part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis

ALSO, YOUNG MEN! DO NOT PUT YOUR HANDS ON THE WAIST OF THE MIDDLE AGED WOMAN IN FRONT OF YOU AND PUSH HER ONTO THE UNDERGROUND TRAIN. I care not a joy if the train was about to go. Wait for the next one. You foolish boy.

The nurses are pissed

Things are indeed, awful. Also, I have spent most of the day having the first part of a substantial tattoo. Because, well. Something has to be lovely, doesn't it? #NotQuiteSuchATinyJoy

As a Christian, Bear should know that there will be no room in the Eschaton for gun boats and uzi 9mms …

A brilliant (and depressing) article. Hooked from the moment they identified the properties from the bin design...

Holy shit. We're back on the moral crusade against people who live with mental ill health revival wagon. Once every ten years like an ancient curse. 'it's our moral duty to make people already struggling feel much worse for their own good. Activate the reserve workforce for jobs that aren't there!'

Jay. J Man. J Dizzle. The Titanic never turned around. IT SANK!

Just sent my first ever letter to the Church Times so I must be one of *those people* now. 😆

Seriously considering whether it's possible to get "Pedant for Jesus" made into a badge.

Gah. Thinking sensibly and proportionally about something which until recently I would have catastrophised about is, I'm sure, BETTER in the long run, but bloody hell it's a huge change to my usual thinking patterns and therefore very hard work.

I feel like America plotting to annex Greenland while masked state goons terrorise their own communities at will should encourage British press and politicians to reflect on what happens when you act like "far right" is an unfair slur rather than a necessary descriptor of a real political position.

Recently changed my working hours so I no longer work Mondays and I have to tell you, a cup of tea in bed is the best thing ever. #TinyJoys

I’m not a conspiratorial person, but it’s hard not to see an overarching plan behind what’s been done to UK higher education.

Broken another kettle. I am such a menace to society. Thank the Lord for the camping kettle.

Hell of a photo, that

Once more recommending the writing of Alan Lester - this time to any fellow general synod members wondering what the anti-Spire fringe meeting might be all about.

Rejoice with me for I have (only temporarily, I'm sure) reached the end of the To Do list. *And* my head hasn't hurt for 2 days. #TinyJoys

Using the iron cross is bonkers

See also: Met police over Lawrence family.

Kemi, this is just a population density map

My house seems to contain a large number of sweets left over from the weekend's Christingle making activities. Oh dear, what a pity, how sad etc.

I'd like to go to bed, but darling husband has the sewing machine out in our bedroom and is making curtains, while listening to his 80s playlist. And because we're Of An Age, all the bright lights on.

Magnificent. Make sure you click on the "1 more reply" link to make sure you read the whole thread. You will not regret it.

Incredible* to see the Times assert that apparently a woman hurting a man's feelings means he should be able to kill her. (*completely expected)

Oh give over.

I bloody love this. It's made me really happy (but not in a left leg only way).

This is the longest year in the history of years, and there hasn't even been a Wednesday yet.

Minor news, but tucked away in the Church Times is a little article I think @themagnificast.bsky.social folks might enjoy. Documentary about charnel house next to Worcester Cathedral is released to public www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

If that's the case then I just feel like his priest should Have A Word With Him, you know?

Just signed off an email 'Can't Regards'.

It's a very small gripe in the scheme of everything, but a 4 day migraine as punishment for half a glass of wine does seem a bit mean.

Tidying notes on my phone, and it tickles me every time that there's a heading - from when I started taking notes in a talk, I think - which is Terrifying Nexus of Misery. Wonderful.

Extremely niche CofE post: the video of the rector of All Souls Langham Place flying around dressed as Superman and handing out chocolate: presumably Superman is fine but Captain Marvel wouldn't be? (This is a really good joke, trust me. 😉)

Not enough people are paying attention to the schisms in Anglicanism, a religion that largely hides in plain sight in the UK. But the ugliness exposed by the appointment of the new Archbish — the hostility of parishes who were previously still opting out of women priests — will only get worse.

The slightest hint of racial justice sends these people into a tizzy. New archbishop urged to scrap £100m fund over slavery links www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Spire is a vanity project!" say people who wrote to the ABC (elect) about a perfectly reasonable plan to set up an investment fund. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What gets missed so often by people who claim they want to see bad people redeemed and transformed is whether or not the person in question is interested in doing anything redeeming and if they are transforming, or if they just want exoneration for free, and reconciliation without reparation.

It's not that I'm feeling a bit wrung out (and hormonal) currently, but I absolutely could not cope with the shape of the soup spoons at SIL's for lunch yesterday.

Ah, Four Weddings. Just how much did I want to be Scarlett when I was 17? Very, very much.

They also, for all they’ll claim to defend Christianity, hate pretty much all the Churches as they actually exist. They’ll sometimes use the RC Church as a stick to beat the C of E because it’s (even) more conservative on sexuality, but they hated Pope Francis and they’ll hate Pope Leo too.

Lovely Crib service, and the "come dressed up" gets better each year. This year, in addition to the stars, angels and shepherds, we had a shark and a banana. Quality. And now, Muppet Christmas Carol, and the Really Good Biscuits.

Thoughts and prayers with retail workers today.

Behold! 1/4 of my first ever sprout harvest! (Yes the garden is a tip, I'm getting to that).

When they ask me what radicalized me

Putting away the Christmas food shop to the accompaniment of the UCPI spycops inquiry. Rock'n'roll. (In seriousness, it's a really, really good listen).

The most amazing thing has happened. A friend has given us a tub of her homemade millionaire's shortbread for Christmas. It's difficult to explain just how wonderful this stuff is. You could bribe prison guards with it. Exchange it for state secrets. It's incredible.

Well now, there is a beautiful scarlet dress with a strappy top and a big full skirt in Johnny LouLous that I have my eye on....

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