Feels like a failure of journalism to have headlines saying Streeting pledges a wealth tax when all he's actually planning is a slight tweak to capital gains tax. Also, he's a right-wing, ableist, transphobe, so perhaps his attempts to appeal to progressives shouldn't win him any fans regardless.

Cool that Burnham won't commit to rejoining the EU because he thinks he won't win the by-election if he does whereas Streeting is talking about it but is demonstrably evil. I mean, Burnham is probably also evil. He is trying to be a Labour PM after all.

Wanting to rejoin the EU is good but Wes Streeting is still transphobic and ableist and should therefore fuck all the way off and then some.

As a matter of utmost importance, all scientific endeavour should be focused on creating a zero-buoyancy antigravity device to act as a pillow so I can sleep without adding to the pressure in my sinuses from this head cold. Ideally it will be tested and ready to use within the next 10 minutes.

I haven't read the article but I assume this is what Paul McCartney's referring to youtu.be/o7XSc18KbDM?...

Oh gods, he attempting to appeal to progressives. He's as self-deluded as Starmer. He does know people have seen his transphobia and support for authoritarianism, right?

Yes it sucks that Streeting might be the next PM but just for now I'm pleased he's no longer the Health Secretary

The King's speech on Wednesday will set out legislation for Starmer's vision of a "better" UK: Preventing young people accessing disability benefits Limiting the use of jury trials Reinterpreting the ECHR protection for Right to Family Life to make denying asylum claims easier Labour are evil

I'm ashamed and disgusted so many people in England voted Reform Fuck all of you, you evil scumbags

I bet Starmer's response will be; Blame the Greens for splitting the vote. Double down on bigotry and fascism. Declare he'll stay in post because only he can undo the harm of increasing political division. (I haven't checked so he might have already done all this)

So the brother of one of Epstein's good friends is meeting a second of Epstein's good friends to further diplomacy on behalf of the government that's in turmoil for having appointed a third of Epstein's good friends as ambassador to appease the aforementioned second good friend of Epstein. Cool.

Breaking: Ambiguous headline could mean bad news for the extremely well hung

I get we're all desperate for as many wins as we can get these days but you don't gotta hand it to the Pope who was implicated in covering up sexual abuse in his diocese, or to the new Hungarian PM who's a right-wing nationalist. Being less evil than others doesn't mean they're good.

Boondock Saints III: Twin Schisms A family goes to war when one brother remains loyal to the Holy See and the other thinks the Pope is a woke lib-cuck.

Anatidaephobia: the fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you.

@moviehooligan.bsky.social Hype you may have missed during your break* youtu.be/d2D3mFL3Tyg?... *time spent doing lots of other work without a break

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This is a direct result of Labour's attacks on disabled people. They removed the tax break the scheme had for insurance premiums so Motability have gone with the black boxes to reduce costs. It's a bad decision but the blame ultimately lies with Labour. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Intrusive thoughts suck

Given I have quite a few US based mutuals who don't follow soccer I thought I'd give a heads up about the "Ireland and Wales are boycotting the World Cup" posts that are being shared as news: they lost their qualifiers so fans were making jokes about being proud they were boycotting.

After a request from one @heytherejeffro.bsky.social , I designed this shirt. It's for true early 2000s DVD sickos/piracy enthusiasts (pira-maniacs?). Anyway it + my entire shop is on sale for few days so you can get it now without having to steal a car or whatever www.teepublic.com/user/artness...

1000th Small Beans content module? Sounds like an excuse to share one of my favourite fan arts inspired by their 1Upsmanship show. Console War... Console War never changes...

This Thursday, March 26th at 5pm Pacific, @abeepp.bsky.social and I will be co-hosting a livestream celebrating the 1000th Small Beans Content Module! Join us (and NUMEROUS SURPRISE GUESTS) for chat, vids, and a look back at 8.167 years of bean-bein'. IT HERE - www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq99...

Counterpoint: Let's replace all politicians with badgers

Someone join so I can be the 14th and not feel bad about Justin shipping free goodies across the Atlantic www.patreon.com/cw/artness

If I'd known falling in love in your 40s was this amazing I would have done it decades ago

'The home secretary plans to remove the current legal duty to guarantee support to those at risk of destitution awaiting an asylum decision.' Fuck Labour. Fuck every Labour MP and Labour member who hasn't quit in disgust.

'Mahmood is expected to make the "Labour case" for restricting assistance...' Pure fucking evil www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hey so, please join? First 13 people to join, even if at the free level, are gonna get some free stuff sent to them in the mail. And it's like, *good* stuff. www.patreon.com/artness

Check this out, you cowards!

Time to enjoy the cup of coffee I made 2 hours ago

Our policies already leave asylum seekers impoverished and vulnerable while their claims are processed with deliberate slowness and now Labour plan to take away the sense of security and certainty that successful refugee status provides.

I fucking hate this government www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I'm sure Starmer is right to trust the US will only use UK bases for "defensive" strikes and this won't result in the UK being complicit in yet more atrocities under his watch. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

DAMN! I just sort of do stuff and then the universe conspires to have them all drop at once, which can be confusing. Please amplify! So okay, today's SWAIMBLE OF CONTENT - There's a sketch interview with Mark Little on our YT channel, like a Space Ghost-type thing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSD4...

Ahead of today's by-election, Labour sent out a leaflet appearing to be from a made up tactical voting organisation quoting made up numbers to sway voters away from the Greens Labour thinking it preferable to lose to Reform than to the Greens says everything www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

We’re back, boys!

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Can Starmer please just fuck off already

Crocodile René: Ceci n'est pas un couteau

So Starmer's chief of staff has stepped down due to his advice supporting the appointment of Mandelson as ambassador but Starmer apparently bears no responsibility for either agreeing with, or uncritically following, that advice? The same as when he quoted Enoch Powell's "Rivers of Blood" speech?

Climbing out of bed every morning to see what fresh new hell awaits

I can only play @powerwashsimulator.co.uk 2 when Wicket's asleep otherwise she becomes distraught looking for Ulysses and her kittens when they meow.

Hey, @labourlewis.bsky.social, can you pass on my thanks to Starmer about Labour's decision to delay the new rental laws so landlords can "prepare"? Without that act of grovelling cowardice I might not have got to enjoy this 11.5% rent increase from my landlord.

Apparently Wicket is a @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social fan

Seems I have wildly misjudged one of these games

At this point I can only assume Starmer and his government are Roko's basilisk truthers

Journalists should be asking for examples of tangible benefits this will provide for individuals that justify the £27m spent. Not "it might lighten your workload" or "you might be able to get more done" because those benefit businesses, not workers, so businesses should meet the costs of training.