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πŸŒ€ Dreamcast enjoyer / Luton Town fan / veteran / formerly: journo, newspaper editor, PR / languages: English, franΓ§ais, tiαΊΏng việt, Χ’Χ‘Χ¨Χ™Χͺ, ζ—₯本θͺž / πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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told the story before about how I only got any of the many low-level admin jobs I applied for once I stopped being honest about being trans
I just didn’t say it and let them assume I was a cis girl, then just "forgot" to present my ID to HR until they forgot about it
boom: respectable university job
public-facing, too. not something they let trannies do if they can avoid it
the thing that gets me is that I was going for charity and public sector shit, like these are supposed to be the good guys
but I could see the transmisogyny manifest like a fucking aura when it came up
the other method ofc was to sign up with a temp agency, because then you just get placed
and you can temp to perm with people who have to let you work at least one day, even if they know you’re a tranny. and if you’re friendly and competent and normal, congrats, you can push through the latent TME tranny hate

told the story before about how I only got any of the many low-level admin jobs I applied for once I stopped being honest about being trans I just didn’t say it and let them assume I was a cis girl, then just "forgot" to present my ID to HR until they forgot about it boom: respectable university job public-facing, too. not something they let trannies do if they can avoid it the thing that gets me is that I was going for charity and public sector shit, like these are supposed to be the good guys but I could see the transmisogyny manifest like a fucking aura when it came up the other method ofc was to sign up with a temp agency, because then you just get placed and you can temp to perm with people who have to let you work at least one day, even if they know you’re a tranny. and if you’re friendly and competent and normal, congrats, you can push through the latent TME tranny hate

on employment as a trans woman

14.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1439    πŸ” 313    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 42

The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.

14.02.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 10088    πŸ” 3257    πŸ’¬ 280    πŸ“Œ 132
It's the ff7 Midgar Serpent scene and says
"Did Sephiroth know that the DOW is at 50,000?"

It's the ff7 Midgar Serpent scene and says "Did Sephiroth know that the DOW is at 50,000?"

14.02.2026 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1944    πŸ” 502    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 4
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NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.

The entire British media fabricated a "scandal" at Tavistock and there were only 8 complaints over an entire decade. Yet the most actual common issues were about access to care and waiting lists.

www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...

12.02.2026 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 365    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

Peak geezer behaviour

12.02.2026 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is smiling and says space ! Alt: Tim Curry says β€œSPACE!” in Red Alert 3
11.02.2026 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

SARWAR: [loudly] I AM SPARTACUS!

[awaiting applause]

SARWAR: [quieter] I...I am Spartacus?

[crickets]

SARWAR: Anyone... Anyone else feeling like Spartacus right now?

REST OF LABOUR: lol get a load of Spartacus over there

09.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
An ad for Crystal Dynamics, featuring Gex, front and center. It promises "multiple games, multiple platforms, multiple orgasms."

An ad for Crystal Dynamics, featuring Gex, front and center. It promises "multiple games, multiple platforms, multiple orgasms."

Okay I buried the lede here. In the 1995 E3 Show Daily, Crystal Dynamics ran an ad that promised, in no uncertain terms, that playing Gex would give you "multiple orgasms"

They ran this ad at a professional event

06.02.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 174    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 10
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A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...

06.02.2026 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2473    πŸ” 718    πŸ’¬ 586    πŸ“Œ 563

Kettering

06.02.2026 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Hi everyone- for those of you needing some solace/inspiration in these dark times… my latest post aimed at people in my constituency who thinks it’s ok to vote Reform"
via Jackson Reid

06.02.2026 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!! πŸ₯³

05.02.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We control the weather too. Bwahahaha.

05.02.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha. No fear.

03.02.2026 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In terms of losing weight, it isn’t something that happens on particular parts of the body based on what exercise you’re doing. If you want to lose weight just think of it in general terms.

01.02.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gym isn’t necessary. Weight loss is mostly diet, not exercise. Just cut down on calories and go for a long walk each day. Put music or audiobooks on and walk a circuit of a few miles. The weight just falls off. Save your money on the gym membership, seriously.

01.02.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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would you believe i could not find any clips of the workout routine from blippo+ on youtube so i made one myself & now i expect us all to do this every morning

26.01.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 8

I can’t believe that so soon after the Premier League party, we are here. Yet here we are. It’d be funny if it weren’t so sad.

30.01.2026 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I fixed a soft-close drawer that had stopped closing softly by changing the runners. Yaaaay.

27.01.2026 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

From God to Kane to Seth

26.01.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œTranny”, eh?

25.01.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I already have changes, but the way is tough. I am glad I was able to get HRT privately at least. With the NHS waiting lists being years long, it was just impossible for me to wait. I already waited so long… I just want to get on with it. Thank you for your support, kindness and encouragement.

24.01.2026 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no, not too late… the only too late is never doing it at all.

24.01.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am so happy for you. And I know exactly how you felt. I am proud and unashamed, but I still have a long way to go. I waited much longer than you did to come out, and it has been tough. But I hope that one day I’ll be closer to where you are with the progress you’ve made. #TransAndProud

24.01.2026 06:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m 35 and only came out last year; six months out and only three on hormones. Somehow I repressed everything for decades. I don’t pass very well yet.

Last week I was walking to pick up my kids from school when a man spat on me and called me a poof. It was unpleasant.

24.01.2026 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love how commentary on an average Trump speech is exactly the same thing you're whispering to a friend about a terrible person at a party

21.01.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.

20.01.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4984    πŸ” 1896    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 321

Land of the free

20.01.2026 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Nice vs Go Ahead

Nice vs Go Ahead

This Europa League match on Thursday sounds like it’s going to be the friendliest in history.

19.01.2026 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 204    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Congratulations. πŸ’–βœ¨

18.01.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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