Rachel W
@rachw.bsky.social
Critical thinking: Where would we be without it? Wife, mother, human, NHS doctor, and 100% humanist, apparently.
Jokes aside, I see people go "I think I'm trans but I'm not gonna address it because of all the difficult stuff, what would I get out of it?" And the answer is true joy. That's what you get out of it. Unless you face yourself, fully and completely, and know who you are, you will never find true joy.
Jay Hulme@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 4d ago"Being trans is sad Being trans is horrid." Shut up. Being trans is great. Look. I've got inner peace and a fucking scythe.
Timeline cleanse: You're watching Mei & Kira, two sea otters (Enhydra lutris) at the Toba Aquarium in Japan, help clean the pool area after playtime. The reward is an ice treat. Enrichment activities like this promote mental wellness. Let's talk about the SUCCESS of sea otter conservation.
Despite their reputation as dull or unwelcome visitors, moths are diverse, fascinating insects that deserve a lot more recognition. There’s roughly 2,500 species of moth in the UK, essential as both pollinators and prey.
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What I Saw When I Stopped Pretending | Countercurrents
Some of the most peaceful moments of my life were spent standing on the deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier just before dawn. It feels like looking over the entire ocean, into endless blue water.
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Kindness to one animal might not change the whole world. But to that specific animal it changes their entireworld. #KindnessMatters #WildlifeWednesday
6th former: Martin, how do I know if an advert on my socials is real or fake? Part of the National Money Assembly filmed at St Charles 6th form college London and live streamed to over 300 schools and sixth forms by @youngenterprise.bsky.social
How dare you not think giving people wrong information, media slop, and the promise to replace real people but do a worse job at a higher cost is a service. Shame on you.
Sick of "legitimate concerns". "I'm scared of black people" isn't a "legitimate," it's just racism. "LGBT people make me irrationally angry" isn't "legitimate," you just fear difference. It's not legitimate to wish you lived in a country with only people who are exactly like you.
Seen in the wild on a suitcase at Liverpool Lime St.
So I stopped to get a picture of this double rainbow and the woman with the brolly stopped too and said, "Isn't it perfect?In June, too! Happy Pride month!", and London is so much stronger than they want us to believe. #Pride
Excessive use of AI is HUGELY energy inefficient; akin to us all asking Einstein to spend his day adding two + two because we can't be bothered. LLM use incredible amounts of energy; 20% of Ireland electricity capacity by AI data centers. 99% of questions don't need that computing power. #bbcpm
Please repost this so others can rip me off all day. Amazon were supposed to put this back to full price on Friday. They haven't. Still £1.99 on Kindle. Might end any second. So get a wriggle on. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I couldn't put it down” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A must-read” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Blistering" amzn.eu/d/0aCQ0oAE
And AI isn't coming to our rescue. If we don't have people, we don't have anything that requires people. chatGPT isn't going to pick you off the floor when you take a tumble in your nursing home. And robots cost £3m each, and can barely handle stairs.
Stephen Colbert is a national treasure: The day after his show was canned after 11 years by CBS to appease a tyrant, he shows up on the Monroe, MI public access channel where he did his first Late Show broadcast in 2015.
Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026
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He's doing this because polls show more people in favour of Mahmoodism than against. And from a purely political POV (leaving aside morality and, yknow, thinking) that sounds sensible. But it isn't. It's spineless and moronic. Quick thread >
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3mo agoBurnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say
Far right newspapers are trying to run a smear campaign against Misan Harriman. We can't let them. Add your name to the open letter, and stand against hate and division. goodlawproject.org/s/4ca10b
Misan Harriman Handraiser | Good Law Project
Far right newspapers are trying to run a smear campaign against Misan Harriman. Add your name to the open letter, and stand against hate and division.
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I’m just a normal working class lad and not the best at explaining adulty stuff but here we go: I would just like Trans people to be safe and treated with respect and dignity, and I would like women to be extended that same courtesy. I don’t think JK Rowling wants either 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