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timdowling.bsky.social
Guardian writer, sad sack. Police Dog Hogan's banjo player.
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The less I say about this the better, except: there are ticket still available for Glasgow, Edinburgh and Brighton. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Somewhere on this album is the sound of me not playing the banjo, which is now destined to become a popular live request. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

We're among 1,000+ musicians who are jointly releasing this album of recordings of empty studios to protest the government's planned changes to copyright law, which would hand the life's work of the country's musicians to AI companies for free. Don't legalise music theft! isthiswhatwewant.com

I slept in a giant human dog bed, with dogs www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

For the record I would like to state that I know you're not supposed to wear them around your neck like a feed bag. But I am eerily compliant in the company of photographers. www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...

Celebrating my sobriety in this the 11th week of January. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Celebrating #SteveEarle at 70 on #ralphmcleancountry tonight. Some old favourites and a couple of exclusive session tracks. Also new music from Brown Horse, Dean Owens and Police Dog Hogan plus a classic live performance from #GarthHudson. 8pm on BBC Radio Ulster & Sounds folks.

Many thanks to Ralph McLean for playing the title track from our album Lightning Strike on BBC Radio Ulster last night! Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋

Super-rare all the animals portrait.

When kids set their parents’ screen time rules: ‘I hit my limit before I even get out of bed’

I interviewed @leenanorms.bsky.social about her new book Half-Arse Human. I thought she'd have nothing to teach me, but it turns out I've been half-arsing half-arsing all this time. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

My top 5 gigs of 2024: 1) The Long Ryders (229) 2) Police Dog Hogan (Half Moon) 3) Bruce Springsteen (Cork) 4) Sons Of Town Hall (St Pancras Old Church) 5) The Hanging Stars (Jazz Cafe) @sidthesquid.bsky.social @policedoghogan.bsky.social @officialbruce.bsky.social @thehangingstars.bsky.social

Lettuce for everybody

Here is our new video for Pull Away, celebrating 200 years of the RNLI! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgRb...

In the time since I filed this, the dog has only got weirder looking. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I came here for the measured discourse. I stayed because there are no ads for shoes for people with wide feet.

This week's column, in which I am reminded - not for the first time - that I can't act. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

This week's column really isn't the half of it. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

📢The Guardian is now officially on Bluesky @theguardian.com

Scunthorpe, here we come - for Police Dog Hogan, with @timdowling.bsky.social !

Not a lot good to say about Scunny....Not actually true, I spent a lot of happy years working there. But, so looking forward to seeing the brilliant Police Dog Hogan at the Plowright Theatre, tonight. With @timdowling.bsky.social

This week’s column. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The Guardian departs 'toxic media platform' Twitter/X pressgazette.co.uk/news/the-gua...

Trying to make a fresh start on here by not accidentally following people who, it turns out, think I'm a dick.

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This week's column www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

My dog and I went for a very slow walk www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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We're all very tired www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I'm new here and this is my dog