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We must tackle rising tide of racism and homophobia claiming to be free speech, says Streeting Exclusive: Health secretary says Labour cannot afford to ignore far-right protests as Starmer under pressure

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is beyond laughable. Wouldn’t trust him further than I could throw him.

Realised I called it a jumper in the alt text. It’s a cardigan. 🤦🏻‍♀️A crochet version of Taylor Swift’s cardigan cardigan, to be exact.

A cream coloured crochet jumper with grey stars on the elbows. It has many ends still to weave in.

Finally picked this back up. I’m very nearly finished with it, and, if I deliberately avoid staring at my errors for too long, I’m quite proud of it. Just hope the Swiftie it’s being made for likes it.

My kingdom for a baby goose learning to be a tall bird

Context free since it’s work related and confidentiality matters, but I’d like the people who decided on the entitlements asylum seekers get to look into an asylum seeker’s eyes and explain why they don’t deserve even £50 a week to live off.

I hope this email never finds you. I hope a single shaft of light pierces the broken ceiling, giving life to saplings and ferns. I hope the old computer went dark years ago, and the office smells of moss and wild spores. I hope that you are free.

Etymology of the day: spiders were once known as ‘attercops’, or ‘poison-heads’, because it was believed most spiders were venomous. The ‘cop’ element became the ‘cob’ in ‘cobweb’.

I swear 7 is one of the funniest people on this planet.

If this hasn’t already been snapped up I think my daughter would absolutely love it! 😊

Because they can? I dunno. But I know I definitely don’t want my fridge connected to my phone to show me my calendar when I just want the milk out of it 😭

This makes me want to throw all my tech away and live in the woods

@vicmmic.bsky.social

7: Tarot isn’t true! It’s just a pack of cards!
Me: What is true?
7: Lattes! ☕️

It’s so tough. And they have no reason to feel guilty - they’re a child and didn’t know! But I know they still will 😕 I got very lucky with 12’s reaction, but for some reason have to justify to other people why we don’t engage with HP. I’ve had the “death of the author” convo way too many times 😭

I am once again asking you to stop engaging with or buying anything Harry Potter.

“We are not disposable”

We're running two workshops (online & in person) with trans people to explore and exhibit trans ephemera. This is an opportunity to take part in and co-create a piece of trans celebratory art that will be displayed in the Vagina Museum.

www.outsavvy.com/event/26328/...

Seven, after I picked her up from school “I am battered like a goldfish. Can I skip football?”

Trying to learn a new database on shit sleep and my brain is melting 🫠

You sweet dumb baby

A black cat perched on the arm of an orange armchair. There is a ball of green yarn in the chair and a guitar case to the right in the background. One of the cat’s legs is dangling in the air while the other rests on the chair. His head is down so you can’t see his face. He is a tired boy and fast asleep.

Same, Cosmo, same.

Finished my jumper
But now I have to weave in ends and block it 😭 🧶

Recently changed GP surgery and the change from, “no appointments for your child’s acute health need sorry” to, “yes we reviewed your form and the GP wants to see you today - can you come in half an hour?” Is making my head spin

I expect nits. I don’t expect nits 1-2 times a month for nearly six months though.

My kid has barely been back at school after the Easter holidays and already has nits. This has been an ongoing pattern since November/December. At this point I’m seriously considering making “nit shampoo” part of our weekend routine. 😤

new gender neutral greeting just dropped

This exactly.

At the same time, I’ll temper my previous comment by acknowledging that labour are likely to continue to try to outdo Reform, and lose their base (and those who would vote for them with gritted teeth) in the process. Reform voters will always vote for the real thing.

It helps me to remember that there are far more Green councilors out there than Reform councilors, no matter how much the media is painting this like the Greens gains were tiny. Reform went from zilch whereas the Greens are building.

Chat, I have had enough. 🙃