Grumpy
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Mind of Sid James in Jenny Agutter's body. Descended from Frenchified Vikings. Former Egyptian Archaeologist. English. Tangata Tiriti. She/they. 🏳️🌈
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Grumpy
@grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social
· Jun 9
It's that horrible damp cold in Te Whanganui-a-Tara today, the graveyard clamminess that seeps into your bones, that creeps under your clothes, the feeling of mould edging its way, silently, into your lungs, the wooden shack miasma that never quite seems to dry out
#NZgothic
#NZgothic
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Here's your first look at tomorrow's front page 📰
'A ceasefire in name only': We publish a timeline of the ongoing violence in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed – as Benjamin Netanyahu's brutal, apartheid regime's genocide continues to claim lives
'A ceasefire in name only': We publish a timeline of the ongoing violence in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed – as Benjamin Netanyahu's brutal, apartheid regime's genocide continues to claim lives
December 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Here's your first look at tomorrow's front page 📰
'A ceasefire in name only': We publish a timeline of the ongoing violence in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed – as Benjamin Netanyahu's brutal, apartheid regime's genocide continues to claim lives
'A ceasefire in name only': We publish a timeline of the ongoing violence in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed – as Benjamin Netanyahu's brutal, apartheid regime's genocide continues to claim lives
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The Association of Psychotherapists:
“This development overrides clinical judgment. It denies families a say in their own children’s healthcare, and it sets a dangerous precedent where politicians, not doctors, control treatment.
This ban will not protect young people — it will hurt many.”
“This development overrides clinical judgment. It denies families a say in their own children’s healthcare, and it sets a dangerous precedent where politicians, not doctors, control treatment.
This ban will not protect young people — it will hurt many.”
Government Ban On Puberty Blockers Puts Young Lives At Risk
Judgements and decisions around prescribing puberty blocker medications are clinical decisions which involve important and complex considerations.
www.scoop.co.nz
December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Association of Psychotherapists:
“This development overrides clinical judgment. It denies families a say in their own children’s healthcare, and it sets a dangerous precedent where politicians, not doctors, control treatment.
This ban will not protect young people — it will hurt many.”
“This development overrides clinical judgment. It denies families a say in their own children’s healthcare, and it sets a dangerous precedent where politicians, not doctors, control treatment.
This ban will not protect young people — it will hurt many.”
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The fact that a second strike like that in an armed conflict is definitely a war crime should not completely negate the fact that *there is no war* and ALL the strikes are cold-blooded murder. The whole chain of command are murderers.
December 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The fact that a second strike like that in an armed conflict is definitely a war crime should not completely negate the fact that *there is no war* and ALL the strikes are cold-blooded murder. The whole chain of command are murderers.
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rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
Kennedy’s Methodical 2-Decade Quest to Dismantle Vaccine Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
I watch Al Jazeera when I'm at the gym, and this morning, the thing that struck me whilst watching yet another story about the IDF murdering Palestinians during a supposed ceasefire is whether anyone would have stopped the Holocaust of Hitler hadn't invaded Poland?
December 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I watch Al Jazeera when I'm at the gym, and this morning, the thing that struck me whilst watching yet another story about the IDF murdering Palestinians during a supposed ceasefire is whether anyone would have stopped the Holocaust of Hitler hadn't invaded Poland?
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This, among millions of other reasons, is why any attempt to meet transphobes in the middle was always a form of abandoning trans people.
Like immigrant demonization, any attempt at all to give any credence to right wing talking points was always just ammunition for the right wing.
Like immigrant demonization, any attempt at all to give any credence to right wing talking points was always just ammunition for the right wing.
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This, among millions of other reasons, is why any attempt to meet transphobes in the middle was always a form of abandoning trans people.
Like immigrant demonization, any attempt at all to give any credence to right wing talking points was always just ammunition for the right wing.
Like immigrant demonization, any attempt at all to give any credence to right wing talking points was always just ammunition for the right wing.
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Video Shows Second Strike Hit Before Survivors Could Flip Boat
By Maegan Vazquez and Noah Robertson
“There was no boat. There was wreckage. There was no radio. There were two guys clinging to a tiny non-awash portion of the keel of a capsized boat."
Gift link! @maeganvaz.bsky.social
By Maegan Vazquez and Noah Robertson
“There was no boat. There was wreckage. There was no radio. There were two guys clinging to a tiny non-awash portion of the keel of a capsized boat."
Gift link! @maeganvaz.bsky.social
Video shows second strike hit before survivors could flip boat, lawmakers say
The footage was shown on Capitol Hill, where Adm. Frank M. Bradley, who oversaw a deadly attack on alleged drug smugglers, faced a day of difficult questions about the operation.
wapo.st
December 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Video Shows Second Strike Hit Before Survivors Could Flip Boat
By Maegan Vazquez and Noah Robertson
“There was no boat. There was wreckage. There was no radio. There were two guys clinging to a tiny non-awash portion of the keel of a capsized boat."
