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Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations

Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · 9d

I have just made a donation to the #EU #RejoinRegister. Here is the link, if you would like to support their efforts to #rejoin.

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www.rejoinregister.org/donate?utm_c...

Donate

www.rejoinregister.org

Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · 13d

#UN high commissioner for #HumanRights, Volker Türk, told the #HumanRightsCouncil that #disabled people in the UK “will be disproportionately affected by planned cuts to health benefits.”

www.bigissue.com/opinion/univ...

United Nations special rapporteurs have called for the UK government to question its reforms to universal credit.

www.bigissue.com

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · 14d

www.bbc.co.uk/ourbbcourfut...

Our BBC, Our Future

www.bbc.co.uk

Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · 14d

872,701 responsed to the #BBC’s research. There is no majority for trust in the Corporation’s independence. In fact there is a deficit of some 48 points. I am so relieved that I am not the only one disheartened by the BBC’s current political stance. Perhaps there maybe be hope for a better BBC…

Intimacies: Eight Types of Intimacy

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · Aug 20

My latest blog-post on the need for #intimacy.

Warning: there is a section on sexual intimacy, but this can be skipped.

Link to Blogger:

crippledqueeranglo-europeanranter.blogspot.com/2025/08/inti...

A Queer, Asexual's Sexual Fantasising?

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · 27d

Here's my latest blog-post, which I have been working on for several months, on my personal experience of #SexualFantasies and how they relate to my #asexuality & #demisexuality.

crippledqueeranglo-europeanranter.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-qu...

Much Ado About Christmas (TV Movie 2021) ⭐ 6.7 | Drama, Family, Romance

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · 16d

Had a @HelloFreshUK voucher. Like 1:5 Brits, we suffer from food allergies/intolerances. Cannot check whether allergens might be contained within the ingredients supplied by #HelloFresh. One cannot specify dislikes/allergens, so one has to plough through every recipe to check. 😏

Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · 24d

If you are in the UK, you can currently stream gratis via channel5.com:

www.channel5.com/show/much-ad...

No access outside UK

channel5.com

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · 24d

Acabo de mirar una película navideña. Es la tercera mirada mía. Es basada sobre la obra dramática de Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", "Mucho ruido y pocas nueces" ¡Es prácticamente la #PelículaDeNavidad perfecta! En mi opinión, por supuesto. #MuchAdoAboutChristmas

www.imdb.com/title/tt1158...

1h 25m

www.imdb.com

Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · 24d

I have just watched a #ChristmasFilm. My third viewing. It is based on the play by Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing". For myself, it is practically the perfect #ChristmasMovie. #MuchAdoAboutChristmas

www.imdb.com/title/tt1158...

Much Ado About Christmas (TV Movie 2021) ⭐ 6.7 | Drama, Family, Romance

1h 25m

www.imdb.com

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · 27d

Here's my latest blog-post, which I have been working on for several months, on my personal experience of #SexualFantasies and how they relate to my #asexuality & #demisexuality.

crippledqueeranglo-europeanranter.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-qu...

A Queer, Asexual's Sexual Fantasising?

www.itv.com/watch/the-ho...

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · Sep 5

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The Holiday Sitter (TV Movie 2022) ⭐ 6.6 | Comedy, Romance

Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · Sep 5

It's September so #ChristmasFilms are available. I found a gay #ChristmasMovie starring & co-written by #JonathanBennett, #TheHolidaySitter. Zero angst but lots of laughs & heart-touching moments.

If in the UK you can stream for free via #ITVX - link in comments.

www.imdb.com/title/tt2229...

1h 24m | TV-G

www.imdb.com

(2022) The first studio gay romcom stars Billy Eichner as a podcaster who pooh-poohs love

Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · Aug 28

Very honoured to have been painted by an artist chum (who wishes to remain anonymous but has given permission to share the artwork). They have made me look rather sexy, for which many thanks. 🥹 From my LH-side I am painted naked in pink hues. I am holding a small bottle and am watering a plant. 🪴

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · Aug 26

I needed something light & frothy to buck me up. I chose #Bros because it starred #LukeMacFarlane, a regular in the #ChristmasFilms I so adore. Personally, I found it quite thought-provoking as well as laugh-out-loud funny, thanks mostly to the lead #BillyEichner.

www.channel4.com/programmes/b...

Bros

www.channel4.com

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · Aug 20

My latest blog-post on the need for #intimacy.

Warning: there is a section on sexual intimacy, but this can be skipped.

Link to Blogger:

crippledqueeranglo-europeanranter.blogspot.com/2025/08/inti...

Intimacies: Eight Types of Intimacy

Singer MARINA Diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: ‘It’s Been Hard to Remember What Healthy Feels Like’

Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · Aug 18

Who knew that #MARINA, the Welsh singer & poët, is a #pwME i.e. suffers from ME/CFS.

#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ME #MEcfs
#ChronicFatigueSyndrome #CFS #CFSme
Link to #People magazine:
people.com/singer-marin...

Welsh singer Marina says that she believes “chronic stress” caused her Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

people.com

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · May 23

I have added link to #BritishRedCross:

donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/gaza-...

Follow the link and give to their Gaza Appeal if able & willing. Cheers!

British Red Cross is an affiliate of #RedCross / #RedCrescent agencies. Other charities are also running appeals.

Gaza Crisis Appeal

Donate now to the Gaza Crisis Appeal and help provide vital aid to people affected by the devastating humanitarian crisis and threat of famine.

donate.redcross.org.uk

Petition: Abandon DWP Pathways to Work Green Paper & create National Disability Strategy

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Colin-Roy Hunter aka criquaer @criquaer.bsky.social · May 23

#UKGov still in breach of #UNCRPD (under which we are still on annual-report), has made no head-way in ameliorating its failures, but instead has decided to make matters very much worse.

Without #DisabilityRights
there is #DisabilityDiscrimination.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

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The DWP Green Paper Pathways to Work proposes what we think are devastating cuts to disability benefits. We think the Government must drop these proposals and instead begin a process of co-production ...

petition.parliament.uk