Saudi:
Important convo on the genocide there from me/Zeteo, with 2 Sudan experts who offer actual solutions to stop the fighting & put pressure on outside actors like the UAE & Saudi:
Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Two experts on Sudan explain how the killing in El Fasher is worse than anyone knows.
zeteo.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
“Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know”
Important convo on the genocide there from me/Zeteo, with 2 Sudan experts who offer actual solutions to stop the fighting & put pressure on outside actors like the UAE & Saudi:
Important convo on the genocide there from me/Zeteo, with 2 Sudan experts who offer actual solutions to stop the fighting & put pressure on outside actors like the UAE & Saudi:
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If I had a gun to my head I could whittle my collection of Kate Bush records down to three albums... just... and Aerial would be one of them.
Happy 20th birthday to Aerial... which only came out yesterday not 20 years ago. Surely.
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
Happy 20th birthday to Aerial... which only came out yesterday not 20 years ago. Surely.
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
What kind of Language is this? Kate Bush's Aerial At 20 | The Quietus
Matthew Barton looks back twenty years to the Kate Bush album Aerial that seemed to take forever to arrive but was worth the wait
thequietus.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
If I had a gun to my head I could whittle my collection of Kate Bush records down to three albums... just... and Aerial would be one of them.
Happy 20th birthday to Aerial... which only came out yesterday not 20 years ago. Surely.
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
Happy 20th birthday to Aerial... which only came out yesterday not 20 years ago. Surely.
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
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I hope Sean Dunn celebrates his court acquittal by going to Subway to buy a sandwich
His speech outside court was well done:
"I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants. E Pluribus Unum means from 'From many, one'. Every life matters, no matter where you came from."
His speech outside court was well done:
"I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants. E Pluribus Unum means from 'From many, one'. Every life matters, no matter where you came from."
November 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I hope Sean Dunn celebrates his court acquittal by going to Subway to buy a sandwich
His speech outside court was well done:
"I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants. E Pluribus Unum means from 'From many, one'. Every life matters, no matter where you came from."
His speech outside court was well done:
"I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants. E Pluribus Unum means from 'From many, one'. Every life matters, no matter where you came from."
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The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
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For those who participate, remember to fall back in time this weekend
November 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
For those who participate, remember to fall back in time this weekend
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A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
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REV. BLACK (who was shot in the head with a pepper ball): “If this is what they’re doing to pastors, journalists, teachers, mothers, and the elderly gathered to sing and pray outside ICE facilities… what might they be doing to our neighbors who are behind those walls?”
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
REV. BLACK (who was shot in the head with a pepper ball): “If this is what they’re doing to pastors, journalists, teachers, mothers, and the elderly gathered to sing and pray outside ICE facilities… what might they be doing to our neighbors who are behind those walls?”
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Federal Workers are not getting paid & Trump is cutting off SNAP. We have to come together & take care of our community. We’ve Organized a few spots where you can drop off non-perishable goods. AFGE will help get these items to federal workers in Central Florida. Please help out if you can 👇🏾
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Federal Workers are not getting paid & Trump is cutting off SNAP. We have to come together & take care of our community. We’ve Organized a few spots where you can drop off non-perishable goods. AFGE will help get these items to federal workers in Central Florida. Please help out if you can 👇🏾
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Newsom: The New Testament and Old Testament have one dominant thing in common—Matthew, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs, go down the list—it’s about food, about serving those who are hungry. It’s not a suggestion; it’s core and essential to what it means to align with God’s will.
October 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Newsom: The New Testament and Old Testament have one dominant thing in common—Matthew, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs, go down the list—it’s about food, about serving those who are hungry. It’s not a suggestion; it’s core and essential to what it means to align with God’s will.
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Historical drama Palestine 36 revisits border plans rebellion - www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/hist...
Historical drama Palestine 36 revisits border plans rebellion
Film suggests British blindness was an aspect in creating the awful situation today
www.camdennewjournal.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Historical drama Palestine 36 revisits border plans rebellion - www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/hist...
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🔴‘No Faith’ in X and Meta to Tackle Abuse in Politics, Says Speaker’s Inquiry as It Suggests MPs Leave Platforms
Damning report finds social media giants are failing in legal duties to remove threats
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/29/x...
Damning report finds social media giants are failing in legal duties to remove threats
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/29/x...
'No Faith' in X and Meta to Tackle Abuse in Politics, Says Speaker's Inquiry as It Suggests MPs Leave Platforms
Damning report finds social media giants are failing in legal duties to remove threats
bylinetimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🔴‘No Faith’ in X and Meta to Tackle Abuse in Politics, Says Speaker’s Inquiry as It Suggests MPs Leave Platforms
Damning report finds social media giants are failing in legal duties to remove threats
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/29/x...
Damning report finds social media giants are failing in legal duties to remove threats
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/29/x...
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It's 1940, and the British Prime Minister, Cabinet, BBC, War Office, and the Royal Society are all merrily broadcasting on Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft
Because that's "where the conversation is...."
Because that's "where the conversation is...."
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It's 1940, and the British Prime Minister, Cabinet, BBC, War Office, and the Royal Society are all merrily broadcasting on Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft
Because that's "where the conversation is...."
