Andy Leask

Exactly this. Stop trying to define an ‘authentic’ masculinity, it doesn’t exist. The theorisation of gender happens in the service of the critique of gender/s, not in order to establish a taxonomy. (Incidentally, this is why essentialist transphobes calling themselves ‘gender critical’ is a joke.)

So three groups, now?

Boundless is going under, it’ll cease trading by end of day. Archna has emailed Neem Tree Press authors about this but not Unbound ones :/

Authors, a couple staff members are working hard to get reversions, subcontracts, and files to us—if you need them email NOW before the lights go off

1 in 3 doctors were born overseas.

1 in 2 builders were born overseas.

1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.

1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.

1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.

1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.

The UK would be screwed without them.

'you can generate a different ending every time you view a movie!'

'you can have endless text conversations with NPCs in games!'

'you can summarize a novel, you don't have to read it!'

the pitches for genAI really reveal how much the people behind it just... hate art.

like. *hate* art. deeply.

Katy Perry 'saddened' by blackface claims about her shoe range The singer has removed two shoes from her range after complaints were made online about racism.

Must link you to this and please ensure you scroll down to see the shoes in question
www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbea...

EXCLUSIVE: NHS Fife nurse Sandie Peggie mocked victims of Pakistan floods in series of racist posts The offensive messages, detailed below, emerged in an evidence bundle seen by The Courier at the tribunal in Dundee.

The Courier reports on Sandie Peggie's racist posts, where she used the term "p*kis" and said that, following devistating floods, Pakistan looked like a "giant bowl of coco pops".

Sandie Peggie is supported in her case by Sex Matters.

www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

Indeed! It feels like all the disparate threads are weaving together, now.

Morning Womble! I'm on The Bonehunters (6th in Erikson's Malazan series). Epic stuff!

The BBC News website has pages & pages of coverage related to farmers protesting inheritance tax, including events where only a few hundred turn out.

In London yesterday 100,000 people marched for trans rights, and nothing.

Imagine if it was 100,000 anti immigrant activists, they'd cover that.

Spot on from Jon.

I phoned PayPal on +44203 901 7000. The advisor hadn't heard of the itch.io case. We discussed the best ways to have a complaint go up the hierarchy. I was also advised to email EuropeanServices@PayPal.com

I'd advise phoning ASAP, insist the advisor escalate the complaint, and email as well.

Embed With Games is now available in this little ebook bundle for a limited time, pay what you want

Labour's new Section 28. We will fight and win as we did once before. But never let them forget what they have done.

A pipe smoking old woman in a shawl next to a surprised looking peasant, with a mug, underneath the Inside the Rookery logo, a rook on a gallows pole.

Ca-caw!

Big news! We'll be doing #InsideTheRookery live from @tabletopscot.bsky.social this September. Guests TBC, but it's sure to be a good 'un!

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If this is accurate, WeTransfer is unusable for professional creative work. Would violate most work-for-hire contracts to share copyrighted material with a third party like this.

Librarians cut from all North Ayrshire Council schools The move has been slammed as 'short-sighted' and comes after similar proposals for all secondary schools in Glasgow.

Another SNP-run council is planning to cut all librarians from secondary schools.

Last month it was Glasgow. Now it's North Ayrshire.

Full story from @heraldscotland.bsky.social

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2530807...

Apparently so were the 50'S

Afternoon Womble! I'm just finishing the excellent audiobook of "House of Open Wounds" from @aptshadow.bsky.social (my first ever audiobook).

I've also just started reading "Alice With a Why" by @acaseforbooks.bsky.social, which I've been eagerly anticipating for ages!

In case of emergency

Break dance

The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le... Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth

Couple of con artists observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

They're one of those bands I'll always catch live. Never disappoint.

Shameful

Did you catch them at the Usher Hall? Incredible.

Don't ever feel the need to apologise for Von Saponatheim!

Just posted: The series on WFRP 1st edition in-jokes and Easter eggs continues with The Enemy Within and Shadows Over Bogenhafen

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Missed our chat with @drether.bsky.social ? Catch up now on YouTube!

"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions Our unofficial estimate is that around 4 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.

We do not intend this to be the final word. Rather, in the hybrid journalist-academic spirit of Strength In Numbers, we endeavor to help other people with their work. We have published our data publicly for researchers to use and build on. Data linked Here: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/no-kings-d...

Hi Womble! Finally finished the Count of Monte Cristo, and I'm currently devouring 'Future's Edge' by @garethlpowell.bsky.social , which I'm loving.