Gift link! @maeganvaz.bsky.social
By Maegan Vazquez and Noah Robertson
“There was no boat. There was wreckage. There was no radio. There were two guys clinging to a tiny non-awash portion of the keel of a capsized boat."
Gift link! @maeganvaz.bsky.social
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The rare list where I can't quibble with the choices or rankings. The lack of Kate Bush (beyond being mentioned in the Peter Gabriel write-up) is the only major whiff. (And, yes, this is a very Gen-X list, which is appropriate because Spin was the most Gen-X music mag when music mags mattered.)
THE 40 GREATEST MUSICIANS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS
Lists like this are set up to fail, and, in line with the inevitable, this one fails too.
But we never kidded ourselves, nor intended to kid you, that
www.spin.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The rare list where I can't quibble with the choices or rankings. The lack of Kate Bush (beyond being mentioned in the Peter Gabriel write-up) is the only major whiff. (And, yes, this is a very Gen-X list, which is appropriate because Spin was the most Gen-X music mag when music mags mattered.)
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Saw this beauty at the TV museum in Ohio. Why'd we stop making such glorious things?
December 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Saw this beauty at the TV museum in Ohio. Why'd we stop making such glorious things?
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Paywall lifted: A trove of briefings and Cabinet documents reveals the Govt was advised its new methane target is only consistent with warming of 2-2.7C (and possibly up to 4.5C).
Climate scientists have said 2.7C would represent 'unprecedented peril'.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/04/g...
Climate scientists have said 2.7C would represent 'unprecedented peril'.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/04/g...
Govt warned new methane target aligned with 'catastrophic' warming
Newly released documents reveal the Govt's new methane target is associated with 2.7C of warming – a level labelled 'catastrophic' by the UN.
newsroom.co.nz
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Paywall lifted: A trove of briefings and Cabinet documents reveals the Govt was advised its new methane target is only consistent with warming of 2-2.7C (and possibly up to 4.5C).
Climate scientists have said 2.7C would represent 'unprecedented peril'.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/04/g...
Climate scientists have said 2.7C would represent 'unprecedented peril'.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/04/g...
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i love how these assholes consume media but dont understand a damn thing theyve read or watched. its no wonder they thought superman was too woke. theyre the lex luthors. they suck.
DOJ's newest recruitment ad features Judge Dredd, the comic satire about the dangers of lawless policing and authoritarian power
December 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
i love how these assholes consume media but dont understand a damn thing theyve read or watched. its no wonder they thought superman was too woke. theyre the lex luthors. they suck.
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everyone admires pantone wanting to honor "tranquility" &/or "a fresh start" — but most folks (especially those of us of color) are holding their tongues because "cloud dancer" (in this economy) feels coded as fuck... is pantone pandering to this admin?
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
everyone admires pantone wanting to honor "tranquility" &/or "a fresh start" — but most folks (especially those of us of color) are holding their tongues because "cloud dancer" (in this economy) feels coded as fuck... is pantone pandering to this admin?
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Whilst I'm here talking about furniture and dangerous no go urban areas...
Vinnie's in Newtown has a couple of pretty good computer desks on sale for $50 each. One is a metal one that folds flat.
And the Sallies had a lovely Burleigh Ironstone Mosaic coffee set in yesterday, in perfect condition.
Vinnie's in Newtown has a couple of pretty good computer desks on sale for $50 each. One is a metal one that folds flat.
And the Sallies had a lovely Burleigh Ironstone Mosaic coffee set in yesterday, in perfect condition.
December 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Whilst I'm here talking about furniture and dangerous no go urban areas...
Vinnie's in Newtown has a couple of pretty good computer desks on sale for $50 each. One is a metal one that folds flat.
And the Sallies had a lovely Burleigh Ironstone Mosaic coffee set in yesterday, in perfect condition.
Vinnie's in Newtown has a couple of pretty good computer desks on sale for $50 each. One is a metal one that folds flat.
And the Sallies had a lovely Burleigh Ironstone Mosaic coffee set in yesterday, in perfect condition.
The only thing that's unsustainable on this planet is wealth being hoarded to such an extent that it encroaches on research, development, and education that would resolve all of our societal issues.
Immigration isn't unsustainable, being a rich cunt is.
Immigration isn't unsustainable, being a rich cunt is.
December 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The only thing that's unsustainable on this planet is wealth being hoarded to such an extent that it encroaches on research, development, and education that would resolve all of our societal issues.
Immigration isn't unsustainable, being a rich cunt is.
Immigration isn't unsustainable, being a rich cunt is.
Saw that daft Frightened White Geezer On Oxford Street (London) video where he's breathlessly saying that 18 phones get nicked a day, showing how dangerous it is!
