Reform reveal their new branding…. It’s clear: Nigel Farage’s Reform is just the same old Conservatives that ruined the country in the first place.

Evergreen post.

With his horrible views on immigration and a clear desire to normalise right wing talking points, how do we know Jenrick isn't going to defect to Labour?

Stop scrolling & post two characters who bring you happiness.

America will soon be able to drone strike a wedding and post deepfake nudes of the bride

This is an extract of the speech made by Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, at a vigil for Renee Good. It is extraordinary, and you should read the whole thing: www.nhepiscopal.org/blog

the grateful dead is one of the great symbols of american freedom. not the semblance of freedom enshrined in the bill of rights that can be stripped away by the state, but true freedom that can be taken by no one—to explore and express one's mind, body, and soul uninhibited, to fly your freak flag.

The role of VP is to deter potential assassins by showing what you would get if you succeed.

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The only people who didn't see it are members of a cult that denies reality.

it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI

That Nobel Peace Prize must be in the bag now.

First book purchase of 2026 "Children of Memory" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. My TBR pile is now at least 25% @aptshadow.bsky.social

Happy New Year, ya filthy animals!

Killer whales, your moment has arived.

So it’s not surprising that in 1952, Pope Pius XII wrote this: “The émigré Holy Family of Nazareth, fleeing into Egypt, is the archetype of every refugee family. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, living in exile in Egypt to escape the fury of an evil king, are...

From Russia With Affection.

Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software. Just fuck you. Fuck you all. I can't remember the last time I was this angry.

Leonard Cohen Tom Waits

How I'm turning up to the BSky Xmas party.

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, was present at the end of the universe, having witnessed every black hole evaporate and every proton decay. Even so, Death would not come.

Never in doubt.

If you're in the UK, the ebook of my space-opera novella "The Warrior Within” just dropped from £6.99 to £0.99 at Amazon. Contains 100% of your recommended daily intake of tidally-locked worlds, amoral mercenaries, and reluctant heroes. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0756JN9KJ

“Let's make Together for Palestine's record this year's Christmas No 1.” Musician and activist Brian Eno explains why one song in particular matters this Christmas.

C'mon, even with Thiel and Altman in the mix we know that Weiner von Brownshirt's gonna win.

TIL the original lyrics to Deck the Halls are awesome and “don we now our gay apparel” is temperance movement bullshit

One for @chefreactions.bsky.social

If you see this, quote with your model of positive masculinity

If you see this, post a comics cover you love

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I just completed "Gift Shop" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/2

“We shed as we pick up, like travelers who must carry everything in their arms, and what we let fall will be picked up by those left behind. The procession is very long and life is very short. We die on the march. But there is nothing outside the march so nothing can be lost to it.” — Tom Stoppard.

UK ebook fans: my novella “The Warrior Within” is on sale at Amazon again. That’s just £1 for 34,000 carefully chosen words, including “starship”, “murder” and “swamps”. Also contains many instances of “and” and “the”. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0756JN9KJ

Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images. The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.

Tempted to use this as a comment in the next code review I write.

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe, Charlie Brown.

For the people who are done pretending…

Hopefully he's deid by the time we get there

we've finally answered humanity's most ancient question, "What happens after you die?" the answer is JD Vance fucks your wife

"don't unpack yer suitcase, Paddington" - Labour

They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. And now, for just $24 a month on this app, They can fuck up your grandkids too.

What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck? It's the Pope in 1982.

If you're in the UK, my science-fiction novella "The Warrior Within" is currently £3.99 on Kindle. A bargain for a taut little tale about femicidal mercenaries, posthuman aristocrats, tidal locking, and a man who can never be alone (no matter how much he wants to be). www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0756JN9KJ

Where's your fuckin' poppy?

@edinburghminute.bsky.social perhaps you know someone?

Royal family shakeup: Harry gets the US olive oil business. Charles to control gambling, drugs, smiling and waving. Edward takes over his Duchy overpriced jam racket. Anne runs the docks. Andrew will live in a remote Italian village until the heat dies down. Luca Brasi still sleeps with the fishes.