Jew here, whose partner’s family lost a dear, close relative on October 7. I don’t want a hug. I want you to join a protest against this awful, immoral, destructive war that is taking so many lives on all sides and doing nothing to make anyone safer.

Episode #29: Joy is Resistance. Segments recorded at Greenbelt Festival! Featuring Marina Barham from Al-Harah Theater and Amber Massie-Blomfield. Find us wherever you get your podcasts or via our website.

Afghanistan’s breakdancer Manijeh Talash, who hopes to return to her homeland and live in freedom, tearfully urged Afghan girls not to surrender to Taliban tyranny. Her brave #FreeAfghanWomen message on her cape cost her the Olympics.

Amazing poet x

*Israeli sniper assassinates child through the window of her own home

Shot dead by who?

We interviewed Marina Barham from the Al-Harah theatre. They believe that Performing Arts for children and young people gives voice to their opinions, thoughts, worries, ideas, plans, dreams as a way of resistance to the Israeli occupation. open.spotify.com/episode/4ObPze…

The Tories will cheer when they fuck you up. Labour will feel a bit bad when they fuck you up. But either way, the State will fuck you up.

Dying website

Next week I'm performing at this gig to commemorate the Battle of Holbeck Moor. Where working class people told the fascist Blackshirts to f*ck off. 4-10pm at The Holbeck Ls11 9QX 21st Sept

Eight dead in the Channel. We have become cold and numb to the blood on our hands.

Bedtime reading

I'm off to Germany in a couple of weeks. I sometimes wear a keffiyah and often a Free Palestine badge. What's the vibe out there - is it tense? Will I get shit? Not that it will stop me, just want to know what to expect.

I've listened to 400 albums released in 2024 so far. Just seems the sort of thing I should post on X, I guess.

Could anyone advise the best way to contact Stef to see whether they would like to speak on the Vandal Factory podcast about the situation (and their vital work in general)? Ta x

Stop silencing artists

Palestinians don't have bodies they have 'bodies' according to this rag.

I'm dead proud of the set I did yesterday. Even if ultimately I couldn't make a 'career' out of being a full-time poet, I'm chuffed with my sets.

Tories May 2010- July 2024: Cuts are good. Tories August 2024 onwards: Cuts are bad, actually.