Sue Dawson

A first win from way back on the grid (14th IIRC). Still remember that absolute look of shock on his face!

And what if you look younger than your age? Not everyone has or wants a credit card!

I'm old, because I'm going home now, when time was I'd be going out when the sky was that colour. Was a good party though!

This is literally exhibit A for why queer joy is so profoundly subversive. Anger is important too. But joy -- "smiling and talking and crying and laughing" -- that's what the fascists want to stamp out. That's the real challenge to their reign.

If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.

The other night I took a late night taxi from the airport & my driver was from Sudan. We got to talking, & he asked what I do - he is a sports journalist who writes about soccer & has been to many World Cups - so I explained what I write...

if you care about trans people, do not watch the new jk rowling show. don’t even hate watch it or you will be funding this new intentionally transphobic organization. we cannot allow hateful people take away more of our rights

Good morning Womble! I am halfway through the Luna trilogy by Ian McDonald, which I've been meaning to read for years.

A headline from The Times, with Nick Clegg saying that requiring permission from copyright holders to train AI on their word would 'kill' the AI industry. Boo fecking hoo.

My plans for a major retail emporium are being threatend by wholesalers who won't let me steal the stock.

Everything you chose to do and everyone you choose to be with should make you happy at least 80% of the time.

Pope Bittermint V

A page from the Brexit Party website explaining what they do - review casinos.

A page from the Brexit Party website about non Gamstop casinos (except they aren't)

A page from the Brexit Party website with Nigel Farage and Richard Tice's signatures and a link to "non Gamstop casinos"

Oh dear, the Brexit Party let their website expire or be hacked and now Farage and Tice's names are being used to advertise online casinos! Not a good look for sitting MPs! #ukpolitics #gambling

You're not old when Formula 1 drivers are younger than you - but you ARE old when they are younger than your children 😱 #f1

Screengrab of final auction results: £20083.25

Sorry, update, we're officially over 20k on the auction alone because buyers have been adding donations to their final payments! 😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️ + £1000 raised @easterconuk Belfast

Winners podium meme showing reform still has the smallest number of council seats

The 2nd phase of the Genre Creators for Trans Rights auction will go live just after midnight 2 May running til June 7 2025, with all new lots from genre creators being added regularly and proceeds to new trans charities. If you would like to donate something to be auctioned, please get in touch.

Green water in the HRM harbor, all colours of glass and foaming green, lime and pear and seafoam, sage and emerald, moss and forest and hunter. The surface swirling with layers of motion.

in the hot blue sky are two grey structures, one is the ordinate basilica spire filling the center of the image, gothic and oppressively beautiful it almsot overflows the image, crowding out the glimpse of a brutalist skyscraper to the right.

We are all story tellers. Make sure some of the stories you tell yourself are kind
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#Halifax #HRM #Photography

Join Unconfined, the 2027 Eastercon, now and get our early bird rate, only available in April!

Early Bird Rates:
🔹Full Adult Membership: £85
🔹Discounted Adult: £55
🔹Young Adult (16-25) and Student: £20
🔹Under 16: £5
🔹Apocryphal: £5

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It is an absolute bargain right now, and they are some amazing things that you can bid for. And it's for a very good cause.

Bizarrely, there are still tickets online for this event, featuring alumna Amal El-Mohtar being interviewed by our Neil Williamson. Come join us!

@amalelmohtar.com
@neilwilliamson.bsky.social

“And Breathe Normally”: Impacts of low emission zones on sick leave and mental well-being Air pollution poses a global concern due to its detrimental effects on climate, healthcare, and human capital accumulation. However, there is limited …

📢A new study from @uniofbath.bsky.social shows London's low emissions zones have had major benefits for human health and the economy, with a 10.2% decrease in respiratory issues following LEZ implementation, an **18.5%** reduction in sick leave, and annual public health savings of over £37 million.

Genre Creators for Trans Rights in the UK and SA Silent auction 'Genre Creators for Trans Rights in the UK and SA' hosted online at 32auctions.

Readers! There's a great auction of geeky stuff here to help fight for trans rights in the UK and South Africa, featuring stuff from @laurenbeukes.com @kierongillen.bsky.social @mytholder.bsky.social @rhi.bsky.social, and many other great writers.

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Cool things include signed books by awesome authors like @tadethompson.bsky.social, @emilytesh.net, Charles Stross, @wtalabi.bsky.social @shubnumkhan.bsky.social, @rozkaveney.bsky.social @mikebrooks668.bsky.social, a Loki doodle by @louiestowell.bsky.social, recipes from @aliettedebodard.com...

Genre Creators for Trans Rights in the UK and SA Silent auction 'Genre Creators for Trans Rights in the UK and SA' hosted online at 32auctions.

Overwhelmed 😭❤️ with the response to our DIY charity auction Genre Creators for Trans Rights. 4 hours in and we're already over £500, on top of the £500 from my rare book sales and the brilliant @EasterconUK Belfast just threw in an extra £500, so it's already £1500! www.32auctions.com/genrefortrans

I'm mailing postcards with favorite recipes on them (signed, obv). Please bid on stuff you're interested in; all proceeds go to two charities for trans rights

Genre Creators for Trans Rights in the UK and SA Silent auction 'Genre Creators for Trans Rights in the UK and SA' hosted online at 32auctions.

So in the midst of the chaos and joy of Eastercon, @ngjeannette.bsky.social and I have set up a charity auction: Genre Creators for Trans rights in the UK and South Africa as a small personal response to what's happening in the world. You can bid on cool things here www.32auctions.com/genrefortrans

That's me, come and say hello if you're in Belfast. Arriving this evening.