Jane Bell
@janebella.bsky.social
I'm mature, trans, feminine in most contexts, and I don't give in to age. I like disco, history, art, science, hiking. I was a long-time electronics/software maven, so I'm inclined to comment on tech.
The problem is that nuanced restrictions are much harder to manage. Implementation would be different on each platform. Even a blanket ban can be bypassed by VPN and other means, but that's a more focussed issue: if the legal requirement to block is imposed on the tech giants, they will find a way.
January 19, 2026 at 8:41 AM
The problem is that nuanced restrictions are much harder to manage. Implementation would be different on each platform. Even a blanket ban can be bypassed by VPN and other means, but that's a more focussed issue: if the legal requirement to block is imposed on the tech giants, they will find a way.
The thing with Don is that he isn't a "together" person, he's a "me" person. That's why he never fails to mention himself in pronouncements, sometimes in the third-person form, by name, and in uppercase
January 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The thing with Don is that he isn't a "together" person, he's a "me" person. That's why he never fails to mention himself in pronouncements, sometimes in the third-person form, by name, and in uppercase
Because we fcked off
January 18, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Because we fcked off
Welcome to the 15th century
January 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Welcome to the 15th century
Reposted by Jane Bell
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
Ffs not Bible Wes Streeting. To stand a chance they need Andy Burnham, whatever it takes to make him eligible.
January 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Ffs not Bible Wes Streeting. To stand a chance they need Andy Burnham, whatever it takes to make him eligible.
They don't come to your table and strangle it to prove it's fresh, then chop it up, surely?
Anything is possible. In the 1970s, a friend and I were having lunch in Glasgow, when four kitchen staff dragged a tub past horrified diners, containing a whole dead pig, with its tongue hanging out
Anything is possible. In the 1970s, a friend and I were having lunch in Glasgow, when four kitchen staff dragged a tub past horrified diners, containing a whole dead pig, with its tongue hanging out
January 4, 2026 at 9:32 PM
They don't come to your table and strangle it to prove it's fresh, then chop it up, surely?
Anything is possible. In the 1970s, a friend and I were having lunch in Glasgow, when four kitchen staff dragged a tub past horrified diners, containing a whole dead pig, with its tongue hanging out
Anything is possible. In the 1970s, a friend and I were having lunch in Glasgow, when four kitchen staff dragged a tub past horrified diners, containing a whole dead pig, with its tongue hanging out
Not the first time churches have demanded a get out of jail free card for their staff's criminality.
January 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Not the first time churches have demanded a get out of jail free card for their staff's criminality.
Love it. We didn't have sourdough in the UK when I was growing up, except maybe in a few places in London. When I first went to the US in 1980, I had it for the first time. Similarly hash browns. No Tex-Mex either. All are common here now
January 4, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Love it. We didn't have sourdough in the UK when I was growing up, except maybe in a few places in London. When I first went to the US in 1980, I had it for the first time. Similarly hash browns. No Tex-Mex either. All are common here now
To survive properly, Labour need to get Burnham into the job. Sneaky Bible Wes will not cut it, whatwver the party faithful think. He isn't in the same league.
January 1, 2026 at 1:21 AM
To survive properly, Labour need to get Burnham into the job. Sneaky Bible Wes will not cut it, whatwver the party faithful think. He isn't in the same league.
What else would they expect? A city of mediaeval warlords floating on an ocean of wealth that others created for them
December 31, 2025 at 9:18 PM
What else would they expect? A city of mediaeval warlords floating on an ocean of wealth that others created for them
You'd expect beef to get cheaper. It hasn't
December 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
You'd expect beef to get cheaper. It hasn't
Found him in prison? What did JC get done for?
December 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Found him in prison? What did JC get done for?
Yep. Antipodean meat was very popular indeed before we joined. Prices went higher to protect European farmers. They can't have it both ways
December 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Yep. Antipodean meat was very popular indeed before we joined. Prices went higher to protect European farmers. They can't have it both ways
Well. My experiences in Japan were 1990 and early 2000s, but there is a cultural difference from W Europe. Disabilities are, in general, regarded less sympathetically. More like they were in the UK in the 1950s.
December 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Well. My experiences in Japan were 1990 and early 2000s, but there is a cultural difference from W Europe. Disabilities are, in general, regarded less sympathetically. More like they were in the UK in the 1950s.
Like Christians centuries ago here, different factions of Islam slaughter each other over details of their beliefs. It's a feature of over-strong religion.
December 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Like Christians centuries ago here, different factions of Islam slaughter each other over details of their beliefs. It's a feature of over-strong religion.
Did he write that for real? It's shocking.
December 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Did he write that for real? It's shocking.
Yes it came to the fore in all sorts of ways, including comedy and game shows. One time, I went on Weakest Link (strongest link two rounds, didn't win), but I thought a long time before applying, because its basis was so fcking mean. I knew it was all an act, and played along with it, but even so ..
December 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Yes it came to the fore in all sorts of ways, including comedy and game shows. One time, I went on Weakest Link (strongest link two rounds, didn't win), but I thought a long time before applying, because its basis was so fcking mean. I knew it was all an act, and played along with it, but even so ..
Unfunny and repetitive comedian
December 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Unfunny and repetitive comedian