2026-05-25T17:02:45Z https://yabu.me Robin Ince https://yabu.me/npub160f973c7v9pvv7khtdypc8xxrtsy7mjd8tkpmyhhhz500cakvv9st747ly https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/113/877/882/015/652/241/original/64d5235ebe7b9d40.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/113/877/882/015/652/241/original/64d5235ebe7b9d40.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf2a7ekaysft842kwapyka6jk68wfchf97zwquy9q9kkn7nfu358gzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skf09meh GLASGOW 4pm Today <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/21390/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise/20260510/glasgow">https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/21390/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise/20260510/glasgow</a> #comedy #poetry #books 2026-05-10T07:48:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9e60syqsg947rjgm8my8370ndrc2d9xmlnapvf9xyeyr3yam2hgzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skn335rk Hope to see some of you at Glasgow tomorrow - having burnt a major bridge for ethical reasons, live work has become even more important PLUS people’s reaction to the show is very positive <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/21390/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise/20260510/glasgow">https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/21390/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise/20260510/glasgow</a> <br/><br/>Then Manchester on Monday <br/><br/><a href="https://www.anthonyburgess.org/event/literature-robin-ince-book-tour/">https://www.anthonyburgess.org/event/literature-robin-ince-book-tour/</a> #comedy #poetry #book 2026-05-09T10:24:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2vm4qzpz9x4q3uwuyw3f3una4xg4xjug252azv0z6gh5632akgqczyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skpqss5x Today’s a victory for BBC’s relentless appeasement of far right, for Labour Together which prefers Farage cos they can say “vote for us because we ‘re not Reform”, for our bigoted press - but I will NOT despair &amp; I will stand up for those who woke up feeling more threatened by the hate in the world<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/541/002/930/754/220/original/49fbe96a4f810599.mp4"></video> 2026-05-08T21:10:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg7lczjqsjgdrn83wycgclges5wnu393ylxapr04l5ycuwjwztysqzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skj4wj25 I am in #GLASGOW this coming Sunday <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/21390/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise/20260510/glasgow">https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/21390/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise/20260510/glasgow</a> #comedy #poetry #books 2026-05-04T11:19:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsx2qfn9e4z0nmu0xrxkgq0ugu3v8ndnc8h7xeu6uwmmr6n8nx7qzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk9a69fq Glasgow tickets here <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/21390/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise/20260510/glasgow">https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/21390/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise/20260510/glasgow</a> #comedy #poetry #mentalhealth #books 2026-05-03T17:33:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdm9vm89ps3zu3thtgvzpt5n5l2jcej57pr6kuvp2pvh238n76l7szyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skahmcqx Should you conceal your mental health / neurodivergence? #neurodivergent #adhd #autism #books www.robinince.com<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/510/715/971/479/649/original/65d23028cfe39694.mp4"></video> 2026-05-03T12:49:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqqn3a5z6pz3teek7esc6l7pv8z9va683feugggdetpmcag7ey5uszyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk4037u4 Hurray, I’m indie book of the month for May #mayday #books #bookshop #bookstodon <br/><br/>Lots of bookshop gigs imminent www.robinince.com <br/><br/>And big London gig <br/><br/><a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/">https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/</a><br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/499/224/485/312/443/original/45fc013f5d5beeb9.mp4"></video> 2026-05-01T12:06:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfeecj2wzpwpv4ky0u8kcrlq8vmlg9fczhz3wkudpfluawrjcqp0qzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk0f2ufc Paperback of Normally Weird is out today - as recommended by Robert Smith - now on a long book tour - Berkhamsted , London , Swindon , Edinburgh, Manchester , Pontypridd , Newquay , Bath and lots more <br/><br/>www.robinince.com <br/><br/>I believe this is the most honest and loving book I have written<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/493/132/582/062/590/original/75232113de305675.mp4"></video> 2026-04-30T10:17:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrtjm9tu6cttlj3dhesnjg2krnndnqt0hnyzex7h08ucgew6wxyxqzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sks5lhvu