Dreamliner Again

I will never not be disappointed that members of my family have Starlink internet and buy loads of shit from Amazon.

I’ve (gently) tried to dissuade them. I think they think I’m a bit mad.

But really, I draw the line at giving money to actual Nazis.

Seems reasonable, no?

sad to be seeing more genAI images & video on the skyline

they're not even funny! If you gonna wreck the planet & steal from artists & photographers everywhere trying to get attention on the internet, you could at least make an actual joke instead of an uninspired vulgar excuse for political satire

I miss living in precedented times

Yep. 100% this.

I don't dislike Iqbal Mohamed because he's a Muslim.

I dislike him because he, as a Muslim, is willing to work with the worst islamophobes in parliament as long as they're also transphobic

There IS a difference. Hypocrisy and hate sometimes shine through, whatever your religion or race

It’s been a hard lesson for me. Childhood experiences made me a peacekeeper and people-pleaser. I’ve had to unlearn some habits, just to protect myself.

Half of Labour’s policies are just “work or die“ and the other half are “just die“ cause you don’t deserve to be part of our society

Ah, I love the technical stuff 😊

My sport is mountain biking, so trail running feels like a natural extension.

I hate cycling on the road and, funnily enough, that extends to running too 🙂

Each to their own!

This is why I gravitate towards 5k trail runs over winter to keep things ticking over.

After years stuck in an abusive relationship, I spent years in therapy to make sure it never happened again.

I can spot DARVO and gaslighting a mile off.

It can happen even outside *intimate* relationships.

I won’t stand for it, and neither should you.

Everyone deserves better.

Shit.

That’s far too young.

It’s fine, he doesn’t have the faintest clue.

None of them do.

I'm so proud to be Spanish

(I'm not remotely Spanish)

HOW, Pat?

Do tell.

Perhaps asylum seekers could be employed as genital inspectors?

/s

Insulting the voters you need to win back is “strategy” now, I see 🤭

For years the NHS doled out SSRIs to me (they didn’t really help).

Therapy? Sourced and paid for by me.

Trans healthcare? Sourced and paid for by me.

Just getting a blood test out of my GP (to check my hormone levels) is a mission.

The NHS is an *obstacle* to me getting the care I need.

Me too

you can tell terfs are rabid and irrational bcos they're currently attacking wes streeting's puberty blocker trial.

a trial being conducted by 'gender critical' conversion advocates with a predetermined outcome.

She’s a brilliant communicator.

More than 30 years ago I tried a turbo trainer (early version of Zwift without all the fancy computer stuff).

I managed 30 minutes but nearly died of boredom.

That was my first and last time (see also: gyms).

Outdoors, going somewhere, or I’d rather be on the sofa.

lol

Elliptical?

I confirmed on a big bike ride this week that I’ve lost my summer fitness.

I’m ok with that, provided I can keep things ticking over.

YouTube video by Philosophy Tube Who's Afraid of Gender? (A Guide to Judith Butler)

In a crowded field I genuinely think this is one of @theabigailthorn.bsky.social’s best videos.

It’s so well worth your time, especially after all the Supreme Court/EHRC nonsense (she made this before all of that).

Make yourself a drink and get comfy…

Hi Walt 😍

This last summer I was the fittest I’ve been for over a decade. I loved that feeling.

I’ll get back to that place. But I might need to hibernate first.

I’m done with this weather.

In drier weather I *love* being active outdoors.

In winter? I own “the right clothing”. I just don’t like the cold, the wet or the grey.

#sorrynotsorry

Maybe I’m like Indurain: fit in the summer, flabby in winter. I just can’t get motivated…

"There are too many mental health diagnoses in the UK, but all those Greens are nuts"
Labour. December 2025.

Academic bigots trying to justify their bigotry never works because, funnily enough, at the end of the day it’s just bigotry, not some grand philosophical revelation.