This actually is probably correct in a certain way. Punishing women for their existence and operating under the VERY standard medical belief that women are required to be in pain and they should just endure it is a reasonable explanation for why MAHA would come out against pain medication.

Meanwhile, on X

girlies is it wrong to like The Man In Black

I noticed last month that they are hiring for a Head of Content who also handles crisis com, and boy do they need it

I was in a situation where a guy had lost his arm. He had put on a tourniquet and I administered his morphine. We were waiting for his airlift and I said I hope thats not your wanking hand. He replied I don’t need one I know your Mum😂

The lesson learned here is dont point a supposedly knackered foam extinguisher at someone’s face squeeze the trigger and shout money shot unless you are absolutely sure it’s knackered.

I again note that the SNP was for decades an impenetrable orb of omerta, due to their (justifiable) hostility to media. And all it took to crack it open like a piñata was for their ex-leader to get arrested for arse-grabbing, then it haemorrhaged treats for every reactionary wanker in the land.

my brain can't process how horrifying all these powerful people are because if I let it sink in I will probably scream for the rest of the week, so it keeps tripping over the fact that they're all borderline illiterate weirdos talking about doing crimes on gmail

Season of Skulls by @cstross.bsky.social is a delight. Can’t believe that such a dark book had me laughing like a drain on the 5:06 from New Street. Twice. Total Quality management consultant indeed.

Was having sex in the blue whale wrong? Should I have not done that? I tell you I gotta plead ignorance on this thing because if anyone had said anything to me at all that that sort of thing was frowned upon. Because I’ve worked in a lot of museums and I tell you people do that all the time.

Just saw a similar anecdote on Reddit. Poster's company had decided to use an "AI assistant" to schedule interviews, so that they'd be evenly distributed throughout the week. All 50 applicants were, you guessed it, called up on the same day, at the same time.

Meant a whole bunch of people circling like sharks trying to find a space, all anxious about PHANTOM FUCKING APPOINTMENTS. Because of the power of AI. What a waste of time and bringer of aggravation and anxiety (is my heart okay? Dunno!). That's the future for you. end/

Appointment. Their spanking new AI system is testing their appointment system by creating dummy appointments. But they aren't supposed to actually go out to patients. Dear Reader, the car park was jam packed with folks like me, trying to be on time for urgent appointments. Fewer places to park 2/

So this morning I get an urgent email for a same day cardiology appointment at my local treatment centre. I was surprised (and alarmed) but fine. I moved things around and went there a few minutes ago. Only there was no real appointment. The receptionist said I wasn't supposed to receive any 1/

@ironspike.bsky.social I loved The Sims 1, but ... took 20 years off, downloaded The Sims 4, and had a visceral HATE reaction to the gameplay within an hour. I do NOT want capitalist propaganda gameplay like "work in a Starbucks, mop the tables, apologize to customer-bots, turn tricks for tips".

Didn't think Trump's birthday doodle to Epstein could get any creepier.

They're fucking with *Subterranean Press*. Like, who DOES that?

Well, it would make more sense if the longer term plan is to run Wes against some chumps while angrily squealing that if anyone votes against him, then the bond markets will flood Britain with face-huggers and Xenomorphs. But maybe that’s too charitable to the organisation and intelligence here.

Incidentally, I know people keep saying Trump has no class, but stiffing your tradespeople is ABSOLUTELY a core aristocratic value going back centuries.

I guess they should rename "Home Depot" to "Home Despot" now. https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/trump-gold-oval-office-home-depot

A MEASURED PROPOSAL: Donald J. Trump is suing the BBC for reporting on him—they edited down an interview of his and made him feel bad. It is NOT SAFE to report on Donald J. Trump. So I suggest that for safety all news channels should replace every mention of him with the Hypnotoad:

As I remember it, the first line was *"In five years the penis will be obsolete" said the salesman.*

As I said of the Tories in May’s time: these are weird terrarium creatures that will keel over and die, the second the press stop feeding them insects and turn off the heat lamps. And what happened to the Tories, the moment they were exposed to just regular levels of scrutiny and criticism? ☠️ 💀 🪦

What we’ve done is create a kind of Wanker’s Veto where nothing good or useful can ever happen, because MPs and the press will unite and destroy it. So the only things that will ever succeed even temporarily are projects that nobody likes or wants, except for said MPs and media figures.

