Just had this served up on FB. Are Reform UK ok? They appear to have forgotten that only one party in the Uk has been successfully convicted of their leaders taking bribes from Moscow, and that's themselves. Not labour. Utterly bizarre and pathetic.

Normal Service Suspended. Rail Replacement social media posts will be provided.

Made a decision about midday yesterday about something. My DM's are open, but its probably best to step away from social media again for a bit. I enjoyed being back, but I'm again finding it getting in the way of things I want to get done offline. Got 3 big projects on to finish. TTFN x

Reminds of someone. A certain writer for a certain fandom who I find disagreeable. NO NOT YOU RANDOM INTERNET USER

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped... OH I WISH THIS WAS REAL!

I just want to point out that I don't have a grudge against the super-rich. Merely a awareness that the purpose of work is to ensure your needs - not your greed - are met. thus the economics of a society whereby billionaires exist is unsustainable & not fit for purpose And thus in need of change

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: Andy Burnham has downplayed the possibility of a wealth tax - saying he doesn't want to be seen to have a 'grudge' against the super-rich. www.thenational.scot/news/2...

I'll say this once again. Once you do this sort of stuff , you are NOT the good guys. Being a billionaire and trying to destroy amnesty International in court with a war of financial attrition is pure Trumpian, despot activity. FUCK ROWLING.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 3w ago

JK Rowling through her TERF organization, Beira's Place have sent Amnesty International a demand letter seeking a full retraction of their report, a public apology, and a bar to future criticism of gender critical groups as anti rights orgs. If they don't comply, they'll commence legal action.

Hydration Break

Another historical inaccuracy from Nolan—IMAX had not yet been invented in the Mycenaean period, so this is not the aspect ratio that people saw in! Smh

The first grindcore band at the Tiny Desk HAD to be the founding fathers. Circle up, y'all, I brought freaking NAPALM DEATH to the Desk @npr.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=e81L...

Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert

YouTube video by NPR Music

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"What's the crime? Ordering a Milkshake? A Succulent, MacDonalds Milkshake?"

The i Paper @theipaper.com · 3w ago

A man has been arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage in the head, it has been reported Follow live: trib.al/CwYaZKJ

I tell you this, if the Argentine coach doesn't try to pump up his players before tonight's match with the phrase ; "Remember The Belgrano!".. he's not worth his weight in Fray Bentos pies!

Meanwhile, in Clacton.....

Sir Ed Davey at PMQs: “can I also pick up a remark from the opposition about the by-election we're about to see in Clacton. I have to tell her I cannot back joke figures with ridiculous policies, which is why I'm supporting Count Binface”

In this weather, ice cream for breakfast was an excellent choice. Don't @ me, you know I'm right. ice cream for breakfast, eating crisps in bed.... if i knew being an adult was this much fun, i would have become sooner. (not) *my ass is not ginormous, fyi. But hellokitty memes for the win.

COUNT BINFACE SPEAKS TO YOU (from The Times)

faneditsblog.wordpress.com/2023/06/07/s... Really very much enjoying this episode length edit of Star Trek The Motion Picture, presented in 4:3 as if it was a season premiere for Phase II. Its a good way to experience the known film in a different way.

STAR TREK: In Thy Image

As a kid in early Seventies Britain, The Fan Edit Doctor was a Doctor Who fan rather than a Star Wars fan, and nothing could tempt him away from the former, much as he loved the latter. He wasn&#82…

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I did a history degree (my dissertation was about soviet economics) & have a lot of books about Russia. I also did a lot of modules on nazi germany & kept the text books. neither makes me a communist or a nazi. No more than liking star wars makes me an actual spaceknight Correlation ≠ causation

Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 3w ago

"Communist literature was among material found at suspect’s home" [Mail]

Ah, Birmingham. Look What you could have won. Then Herman Goering came along and redeveloped the entire city to his own design, and didn't even ask for planning permission. How rude. (1930s architectural model of the redevelopment of Broad street, roughly where the library and ICC is now)

If we do this, I wonder how the people at the top will cope with the dignity of having to toil for minimum wage going the same jobs they used to cut. I wonder how their self-image and ego might take that. Boo hoo. (not suggesting we actually do this, but maximal wage differential should be law)

Angry Eagle@angry-eagle.bsky.social · 4w ago

Better idea: instead of replacing the work force with AI agents, let’s replace all the executives. Then all the profits won’t get hoarded at the top, since the AI won’t take huge compensations— or any payment beyond their use cost really. Unions can vote on the AI’s business objectives.

I've gone from "Hear me out" to "this makes a lot of sense".

Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social · 3w ago

no one wants to consider my insane pitch which is to eliminate timezones across the planet so we’re all on the exact same time and force everyone to change their conception of what a day is

there are no guarantees in life. only hope.

c/w harrassment and threats Me: maybe transphobes issuing death threats against people isn't very nice. TRansphobe: how dare you say trans people are harassed or threatened. I will therefore prove you wrong by issuing threats against you! (as screencapped below) *sighs in tedious predictability*

Absolutely loving the current Jesus Jones media campaign in advance of their new release. Its so aggressively , unapologetically retro.

This is what trans people have to endure, because the anti-trans lobby are so full of hate & anger & unpleasantness But they'd have you believe that its Amnesty International are the bad guys. Why am i not convinced by that ? Just how many death threats has Amnesty International issued?

Sophie Molly@sophiemolly.co.uk · 3w ago

"Herbert told Metro she had received many death threats since the post went viral" We can't leave the house without body cams now. metro.co.uk/2026/07/12/f...

And, as if by tedious predictability - my autoimmune condition is raging out of control like a rhinoceros on crack visiting a 3 year old's tea party. its all i can do to do nothing. I just don't even have the spoons to do anything except sleep. What a week eh? and Its only tuesday.

Elmo

ALT: Elmo

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We warned you HOW MANY FUCKING TIMES.

James Goodwin@jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 3w ago

My god. The Heritage Foundation, which mercilessly attacked transgender kids in order to protect the "integrity of women's sports," is now attacking the legal basis for women's sports. The transgender student decision is barely 2 weeks old.

aint that the truth

caffeine anxiety ego death@mxdshipwreck.bsky.social · 3w ago

A fool with a lot of money is just a fool who can afford to pursue his fool dreams