Pat H
@pats-musings.bsky.social
The musings of a married gay 40 something. 🏳️🌈 Follow at own risk! 😁. Teetotal, Greyhound lover. Reasonably harmless. I prefer to tread lightly. ♻️
Please don't invite me to arguments, I will very likely decline.
Please don't invite me to arguments, I will very likely decline.
Humans are 66% monogamous... for now. I think that's likely to change significantly in the not too distant future. Younger people especially, seem to have very different ideas about sex, sexuality and relationships. I think this will trend downwards, over time.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Humans cuddle up to meerkats in the monogamy rankings
When it comes to monogamy, humans more closely resemble meerkats and beavers than our primate cousins.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Humans are 66% monogamous... for now. I think that's likely to change significantly in the not too distant future. Younger people especially, seem to have very different ideas about sex, sexuality and relationships. I think this will trend downwards, over time.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I wasn't considering a visit to Trump's America anyway, but this definitely seals it. There are plenty of other countries that will welcome billions in tourism income, while MAGA insanity continues in the US.
America's loss will be others great gain.
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America's loss will be others great gain.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US could ask tourists for five-year social media history before entry
The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, which can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I wasn't considering a visit to Trump's America anyway, but this definitely seals it. There are plenty of other countries that will welcome billions in tourism income, while MAGA insanity continues in the US.
America's loss will be others great gain.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
America's loss will be others great gain.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just heard on the radio that the Christmas Jumper is going out of fashion. 🤔 Strange, as so many shops seem to stock them. Apparently, younger people see them as something Grandfathers and Uncles wear to look "cool" but are really a bit cringe.
December 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Just heard on the radio that the Christmas Jumper is going out of fashion. 🤔 Strange, as so many shops seem to stock them. Apparently, younger people see them as something Grandfathers and Uncles wear to look "cool" but are really a bit cringe.
Bi annual capability review at work: telephone communications audit.
Manager: "I had to mark you down a little for superfluous chit-chat" 🤐
Manager: "I had to mark you down a little for superfluous chit-chat" 🤐
a couple of pomeranian dogs sitting next to each other with blah blah blaaah written in white
ALT: a couple of pomeranian dogs sitting next to each other with blah blah blaaah written in white
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December 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Bi annual capability review at work: telephone communications audit.
Manager: "I had to mark you down a little for superfluous chit-chat" 🤐
Manager: "I had to mark you down a little for superfluous chit-chat" 🤐
I approve. 👍 Pleased to see the iconic double arrow retained too.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Branding and logo for Great British Railways unveiled
The new red, white and blue branding mirrors the colours of the Union Flag, and will start to appear from next year.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I approve. 👍 Pleased to see the iconic double arrow retained too.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No, I didn't knock the work computer keyboard onto a hot radiator (while hoovering) and melt most of the keys. 🤦♂️
Really, I didn't. Henry did!!
Really, I didn't. Henry did!!
December 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
No, I didn't knock the work computer keyboard onto a hot radiator (while hoovering) and melt most of the keys. 🤦♂️
Really, I didn't. Henry did!!
Really, I didn't. Henry did!!
And so begins a 12 hour Sunday shift. Coffee first though. ☕ Have a nice day!
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 AM
And so begins a 12 hour Sunday shift. Coffee first though. ☕ Have a nice day!
Neither contestant got the nine letter word
December 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Neither contestant got the nine letter word
A reminder that Farage was STILL engaging in offensive homophobic "banter" years after he left Dulwich College. Not in the 1970's, but in the 2000's. All this whataboutery against the BBC and ITV is a smokescreen to try to distract us from who he really is. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Farage accuses BBC of double standards after racism allegations
The Reform UK leader turns fire on the BBC as he faces further questions about allegations of teenage racism.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A reminder that Farage was STILL engaging in offensive homophobic "banter" years after he left Dulwich College. Not in the 1970's, but in the 2000's. All this whataboutery against the BBC and ITV is a smokescreen to try to distract us from who he really is. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
When the day is dawning... in Northern Lincolnshire.
December 4, 2025 at 7:26 AM
When the day is dawning... in Northern Lincolnshire.
For those of us who would rather not give more money to Jeff.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
For those of us who would rather not give more money to Jeff.
Whatever the rights or wrongs, it's actually not the job of Chris Mason to pass judgement or offer his views. There's far too much of this going on at the BBC now and it's pretty outrageous. It's the job of BBC correspondents to present the facts not to offer opinions.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Chris Mason: Why, in my judgement, Reeves was misleading on one specific point
The Chancellor chose not to share some information on tax receipts in an unusual press conference, given before the Budget.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Whatever the rights or wrongs, it's actually not the job of Chris Mason to pass judgement or offer his views. There's far too much of this going on at the BBC now and it's pretty outrageous. It's the job of BBC correspondents to present the facts not to offer opinions.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
World Aids Day 1st December.
Remembering with love and kindness all the brilliant people whose lives were tragically and cruelly cut short by Aids. Remembering especially those who died alone in isolation due to moral panic and stigma.
Remembering with love and kindness all the brilliant people whose lives were tragically and cruelly cut short by Aids. Remembering especially those who died alone in isolation due to moral panic and stigma.
December 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
World Aids Day 1st December.