A world full of cis male abusers in power and getting away with grotesque violence - but don’t worry, wealth and media power is focusing on breaking children’s hearts in other ways too<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/487/923/522/922/258/original/49dd0be90a434fa5.png"> 2026-04-29T12:12:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv3mddd5rvxgen47rr50hm0ljar5xsmt96gqsdlx7rmg7rwf6anzczyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skazxwfy Normally Weird is officially out in paperback on Thursday but should be in most of the lovely bookshops now #bookshop #books #neurodivergent #autism #adhd<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/484/150/305/663/584/original/4d3fa7acc8b41486.png"> 2026-04-28T20:12:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspkvsex682dzvluhtfvvh6cxvuuvxz3na2jjwfzz869xvf9d5ze4qzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk6cdqm6 With Trump administration making most of “shots being fired” - a good time to think of how often they have justified “shots being fired”, how often they have gloated over “shots being fired”, how often they have mocked the victims of those “shots being fired”<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/470/432/688/710/859/original/c5404209715a0826.png"> 2026-04-26T10:03:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst0he0mmjck5h6l73jfj65va0lsz9s48k439qnyfxjfnrn4h0petczyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skda9e89 Had another of those moments of depression thinking about how it was more important for the monkey cage team to support aggressive transphobes than for us to continue making a successful and engaging science show (there is even more to it than that and fortunately I kept more records than they might imagine) 2026-04-25T20:04:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgs0resqcvr73347mw52qjf3yrh67a3qy82534vr0j3wj86r9mahqzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk2k26az So utterly sick of anti trans lot still writing utter nonsense about me - i don’t seek it - but some of if leaks back to me - still relentless - they are the reason I quit from Infinite Monkey Cage - I job I utterly loved , but I really feel they aren’t happy til your dead and I’m afraid they won’t bully me into an early departure 2026-04-24T09:47:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf8f9rc20egetcd9xse46fjf9ejrqdhwh70quh72aufa46h4l86jgzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skgy27k3 I have tried to avoid these stories of Oliver Sacks’s stories for a while - I can’t deny that I feel his books are ruined for me now (and not long after I found out that Anne Sexton sexually abused her daughter - old news I know, but has changed her poetry for me) <br/><br/><a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/12/12/oliver-sacks-fabricated-key-details-in-his-books.html">https://boingboing.net/2025/12/12/oliver-sacks-fabricated-key-details-in-his-books.html</a> 2026-04-23T12:16:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvh4ga5yzeeuadsjs0nky523yfux6hz3d4vwvxncmrpcgcwaxn8mczyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skgpcanl Unrehearsed poetry and music with David Gray last night in Slaithwaite - I will be doing a gig with music and pictures at Kings Place in London on 16th May - tickets here <br/><br/><a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/">https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/</a><br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/431/030/631/103/467/original/b149c5d95bfa5148.mp4"></video> 2026-04-19T11:02:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp2emmpysfdqh98eq4dtyx3u6ge5w9cswt7k85gcx5s0lt7u8vhtczyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sky7260v Just leaving Wolverhampton - on the way to Marsden <br/><br/><a href="https://www.marsdenmechanics.co.uk/events/author-event-normally-weird-weirdly-normal-with-robin-ince/">https://www.marsdenmechanics.co.uk/events/author-event-normally-weird-weirdly-normal-with-robin-ince/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/420/056/917/240/879/original/ea1c57981ad17b5f.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/420/057/067/882/228/original/42d579effdbc7d38.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/420/057/229/059/661/original/c677eb5c9c7faa0b.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/420/057/396/406/811/original/630b8d3e5d0fd5da.png"> 2026-04-17T12:32:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg0j9pwyqv392aa45heexa9gxy6nhsw3tfhrn8a9unmwwpurnltdqzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk9e2ju4 A poem for Jane Goodall #poetry #poem #environment #science <br/><br/>New poetry collection - Let the Quiet Ones Rise is out today <br/><br/><a href="https://flapjackpress.co.uk/shop/let-the-quiet-ones-rise">https://flapjackpress.co.uk/shop/let-the-quiet-ones-rise</a><br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/413/755/555/668/439/original/7619717645b05aee.mp4"></video> 2026-04-16T09:50:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyzwekj3n9khf3n7wr6nvzdfadptvn9rndztf9g92wua9vp0q7u0qzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skku7hyl