The shortened version of my fiancee’s name is gender neutral, so before I proposed I’d say “my partner, [her name]” to people who didn't know her, just to test their levels of heteronormativity

He's just reminding GRRM which books to write

Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:

Oman receiving revenue for doing nothing

A reminder that this is the same "unhinged" war and President the Daily Mail has spent weeks berating Keir Starmer for not joining and following

I don't know, but let's try some more.

My "I don't support making a whole civilization die" t-shirt…you guys fill in the blanks

Unlike a lot of people, I have no real problem hating to the core of my being his supporters and those who, not simply through moral failing but a lack of cultivation, did not see in him the capacity for this. It is a contemptuous weakness we have sheltered like a flame and let devour our society.

Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.

The Uruk-hai at the end of the battle of Helm's Deep:

Not to downplay the awfulness and long-term consequences of the war in Iran, but this to me seems like a red line which, if crossed, would be a point of no return for the post-WW2 global order

Sam Kerr really is an exquisite finisher, isn't she?

Ok we can all stop freaking out about Steve Hilton becoming governor of California, Trump has just nuked his chances

Guys stop speculating whether Trump is dead, it's cruel to give Melania false hope

If you see this, show the energy you bring to Bluesky.

Unprecedented levels of bottling it

Chelsea vs Port Vale is absolute win-win for me. Either we win or I end the day circa £200 richer

I'm not an economist. But I know that trying to subsidise demand in a supply crisis is one of the stupidest things you can do, and every major party in opposition is wanting to do it

Thomas gets taken to a black ops site

Can't speak for everyone (although I think this is a subconscious factor for many), but universal support probably helped keep the majority of the public in favour of supporting Ukraine. There are no such high-minded considerations this time, we don't want opposition to the Iran war to soften

Been rewatching Malcolm in the Middle and it's disconcerting how much Mr Herkabe looks like Keir Starmer

Strategists, is it?

"We'll improve public services without increasing any of the major taxes, and reform the welfare system, and we'll do it without making anyone worse off, even though public finances are already stretched and market confidence shaky. Someone else will pay for it, somehow." -Every single UK party.

Lykiri, Vermithor

So Kemi would have stood shoulder to shoulder with Trump on Day One but a month later - having committed British service personnel and weapons to attack Iran - she would have realised she'd made a mistake. Well, that really does inspire immense confidence.

Seems as good a time as any to remind everyone that Pam Bondi stole the dog of a young boy whose parents died during Hurricane Katrina, refused to give the dog back and called the boy a neglectful owner

Direct empirical confirmation of my theory of the "immigration doom loop" in UK politics.... ☹️

By all rights it should be 3-3 on aggregate and Chelsea would be playing extra time with one player more. That this is not the case is total f****** b****** courtesy of two referees and VARs who apparently are suffering from serious head injuries

The refereeing over these two games has been a disgrace

wtf why is that not a red??

How Chelsea Women became Chelsea men in 5 months. A documentary.

Ok it’s really not fair that in both legs Arsenal have had a force field protecting their goal

I stg we are f****** cursed

When you keep finishing third in Olympic events:

*incoherent noises expressing deep anguish*

Mood at half-time:

Oh god this is gonna be torture

Possibly motivated reasoning, but I do think the only way Labour can save itself is to embrace Europe. It’s as close to a silver bullet solution to the country’s economic problems as there is, and it is popular (and the polling is only moving in one direction)

Politician who has never once even put a toe outside her ideological comfort zone lectures others about retreating into comfort

JK Rowling and the anti-trans movement is just straight-up evil. How can you read this story and be like, "This is good, actually"? www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Using Latin legal terms makes you look like a complete buffoon. Also that having a romantic relationship with your client/opposing counsel/judge is a major ethical violation

Make sure to rotate your pronouns periodically, so that if your gender becomes compromised, attackers can only access it for a short period of time.

When I said I wanted Chelsea men and Chelsea women to be as good as each other, I really should have been more specific

Cats really do just go “the current state of affairs is most satisfactory, time to vibrate”

In the words of Abraham Lincoln (as per Matt’s book), “Matthew Goodwin is a complete buffoon”

Been thinking about it since I saw JK Rowling posted this yesterday about the IOC's new policy, calling Imane Khelif a man. Imane Khelif was born female. She was raised as a girl. Her original birth certificate says female. She's always been a woman. But sure. "Men punching women."