James.
@rbmdm.bsky.social
Sou'West UK. Have M.E.
Likes; Nature, engineering, brewing and history.
I also follow Russia's war against Ukraine so may post on the subject just a warning if it's difficult for anyone who might follow me.
Likes; Nature, engineering, brewing and history.
I also follow Russia's war against Ukraine so may post on the subject just a warning if it's difficult for anyone who might follow me.
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I heard a lot of this debate w tears of relief, but I’M SO SICK & TIRED of this polite term ’the stigma’
The BPSM was a pervasive horror show that KILLED some people, and continues to threaten us all
We’ve lived through psychiatric persecution - weasel words are not enough.
#ClassActionLawsuitNow
The BPSM was a pervasive horror show that KILLED some people, and continues to threaten us all
We’ve lived through psychiatric persecution - weasel words are not enough.
#ClassActionLawsuitNow
November 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I heard a lot of this debate w tears of relief, but I’M SO SICK & TIRED of this polite term ’the stigma’
The BPSM was a pervasive horror show that KILLED some people, and continues to threaten us all
We’ve lived through psychiatric persecution - weasel words are not enough.
#ClassActionLawsuitNow
The BPSM was a pervasive horror show that KILLED some people, and continues to threaten us all
We’ve lived through psychiatric persecution - weasel words are not enough.
#ClassActionLawsuitNow
Trying to read with brainfog isn't easy.
It's something i've apparently read before but I don't remember bits of it... 🧐
It's something i've apparently read before but I don't remember bits of it... 🧐
November 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Trying to read with brainfog isn't easy.
It's something i've apparently read before but I don't remember bits of it... 🧐
It's something i've apparently read before but I don't remember bits of it... 🧐
I know what I need to do today, but I've completely forgotten what I was about to do just now... And now I've spent past 20 minutes trying to work out What it was... Tough day.
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I know what I need to do today, but I've completely forgotten what I was about to do just now... And now I've spent past 20 minutes trying to work out What it was... Tough day.
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Tim Cook plans to step down as CEO of Apple next year.
I wish Trump would do that.
Of course, I’m comparing apples to oranges.
I wish Trump would do that.
Of course, I’m comparing apples to oranges.
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Tim Cook plans to step down as CEO of Apple next year.
I wish Trump would do that.
Of course, I’m comparing apples to oranges.
I wish Trump would do that.
Of course, I’m comparing apples to oranges.
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Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
I really fancy some mint choc chip ice cream...
November 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I really fancy some mint choc chip ice cream...
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I said I'd only consent to a wedding video if it was just like a royal wedding TV show. My husband booked a video company and then got two reporters from the local radio station to commentate. It was technically brilliant and utterly horrifying. I'll never watch it again.
November 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I said I'd only consent to a wedding video if it was just like a royal wedding TV show. My husband booked a video company and then got two reporters from the local radio station to commentate. It was technically brilliant and utterly horrifying. I'll never watch it again.
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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Wild graphic on front page of WSJ.
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Wild graphic on front page of WSJ.
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![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
[Ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiayqa37f7kik7l7s7fbtfp2sir5ckb662ry2lylinyjrfa2rkvvka@jpeg)
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Latest blog: I promised I'd write some blogs to break down our discussion (www.youtube.com/live/Ar0X_N3...) & go over things we didnt get through. The first thing we discussed was body water & hydration issues esp in POTS:
Body water regulation
lc-sc.co.uk/bodily-syste...
@binitakane.bsky.social
Body water regulation
lc-sc.co.uk/bodily-syste...
@binitakane.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Latest blog: I promised I'd write some blogs to break down our discussion (www.youtube.com/live/Ar0X_N3...) & go over things we didnt get through. The first thing we discussed was body water & hydration issues esp in POTS:
Body water regulation
lc-sc.co.uk/bodily-syste...
@binitakane.bsky.social
Body water regulation
lc-sc.co.uk/bodily-syste...
@binitakane.bsky.social
I tried to read the BBC article but not sure if it's brain fog, which I'm really struggling with at the moment, or just lack of comprehension on my part, I just can't get my head around it..
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I tried to read the BBC article but not sure if it's brain fog, which I'm really struggling with at the moment, or just lack of comprehension on my part, I just can't get my head around it..
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-r...
This is long overdue. Failure to act leads to "grey" area where somewhat dubious devices are used, (often to the benefit of user) some of which are not at all safe.
But embracing oppurtunities to help people, and reduce car dependence would be good!
This is long overdue. Failure to act leads to "grey" area where somewhat dubious devices are used, (often to the benefit of user) some of which are not at all safe.
But embracing oppurtunities to help people, and reduce car dependence would be good!
Government review of law on mobility aids could prove ‘absolutely transformative’
Disabled campaigners have welcomed the government’s announcement that it will review the laws around powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters, and examine how new mobility technology could be “saf…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-r...
This is long overdue. Failure to act leads to "grey" area where somewhat dubious devices are used, (often to the benefit of user) some of which are not at all safe.
But embracing oppurtunities to help people, and reduce car dependence would be good!
This is long overdue. Failure to act leads to "grey" area where somewhat dubious devices are used, (often to the benefit of user) some of which are not at all safe.
But embracing oppurtunities to help people, and reduce car dependence would be good!
Getting adverts for a local Romanian takeaway, which honestly sounds amazing, but also seems to tick several of my food intolerances... 🤬
November 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Getting adverts for a local Romanian takeaway, which honestly sounds amazing, but also seems to tick several of my food intolerances... 🤬
Seems weird that James Watson was still alive.
Standing on shoulders of Giants (Franklin) would seem to apply.
Standing on shoulders of Giants (Franklin) would seem to apply.
