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Hobbies, many. Master of none. Stitching and chatting mostly. Stares out of window. Pours tea.
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“Doomed. We’re all doomed.”

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Ouzo is an underrated summer drink.

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Nigel Farage has released ReformUK’s “manifesto” via the Daily Mail, and it’s every bit as unhinged and unserious as you’d expect. Let’s break it down—with facts. A 🧵

submitted 11 days ago • 26 comments

Administration vs information. Sinister.

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Happy birthday David Attenborough Thank you for stating so clearly and so beautifully why we should care for the natural world - BECAUSE IT’S THEIR PLANET TOO www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

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There are so many things going in in the background of this story, of the way smartphones have changed our lives and our children’s lives. The headline doesn’t really do it justice.

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Shopping for swimwear is bad enough without finding the sizes don’t match the hangers, and you’ve been trying to squeeze a size 16 arse into a size 8 swimmie.

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Well this made my day

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

Kristi you got any ideas, we need a distraction from the stock market and the whole Hegseth omnishambles? “Yeah sure!” Nothing dumb though - aaaaah too late…

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Paging the Bard of Salford - “Blood uptown where the vandals rule Classroom mafia scandal school They accuse - I confess I've never seen a nipple in Lamar in Texasssss”

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If you’re looking for a book that has great characters and a dark, gripping story to tell, this is it. Kala by Colin Walsh absolutely lives up to the quotes on the cover. Sensational!

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In any other time in American history, 1/10th of this scandal would be the end of a presidency. But this is just like a day that ends in Y. This is our life now.

submitted 33 days ago • 108 comments

Another Connections that doesn’t work outside the US 🙄

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My new post mapping out 69 actions that President Trump has taken in the last twelve weeks to undermine democracy, undermine the rule of law, attack enemies, suppress dissent and control information. Do read and share. Full 🧵 tomorrow hopefully! christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...

submitted 38 days ago • 34 comments

Dreamt about taking a toaster on a train and making breakfast for the whole carriage. Became a business called Toast Station. Made myself so hungry I couldn’t get back to sleep.

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Awww. Some lovely happy news 😄

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Reading a Muriel Spark story in which a white-hot seraph appears and insists on taking the part of the angel in a Christmas play. The author refuses and petrol is sprayed over the seraph to get rid of it. The building burns down and the seraph zooms off at 70 mph, wings over its eyes. 🤯

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The family of comic creator RE Burke, aka Becky Burke, have issued a detailed statement about her recent detention nightmare in the United States, asking for it to be shared

submitted 60 days ago • 10 comments

Still staggers me that something that ugly was created ON PURPOSE.

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This anti vaccine group exploiting the parents in their grief is absolutely EVIL. They are the ones responsible for the death. They have blood on their hands.

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This is a tremendous website, I highly recommend a scroll. The Deep Sea Here's a fun fact from the site. neal.fun/deep-sea/

submitted 67 days ago • 35 comments

Watching @channel4news.bsky.social tonight, was struck by the idea that Trump has no fellow feeling for an underdog or victim. He only likes winners not ‘losers’ and has backed Russia to win. Like it’s a wrestling match ffs.

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So much chatter in here about the stupid Oscars - didn’t you SEE what that pair of traitors Trump and Vance did? #GlorytoUkraine

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