Jim McCauley
@jimmccauley.bsky.social
Full-spectrum creative dilettante. Appearing in ‘Dick Whittington’ at the Rondo Theatre, Bath, 15-18 January. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bath/the-rondo-theatre/dick-whittington/e-mqjgmk
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well done that cephalopod
January 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM
well done that cephalopod
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are the gop related to the ferengi
January 25, 2026 at 3:40 PM
are the gop related to the ferengi
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TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
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The Labour right? Using minorities and their interests as nothing more than a means of advancing their own ends and nobbling factional enemies? I find that very hard to believe.
Amazing how they just say this stuff out loud now. I assume they understand people can see them saying it.
January 22, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The Labour right? Using minorities and their interests as nothing more than a means of advancing their own ends and nobbling factional enemies? I find that very hard to believe.
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“Look, if you don’t start making use of these faeces, I swear I’m going to stop shitting in your garden.”
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 PM
“Look, if you don’t start making use of these faeces, I swear I’m going to stop shitting in your garden.”
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imagine if it happens on tv
January 19, 2026 at 7:49 PM
imagine if it happens on tv
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Transphobia really does rot your brain.
January 19, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Transphobia really does rot your brain.
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Every couple of weeks we get a different description of the apparently awful stench coming off our necrotic president and I think it's high time the media nail down exactly what kind of rotten meat covered in women's perfume he actually smells like.
January 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Every couple of weeks we get a different description of the apparently awful stench coming off our necrotic president and I think it's high time the media nail down exactly what kind of rotten meat covered in women's perfume he actually smells like.
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Politicians: don't use AI to make your maps.
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Politicians: don't use AI to make your maps.
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#GVerse The Black Panthers have re-entered the chat!
The Panthers are a revolutionary socialist group that fed & protected the community.
They were such a threat to the dictatorship of capital they were falsely labeled “terrorists.” Their reemergence is necessary.
The Panthers are a revolutionary socialist group that fed & protected the community.
They were such a threat to the dictatorship of capital they were falsely labeled “terrorists.” Their reemergence is necessary.
January 12, 2026 at 9:25 PM
#GVerse The Black Panthers have re-entered the chat!
The Panthers are a revolutionary socialist group that fed & protected the community.
They were such a threat to the dictatorship of capital they were falsely labeled “terrorists.” Their reemergence is necessary.
The Panthers are a revolutionary socialist group that fed & protected the community.
They were such a threat to the dictatorship of capital they were falsely labeled “terrorists.” Their reemergence is necessary.
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I noted this at the time, and glad it doesn't seem to have escaped others' notice. A lot of the statements around this were *very* carefully worded...
Last month, @robinince.bsky.social announced that the BBC pushed for his resignation after 16 years as host of the popular science show Infinite Monkey Cage, citing his support for trans people. This is esp fucked up bc his own co-host's wife is an anti-trans activist
skepchick.org/2026/01/the-...
skepchick.org/2026/01/the-...
The BBC Chose Transphobia over Science
Transcript: Over the holidays, there was some news out of the UK that I wanted to highlight, lest it be lost in the news black hole that is Christmas and New Year: the British Broadcasting Corporat…
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January 10, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I noted this at the time, and glad it doesn't seem to have escaped others' notice. A lot of the statements around this were *very* carefully worded...
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What with all the AI they have these days, you'd think it'd be easy to automatically erase the answers on these crosswords.
Tonight we're going to party like it's 1983...
smash hits 28 april 11 may 1983, page 44
Full mag --> https://archive.org/stream/smash-hits-28-april-11-may-1983#page/n43
smash hits 28 april 11 may 1983, page 44
Full mag --> https://archive.org/stream/smash-hits-28-april-11-may-1983#page/n43
January 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
What with all the AI they have these days, you'd think it'd be easy to automatically erase the answers on these crosswords.
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i remember in the early 2000s when JK Rowling did a BBC Online chat and insisted on doing her own typing. No celeb did this. She insisted the typist booked for the session sat & ate the fancy sandwiches laid on for her. The story of this humility and kindness was legendary.
Anyway, that was then 🤷
Anyway, that was then 🤷
JK Rowling used to be a beloved progressive figure whose work was used by a large bulk of a generation to express their feelings about fascism
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 10:38 AM
i remember in the early 2000s when JK Rowling did a BBC Online chat and insisted on doing her own typing. No celeb did this. She insisted the typist booked for the session sat & ate the fancy sandwiches laid on for her. The story of this humility and kindness was legendary.
Anyway, that was then 🤷
Anyway, that was then 🤷
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Actions have consequences.
January 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Actions have consequences.
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watching Helen Lewis claim she's got the key to understanding American politics is like watching a cat chasing a laser pointer, except the cat is somehow claiming it's figured out how to solve world hunger. also the cat is transphobic and will try to get you fired if you point this out
The text faded to the paywall at the same rate as my eyes would have glazed over anyway
January 7, 2026 at 6:36 AM
watching Helen Lewis claim she's got the key to understanding American politics is like watching a cat chasing a laser pointer, except the cat is somehow claiming it's figured out how to solve world hunger. also the cat is transphobic and will try to get you fired if you point this out
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Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
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January 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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It's the guy who has to clean up after they hang Trump that I feel sorry for.
January 3, 2026 at 10:08 PM
It's the guy who has to clean up after they hang Trump that I feel sorry for.
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“and in other news, President Trump has ordered the bombing of Venezuela”
“Caracas?”
“not according to his doctors”
“Caracas?”
“not according to his doctors”
January 3, 2026 at 8:10 AM
“and in other news, President Trump has ordered the bombing of Venezuela”
“Caracas?”
“not according to his doctors”
“Caracas?”
“not according to his doctors”
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Thirty years ago today. The most beautiful, hopeful farewell.
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Thirty years ago today. The most beautiful, hopeful farewell.
Queued for a buffet with Jason Orange.
Silently stood outside a theatre next to Wallace Shawn for a bit, nodded a polite hello to each other.
Entered a service station urinal at the same time Morrisey was leaving it.
December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Queued for a buffet with Jason Orange.
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And! I’ve been looking all over for this and finally found it
December 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
And! I’ve been looking all over for this and finally found it