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Melissa Fehr

@melissafehrtrade.bsky.social

Expat running, sewing, boat-dwelling vampire fanatic (she/her). World record-holding transplant athlete (now recovering from severe Long Covid) & author of "Sew Your Own Activewear": http://fehrtrade.com

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Heather Stewart@guardianheather.bsky.social · 22h ago

“The idea that you could be here for the next 10, 15 years and you’d still have no legal right to remain in the country … how the hell do you plan?..It cuts across any effort to integrate at all.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Fundamentally unfair’: Burnham must overhaul migration reforms, says TUC general secretary

Paul Nowak says changes to immigration rules risk overstretching social care and fuelling far-right sentiment

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Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · yesterday

“We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a phenomenal rate, wreaking havoc on roads, squeezing out smaller vehicles and endangering pedestrians. Like ever-hungry teenagers, cars in Europe are growing on average a centimetre wider every year.” Don’t repeat North America’s mistake, Europe.

Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar

Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar

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Melissa Fehr@melissafehrtrade.bsky.social · 2d ago

Keeping myself busy by finally cutting into this abstract violin brocade from the IWTV props auction for my Halloween outfit. I’ve made three muslins already for an 18th c frock coat & breeches so it’s time to start the actual sewing!

A beige brocade fabric with large scale abstract shapes of portions of violins is folded on a table
Melissa Fehr@melissafehrtrade.bsky.social · 2d ago

We met Nishi when she was the size of my palm, the runt of a litter born into a house share. We were looking for a long haired boy cat, and not all black as we didn’t want to try and replace our previous cat, Bosco. She was none of those things but stole our hearts from the moment we met her.

A soft and silky short haired black cat lies primly on a rose velvet sofaA black cat is peering around the corner of a blue wall with a room in the backgroundAn impossibly tiny 3 week old runt kitten with a head too big for its body is being petted on the neck by a hand that’s bigger than she isA black cat with yellow eyes is sitting behind an iPad in a stand which has a Fuckoctopus sticker on it and there’s a room in the background
Melissa Fehr@melissafehrtrade.bsky.social · 5d ago

24hrs after our insane feast at Fallow and I’m only just starting to feel hungry again (seriously I lost track of the number of dishes and courses we had but it was EPIC). Definitely recommend if you’re an adventurous eater and in London. (They have a great YT channel with recipes too!)

Two boards on a table with grilled sourdough bread and mushroom parfait topped with shittake mushroomsA plate with a huge burrata topped with puréed coriander and crispy seaweed with curried pumpkin on the side and sourdough bread in the backgroundA smoked whole cod’s head smothered in orange sauce is on a plate A blue speckled plate with a slice of Chelsea Tart, a caramel-looking pie made from ultra condensed whey. There’s a scoop of white milk ice cream on the side.
Evan Greer@evangreer.bsky.social · 6d ago

Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe.

Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year.

From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it "age" verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we've been pointing out that it was a huge privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Or maybe it wasn't waiting. Maybe it was already happening. This week a...

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Melissa Fehr@melissafehrtrade.bsky.social · 7d ago

So tarrifs on goods into America went up AGAIN? I’ve been posting the exact same thing to folks there over the past two months and this is the 3rd or 4th time they’ve increased. (This time, by £3/$5!) And still people bitch about the shipping cost. As if I can control that… 😒

Photo of a computer screen with a Delivery service for “Royal Mail International Tracked DDP”. Out of a total of £20.85, only £10.90 is actual shipping cost.
Joel Morris@gralefrit.bsky.social · last wk.

If you’re looking for money to help ordinary people get through tough times, I think asking those ordinary people is a bit stupid. You should start looking for all the money in, say, the swimming pools of suspiciously wealthy ducks first. Try the rich first. Top tip.

Long Covid UK@longcoviduk.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Mirrorbox is on the move. Taking messages from people living with ME and Long Covid to the places they love but can no longer reach. Next stop: Royal Opera House, London | 12–13 September

Long Covid UK@longcoviduk.bsky.social · 2w ago

If you didn't manage to make it to You're Not Imagining It — Long COVID, ME & Other Invisible Illnesses on 22 July, hosted as part of South Asian Heritage Month, the recording of the webinar is now available on YouTube. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOuP... #LongCovid #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

You're Not Imagining It: Long COVID, ME & Invisible Illnesses in South Asian Communities

Invisible illnesses can be some of the hardest conditions to live with—not only because of the symptoms, but because so many people struggle to be believed. In this South Asian Heritage Month…

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Bloody Great Sickos@bloodygreatsickos.bsky.social · 2w ago

Annnd exhale - the component I was waiting on (that my supplier messed up the order on, twice!) finally arrived so I've restocked the Lestat necklaces! Just in time to Treat Yo'self for payday... #iwtv #jewellery bloodygreatsickos.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

Lestat Necklace - Stainless Steel O-ring Bondage Necklace Inspired by the Vampire Lestat - Etsy

This Wedding Necklaces item by BloodyGreatSickos has 175 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United Kingdom. Listed on Aug 26, 2026

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