I probably laughed too long and hard at this.

PUT IT BACK. PEBBLE IS NOT FRIEND.

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

I listened to this this morning. Excellent. I expect him to join reform before the end of this month. Possibly next week.

It seems like the actual skill set of these genius political fixer types, like Mandelson, McSweeney, Cummings etc is that they're sociopaths with powerful mates which imo aren't actually skills.

Cannot move past Matthews brown arran. Is it fashion genius and I am out of step or is it as truly horrific as I believe? #traitorsuk

Not interested in anyone else's round table views. Only Harriet. #traitorsuk

I'm convinced Michael Palin is Yak #maskedsingeruk

We've all seen An Inspector Calls, yes? #thearchers

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Binged Murderbot on AppleTV+ last night. I could not believe how good an adaptation it was. Will obviously be rereading the novellas immediately. And Sanctuary Moon 😘. The casting! The contrast in mood and tone!

This piece was greenlit and then killed by a British newspaper, so I’ve decided to publish myself instead. Trans People Deserve Better. "Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right open.substack.com/pub/wellread...

Ah. Thanks but no, change.org. I'm not going to sign a petition to legalise pepper spray in the UK..

Let’s take a look at the whole “there are too many black people on TV” thing, shall we? After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism. Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨 🧵 1/22

Ok. I'm Invested in The Chutney Murders. #celebritytraitors

Chess board top, Ed. That was you on the board, then? #celebritytraitors

I love how everyone says Alan the same way, then mentions that Paloma is going to get him #celebritytraitors

EHRC anti-trans campaign loses its momentum - a week of absolute scenes has left the organisation in limbo. Here's what happened, why it happened, and what it all means iandunt.substack.com/p/frightened...

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Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

I'm part of the lanyard class and so is everyone else who works in our college. I like being able to open doors and print things, oh, and have no problem wearing it for student safety.

After clashing with Maurice Glasman recently, I've come to realise just how pernicious he and his Blue Labour movement are. We could discuss his chumminess with Steve Bannon and JD Vance, endless pandering to the far right and evident hatred of the Labour left. But there's something even worse. 🧵

If you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t make a career of saying things that appeal to racists, don’t create a political party that keeps attracting racist candidates, don’t fawn over racist world leaders, and don’t make a convicted racist the guest of honour at your party conference.

“All we can do is protest and we’re not protesting enough.” @jeffjarvis.bsky.social talks about how the Democratic establishment is failing in America. Full discussion here 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric... #uspolitics #trump

Some of us do.

I think the King has plenty of experience of this sort of thing.

Can't believe I missed this. Quietly relieved I missed this.

The EHRC's lawyers have conceded its position on single sex toilets is wrong. goodlaw.social/z87e

This might be the absolute greatest reply we have ever received. Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙

The only time I made the front cover of a daily paper was when I queued to see the tunnels when they opened.

Polly just stunned by arrival of boiler engineer in her kitchen. After a bit of panicked to and fro she took the only reasonable route through the open conservatory window. An open conservatory door option was available but rejected. Photo below in happier times

The best version of you is the one you woke up with this morning. Work with what you have, not what you think you miss.

I was looking forward to a few more days of the papal conclave as a replacement for the snooker. And I'll not see the adorable Yellow-legged* gull family again *Yes, that's the actual species. Gulls don't have very exotic naming conventions. It's a gull. It has yellow legs.

I think what tipped me over the edge was the sport presenter on Today this morning who was talking about a version of Ronnie O'Sullivan I've just not seen. I admit I'm not really a fan but even he's been saying he's playing below par.

Everything you need to know about what's wrong with political coverage in this country is revealed by BBC snooker coverage which I have deeply analysed over the past few weeks 1/2

I have returned from a weekend away with "a certain infection". Cats have quickly changed from enthusiasm to annoyance as my cough makes me jiggle in an irritating way.

This is interesting in what it says about court ruling. Of course I don't *agree* with everything it says what with trans women being women, and trans men being men.

I cannot *wait* for this.

Because engaging with their demands for civil debate is pointless

“Nobody was texting war plans”, insists Peter Hegseth, who literally finished off his text of the detailed war plans with “Godspeed to our Warriors.”

All these homely videos that start "my grandmother taught me this..." My grandmother taught me to stay very quiet during Emmerdale and that a knitting needle could be used to de-squeak toys.

Please read this statement from the chair of Seattle Worldcon 2025 regarding the convention's response to the current political situation in the U.S. seattlein2025.org?p=3420

Every time someone bases overdiagnosis complaints on later diagnosis figures rising over past couple years, I wonder if they know the diagnostic criteria changed in 2013? Oh, I'm sorry that my struggles became overwhelming during a period of unprecedented social trauma 1/2. #NCW

As part of neurodiversity celebration week I'm attending my first webinar on LGBTQA+. Really impressed the intro has information about managing the digital clutter from zoom. #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #NeurodiversityWeek #NCW #ThisIsND

Most noticeable effect of my ADHD medication so far is increased use of CAPITAL LETTERS on social media.

I wrote this on young men, and why we need to stop lying about why they're easy prey for reptiles like Andrew Tate. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...

This is the (GB) news I want to hear.

A month a go I wrote that ADHD medication was dangling out of reach. No more! I have been assessed and prescribed and am now living life with the teeniest amount of short acting 1/3

Canada giving Marco Rubio the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.