I am performing a solo show in Manchester next month - spread the word if you can - thank you <br/><br/><a href="https://www.anthonyburgess.org/event/literature-robin-ince-book-tour/">https://www.anthonyburgess.org/event/literature-robin-ince-book-tour/</a> #poetry #comedy #adhd #neurodiversity #mentalhealth #autism #love 2026-04-15T14:06:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswvry4q7xg9tmz628ce3uddm00vgs46l8qws47560ql5rudx7tmxqzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skzc37p3 I’ve been talking a little about situation that led to me resigning from Monkey Cage on stage lately - this explains a little more about why trying to be a supportive voice to trans people and their allies was “problematic” <br/><br/><a href="https://skepchick.org/2026/01/the-bbc-chose-transphobia-over-science/">https://skepchick.org/2026/01/the-bbc-chose-transphobia-over-science/</a> <br/><br/>#lgbt #lgbtqia #translivesmatter #bbc 2026-04-15T08:54:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf3vt5clz8rqz2c98mqge3q3zm5vehhdty6sp7t5v267x04ze4xlgzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk9r43uf Hello LONDON! I hope some of you can come to my solo show on 16th May. Tickets here <br/><br/><a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/">https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/</a> <br/><br/>#comedy #poetry #love #neurodivergent #adhd #autism 2026-04-14T14:33:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstaulfe5k3ne753gsux5mksszh5ylvu6pq327m7ax23z8vw5qx6xczyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk8pqqff publication day of paperback of Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal is 30th April - I have Margate Bookshop as event for that night but no hint of the event’s existence - I’m still presuming it’s going ahead but seems very late for publicity etc so may be no one there <br/><br/><a href="https://www.themargatebookshop.com/">https://www.themargatebookshop.com/</a> 2026-04-11T21:07:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvfmg9lm0ne6nda2xja83h7mttanpm26jxjwyejkm824fkl9qq8zqzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skt203f9 I am talking in #Newcastle 3pm tomorrow (Saturday) - I will have copies of new poetry collection with me <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ticketsource.com/newcastleskeptics/t-glllapj">https://www.ticketsource.com/newcastleskeptics/t-glllapj</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/380/955/077/902/822/original/1991b3f01648fce7.png"> 2026-04-10T14:47:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhylg2288jhmgcu7hvpc9yq2c7jsp0lvdmp99ync694rzny396tszyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skpcxp4p Playing around with music and poetry - come to #manchester gig on 11th May <a href="https://www.anthonyburgess.org/event/literature-robin-ince-book-tour/">https://www.anthonyburgess.org/event/literature-robin-ince-book-tour/</a> <br/>or #london on 16th May <a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/">https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/</a> The Quiet One is the first poem in my new collection Let the Quiet Ones Rise #poetry #prog<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/379/715/100/541/272/original/b30697ca32fe2703.mp4"></video> 2026-04-10T09:33:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyvwt90h5523dvdcyekfv0qdc2s2zxyfgpralxc7fkygw6lskklegzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk48y2mm Approaching Edinburgh and footling with words <br/><br/><a href="https://Robinince.com">https://Robinince.com</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/376/544/929/453/261/original/c8348655c52ca433.png"> 2026-04-09T20:06:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99cf9ru5dydcchlej6umewugun5yr4x6ck59aq5n602s0ex9e48czyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk3lwvev That was a proper morning - wrote my next Big Issue column , then wrote a piece about Mel Brooks, then filmed interview with Majid Fotuhi about neuroscience , now off to Edinburgh for physics panel at Summerhall tomorrow <br/><br/>Tickets here <br/><br/><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/particles-with-purpose-tickets-1985642710800">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/particles-with-purpose-tickets-1985642710800</a> #physics #science #particlephysics 2026-04-09T14:51:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvyt4u2q6n3we7cmzxxlfrgkrsnf0t8khpr793s9z908d365es9eszyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skj7wr97 I am in #edinburgh on Friday talking about physics with those who know - it is free but you can secure a ticket here <br/><br/><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/particles-with-purpose-tickets-1985642710800">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/particles-with-purpose-tickets-1985642710800</a> 2026-04-09T09:52:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0mcwech32q4m82well57n9f4k25cl4vmjpxjagyurg67ljt7me9czyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk5hg5kr