I'm certain I've shared public bathrooms with many trans people over the years. I couldn't describe any specific incident though since I just go to the bathroom, use the toilet, wash my hands and leave. I don't play a game of guess the gender or start asking strangers about their genitals.

If Bluesky is an echo chamber is the door open or closed? bsky.app/profile/pete...

I hate watching talented writers who give their all while overworked and underpaid get screwed over again and again. It's a sign that journalism in all areas is broken. Profit for the top end while the ones who do all the work get shafted with NDAs, unfair contracts and disrespect.

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered. Free On Epic. BRB going to spend 6 hours doing an assault course in Lara's garden before locking the butler in the pantry.

When did everyone in tech get together and decide that we need an "Ai Companion" to write emails, summarise notes, gain access to information of dubious accuracy, and all manner of other things we've been doing for years just fine? Does no one remember this bastard? AI feels like Clippy on speed.

I'd suck so badly at this but it looks incredible.

In good news I found my license. In bad news we still have a local council that will now be 35% less efficient.

I lost my drivers license when I went to vote (did at least manage to vote) and all I got was a lousy Reform-heavy result. Ashamed of our country right now. How are people looking at the US and going "wow, we want some of that ICE style action run by Trumps fanboy over here"?

Apparently #internationalnoiseday is a thing, so I'd encourage you to watch Make Some Noise! clips for free. Then, if you want to subscribe to @dropout.tv know that your excellent value subscription funds a company who treats people right and makes fantastic content. www.youtube.com/@MakeSomeNoi...

That camera footage appears to show two armed guards jump out of the way of a man running fast. Several more were close by doing nothing. He shouldn't have been able to even get to the room, let alone in it. Tr*mp doesn't need a 'secure ballroom' he needs security who actually want him to stay alive

Have you been gaslit by Disney Plus? They sent me an email asking if I wanted to watch the end of a series I thought I'd watched months ago. I got excited wondering if I'd missed more episodes. Nope. I just hadn't watched the last 97 seconds of the credits of the last episode.

I found it difficult to believe but understandable how fascism rose in the past when those at the top held power over all the media people saw. Propaganda and media control is still huge, but the internet gives us access to so much more. Global news from a huge range of sources is right here.

It's autism acceptance month. A tip to garnering blessings from these elusive creatures. On an altar of Legos, place a plastic dinosaur, a box of Kraft Mac, and a seamless sock. Burn upon it your last train ticket before sprinkling the ash in a circle and naming the movie you've watched 30 times.

More wholesome jokes like this all the way.

My brain hears or reads 'manned' and immediately hears Laura Dern reply "Woman inherits the earth" I'm now curious if I am alone in this or do fellow ND people also have a brain which loves to quote reply? This is just one call and response of my brain.

Watching Last One Laughing UK Season Two and remember how much I absolutely fucking adore Mel Geidroyc.

It's now just a variation of women being blamed for the sins of abusive men. Especially since T*RFs can't even identify trans women, meaning that anyone who doesn't conform to their version of what a woman should look like is treated as a threat.

We say websites are so back. Which ones are we talking about, though? Our list here: www.mothership.blog/which-indepe...

Trump seems to think NATO's job is to aid him with the unnecessary war he started. As soon as he turned the department of defence into the department of war his intention was clear. NATO is about defence and Trump is about war. We need to be independent of the US in terms of defence.

When newspapers report about benefit cheats it rarely serves as a warning to cheats, but instead just builds stigma against anyone on benefits. How about we throw that stigma to greedy corporations who pay such low wages that many workers need top up benefits just to survive?

''Separate the art from the artist'' becomes ''do you want to support this cause/value/political party?" when the artist in question actively and vocally spends their royalty money and uses their fame to loudly support a specific cause/value/party etc. The artist and cause are irrelevant.

I can't even with the gaming industry right now. Millions to spend on a pointless lawsuit for years on end but not to keep people in work? I find myself increasingly wanting to just buy indie titles directly from small studios. I'm already mostly consuming media that is writer founded.

Miya Wilkes, 37, who counts several trans and non-binary people among her dearest friends, has announced that any law that discriminates against people she loves will be disregarded.

Is Trump playing Felony Bingo? Is insider trading and starting an illegal war what he needs to get a full house?

For the love of everything please don't let Starmer take a leaf out of Tony Blair's playbook right now.

This is amazing. www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

An incredible speech which sums up why the Green Party are gaining momentum. They are for the majority, not the minority.

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The Irish Traitors twists of recruit and kill the same night being more commonly used to muddy how many traitors there are, but then let them know right up to the end if someone is a traitor or not has been a really interesting way to do things which I did not expect.

Sadly this is 100% true.

Watching Harlan Coben dramas on Netflix and wondering if James Nesbitt and Richard Armitage draw straws each series to see who is the cop and who is the suspect.

This is the most eloquent and understandable explanation I've heard of how right-wing Christian Nationalists are VERY different to most Christians, why many Christians are actually democrats, and why the separation of church and state benefits us all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

Like TCGs? Go read Joe's things!

Yes Reform. It's absolutely fine that utility and grocery bills have skyrocketed in recent years but most of us haven't had a pay rise in that time. We can all make up that huge gap. We are just exaggerating. Or maybe you think we can't do maths so we will take your word for it?

Since I was sadly proven correct in assuming Starmer wouldn't protect LGBTQ+ or disabled people, and in fact he has actively harmed us, I'm So happy to see a party proudly in line with my own views.

If only half of a six-piece band make a comeback, can they even claim to be the same band? How do royalties work? I assume it depends if they write or sing. I fear I may go down a rabbithole because even though I don't care about the band, I have legal questions. Thanks Neurodiverse brain!

Given that Green Day and Bad Bunny are born and bred Us Citizens presumably the term "All-American" is short for "All Americans Who Agree With Trumps Agenda"? Is the slogan MAGA or GTFO?

I've always loved Point Break. Yet, somehow it is now improved by knowing how much went into getting it made. Can't decide if my favourite thing is watching for the close cuts because Keanu Reeves couldn't throw a football, or trying to spot how many skydives Patrick Swayze did.

Apparently it's the Queen and not the secret love child of Mrs Doubtfire and Wallace from Wallace and Gromit. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Starmer's apology means nothing. He's literally admitted that he knew Mandelson had links to Epstein, he just "didn't know how deep." Why does it matter how deep? Surely Zero links to known sex offenders is a bar we can maintain for vetting politicians? Or would that mean we have none left?

Does anyone know if Chappell Roan's nipples are up for a Best Supporting Act award after the Grammy's? Surely they are a front-runner?

How many more people who have been accused of abuse have to appear in these files before more people start actually listening to those who have been trying to speak out about the abuse for years? And how many more after that until someone actually DOES SOMETHING to hold these abusers accountable?

Brett Ratner? In the Epstein Files? I'M SO VERY SHOCKED. I mean, it's not like he's been accused of inappropriate behaviour on multiple occasions and the only person who'll hire him is someone very closely connected to Epstein. Oh, wait... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

To every American peacefully protesting against ICE. Protecting your neighbours. Helping your communities. Doing all you can while never resorting to the violence they accuse you of. The world sees you and will remember you all as the heroes you are.

THIS is what politics needs. A party who care about the people in it and refuse to be beholden to wealthy donors. This is just a small reflection of what the Green Party are about as well. Watch anything you can where Zack Polanski is speaking before the next election. You won't regret it.