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Nikki Jayne

@nikkijayne.bsky.social

1.5K followers 680 following 23K posts

Talks too much, drinks too much, posts too much. Copywriter by day, crafter/bookworm/gamer/social butterfly by night 🧶🐛👾💃🏼 Science and science fiction nerd 🧬👽 West Mids. That means I say ‘mom’.

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 10d

Update: I’m 38.

Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · Oct 13

I have a few new followers so hello!

I’m Nikki, 37, British (and slightly salty about it).

My interests include crochet and embroidery, reading (mainly sci-fi), socialising, and learning. I’m both an extrovert and a nerd.

I can be a *bit* of an oversharer so I apologise in advance for that.

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 6m

FUCK

Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 9m

🤢

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Wozza Bee 🐝 @wozzabee.bsky.social · 20m

In case anyone was wondering how Tim Westwood got away with it for so long…

News report stating: BBC director-general Tim Davie called the claims made against Westwood "appalling" and initially said he'd "seen no evidence of complaints" before later backtracking.
The BBC later confirmed that it had received six complaints about the DJ.

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 29m

He did it!

Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 5h

A friend of my friend is currently swimming the Channel. And he’s 50! Mad! But so fucking impressive.

Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 36m

Hahahaha that is the way forward!

Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 36m

Got my copy of House of Leaves. I’m daunted.

Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 3h

Ugh yes. My neighbours were playing classical music at 7am this morning.

Better than pretty much anything else they could have chosen but come on man. 7am?!

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Swiped Out @adatingdad.bsky.social · 3h

Once a year you should be allowed to look around your neighbour's house.

Just, you know, to see what it's like, how they've arranged things differently to you, and what the hell they've put next to your wall that's so bloody loud ALL THE TIME.

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 3h

Severn Trent aren’t increasing, we’re safe for now!

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patthepublican2 @patthepublican2.bsky.social · 7h

I asked the Guardian’s research department to count up the number of stories in national newspapers about asylum seekers or small boats or refugees. They found 542 in just the past month. And how many on the cost of living or essentials or living standards? Just 45.

MSM destroying our society

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 4h

If someone is asking for something ‘asap’ maybe don’t wait until the end of the week to ask me for it when I have other stuff going on? Maybe? Perhaps?

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 4h

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 4h

Oh lol, the UKIP supporters

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 7h

I feel the need to draw everyones attention to this truely cursed bit of polling

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doctor eek [free link arc] (alt decorative gourd season) @absolutely-not.bsky.social · 6d

i looked at the methodology for this and it is
a. sex addiction counseling group in texas did a surveymonkey and extrapolated the results to the entire us population which is the sort of research design that earns you an ff on an intro methods class (the extra f is for extra effort), and
b. p-hacked

The Independent @the-independent.com · 6d

Nearly a third of Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

1 in 3 Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

www.independent.co.uk

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 5h

And that the public transport runs late enough!

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Hermit-girl 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @scottish-rocinante.bsky.social · 5h

Interesting question,any legal people know how this would go?
#lgbtq #trans #law

The image shows a tweet from QuinnyCoded, a Twitter user.

The tweet is written in white text on a black background and reads:

"If I drop out I'm gonna get a boob job then go out topless, since Florida isn't a good state that's illegal for women,.but since I'm a trans woman my arrest and legal case would either outcome that

A) toplessness for trans women is illegal, therefore making trans women legally closer to cis women

or

B) toplessness for trans women is legal, making gains for the free the nipple movement"

* The tweet mentions a specific topic, which is the legality of topless women in Florida.
* The tone of the tweet is humorous and sarcastic.
* The use of slang and abbreviations, such as "NSFW" and "topless," adds to the informal and conversational tone of the tweet.
* The tweet includes a clear call to action, asking the reader to choose between two possible outcomes (A or B).
* The use of emojis, such as the "👀" and "💁‍♀️," adds a playful touch to the tweet.
* The tweet includes a personal anecdote, which helps to make the topic more relatable and engaging.
* The use of hashtags, such as "#topless" and "#transwoman," helps to categorize the tweet and make it more discoverable.

Overall, the image shows a humorous and lighthearted tweet that pokes fun at the complexities of gender identity and sexual freedom.

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Zach Elsbury @zachelsbury.bsky.social · 8h

It’s like clean streets, fewer potholes, and working street lights - it won’t transform the economy, but it’ll counter the feeling of decline and that nothing works anymore. It‘ll help people feel better about where they live.

Middle-class moralising is so fucking tiresome.

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 5h

I found out how cheap Ket is the other day. That’s what all the kids are doing!

Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 5h

I’m seeing a lot of people saying their locals are empty at 10pm and this also isn’t something I have experienced. They’re buzzing here.

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 5h

Very anecdotal but the Gen Z people I know either don’t drink as much because it’s more expensive, or choose cheaper drugs. They’re still getting off their tits.

Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 5h

This isn’t a culture I am part of!

My peer group goes to the gym and eats well but they still love a bit of mind altering substances.

Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 17h

Why are the vibes so off with this government. The whole culture at the moment is about moderation and harm reduction, especially among the young and middle aged voters that Labour needs to cling on to if it's going to retain a coalition of support.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts

www.theguardian.com

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 5h

www.reddit.com/r/technology...

From the technology community on Reddit: UK households told to delete VPN after bank accounts emptied

Explore this post and more from the technology community

www.reddit.com

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 5h

And people mocked me for not doing this ‘because you have your real picture on here’

😏

Danny Palmer @dannypalmer.bsky.social · 6h

Once again, I'm asking for governments and lawmakers to have the slightest idea about how the Internet does - and doesn't - work...

www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Danny Palmer @dannypalmer.bsky.social · 6h

Once again, I'm asking for governments and lawmakers to have the slightest idea about how the Internet does - and doesn't - work...

www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Nikki Jayne @nikkijayne.bsky.social · 5h

I also read that some Brits using a free VPN to get round this have had their bank accounts emptied 🙃

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