Paul Harper 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴
@twinklebutt.bsky.social
Left-leaning (but not loonie left) pragmatist, realist, atheist cis-male gay. Vocal trans supporter. Insta-blocks bigots and never argues with idiots for more than a few messages - so if your thread goes quiet, I've muted it for that reason. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺🇬🇧
Ouchies tomorrow, I think! Happy with the new record weight, though. Good session.
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Ouchies tomorrow, I think! Happy with the new record weight, though. Good session.
Crikey, there are some memories in this 4-CD set! That's my next few gym sessions soundtracks sorted...
November 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Crikey, there are some memories in this 4-CD set! That's my next few gym sessions soundtracks sorted...
What fictional creature/villain traumatized you as a child?
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
What fictional creature/villain traumatized you as a child?
My Erasure collection. Great for gym workouts.
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My Erasure collection. Great for gym workouts.
Current reading. 69 books finished so far this year, a new record.
November 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Current reading. 69 books finished so far this year, a new record.
Or to put it another way:
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Or to put it another way:
Share something that reminds you of your childhood
November 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Share something that reminds you of your childhood
Eek. Going to ache later...
November 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Eek. Going to ache later...
Must be bloody mad at 6am Sunday!
November 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Must be bloody mad at 6am Sunday!
It's 7th November, so of course, Manchester's Christmas markets are open... Nice to see a bit of Albert Square open for the first time since before we moved up here, though.
November 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It's 7th November, so of course, Manchester's Christmas markets are open... Nice to see a bit of Albert Square open for the first time since before we moved up here, though.
Effing hell, that killed me! Going to ache all over tomorrow... But a new record, so I'm pleased with that.
November 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Effing hell, that killed me! Going to ache all over tomorrow... But a new record, so I'm pleased with that.
Ouch! New personal best total, though, so I'm pleased about that.
"Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better". Dead right, Mr. Spencer.
"Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better". Dead right, Mr. Spencer.
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Ouch! New personal best total, though, so I'm pleased about that.
"Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better". Dead right, Mr. Spencer.
"Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better". Dead right, Mr. Spencer.
Just out of curiosity:
What Generation are you?
A. Baby Boomer (1946-1964)
B. Gen X (1965-1980)
C. Gen Y/Millennial (1981-1996)
D. Gen Z (1997-2012)
I am a Boomer ✨🔥(1960)
What Generation are you?
A. Baby Boomer (1946-1964)
B. Gen X (1965-1980)
C. Gen Y/Millennial (1981-1996)
D. Gen Z (1997-2012)
I am a Boomer ✨🔥(1960)
November 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Just out of curiosity:
What Generation are you?
A. Baby Boomer (1946-1964)
B. Gen X (1965-1980)
C. Gen Y/Millennial (1981-1996)
D. Gen Z (1997-2012)
I am a Boomer ✨🔥(1960)
What Generation are you?
A. Baby Boomer (1946-1964)
B. Gen X (1965-1980)
C. Gen Y/Millennial (1981-1996)
D. Gen Z (1997-2012)
I am a Boomer ✨🔥(1960)
This is the information they attempt to collect (and in my case, fail to):
November 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This is the information they attempt to collect (and in my case, fail to):
Tracking in Apps is getting ridiculous. Over 55,000 attempts at tracking have been blocked on my tablet this week. What the hell do they do with all that information. Surely that volume of data from a single source is indistinguishable from noise?
November 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Tracking in Apps is getting ridiculous. Over 55,000 attempts at tracking have been blocked on my tablet this week. What the hell do they do with all that information. Surely that volume of data from a single source is indistinguishable from noise?
This is how I'm gonna look every time someone dislikes one of my posts.
November 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This is how I'm gonna look every time someone dislikes one of my posts.
Behind the scenes photo from this year's Christmas special of Call the Midwife. That's my son there, playing Geoffrey once more. Very proud of him!
November 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Behind the scenes photo from this year's Christmas special of Call the Midwife. That's my son there, playing Geoffrey once more. Very proud of him!
Thank you once again, Manchester, for a brilliant afternoon's entertainment. Gladys Duffy and Lady Imelda at the Eagle Bar for Sunday Service. Unbeatable!
November 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Thank you once again, Manchester, for a brilliant afternoon's entertainment. Gladys Duffy and Lady Imelda at the Eagle Bar for Sunday Service. Unbeatable!
Some brave person needs to explain to President Microbrain that "and, in fact, could be" is linguistically nonsensical.
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Some brave person needs to explain to President Microbrain that "and, in fact, could be" is linguistically nonsensical.