Chickpea
@clupbenguin.bsky.social
European. I like films, languages, science. she/her
February 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I always struggle with the 'x technology takes away jobs' argument because I really do think more efficiency/reducing human labour is good, I just wish we had the economic system to allow people to work less. But I just can't bring myself to be in favour of people doing unnecessary work
February 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I always struggle with the 'x technology takes away jobs' argument because I really do think more efficiency/reducing human labour is good, I just wish we had the economic system to allow people to work less. But I just can't bring myself to be in favour of people doing unnecessary work
Happy Valentine's Day to this Sappho fragment that never fails to move me
February 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Happy Valentine's Day to this Sappho fragment that never fails to move me
Fucked up that we never freed the nipple
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Fucked up that we never freed the nipple
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
please can we keep mentioning the panama papers
remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
February 1, 2026 at 7:47 PM
please can we keep mentioning the panama papers
If you live in the Northern hemisphere, then you're probably through the average coldest days of the year in your area. Things are going to start getting warmer again!
February 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
If you live in the Northern hemisphere, then you're probably through the average coldest days of the year in your area. Things are going to start getting warmer again!
This graph never ceases to freak me the fuck out
Very interesting to see that the ongoing cold across parts of North America and Eurasia are reflected in a temporary dip in global average temperature. Of course, this has no significance in terms of the long-term climate change (warming) trend.
Graphic provided by zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
Graphic provided by zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
January 24, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This graph never ceases to freak me the fuck out
Love Christmas. Gran heard a video of an Australian speaking and said "is that an accent people have nowadays?"
December 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Love Christmas. Gran heard a video of an Australian speaking and said "is that an accent people have nowadays?"
I will never forgive sitcoms where a woman starts off not wanting kids and is convinced to change her mind, worst trope
December 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I will never forgive sitcoms where a woman starts off not wanting kids and is convinced to change her mind, worst trope
I don't want to be rude to this very positive message but I think we should aim higher guys
December 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I don't want to be rude to this very positive message but I think we should aim higher guys
I actually think a big problem with "discourse" right now is that we think the pinnacle of activism is posting popular stuff online. It's OK to use social media to chill out
i think something missing in all the "liberals need to come back to twitter. actually everyone needs to transition to video content" discourse is that some people aren't logging on to social media to change hearts and minds. some of us are just talking shit
December 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I actually think a big problem with "discourse" right now is that we think the pinnacle of activism is posting popular stuff online. It's OK to use social media to chill out
I remember a time when my social media was filled with people doing amazing biscuits decorating like this, I miss it
December 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I remember a time when my social media was filled with people doing amazing biscuits decorating like this, I miss it
So I also don't want kids but when women talk or post photos about the difficulties of pregnancy and childbirth, can we stop with the comments about "thanks for the free birth control" "I could never" "where's the girl with the list" etc etc it's so rude
December 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
So I also don't want kids but when women talk or post photos about the difficulties of pregnancy and childbirth, can we stop with the comments about "thanks for the free birth control" "I could never" "where's the girl with the list" etc etc it's so rude
I want to get a gym membership - does anyone know if it's cheaper to get it now or in January? Does it make any difference?
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I want to get a gym membership - does anyone know if it's cheaper to get it now or in January? Does it make any difference?
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I visualized the Flint water crisis data for this week's #TidyTuesday showing how sample exclusions masked lead contamination.
Code: github.com/gkaramanis/t...
#RStats #dataviz
Code: github.com/gkaramanis/t...
#RStats #dataviz
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I visualized the Flint water crisis data for this week's #TidyTuesday showing how sample exclusions masked lead contamination.
Code: github.com/gkaramanis/t...
#RStats #dataviz
Code: github.com/gkaramanis/t...
#RStats #dataviz
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We hear about the legitimate concerns of white working class communities a lot from the British hard-right, think they’ll care about these horrific and very legitimate concerns?
Being a black baby in the UK shouldn’t make you 81% more likely to die in the NHS www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Being a black baby in the UK shouldn’t make you 81% more likely to die in the NHS www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Babies born to black mothers 81% more likely to die in neonatal care, NHS study shows
Analysis of England and Wales units also finds 63% higher risk to babies whose mothers live in most deprived areas
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
We hear about the legitimate concerns of white working class communities a lot from the British hard-right, think they’ll care about these horrific and very legitimate concerns?
Being a black baby in the UK shouldn’t make you 81% more likely to die in the NHS www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Being a black baby in the UK shouldn’t make you 81% more likely to die in the NHS www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Yes! If a single positive thing comes out of the chaos of politics rn I believe it could be PR
So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll
ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.
www.thenational.scot
October 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Yes! If a single positive thing comes out of the chaos of politics rn I believe it could be PR
Maybe I'm missing something about the Platner issue, I haven't followed it from the beginning. To me it seems like he got a pretty common symbol tattooed, not realising it's also commonly associated with Nazis, and then covered it when he found out it was. Surely that's OK?
October 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Maybe I'm missing something about the Platner issue, I haven't followed it from the beginning. To me it seems like he got a pretty common symbol tattooed, not realising it's also commonly associated with Nazis, and then covered it when he found out it was. Surely that's OK?
I know it doesn't mean much but watching a royal lose their title just feels soooo good
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I know it doesn't mean much but watching a royal lose their title just feels soooo good
I've long wanted to direct a play of the Stepford Wives but based in Essex (with the wives as classic WAGs). I don't really have any means to do this so you can have this one for free
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I've long wanted to direct a play of the Stepford Wives but based in Essex (with the wives as classic WAGs). I don't really have any means to do this so you can have this one for free
www.who.int/news/item/07...
I can't get over this article. One third! We need to be taking women's health more seriously
I can't get over this article. One third! We need to be taking women's health more seriously
More than a third of women experience lasting health problems after childbirth, new research shows
Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health. Part of a special ...
www.who.int
October 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
www.who.int/news/item/07...
I can't get over this article. One third! We need to be taking women's health more seriously
I can't get over this article. One third! We need to be taking women's health more seriously
Can you do surveys on bluesky yet? I want to know whether I should watch the substance or nosferatu for my birthday horror this year
October 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Can you do surveys on bluesky yet? I want to know whether I should watch the substance or nosferatu for my birthday horror this year
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just one more shift to the right bro, just one more shift will fix it bro, just one more shift
October 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
just one more shift to the right bro, just one more shift will fix it bro, just one more shift