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Well, it's kinda fuzzy...are there Salvation Army 'officers' ie ordained Ministers, who are LGBTQ+ folks? Yes - in some places. Are there SA Church members who are gay? Yes. Will the SA marry same sex couples within their faith community like they marry hetros - no. Not yet :-(
December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Well, it's kinda fuzzy...are there Salvation Army 'officers' ie ordained Ministers, who are LGBTQ+ folks? Yes - in some places. Are there SA Church members who are gay? Yes. Will the SA marry same sex couples within their faith community like they marry hetros - no. Not yet :-(
This wasn’t as good as I thought it would be…
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This wasn’t as good as I thought it would be…
I’ve become bored with the delusional miserablists and weird racists on the right in the UK
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I’ve become bored with the delusional miserablists and weird racists on the right in the UK
Is there a case for more work to be done by the UK Government on social cohesion - without the racial or discriminatory element?
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Is there a case for more work to be done by the UK Government on social cohesion - without the racial or discriminatory element?
So much of the narrative about migrants to the UK is about how they might change the UK. I wonder how much the UK changes those who have come here over generations?
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
So much of the narrative about migrants to the UK is about how they might change the UK. I wonder how much the UK changes those who have come here over generations?
www.warehome.co.uk/projects/forty Warehome | Forty
Warehome | Forty
Forty is more than just a house; it's a sustainable home crafted with meticulous attention to detail and a profound respect for the environment. It represents the ethos of Warehome — building not just...
www.warehome.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
www.warehome.co.uk/projects/forty Warehome | Forty
Wouldn’t it have been cool if Sammy Davis Jr and Miles Davis had been in band together…
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Wouldn’t it have been cool if Sammy Davis Jr and Miles Davis had been in band together…
Angel
open.spotify.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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I wonder if tinnitus is a prerequisite for the Salvation Army, or if it’s just a bonus for the bell ringers?
November 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I wonder if tinnitus is a prerequisite for the Salvation Army, or if it’s just a bonus for the bell ringers?
Anyone got a top tip for getting a real, authentic Chai to go in Croydon?
November 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Anyone got a top tip for getting a real, authentic Chai to go in Croydon?
Has anyone ever invented a robot that trawls through the verges on motorways, and hedgerows, and picks up all the trash?
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Has anyone ever invented a robot that trawls through the verges on motorways, and hedgerows, and picks up all the trash?
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completely outside of politics, this is so charming
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
completely outside of politics, this is so charming
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Parking to read, not necessarily to endorse / www.telerama.fr/debats-repor... Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh: “It is up to Israelis and Palestinians to consider themselves partners”
Le philosophe palestinien Sari Nusseibeh : “C’est aux Israéliens et aux Palestiniens de se considérer comme des partenaires”
Son engagement pour la paix a valu à cet intellectuel modéré des déboires des deux côtés. Pourtant, l’universitaire garde espoir. Entretien.
www.telerama.fr
November 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Parking to read, not necessarily to endorse / www.telerama.fr/debats-repor... Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh: “It is up to Israelis and Palestinians to consider themselves partners”
There are a few ex coppers on @x who share worldviews that are clearly radically right wing and racist. It’s kinda terrifying that they ever had a degree of power and authority in UK civil society…
November 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
There are a few ex coppers on @x who share worldviews that are clearly radically right wing and racist. It’s kinda terrifying that they ever had a degree of power and authority in UK civil society…
Not good…
Elon Musk’s father on the prospect of the U.S. becoming a minority-white country:
“This will be very very bad. You want to see the U.S. go dark? You don’t like electric cars and technology? Do you want to go back to the jungle?”
“This will be very very bad. You want to see the U.S. go dark? You don’t like electric cars and technology? Do you want to go back to the jungle?”
November 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Not good…