Now that most of my books have arrived (I still have another 4 on preorder), I realise that I absolutely have gone a bit overboard. Oops. 🙊 For context, work mates a gave me a voucher as a going away gift and then I also went a bit nuts for books at TK Maxx.

I’m going a little overboard buying paper books at the moment, despite generally reading on my e-reader. I don’t feel digital is a safe harbour anymore and want the tangible in front of me. I want to buy one of those jumbo reading cushions next and force myself to stop looking at screens. Anyone […]

I wish there was a service that let you team up with other awkward people who want to see the same show. There’s a show on in Glasgow that I quite fancy next month, but social and travel anxiety always stops me.

JD Vance's entourage to the Olympics came over in 14 planes, with 1 plane entirely full of food supplies. No, really. He took 1 entire plane full of American food. To Italy!

Watching the Materialists. I’m so bored. It reminds me of that Uma Thurman / Meryl Streep movie with the cool soundtrack. I can’t even remember what it’s called.

I’m in the “trying out every insole” stage of my life.

RE: https://mastodon.laurakalbag.com/@laura/115967248057031515 This is a great book, and still very valid. #accessibility #a11y

Hive mind: my employee resource group is looking for a #neurodivergent #lgbtqia individual who does interesting talks related to being neuroqueer. Who are your recommendations? #actuallyautistic#lgbtqia#neurodivergentwe’re UK-based and looking for someone who is available in February. While our budget is not huge […]

"Code is a liability (not an asset). Tech bosses don't understand this. They think AI is great because it produces 10,000 times more code than a programmer, but that just means it's producing 10,000 times more liabilities. #code is a #liability. Code’s capabilities are #Assets. The goal of a […]

I’ve been trying to hand over my work to a couple of months because I’m leaving, and people keep getting overwhelmed. I can’t find a way to do this that doesn’t have them blinking at me in fear. Documentation, diagrams, meetings - same results. I think I need to train to be a service designer […]

Apple killed U2s career with this, they never managed to repair the damage of being in bed with a corporate platform. But outrage forced Apple to allow people to delete the album. It's a key issue of AI into OS and software, you cannot fully remove it. At […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

“‘Fascism thrives on indifference and ignorance,’ it warned. Freedom requires ‘being alert and on guard against the infringement not only of our own freedom but the freedom of every American. If we permit discrimination, prejudice, or hate to rob anyone of his democratic rights, our own freedom […]

If you believe nonviolent protest is more effective, then simply advocate for it. The "don't give them an excuse" line is disingenuous victim blaming. They make shit up. We see it every single day, so please stop embarrassing yourself. "Our behavior doesn’t drive theirs."

A lot of this applies to us in the UK as well, so it's worth having a look at which communication platforms you and your friends use, and seeking replacements that are not US-owned, that are open source and distributed.

US President Donald Trump threatens to invade and attack other countries: “We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us." #VenezuelaInvasion

The distance between #Dublin and #London is 464 miles, #asthecrowflies. But as #GretaThunberg learnt today, it's about a million miles in politics. In Dublin, #PresidentConnolly regards the #genocide in #Gaza as a horror. But in London, the #CityOfLondonPolice […] [Original post on mastodon.ie]

Someone needs to explain to me why UK workers keep going into the office while ill when remote working is a viable option. I don’t see how spreading germs is helpful.

Literally criminalising neurodivergence, and Wes Streeting wants to ignore all this because Neurodivergents are just 'faking it' according to his donors. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/10/half-people-recently-arrested-met-police-undiagnosed-adhd-neurodivergence-study #crime […]

Today in insanity: "Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection."

Sooo now my bathroom lights have fried. What are the odds that a leaking supply line and the electrics are somehow related even though they are opposite sides of the room?

Okay fediverse hivemind. I have a #plumbing problem and wondering if anyone has good links to videos that will tell me how to #repair it. There is a link in my vanity unit and this gold pipe bit is the culprit. I know next to nothing about #DIY but I’d prefer […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

None of my local pharmacies are offering the flu vaccine this year. Maybe I should just skip it and become a hermit.

