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Part of my argument in Empire of Normality was that normality very much does exist, and is determined primarily by the logics of colonialism and capitalism. The no such thing as normal framing obscures its material basis and force imo.
www.newscientist.com/article/2508...
www.newscientist.com/article/2508...
There’s no such thing as a normal brain: Best ideas of the century
Neurodiversity research has reshaped how we think about autism and ADHD, revealing that a “normal” brain doesn’t exist – and that unusual brains also come with unique strengths
www.newscientist.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Part of my argument in Empire of Normality was that normality very much does exist, and is determined primarily by the logics of colonialism and capitalism. The no such thing as normal framing obscures its material basis and force imo.
www.newscientist.com/article/2508...
www.newscientist.com/article/2508...
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www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
Great piece on “airport book brain” - the tendency of politicians to swallow simplistic solutions. Latest example the Jonathan Haidt book shaping policy on teens and social media
Great piece on “airport book brain” - the tendency of politicians to swallow simplistic solutions. Latest example the Jonathan Haidt book shaping policy on teens and social media
January 23, 2026 at 8:50 AM
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
Great piece on “airport book brain” - the tendency of politicians to swallow simplistic solutions. Latest example the Jonathan Haidt book shaping policy on teens and social media
Great piece on “airport book brain” - the tendency of politicians to swallow simplistic solutions. Latest example the Jonathan Haidt book shaping policy on teens and social media
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The people who came to Brianna's vigil were the many friends, as an isolated trans girl, she had made on social media. The people who were convicted of her murder knew her in real life, and used transphobic slurs to discuss her.
January 19, 2026 at 7:27 PM
The people who came to Brianna's vigil were the many friends, as an isolated trans girl, she had made on social media. The people who were convicted of her murder knew her in real life, and used transphobic slurs to discuss her.
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Just fyi. On Friday, Lord Falconer, who's shepherding the assisted dying bill through the Lords, admitted that he thought it was fine if someone chose to die because they didn't have enough money for care
If you're left wing and support the principle, I really need you to look at the bill's details
If you're left wing and support the principle, I really need you to look at the bill's details
January 18, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Just fyi. On Friday, Lord Falconer, who's shepherding the assisted dying bill through the Lords, admitted that he thought it was fine if someone chose to die because they didn't have enough money for care
If you're left wing and support the principle, I really need you to look at the bill's details
If you're left wing and support the principle, I really need you to look at the bill's details
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If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
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happy birthday to the GOAT Hayao Miyazaki
January 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
happy birthday to the GOAT Hayao Miyazaki
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It’s as if the FIFA Peace Prize means nothing.
January 3, 2026 at 10:42 AM
It’s as if the FIFA Peace Prize means nothing.
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There's a man going 'round taking names
And he decides who gets gifts and candy canes
Everybody won't be treated all the same
There'll be a red sleigh touching down
When the man comes around
And he decides who gets gifts and candy canes
Everybody won't be treated all the same
There'll be a red sleigh touching down
When the man comes around
December 25, 2023 at 12:25 AM
There's a man going 'round taking names
And he decides who gets gifts and candy canes
Everybody won't be treated all the same
There'll be a red sleigh touching down
When the man comes around
And he decides who gets gifts and candy canes
Everybody won't be treated all the same
There'll be a red sleigh touching down
When the man comes around
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We're super excited to be returning to the Bagpuss Universe for Yaffle Origins. As mega fans of the Oliver Postbox multiverse, we always dreamed of telling the story of Assistant Professor Yaffle getting his first pair of glasses or whatever. Join us on this barren sphere, in this living death.
December 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We're super excited to be returning to the Bagpuss Universe for Yaffle Origins. As mega fans of the Oliver Postbox multiverse, we always dreamed of telling the story of Assistant Professor Yaffle getting his first pair of glasses or whatever. Join us on this barren sphere, in this living death.
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The thing that bugs me so much about the AI conversation is this iron fist of mediocrity that comes down & says no one has original ideas anymore & even if they did, it takes too much time & it’s a nonlinear process, which means we can’t exploit it so we’ve gotta kill it & like man, get bent, ok?
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The thing that bugs me so much about the AI conversation is this iron fist of mediocrity that comes down & says no one has original ideas anymore & even if they did, it takes too much time & it’s a nonlinear process, which means we can’t exploit it so we’ve gotta kill it & like man, get bent, ok?
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"people don't remember what you said or did, they remember how you made them feel"
Autistic people: "I'm so screwed"
Autistic people: "I'm so screwed"
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
"people don't remember what you said or did, they remember how you made them feel"
Autistic people: "I'm so screwed"
Autistic people: "I'm so screwed"
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Dugin's 1997 description of the UK as a 'strategic floating base' of the USA that needs to be cut off from the EU keeps popping in my mind.
The fact that his wildest dreams have come to pass since then, and the USA is now a Russian ally, is really starting to make this island feel unsafe.
The fact that his wildest dreams have come to pass since then, and the USA is now a Russian ally, is really starting to make this island feel unsafe.
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Dugin's 1997 description of the UK as a 'strategic floating base' of the USA that needs to be cut off from the EU keeps popping in my mind.
The fact that his wildest dreams have come to pass since then, and the USA is now a Russian ally, is really starting to make this island feel unsafe.
The fact that his wildest dreams have come to pass since then, and the USA is now a Russian ally, is really starting to make this island feel unsafe.
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“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE—With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arc...
theonion.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said
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"...these diagnoses are increasingly used by students & workers for organising to push back against oppressive systems & institutions of exploitation. The backlash against the expansion of these diagnoses is thus, in significant part, a ruling class backlash against a demand for change..."
December 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
"...these diagnoses are increasingly used by students & workers for organising to push back against oppressive systems & institutions of exploitation. The backlash against the expansion of these diagnoses is thus, in significant part, a ruling class backlash against a demand for change..."
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Al Pacino as Gandalf in Sidney Lumet’s Lord of the Rings (1973)
December 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Al Pacino as Gandalf in Sidney Lumet’s Lord of the Rings (1973)
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Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.
Spot Alan Moore in his 6th form Northampton Grammar School photo, taken two days before he was expelled
December 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.
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It's time we faced up to the inconvenient truth that Paul McCartney murdered Rupert Bear.
November 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
It's time we faced up to the inconvenient truth that Paul McCartney murdered Rupert Bear.
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Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
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At some point, for the love of God, will someone ANYONE at long last take the council funding crisis seriously?!?
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care
English councils are planning to sell social clubs, sports centres and shopping arcades as they bet on a fire sale of assets to balance the books, according to a survey of local authorities.
The key cities group of councils, which represents second-tier cities in England, said 60% of councils were planning to sell assets to meet the escalating costs of adult and children’s social care. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
At some point, for the love of God, will someone ANYONE at long last take the council funding crisis seriously?!?
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
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Nice one, Zadie Smith.
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Nice one, Zadie Smith.