Mark Hume

I'm Mark.
Just doing what I can
Anything I say here is my own views and no-one elses.

[Daniel Kaihatsu (開発 妥仁得) @KaihatsuYT]

New favourite clip from Japanese news just dropped

[Hiroshi Suzuki @AmbJapanUK]

Today marks 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
My deepest gratitude to 🇬🇧 for standing alongside 🇯🇵 in times of dire hardship. Thank you for your solidarity, generous assistance, and enduring friendship.

[増田順一@Pokémon @Junichi_Masuda]

ポケットモンスター あか みどり
はつばいびから 30ねん！▼

すべては ここから はじまった▼

#ポケモンデー #PokemonDay
#ポケモン30周年 #Pokemon30thAnniversary
#写真はポケパークカントー

[Mark Hume @MarkHume95]

Still weird to know I'm only slightly older than my favourite franchise

[Pokémon UK @PokemonNewsUK]

Whether you joined us in Pallet Town or the Paldea region, thank you for being with us on this adventure to catch 'em all! 🙌⚡

Share your best Pokémon memories in the comments ⬇️
#Pokemon30

[Lewis 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WaldronLewis]

>be John Davidson
>born 1971
>Galashiels, Scotland
>working class family in the Scottish Borders
>football-mad kid
>just wants to be a goalkeeper

1983:
>you're 12
>a scout is coming to watch you play
>this is your shot
>then something happens
>your body starts doing things you can't control
>tics
>involuntary vocalisations
>noises you didn't choose
>head teacher's response: whip your hands with a belt
>you perform badly
>dad leaves shortly after
>you walk into a river
>you're 12

school:
>no diagnosis
>no framework
>just a kid who "can't behave"
>mocked daily
>leave at 16
>no qualifications
>the world has decided what you are

1989:
>BBC comes to Galashiels
>films your life
>"John's Not Mad"
>airs nationally
>some people feel compassion
>most kids use it as ammunition
>your face becomes shorthand for mockery in playgrounds across the country
>you know this
>you keep going

the wilderness years:
>no diagnosis until you're 25
>25 years old before anyone gives it a name
>you've been living it for over a decade without language for it
>you get a job
>caretaker at Langlee Community Centre
>you stay there your whole working life

the turn:
>a family is referred to you
>their daughter has Tourette's
>she's struggling
>you start hosting workshops
>schools
>police stations
>you explain what it means to live in a body people don't understand
>unpaid
>for years
>because nobody did it for you

2019:
>Holyrood Palace
>the Queen is about to give you an MBE
>you shout "Fuck the Queen"
>directly at her
>she reacts with complete calm and kindness
>the kid the belt hit
>gets a medal

2025:
>a film about your life premieres at Toronto International Film Festival
>"I Swear"
>six BAFTA nominations

February 2026:
>you're in the auditorium
>watching a film about your life
>your Tourette's doesn't stop for the occasion
>it never has
>mid-ceremony your tics ring out across the room
>and on the live broadcast
>as Black actors take the stage
>you shout a racial slur
>involuntarily
>uncontrollably
>you leave early
>you know you're causing distress
>you've known that feeling your whole life
>Jamie Foxx goes on Instagram
>"Nah he meant that s**t"
>"Out of all the words you could've said Tourette's makes you say that"
>the internet piles on
>thousands outraged at a man who cannot control what comes out of his mouth
>the film that explains exactly this wins three BAFTAs that same night
>including Best Actor
>the room got it
>the internet did not
>because the internet didn't watch the film

see -- Every founder, artist, activist, author, coach or ANYONE who wants to change the world should take note:

Stop apologising for who you are.

Be the change you want to see.

[Centro LEAKS @CentroLeaks]

Pokémon 30th anniversary special video released

[Del Souness @DelSouness]

Johnny Davidson at the BAFTAS

[ONE PIECE(ワンピース) Netflix @onepiecenetflix]

The open seas are not for the faint of heart!
ONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE
March 10.

[Hiroshi Suzuki @AmbJapanUK]

Much looking forward to my upcoming visit to Glasgow!!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😄

[Mark Hume @MarkHume95]

Fantastic!

[Genki✨ @Genki_JPN]

Akira Toriyama manga art comes to life as an animation and scored by Hans Zimmer for the Dragon Ball 40th anniversary!

[Mark Hume @MarkHume95]

Not really been paying attention to football as I got older

But seeing that wee jump again 😂😂

Aww the nostalgia!

[John McGinley @jhnmcgnly]

A Martin O'Neill Celtic celebration jump in 2025

[IGN @IGN]

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Lumiose City may not be visually exciting, but exciting Pokemon encounters, well-written characters, and amusing side quests still make it fun to explore.

Our review: https://t.co/RXP6XKig4P

[Mark Hume @MarkHume95]

I'm finding the loud voices about the New Pokémon Legends: ZA game to be funny.

Most hate feels forced, the game have some amazing moments! And the lore connecting games is fun!

I've enjoyed my experience with the game, and have done with every game since I first played Blue

[Mark Hume @MarkHume95]

I'm that friend you either have an intelligent conversation with, or you need to put a disclaimer warning on

There is no in-between!

[Mark Hume @MarkHume95]

Attending an event looking at cultural practices and creative practices between Scottish and Japanese Cultures

Let's see if I get much inspiration for my dissertation for this year!

[Anime Posts @AnimeDailyPost]

Don’t forget.

[Mark Hume @MarkHume95]

This was amazing for the anniversary.

The song has been my ringtone since!

[Lewtwo @Lewchube]

five years.

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

This is the power of justice, access and inclusion. We all benefit when we all support each other.

op: chronicallyjenni (via IG)

[Mark Hume @MarkHume95]

@_Matt_Kerr 100% I agree with this map

[Mark Hume @MarkHume95]

Got my induction for my Masters degree in 2 weeks
And the next level of my Japanese starting at the end of September too

Gonna be a busy year academically again!