Plenty have clocked how Nigel Farage talks to women journalists — pure condescension: “listen, love,” “go write your silly little story.” Know your place. No shock from a man who praises Andrew Tate. The real surprise? It’s only being called out now.

I love the reminder that things weren't always like this & they don't have to be like this. We've been told for so long that basic helpful things are impossible, that we can't imagine having things we used to see as normal. The status quo depends on acceptance of hopelessness. We deserve better.

Something the Government want you to forget...

Imagine hypothetically, a government came into power, you trust them completely & they reward that trust. You feel comfortable relinquishing the ECHR rights during their time. They don't abuse that. That party won't remain in power either completely, or in the original format that was trusted...

Watching the Gorton & Denton MEN hustings & still struggling to process the casual manner in which the tory candidate promised to remove the voters' human rights like it was a giant fucking favour that won't have serious potential to backfire at all in any life altering way.

Our dog went through some bad times in his early life, exacerbated by being deaf. This week we've seen huge changes in his ability to cope after he's been to a local charity/dog training centre which he's loved immensely. I can't describe how beautiful it feels to see that sweet boy thriving.

Had to buy a third dog bed for the one dog we have because our cats have taken the first two we originally bought for him. As is usually the way, the smallest yet feistiest cat has taken the biggest bed and appears to regret nothing.

Making sweet treats for a neighbour and family at short notice. My kitchen has been like a small scale Charlie & the Chocolate Factory minus the whimsy.

Going to start reading more again. I miss the days when I could immerse myself in another world. Has to be paper, not digital. Too many distractions on a device. Getting a library card tomorrow & getting started as soon as I'm able. My soul needs gentle care, as I'm sure many people do right now.

My partner is & has always been frugal. Sometimes to a greater extent to the point of being a bit tight. But today marked a whole new level when they actually said to me out of nowhere: "I noticed you opened a new onion when there's still a bit in the fridge".

Idea for a series: a paranormal investigation team that tries to get rid of ghosts but makes it infinitely worse instead. Last one out the house has to break it to the homeowners that they messed up, but also tell them there's no legal precedent to sue for unintentionally summoning a clumsy demon.

During a decade of Brexit debates, BBC Question Time invited 50 British MEPs from the EU Parliament onto its show. Every single one of them was pro-Brexit. 45 were UKIP, 3 were Tories, 2 were Reform. Farage alone appeared as an MEP 23 times! Not one pro-EU MEP was invited onto the show. Not one!

I live close to a school/ nursery & I expect noise. It usually just blends into the background. But today, some absolute psychopath has given a kid a drum, sent them outside into the playground & they're currently going full Animal on it & have been for about half an hour.

Found myself outside a charity for suicide prevention. They had a board outside where you can write a message on post it notes & leave them for people who may be struggling, to read. I wanted people to know that there's more love out there than they may realise. It just needs to be more visible.

It's all leading to this isn't? And all of this crap on the end of programmes from the BBC about being grateful that they're publicly funded is meant to paint over their drift to political right.

We stayed at this wonderful place on Halloween. It was absolutely amazing to be here.

This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works. I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.

Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

An unexpected outcome of trying to learn another language has been a surprising appreciation of German techno music. Did not see that coming, nor did my neighbours. But here we are.

'Get rid of the migrants or I'll become a migrant' is quite the argument

Our dachshund was referred to as an 'angry tube' today after he took offence to a plasterer just doing his job upstairs.

Remembering the time my other half's autocorrect asked an animal rights group for advice on how to train a 'dead' dog after we took on a deaf dachshund.

the US government has arrived on bluesky

Sick of people shouting Farage is our saviour, Well, time they heard it from the horse's mouth, this liar is not to be trusted. Looking at some of them, they look like they're never away from a doctor, and no deep pockets to pay. REFORM VOTERS, WAKEN UP! 👇👇 youtube.com/shorts/TN3lG...

Whenever I order something online and I get an email saying "we've got your parcel" from Evri, it gives me the same vibes as if they'd just told me they duct taped it to the back of a drunk buzzard.

Asda coffee in a cup bigger than the one I had my oats in. My priorities are clear.

It is heart breaking 🥲

The British by Benjamin Zephaniah. Serves 60 million.

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

Thing is with black cats is that it's difficult to know what bit's what. I've found myself in low lighting pspspsing at a hot water bottle before now. He's just resting sweetly and gently snoring after doing some crimes.

Work guy banged his head on the cupboard door he was working in when I needed him to move because I had to use the bathroom. Poor guy was angry/hurt. Then the dog bit his trousers after partner said he was ok to be around. Then found that partner unplugged the chest freezer three days ago.

Nathan Gill, Farage’s political crony from UKIP/Brexit Party/Reform, pled guilty to 8 counts of bribery. Briber? Oleg Voloshyn. And here’s Farage posing with Voloshyn’s wife. Pure coincidence, right? Farage stays mute. How much filth did he wallow in - and who else got paid off? #ukpolitics

It's sad to keep hearing politicians here from various parties repeating the claim that there is substantial fraud in the welfare system, & to use this claim to push for further cuts to an already inadequate safety net. The solutions to the increasing numbers of people in this system are even worse

Couldn't have said it better meself! 👏👏👏 #farage #starmer

Farage plays the everyman, but he’s not harmless, he’s not honest, and he’s not on your side. ❌

Stop the Yachts.

I've just discovered that I have more in common with our dog than I realised. He often gets overwhelmed & is instantly soothed by being encased from head to toe entirely in blankets. After being under there for a little while he emerges refreshed. He's gently teaching me his self care methods.

It's odd that Republicans can do the mental gymnastics to link Tylenol to autism, but not link gun deaths to guns.

One thing I've learned from the Internet is that a lie needs 0% proof to be believed, but the truth requires thousands of pages of proof and still won't be believed.

There's something beautiful about waking up with a soothingly warm, snoring sausage dog resting against your back.

We are suffering through action borne through fear, heavily fuelled by distorted nostalgia. It's so strange to see people who in living memory of past events are recalling those times with fondness and even a wish to return to those times.

A totalitarian movement must never achieve its goals, as that would eliminate the need for the movement itself. Even in victory, new enemies must be created in order to justify further cruelty and domination.

This is in general a great key to unlock the inner workings of the conservative and other fascism mindsets. Once you see it in action, you will never unsee it.

We will #Resist. #AntiFascist #AntiHate #AntiBigotry