Emily Elżbieta Chomicz
@emilychomicz.com
📰 Investigative Reporter & Founder of queerloveriot.com
🌈 Organiser of wythenshawepride.com
✍🏻 Author of transitioninagony.com
🏛️ Leader of the queerparty.co.uk
🇵🇸 #FreePalestine
🏳️⚧️ Pronouns: it/its/it's/she/kit
🌈 Organiser of wythenshawepride.com
✍🏻 Author of transitioninagony.com
🏛️ Leader of the queerparty.co.uk
🇵🇸 #FreePalestine
🏳️⚧️ Pronouns: it/its/it's/she/kit
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In the 2025 Budget, Reeves cut out "luxury car brands" on the Motability scheme.
It saves 0.08% of the welfare budget, or 0.02% of the total budget.
They're also rented by sacrificing most if not all your PIP benefit.
It's nothing to do with saving money. It's the ideological war on the disabled.
It saves 0.08% of the welfare budget, or 0.02% of the total budget.
They're also rented by sacrificing most if not all your PIP benefit.
It's nothing to do with saving money. It's the ideological war on the disabled.
I am pulling an all-nighter to finish this website.
Why is this such a good bloody playlist?!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bUa...
Why is this such a good bloody playlist?!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bUa...
Nightcore Music Mix 2025 🎧 EDM Remixes of Popular Songs 🎧 EDM Best Gaming Music Mix
YouTube video by Aria
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I am pulling an all-nighter to finish this website.
Why is this such a good bloody playlist?!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bUa...
Why is this such a good bloody playlist?!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bUa...
Reposted by Emily Elżbieta Chomicz
It's called 'Your Party' cos they don't fucking want it lol
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It's called 'Your Party' cos they don't fucking want it lol
Today is when I learnt that vegetarians need to supplement with B12.
So strange to wake up wide awake for once.
So strange to wake up wide awake for once.
November 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Today is when I learnt that vegetarians need to supplement with B12.
So strange to wake up wide awake for once.
So strange to wake up wide awake for once.
I just downed an ENTIRE pre-packaged latte from the corner shop in one go! Thankfully I just got a whole pack of lactase in the post.
If Reeves wants to change consumer behaviour I think she's been rather successful as I intend to drink more of them before the tax rise comes in on the 1st Jan 2028.
If Reeves wants to change consumer behaviour I think she's been rather successful as I intend to drink more of them before the tax rise comes in on the 1st Jan 2028.
November 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I just downed an ENTIRE pre-packaged latte from the corner shop in one go! Thankfully I just got a whole pack of lactase in the post.
If Reeves wants to change consumer behaviour I think she's been rather successful as I intend to drink more of them before the tax rise comes in on the 1st Jan 2028.
If Reeves wants to change consumer behaviour I think she's been rather successful as I intend to drink more of them before the tax rise comes in on the 1st Jan 2028.
Is it me or traffic in Manchester city centre is getting worse?
It's always been kinda bad due to the Mancunian Way but it does seem like it's been getting worse over time.
It's always been kinda bad due to the Mancunian Way but it does seem like it's been getting worse over time.
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Is it me or traffic in Manchester city centre is getting worse?
It's always been kinda bad due to the Mancunian Way but it does seem like it's been getting worse over time.
It's always been kinda bad due to the Mancunian Way but it does seem like it's been getting worse over time.
Nope, still not close enough to Christmas to go in the Christmas Markets.
The Christmas Season™ starts on December 1st. Anything before that is illegitimate.
Call me a Christmas hardliner but I ain't having a soft Christmas.
The Christmas Season™ starts on December 1st. Anything before that is illegitimate.
Call me a Christmas hardliner but I ain't having a soft Christmas.
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Nope, still not close enough to Christmas to go in the Christmas Markets.
The Christmas Season™ starts on December 1st. Anything before that is illegitimate.
Call me a Christmas hardliner but I ain't having a soft Christmas.
The Christmas Season™ starts on December 1st. Anything before that is illegitimate.
Call me a Christmas hardliner but I ain't having a soft Christmas.
On the slightly less funny side, the brainless jackass who defaced this lovely artwork to write "House" on the building.
Whatever views you have on grattifi, I think we can all agree this is an example of vandalism.
