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Jo the Hat

@jothehat.bsky.social

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Some flavour of neurodivergent. Some flavour of queer. Not normal about LotR, Leverage, Doctor Who, SPN. Cat person. She/her. [Banner is a pretty sunset over grassland. Avi is selfie of a white woman with short, salt and pepper hair, and Doctor Who shirt.

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Jo the Hat @jothehat.bsky.social · 18m

If they have dials it tends to be for selecting a programme (30 min quick wash, 4hr hot wash, etc), and far too many use touchscreens and non-tactile buttons.

Jo the Hat @jothehat.bsky.social · 25m

From an accessibility point of view, two dials (one for temperature and one for time) would be great, too.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 2h

Nice work Jim Watson, nice work.

A photo from yesterday’s Trunp Cabinet meeting. Taken from a low position the decorations on the wall behind the orange felon make him look like he has devil’s horns.

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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 1h

Walthamstow there’s a pop up flu jab clinic on the square outside wood street library until 5pm today. Spread the word!

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Jo the Hat @jothehat.bsky.social · 1h

I beg to differ. V cute.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 3h

Polanski expertly dismantling the "rich people will move if we tax them" narrative, while Denham nimbly demonstrates how very patriotic such people are.

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 12h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 3h

Here's a good explanation of the policy we just passed at conference which largely a return to Labour's housing policy before Thatcher: bsky.app/profile/blad...

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d

How the Green Party plan to abolish Landlords.

Basically by just doing exactly what the Government were doing in the 1970's.

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 6h

Daily bunny no.3103 wants to show off their collection

A bunny with thick glasses shows another bunny their room, which is full of colorful mushrooms being cultivated both around the room and in a drawer. The other bunny looks mildly grossed out. There is also a poster showing different mushroom species on the wall

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Yell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 7h

for no reason in particular, posting a reminder that the Secretary of Health and Human Services’s grandfather had said Secretary’s aunt’s brain chopped up while she was awake without her consent—as an adult— to prevent her from embarrassing her brothers, including said Secretary’s father.

Rosemary Kennedy, 1918-2005 – The Autism History Project

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Meatball Rob @wrenispinkle.bsky.social · 5h

HAHAHAHAHAHA get fucked you rich asshole

Carlsbad homeowner ordered to remove private gate to public beach, fined $1.4 million

John Levy was penalized by state Coastal Commission for a string of Coastal Act violations stretching back years

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

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☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 6h

Double kaiju event chalkboard meme from pacific rim

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Mark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social · 17h

I've said it before: anyone who runs down the job that teachers do, even for such nakedly political reasons rather than from any real place of conviction, (a) should try surviving even a fucking WEEK of it themselves and (b) should then go to the bottom of a well.

Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 18h

Just to say that teachers do an incredibly difficult job, with all the right intentions, and can be the defining influence on a young person's life. They are the exact opposite of poisoners because good teaching provides the antidote to so many dangers

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18h

Nigel Farage says UK teachers are ‘poisoning our kids’ and predicts strikes as PM

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 17h

ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.

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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · Mar 23

this cat looks like one of the Old Master painters who's just slept with three servants, argued viciously with his annoying patron about the inferior ham he receives, and then painted his masterpiece out of spite

Collection of paints, brushes and pots on an old table. In the corner a large very fluffy cat sprawls in decadence

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Jo the Hat @jothehat.bsky.social · 19h

Got a little teary reading their trans-positive healthcare policy, I'll be honest.

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Jo the Hat @jothehat.bsky.social · 19h

Here's a thing. My mum is an old school Tory - delivers leaflets etc despite not liking any of their leaders since at least Johnson. Expressed her worry about Reform getting in, so I said she might have to vote Green and she didn't disagree. Not saying she *will*, but thinking about it is seismic!

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Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 20h

It's John Lennon's birthday. Here he is with The Beatles trying to get the opening of one of his songs right.

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 20h

This is #BookyMcBookface sailing back from Rousay this afternoon. 💨🌊 #Orkney

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21h

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

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Jo the Hat @jothehat.bsky.social · 23h

Reached Jingo in my guards reread and would like it not to be chiming quite so clearly with the times we're in, please.

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Nefarious Bat Press @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social · 23h

Inasmuch as we have a mission statement - it's something like this ⬇️

TC Parker Is Horrific Enough Already (she/her) @tcparker.bsky.social · 1d

A Discworld message for the rest of us, this Party Conference season

Josh Kirby's illustration of Terry Pratchett's Discworld: Great A'Tuin the star turtle, floating through space with 4 elephants on his back, that are in turn supporting the flat, disc-shaped Discworld

Caption reads:
Read Discworld.
Because cunts are still running this one.

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waltydunlop @waltydunlop.bsky.social · 23h

All of "Jackie" added to the British Newspaper Archive. Every last page. I mean, that's unexpected. Also quite brilliant. blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2025/10/06/j...

Hot Off The Press – New Titles This Week

We welcome iconic best-selling teen magazine Jackie to The Archive. Browse every single edition of the weekly magazine for girls, from 1964 through to 1993.

blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

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John Lyon @johnlyon.bsky.social · 1d

Me: Is there something I could do differently to improve my sleep?

Doctor: I recommend not looking at your phone for at least an hour before bed.

Me: So nothing then.

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Jo the Hat @jothehat.bsky.social · 1d

Lidl product developer trying to murder Arthur Shappey... #CabinPressure #DwagonFwoo

Freezer containing Dragon fruit flavoured Solero knock offs.

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