Paul Bassett Davies
@thewritertype.bsky.social
Writer in residence, at my house. To look upon my works, ye mighty, visit my website:
https://www.thewritertype.com
https://www.thewritertype.com
Finally it makes sense. Trump was three penguins in a long overcoat all this time.
January 24, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Finally it makes sense. Trump was three penguins in a long overcoat all this time.
Bad news. If they can’t afford an equestrian statue they could at least put her on an e-bike.
January 23, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Bad news. If they can’t afford an equestrian statue they could at least put her on an e-bike.
Yet another rat abandons the sinking ship and climbs aboard the sinking lifeboat instead.
January 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Yet another rat abandons the sinking ship and climbs aboard the sinking lifeboat instead.
Instead of banning under-16s from social media, the Tories should actually recruit some under-16s to RUN their social media, to stop them coming across as such tragic plonkers every time they venture online.
January 11, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Instead of banning under-16s from social media, the Tories should actually recruit some under-16s to RUN their social media, to stop them coming across as such tragic plonkers every time they venture online.
I feel so much safer now America is once again fulfilling its rightful role as Global Policeman.
January 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I feel so much safer now America is once again fulfilling its rightful role as Global Policeman.
Happy birthday to the magnificent Patti Smith.
SCOOP THE PEARLS UP FROM THE SEA.
SCOOP THE PEARLS UP FROM THE SEA.
December 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Happy birthday to the magnificent Patti Smith.
SCOOP THE PEARLS UP FROM THE SEA.
SCOOP THE PEARLS UP FROM THE SEA.
Very pleased to have won third prize in the Hammond House international Literary Prize. What a lovely Christmas present. Congratulations to the top two.
December 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Very pleased to have won third prize in the Hammond House international Literary Prize. What a lovely Christmas present. Congratulations to the top two.
Whether in a school, a family or a workplace, "banter," like "teasing," is often about power and dominance. The giveaway is that if the powerless try to "banter" back, or the victim tries to tease the teaser, they’re told they're being oversensitive or even hostile.
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Whether in a school, a family or a workplace, "banter," like "teasing," is often about power and dominance. The giveaway is that if the powerless try to "banter" back, or the victim tries to tease the teaser, they’re told they're being oversensitive or even hostile.
The “hard men of Gondor” were whiny, belligerent posers. The hobbits were peace-loving communitarians who liked music, drinking and dancing, but they were also brave and resourceful, and when shit happened they got the job done. As usual, you’ve picked the wrong side, my dude.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The “hard men of Gondor” were whiny, belligerent posers. The hobbits were peace-loving communitarians who liked music, drinking and dancing, but they were also brave and resourceful, and when shit happened they got the job done. As usual, you’ve picked the wrong side, my dude.
Tony Blair is hovering over Gaza like a sanctimonious vulture. Media editors are reminded that Mr. Tony can be ready to deliver his unctuous opinions on any topic at 45 minutes notice for the right price.
September 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Tony Blair is hovering over Gaza like a sanctimonious vulture. Media editors are reminded that Mr. Tony can be ready to deliver his unctuous opinions on any topic at 45 minutes notice for the right price.
A beautiful Kingfisher outside my window in Brighton Marina. I’m thrilled to see one this close. It’s the first time.
September 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
A beautiful Kingfisher outside my window in Brighton Marina. I’m thrilled to see one this close. It’s the first time.
Medieval parents trying to make their kid get up and go to school on the first day back after the summer holiday.
September 1, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Medieval parents trying to make their kid get up and go to school on the first day back after the summer holiday.
Just spitballing here, but maybe postpone the idea of giving humans rights to AI until we’ve managed to give human rights to humans.
August 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Just spitballing here, but maybe postpone the idea of giving humans rights to AI until we’ve managed to give human rights to humans.
These are the first 5 of Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism. We are currently witnessing number 3, especially, on a daily basis.
August 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
These are the first 5 of Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism. We are currently witnessing number 3, especially, on a daily basis.
Typical. If I'd known we were all about to perish in a thermonuclear apocalypse I wouldn't have gone to all the trouble of verifying my age.
August 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Typical. If I'd known we were all about to perish in a thermonuclear apocalypse I wouldn't have gone to all the trouble of verifying my age.
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Trump’s envoy to the Middle East inspects conditions in Gaza.
Trump’s envoy to the Middle East inspects conditions in Gaza.
August 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Exclusive picture:
Trump’s envoy to the Middle East inspects conditions in Gaza.
Trump’s envoy to the Middle East inspects conditions in Gaza.
Great news for Ghislaine Maxwell. Not only will the DOJ offer her a pardon if she does what they want, they’ll even give her a complementary designer t-shirt to wear when she’s released!
July 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Great news for Ghislaine Maxwell. Not only will the DOJ offer her a pardon if she does what they want, they’ll even give her a complementary designer t-shirt to wear when she’s released!
I was stung by a wasp so I'm drinking whiskey as an antidote. It was a few years ago now, but you can't be too careful.
July 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I was stung by a wasp so I'm drinking whiskey as an antidote. It was a few years ago now, but you can't be too careful.
Magna Carta is a surprisingly short document, although it was nearly much longer. One of the signatories suggested opening a Comments & Replies section but fortunately he was executed.
May 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Magna Carta is a surprisingly short document, although it was nearly much longer. One of the signatories suggested opening a Comments & Replies section but fortunately he was executed.
My dystopian comedy thriller, Please do not Ask for Mercy as a Refusal Often Offends, (what if Blade Runner, but Inspector Clouseau) is getting less dystopian by the day. Read it NOW, before reality overtakes it.
www.amazon.co.uk/Please-Mercy...
www.amazon.co.uk/Please-Mercy...
April 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My dystopian comedy thriller, Please do not Ask for Mercy as a Refusal Often Offends, (what if Blade Runner, but Inspector Clouseau) is getting less dystopian by the day. Read it NOW, before reality overtakes it.
www.amazon.co.uk/Please-Mercy...
www.amazon.co.uk/Please-Mercy...
It’s true. I’ve had a few drinks and I fucken love fruit flies. They’re my besht mates in the whole world.
April 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It’s true. I’ve had a few drinks and I fucken love fruit flies. They’re my besht mates in the whole world.
In case you were clinging pathetically to a final, lingering hope that a tiny spark of light might still flicker in the Stygian wasteland of the human spirit, the word Gigil, meaning overwhelming cuteness, has been added to the dictionary.
*takes whisky and revolver into study and locks door*
*takes whisky and revolver into study and locks door*
March 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
In case you were clinging pathetically to a final, lingering hope that a tiny spark of light might still flicker in the Stygian wasteland of the human spirit, the word Gigil, meaning overwhelming cuteness, has been added to the dictionary.
*takes whisky and revolver into study and locks door*
*takes whisky and revolver into study and locks door*
Are you ok babe? You've hardly played with your rubber Mikhail Gorbachev today.
March 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Are you ok babe? You've hardly played with your rubber Mikhail Gorbachev today.