Penny Homer
@socialsoprano.bsky.social
Usually found in or in front of the choir. More of a menopausal mezzo these days but gotta keep the brand identity. When not singing I'm usually Trekking to a Star or drinking a beer (or both). West Brom sufferer. Trans rights are human rights. She/her
Incredible that my generation has repeatedly been called entitled by older generations when we are the ones paying for everything and receiving sod all in return.
January 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Incredible that my generation has repeatedly been called entitled by older generations when we are the ones paying for everything and receiving sod all in return.
The social contract is so broken www.bbc.com/news/article...
Freedom Pass free travel for older Londoners could be cut back
London Councils is concerned about the rising expense of delivering the scheme.
www.bbc.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The social contract is so broken www.bbc.com/news/article...
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To have a reactive response to this is a huge error.
There shd be boots & ships on the ground in Greenland already. If he wants to declare war, make him do it overtly. Make it cost American lives, sell THAT to your public, Trump.
If he gets troops there before it's defended, it's game over.
There shd be boots & ships on the ground in Greenland already. If he wants to declare war, make him do it overtly. Make it cost American lives, sell THAT to your public, Trump.
If he gets troops there before it's defended, it's game over.
European allies including France and Germany are coordinating a response in case the United States moves to take control of Greenland, Reuters reports.
January 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
To have a reactive response to this is a huge error.
There shd be boots & ships on the ground in Greenland already. If he wants to declare war, make him do it overtly. Make it cost American lives, sell THAT to your public, Trump.
If he gets troops there before it's defended, it's game over.
There shd be boots & ships on the ground in Greenland already. If he wants to declare war, make him do it overtly. Make it cost American lives, sell THAT to your public, Trump.
If he gets troops there before it's defended, it's game over.
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It's not lost on me that this piece was written by a transphobe
The text faded to the paywall at the same rate as my eyes would have glazed over anyway
January 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM
It's not lost on me that this piece was written by a transphobe
I would say let's form a search party for Keir Starmer's spine but I'm not convinced he ever had one.
Keir Starmer's spokesman tells me that X and Grok's creation of sexual deepfakes of children is "completely unacceptable" but again won't commit to taking direct action against them, or to stop posting there.
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
January 7, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I would say let's form a search party for Keir Starmer's spine but I'm not convinced he ever had one.
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Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
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It's funny because he called the fascists gay. Do you get it? He owned them so hard by validating their belief that being gay is shameful. Master strategist.
January 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM
It's funny because he called the fascists gay. Do you get it? He owned them so hard by validating their belief that being gay is shameful. Master strategist.
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It's good to use the resources at hand to fight because sometimes you win. Also, I keep thinking of the period after this man was killed and how a group of people tried to impose a new social reality. It didn't work. This too is a lesson.
Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated
Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated
Professor Darren Michael has reportedly been reinstated and given $50,000 after being fired over posts about assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The post Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
January 7, 2026 at 12:31 PM
It's good to use the resources at hand to fight because sometimes you win. Also, I keep thinking of the period after this man was killed and how a group of people tried to impose a new social reality. It didn't work. This too is a lesson.
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The United States also wanted to buy California from Mexico and came up with another solution when they were told it wasn't for sale.
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that recent administration threats against Greenland didn’t signal an imminent invasion and that the goal is to buy the island from Denmark, according to people familiar with the discussions."
Exclusive | Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Aims to Buy Greenland, Downplays Military Action
The secretary of state said the White House is using rhetoric to pressure Denmark into negotiations.
www.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The United States also wanted to buy California from Mexico and came up with another solution when they were told it wasn't for sale.
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because nobody cares, when it's only a problem for women
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This is really bad; Grok is now going into is third day of regularly producing nonconsensual deepfake pornography and nobody is doing anything about it. The "Mechahitler" and "white genocide" episodes were stopped much more quickly. I suppose this tells us all about relative priorities.
January 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
because nobody cares, when it's only a problem for women
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I maintain that Covid turning people's living rooms into their social space has made people unable to distinguish between private and public and now the entire world is their living room
BLOG POST: No, don't put your mate on speaker in the pub. What are you doing? Why are you doing that? What is *wrong* with you?
