Why are politicians so stupid? It would be much more useful to I dunno, make sure all the Japanese imports now on our roads be fitted with immobilisers before they can be sold or pass an nct, or to teach kids how to drive in school, or invest in local amenities for teens or

The Journal@thejournal.ie · 10h ago

Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher said that intentionally driving the wrong way down the motorway should be classified as attempted murder rather than a road traffic offence jrnl.ie/7135842

As a trans woman with ADHD, seeing media turn its attention to the latter in the same way just makes me want to fall through the floor. Here we go again! It also irks me when cis (especially neurodiverse) folk don't acknowledge the same moral panic patterns or 'canary coalmine' trans people.

Moira Rose: And So It Begins Again

Alt: Moira Rose: And So It Begins Again

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As soon as neurodivergence is on the verge of being accepted by the majority... I'm not surprised. First they came for trans people, now it's us. Next will be gay people. All the things we know exist, but because it's in our brains, they can pretend we're just making it up. The utter pricks.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2d ago

The Great ADHD Myth? review – the most controversial show of the year is here

World Pride newsletter seems to indicate that Londons bid to host World Pride in 2030 has been declined as the UK does not meet the requirements to host World Pride seeing as it is one of the worst places in the developed world to be a part of the community. Barcelona or Bangkok are the most likely.

Public Service Announcement You don't have to pay your TV licence, you know. Just cancel it, delete the iPlayer apps from your devices, remove the aerial or satellite cable, and watch streaming services or download or buy physical media. Don't fund far-right propaganda.

Id do the Irish mythological cycle

☀️ Starshine@starshine.bsky.social · 5d ago

youve got 5.6 billion to make a 7 season 56 episode show airing over 15 years, wdyd

Bro. People are cool as fuck.

This is an Instagram post from the Lord Mayor of Dublin encouraging Dubliner's to visit "the world's largest floating book fair" on a ship docked in Dublin for "educational" purposes, and to "meet the crew" etc etc and doesn't even mention that it's actually an evangelical Christian organisation

Photo I got of the eclipse earlier. Btw I stared right at for the full duration and my pure heart shielded me from negative effects

I was a bit sceptical about the shoebox pinhole camera thing but this was class! I'm so glad I gave it a shot. I was able to film what I saw in the box kinda. It was like watching an old silent era film. #SolarEclipse

how the fuck are you supposed to live as a teenage trans girl? it baffles me and breaks my fucking heart what these random young women are subjected to. they didn't do anything.

Mark Grimshaw@markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · last wk.

This post just popped up on my Facebook from a page with tens of thousands of followers. Behind the black box are the names of 10 children the OP is alleging to be trans. The post also include photos of all 10 children, and the name of the schools they attend. They’re now doxxing minors.

Ha, it's overcast and raining of course on the day of the eclipse. Last time there was a significant eclipse I had to go to a funeral. The time before that it was also totally overcast.

It is implausible that the Sun and the Moon just happen to appear to be exactly the same size if you are on Earth, as a matter of happenstance. This is clearly some kind of marketing gimmick.

I think I might stream a bit on twitch just for the craic while I'm off sick. Might be a good way of getting my mind off things and sorta constantly low key panicking or trying to be useful and productive.

One other annoying thing about all the bloody rabbid transphobia everywhere with everything you constantly look at the time is now bluesky thinks I'm actually interested in the stupid boring game of fucking basketball. 🙄

Fixed an issue with my pc I've had for 2½ years. The USBC port on the front of my case finally works yay!

They don't make them like they used to. I suspect I might have had the only copy of this game in Ireland lol

Timeproof Games@timeproof.games · last wk.

Fighters Megamix (Saturn, Sega, 1996)

You blow 6 foot ropes, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt.

I will always stand with you 🏳️‍⚧️

Got the car valeted today and it's gleaming. It's spotless both inside and outside and feels brand new. It was a bit unclean on the inside when I bought it in Feb and I had been meaning to do it for ages. Delighted so I am. Now to try maintain it lol. Would defo recommend doing it once and a while.

The Special Criminal Court shouldn’t exist. Thank you for coming to my ted talk.

Attention here

Rob Mullins@robertmullins.bsky.social · last wk.

This is a really interesting set of results. A couple of things jump out, one of which is the difficulties intersex people experience accessing public facilities (this is timely given the EHRC Code of Practice).

In Dublin there's a blue plaque at Leopold Bloom's birthplace. Nothing wrong with commemorating fictional characters. But I don't recall James Joyce spending his declining years, & all his royalties, persecuting a minority group.

It's been really great seeing folks from Belfast talking about what the Fleadh has meant for them and how it's felt hosting the festival. I know it's not the same but experiencing it in my home town of Drogheda had a transformative effect for me too for different reasons and it really is wonderful

THIS

The Spectre Haunting Europe@frightfulhobgoblin.bsky.social · 2w ago

Neurotypical people seem to have a much greater capacity for reconciling themselves with unconscionable injustices, and that's why I hate them.

Preying on young girls is creepy manipulative bastard shit #speirgorm

Rosemary Mac Cabe@rosemarymaccabe.bsky.social · 2w ago

I’ve had one of the most stressful weeks of my professional life thanks to an influx of non-stop hatred, vitriol and attempts to hack all of my accounts… because I wrote about Glen Hansard’s habit of preying on teenage girls.

Liberals be liberaling

River 🏳️‍⚧️@blippop.bsky.social · 2w ago

no it would not be funny if those failed NBA washouts Kanter and White were “forced to commit to the bit” and had to take estrogen and adopt a new name etc. Transitioning isn’t a funny punishment or humiliation ritual you get to wield against bigots

no it would not be funny if those failed NBA washouts Kanter and White were “forced to commit to the bit” and had to take estrogen and adopt a new name etc. Transitioning isn’t a funny punishment or humiliation ritual you get to wield against bigots

Reminder for all watching the Labour party go "well, we have to enforce segregation of trans people, the law's the law" The UK is not the USA. Parliament is sovereign and Labour have a thumping big majority; they could, trivially, amend the equality act to end this. They are choosing not to.