Oh my. Hear me out...I think that he's had some significantly bad medical news from his doctors and he still has enough cognitive function that it clicked. Trump is so narcissistic that he views the entire world as an extension of himself. He is the only significant person in his universe.

What do we think will happen if the next election hinges on the press being forced to choose whether to boost the Green Party, or Reform? Are we going to see the now-standard all-channels terrifying hate campaign aimed at Farage? I am going to say: No.

Think about it, MAGA. Take all the time you need.

It is IMO very late but still helpful for the libs to understand their colleagues are feral wingnuts bent upon maximal destruction, who cannot be appeased, not just people who politely disagree with them. It’s a start, if nothing else.

Quite a few people unexpectedly learning sharp lessons this week: ones that should’ve been very obvious ten years ago, but welcome nonetheless.

I do sometimes still read the AI scam things and they end up so unintentionally hilarious with word choices that no human being would ever make. "vegetable man" "marching back with her printing press"

this is where I make my periodic confession that when Elon was very good at masking, we cracked jokes with him about him being a Bond villain and he claimed to like 60s office furniture and asked if he should get the cat; also, at this point I think he would *enjoy* being portrayed as the villain

The solution to "but we blew up Bond in the last movie" seems obvious to me: make the next one a prequel. Return Bond to his Cold War roots with 60s gadgets and luscious midcentury cars, fashion, and decor. The stakes for the plot are already established and couldn't be higher.

Ah, sure, I'll bite. Convincing you to read my novel with the first sentence. Opening of my WIP.

If Bluesky wants to disprove rumours that they’re just aiming to be bought out by some right-wing chud billionaire, suspending Sarah Kendzior without notice or explanation is… not the way to go about it.

the problem is that he's supposed to represent Britain and Britain isn't *quite* sure what it's for anymore. when we made cool stuff and were quite suave (or wanted to think we were) then he was a good avatar. but now what? we've already tried self-destruction but like Bond we're still alive...

Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want. (Here's the opening of "The Kuiper Belt Job.")

Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want. ("Inside Threat," sixth book in the Rachel Peng series, coming December!)

Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want. Hero Complex, the first volume of My Dark & Fearsome Queen.

No, Bond just regenerates. Bond is a Time Lord.

I’m not sure if the first line will convince you, but this kindle sale might: www.amazon.com/Glass-Houses...

Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want. (Here's the opening of "God's War". Still my most iconic)

Convincing you to read my novel with the first sentence. Share yours if you want. (Here's the opening of "Wearing The Lion.")

Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want. (Here's the opening of "The Warrior Within".)

Dr. Evil getting imposter syndrome among the billionaires is going to be amazing.

Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want. (Here's the opening of "Neptune's Brood".)

WHOOPS: Softbank is cashing out of Nvidia! AI casino's closing, take your winnings *right now* ... or don't. Sucker. https://apnews.com/article/japan-softbank-son-nvidia-ai-chips-d8a10172850628c317a214280a4d94c9

I would also happily support the reality TV game show “Sticking With The Kardashians” as teams of celebrity teams compete to escape the tar pits.

Grump! Does anyone know if Dropbox are having trouble sending 2FA SMS messages to the UK at present? I'm trying to authenticate a new device and I'm still waiting for that goddamn code; it's running Android 15 and I've got google authenticator but there's no longer an option to use that instead.

Another random fic idea, free to a good home: A drama about a group of celebs who find themselves starring in a reality TV show (subtype: roughing it in the wilderness), some time after cloning and re-wilding of extinct species becomes a thing. Ominously, it's called: Glamping with Smilodons

How do you calculate the molecular weight of guacamole? By using Avocado's Number.