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occasional rants about domestic abuse and sexual violence//
queer leftist grumpy feminist (non terfy!)
maps & maths & data//
occasional rants about domestic abuse and sexual violence//
queer leftist grumpy feminist (non terfy!)
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The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
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Leeds — Peter Mitchell, 1980s
November 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Leeds — Peter Mitchell, 1980s
Oh thank goodness Firefox updated the app and undid all the things they broke
November 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Oh thank goodness Firefox updated the app and undid all the things they broke
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Research shows unequivocally what the benefit limit means: kids go without food, clothes, and heating. You can think it’s unfair some parents get cash you don’t or made poor choices you didn’t. But if you think that resentment is more important than a child, I’d suggest you might reflect on that.
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Research shows unequivocally what the benefit limit means: kids go without food, clothes, and heating. You can think it’s unfair some parents get cash you don’t or made poor choices you didn’t. But if you think that resentment is more important than a child, I’d suggest you might reflect on that.
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The two child limit is and will stay popular with the public. It jars a sense of “fairness”: if I have to assess my finances before having kids, why shouldn’t you? But people get sick, sacked, and contraception fails. Crucially, fairness isn’t always what matters. Whether a child goes hungry does.
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The two child limit is and will stay popular with the public. It jars a sense of “fairness”: if I have to assess my finances before having kids, why shouldn’t you? But people get sick, sacked, and contraception fails. Crucially, fairness isn’t always what matters. Whether a child goes hungry does.
How much are we betting that Russia and Germany stereotyped werr in breach of some kind of policy, and so they just retuned the country name instead? (Can’t fathom Lithuania for this, though).
Stereotypes of European countries, according to ChatGPT
(a very strange mix)
(a very strange mix)
November 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
How much are we betting that Russia and Germany stereotyped werr in breach of some kind of policy, and so they just retuned the country name instead? (Can’t fathom Lithuania for this, though).
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This house tax pretending is making me more insane than usual because as a renter I’ve had to move every 1-3 years just as standard because rents always rise. And no one cares. House owners get a tiny fraction of that precarity and suddenly it’s the worst thing that’s ever happened
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This house tax pretending is making me more insane than usual because as a renter I’ve had to move every 1-3 years just as standard because rents always rise. And no one cares. House owners get a tiny fraction of that precarity and suddenly it’s the worst thing that’s ever happened
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Serious howls of outrage in the media this morning at what is a relatively modest Budget from Labour that does nothing more than fiddle around the margins.
It does highlight the missed opportunity. If you’re going to get this reaction anyway, why not at least get it for attempting a big swing?
It does highlight the missed opportunity. If you’re going to get this reaction anyway, why not at least get it for attempting a big swing?
November 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Serious howls of outrage in the media this morning at what is a relatively modest Budget from Labour that does nothing more than fiddle around the margins.
It does highlight the missed opportunity. If you’re going to get this reaction anyway, why not at least get it for attempting a big swing?
It does highlight the missed opportunity. If you’re going to get this reaction anyway, why not at least get it for attempting a big swing?
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"[...] the Labour leader said the homophobic attack left him worried for the future of the UK"
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
Keir Starmer's fury after neice and wife 'beaten by blokes for holding hands'
'I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us.'
metro.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"[...] the Labour leader said the homophobic attack left him worried for the future of the UK"
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
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I think at this point if you're including Diane Abbott - a woman who has never held government office, has been a backbencher since 2020, and is scarcely a government ally - on your list of political wrongdoers, we all know exactly what your real concerns are
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I think at this point if you're including Diane Abbott - a woman who has never held government office, has been a backbencher since 2020, and is scarcely a government ally - on your list of political wrongdoers, we all know exactly what your real concerns are
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COP30 in Brazil was billed as the “implementation summit”, when hot air turned to action. But Edelman, the PR firm that won the contract to promote the climate summit, was pulling in two directions.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
COP30 in Brazil was billed as the “implementation summit”, when hot air turned to action. But Edelman, the PR firm that won the contract to promote the climate summit, was pulling in two directions.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Earlier in the year I got our little mezzanine painted an orangey-yellow, and now on the mornings it glows like this and makes me happy.
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Earlier in the year I got our little mezzanine painted an orangey-yellow, and now on the mornings it glows like this and makes me happy.
Shame on her!!!!
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Shame on her!!!!
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I often talk about “stitching” so I thought you might like to see one of my pieces. I am fascinated by moss, lichen and fungi so try to interpret what I see with stitches and beads.
#fiberart #embroidery
#fiberart #embroidery
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I often talk about “stitching” so I thought you might like to see one of my pieces. I am fascinated by moss, lichen and fungi so try to interpret what I see with stitches and beads.
#fiberart #embroidery
#fiberart #embroidery
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I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
Zohran Mamdani chastised a Manhattan synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews in New York.
Mamdani Response to Protest Inflames Tensions with Jewish Leaders
The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
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A delightful project www.mappingthegayguides.org
Home
Mapping the Gay Guides (MGG), is a collaborative mapping project by Dr. Amanda Regan and Dr. Eric Gonzaba that draws on the Damron Guides, an early but longstanding travel guide aimed at gay men since...
www.mappingthegayguides.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
A delightful project www.mappingthegayguides.org
I mean, I understand wanting a computer to help me with parties (hi, I’m autistic) but I want one to help me fit in and be liked, not come up with ways to demean someone’s appearance?!??
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I mean, I understand wanting a computer to help me with parties (hi, I’m autistic) but I want one to help me fit in and be liked, not come up with ways to demean someone’s appearance?!??
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[tw: DV, financial abuse]
due to a series of incredibly shitty situations as detailed in the GFM, my friend needs some help raising funds
the most pressing issue is becoming a british citizen bc of the rising wave of fascism, costing £1785
please donate if you can afford, & share!
#MutualAid
due to a series of incredibly shitty situations as detailed in the GFM, my friend needs some help raising funds
the most pressing issue is becoming a british citizen bc of the rising wave of fascism, costing £1785
please donate if you can afford, & share!
#MutualAid
Donate to Help me become a British Citizen, organized by Dylan C
My name is Dylan, and I am sharing this on behalf of a friend - their story is below. Thank y… Dylan C needs your support for Help me become a British Citizen
www.gofundme.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
[tw: DV, financial abuse]
due to a series of incredibly shitty situations as detailed in the GFM, my friend needs some help raising funds
the most pressing issue is becoming a british citizen bc of the rising wave of fascism, costing £1785
please donate if you can afford, & share!
#MutualAid
due to a series of incredibly shitty situations as detailed in the GFM, my friend needs some help raising funds
the most pressing issue is becoming a british citizen bc of the rising wave of fascism, costing £1785
please donate if you can afford, & share!
#MutualAid
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was already feeling insane from the Trump/Mamdani meeting but I now worry that my brain chemistry will simply never be the same
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
was already feeling insane from the Trump/Mamdani meeting but I now worry that my brain chemistry will simply never be the same
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I need someone who doesn’t have raging executive dysfunction to come cancel all my problematic subscriptions, turn off AI mining everywhere & generally help meeeee 😭
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I need someone who doesn’t have raging executive dysfunction to come cancel all my problematic subscriptions, turn off AI mining everywhere & generally help meeeee 😭