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I’ll put you on speaker, mate
Why on earth do people in pubs keep using their phones in speaker mode? And how do we stop it happening?
boakandbailey.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I maintain that Covid turning people's living rooms into their social space has made people unable to distinguish between private and public and now the entire world is their living room
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Starmer's tweet couldn't be clearer but a bit awkward when one of the main government comms platforms literally does this as a feature now
January 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Starmer's tweet couldn't be clearer but a bit awkward when one of the main government comms platforms literally does this as a feature now
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I know that bluesky will be reflexively anti-AI on this one, but think of the number of times you've been playing a game you paid full price for and thought, "I wish someone could have my fun for me so I could get back to work"
Sony has patented an AI gaming ghost that will play PlayStation games for you when you get stuck www.eurogamer.net/sony-has-pat...
January 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I know that bluesky will be reflexively anti-AI on this one, but think of the number of times you've been playing a game you paid full price for and thought, "I wish someone could have my fun for me so I could get back to work"
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Just checking with how Starmer's crusade to ban apps that produce deep fakes is going
January 6, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Just checking with how Starmer's crusade to ban apps that produce deep fakes is going
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All those people who were yelling "there's no problem with NATO" after Zack pointed out that with Trumpmerica in it, there IS a problem with NATO ... can you see it, yet?
Denmark tells Trump to stop threatening to seize Greenland ft.trib.al/Gzzizn9
Denmark tells Trump to stop threatening to seize Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says US has no right to annexe the Arctic island
ft.trib.al
January 6, 2026 at 10:48 AM
All those people who were yelling "there's no problem with NATO" after Zack pointed out that with Trumpmerica in it, there IS a problem with NATO ... can you see it, yet?
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The Secret Traitor may be the most beautiful usage of the singular they/them pronoun in popular culture so far. It really is that easy.
January 6, 2026 at 6:29 AM
The Secret Traitor may be the most beautiful usage of the singular they/them pronoun in popular culture so far. It really is that easy.
"I used AI to show how bad AI is"
You still bloody used AI though ffs, JUST STOP
You still bloody used AI though ffs, JUST STOP
January 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
"I used AI to show how bad AI is"
You still bloody used AI though ffs, JUST STOP
You still bloody used AI though ffs, JUST STOP
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BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
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Trump's threatening to start a war with six different countries and NATO itself on the grounds of "I wanna" and Dems are still acting like the dog in the "This Is Fine" meme, insisting impeachment is pointless bcs it wont work (none of us know that for sure) and it's better to just ask him to stop.
January 5, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Trump's threatening to start a war with six different countries and NATO itself on the grounds of "I wanna" and Dems are still acting like the dog in the "This Is Fine" meme, insisting impeachment is pointless bcs it wont work (none of us know that for sure) and it's better to just ask him to stop.
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me randomly reading some star trek lore:
“World War III was the last of Earth's three world wars, lasting from approximately 2026 to 2053. The conflict involved nuclear cataclysm as well as genocide and eco-terrorism. The post-atomic horror in the aftermath persisted as late as 2079.”
“World War III was the last of Earth's three world wars, lasting from approximately 2026 to 2053. The conflict involved nuclear cataclysm as well as genocide and eco-terrorism. The post-atomic horror in the aftermath persisted as late as 2079.”
a man is covering his mouth with his hands while looking at something .
ALT: a man is covering his mouth with his hands while looking at something .
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
me randomly reading some star trek lore:
“World War III was the last of Earth's three world wars, lasting from approximately 2026 to 2053. The conflict involved nuclear cataclysm as well as genocide and eco-terrorism. The post-atomic horror in the aftermath persisted as late as 2079.”
“World War III was the last of Earth's three world wars, lasting from approximately 2026 to 2053. The conflict involved nuclear cataclysm as well as genocide and eco-terrorism. The post-atomic horror in the aftermath persisted as late as 2079.”
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THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
January 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
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Weak. Weak. Weak.
You don't have to start by tripping over yourself saying Maduro sucks to condemn Trump's brazenly illegal acts.
You don't have to start by tripping over yourself saying Maduro sucks to condemn Trump's brazenly illegal acts.
Nicolás Maduro repeatedly denied the will of the Venezuelan people, including when two thirds of them voted for an end to decades of political & economic ruin and criminality.
January 4, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Weak. Weak. Weak.
You don't have to start by tripping over yourself saying Maduro sucks to condemn Trump's brazenly illegal acts.
You don't have to start by tripping over yourself saying Maduro sucks to condemn Trump's brazenly illegal acts.