Trading dog whistles for klaxons Right-wing columnists and politicians are exploiting the murder of Henry Nowak, turning him into a symbol to serve their grim ambitions open.substack.com/pub/brokenbo...

Worrye not about 'being productive,' for thou art not a product. Thou art a star daunsinge yn a hopeful skye. A signal blinking across centuryes and worldes. Thou art a song performid just once and perfectlye.

Women are suppose to tolerate men, protect ourselves from men, reject them politely, and when they push it’s our fault for not being direct enough. But everyone woman knows not to anger a man bc that puts us in danger. We’re supposed to manage their emotions, their bad behavior, it’s always on us.

my favourite movie

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In amongst the thistles. Photo taken this morning on Glastonbury Tor.

In November 2023, police discovered the decayed corpse of Tracey Turnell in Walthamstow Market. She had no phone, job, passport, friends or lovers. There wasn’t a single photo of her. It was as if, in her far too public death, she entered the public record for the first time. Who was she?

Look, plantar fascitis sucks but I think this guy has bigger issues going on

I got called a nonce today in the comments section of the Border Telegraph (rather like the comments section of the Plymouth Herald, only Scottish) for praising the Pride event that’s being organised here. And that’s why we need Pride.

Charlie Clift. Judi Dench in her shed. 2026. Beautiful portrait.

look how much craftsmanship we've lost in clothing in just a hundred years

There's still plenty of time to get involved! Email your MP in just a few clicks here: buff.ly/KzBjrEl

As part of our Nature = Future campaign, almost 50,000 letters have been sent to MPs and the Secretary of State to raise concerns for nature - over 99% of MPs across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received a letter to date. Thanks to everyone who has got involved with the campaign so far!

She likes looking through the curtains perched up on her knees.

Going to new shopping precinct in Watford.

Don't flog yourself.

Happy #WorldPeatlandsDay! Peatlands store huge amounts of carbon and are vital in the fight against climate change. Activities like taking and using peat for gardening, burning, and too much grazing are still harming these habitats and making them weaker. This #30DaysWild, go peat-free.

Iran wanted someone with brainwaves

Iran knows a Strait beats someone not playing with a full deck.

The Farm (1958) Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

Why politicians can’t fix potholes permanently theconversation.com/why-politici...

'I thought that was so mature and astute — to know the difference between you and your business. Will you suffer for your output? Or will your output suffer slightly for the lifestyle you really want? Who, or what, is suffering here?' open.substack.com/pub/thehyphe...

Should robots decide whether or not you get a job? (No, obviously.) Companies are using AI systems for recruitment, arguing that it’s a way of removing bias from the system. But it brings with it a whole load of other problems, some of them just as bad open.substack.com/pub/thenewwo...

Quiz time! Can you pick the real from fake reasons new Reform councillors have already quit? Globalist Quakers, a swastika tattoo, dead for 30 years – are these true or false? open.substack.com/pub/thenewwo...

The Rise of Ragebait Lit This spring, arguing about books in the group chat is back www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...

Why you need to own your audience relationship (it’s about news and magazine publishing, but the underlying message is true for many of us) onemanandhisblog.com/2026/05/two-...

The Making of 'Crosby, Stills & Nash' The origin story spans from Greenwich Village to Laurel Canyon, with a crucial intervention by Cass Elliot open.substack.com/pub/michaelw...

Cyclists Invited to Take on Shrewsbury Charity Ride for Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin via @myshrewsbury.bsky.social www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/cyclist...

Sikhs wary of UK backlash as they condemn ‘moment of madness’ Community leaders express disgust at Vickrum Digwa over murder of Henry Nowak amid fears of rise in racial tensions www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

“Drag connects us to pride, to each other, and to our humanity. It upends the norms of gender and allows for us to push at the limits of our ordinary lives. It gives us permission. It tells people that it’s OK to be unusual, giving visibility to people who might feel unseen..." -Dito van Reigersberg

The thing that is really striking is that you totally can point to real human harm from the RAM shortage. Hospitals are unable to afford or secure equipment because the modules just aren't available to equipment suppliers. But I almost never see anyone talk about that. They talk about gaming.

Places lyke Blue Sky are a great remynder of how everye different kynde of expertise ys needed to thynke thrugh trulye difficult problems. From historians to coderes to wryteres to game designeres to ecologistes, all kyndes of people are needed to emphasize how much Gen A.I. doth fuckinge suck.

#WhiskersWednesday ~ Gaia looking thoughtful. She maybe wondering if she will be out in the Village today after all the different weather we have had in the past 2 weeks. Very hot, rain, cool, every day is different but we make the best of it. #villagelife #inthecompanyofcats

Some sort of Tony Adams joke. Got nothing. #NiceThings www.itv.com/news/anglia/...

Every so often I sit on a bench somewhere in Shropshire, and record random conversations with people Hear some conversations from a bench at Haughmond Hill in this episode of Hello You the Shropshire podcast Hello You 163: 'Can you sponsor my mid-life crisis?’ open.substack.com/pub/jimallth...

The north county church tour continued today at the twelfth century St Andrew's Stanton-Upon-Hine-Heath. Sadly, the door was 🔐 (a key is available from a local farm), but there is an interesting churchyard and an intriguing 17th century sundial just beyond the lych gate. #Shropshire #Churches 💒

A perfect reflection - this shot of the Iron Bridge was taken from a few feet above the River Severn with my new drone. I've been photographing #Shropshire full-time for 14 years now, and it’s so refreshing to see the county from an entirely different perspective.

Shrewsbury Charity Cycle Returns to Support Age UK share.google/JNoQNDgoylZf...

Welcome to Pride Month!

#LordOfTheRings fans, this is in the Salvation Army charity shop next to Tesco Extra on the outskirts of Shrewsbury..

Two travelling PAs urgently needed in Britain to assist two wheelchair users travelling to the US in July. Location of request: Shrewsbury, Shropshire. For more info see link, which is to a Facebook public post.

The Rock’n’Roll Doctor is IN

I look forward to Lowe and Farage being asked to comment on the next murder by a white person

Sikhs wary of UK backlash as they condemn ‘moment of madness’ Community leaders express disgust at Vickrum Digwa over murder of Henry Nowak amid fears of rise in racial tensions www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Cyclists Invited to Take on Shrewsbury Charity Ride for Age UK via @myshrewsbury.bsky.social www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/cyclist...

Every so often I sit on a bench somewhere in Shropshire, and record random conversations with people Hear some conversations from a bench at Haughmond Hill in this episode of Hello You the Shropshire podcast Hello You 163: 'Can you sponsor my mid-life crisis?’ open.substack.com/pub/jimallth...

attn @grebcomics.bsky.social

Barbie-pink soup festival brings thousands to party in Vilnius A festival honoring Lithuania’s iconic cold beet soup brought tens of thousands of visitors to its capital city. The colourful three-day Vilnius Pink Soup Fest centres on a traditional cold version of borscht apnews.com/video/barbie...