andybearrorist
@superfurryandy.bsky.social
He/him. Irn Bru communist. Sometimes antisocial. Music, books, comedy & non league football. Shouts about housing and libraries. Mutual aid is key.
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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Great thread. And a key point: the transphobia of today is very similar to the homophobia I saw growing up.
Something I'd like to address. There's this idea that TQ+ folk are all 21 year-old art students... and all the 'normal' old school folk are LGB and entirely left behind and confused by 'pronouns'...
Every talk I give, know who the most outspoken trans allies are? Queer folk in their 70s!!
Every talk I give, know who the most outspoken trans allies are? Queer folk in their 70s!!
December 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Great thread. And a key point: the transphobia of today is very similar to the homophobia I saw growing up.
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Again I am remined that Children of Men is set in 2027.
December 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Again I am remined that Children of Men is set in 2027.
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Hey everyone, here's the news, if you aren't a high earner, entrepreneur or a "skilled frontline worker" (whatever the fuck that means) the "Labour" Party says you aren't contributing, you're a taker!
December 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Hey everyone, here's the news, if you aren't a high earner, entrepreneur or a "skilled frontline worker" (whatever the fuck that means) the "Labour" Party says you aren't contributing, you're a taker!
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Rosie Duffield has assembled a "representative group of cross-party MPs" to lobby Streeting which, of the 1,500 people sitting in parliament, amounted to 7 other people.
December 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Rosie Duffield has assembled a "representative group of cross-party MPs" to lobby Streeting which, of the 1,500 people sitting in parliament, amounted to 7 other people.
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there's a lot of people saying "are those home office posts real, surely they're a hoax" and i mean have you *met* the home office
December 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
there's a lot of people saying "are those home office posts real, surely they're a hoax" and i mean have you *met* the home office
December 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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What really strikes me is their utter inability to see how this sort of language is not just morally wrong, but very clearly helps their opponents.
December 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What really strikes me is their utter inability to see how this sort of language is not just morally wrong, but very clearly helps their opponents.
Saturday night banger
youtu.be/xwVFktBrS-E?...
youtu.be/xwVFktBrS-E?...
Beat Connection
YouTube video by LCD Soundsystem - Topic
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Saturday night banger
youtu.be/xwVFktBrS-E?...
youtu.be/xwVFktBrS-E?...
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This is one of my favorite Taskmaster things ever and a great example of what raises it from a good show to a great show. There are so many clever and just very impressive little touches that are so go easy to unnoticed. From set design to music choices it all just works to elevate the whole show.
In S17 of #Taskmaster, Nick Mohammed dressed as a vampire for his tasks. The production scrubbed all his reflections when he's dressed like this, but the only way I knew is because someone told me about it. It's subtle and very cool.
December 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This is one of my favorite Taskmaster things ever and a great example of what raises it from a good show to a great show. There are so many clever and just very impressive little touches that are so go easy to unnoticed. From set design to music choices it all just works to elevate the whole show.
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a world without trans people has never existed and never will
A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
December 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
a world without trans people has never existed and never will
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it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
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Kishwer Falkner in The Times talking about the rights of "biological people". As compared to trans people, who are, of course, non-biological.
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Kishwer Falkner in The Times talking about the rights of "biological people". As compared to trans people, who are, of course, non-biological.
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If they press ahead with this it is our civic duty to make sure every agent of the state trying to inflict it has as terrible a time as possible.
The Home Office hopes the deportation of UK-born children will be seamless', a minister has said
Labour minister wants 'seamless' deportation of UK-born children
www.thenational.scot
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
If they press ahead with this it is our civic duty to make sure every agent of the state trying to inflict it has as terrible a time as possible.
I saw a bit of the World Cup draw and it was like an amateur dramatics production of The Hunger Games
December 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I saw a bit of the World Cup draw and it was like an amateur dramatics production of The Hunger Games
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NB: when he says "my view was divisive" he means "I got called out because my view is objectively wrong & wildly harmful to vulnerable people"
When he says "better evidence" he means "evidence that suits my prejudices". We already have good recent evidence from a major NHS review, which he ignores
When he says "better evidence" he means "evidence that suits my prejudices". We already have good recent evidence from a major NHS review, which he ignores
Oops. Someone realising they said something rather unpopular is now desperately trying to change what they actually said
December 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
NB: when he says "my view was divisive" he means "I got called out because my view is objectively wrong & wildly harmful to vulnerable people"
When he says "better evidence" he means "evidence that suits my prejudices". We already have good recent evidence from a major NHS review, which he ignores
When he says "better evidence" he means "evidence that suits my prejudices". We already have good recent evidence from a major NHS review, which he ignores
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It's December! Cheer and joy unto every one!
This month we're aiming at 3000 again for the fundraiser!
We didn't hit the November target, so things are quite tight!
Paypal in bio, if you're European: bank info in the DMs!
Art theme: THEMELESS, gonna go random on y'all!
This month we're aiming at 3000 again for the fundraiser!
We didn't hit the November target, so things are quite tight!
Paypal in bio, if you're European: bank info in the DMs!
Art theme: THEMELESS, gonna go random on y'all!
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It's December! Cheer and joy unto every one!
This month we're aiming at 3000 again for the fundraiser!
We didn't hit the November target, so things are quite tight!
Paypal in bio, if you're European: bank info in the DMs!
Art theme: THEMELESS, gonna go random on y'all!
This month we're aiming at 3000 again for the fundraiser!
We didn't hit the November target, so things are quite tight!
Paypal in bio, if you're European: bank info in the DMs!
Art theme: THEMELESS, gonna go random on y'all!
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This wildly tacky World Cup draw is a grimly fascinating preview of what happens if the aesthetics of fascism finally get their way.
December 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This wildly tacky World Cup draw is a grimly fascinating preview of what happens if the aesthetics of fascism finally get their way.
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This is your occasional reminder that, if you like Neil Gaiman's stuff, but can't bring yourself to like it anymore for justifiable reasons, Tanith Lee is the author he is credibly accused of extensively cribbing from, and her work is on Audible, and AMAZING.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This is your occasional reminder that, if you like Neil Gaiman's stuff, but can't bring yourself to like it anymore for justifiable reasons, Tanith Lee is the author he is credibly accused of extensively cribbing from, and her work is on Audible, and AMAZING.
According to lastfm my top band this year is Squid. Shocking news, I know.
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
According to lastfm my top band this year is Squid. Shocking news, I know.
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It is not a "longstanding principle." It is an explicitly stated Constitutional right. You're supposed to be a respectable news outlet so maybe quit fucking lying in service of fascism. bsky.app/profile/npr....
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
It is not a "longstanding principle." It is an explicitly stated Constitutional right. You're supposed to be a respectable news outlet so maybe quit fucking lying in service of fascism. bsky.app/profile/npr....
Fuck FIFA and fuck the world cup
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Fuck FIFA and fuck the world cup
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Truly beyond parody. Nothing I can say here without going full resistlib.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Donald Trump: US president named inaugural Fifa Peace Prize winner
US President Donald Trump receives the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Truly beyond parody. Nothing I can say here without going full resistlib.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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it's the last Bandcamp Friday of the year and there are only 37 copies of NGU vinyl left. you might need to get going already
openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/album/neighb...
openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/album/neighb...
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
it's the last Bandcamp Friday of the year and there are only 37 copies of NGU vinyl left. you might need to get going already
openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/album/neighb...
openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/album/neighb...