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Geriatrics ST, continuing to third wheel my wife and son. Leeds, UK Books, gaming and, despite how much it pains me, politics
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Temu is making damn sure my son will be disappointed whenever I eventually get him a tricycle.

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Happy father's day! Here are the worst games to play with a newborn at home. www.gameinformer.com/feature/2025...

submitted 1 day ago • 7 comments

Quite apart from the fact that 2 hours minus 2 minutes is not 58 minutes: These people are fucking idiots. The point of reading, or any other form of intellectual enquiry, is that you don't always know what is interesting until you start looking. Acquiring knowledge is not an engineering problem.

submitted 1 day ago • 73 comments

Does she have the solution? Short answer- No Long answer- Noooooooooi

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Today’s small victory: Had an audience member in one of my panels try to justify AI use for writing TTRPGs, but rather than debate them I just pointed and shouted ‘Everyone boo this man!’ Pretty much the whole audience joined in and, honestly, it resorted a little bit of my faith in humanity.

submitted 1 day ago • 11 comments

Someone posted about a lack of aromatherapy candles in a bacon scent and I've just had a traumatic flashback to finding this candle on a trip to USA 10 or so years back. Honestly, absolutely horrific smell.

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2 offerings - 📻 FT Political Fix on whether the plan set out in the spending review by Reeves can deliver for Labour with @stephenkb.bsky.social @pickardje.bsky.social and me - and www.ft.com/content/2355... @chrisgiles.ft.com on a "blizzard" of figures www.ft.com/content/3247...

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Honestly not sure why anyone would give credence to stories about Labour backing down on green policies or Ed Miliband position being at risk- considering the spending review appeared to be a strong endorsement of both green policies and Milibands drives.

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I mean both responsible for mass starvation of regions under their control but surprised his son would make that comparison.

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I mean both responsible for mass starvation of regions under their control but surprised his son would make that comparison.

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I guess you could say he's putting Germ theory out to Pasteur. (God help us all)

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

Awful news and in so many ways inevitable based on Trump's actions. For a while I've wondered if America is going to enter a period like 1920s Japan where the rhetoric and ability of guns leads to such targeted assassinations.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

UNEMPLOYED GPs by @nhsengland.bsky.social GP training posts up 4000pa Funding to GP practices cut 20% since 2016 (£2bn) NHSE introduced ARRS via PCNs (£1.7bn) with GP practices ‘given’ staff in alternative roles for ‘free’ GP practices with no money forced to accept ARRS cannot afford GPs

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Happy Independent Bookshop Week folks! The best way to discover hidden gems in literature and comics is to shop independent. Supporting and shopping in your local independent scene is great for the local economy, community building, creating local jobs and all sorts!

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

The toddler now sleeps for 1 hours 15 minutes. I now have Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding to play. Will I get to any gameplay before he wakes up?

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Honestly this is one of the scariest things about reform and the collapse of the tory party. The Tories have done a terrible job but their implosion has allowed Reform to grow and bolster voices like this and Richard Lowe. Also raises the implications of the Shamima Begum decision by Sajid Javid.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

On a similar note, yes Michael Myers killed a lot of people but he had tenacity and no one could keep him down

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hey i guess i’m working on a new set of #dimension20 fanart! can you guess who they are, #dropout fans fellows? (my social media experience: not good) #art

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Over on the Quinns Quest Patreon we just wrapped up our Toon season. But is this game *actually funny*? We get into it in our post-mortem episode. www.patreon.com/c/qquest/pos...

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Unsure if the dog is waiting here in case he needs to get help Lassie style or whether he's ready to Misery me for not giving his dinner soon enough.

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I know the ship has well and truly sailed but I just don't understand how some people look at Donald Trump and just see what they want to see despite all the evidence to the contrary. Have we ever had a public figure who so clearly tells us who he is but this gets ignored by so many?

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Feel there's a lot of important pub advice that wasn't covered here For example- pork scratchings are so named due to being a pub remedy for itching. It was perfectly acceptable in any true pub to grab a handful and rub them into the affected area to relieve your symptoms (Please don't do this)

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

This CNN article attempting to brief Americans on UK pub culture is sidesplittingly hilarious. It’s as if an alien came to earth, saw some 1950s films and then ran it through ChatGPT. edition.cnn.com/travel/briti...

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A very important step for the Catholic Church to do it's moral duty and continue the mission of Pope Francis. But also expecting someone from the Trump admin in the next month to complain about papism

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