I see some people asking whether Scotland can act, because aviation & defence are reserved. Yes, but I'm talking specifically about infrastructure owned by the Scottish Government. They are not MOD assets; they operate commercially, and we simply don't need to accept Trump's forces as customers.

PLEASE, friends and friendlies, my life is on the line here, and so are the items in my storage unit, such as my spare mobility tools, including my wheelchair. I also need to restock groceries ASAP, but the very first priority is rent. Without that, I die and all other needs are moot. PLEASE HELP.

If there is one thing I wish I could give younger generations from my Gen X self, it's my big "Fuck It" energy. There comes a point where you just do not give a shit what anyone thinks...and that is a weapon and a superpower. Cringe? Fuck it. The only person standing up to say "no"? Fuck it.

“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” James Baldwin

I learnt a new word of Hookland dialect today – wodwak. It's used to describe the sensation that a wood or even a specific tree is watching you. That moment when your psychic skin won't let you deny that bark-browed eyes are upon you. – #MattAdams

White disabled people telling Black people they shouldn't be offended by the n-word really shut down more productive conversations. And also, it's fine if Black people hurt by the term don't want to have those conversations.

Didn't have the heart to talk about it, but the elder familiar, Voodoo, has left the mortal realm after 18 years of service. I was able to fulfil my promise of holding him as he fell asleep forever in my arms. Chase all the mice, go kick your brother's ass a few times, and I'll see you around, mate.

Sound familiar? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023...

@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Once again Reform are spreading misinformation & smears, and the press & the media seem to repeat them.. its really important that the media.. take responsibility so when Reform or Farage says something they don't just keep repeating it"👏👏👏

The Greens have done it, and Starmer's days are absolutely numbered. He can't keep blaming people for his own government.

Your Cherokee words for today. The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically. A Ravenmocker encounter on the reservation. A young man had been out on a hunting trip and was on his way

🚨 NEW DfE GUIDANCE - VENTILATION & AIR QUALITY - Clean air matters - especially for #ClinicallyVulnerable children, staff and families. This is an important recognition that airborne transmission is preventable. 1/

There's a huge row in our local village as the Deputy Provost called a racist, misogynist councillor and racist and misogynist over a hot mic. However, the going consensus among locals is "She's not wrong". But someone still voted these two chucklefucks in, so...we have a battle of bigots coming.

The most immediate effect of this is that progressive voters in Scotland, Wales, London councils, etc. that are coming up for election in May are going to see that Labour isn't the "tactical choice" to stop Reform and that could have some pretty drastic consequences.

The Greens have done it, and Starmer's days are absolutely numbered. He can't keep blaming people for his own government.

As most of the COVID -safe/-aware community can tell you, try wearing a mask everywhere & declining indoor eating invitations and then see how many friends you have left.

MOD = March of Dimes called such because Black families literally collect pennies and dimes to fund vaccines for Black kids.

Adding: Lacks’ cells were used to create the vaccine which was then denied to Black people, even when it was Black ppl who were responsible for the early fundraising success of MOD.

An older article, but still pertinent as I see a lot of good action starting in the UK, but with the same problems - putting white voices to the front. bylines.scot/society/stro...

I know I'm trippin', but here's me, putting together a grant proposal and a website design to get funding for a 3D printer system (ours is bust and holding up projects) to use for community projects - printing accessible gear for disabled/ill people or for community groups that need it for free.

So much commentary boils down to “I can’t believe they’d do this to white people” to me and maybe I’m wrong but that’s just how I feel.

on stage until the N word and Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo's reactions. He removed himself shortly after. BBC did edit out most of the slurs (including him saying something homophobic when Alan Cummings was on stage) but left in the N word even after Warner Brothers asked them to remove it

To summarize what seems to be the story of BAFTA: They knew John Davidson has Tourettes and hurls out slurs, sat him near the back of the room and chose to seat him near a hot mic. According to him he was told any slurs would be edited out and that he was unaware that his ticks could be heard /1

Found a very cool found footage horror series on YouTube: sometimes I am blessed by the random deities. youtu.be/lu1sYaImUmg?...

