In an attempt to reignite a hobby, I have ordered and charged new batteries for my cameras, and installed memory cards so that I can... you know, take some pictures. :)

I'm not perfect and I don't always remember, especially when I've known people before transitions or changed their gender identification. I misgendered someone last week by accident. A friend reminded me, I updated and apologised. It's not hard. It's about respect. #InternationalPronounsDay

Okay, so on minimal prompting from my wonderful wife @arasigyrn.bsky.social I may have placed an order for replacement batteries and chargers for my DSLR cameras because I've somehow managed to displace the buggers. So honestly, I'm trying to reset my environment.

So, how come I can have a whole pint of ice cream for breakfast and my blood sugar doesn't even blip. But a single slice of standard white bread and my blood sugar is in the rafters. This is bollocks!

I hate how empty the chamber is when she speaks about this. It's such an important subject.

In this context the AI boosterism on PM yesterday was pretty gross. They only downside they highlighted was the energy cost - which, yes, is awful. But even if it ate a normal amount of power, the copyright infringement needs flagging. And the horrors (cf Zelda Williams' experience).

I don't feel well. It's nothing specific, but I'm tired and I'm not recovering energy how I usually do. Painkillers seem to make me feel worse somehow so I'm trying to stay away from them. I woke up with a feeling of intense pressure in my head this morning just before 6am. :( So... send cutes?

I needed this.

Dear USA Deploying troops against civilians will not go well. Yours Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Is it just me, or is....have things gotten stranger in the last two or three weeks?

I decided to start watching the adaptation of The Black Dagger Brotherhood (J.R. Ward) and I'm having a lot of trouble getting past the main character's wig. It's horrendously fake and when paired with the sunglasses... he looks ridiculous. Some things are better in fiction.

I wrote about the Trump administration’s false claims about Tylenol, and the moral—not scientific—burdens they place on pregnant women’s bodies. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

No choices! And now no fucking painkillers… The Right Wing anti-science idiots US should be ashamed of themselves!

So to the doctors out there… Never fucking dismiss a woman’s concerns with a comment about her weight and say that if she loses weight everything will magically get better. It took a lot to get ourselves in the door because of people like you. And we can’t just lose weight! #chronicIllness #nhsFail

I got a hernia belt - OMG, i did not realise how weak my core is until I started wearing it. I swear, it's a big difference.

For the last... mumble weeks that's greater than 12... I have logged 6 days of work over 5 days. Every week seems to log in at an over/under of 48 hours. I'm tired. Very tired.

It's not hard to figure out why UK and Aussie Politicians are decrying the recent violent act in the US. It's because he was a "friend" of the Cheeto in Chief! They're sh*t scared of him. I will admit that I was reminded of The Newsroom when I read BBC headlines that Mr Orange made the declaration.

I did a cardio workout this morning and it involved snapping my thumb... my thumb is now on fire and I can't use it. And it's my spacebar thumb. :( This sucks. So on with the compression glove again and try to use my other thumb.

Have managed to replace a toilet seat and a 4 piece shower screen! Feeling damned proud now! Now… to rest!

Body has a wee episode last night whereby I kinda lost strength and feeling in my left arm. Didn’t help that we were doing a strength workout. Called it because I didn’t feel safe doing the lifts. I feel better today but not perfect. I think it’s stress related… But…

My controversial take on a Sunday morning: Don’t have power tools going from 8am! Like that’s the second day in a row and you kept it going for 12-13 hours yesterday. Some of us just want a wee lie in!

You know that feeling you get when there’s something just not right, but you can’t put your finger on it? That’s where I am right now. Tingling, sore, pain, numb, disassociating… No idea why or what’s cause it. Another day in fibroland I guess! #chronicPain #chronicPain #fibroSucks

I just figured out the time for the Hugo’s… um, I’m gonna catch up tomorrow I think

@vae.bsky.social I signed up to @arcanefibreworks.bsky.social's monthly mystery colourway (for the 100g fingering weight version) so do you have any suggestions for projects to undertake as I get back into knitting or crochet? I need your expertise honey!! ❤️

