In these challenging times someone might need one of them: Childline: 0800 1111 Samaritans: 116 123 Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Mind: 0300 123 3393 Age UK: 0800 169 6565 Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650 Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677 MH text support: 85258 Please share. TY x

@monkemma.bsky.social loved the debunking workshop this morning. I couldn't stop and chat afterwards, but wanted to say keep up the good work.

First album of poetry and music is here - Working on more - all profits go to Rachel and she needs her tour van fixing so it would be a great time to buy it please normallyweirdassociates.bandcamp.com/album/weirdl...

Every year for Pride, I repost Hue. I made him to send love and comfort to those who feel Pride isn’t for them because they aren’t out. You matter, you are valid, and it’s ok if you aren’t ready yet. Coming out is not a requirement for being part of this community. Happy Pride 🌈

Today’s the anniversary of the passing into law of Section 28 in 1988, the first homophobic legislation in a century. Politicians and media said it was our own fault, told us to shut up and give up. We didn’t. Dont you dare give up now on trans people.

Ah the pound. Nature’s trolley coin.

[Se7en] DAVID BYRNE: [looks inside box] this is not my beautiful wife

I did a comic It's the first one I've done, so be nice or I'll make another comic with a character called Mr. Bum who looks disconcertingly like you

Was this GP struck off just because he asked a Muslim woman to remove her veil? How likely does that sound? 🤷‍♀️ Did he actually ask her to remove her veil 'because he was struggling to understand her?' Let's take a look at what really happened based on the tribunal reports... 🧵 1/25

What if a lamp/fish/robot/toy had feelings? Disney: Awww What if two girls ha- Disney: Not relatable

Today is International Trans Day of Visibility. To all my trans and non-binary friends (including those I haven't met yet), know that you are valid, you are enough, and you are loved. It's also the 27th anniversary of the US release of The Matrix, one of the great trans allegory movies.

It’s Trans Day of Visibility in a world where that’s been harder than ever. Salute to those who are bravely out, to those who wish they could be so, and to those who didn’t make it to this day. Believe trans people. Simple as that.

Handy tip for cis folk, we aren't an idea, like freedom or liberty, we are actual flesh and blood people. So if you're going to write a thread about us, make sure you get a trans friend to read it first, and if you don't have a trans friend, ask yourself why the fuck not and stop writing about us

Really looking forward to having a LGBTQ+ tour of the British Museum by @sachacoward.bsky.social this evening. Now, to find other fun things to do in London before then!

I really want to write to the publisher of Chiropractic Weekly magazine, to ask them if they have any back issues

URGENT 🚨 We have just one week to stop Sex Matters infiltrating a vote to ban conversion therapy. We must stop them. Use our tool and tell the MPs to stand up for what's right ✊ https://goodlaw.social/945cd5

Come to this or I will have to remonstrate with you on your doorstep. andrewoneill.co.uk/shows

I don't know about this, Woody. Maybe the guitar could say 'This machine gives fascists better training'?

#Manga podcasters and bloggers - my new book THE MANGA BIBLE is out in March 2026. You could say it's the full meal version of the supersnack 'A Brief History of Manga' with all the trimmings - or you could invite me for a chat. Contact the PR team at Ilex Press via [email protected] soon.

Anyone can become disabled. Anyone can become chronically ill. It’s not a choice. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of. You can be the healthiest person in the world & completely disabled in an instant. It’s a minority group you can join anytime.

The Green Man Festival in Bradford on Avon has been cancelled and the Bradford Roots Folk Festival has been put on hold until 2027, which always includes a Wassail. That's tempting fate, that.

If you enjoy my writing, please be sure to subscribe on my relaunched blog here: theghostgeek.substack.com

A poem for Elon Musk #empathy #humanity @humanists.uk #love @amnestyuk.bsky.social @hopenothate.org.uk @nionwomen.bsky.social #poetry #poem

🏊‍♀️The women who swim at Kenwood Ladies Pond have already made their decision. In 2024, almost 900 members voted to keep their trans-inclusive policy - a policy that has worked peacefully since 2019. Now, a small campaign group is seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts. 1/5

If you want your humous to go further, add some mung beans and it becomes humongous.

Check out my latest piece in my new home The Ghost Geek | Why Danny Robins' hit ghost show almost won a Rusty Razor award from @skeptic.org.uk #Uncanny #Science #Paranormal theghostgeek.substack.com/p/the-uncann...

@asignia.bsky.social Hi Amanda, I was at the show yesterday. We all loved it! I don't know if you heard the audience explode when we found out it was you again! You had around 300 people in hysterics! I know you must be working so hard transcribing the talks. Your work is really appreciated.

Updating my LEGO White House

This year, the Rusty Razor winner for worst promoter of pseudoscience goes to… Reform UK. They spread misinformation. Parroting the concerns of USA on autism and paracetamol; denying climate change while taking money from fossil fuel.

First day of #qedcon nearly done. Fascinating talks on law and ghosts, the Amityville house, Christian nationalism, conspiracy groups, and why we like horror. Now just waiting for the final talk on countering quackery with data

If a trans woman is on the eurostar in the eurotunnel does what toilet she can use change halfway through or after the passport checkpoint? So then she can use the womens coming one way but not the other? Mysterious shit

Impressionen vom #Skepticamp in Manchester

I'm at #skepticamp the free fringe event that runs the day before #QEDcon Looking forward to a day off fascinating short talks from interesting people

Trans rights are human rights, but the bad news is people also hate human rights.

Milton Keynes Pride this afternoon. With everything going on at the moment I need to hide away amongst some joy for a while. To anyone else going, or going to the other events today (Dyke March, etc.), stay safe and have a lovely day ♥️

The emergency alert will go off today at 3pm in the UK. If you need to have a hidden phone, here’s how to disable the alert.

In case you're wondering why racists are scrawling the George cross everywhere instead of the Union Jack, it's because it's much easier to draw and they're all very thick

I hope this email never finds you. I hope a single shaft of light pierces the broken ceiling, giving life to saplings and ferns. I hope the old computer went dark years ago, and the office smells of moss and wild spores. I hope that you are free.

Holy shit. This guy saved a PNG to a bird. (he drew a bird into a spectrogram, played that sound to a starling, and the starling reproduced it back to him with enough accuracy he got his bird drawing back in their call's spectrogram) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...

Hey Government, there are so many voices you are deaf to

I don’t take on many ghost cases these days, but I’ve been working with a business client experiencing some spooky disruptions. Documents keep disappearing. Not misfiled, but seemingly vanished. Staff mention them in passing, then insist they never existed. Several people reporting headaches, 🧵1/4

It's only bloody Slayer! It's a lovely atmosphere, and I'm going to bag the last of the four big thrash bands. It's only taken 33 years! #slayer

My latest haul of pin badges from @jamiebgall.co.uk arrived today. They're awesome, especially the Dugga Dos! ❤️

Hey everyone, Trans Actual are collecting responses to the EHRC consultation because it sounds likely they're going to try and obscure them If you saved them (a good idea if you haven't filled it in yet!) please can you email the address below with them! I personally trust Trans Actual and Helen

Just finished reading Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal by @robinince.bsky.social So much of this book resonated with me. If you're want to see a snapshot of what neurodiversity (and ADHD in particular) is like, this is the book for you.

I don't normally share the endings of books, but take a read of this. If you like it, buy or borrow the book. It's a great read, especially for neurospicy and adjacent folx.