Xander Flatt

Screenshot of the BBC news website. The headline reads "partial victory for nurse in NHS trans changing room row" The nurse in question overwhelmingly lost the case she brought but one small point was upheld.

In sports news elsewhere on the BBC website:

"Partial victory for boxer who lost by knock out, but slightly hurt opponent's fist with their face in the process"

Giving people with money access to artistic talent without giving people with artistic talent access to money is theft.

All happy Star Trek fans are alike; each unhappy Star Trek fan is unhappy in their own way.

Scientists Announce a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible. Seriously. Humans are one step closer to traveling at faster-than-light speeds.

Creating self-contained bubbles of space-time? DID IT

www.popularmechanics.com/science/a696...

I once applied for a job as a proofreader/copy editor. The advert was so badly written that I assumed it was a test and sent the advert, with annotated corrections, alongside my application.

It was not a test. They were very
upset.

I did not get that job.

Not enough songs these days start with the lead singer checking in on all of their bandmates before proceeding.

Too much of my parenting experience involves finding cool things that don't come in adult sizes.

Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.

She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...

I was the same. I knew nothing about it beforehand, but it went straight on The List.
I notice something new about it every time, so many great little touches that show how well thought out it was.

Season's Beatings! We're once again kicking off our grown-up* festive film viewing with @joshmillerlite.bsky.social and @patcasey.bsky.social's modern classic 'Violent Night'.

*Many kids' films have been watched already

Matthew Lillard is pretty close to the personification of the best advice for actors: Take the JOB seriously, but don't take yourself seriously.

QT, on the other hand, is a deeply horrible person.

Translation:
"We're not against immigrants as a concept, we're just against the poor and vulnerable ones."

You've not experienced Shakespeare until you've read him in the original Klingon

Guy Fawkes signature before and after watching this World Cup Draw

I called in sick to go and see Odetta perform in 2006.
Even if I'd lost my job, hearing her play would have been 100% worth it.

My theory is that Deckard is a replicant, but he's been given the memories of the Blade Runner, Gaff (Olmos).

In the film, replicants are harder to detect if they have been given memories and don't know they're replicants (like Rachael), and it would explain why Gaff hates Deckard.

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Gayle's Guide ✨ 27th Nov 25 Issue 82 - Fair Saturday, St Andrew's Day celebrations, Christmas music workshops and much more!

Gayle's been working super hard finding festive things for families to do in Edinburgh, going to be a busy few weeks 👇🏻

open.substack.com/pub/gaylesgu...

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What TV moment should be the opposite of "Jump the Shark?'

Instead of the moment that signifies a TV show has gone bad, what example would you use to describe a moment that meant a TV show became unmissable?

Something like "Beheading the Ned"

I wonder if this is a twitter hangover, where rage engagement (engragement?) get clicks, shares and therefore, revenue.

I honestly don't know if I agree, but I feel you're definitely not wrong.

I think for LotR:RotK, some oscar nominations were 'saved' for the last part.

This statement is always true regardless of when the last Muppets movie was released.
Yesterday? Great, gimme another.

At first, we all dislike the art we make precisely because it looks like we made it.
By removing ourselves, we remove what makes art worthwhile to begin with.

I mostly know two kinds of people; those with smart homes, who use AI and have every IOT connected device known to humankind...

... and people that work in I.T/Tech who own a printer connected with an ethernet cable who keep hammer next to it in case it makes a noise they don't like.

The word 'fneese' became 'sneeze' due to a printing error.

This is important. CT arrears are a strong indicator of the potential to fall into poverty.
If money's tight, you stop paying CT way before you cut back on food, heating, etc.
It's hard to clear too. If you have a small windfall, you buy food. You don't chip away at your CT debt.

Wendy Carlos - BOTD

*to be sung to the tune of 'Shaft'...

A panel from the graphic novel "Watchmen". It shows the ghostly apparition of a human circulatory system appearing in a kitchen as several horrified people look on.

Almost forgot to wish everyone a happy There's a Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day.

I hope you all remembered to leave a wee dram out for the circulatory system walking through the kitchen.

I very much hope you're correct.