In the mercantilist world that emerged in the sixteenth century, rulers believed wealth was finite: if one country gained, another lost. Today the same logic applies to oil, gas, rare earths, or lithium. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-empire...

Re-upping this article in the Guardian Oz, about my research into the extreme harm being caused by Wes Streeting's puberty-blocker ban. UK mainstream media has collectively ignored my research (as I expected) but not the Guardian Australia. Needless the UK and US Guardian's didn't share it.

#FirstBird of the day. Enjoying the sunshine in central Manchester

Men fyi - there is always an option to say nothing and it is often the correct one

Over 8,000 emails sent and we have 24 hours left to stop Sex Matters sabotaging the vote for the conversion therapy ban 🔥 Email your MP right now 📩 https://goodlaw.social/945cd5

listen here you stupid leftoid, if you just voted blue in 2024, ICE would be ruining the lives of immigrant families quietly and efficiently in a way where we wouldn't have to hear about it on the news

homesick

just a mitsuki and aya drawing because I miss green yuri so much 🤧💚 #mitsuaya #tgswiiwagaa

“One caller told the charity she was followed into the women’s toilet, pushed into a cubicle and touched by two men. According to Chana, the men had justified it by saying the court “gave them a right to check if you’re a man or woman”.” Gender policing is inherently racist. A must-read:

real ocd hours making me vibrate

Esse House is offering group voice coaching for just £7:50 for a 45 min. session and private sessions for under £20. This is a fraction of the going rate, certainly in my area, the southeast. If you or someone you know might benefit from this and would like to know more get in touch via the link.

If the Greens win Gorton and Denton, it'd change politics forever. www.owenjones.news/p/a-green-vi...

Politics is moving at extraordinary speed, yet councillors are being asked to serve seven-year terms, denying voters a say. The government can move fast when it wants to — as the Gorton and Denton by-election shows — so why are people being denied a vote elsewhere? #Democracy #LocalElections

@zackpolanski.bsky.social is about to do to Labour what Nigel Farage did to the Tories… archive.is/gAJQZ

Can't even go out for a dance without these guys having an opinion! Gorton & Denton is Greens Vs Reform. We must make sure hope wins. Join.greenparty.org.uk

"Man wears smashing jumper, has nice time. We, at The Spectator, say ban this sick filth"

And there we have it. The Government are admitting Gorton & Denton is between the Green Party and Reform. Let's make sure hope wins. www.thetimes.com/article/3d6d...

ice dip

Exploring the Rays of Debussy - From Goddard Space Flight Center - https://flic.kr/p/9uNkEE

girl who falls asleep to horror films

4am pop the kettle on

(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star) Does this look like a big laser to anyone else

"The number of downloads...surged by 529% after Mr. Mamdani’s news conference" "there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies" "2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year" A win!

Bird Snuggles into Photographer’s Chest And Stayed With Her for Warmth on a Snowy Day (LOOK) www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bird-snuggle...

"The volunteers at her unit were devastated. One cried while explaining it to us, because she had seen our daughter flourish. She had seen that there was no conflict, no disruption — only joy."

He-Man and the Pronouns of the Universe

mood 🫠

Thanks v much to the young people from Redland who wrote to me about issues like financial education, mental health, equal access to swimming lessons, & more Lots of food for thought - and great to see young people starting early on engaging with their elected representatives!

We've just launched the Trans Unity Quilt Project, a campaign by and for trans people across the UK to bring joy and hope by making a quilt that will stretch over 50m long 🎨 Make your own patch 👇 goodlawproject.org/campaign/the...

alchemy!!!!!

"Your hand, my hand, your body and mine" #HazbinHotel

If your party is repeatedly at odds with your own ethics you have to wonder why you're still in it and why you give a shit about it winning a by-election

What happens when you identify the man behind two deepfake porn sites? Well, in Kolina Koltai's experience as an investigator, senior researcher and trainer at @bellingcat.com: they run. Today on the podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbmU...

wanna be them honestly (lovers' rest, 2024)

here’s a quick witch while i waited for bread to bake

Sadly, a rather myopic read but this did make me laugh: "members from both camps have come away from their discussions with the Health Secretary – known for replying quickly to MPs who WhatsApp him – believing he is really on their side."

butt stuff, you will always be famous

@graceblakeley.substack.com 🩶

Labour say a Green win would be "existential." Sounds like an invitation.... Join.greenparty.org.uk

What's the outcome that terrifies Labour most in the Gorton by-election? Reform winning? Nope. It's the Greens they're most worried about. They'd prefer Reform to win, rather than the Greens.

mental illness & fantastic tits

Baiken Concept Art - Guilty Gear X2

Snow day tomorrow Called it

I hate that things have devolved into an argument on whether the UK should spend more on defence. It's a nonsense framing that suggests the bigger the number, the more secure we are. We should be talking about how we achieve peace. Not just mindlessly funnel money, thinking that will keep us safe.

Hi, I'm a pundit. I have no clear skill set and no training. My opinions are never right and much more often dogshit than cogent. It's vitally important that everyone hear me scream them at the top of my lungs.

for those wondering… this is how they're standing☝️ I love caitvi height difference ✨️