@midnightpals.bsky.social is not making this up! It was to scare Hispanics in the U.S. out of going to the hospital because “The problem [of hospitals going broke] is hugely exaggerated by illegal aliens who aren’t going to pay for anything anyway”. gizmodo.com/larry-niven-...

T’was the night before return to work, And all through the dwelling, Not much was happening, Bar resentment a-swelling. That wasn't long enough, That was never two weeks? Now I've got to be grown up, On Teams with those freaks?

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Was today Starmer’s Chamberlain moment?

Before anyone listens to a single word these people say, they’re going to have to follow all of the rules of the Old Testament. Everything in Deuteronomy. To the letter. Otherwise they can stop using religion as an excuse to bully and torture people who make them feel funny in their tummies.

Hitler alleged all sorts of things against the government and leadership of Czechoslovakia. I would advise the "Maduro's no angel" crowd to just stop. Whatever his personal sins and the government's failings, it just isn't the point.

Still occasionally pondering a particularly mean comment aimed at me (specifically, the way I'm going about my transition) in a sub tweet on here a while back. I know I shouldn't let it get to me, but 🙄

Cat is still in hospital - that's 7 days so far 😥 But apparently he's making really good progress and his eye is healing up nicely, so hopefully he can come home soon 🙂

Early morning skylight ice

For the record, I’m uncomfortable posting comments like the one below. I abhor war, in any of its forms.

Your fact of the day: The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six American citizens suffers a food-borne illness annually. In the UK, the figure is one in 132. bylinetimes.com/2020/02/28/f...

Relatedly, it’s exhausting living in Interesting Times. I’d actually appreciate a little ennui.

I do hope that EU NATO members have formulated a plan for how to respond if one NATO member attacks another.

Growing numbers of over-60s Britons facing homelessness. Low wages/benefits. State pension is low. No curbs on profiteering. Real cuts in council funding for years. Lack of social housing. 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. Misery and premature death is a political choice.

I do hope Denmark is checking Greenland’s locks…

Starmer is utterly useless.

minorities should not be expected to care about the discomfort of bigots.

Infinite ratio. Good work, people 👏🏻

This man is utterly spineless www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I’m serious. The two quoted sentences are little more than “trans women are blokes in frocks and therefore A Threat”, except with slightly more polite phrasing. But perhaps we shouldn’t expect more from The Church, which only recently recognised women as equal humans.

This: “most men who transition retain the advantage of adolescent male physical development. The balance in single-sex spaces and sports ought to be self-evident.” …reveals the author’s profound ignorance about transitioning. Do better. At least, do a little research.

Would any of you like to sell me a second hand games console? I have an almost overwhelming desire today to play a video game. No idea where that has come from

After this, no one should doubt Trump’s intention to invade Greenland. The EU needs to step up fast.

Trump’s action has freed up world powers to do whatever they want. International law no longer counts. Only strength.

It’s beyond time that we stopped attributing agency to lines of code.

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Apparently low mood and anxiety while you’re sick is caused by actual physiological changes triggered by the immune system, or something. Which probably explains my feelz this morning 🤷🏼‍♀️

as with pretty much everything else labour are doing their position on trans rights is *such* a mistake and a complete misreading of the public landscape. 'gender critical' does not really exist outside of our columnist class. there is no widespread public support for 'gender critical'.

sick of the 'civility bigotry' of ppl like @darrenpjones.bsky.social. saying that trans rights are in conflict with women's rights is like saying racial equality conflicts with white rights trans ppl aren't asking for new rights. we're asking not to be stripped of rights we've had for decades.

I have a hunch that John Rentoul will be moaning about how uncivil Bluesky is (while unironically wearing a hotdog costume).

LGBT+ friends, pls share #LGBT+

Have you got a copy of "How to delete my social media acc on X" by Maura L. Kompass?

Bit grumpy because I would've liked to have been making use of this dry / cold weather to do quite a lot of bike riding, but pesky chesty viral thing has made that impossible. Bah. Roll on spring, eh.

Seems a tad warped that if I as an adult want to watch two consenting adults respectfully fucking, I have to supply identification documents, but anyone can open an app used by the government and ask for it to strip children naked.

He’s not a happy boy, although he consented to a prolonged tummy rub and rewarded me with loads of purring 🥹

Hi, I'm a gale in the Irish Sea. And an experienced skipper completely incapacitated with seasickness. And an enthusiastic but inexperienced crew. And a very, extremely leaky old boat.

Brilliant 🧵

Also (and I realise this is a pedantic point, but nuance and accuracy matter a fair bit in this discourse), the SC did NOT rule on the definition of a woman. It just didn’t. I wish journos would try harder to get the basics right.

Stephenson’s charm offensive continuing to go well, I see 🙄

Visited Cat in hospital again with daughter, T. He’s looking much brighter and clearly recognised us both straight away 🥰

In the 6th largest economy, 103000 people died in poverty in 2024. 120,000 died in fuel poverty, couldn't afford adequate heating. Ethnic minorities, pensioners, single working age adults more likely to die in poverty. Poverty and death sentence is a political choice as govts appease the rich.

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He needs two different eye drops, ten minutes apart, three times a day. There’s no way I could administer those at home, on top of the other two meds he’s temporarily on. He’s too strong and fighty. So… a few more days in hospital it is, then 😢

Visited Cat in hospital. He looks pretty miserable there 😢 But he’s being well cared for, and he consented to a head scritch and a rare tummy rub, and rewarded me with a quiet purr 🥹

6/ And this is nut. Her starting point is not liberty but fascist control. And no, I do not have a “Biological Sex”, she is not entitled to impose one on anyone, she can go fuck herself.

This is the paradox created by Blue Labour: imagining an electoral base that simply doesn't exist.

I can feel a cold coming on. I hate colds. OTOH I have no idea of the last time I had one. At least a year? So I guess I’m doing pretty well. Being an antisocial hermit has its benefits 😂

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