Author of Believable Lies, a story of wartime propaganda and fake news, out now from WH Allen. Discussing politics and more on Times Radio and Monocle Radio. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/452994/believable-lies-by-stiastny-terry/https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mz7aezgtls2oSo for me this wasn’t true, we had a few Scottish traditions like apple-bobbing from my mum, but trick or treat was not really approved of by neighbours. But I think we were doing Halloween pre-ET. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Oct 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7aezgtls2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mz765riep22oFatherland: beautifully made but if you didn’t know any of the background it would be incomprehensible and if you do it’s still quite unsatisfying. A rare case where you do actually need some exposition.31 Oct 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz765riep22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mz4pinanbs2aAw, bless his Little Lord Fauntleroy breeches.30 Oct 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4pinanbs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mz2624hud222They were, in fact, lychees. But it was a bit of a gamble.29 Oct 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2624hud222https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mz22koe75k22And amongst so many other roles, Karla. Only a few scenes but such a presence.29 Oct 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz22koe75k22https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3myjvkb2ypk2zWhoever names the storms has been having some fun. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Oct 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3myjvkb2ypk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3my3q2lt3n22e‘I told you. All my things are worse than yours.’ Love Eidra. #thediplomat17 Oct 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3my3q2lt3n22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mxkgzhr7ic2jAnd for anyone who wants to read more about de Gaulle’s BBC broadcasts and propaganda I have a book for you #BelievableLies https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/452994/believable-lies-by-stiastny-terry/9780753559833 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Oct 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxkgzhr7ic2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mwtmvmbiw22vMy entire feed is just withnailintherain.gif01 Oct 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtmvmbiw22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mwl5dn3ov224When you call the emergency terrorist hotline but it's after 5pm. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k9MBWvB4jT4&ra=m [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Sep 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwl5dn3ov224https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mw6fsw7z3s2sWraps up copy of Believable Lies, puts it in the post to Downing Street:23 Sep 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6fsw7z3s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mvzwkdxvxs2tI can’t have another quiz to do, there aren’t enough hours in the day! #Politicle: 21/09/2026 I identified the mystery MP after just the starting clues! 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ Can you match my score? politics.co.uk/politicle https://politics.co.uk/politicle21 Sep 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzwkdxvxs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mvzvotxzr22tWorth it for Simon Russell Beale’s version of Churchill’s French alone! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Sep 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzvotxzr22thttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mvx3qs443c2bAnyone know what the very loud, low-flying plane that just came over north London was? And why?! Thought it was going to land in the garden.20 Sep 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvx3qs443c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mvslyugzqc2hFeels like the right sort of day to be going to watch the De Gaulle film #dontpanic18 Sep 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvslyugzqc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mvs7tgsuqs2aSame as it ever was.18 Sep 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs7tgsuqs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mvnxznpqls2gOh hey thanks #slowhorses for giving me yet another bit of the neighbourhood to be scared of.16 Sep 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnxznpqls2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mvmqzw4wyc22Clashing with #totp, what are they thinking? [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmqzw4wyc22https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mv6r4qg4b22oHate it when you recognise the filming location and it’s not where it’s supposed to be…10 Sep 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6r4qg4b22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3muprbudr4k2sThe song is almost as bad as the cardigan #totp04 Sep 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3muprbudr4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mupq5euqtk2sRealising that I still basically have a year 2000 haircut, is that bad? #totp04 Sep 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupq5euqtk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mtypendga22wWell, that’s another evening of songs to annoy the youngsters lined up. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j1l7N-WLa3Q26 Aug 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtypendga22whttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mtrhoteonk2fIntroducing Son #2 to Citizen Kane 🤐23 Aug 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrhoteonk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mtql42ou3k2mWhat do you mean that funfair poster is AI generated?23 Aug 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtql42ou3k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mtgnemu5ac2dMe: it’s James Graham meets Vargas Llosa Everyone else: what the what now? [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgnemu5ac2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mtgn4xxeuk2dThis morning’s pointless rabbit-hole: wondering if there’s enough material for a James-Grahamesque story about ‘tired and emotional’ George Brown, Eli Wallach and the JFK assassination. Answer: no, not really.19 Aug 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgn4xxeuk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mt7vqsi7qc2sThis is the best French word ever: [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Aug 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7vqsi7qc2s