George Bass
@georgebas5.bsky.social
Bouncer. Security guard. Sometimes write for @theguardian.com @washingtonpost.com @timeshighered.bsky.social @nytimes.com @financialtimes.com @newscientist.com Mostly at work opening doors and stopping fights.
Maybe he thought Umbria was spelled with a C. “We’ve gone into a hostile nation state by mistake.”
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Maybe he thought Umbria was spelled with a C. “We’ve gone into a hostile nation state by mistake.”
Am a first responder so am used to standing up a lot. But for that scene I was almost on stilts.
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Am a first responder so am used to standing up a lot. But for that scene I was almost on stilts.
Not saying Christmas dinner plus pud is a mission, but here’s a quote from my upcoming book What the Bouncer Saw: “Nick’s the supervisor, ex-navy, five foot four but harder than a Boxing Day shit.”
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Not saying Christmas dinner plus pud is a mission, but here’s a quote from my upcoming book What the Bouncer Saw: “Nick’s the supervisor, ex-navy, five foot four but harder than a Boxing Day shit.”
Kemi’s right. I used to think we should look out for vulnerable people, but then when I was a teen I got a job at Selfridges and I became upper-class.
November 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Kemi’s right. I used to think we should look out for vulnerable people, but then when I was a teen I got a job at Selfridges and I became upper-class.
Been listening since this morning. Once had to fit blue strip lights to offices to help beat worker depression. Sara’s nailed the vibe 👍🏻
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Been listening since this morning. Once had to fit blue strip lights to offices to help beat worker depression. Sara’s nailed the vibe 👍🏻
Those houses in the picture look more like mine than the ones facing mansion tax. I earn just under the Real Living Wage so they can take it from my cold, dead thermostat. www.ft.com/content/af63...
I earn £10.71 an hour. Here’s what the cost of living crisis has been like
With inflation hitting a 40-year high in the UK, I decided to start tracking my spending
www.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Those houses in the picture look more like mine than the ones facing mansion tax. I earn just under the Real Living Wage so they can take it from my cold, dead thermostat. www.ft.com/content/af63...
Can’t wait for the cameo. “Excuse me, which way is the sex island?”
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Can’t wait for the cameo. “Excuse me, which way is the sex island?”
I’ve been raising Union Jacks that are a quarter of the size of the other flags on lampposts. Fingers crossed people think it means Australia.
November 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I’ve been raising Union Jacks that are a quarter of the size of the other flags on lampposts. Fingers crossed people think it means Australia.
“We’re all trying to find the guy who’s been taking cash from Russian lobbyists and crypto outfits.”
November 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“We’re all trying to find the guy who’s been taking cash from Russian lobbyists and crypto outfits.”
Loads of flags on lamp posts in Kent. It’s like a royal wedding except no-one’s allowed the day off.
November 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Loads of flags on lamp posts in Kent. It’s like a royal wedding except no-one’s allowed the day off.
Cheers Vanessa 👍🏻
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Cheers Vanessa 👍🏻
Podcast working title: Untrue Voice.
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Podcast working title: Untrue Voice.
Nice one Samira. Look forward to it. Authors make it look easy don’t they.
November 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Nice one Samira. Look forward to it. Authors make it look easy don’t they.
I love 1975. Everything was perfect. Then they put out Don’t Worry and overdid the autotune: youtu.be/RjxR5_rLFQo
The 1975 - Don’t Worry
YouTube video by The1975VEVO
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I love 1975. Everything was perfect. Then they put out Don’t Worry and overdid the autotune: youtu.be/RjxR5_rLFQo
Doing security for Reform would be easy. It would be the people in rosettes chucking eggs at each other.
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Doing security for Reform would be easy. It would be the people in rosettes chucking eggs at each other.
New Strictly hosts confirmed.
November 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New Strictly hosts confirmed.
Love that sticker. Hope you’ve got some backups with Saints Preserve Us across them.
November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Love that sticker. Hope you’ve got some backups with Saints Preserve Us across them.