Amazon might not notice that you stopped shopping with them* but if you take that same modest bit of disposable income and spend it on art bought directly from artists, the small electronics projects of your friends, helping people in dire financial situations and the the local theater all of […]

Support for Reform NOSEDIVES across several major polls https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/voting-poll-reform-election-support-400791/ Blimey, this should set some alarm bells ringing. After a rough few weeks, Reform now find their advantage in the polls slipping.

So I hunted down the BluRay of #DemolitionMan because I had a hankering, but when I try to do the same for #timecop#demolitionmanit’s nowhere to be found. What gives? I can’t be the only one who likes campy 90s sci-fi movies?

So my sister is pissed off with me for not making my dinner earlier because she wants me to walk her dog in the freezing rain. She can’t take the dog out because Strictly is on in… one hour.

Ah, I feel another bout of “piano learning” coming on. I’ve been trying to teach myself piano for, maybe, 20 years. But it’s in fits and starts. I get the urge, scramble for a few days, then completely lose interest for a couple of years. If only I’d known I was #audhd before buying that […]

My dad’s answer to our current crappy toaster predicament was to… buy yet another cheap toaster with the exact same features as the others. We’ve gone through 3 in the past 5 months (1 broke, other 2 were just bad). I was going to wait for the sales to get a more expensive one (I fancy the […]

I hate that feeling when I don’t know if it’s my RSD or if someone is genuinely having a go at me. It usually means they have to escalate for me to figure out which it is.

I’ve been moving from Notion to #Anytype. It’s a bit of a learning curve but I think I finally get it (mostly). I’m trying to create a system that works for my brain because who the hell knew getting old would make your ADHD tendencies even worse?

Imma say it. Sometimes I miss using Dreamweaver. Editing in code and then running off to see it on the local environment is a pain in the ass when your memory is shite and getting worse.

In the last 60 minutes, I’ve cycled through the following topics: setting up AnyType, backing up audible books with Libation, setting up Linux Mint or Zorin, learning to play guitar if you have ADHD, learning to play piano if you have ADHD, finding a copy of Avatar Last Airbender on Blu-ray and […]

First world problems: we’ve bought two #toasters this year and they are both crap, despite the positive reviews. All I want is a toaster that can handle any height of bread and not yoyo between warm bread and burned briquettes. It’s such a dumb problem, but it’s annoying me daily.

WTF. Tapas comics is blocking anyone from using a VPN to access their site? I’ve been using a VPN for safe web monitoring for years. The only way to turn it off is to literally turn off the safe web part of my internet security package. I bet this is because of that idiotic online safety bill […]

Eminently sensible idea here to tackle the blight caused by land banking - businesses buying up land or buildings to jest let it fester. https://greens.scot/news/were-taking-on-rich-land-hoarders

The pup chewed the pompom off my favourite beanie.

So today in “I did something new” I went into an HMV store for the first time ever. I expected CDs, but didn’t see any. There was a sign pointing downstairs for vinyls, but I don’t own a record player (must resist). It’s possible the CDs were down there too, but I’ll take the sign literally […]

I’m about to try Tteokbokki for the first time. I might hate it but at least I can say I’ve tried it finally (I keep getting jealous of the food I see on Kdramas and webtoons).

The Justice League is on the telly. It’s the Whedon version. I didn’t think it sucked when it first came out, nothing great, but watchable. Now that I know how Whedon did Cyborg so dirty, I’m irritated by it. I get so annoyed when cool characters are squandered.

A constant reminder that privatizing a vital public utility is never a good thing.

The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will be 1.6x bigger than the White House itself. 😭 wapo.st/474paqa

It's going to be so amazing being alive in 2026 because the front page will say "BREAKING Mamdani Received Free Cheese Pizza From a Local Vendor, Calls to Resign Mount" and then on page 3 you'll see "Hegseth's Pentagon Rape Dungeon Raises Legal Questions."

I just finished listening to the excellent God and Gumiho by Sophie Kim and was pleasantly surprised to learn there’s already a sequel for me to listen to. Both are available on Libro.fm if you want to support your local indie bookstore. For fans of #fantasy #kdrama#fantasy[…]

I really don’t see why Scotland should pay for a couple of dictators we didn’t even want here. Bill them.