William Bayfield
@williambayfield
Writer. www.williambayfield.com
Kos Samaras wrote an interesting piece about this, specifically about Victoria, a few months back. open.substack.com/pub/redbridg...
Got my test alert. I’m sure there’s no reason whatsoever why the government just happens to be rolling this out all of a sudden. Can’t think of anything going on in the world right now that would make them prioritise something like this.
Hang it in the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires. @iandunt.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
Oh yeah. A racist, homophobic dangerous driver who abandoned his family. Nothing to celebrate there, but I guess I feel kind of vindicated in my contempt.
Lots of Sam Neill love this morning but this jumped out for me. What a mensch.
This is a great analysis from @iandunt.bsky.social on the Makerfield vote in the UK, including this lovely passage on British voters and Farrage. There’s a lesson here for Australia and how we deal with our own despicable far-right grifter problem. open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
If I ever get to retire, I’m planning to spend every waking minute on Reddit. A post about the actor Tom Hardy misbehaving on set somehow got to this 👇
Saw Genesis Owusu last night. He's quite the performer. Outstanding.
Guy went to Greece. Took one photo. Spent the rest of the two weeks staring at his phone getting angry about stuff online that doesn’t matter.
Club rivalries are a big part of football, and Arsenal fans can be annoying. But it’s important to keep things in perspective. That Spurs fan cancelling the Arsenal fan’s hotel booking was just cruel. But also very funny. #coys
I think the president should settle the debate once and for all. There’s only one way.
Working on a cover for something I'm hoping to put out in the next few weeks. Not sure the background is right. Thoughts? #booksky #writingcommunity
Watched Crime 101. Brilliant, brilliant, then a weirdly limp third act. First 90 mins were gorgeous: class actors, great photography, smart script. Felt like the studio wanted the runtime to come down and all the cuts were in the second half, meaning it was both overlong and too short.
If you’re in a bit of a lull, the “Trump apostrophising fucking” discourse on here is rather diverting. My take is he’s narrowcasting to the straight-talkin’, hard rockin’, keep on truckin’ demographic.
The MAGA freaks are going to rabid about any signs of disrespect when Fatso Cankles finally chokes on his last cheeseburger. Thankfully, here he demonstrates that it is always best to say what you really feel. So... permission granted.
Who would have thought all those years ago that this young man would one day become President? And also a rapist pedo?
The Titanic is open for trans-Atlantic cruises right now. The only thing prohibiting trans-Atlantic cruises on the Titanic right now is it being at the bottom of the Atlantic.
Hegseth looks like he's just been pulled over by the police and asked to walk in a straight line.
No cheating: your last saved pic of a celebrity is your therapist. Not okay.