Jonny Deane

Jonny Deane

@jondeane.io

London based creative tech person and theatre nerd. Queer AF. Hablo un poco de español. Crumbs on his jacketses. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 pics instagram.com/jondeane.io web jondeane.io

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Jack Bernhardt
@jackbern.bsky.social

sorry to ruin your fun but his whole stoner nice guy routine is an act. Scooby's not even his real name, it's Gideon, and the only reason he can doss about in a mystery van is because his family, the D'Oubay-Doux, made a fortune in the East India Company in the 1700s. educate yourself.

Jonny Deane
@jondeane.io

Trying to imply any sort of moral significance to having tattoos in England in 2026 is quite a choice.

Mic Wright@brokenbottleboy.bsky.social

Martin Samuel in The Times thinks it’s very important to note that Harry Kane doesn’t have tattoos. This is, apparently, some kind of signifier of his moral purity.

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Drawquarium
@drawquariumgame.bsky.social

After 1.5 years of pouring my heart into my very first game, I'm so excited to finally announce that... Drawquarium is coming to Steam on November 13! 🥹 Draw your own fish, bring them to life, and create your little underwater world, even as a live wallpaper! Like+RT = ♥️ #IndieGames #Cozygames

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gruh
@grahamsig.bsky.social

Going to revival screenings of Tristar movies and screaming when the logo pegasus gets too close to the camera

Jonny Deane
@jondeane.io

Enjoyed Clayface quite a lot. Some "Substance" grossness mixed with Blumhouse Invisible Man vibes and a great "accepts his power" set piece that had me grinning throughout. Also, Rob Brydon jumpscared me.

Jonny Deane
@jondeane.io

In the Curzon for Clayface. Had a nice chat with the bar man about Better Call Saul. I'm such a fucking nerd.

Jonny Deane
@jondeane.io

There's a distinct irony in the rabid press describing the state ensuring we are able to cope without the help of others for a few days as "nannying".

Martin Robbins@mjrobbins.com

A quick Sunday morning rant on the borderline hysterical reaction from some quarters to basic adult advice. martinrobbins.substack.com/p/dont-panic...

martinrobbins.substack.comDon’t panic! Disaster preparedness meets the anti-bedtime brigadeWhy do people act like children when reminded to do basic adult stuff by the government?
Jonny Deane
@jondeane.io

I was browsing Prime and noticed Heat, and thought I'd check to see if the HDR wasn't b0rked like the 4k disc (it's not, yay), so I watched all of Heat. I am now watching Thief, which slaps so hard. I think Collateral will have to follow. Mann is so intoxicating.

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flyingrodent
@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Again, it’s important to understand that the transgender terror did not arise organically from the public. It was imposed from above, by the world’s most hateful and poisonous media class.

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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The Whimsical Muse
@whimsicalmuse.bsky.social

All I want is a full moon, a cool October night, a vintage copy of The Complete Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, a forest cottage, a crackling fire, an emotional support raven, a basket of freshly-baked scones, and the heartwarming sound of owls and wolves in the distance.

Jonny Deane
@jondeane.io

Flatmate's girlfriend clattered into the bathroom at 5.30 this morning. But I was zen and took the opportunity to have a long gym session and rewarded myself with a McBreakfast (with 4 hash browns!). I should do this all the time.

Jonny Deane
@jondeane.io

This is a direct result of pandering to the "legitimate concerns" lot instead of loudly shaming them.

Hugo Gordon@hugogordon.bsky.social

This is fucked. Really bleak how entrenched this is becoming.

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Tyron
@tyron.bsky.social

The key thing is that Enoch Powell was _wrong_ and we should never stop saying it.

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Rob Ford
@robfordmancs.bsky.social

People will mock this as small beer politics but predatory behaviour by parking companies has been a major source of frustration and financial cost for millions, and for many years.

Politics UK@politicsuk.com

🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham has announced changes to car parking fines - Drivers will have a 5-minute grace period to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after a parking session ends - A £20 maximum charge on appeal for minor mistakes, such as entering the wrong number plate

Jonny Deane
@jondeane.io

Even in normal everyday stuff, typing something into slack or an email will have me realise that I've got the wrong end of the stick on something. Writing *is* thinking.

Stephen Bush@stephenkb.bsky.social

The act of writing is in large part to the benefit of the writer, not the reader. It is part of the process of reflecting and learning!

Jonny Deane
@jondeane.io

Discourse input: none of this is about actual enforcement of rules against having your phone on loudspeaker or whatever. It's about loudly shaming scrotes for being scrotes and making clear they're in the wrong and that's a good thing. Bringing shame back is necessary.

Jonny Deane
@jondeane.io

If only there was something you could do to your hands afterwards.

fesshole 🧻@fesshole.bsky.social

I was quite disgusted to find out that people raise and lower toilet seats by hand. I've always used my foot for that my entire life.