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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“
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Composer, pianist, administrator, crocheter, clown. University based enby. https://jopearsonmusic.com/
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· Mar 5
I’m from outer space
Feeling somewhat out of place
In this world of immortal men
Wish I could go home again.

youtu.be/Bax2tFlZobA?...
I'm from Outer Space
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 11h
If you are prepared to throw anyone’s human rights under a bus you can’t really call yourself progressive.

Trans rights are human rights.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 12h
Universities are particularly paranoid and bureaucratic about RTW checks because their right to sponsor student visas is at risk if they get it wrong.

And losing your status as a sponsor is an institution ending event.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 12h
If anyone wants an already up and running test case for the insanity that already is right to work checks - just ask anyone who works for a university and has the godawful task of trying to pay people for things like one off guest lectures and external examining.
goodlawproject.org Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org Β· 14h
Interesting factlets about Digital ID...

Government is proposing a massive extension of right to work checks, to sweep up not just employees but all individuals providing services otherwise than to consumers. So the whole gig economy and even including eg barristers (shock!)... /1
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 14h
But it’s probably far too pragmatic and not victim blamy enough for our current overlords.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 14h
I also absolutely can’t square the Government’s approach to Covid vaccination with the amount of time they spend wanging on about more people needing disabled benefits. Or amount of shouting about the cost to the NHS of obesity etc.

Do the easy preventative stuff. Vaccines & clean air.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 15h
All the evidence suggests that the long term outlook of repeat infections is *nothing good*.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 15h
I also, selfishly, really want to reduce the chances of getting it again. Two bouts have already knocked chunks off my ability to recover/extend fitness and stamina. I know enough people with ME/CFS and Long-Covid to know that nobody wants that.

And fuck knows what long term damage Covid does.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 15h
All NHS workers with patient contact should be getting it to reduce transmission to patients. I’ve already had to deal with one parent getting it in hospital.

I’ve just booked mine for the end of next week because I neither want it again nor do I want to infect my +++ frail parents.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 15h
I would like a job where I spend 50% less time

- following up multiple times with everyone about everything.
- dealing with queries about shoddy systems that I’m not responsible for.

I fully accept that all jobs require a certain amount of this. I’m not expecting none of this. Just…less.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 16h
Well I have booked a Covid jab. My step count is totally taking a hit what with the niggly knee.

I’m trying to reframe probably feeling quite shitty the day afterwards as an opportunity for sensory rest.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social Β· 1d
People who say Zack Polanski is the same as Nigel Farage, will vote for Nigel Farage.

Just as they did for Boris Johnson.
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Coffee is motivating not just because of its caffeine but because it is nice, nicer than the news, nicer than the weather, nicer than being yelled at, nicer than the polarised horrors of the internet.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 1d
Cuddling the dog is a sensible response to pretty much anything though. 😊
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 1d
Sensible response.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 1d
It really is time that the UK Government…

1. Stopped using X.
2. Banned it.
number10cat.bsky.social Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social Β· 1d
I know this won't surprise anyone here but Musk's reprogrammed artificial intelligence is spreading misinformation about yesterday's attack on a train
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 1d
And no - yoga doesn’t help. That’s how the slightly weird hip-joint became a torn labrum.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 1d
The tension builds up over time and one day I *checks notes* stand up from a chair and walk to the other side of the room and my knee is swollen and ouchy and walking hurts.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 1d
Curse of the niggly knee. A very small amount of time with the foam roller and a tennis ball and - oooof my entire left side is tight and sore as fuck. Over the SI joint and down.

A lovely cocktail of too flexible tendons, short muscle fibre and a hip joint that doesn’t fit nicely together.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 1d
Serious Organised Crime. The police already know that the perpetrators and at least some of the victims are known to each other (and why).
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 1d
IΓͺ!
nantanreikan.bsky.social Doug Aoki @nantanreikan.bsky.social Β· 1d
Brazilian garbage man at Hallowe'en.

I don't care if it's staged; it's still full of joy and damned impressive.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 1d
Oh that is such a good idea. Lean *into* the melancholy.
carolann.bsky.social Carol Ann @carolann.bsky.social Β· 1d
#SundayPixBooks

I re-read this every November
Hardback book TOVE JANSSON MOOMINVALLEY IN NOVEMBER Cover art is a pastel-coloured drawing of Moominvalley residents in the forest. There are no Moomins in the picture
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 2d
I love that for you.

Some people like their living room where they’re not distracted by other peoples rustling, talking and fidgeting - and for immunocompromised people - not risking a potentially fatal or disabling disease.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 2d
Yes. Absolutely. And (note im saying *and*) also community spaces that work better for introverts, ND people and disabled people. And let’s also throw in clean air and infection control while we’re at it so that if people do go out - they’re not playing long-Covid vascular problems roulette.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 2d
Just saying β€œpeople going out is good for their mental health and the economy” without looking at the barriers is an incomplete and unsophisticated analysis of the problem.
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Jo The Bewildered πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŽ“ @smoljomusic.bsky.social Β· 2d
I’m arguing for an overhaul of the economic model so that people *can* more easily go out. So that it’s equitable and accessible. This doesn’t in any way contradict the idea that going out and being in community is often good for wellbeing and the economy.
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