This is the first half of my #poem about the freedom to read and those who fight for it #library #books #margaretatwood #jamesbaldwin #progressive #kurtvonnegut <br/><br/>I will be on a bookshop and library tour if my new #poetry book and the paperback edition of Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal www.robinince.com<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/369/147/804/349/877/original/2c788d9c1cff3fa0.mp4"></video> 2026-04-08T12:47:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswlv4ssmk5lshxxhppk9gk7wj6x26l2kdjrxtvt6gzysrazy4r8fszyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skk5chnw So often the press, politicians and electorate treat the powerful as if they are who they pretend to be and not who they so obviously are (Farage, Trump and so many more) 2026-04-07T15:56:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8azpnfzuzujlygclj593xh46mmx040m9ty3nma76zhsn676mf6tqzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skjjhfk4 I will be touring the paperback edition of Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal and my new poetry book Let the Quiet Ones Rise from mid April #birmingham #margate #newcastle #edinburgh #tring #london #newquay #nottingham and many more <br/><br/><a href="https://www.robinince.com">https://www.robinince.com</a> for details<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/352/898/141/404/393/original/1ef17e8fb85814c9.png"> 2026-04-05T15:52:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrspsvx6x5t0cqwgxedxgj8qjwsmhlvd3kx8tuxr7v9wxvhnc447czyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skmc95s2 In the studio working with Jakko Jakszyk on more music for show at @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social 16th May - excerpt of a #poem about @lucia-oc.bsky.social who fights tirelessly for victims of Epstein and his buddies <br/><br/><a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/">https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/</a> <br/><br/><a href="https://Robinince.com">https://Robinince.com</a><br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/341/786/849/957/770/original/ccf9c991d1b94dce.mp4"></video> 2026-04-03T16:46:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspjjxjzlttf397jyrmrlv0f34n92texu8rcq4gude7ass5w7fsu4szyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skcl2pqz I sat down and talked to a hero , someone whose activism saves lives , one of the major inspirations for me leaving the BBC so I could speak freely - here is a transcript of some of the conversation I had with Lucia Osborne Crowley at Laugharne nine days ago <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thenerve.news/p/lucia-osborne-crowley-epstein-the-lasting-harm-survivors-ghislaine-maxwell-laugharne-festival-book-v">https://www.thenerve.news/p/lucia-osborne-crowley-epstein-the-lasting-harm-survivors-ghislaine-maxwell-laugharne-festival-book-v</a> <br/><br/>#trump #epstein #andrewmountbattenwindsor 2026-03-31T19:35:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvrqsenkvmy09s9arh07r3pwulqyge309nearzazaz7a9ylmha94czyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skahp8fd I am performing a solo show in Manchester on 11th May - hope to see some of you there <br/><br/><a href="https://www.anthonyburgess.org/event/literature-robin-ince-book-tour/">https://www.anthonyburgess.org/event/literature-robin-ince-book-tour/</a> <br/><br/> #comedy #poetry #neurodiversity<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/318/157/212/440/151/original/9826a57abb316fd1.png"> 2026-03-30T12:37:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszxxlpdx7vy9430s3l30mlajz207dlelt25l2pqgqa4dwesvnlpygzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skg4ef67 horrible to see the number of platformed people who vilify those who speak up against the murder of children in Gaza, not realising they would have been the ones silencing those speaking out against the holocaust of WW2 - it is always easy to be on the right side of history after it has happened 2026-03-29T22:48:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8clrq4ynk8cpr36y8dy4c5vpezh69zfn4f3htdv04k7uw89a5uqczyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk3legkr <br/><br/>My new poetry book - Let the Quiet Ones Rise - has more anger but also more love - 16th May for London show - lots of others www.robinince.com<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqn3m9td7tyk5jqc5hte27k8xxdjmpu2uhuak58v6w3ykwhw4an8tqxngufz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…gufz</a></span> </div> My London solo gig went on sale this week - tickets here <br/><br/><a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/">https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/</a> #comedy #poetry #books </blockquote> 2026-03-29T10:51:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfcaj4kl9jt2fqv2t4u40trnrxeds79wt7wm2rkd8gjt8th27en4szyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sknrmddy My London solo gig went on sale this week - tickets here <br/><br/><a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/">https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/robin-ince-let-the-quiet-ones-rise-launch/</a> #comedy #poetry #books 2026-03-29T09:52:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstd23lscp6y383fk0w3zwt7dg64fd6e4dtn2n5vf8wexlmxdtef6gzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk9psq38 An anti trans voice gave a one star review of Normally Weird on Goodreads - “Basically a man blaming mommy issues and trauma for his ADHD” - harsh and untrue - but here is a #poem about the early days after the crash - i am not ashamed to be emotionally honest <br/><br/>www.Robinince.com for dates<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/300/171/200/422/941/original/0901646ede126296.png"> 2026-03-27T08:23:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs888ej9xzcufanry88pa4sr6atls9v5yhj6nm32hfdwvmavxuzkeszyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skrglues A good summary of me - I reached into my bag and found a forgotten hagstone with one of my anti acid reflux pills stuck in it <a href="https://Robinince.com">https://Robinince.com</a> #acid #pebble #stone #tour<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/289/889/437/734/311/original/24c3e0fd2e275a78.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/289/889/802/827/292/original/35b4ef4915fc7636.png"> 2026-03-25T12:49:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdpd8uq3du72xm84kxwqr0jmslcj4z24v265wctudktrpgfvr5mqqzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skff3ekv Ever since the Monkey Cage betrayal and debacle , I’ve realised that maintaining my tenacity and having some confidence in the future has required even more teeth gritting. Self belief is a precarious notion. When it slips out of your hands it really can fall a long way down into the stinky water of the well. 2026-03-24T22:49:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxqeyhrq4d0ltwlw4au5t3ef954ke6fwpdtgj88uvhfh64w72y62czyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skdfqwm4 This morning in Laugharne #nature #water #photography<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/266/846/842/071/055/original/03acd041de5b3c61.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/266/847/004/226/549/original/3680490ade0a5680.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/266/847/155/878/052/original/a85982685ada589a.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/266/847/337/075/849/original/387b8f6ae33b6306.png"> 2026-03-21T11:09:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2xu32s9070wk3fk0pr5puusrjv7jh4hp2ul8k8rqgzk8rdxy7kkczyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skp9udfu I used to find George Carlin’s last comedy specials too nihilistic , but not anymore . I aim to make my performances upbeat and inspiring whenever possible because the alternative is too bleak - better to keep battling even if the conclusion seems inevitable 2026-03-18T23:29:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswfwcg5uu8ghem446msd92yh60rh8pw3vqnk6mdexweqj3dqm7jpqzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skpuvukm I am in #brighton this Friday at the lovely Brunswick - tickets here <br/><br/><a href="https://www.brunswickpub.co.uk/event-details/filthy-fridays-standup-comedy-acts-tbc-2">https://www.brunswickpub.co.uk/event-details/filthy-fridays-standup-comedy-acts-tbc-2</a> #comedy #poetry 2026-03-01T17:57:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqfny4uhjc28pw6qkcx4kznlkgwahqkymt8ck6jqf8ncg5wxvjnkqzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skrr3az5 Wandering around Manchester Piccadilly waiting for the train after a funeral #photography #trains #bricks #wall<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/134/091/770/497/754/original/1f530d384787bae3.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/134/091/956/531/982/original/785fc525df69499c.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/134/092/127/472/106/original/5b5d3bb0b0b47f2f.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/134/092/274/633/983/original/5f25c850c94386fb.png"> 2026-02-26T00:29:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszvdnjfukxp4smvztg7ajzx2j20k4j3sdtyntr0z6z6t8w7dlknygzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk47my0f Spring on the way to the railway station - eventually I will be in Linlithgow for a Thursday gig but first Levenshulme <br/><br/><a href="https://www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/products/further-from-festival-2026-robin-ince-thursday-26th-february-7-00pm">https://www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/products/further-from-festival-2026-robin-ince-thursday-26th-february-7-00pm</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/125/771/236/667/003/original/cb7abfbb9709ca44.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/125/771/814/017/819/original/28dc82dd3ed2a551.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/125/772/213/405/200/original/75f9b972942783e8.