Remembering with love and kindness all the brilliant people whose lives were tragically and cruelly cut short by Aids. Remembering especially those who died alone in isolation due to moral panic and stigma.
Remembering with love and kindness all the brilliant people whose lives were tragically and cruelly cut short by Aids. Remembering especially those who died alone in isolation due to moral panic and stigma.
I really hope the banks get slapped with a windfall tax on their profits in the budget. They were bailed out massively during the 2008 financial crisis with all the resulting national debt and it's hard to see how they paid it all back. They're now posting billions in profits, so payback time!
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I really hope the banks get slapped with a windfall tax on their profits in the budget. They were bailed out massively during the 2008 financial crisis with all the resulting national debt and it's hard to see how they paid it all back. They're now posting billions in profits, so payback time!
Such a good idea. We live in a terribly confrontational society, where people are often more inclined to pour fuel on the fire and escalate conflict. We need to reverse this trend and build up a generation of peace makers.
Peer mediation can be transformative. It empowers young people to resolve conflicts themselves, and points to the possibility of a more peaceful world beyond the classroom. With the publication of a new report showing its benefits, we’re calling for peer mediation to be mainstreamed across schools.
Quakers call for peer mediation to be mainstreamed across schools in the UK
Educators and policy makers should mainstream peer mediation, Quakers in Britain says following the publication of a new national report showing its positive impact.
www.quaker.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Such a good idea. We live in a terribly confrontational society, where people are often more inclined to pour fuel on the fire and escalate conflict. We need to reverse this trend and build up a generation of peace makers.
Farage says he might have indulged in "playground banter" 50 years ago. I suppose the homophobic remarks he expressed at a 2001 wedding reception was just a further example of playground banter then? He's a nasty piece of work! Apologies for the link to The Mail:
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November 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Farage says he might have indulged in "playground banter" 50 years ago. I suppose the homophobic remarks he expressed at a 2001 wedding reception was just a further example of playground banter then? He's a nasty piece of work! Apologies for the link to The Mail:
www.google.com/amp/s/www.da...
www.google.com/amp/s/www.da...
Even when people are volunteering, it's hard to keep them. It's a transient activity for many now, rather than something they're dedicated to. A few months, or a year and many volunteers are moving on. Really hard for charities and groups that invest time and ££ in skilling/training volunteers.
A bleak future without volunteers
Without its regular army of volunteers, the UK could quickly become a “dystopian state” | Trevor Russel
@centralbylines.co.uk
Without its regular army of volunteers, the UK could quickly become a “dystopian state” | Trevor Russel
@centralbylines.co.uk
A bleak future without volunteers
Without its regular army of volunteers, the UK could quickly become a “dystopian state”
centralbylines.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Even when people are volunteering, it's hard to keep them. It's a transient activity for many now, rather than something they're dedicated to. A few months, or a year and many volunteers are moving on. Really hard for charities and groups that invest time and ££ in skilling/training volunteers.
The Greyhound is hassling me to go to bed. It's 6.40pm FFS!
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Greyhound is hassling me to go to bed. It's 6.40pm FFS!
The return of word salad during a conversation with the husband about dominatrixes. The first attempt at "dominatrix" resulted in domatrix, while on the second attempt we arrived at dot matrix. 🤣🤣
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The return of word salad during a conversation with the husband about dominatrixes. The first attempt at "dominatrix" resulted in domatrix, while on the second attempt we arrived at dot matrix. 🤣🤣
Only difference between Nathan Gill and Farage is that Farage hasn't been found out... yet.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery
Nathan Gill, 52, is sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after admitting taking bribes while an MEP.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Only difference between Nathan Gill and Farage is that Farage hasn't been found out... yet.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At the tip earlier disposing of some old crap and a guy in another car asks the attendant where to dump carpets. No verbal response, just a stern face and a finger point in the general direction of a skip. So rude! Lots of toxic masculinity "working" there. No wonder recycling rates are so poor here
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
At the tip earlier disposing of some old crap and a guy in another car asks the attendant where to dump carpets. No verbal response, just a stern face and a finger point in the general direction of a skip. So rude! Lots of toxic masculinity "working" there. No wonder recycling rates are so poor here
Frozen sausages! It's cold. ❄️
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Frozen sausages! It's cold. ❄️
We have the old bill outside our house.
a white police car with a license plate that reads k923 arx
ALT: a white police car with a license plate that reads k923 arx
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November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We have the old bill outside our house.
Had a dumb moment watching the 1% club. Question about a school timetable where English was the last lesson of the day...
my response, who has English as the last lesson of the day? 🤦♂️
Congrats to English teachers worldwide who clearly finish an hour before all of their colleagues. 😂
my response, who has English as the last lesson of the day? 🤦♂️
Congrats to English teachers worldwide who clearly finish an hour before all of their colleagues. 😂
November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Had a dumb moment watching the 1% club. Question about a school timetable where English was the last lesson of the day...
my response, who has English as the last lesson of the day? 🤦♂️
Congrats to English teachers worldwide who clearly finish an hour before all of their colleagues. 😂
my response, who has English as the last lesson of the day? 🤦♂️
Congrats to English teachers worldwide who clearly finish an hour before all of their colleagues. 😂