Depression is a killer disease. Anyone who doesn't understand that, who minimizes it to the tune of "everybody feels bad sometimes, get over it" isn't going to have anything realistic to offer you in managing or recovering from it. Afford them exactly as much cred as they earn.

This is not a return to social media just yet, but I’ve just announced this on The Transmissions discord so I felt I should repeat it here: It is with much sadness that I’m announcing my departure from The Transmissions.

Everything is too much. I'll be leaving social media for a few months folks.

Thank you so much for hosting this lovely talk @jdwasabi.bsky.social And thank you for having me and organising #AirCon25 @lewisthompsound.bsky.social , Greg Lester + the rest of AirWiggles, it has been amazing!!!

Similar to the saying 'history is written by the winners' is the truth that narcissists control the narrative in abusive relationships. One thing a narcissist likes is the sound of their voice and their favourite subject is themselves, and how great they are.

Labour would never have been elected with their massive majority if they had run on the policies they are now wheeling out and there needs to be some sort of mechanism in a democracy to deal with a government that just lies to get elected. It can't just be 'ah well, have another go in 5 years'.

Update from @@transactualuk.bsky.social‬ on yesterday's farce: transactual.org.uk/blog/2025/06...

This is a beautifully written account of a tragic event, and I recommend it to all my writer friends. The subject meets at the crossroads of folklore and mental health, both of which are current obsessions for me. A small tangential🧵 inspired by it. 1/11

VOD now available! Catch up on our panel with @slovenlytrulls.com from @ukge.bsky.social. The message from our panel was clear: women are in this space, in this industry, and we are changing the game! Thank you to all of our amazing panelists and our fabulous host, Lyssa. youtu.be/wzJtLIxrHKU?...

FUCKING GET THEM

Deep Blue is 30 years old and was capable of defeating chess grand champions. It could be housed in a single cabinet. ChatGPT spans untold data centers devouring massive amounts of electricity and it got its ass whipped by an 8 bit gaming console from the 1970s.

🧵 I generally really like The Mary Sue, but I really really dislike the way this article frames that we should "respect" Nick Frost for acknowledging JK Rowling's transphobia and simply saying we should "sit with the discomfort" for NUMEROUS reasons 1/? www.themarysue.com/they-just-do...

If you're a British trans person or ally I really think you MUST fill in the EHRC consultation on whether to segregate trans people from society If you need a hand doing that, @notrightruth.bsky.social and I will be doing a respond together live stream Tuesday 8pm! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wfw...

It was so lovely to meet you properly @jessjewell.bsky.social ignore @iamloufryer.bsky.social I'm not that great, they were just drunk 😏

Please, I'm begging you, stop with the gay jokes. Implying that tryrants and bigots are gay isn't the look you think it is. It deploys gayness as a "punchline" with the intent to emasculate and denigrate. It's inherently homophobic. Just stop.

Really important that we all make a noise about this. There were some really dubious decisions (press passes being revoked @damselsdnd.bsky.social being refused a performance slot). Rumours abound that AI was behind the decision process. If it wasn't, we need a definitive statement confirming this!

Someone in one of my Discord servers shared this zine by Ruth Pearce, "But What Can I Do?": How to Fight the Trans Panic. It's UK specific but if you're in the US I still highly recommend giving it a read and printing out a few copies. ruthpearce.net/2025/05/26/p...

White people Acknowledge your privilege and speak out against injustice and racism because it’s the right thing to do, not for a pat on the back. When you make a mistake, accept fault, apologise, move on. Do NOT list the reasons why. I don’t want to hear excuses. You fucked up. Own it.

Still too poorly to brain but have some incoherent thoughts about the Godawful Rowling Woman... So we're all agreed that JKR is an unmitigated fucking shitehawk who should be thrown down a well, right? Almost goes without saying at this point. And people who continue to buy her IP are funding 1/?

The #ukge panel discussion “A Seat at the Table: Women in TTRPGs”, hosted by Slovenly Trulls @itslyssabish, was a noteworthy one. www.geeknative.com/1...

13-yr-old Camarria Williams made a remarkable discovery when she found a compound with potential cancer-fighting properties in goose poop from Garfield Park, Chicago. This surprising find happened while participating in the Chicago Antibiotic Discovery Lab, a STEM program in collaboration with the

Best Utilization of Accessibility Features and Safety Tools in an Actual Play: “The Ballad of the Silver Spectres” by EUphoria AP (@euphoriaap.bsky.social). EUphoria just has the most robust safety tools in the biz, bar none, and @michellicopter.bsky.social does an expert job utilising them.

