AI — like all forms of fascism and capitalism — turbochargers all the social nonsense we have going on

Yesterday was all about looking after four hoglets who have a nest in the garden but were out in the daytime. Fed, watered, and back in their nest. Today the cat brought in a dying fledgling which died in my hands. I've apparently become the baby animal in distress whisperer.

Don't scroll past this post without taking a big drink of water because you probably haven't drank enough today. You're welcome :-)

you try and drag me back to France yourself, you weasel-faced I'm not going to finish that sentence publicly because unfortunately I would like to remain gainfully employed

Repilot Guys, a whole new breed of cringe.

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Seems to be a lot of selective memory in UK's right-wing newspapers about schools not closing during the 1976 heatwave. I just checked and, yes, many schools did close early as well as allow parents to "keep their children at home if they wish". This clipping from London Evening News, 29 June 1976

Just had my job mansplained to me in a Teams chat with about 200 people on the call. Mansplained by an IT reply guy using Co-pilot. I responded politely but firmly and have since had a number of YASS QUEEEEN! messages from women I've never met!

Thus spake every librarian and archivist ever.

Dear The Weather, I would like to complain in the strongest possible terms at the 32°C at 7pm occuance of this evening. Those of us of ginger skin are suffering greatly. I am appalled, APPALLED Sir. Yours sincerely , Sweaty of Sandy

I'm in Ampthill. It's very nice, my nicer than my bit of Bedfordshire. You can tell this particularly by the fact that the books in the charity shops are in alphabetical by author order.

Go google Geocities. I laughed out loud.

She was making a point about how history treats victors. Stripping it from its context for some stupid gotcha is the polar opposite of public service journalism.

A truly disgraceful headline from the BBC. Straight from Spiked. What the fuck has it become?

Your mum

Also, it takes real gravitas and ability to deliver the line "Forget the shooty dog thing" with total conviction. youtu.be/j7E7DO-s148

Also Anthony Head was the star of what became a weirdly British phenomenon, which was the ongoing wiil-they-won't-they drama of The Nescafe Ads. He and Sharon Maughn were our low budget coffee drinking Mulder and Scully. A new Nescafe advert was appointment TV. All our mums were in love with him.

Bye Giles. I am sad.

This thread. This thread though. OMG this thread. Genuine shudders going on here

I am not being made redundant and I am so fucking relieved. The dress was also a success.

Tomorrow, I find out if I'm at risk of redundancy. Will be wearing my new dress that has RETURN TO THE LIBRARY emblazoned across it, which feels applicable to either outcome.

LIbrarians. A moment of silence for our museum colleagues.

Ok, who was streaking in the British Museum? Because "certain members of the staff" has the sound of "especially you, Derek." about it.

O God I thought it was a joke but it's not a joke.

Amazed a judge viewed this as fair use

UK is more likely to be tipped into a skip. There is no legal or constitutional rule which requires a general election if a PM is changed mid-term. Since 1974 every UK PM has either entered or left office mid-term (or both). Silly, misleading stuff from a senior politician.

Me and my ginger skin are not happy with the state of the weather.

A mandalorian is a Cornish colloquialism for American tourists who ask locals if they can trace their family back to King Arthur. A grogu is a tiny spoon used by vets to capture the tears of domestic mammals to test for signs of depression.

Lucy in the Skyfall with Diamonds #bondbeatles

On Her Majesty's Secret Yellow Submarine #bondbeatles

Cardiff Uni wants to scrap the 2nd floor of the Arts and Social Studies Library. 7km of books and vital study space gone to make way for classrooms. Please help us save this crucial campus resource before it's taken in June! Add your name here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

my gf works corporate and is on a training about AI and there's a word cloud for "what do you use AI for." the largest word by far is "Nothing" and the trainer is PISSED

I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote

One of my bestest friends in the world is having a huge, life-changing, 6-8 hour surgery today. She absolutely hates thoughts and prayers, so please keep her in your thoughts and prayers today.

Trying to trace a copy of a 30 year old obscure report from a now defunct Swedish government body. I bloody love me a quest!

The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

It's The Chaps birthday today! One of his absolute favourite sci-fi books is Flowers for Algernon so, being An Excellent Girlfriend, I bought him a copy of this issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (Vol. 1 No. 2 Jan 1960), the story's first publication in Britain.

It’s the 78th anniversary of Oxford graduate (with a first), bestselling author, Fabian, public philosopher, after-dinner speaker, parliamentary candidate, and BBC radio ‘Brains Trust’ personality Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad monumentally fucking over his own career by being done for fare-dodging 🧵

I'm one of those trans women. I worked ground ops for Artemis I. I am torn between celebrating the success of my friends and peers and grieving how my dream of working for NASA was shattered by hateful assholes in Tallahassee

“What are the best and worst Morrissey lyrics?”

my idea of economics was forever changed when this girl in ninth grade was like “your family’s rich” and i said “yeah right, my dad’s a journalist and my mom’s a teacher, do the math” and she said “my dad’s a magician”

There is no McTry.

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cis women transphobes are as embarassing as they are revolting because they will declare with their whole chest “I am less capable than a man and I demand you treat me accordingly by lowering your expectations!” girl shut the fuck up there’s no gender advantage in CHESS

Happy 8th anniversary to the tweet that changed us forever. Look at this absolute unit.

This damn post has absolutely ruined my brain every time I hear someone mention "for the time being." Major kudos to the poster, if I ever meet you in person I will congratulate you and then punch you in the face.

Just booked for Cambridge! Very excited to be seeing this again

There is a reason I like podcasts in my ears and not my eyes. Stop making podcasts that need to be watched on YouTube.