i met somebody today who is "between names", and if that isn't a very exciting moment!
Kate
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If I unfollowed you, it's because you keep posting things without alt text
some lad's wingman stopped me in the street and asked quite politely "Ma'am would you please rate my friend on a scale of 1 to 10?" and i said six and then i thought that sounded a bit mean and so i said maybe seven. they both seemed happy either way. straight people, how did i do? did i do good
space-saving tip for small homes! you can get 30mm extra space in a room by embedding your washing machine into the wall
designing things is a choose-your-own adventure where you can choose to not be adventurous
You know, I was aware that Rent was La Boheme, but until now I never actually realised how La Boheme Rent was.
Kate@katef.bsky.social · 5d agoACT ONE of Puccini's _La Bohème_: It is christmas Eve. This bears no relevance to the story. We open on Marcello, who sucks at painting, and who is realising that he sucks at painting. He is also realising that he is cold.
ACT ONE of Puccini's _La Bohème_: It is christmas Eve. This bears no relevance to the story. We open on Marcello, who sucks at painting, and who is realising that he sucks at painting. He is also realising that he is cold.
ACT ONE of Puccini's _La Bohème_: It is christmas Eve. This bears no relevance to the story. We open on Marcello, who sucks at painting, and who is realising that he sucks at painting. He is also realising that he is cold.
i wrote off a bunch of construction work. took it down myself, seeing all the little poorly-executed parts hidden inside did reinforce that it's the right choice. currently in the space before a new person re-does it. still feels hard to write something off, and the new person is an unknown
two friends who are independently recovering from ffs atm, i am trying to get them both to watch FACE/OFF. as is tradition
one thing trans sports bans have clarified for me is how detrimental it is that every level of sport is seen as a pipeline to elite competition trans people should be included at all levels, but also standards for elite competition should have no bearing on how we move our bodies with our friends
EVERYBODY GET OUT OF BED AND START DOING THINGS, IT'S THE MORNING NOW
y'all. please Remember to experience Kate's Alt-Text. its just as much as joyful as the rest of the post
Kate@katef.bsky.social · 2w agofriends i have discovered adult-sized meccano
a woman can never have too many M10x80mm Flat Head Hex Socket Cap Screws Bolts 304 Stainless Steel 18-8 Furniture Bolt with Hex Allen Wrench for Bed Chair Repairs Ship Assembly Mechanical Industry, Silver
celebrating Pride in the traditional homosexual way today: forgetting about it
the cognitive dissonance required to threaten to sue *Amnesty International* out of existence and still think of yourself as a good person is incredible
Luddites reacted to technology the way they did because huge swaths of society lost their livelihoods seemingly overnight and the rich factory owners were evading labor standards and suppressing wages. They didn't exclusively have a problem with the technology itself. Idk George, sounds familiar
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w agoGeorge Lucas likens AI sceptics to luddites clinging to horses and carts
they say don't meet your heroes, but i met stewart lee tonight and he was good
> "a person shall not print or publish, [...], any bill, placard, poster or printed document" not in English or Welsh. If you're trying to ban languages, you're already wrong. The mistake isn't which languages in which places. If you're banning any languages, you're already doing the wrong thing
Laura Webster@lauraewebster.bsky.social · 3w agoNEW: Reform have responded to backlash after publishing an amendment trying to criminalise Gaelic and Scots on election materials. Despite the amendment stating specifically (twice) that it would apply in Scotland, they say this is an error and blamed an "administrative mess up"
Kate I will never understand the line between the things for which you will go to unsettling degrees to bend to your environment to your will, and the things for which you just shrug and soldier on.
today, as is often the case, i remain appreciative that the letter 'j' is relatively uncommon in english
have definitely reached #resist lib bsky when you get the profiles that say "❌ no DMs!!" and also have DMs disabled
heartwarming to see two US senators working hard to reduce the average age of US senators