Saying “I WILL” à la Al Gore obeying Kool & the Gang’s instructions to celebrate good times (come on) after finally selling a copy of his book.

September reading 40. Universality - Natasha Brown 41. Somewhere Else - Jenni Daiches 42. Crooked Seeds - Karen Jennings 43. James - Percival Everett 44. The Dream Hotel - Laila Lalami

The sea was cheerful that day, my friends. Like an old man who had successfully returned soup at a deli.

Can report that Sardinia is a bit alright.

One of the unexpected things I've learned from my advocacy for trans people is how malignant parts of the State can be, how it can misuse data for positively evil purposes. It's taught me people can't be safe with a digital ID card and so I've signed this. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Gal pals be snuggling.

All of @fourteenpoems.bsky.social's anthologies are brilliant and the recent issue is fucking incredible! www.fourteenpoems.com/shop/issue-17

Just FYI, Writers’ HQ is anti-fascist, pro-immigrant, anti-genocide, well queer, and neurodivergent as fuck. Everyone is welcome here (unless you're an arsehole).

So much to be angry and upset about, so glomming onto my love for these two maniacs as much as possible to keep me sane.

It’s in the interest of the wealthy few for you to see immigrants as the problem. Nish explains. Watch new PSUK on YouTube now! #Politics #UK #News #NishKumar #ElonMusk

Friends, we are running a winter coats and trainers donation drive. We are seeing lots of new arrivals wearing flip flops/t-shirts & shorts, who are in need of warm clothing. CLEAN and GOOD condition items only please. Drop off at the Lambeth Civic Centre, or one of Active Lambeth leisure centres.

Are you fucking kidding me, Superdrug?

Safe to say the new cat tree is a hit :)

Went to the Design And Disability exhibition at the V&A yesterday. It's small but fascinating. One thing that impressed (and angered) me a lot was the digital 'Deaths by Welfare' timeline that had been built highlighting state violence against the disabled since 1942. Need a free online version.

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BREAKING NEWS: Simone let pet her!!!!

Nina guarding poetry corner.

Sure, I *could* be watching England v Serbia but there’s a far more important kitten football match currently happening in my lounge.

Extremely disappointed that I haven’t seen a single Grindr profile called Poundland since I got to the UK

I’m aware there are far more things to get angry about but god fucking dammit do I hate a box which is shipped in another box slightly larger than it. Just send the item in its original box!

I’m aware it’s been a full minute since I posted pics of the kittens.

Totally imagining dubdobdee boshing along like Tyres to the traffic lights.

Okay, fair enough, son.

August reading 1/2 34. The Ministry of Time - Kaliane Bradley 35. Amma - Saraid de Silva 36. In The Name of Red - ZR Ghani

Beans! beans beans beans beans beans beans beans beans beans beans beans beans!

Happy day before Caturday! Nina is again assisting me at work.

Simone is making some progress! She still runs away, but is spending a bit of time in the lounge when we’re both there, venturing out behind the sofa for a few minutes before skedaddling under the bed.

Nina’s reaction to exploring the lounge was delightful! Her tail quivered with curiosity and she squeaked like a mad thing. She already loves the sick window with its birb watching and afternoon sunbathing. Simone showed great bravery leaving the bedroom. 😻

Introducing Nina, who emerged last night after a day of hiding to commence purring and head butting.

I took the day off to be a tourist in my own city and visited the London Mithraeum, the Monument, checked out the Roman Amphitheatre via a nice free guided tour of the Guildhall Art Gallery. Lunch at the Cittie of York and shopping at the Riverside Bookshop, and rest at St Dunstan's in the East

Here's @alexhorne.bsky.social with some more information about getting tickets to our Series 21 studio recordings. Sign up to the mailing list to be notified when tickets are available: taskmaster.tv/taskmaster-a...

All of the lessons that The Biggest Loser taught—from disordered eating to ruthless self talk—all of that came because we culturally thought it was beneficial & entertaining to abuse fat people. Anti-fat bigotry was the spoonful of sugar that helped the medicine go down. It was a feature, not a bug.

You can tell I’m in that kind of mood: was just prompted with a low battery warning which said ‘you might want to plug in your laptop’ and I snapped ‘stop telling me how to live my life!'

usually if you ask experts why an empire fell they’ll say it’s nuanced and multifaceted, so i think it’s kind of cool that with America future historians will get to just say like “oh they took the idiot train to moronsville”

Excellent time at the Cartier exhibition at the V&A with @custard.bsky.social. As a badly underperforming femme, I was enthralled and vexed.

Happy Friday! Following on from a conversation with @carsmilesteve.bsky.social, let’s appreciate the lyrical wonder of: "I wanted to free her/In my dreams I would see her/Running naked through the woods round Rainham/If I had some tigers I'd train ‘em" www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo_9...

Tapping in @katstevens.bsky.social to weigh in :)

(yesterday’s) Bandcamp Friday purchases: “Cosmos” - Los Cogelones “I’m A Ghost” - Shilpa Ray “Thee Black Bolz” - Tunde Adebimpe “TGB” - Teri Gender Bender

She’s in a bad mood because the creepy perv came to dinner. Top marks to Captain Cocke: more details of nominative determinism requested

Taking bets for classic or dud. Not sure what to expect…

July reading: 29. Orbital - Samantha Harvey 30. Stiff Wrist - Ben Kline 31. The 56 - Gemma Wilson & Matt Woodhead 32. The Safekeep - Yael van der Wouden 33. Nesting - Roisín O’Donnell

BOOST (if you're signing a "give us another bank holiday" petition you might as well check that you've signed this one too): www.change.org/p/not-in-our...

Me neither, Sam.

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The BBC crows about balance, then ignores 100,000 people marching for trans rights whilst platforming the same handful of transphobes over and over again. This is not journalism, it’s propaganda for profit. Read Helen’s article expanding on these thoughts here ⬇️

I can’t even fathom how dangerous & stupid this is. To assume being housed in asylum hotel = always NRPF is wrong. There’s often a delay in sourcing accommodation for positive claims. Pos claims give asylum seekers refugee status. Refugees are legally allowed to work. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Look, we’re all going through the wringer at the moment and the last thing we need to hear is Wolf Blitzer screaming “PUBIC HAIR!”

BRUXELLES ACHIVEMENTS: Gawking at Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. Snapping pics of Mannekin Pis & Jeanneke Pis and feeling conflicted about said action. Duetting with statue Jacques Brel. Fear & beering at Poechenellekelder. Fridge magnets sourced. 10/10 would Europevision travel again.

Nobody can’t say I wasn’t in the creepy puppet pub in Bruxelles.

Happy to report it doe NOT do what it says on the tin.