November 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Seems weird that James Watson was still alive.
Standing on shoulders of Giants (Franklin) would seem to apply.
Standing on shoulders of Giants (Franklin) would seem to apply.
Watched the celebrity traitors.
I enjoyed it, but won't be watching it again, the entertainment part was far too offset by the excruciatingly drawn out format.
It was only the mad line up that got me interested in it.
That and staying up to watch wasn't great for me...
I enjoyed it, but won't be watching it again, the entertainment part was far too offset by the excruciatingly drawn out format.
It was only the mad line up that got me interested in it.
That and staying up to watch wasn't great for me...
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Watched the celebrity traitors.
I enjoyed it, but won't be watching it again, the entertainment part was far too offset by the excruciatingly drawn out format.
It was only the mad line up that got me interested in it.
That and staying up to watch wasn't great for me...
I enjoyed it, but won't be watching it again, the entertainment part was far too offset by the excruciatingly drawn out format.
It was only the mad line up that got me interested in it.
That and staying up to watch wasn't great for me...
Went out for 15 min scoot around estate. Knackered now. But it was so good to just be out for once.
Probably a bad idea given I have two appointments next week, but really needed it.
My left thumb seems to have the shakes now for some reason. 🤣
Probably a bad idea given I have two appointments next week, but really needed it.
My left thumb seems to have the shakes now for some reason. 🤣
Not counting the short trip down the street on mobility scooter, I've not been out since July, for a blood test.
Makes me feel like I'm agoraphobic or something, which I'm not. Just not been able to with health.
At least I've been productive... Oh...
Makes me feel like I'm agoraphobic or something, which I'm not. Just not been able to with health.
At least I've been productive... Oh...
November 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Went out for 15 min scoot around estate. Knackered now. But it was so good to just be out for once.
Probably a bad idea given I have two appointments next week, but really needed it.
My left thumb seems to have the shakes now for some reason. 🤣
Probably a bad idea given I have two appointments next week, but really needed it.
My left thumb seems to have the shakes now for some reason. 🤣
Saw an advert for a powered exoskeleton thing on someone on a bike.
I wonder what the law is around that? It's not an ebike, so is it potentially unlimited power as long as it involves human parts? 🤔 (And not exclusively for cycling use?)
I wonder what the law is around that? It's not an ebike, so is it potentially unlimited power as long as it involves human parts? 🤔 (And not exclusively for cycling use?)
November 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Saw an advert for a powered exoskeleton thing on someone on a bike.
I wonder what the law is around that? It's not an ebike, so is it potentially unlimited power as long as it involves human parts? 🤔 (And not exclusively for cycling use?)
I wonder what the law is around that? It's not an ebike, so is it potentially unlimited power as long as it involves human parts? 🤔 (And not exclusively for cycling use?)
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What they describe is performative discourse, where speech is rewarded for emotional impact rather than truth. Calm, reasoned discussion disappears because it does not perform well in the feed.
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
What they describe is performative discourse, where speech is rewarded for emotional impact rather than truth. Calm, reasoned discussion disappears because it does not perform well in the feed.
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“Someone else can pay for it”ism seems to have infected huge swathes of British politics. Left variants include wealth tax, more tax on the ultra rich, “debt doesn’t matter”, etc. Right variants include deporting people on welfare, “efficiency” cuts, etc.
November 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
“Someone else can pay for it”ism seems to have infected huge swathes of British politics. Left variants include wealth tax, more tax on the ultra rich, “debt doesn’t matter”, etc. Right variants include deporting people on welfare, “efficiency” cuts, etc.
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Eyewitness, Eli Port, 28, commented: “I had no idea the world was such a dangerous place. I’m never going outside again.”
Bystanders traumatised after autistic woman asked “what’s the worst that can happen?”
Bystanders have reportedly been left “traumatised” after overhearing an autistic woman answering the question “what’s the worst that can happen?” The question, which was reportedly intended to be…
thedailytism.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Eyewitness, Eli Port, 28, commented: “I had no idea the world was such a dangerous place. I’m never going outside again.”
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Pretty interesting. It's also obvious of some potential glaring issues, which may or may not have been taken into account.
I think my "neighbourhood" which is different from the neighbours behind for some reason is in the lower third of deprivation.
Pretty interesting. It's also obvious of some potential glaring issues, which may or may not have been taken into account.
I think my "neighbourhood" which is different from the neighbours behind for some reason is in the lower third of deprivation.
English indices of deprivation 2025: statistical release
www.gov.uk
October 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Pretty interesting. It's also obvious of some potential glaring issues, which may or may not have been taken into account.
I think my "neighbourhood" which is different from the neighbours behind for some reason is in the lower third of deprivation.
Pretty interesting. It's also obvious of some potential glaring issues, which may or may not have been taken into account.
I think my "neighbourhood" which is different from the neighbours behind for some reason is in the lower third of deprivation.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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🧵This horrific story is being reported all over Latin America, but not the US.
Randall Gamboa, a Costa Rican, was deported from the US in such a critical health condition it required an ambulance flight.
He then died upon his return to Costa Rica after being detained for 8 months by DHS.
Randall Gamboa, a Costa Rican, was deported from the US in such a critical health condition it required an ambulance flight.
He then died upon his return to Costa Rica after being detained for 8 months by DHS.
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
🧵This horrific story is being reported all over Latin America, but not the US.
Randall Gamboa, a Costa Rican, was deported from the US in such a critical health condition it required an ambulance flight.
He then died upon his return to Costa Rica after being detained for 8 months by DHS.
Randall Gamboa, a Costa Rican, was deported from the US in such a critical health condition it required an ambulance flight.
He then died upon his return to Costa Rica after being detained for 8 months by DHS.