I did a thing and now… my body hates me. Lifted heavy things yesterday (on purpose) and then decided to re-org the home gym this morning, and then did a 5.5km walk afterwards. Sweating my arse off and my back hates me so much! So bloody much! #chronicPain #fibroSucks #chronicIllness

The overwhelm is real today. Please send pictures of cute animals, book recs, tv recs and destress advice! :)

This is an uninterrupted minute of Maruay the rescued tiger with his beloved ball..🥰😇 #bluesky

@waterstones.bsky.social at Deansgate are amazing! Work exploded and we missed out on seeing @tkingfisher.com in person and get a signed book! They messaged me last week and we now have a signed copy!!! Still missed seeing the Queen of the infodump but smiling today :)

Fiiiine, apparently half my readers enjoy an info dump, so here we go! Grasslands Sequester Carbon Too or “Why trees are not the be-all and end-all.” Ahem. *takes a sip of water*

Payday mani/pedi day again, and the re-emergence of my ticklish feet. Did you know digging your nails into another body part can distract you from tickles? It does but… you’re still very ticklish. 😅

Ah hah! I appear to have caught up on the most critical tasks - only for me to have a whole slew of critical tasks coming my way this afternoon.

Things that are hard to do with thumb pain: meal prep, grab a drink can, rub butter into flour for fresh soda bread… Very very annoyed at this stupid joint of mine. :(

Sorry but personally if a miniature horse woke me up from anesthesia by banging out nonsense on a miniature keyboard it would send me into a liminal space between life and death from which I would never return

This thread is incredible.

« What was the criteria for casting this show? That she needs a viagra prescription for her dildo? » my wonderful wife watching an episode of MKR

Colds and perimenopause… no one tells you that even your hair will sweat!! This is ridiculous!

Feeling like death warmed up. Perimenopause with a summer cold… I’m oscillating between freezing and boiling! I swear being female sucks at times. Screw this crap…

I swear, you can see how meeting packed my day is by noting at what point my glasses go on. I need them for reading stuff on the screen, but if my mornings are overwhelmed with meetings, this usually happens in the afternoon or later if it's a day of meetings. Nothing gets achieved without glasses!

"The Israeli economy is structured to sustain the occupation & has now turned genocidal.. I ask you to consider this moment as if we were sitting in the 1990s discussing apartheid South Africa" Francesca Albanese addressing a conference of more than 30 nations in Columbia today.

Stupid bodies... My thumb has been in major amounts of pain for reasons known only to itself. I'm putting it down to #fibromyalgia and #chronicillness, so I strapped it with kinesio tape for additional support. Undid it later, and now suffering because I have adhesive allergy. I'm an idiot!

I bought a bottle of sexton’s 🥃 whisky on a whim a while ago. I hadn’t tried it before and found that I really liked it. It’s warm without burning harshly, it’s smooth and just welcoming. And they have a very nicely designed bottle and the cork squeaks nicely when opening it.

Just finished "The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening" by Naomi Kuttner, and it was adorable. :) A cozy New Zealand mystery, with a paranormal element. It was a very fun read.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The report says during the course of the investigation, Wallace was diagnosed with autism: "The findings made should be viewed in the context of his neurodiversity." F*ck that sh*t - Autism doesn't excuse those actions. Autistic assholes are still assholes.

D’oh… Is anyone I know going to the T Kingfisher evening in Manchester (Waterstones Deansgate) on Tuesday? We booked but work has meant we aren’t gonna make it. We signed up for a book as well and would like to ask a favour #booksky #tkingfisher @tkingfisher.com

I have an allergy to my Nexplanon contraceptive implant! It's been this way for the past couple of years, and is resolved with anti-histamines. But recently... It's been getting worse, a lot worse. Also, general instances of hives coming up all over, and it's worse in this weather. Absolutely sucks!

Perimenopause sucks! Hot flushes on boiling hot days are not helpful!

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

Ok the funniest shit just happened and I'm still wheezing 🧵 4AM, Lucas comes to wake me up. He would like to go out into the garden, please. Does he need the loo? NO, don't be silly. He would like to complain about foxes! I go back to bed, and two minutes later he's here, and I hear foxes 1/