Enkaybeetyen
@nkbtn.bsky.social
Cis-het white limey. Chilli fiend. Comedy lover. Possibly ADD without the H. Pro good, positive, kind, helpful things. Anti Bad Things. Purveyors of Bad Things get blocked, probably.
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Enkaybeetyen
@nkbtn.bsky.social
· Jan 20
Apologies to anyone legitimately in need, but I'm blocking any "I'm from Gaza, please donate at gofundme" accounts. I've no way to verify you are. For those affected you have my deepest sympathies, and I hope my monthly Amnesty International and UNICEF donations go towards making life better for you
A decade too late, I'm finally getting in to Friday Night Dinner. It's pretty great. But oh my god - the episode where they have Mark Heap round to dinner in S2 is so, SO cringey. Like, deliberately so, but our toes were curling and faces grimacing it was that extreme.
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A decade too late, I'm finally getting in to Friday Night Dinner. It's pretty great. But oh my god - the episode where they have Mark Heap round to dinner in S2 is so, SO cringey. Like, deliberately so, but our toes were curling and faces grimacing it was that extreme.
"Because No, we're not going to tax the moneylenders so civilised society is sustainable"
“Starmer risks his brand of pragmatism being associated with the politics of “no”: no, you can’t have a pay rise; no, we can’t fix the NHS; no, we can’t fix the roof. If he wants to redeem pragmatism, he would do well to remember that it is there to deliver on the promise of principle.”
A good time to revisit @jamesrball.com's provoking piece on why the child benefit cap strikes at the heart of the big questions: who are the Labour party, and what is politics for?
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"Because No, we're not going to tax the moneylenders so civilised society is sustainable"
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subscriptions >>> shop.viz.co.uk/viz350bs
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
subscriptions >>> shop.viz.co.uk/viz350bs
When the male pattern baldness finally became undisguisable, I got a crew cut. My mum said "you've actually got a nice-shaped head", which is probably the best and most believable compliment on my physical appearance I've had in adult life. Thanks, mum.
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 AM
When the male pattern baldness finally became undisguisable, I got a crew cut. My mum said "you've actually got a nice-shaped head", which is probably the best and most believable compliment on my physical appearance I've had in adult life. Thanks, mum.
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RR could have done so much more to make real difference, but she hasn't a clue what she is doing
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social
youtu.be/WvIyRN3XOLs?...
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social
youtu.be/WvIyRN3XOLs?...
My alternative budget: ending 45 years of neoliberal failure
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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November 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
RR could have done so much more to make real difference, but she hasn't a clue what she is doing
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social
youtu.be/WvIyRN3XOLs?...
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social
youtu.be/WvIyRN3XOLs?...
Hm. Just been followed by 3 'wildlife' related accounts... is this code for me being such a crazy out there mofo?
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Hm. Just been followed by 3 'wildlife' related accounts... is this code for me being such a crazy out there mofo?
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"He told the BBC he had been contacted by people "who were nine years old and Nigel Farage, when he was 18 years old, marched frequently into the playground where they were playing and they were told to 'go back to Africa."
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Nigel Farage’s abuse was persistent, not banter, claims ex-schoolmate
Peter Ettedgui says he was targeted at Dulwich College. The Reform UK leader denies he racially abused anybody
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
"He told the BBC he had been contacted by people "who were nine years old and Nigel Farage, when he was 18 years old, marched frequently into the playground where they were playing and they were told to 'go back to Africa."
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
A worthy post from the bad place about how wrong the world is and how great it could be. We need a World Spring.
November 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
A worthy post from the bad place about how wrong the world is and how great it could be. We need a World Spring.
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One thing with librarians is that they’re acutely aware of *who uses libraries* - many of us might go though our whole adult lives without setting foot in a library, but for people who are a little lost and need somewhere to be, they’re a lifeline.
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
One thing with librarians is that they’re acutely aware of *who uses libraries* - many of us might go though our whole adult lives without setting foot in a library, but for people who are a little lost and need somewhere to be, they’re a lifeline.
Why labour, democrats, and pretty much every nominally liberal political party in the world, pretty much sucks
November 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Why labour, democrats, and pretty much every nominally liberal political party in the world, pretty much sucks
Technical computery question: when you buy a ticket via e.g. Eventbrite, why do they email you a link to download a pdf of a ticket, instead of just emailing you the ticket direct?
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Technical computery question: when you buy a ticket via e.g. Eventbrite, why do they email you a link to download a pdf of a ticket, instead of just emailing you the ticket direct?
Government grants for dehumidifiers for those of us who live in flats
Recent research showed that a huge proportion (87%) of Brits rely on hanging wet clothes inside their homes – and they’re unknowingly causing serious issues.
A study by the University of Manchester found that drying a wet load of washing indoors can release two litres of water into your home.
A study by the University of Manchester found that drying a wet load of washing indoors can release two litres of water into your home.
The mould truth: Expert warns Brits of one common habit that brings damp into their homes
As winter returns, and households dry laundry indoors, new research suggests this is contributing to dangerous mould problems in the home
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Government grants for dehumidifiers for those of us who live in flats
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🎵
AND I SAID
WHAT ABOUT...
AND I SAID
WHAT ABOUT...
bovril amphetemines
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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AND I SAID
WHAT ABOUT...
AND I SAID
WHAT ABOUT...
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The BBC makes itself *extremely* hard to love with this stuff. I’ve worked in more than one small newsroom that’s discovered to its immense frustration that the country’s biggest news org has stolen its work with no credit whatsoever.
I guess it’s a compliment that the top story on BBC London’s TV/online output today is a direct lift of a month-old London Centric story? But once again the BBC is consistently the worst news outlet for actually remembering to credit others.