Because that's "where the conversation is...."
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The president had a MRI but won't say why.
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The president had a MRI but won't say why.
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
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🔴The Real Energy Scandal The Media Won’t Tell You About
Fossil fuel interests are colluding with billionaire-owned media companies to block the UK’s transition towards a cheaper and greener future, argues @donnachadhmc.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/22/t...
Fossil fuel interests are colluding with billionaire-owned media companies to block the UK’s transition towards a cheaper and greener future, argues @donnachadhmc.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/22/t...
The Real Energy Scandal The Media Won't Tell You About
Fossil fuel interests are colluding with billionaire-owned media companies to block the UK's transition towards a cheaper and greener future, argues Donnachadh McCarthy
bylinetimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🔴The Real Energy Scandal The Media Won’t Tell You About
Fossil fuel interests are colluding with billionaire-owned media companies to block the UK’s transition towards a cheaper and greener future, argues @donnachadhmc.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/22/t...
Fossil fuel interests are colluding with billionaire-owned media companies to block the UK’s transition towards a cheaper and greener future, argues @donnachadhmc.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/22/t...
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Local legislator displays the importance of kerning
October 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Local legislator displays the importance of kerning
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'Palestine’s most popular leader, Marwan Barghouti, was beaten unconscious by Israeli prison guards and his family fears for his life, his son has said, citing evidence given by former Palestinian detainees released this week as part of the ceasefire deal.'
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti assaulted by Israeli prison guards, son says
Family fears for 66-year-old’s life after assault while he was being transferred between prisons
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM
'Palestine’s most popular leader, Marwan Barghouti, was beaten unconscious by Israeli prison guards and his family fears for his life, his son has said, citing evidence given by former Palestinian detainees released this week as part of the ceasefire deal.'
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Why can I remember no Labour politician making this point, this well?
Everybody except the Greens seems to think the best way to fight Reform is to agree with Farage about everything.
This, right here, is brilliant. And genuinely patriotic. And so, so true.
Everybody except the Greens seems to think the best way to fight Reform is to agree with Farage about everything.
This, right here, is brilliant. And genuinely patriotic. And so, so true.
October 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Why can I remember no Labour politician making this point, this well?
Everybody except the Greens seems to think the best way to fight Reform is to agree with Farage about everything.
This, right here, is brilliant. And genuinely patriotic. And so, so true.
Everybody except the Greens seems to think the best way to fight Reform is to agree with Farage about everything.
This, right here, is brilliant. And genuinely patriotic. And so, so true.
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS! Thiel guffing on about the anti-Christ and Ozymandias, Putin medieval obsession, and so on and son on, as Zizek likes to say...
One time I asked ChatGPT to generate some code. It gave me complete dogshit which didn't even compile, so I paste just the error message and nothing else. It then responded with an entire paragraph praising "my" code, followed by hyping me up telling me how close I am to getting it perfect.
You know how billionaires end up with severe cognitive deficits as a result of becoming surrounded by yes men who constantly tell them their every idea is genius? What if we made a bot that just does that to everyone. I think that would be a good idea.
October 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS! Thiel guffing on about the anti-Christ and Ozymandias, Putin medieval obsession, and so on and son on, as Zizek likes to say...
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The most interesting vote of the night imho and one that foretells a potential apocalypse in the suburbs of the south-east for the Conservatives. More liberal Tories go LD, more reactionary ones go to Reform.
Camberley West (Surrey) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 49.5% (+16.6)
➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New)
🌳 CON: 20.4% (-28.8)
🌹 LAB: 4.3% (-11.4)
No WPB (-2.3) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2021.
🔶 LDM: 49.5% (+16.6)
➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New)
🌳 CON: 20.4% (-28.8)
🌹 LAB: 4.3% (-11.4)
No WPB (-2.3) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2021.
October 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The most interesting vote of the night imho and one that foretells a potential apocalypse in the suburbs of the south-east for the Conservatives. More liberal Tories go LD, more reactionary ones go to Reform.
This and @weirdstudiesphil.bsky.social latest corker of a podcast on Michael Jackson - it's beginning to look at lot like Spookymass... 🦇👻
www.patreon.com/posts/141290...
www.patreon.com/posts/141290...
October 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This and @weirdstudiesphil.bsky.social latest corker of a podcast on Michael Jackson - it's beginning to look at lot like Spookymass... 🦇👻
www.patreon.com/posts/141290...
www.patreon.com/posts/141290...
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WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org
October 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org
I love my box of mind tricks - thank you Ali and thank you Arts Labs!
Now that most of the contributors have their copies. We are making the rest of sets of this imited edtion project available to buy.
Details here:
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Details here:
[email protected]
Lovely to be a contributor alongside lots of wonderful people to this 50th anniversary tribute to Eno’s Oblique Strategies.
If you're interested in getting hold of a box of Ambagious Tactics email the address below for price and payment details:
[email protected]
If you're interested in getting hold of a box of Ambagious Tactics email the address below for price and payment details:
[email protected]
October 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I love my box of mind tricks - thank you Ali and thank you Arts Labs!