A pitch for Universal Basic Income from the book Bullshit Jobs. Have a read.

My commute is, frankly, a bit much.

Liking this shot of the flat of a racially motivated mass shooter at the start of the new series of Slow Horses, not subtle but timely:

I'm gonna tell everyone in the UK that all Japanese TV is like this, I wish all Japanese TV was like this.

I joined yesterday, Zack's victory inspired me.

'The hospital was unable to do anything about the massive cyst of hatred and self-loathing that has caused his head to swell to an unnaturally large size'.

Stuff like this makes me wonder if all the fantastic recent scifi books I've read by the likes of Tchaikovsky, Muir, Leckie, Martine, Wells, Cixin Liu, Ken Liu, Stephenson, Tesh, Fu, Jemisin, Zhao, Chandrasekera, Dickinson and Vandermeer are just a fever dream.

My film of the year so far, Sister Midnight: youtu.be/-FJswj239l4?...

If you want to read some pro-alien, anti-fascist, f**k the patriarchy, cool as f**k, LGBTQ sci-fi that will thrill you, anger you, make you laugh and make you cry, then read this Hugo Award-winning modern classic from Emily Tesh:

Information relating to the M&S complaint, reportedly from the trans woman whom the complaint was about. Almost everything claimed in recent articles is extremely inaccurate. 1/

"If your books were uploaded to LibGen/fed into the LLMs, add your name to the potential class action lawsuit by tomorrow." Details: LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a... Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au... (This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)

Aerial photos from Gaza this past week reveal the horrific scale of destruction Israel has inflicted on the 25-mile strip. The devastation is reminiscent of Hiroshima. Israel’s war crimes continue to mount by the day. Cartoon by @LatuffCartoons

🎉 40,000 women have signed - and we’re not stopping here. We’re united in rejecting discrimination against the trans and non-binary community. We refuse to let our voices be used to divide. This is our moment — and we’re heading for 50,000...and beyond! 🚀💥 📢 Here’s how you can help us get there...

The cis women against transphobia petition by @nionwomen.bsky.social is just about to pass 40,000, on the day after Mariah Carey declares her support for trans people’s human rights.

pro soccer player Jerce Reyes Barrios followed all the rules when he came to the US. His lawyer told took his asylum case bc it seemed like a "slam dunk. Then US officials sent him to CECOT, where he was told he'd spend the rest of his life w/@mattshuham.bsky.social www.huffpost.com/entry/pro-so...

IQ isn't real but leaning so hard into having a 276 IQ is very funny.

It will go higher. Sign up at yourparty.uk

Finally, I can post this video I've been hanging on to since somebody sent it to me.

Wait a minute....

I hope both committees will tell the government that she would be an inappropriate choice for chair of the EHRC. Committee members spoke a lot about the letters they’re receiving from the public on this, so keep writing!

A reminder that Bob Vylan are following in a noble tradition of wishing death upon the purveyors of destruction and slaughter:

Bob Vylan speak out against genocide, the establishment reacts angrily, making them internationally famous overnight. Couldn't happen to a cooler band ♥️

Bob Vylan

Thread... I was 19 when 9/11 happened. I lived through post-9/11 hate, the "anti-Shariah" movement, & hype around the Muslim ban. But with Zohran's primary win, I don't think I've ever seen THIS level of Islamophobia & anti-Muslim hate from BOTH GOP and Democrats. And the sad truth is this— 1/4

Someone asked about the books in my profile pic on Zoom. They're part of my collection of Palestinian speculative fiction. It needs updating, but here's my very big curated reading list for you all: soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...

A group of lesbians disrupt a GC hate talk This bit is just perfection 😘👌 www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...

Reporter hit by fish 🐟 m.youtube.com/shorts/lJaSl...

Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

I haven’t seen nearly enough people talking about this. The levels of greed and inhumane thinking on display is actually terrifying. America really is dystopian as fuck.

OK folks, really need your help. Trans Pride NI is getting zero funding, nothing from the council or Belfast Pride and if they don't hit £5k, it won't happen. They're over £2k now. Can we get this to target? Please share. Thank you ❤️🏳️‍⚧️

I’m watching parliament’s women and equalities committee grill Baroness Falkner and the EHRC so you don’t have to, follow along with this thread for a summary of what’s said

LAPD when they think no one’s looking

“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”

My god god have mercy on our souls ICE went at full speed ramming the crowd

LAST CHANCE! Today is the last day to reach our fundraising goal & we can use all the help we can get!! Be the reason that the Locus lights stay on! Help us out at igg.me/at/locusmag2025. We are so grateful for your support! Fundraiser link in bio #sff #scifi #fantasy #books

anyway, I’ve complained, you should too: www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...

I read that children 6-12 are more likely to be killed in Gaza because they’re too big to be carried, and not as fast as children 12+, and I can’t stop thinking about it. We have children running for their lives on the regular so much so that there are patterns as to who survives.

🧵Dressage horses with funny names. 1. Super Mario

NPR has a very high opinion of @marthawells.com Murderbot. I dang sure loved the books! www.npr.org/2025/05/16/n...

Here’s a guide! riengray.medium.com/a-beginners-...

I can't tell the difference between Reform, The Tories or Labour on LGBT rights. What happened to your party? I can't believe how vicious and hate filled it's become

This essay is damning and terrifying. You should read it. www.damemagazine.com/2025/04/29/w...

A statement from the Board of Trustees of the Vagina Museum regarding trans inclusion.

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

Please help push back against the transphobic UK Supreme Court judgement. Philippa East @philippaeast.bsky.social has created an excellent letter that you can co-sign using this link.
forms.gle/FZXBWzWFx4fH...
#TransRightsAreHumanRights

Numbers are huge at the trans rights march and demo in Edinburgh. Good to see loads of @ucu.org.uk comrades here.