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The BBC makes itself *extremely* hard to love with this stuff. I’ve worked in more than one small newsroom that’s discovered to its immense frustration that the country’s biggest news org has stolen its work with no credit whatsoever.
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You might have ADHD if you’ve ever said to yourself, “Wow I really need this cup of coffee to function this morning” and then, not only somehow forget to actually drink it, but keep leaving it in random places all over the house. This repeats for hours and/or the rest of your life.
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
You might have ADHD if you’ve ever said to yourself, “Wow I really need this cup of coffee to function this morning” and then, not only somehow forget to actually drink it, but keep leaving it in random places all over the house. This repeats for hours and/or the rest of your life.
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Spoiler: They are lying.
Reform UK claim to have saved £331m at English councils – but do the numbers stack up?
Experts say councils face limits on cuts as Reform’s savings on IT deals, office moves and EV projects are disputed
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Spoiler: They are lying.
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You like the A Team cos it’s cool, you hate the A Team cos you reckon you’re cool, you love the A Team again cos you get over yourself - CS Lewis, apparently
November 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
You like the A Team cos it’s cool, you hate the A Team cos you reckon you’re cool, you love the A Team again cos you get over yourself - CS Lewis, apparently
Middle-class achievement unlocked: got a cleaner round!*
She's a bit of a neat freak. Said "you should only have 1 towel per person out at a time, then wash them and change over weekly. You should'nt have 9 towels all out...
*(friend of my SO's who needed extra shifts, so a favor, not too bougie)
She's a bit of a neat freak. Said "you should only have 1 towel per person out at a time, then wash them and change over weekly. You should'nt have 9 towels all out...
*(friend of my SO's who needed extra shifts, so a favor, not too bougie)
November 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Middle-class achievement unlocked: got a cleaner round!*
She's a bit of a neat freak. Said "you should only have 1 towel per person out at a time, then wash them and change over weekly. You should'nt have 9 towels all out...
*(friend of my SO's who needed extra shifts, so a favor, not too bougie)
She's a bit of a neat freak. Said "you should only have 1 towel per person out at a time, then wash them and change over weekly. You should'nt have 9 towels all out...
*(friend of my SO's who needed extra shifts, so a favor, not too bougie)
Not sure what I was expecting when I clicked the hashtag 'ConfidentWoman', possibly executives and girlbosses posing for linkedin, but no. Even more confident than that 🫣
November 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Not sure what I was expecting when I clicked the hashtag 'ConfidentWoman', possibly executives and girlbosses posing for linkedin, but no. Even more confident than that 🫣
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I'm not going to die on any hills but it microwaves my urine that the phrase "bad apple" has flipped meaning in my lifetime.
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I'm not going to die on any hills but it microwaves my urine that the phrase "bad apple" has flipped meaning in my lifetime.
Good luck getting Blue and Green in today's connections if you're not a yank.
Though for what it's worth (nothing) my least favourite type of connections puzzle is "these words contain homophones for a particular category" and stuff like that. Less of that, please
Though for what it's worth (nothing) my least favourite type of connections puzzle is "these words contain homophones for a particular category" and stuff like that. Less of that, please
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Good luck getting Blue and Green in today's connections if you're not a yank.
Though for what it's worth (nothing) my least favourite type of connections puzzle is "these words contain homophones for a particular category" and stuff like that. Less of that, please
Though for what it's worth (nothing) my least favourite type of connections puzzle is "these words contain homophones for a particular category" and stuff like that. Less of that, please
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*cough* that’s literally the divide between left and right *cough*
The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
*cough* that’s literally the divide between left and right *cough*
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That feeling when your country looks likely to tip from having a government that is at best hugely disappointing and actively complicit in mass war crimes to something much worse
Nowcast Update - Green's vote share surpasses Lib Dems, as Labour hits new low.
RFM: 350 (+345), 30.2% (50 Maj.)
LAB: 87 (-324), 18.8%
LDM: 75 (+3), 13.0%
SNP: 44 (+35), 2.7%
CON: 38 (-83), 17.6%
GRN: 23 (+19), 13.5%
PLC: 7 (+3), 1.1%
Oth: 7 (+2), 3.1%
electionmaps.uk/nowcast
RFM: 350 (+345), 30.2% (50 Maj.)
LAB: 87 (-324), 18.8%
LDM: 75 (+3), 13.0%
SNP: 44 (+35), 2.7%
CON: 38 (-83), 17.6%
GRN: 23 (+19), 13.5%
PLC: 7 (+3), 1.1%
Oth: 7 (+2), 3.1%
electionmaps.uk/nowcast
November 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
That feeling when your country looks likely to tip from having a government that is at best hugely disappointing and actively complicit in mass war crimes to something much worse
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As always with those on the full dose of antitrans brain-addling, a reminder that when they say "gender ideology", they mean the existence of trans people, something increasingly well-documented across time & cultures, & celebrated with honours by the UK government.
This little transphobic rant by Hadley Freeman in the Sunday Times really shows how pathetic gender critical ideology is. They play victimhood every day from the national media, while childishly insulting the existence of trans and non-binary individuals, calling any criticism of that 'silencing'.
November 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
As always with those on the full dose of antitrans brain-addling, a reminder that when they say "gender ideology", they mean the existence of trans people, something increasingly well-documented across time & cultures, & celebrated with honours by the UK government.
Dear the police: do you not feel *extremely silly* having to do this sort of thing? Or is it a nice cushy doss day, arresting quiet non-violent citizens for saying things, an easy alternative to dealing with hardened criminals?
As an older woman is arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a cardboard sign, she's asked if she has anything to say.
Her response: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
Her response: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
November 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Dear the police: do you not feel *extremely silly* having to do this sort of thing? Or is it a nice cushy doss day, arresting quiet non-violent citizens for saying things, an easy alternative to dealing with hardened criminals?