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/125/772/579/215/560/original/979432edeffe2724.png"> 2026-02-24T13:11:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ya5dd92uwc2zukg8jj2ltdj7xf7up8m0h7qyha6k8u0uz67s90szyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sklx97r2 I have two solo shows this week <br/><br/>LINLITHGOW on Thursday 7pm<br/><br/><a href="https://www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/products/further-from-festival-2026-robin-ince-thursday-26th-february-7-00pm">https://www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/products/further-from-festival-2026-robin-ince-thursday-26th-february-7-00pm</a> <br/><br/>READING on Saturday 2pm <br/><br/><a href="https://www.fourbearsbooks.co.uk/event-details/fourbears-fest-26-robin-ince-ice-cream-for-a-broken-tooth">https://www.fourbearsbooks.co.uk/event-details/fourbears-fest-26-robin-ince-ice-cream-for-a-broken-tooth</a>. #comedy #poetry 2026-02-22T15:03:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxycax2mxm4acwcp8w4k2a8ckjq6jcaddfamehk3dc69rlljatfcczyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skejdsqj I had a lovely time wandering about Norwich on my birthday #norwich #photography<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/110/507/678/654/869/original/790fcbd4371f025e.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/110/508/097/183/517/original/6ed8e7be4e560689.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/110/508/360/320/342/original/984451ef4099901b.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/110/508/655/690/635/original/4deed7c260e9d798.png"> 2026-02-21T20:30:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2aqzxmw5zfttqe3evd3gp3pafp63pjgn56pjsjlgcz4fm0hlhllgzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk5y23pq A little poem for Lucifer - who can be found at the Birmingham City Art Gallery #art #sculpture #poetry #poem #birmingham<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/063/261/943/036/023/original/02d61785886de54e.png"> 2026-02-13T12:14:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgcqjq9ygzuauy0guleptqnxvzvrumwtkfpym6h6852skm5qnz3wgzyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk9hhz6m Looks like 2026 is the year I finally build that industrial cooling tower #architecture #technology #photography #books<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/831/356/559/073/342/original/2a0367f1701b5654.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/831/356/769/832/381/original/03365f99e797325a.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/831/356/962/157/990/original/b754707213634a98.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/831/357/124/720/692/original/5f1d79ab68e8aa8c.png"> 2026-01-03T13:18:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ndtrjmkxazfl58jfy6zzj6s3jjef5yprvj56n00pq4dmsu4uzxczyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3skt4jana Last night on stage , I announced my resignation from the Infinite Monkey Cage - here is my statement #science #radio #bbc<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/712/309/561/847/521/original/c2d0d2b013376913.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/712/309/715/067/220/original/59c429fb740febf5.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/712/309/879/529/582/original/6a4e01807fb7b204.png"> 2025-12-13T12:43:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp5umjxazxk7c9ppf2mwgjy3f2ce23gvcnvvusfp5a3pwx4hypx9szyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk2cc40u I have no idea how to build up followers here so I will keep guessing and until I do <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyrxwmk20amxv5arcg7542fdj6dghfvu0dwd47z3xfr0q88tel7prka3eyca" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyrxwmk20amxv5arcg7542fdj6dghfvu0dwd47z3xfr0q88tel7prka3eyca</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…eyca</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyqempf8aqytm56urttya0yp4djjtgfxymyvgpphaf5skls0qsl2fk4jjqr8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyqempf8aqytm56urttya0yp4djjtgfxymyvgpphaf5skls0qsl2fk4jjqr8</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…jqr8</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyrpw7kt9tahzmllvw89s4hmn9ea4rd4exzpv568ek668dx3usej55a6zfsr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyrpw7kt9tahzmllvw89s4hmn9ea4rd4exzpv568ek668dx3usej55a6zfsr</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…zfsr</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyz2nndpmvz04awypmgwn99sq3qsg33gz84zy97z7rdwlukzvarc2vdvfemk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyz2nndpmvz04awypmgwn99sq3qsg33gz84zy97z7rdwlukzvarc2vdvfemk</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…femk</span>)</a></span> 2025-11-15T22:26:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ddrexd4uj6j2g74xamjy4aps7ackl7maxlkpadq254ldrtymptszyrfayh68res593n66ad5s8quccdwqnmwf5awc8vj77u23alrke3sk9zy25p Hello, another platform - let me start with yesterday’s blog post about positive reading in negative times <a href="https://thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/godammit-youve-got-to-be-kind">https://thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/godammit-youve-got-to-be-kind</a> 2025-01-23T13:26:53Z