As a Black man with Tourette Syndrome, the Public Advocate has some thoughts on BAFTA, Pt. 1: Hear about his experience with Coprolalia, his thoughts on how BAFTA mishandled the moment, and the need for care for all who are harmed: Full video: youtu.be/FgaqKIxS4Hs

Or...if you are in the mood for something a bit more fey with a cathedral. (that would be a very specific sort of mood. Um.)

What great news! Loch Lomond's Flamingo land rejected by Scottish Government. Just too big (a huge traffic generator!) and too damaging to the environment. Please, let's have smaller scale developments that work for local communities and work with nature. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Haven't done any printing in months, and I am now staring at my program and files like I'm translating Aramaic. So just gonna run a little design for some small tea light LEDs, with gratitude from Phylius cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...

If you're thinking about the BAFTA situation and trying to navigate the intersection of Disability, Race, and systemic rather than merely individual anti-blackness, I highly recommend watching this video (part two as well), from @jumaane.bsky.social D. Williams.

Dear Young People. This post is written for you… Our generation of doctors decided to let you all get infected with a novel virus without even protection from vaccines in many cases, and we already knew that some of you would be killed or disabled for life when we made that decision.

So many simply refuse to learn this simple truth: “sorry if you were offended” IS NOT an apology, and never will be.

My mother is being put on hospice. We don't know how long she has. I can't even fly out until Friday, and even so I can't afford it with the extra fees to fly without a REAL ID. If you have a couple bucks to send my way, I would really appreciate it. 💔

I spend my days naming the birds on my property - each has a distinct personality. There's a robin that follows me around like a loyal dog, he knows I'll always move some pots and let him eat some worms. They bring their fledglings to me so I can meet them each summer. They know me/my voice.

Sometimes I think I'm missing out of life staying masked and unable to interact with community. And then I actually look around and listen to y'all...and realise I'm good.

Human society being normal for a week: impossible challenge. Good lord, we ain't gonna make it.

You could have stood up to this when it mattered, but back then it was cringe & you care more about your identarian signaling than you care about marginalized populations, so you didn't. You should feel bad about yourself & you should keep "never again' out of your mouth. You don't mean it.

"Oh, I didn't want *this* much racism & xenophobia! I just wanted a little bit, the fun kind! I just wanted to say 'retard', I didn't want a eugenicist in charge of health policy!" Oh? You didn't want this? Yeah, fuck off. Fuck off to space. Fuck off to eternity. Fuck off & never stop fucking off.

By the way, the way some white disabled people are responding to this thread by acting as if the N word isn't itself a disability issue for Black people is a great case in point of how it is taken as a given that Black people must simply tolerate everyday racism as the price of being in public

Had either of them let their discomfort, and I can assure you they were uncomfortable. Had either of them let their discomfort be more present than the quick flash of surprise across their faces, then this entire conversation would be orbiting around how they’re ableist.

Bleurgh, I do not love the first clear week of spring when everyone decides to light a brushfire. Wondered why I was feeling lightheaded cutting the meadow, then I realised I was engulfed in smoke and the smell of accelerant. Well, at least that part of the property is done but I feel dizzy.

It's me; I'm the one cooking. What y'all wanna eat, long as nobody asks me to smoke a brisket after 10pm.

SIGINT #51480 from Zuma (TS/SCI) 1. Welsh Foam 2. Old Snowballs 3. Demonic Scorpion Simulator

people just assume disability and chronic illness mean you are the same kind of disabled every day. that couldn't be further from the truth. and we have an employment system designed with very little flexibility in that regard

something abled people don't get is you can have just one day a week where you are too sick to work, and that's enough to disqualify you from nearly all full-time jobs. it doesn't take a lot

Doing service at my ancestral author and receiving the phrase "Retirement and ease is a defiant act." made me sit down for a few minutes. Always beating myself up for not mucking in community-wise, but a Blendian in a bigass house in West Scotland with offspring that are safe is Work Enough.

Happy Zelda Day to those who celebrate. I was never a fan, but it's clearly touched a lot of folks by the amount I'm seeing in my feed. Happy nerds are the best nerds <3

Glaring murder at my painting in the hope it will finish itself has, surprisingly, been ineffective. We persevere.

Ms. Grace Jones said "Wake up your neighbor!" like in church. youtu.be/8VbWIyvjjMM?...