Best Upcoming Twitch Channel: EUphoria AP (@euphoriaap.bsky.social) Look, ma, I'm on there! lbr, it's no secret that I love this community. I'll yell and laugh and cry about it every dang day. I'm so very lucky to be involved, even in a small way. 💚💛

Lads, I really wanna do more professional work in games. If you're looking for someone to do: - community management - social media content creation - AP production - AP reel video edits Then I would love to chat at [email protected] Find out more about me at samsighs.carrd.co

better yet, consider unsubscribing from HBO/Max the week before her show comes out (& if you rejoin, wait until the HP season is over). it's not enough to *not* watch it – HBO needs to know it will hurt their bottom line if they continue producing it

@masquewren.bsky.social is our 'masked hero' X4 and deserves to be healthy for the rest of the year. Efforts were made ♥️

Germany’s recent UBI trial showed, once again, that giving people an unconditional monthly income improves mental well-being, stress levels, sleep, and overall life satisfaction — all without reducing working hours. The myth that ‘free money’ turns people into couch potatoes simply isn't true.

While we're gearing up for a new show release, I've been making a new concept album on Twitch that's sort of a blend of my scores for Upriver Downriver and Pitcrawler I've been having a fantastic time putting it together and tonight I'll be making more! 8pm UK/3pm Eastern twitch.tv/tincanaudio

pride is next week pride wasn't brought to you by delta air lines, microsoft, coca-cola or even the democratic party. it was brought to you by trans women throwing bricks at cops and lesbians taking care of gay men dying of AIDS during reagan. do not forget where we came from. now more than ever.

This. Self-erasure is consuming every day of my life right now.

As the UN's humanitarian chief warns that 14,000 babies could die in Gaza within the next 48 hours without aid, I am remembering Amol Rajan telling Gary Lineker: "the BBC as a whole needs to be impartial about it".

Banning trans women from attending the Labour women's conference is a pretty clear violation of human rights. It's not even supported by the now broken Equality Act. I hope someone sues them over this. They would lose at ECHR

This International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia comes at a time of rising hate against our community, here and globally. LGBTQ+ people must never be thrown under the bus to appease bigotry. We must always stand firm for LGBTQ+ rights. #IDAHOBIT2025

Kind of amazing how nakedly dishonest are Wes Streeting's lot when it comes to suppressing data on young people taking their own lives in consequence of the withdrawal of gender affirming care. 🤯🧵

Amazing day. Honestly, I've never seen anything like it in support of trans people in Belfast. They've crossed the rubicon. There were thousands!

Back in my film-making days it went: 'hi I need a plumber, I can't pay you, but you'll get to use some fancy copper pipes and it will look good on your CV'. Stop exploiting artists.

Its ten months since Remnants launched. One 30-episode season, 100k downloads, loads of gorgeous reviews and fantastic fan art later, I'm really excited to bring this show back later in the year. Thanks so much for listening <3 bsky.app/profile/hang...

We are live making music!

Hey friends, it’s my birthday. It sure would be an awesome gift if you donated some money to @translifeline.org 👀 we are closing the raffle SOON.

Can anyone recommend a place to get interesting face masks (UK), but ones that are still effective?

“I asked ChatGPT-“ okay well I asked the big oak tree at the center of the woods and she said you’re a lazy dork

My three types of RPG characters: 1. Dark, edgy, goth, witch with PTSD/Trauma - puts everyone's needs before her own. 2. Pink, bubbly, popular, kawaii-girl with PTSD/Trauma -puts everyone's needs before her own. 3. A goblin who loves milk!

It’s SACRED MACHINATIONS Day! ⚙️ Episode 2 is out everywhere pods are cast! The group of four becomes a group of five as they venture deeper into the untamed wilds beyond the city walls in search of the source of a strange signal. What could go wrong? 😅 📻: pod.link/1800039701

OMG this is horrifically triggering 👀

You're Welcome open.spotify.com/playlist/3NM...

A brilliant piece of poetry from Michael Rosen, clearly directed at Starmer and the current Labour Government.