500 000 people visit Oxford Street on an average day, so that means you have a roughly 1 in 27 000 chance of having your phone nicked 🙄
500 000 people visit Oxford Street on an average day, so that means you have a roughly 1 in 27 000 chance of having your phone nicked 🙄
December 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Saw that daft Frightened White Geezer On Oxford Street (London) video where he's breathlessly saying that 18 phones get nicked a day, showing how dangerous it is!
500 000 people visit Oxford Street on an average day, so that means you have a roughly 1 in 27 000 chance of having your phone nicked 🙄
500 000 people visit Oxford Street on an average day, so that means you have a roughly 1 in 27 000 chance of having your phone nicked 🙄
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I'm a Samaritan & I've listened to countless people who have struggled with not getting the help they need for their mental health difficulties.
I never expected, under Labour, that those same people would be put under even more pressure.
But here we are, Labour are no different.
I never expected, under Labour, that those same people would be put under even more pressure.
But here we are, Labour are no different.
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I'm a Samaritan & I've listened to countless people who have struggled with not getting the help they need for their mental health difficulties.
I never expected, under Labour, that those same people would be put under even more pressure.
But here we are, Labour are no different.
I never expected, under Labour, that those same people would be put under even more pressure.
But here we are, Labour are no different.
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In November an 18 month investigation into ADHD concluded.
It found ADHD is massively underdiagnosed with less than 1 in 20 people over 40 receiving treatment.
It said GPs need to be diagnosing it.
Instead a review has been launched looking into it being 'overdiagnosed'
It found ADHD is massively underdiagnosed with less than 1 in 20 people over 40 receiving treatment.
It said GPs need to be diagnosing it.
Instead a review has been launched looking into it being 'overdiagnosed'
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In November an 18 month investigation into ADHD concluded.
It found ADHD is massively underdiagnosed with less than 1 in 20 people over 40 receiving treatment.
It said GPs need to be diagnosing it.
Instead a review has been launched looking into it being 'overdiagnosed'
It found ADHD is massively underdiagnosed with less than 1 in 20 people over 40 receiving treatment.
It said GPs need to be diagnosing it.
Instead a review has been launched looking into it being 'overdiagnosed'
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See also COVID “lockdowns” and needing to wear masks in order to not get or spread a dangerous virus. And because people can’t do the latter—hell, apparently most people can’t even say the word “COVID” anymore—we’re a far from getting rid of it.
it is MIRACULOUS that we got rid of lead paint and asbestos when we did. if we had tried that today, there would be people whining about how we're restricting their rights.
Bring back residential-use lead paint, you cowards.
December 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
See also COVID “lockdowns” and needing to wear masks in order to not get or spread a dangerous virus. And because people can’t do the latter—hell, apparently most people can’t even say the word “COVID” anymore—we’re a far from getting rid of it.
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Grim. Scientifically illiterate, and the techniques they are selling will be largely ineffective anyway.
See my book, Control: the Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics.
See my book, Control: the Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics.
I saw this ad on the train and I’m curious how yall feel about it… I’m very much in the center, but slightly more towards than against…
December 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Grim. Scientifically illiterate, and the techniques they are selling will be largely ineffective anyway.
See my book, Control: the Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics.
See my book, Control: the Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics.
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If you were a tech company employee who moderated content overseas — say, trying to prevent a repeat of the Myanmar genocide! or maybe policing CSAM! Or hate speech illegal in your country! — you are a “censor” under the definitions of the Republicans in power.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
An internal State Department memo said that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech should be considered for rejection.
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If you were a tech company employee who moderated content overseas — say, trying to prevent a repeat of the Myanmar genocide! or maybe policing CSAM! Or hate speech illegal in your country! — you are a “censor” under the definitions of the Republicans in power.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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This has been done for other international meets before. I think it's fantastic. Much more sustainable and if they didn't tell you they weren't there, you wouldn't know the difference
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
BBC criticised for plan to cover some World Cup 2026 games remotely
To cut costs at event being hosted across US, Canada and Mexico, smaller games may be covered from Salford base
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This has been done for other international meets before. I think it's fantastic. Much more sustainable and if they didn't tell you they weren't there, you wouldn't know the difference
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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To a meeting of the Hadrian’s Wall APPG to review the impact of climate change on archaeology. As peat dries out, it changes from anaerobic to aerobic, which deteriorates leather, wood etc. Remains are being lost. Held a 1950 year old child’s slipper from Vindolanda’s infantry barracks.
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
To a meeting of the Hadrian’s Wall APPG to review the impact of climate change on archaeology. As peat dries out, it changes from anaerobic to aerobic, which deteriorates leather, wood etc. Remains are being lost. Held a 1950 year old child’s slipper from Vindolanda’s infantry barracks.