It’s ok to judge people on their politics, for their political beliefs reflect their morality.

An appreciation post for @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social, who has devoted her political career to tackling violence against women. Elon Musk’s attack on her is ignorant & defamatory. Every year in Parliament, around International Women’s Day, Phillips reads the names of women killed by men that year.

Post your queen

Some blue sky for Blue Sky.

Just call me the bird whisperer.

I fucking hate Jools Holland. Just saying.

And next up is this one www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tourists-...

In terms of reading, I've just finished this: Slow to get going, but then I enjoyed it. I do like a shipwreck tale though! www.theguardian.com/books/2023/a...

What are people’s reading plans for the next few weeks? Got any good books for Christmas?

Watching The Devil Wears Prada for the first time. Jeez.

Merry Christmas blue sky people. I hope it’s as calm, chilled or chaotic as you hope it will be.

Sainsbury’s have messaged to say they’re delivering all of the food today, but none of the beer. Looks like OH will be going shopping then!

I have £30 in M&S vouchers. Do I spend it all on cheese or are there other options?

Top 3 Christmas songs? Me: Pogues St Etienne Wham You?

Are we there yet?

@brumrosie.bsky.social Hello, stranger! How the heck are you?!

Think I might be done on here. Hardly ever see anybody I ‘know’ and it’s all spookily quiet. A shame.

I have no idea why Prince William is sitting down with a rapist and convicted felon. I don’t give a single shit he’s a working Royal. When men sit down with rapists and smile for cameras you’re normalising rape.

I watched this very odd film last night. Worth a watch if you like quirky.

I'm giving all 3 of my votes to Pete for that last, very sexy imo, dance. Sorry, Chris.

Love Chris, but didn't love that. Really slow and ponderous.

I really hated that salsa.

I’m going in. Again. @stephenking.bsky.social

Keeping it classy

The storm activated neighbour’s car alarm at around 5.30 and it’s been irritatingly bleeping ever since. Meanwhile OH is snoring, blissfully unaware that I’ve been awake next to him for 2 bloody hours.

Dinner

God I love a jukebox

Out for both brunch this morning and dinner tonight. This was brunch. Good job we’ve booked a late dinner table!

I love Ian Hislop but it’s worth noting that most of us would balk at the prospect of publicly admonishing a wrongdoer whose conduct you condemn in this way. I did it once to the UKIP/Reform/Brexit twerp Richard Tice but that took exactly zero guts. This is speaking truth to actual power…

🏳️‍⚧️🕯️🏳️‍⚧️ This #TransDayOfRemembrance, we’re thinking of the trans people we’ve lost on the continuing journey towards a society that offers them the love, justice & compassion they deserve.

Today:

I’ve had this beast for a grand total of a week. Should have bought one years ago! Reader, I’m impressed.

In honour of the great man himself leaving Twitter, please admire my @stephenking.bsky.social cupboard.

Does anybody on here sew? Would be great to follow you if so!

It’s a hard life being rich and stupid

Roses are red I used to like Twitter Then Elon Musk bought it And made it much shitter

All that remains is for Trump to name Marjorie Taylor Greene as Education Secretary, and we'll have a full deck.

Will the last person leaving Twitter turn off the far-rights?

It's like a party over here. So much better than Elmo's world! Bluesky FTW!

Is it Friday yet? Today was a bastard.

Clifton Suspension Bridge leaves X ...When you have lost the Clifton Suspension Bridge you have lost the country

Yep. And maybe a box of fridge-cold Maltesers too.

Follow him. He’s one of the good guys.

Okay - I’ll bite. Wtf is a starter pack and do I want it?

Wish the working class kids I taught on Teesside had the same confidence in stuff they can do as Kemi Badenoch has in something she can't. #pmqs