Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the first show to use the word "Google" as a verb on TV.

Pillion (2025; dir. Harry Lighton):

Rolling Stone weighs in on 'Pillion' "[It's] what you might get if Nora Ephron teamed up with Tom of Finland." www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

A mild-mannered young man enters into a dominant-submissive relationship with the leader of a gay biker gang. Pillion approaches the subject without judgment and with a great deal of sly humor. n.pr/4cbWDlc

#Pillion is Certified Fresh at 100% on the Tomatometer, with 84 reviews: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pillion?cmp=TWRT_Movie_Pillion_CF

starting to feel like there's a direct relationship between the growing obsession with lifestyle hygeine (no drinking, no caffeine, no sex, obsessive working out and looksmaxxing) and the inability to meaningful moral stands on issues of actual import

I think I need How to Get to Heaven from Belfast injected directly into my forehead yes pls

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast to Love Story: the seven best shows to stream this week

Feeld is such a glitchy app!!!!

I'm actually really happy caring for my dad and cooking and cleaning and having a role that isn't about paid work, a bit weirded out by this even tho some of my favourite jobs have been care.

Normalise politely rejecting your dates rather than ghosting them, giving mixed messages, or saying you’re not ready for a relationship when that isn’t the truth. It’s ok to say “I didn’t feel a spark but I wish you the best”. Your dates will appreciate your honesty and respect for them.

True relational healing doesn't come from reading all the books, listening to all the podcasts, and following all the creators about polyamory. It comes from real-life experiences where your values are tested, your emotions activated, and where there are real stakes to consider.

If you still feel jealous despite having done a ton of research about polyamory, the reason is simple: there's a world of difference between intellectualising and internalising. Your brain might have understood something, but your body hasn't yet. Let me explain...

There is no need to compete/compare with your partner about who's "getting more" out of the relationship. Instead, focus on your own capacity, what you actually need, and whether you are feeling supported and valued in your relationship and life in general 💛

Men have to unlearn toxic masculinity (e.g. "Your wife being with another means *you* have failed as a man to satisfy her sexually" or "You should be able to control your woman, and if you can't, that is shameful, weak, and unmanly"). Untangling sex from self-worth is essential.

In my experience, men tend to struggle more with polyamory than women because on top of unlearning mononormativity (e.g. "Your partner being with others means they don't love you" or "You can only love one person")...

Polyamory is not cheating, *and* people with trauma around being cheated on tend to find polyamory more difficult.

What matters is that you are still showing up for each other in your connection, that your feelings are considered, and that your needs are met, which is what actually demonstrates the security and commitment of your connection, not what you're doing with others.

If your partner has more partners than you, reframing that from something "bad" and indicative of your worth as a person to just a neutral state of affairs is key.

It’s YOUR job to manage your own capacity, to clearly communicate and check in with partners regularly, to consider how your relationships impact each other, and do all this in a way that respects everyone’s boundaries.

People are really out here confusing “freedom” with “free-for-all”, and “autonomy” with “zero accountability”. If you don’t want to take on the responsibility, emotional labour, and effort that comes with maintaining multiple intimate connections, polyamory is not for you.

You can’t say you want to be polyamorous and then flake on dates whenever you feel like it, have zero consideration for your partners’ feelings and needs, get defensive when they try to communicate with you, and bail as soon as things start to feel inconvenient or uncomfortable. I said what I said 🤷🏻‍♀️

I've started a new series about KINK on my Patreon, where every month, I talk about one of my many sexual fantasies: what they are, what makes them hot, where they might come from, and how I turn fantasy into reality with my partners. Here's a preview: www.patreon.com/posts/nsfw-i...

The best thing you can do for your non-monogamous journey is learn not to take things personally - especially when it comes to what your partner is doing with other people.

"In sum: Male sexual desire is good. It’s good because it often leads to sex, which is good. If anything, we need more male sexual desire these days. Gender and sex-negativity are why anyone thinks it’s bad."

British.

Trust me, the woman of academia are not at all surprised by the number of academic men orbiting Epstein.

Trump promised Americans higher tax refunds this year, but staffing cuts at the IRS could lead to customer service delays.

Irishman Morgan McSweeney has resigned as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff after claiming “full responsibility” for advising Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US. jrnl.ie/6950857

Sorry but I use AI! This is cool...NHS and care work meets communications and journalism.

I am watching Buffy and it took me ages to get into it (Angel losing his soul) but now I'm really enjoying it.

“Heavy rains that often fall in February have flooded the low-lying meadows in the broad valley.” ‘What to Look for in Winter’, 1959 Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson

i’m not on nextdoor but my wife has shown me anxious posts of adults worrying about the “youths loitering at the end of the road” at the end of the road there is: a playground they’re complaining about kids going to a playground

Every young person sentence online reads like this to me now: "Bro entered low-stim flow state doing a 10 min grocery rotation and got mogged by a friendly neighborhood cat 💀 Is proximity-maxxing essentials while touch-grass-pilled more optimal than suburb-meta carbrained bulk errands?"

British values

Went walking to Lack and back (3 miles).

There goes @askasub.bsky.social articulating my exact type/one of them lol...👨‍⚕️💊🏥🩺

This will be very useful to me!! open.spotify.com/episode/3lUO...

I ended things with the 28 year old I was seeing as he complained that walking 30 minutes was too far!! I did Duke of Edinburgh hikes up to gold and want to get into the Peaks a lot after my dad dies.

I've been going to the gym for decades, and now that I'm a superager, I'm still going multiple times a week. I've made lasting friendships there.

GM: Charisma check. Mamdani: [rolls natural 20] GM: that’s a d6 how did you Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level

Hello all from a farm in Fermanagh/where I grew up where I am now a full time Iead carer for my 75 year old father who is now under palliative care with cancer that started in the prostate and spread to the groin, stomach and bones. I'm making such a huge difference to his quality of life.

We're now taking applications for September 2026 across a range of health CPD courses: - Advanced Clinical Practice - Clinical Research - Medical Education - Vision and Strabismus Ready to upskill your team? Explore our masters programmes 👉 sheffield.ac.uk/health/cpd

We're now accepting applications for our BSc #Orthoptics apprenticeship, starting in September 2026 📣 Apprentices will combine work and study over 36 months, becoming specialists in diagnosing and managing a range of conditions relating to vision. Find out more 👇 sheffield.ac.uk/ahpnm/appren...

The Palliative Care Award, sponsored by Marie Curie - Northern Ireland, is open to registered nurses working in NI. This award recognises individuals or teams who can demonstrate a positive care experience through in end of life care. Closing date is 27 Feb 2026. Apply now! https://bit.ly/4r0JfoQ

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...

‘This job tests every emotional boundary’: the demands, tensions and values of AMHP practice Approved mental health professional explores the dilemmas he confronts, his approach to learning from practice and how he has built resilience Read the article here: www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/11/04/t...

Flourishing after a diagnosis of schizophrenia - Alastair’s story Author and artist Alastair Gamble shares his journey from paranoia to acceptance through mindfulness, writing, art and spiritual practices. Read Alastair's story here: www.sane.org.uk/campaigning-...