Whatever views you have on grattifi, I think we can all agree this is an example of vandalism.
November 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
On the slightly less funny side, the brainless jackass who defaced this lovely artwork to write "House" on the building.
Whatever views you have on grattifi, I think we can all agree this is an example of vandalism.
Whatever views you have on grattifi, I think we can all agree this is an example of vandalism.
Helpful protip: Both travelators at Manchester Piccadilly Platform 13 & 14 have now been cordoned off, and you have to go round them.
This has resulted in some very confused seasoned commuters walking straight into the cordon.
It's actually quite funny to watch.
This has resulted in some very confused seasoned commuters walking straight into the cordon.
It's actually quite funny to watch.
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Helpful protip: Both travelators at Manchester Piccadilly Platform 13 & 14 have now been cordoned off, and you have to go round them.
This has resulted in some very confused seasoned commuters walking straight into the cordon.
It's actually quite funny to watch.
This has resulted in some very confused seasoned commuters walking straight into the cordon.
It's actually quite funny to watch.
Beautiful scenes in Wythenshawe tonight.
November 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Beautiful scenes in Wythenshawe tonight.
Right, I think I'll post on Substack again in the next few days, there's only so much of staring at CSS I can do before my sanity goes.
Gutenberg in Wordpress is a fantastic idea, except for all the times when it doesn't work and you end up spending a lot of time trying to bodge it to make it work.
Gutenberg in Wordpress is a fantastic idea, except for all the times when it doesn't work and you end up spending a lot of time trying to bodge it to make it work.
November 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Right, I think I'll post on Substack again in the next few days, there's only so much of staring at CSS I can do before my sanity goes.
Gutenberg in Wordpress is a fantastic idea, except for all the times when it doesn't work and you end up spending a lot of time trying to bodge it to make it work.
Gutenberg in Wordpress is a fantastic idea, except for all the times when it doesn't work and you end up spending a lot of time trying to bodge it to make it work.
This is how The Sun has reported on the 2025 budget. It's deeply upsetting.
There's several cuts included in the budget, while 30% of children grow up in poverty, and 33% claim in-work, but Murdoch doesn't care about any of that.
He only cares about how much profit he can get from human suffering.
There's several cuts included in the budget, while 30% of children grow up in poverty, and 33% claim in-work, but Murdoch doesn't care about any of that.
He only cares about how much profit he can get from human suffering.
November 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is how The Sun has reported on the 2025 budget. It's deeply upsetting.
There's several cuts included in the budget, while 30% of children grow up in poverty, and 33% claim in-work, but Murdoch doesn't care about any of that.
He only cares about how much profit he can get from human suffering.
There's several cuts included in the budget, while 30% of children grow up in poverty, and 33% claim in-work, but Murdoch doesn't care about any of that.
He only cares about how much profit he can get from human suffering.
In the 2025 Budget, Reeves cut out "luxury car brands" on the Motability scheme.
It saves 0.08% of the welfare budget, or 0.02% of the total budget.
They're also rented by sacrificing most if not all your PIP benefit.
It's nothing to do with saving money. It's the ideological war on the disabled.
It saves 0.08% of the welfare budget, or 0.02% of the total budget.
They're also rented by sacrificing most if not all your PIP benefit.
It's nothing to do with saving money. It's the ideological war on the disabled.
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In the 2025 Budget, Reeves cut out "luxury car brands" on the Motability scheme.
It saves 0.08% of the welfare budget, or 0.02% of the total budget.
They're also rented by sacrificing most if not all your PIP benefit.
It's nothing to do with saving money. It's the ideological war on the disabled.
It saves 0.08% of the welfare budget, or 0.02% of the total budget.
They're also rented by sacrificing most if not all your PIP benefit.
It's nothing to do with saving money. It's the ideological war on the disabled.
As of 28 January, we know that the DWP incurred £60m in staffing costs in its department to defend their flawed decisions.
It's a vast underestimate. This doesn't include the costs to HMCTS as well the wider costs to society and the NHS.
I'll run the numbers soon and demonstrate the full picture.
It's a vast underestimate. This doesn't include the costs to HMCTS as well the wider costs to society and the NHS.
I'll run the numbers soon and demonstrate the full picture.
DWP blew tens of millions in taxpayer cash on fighting disability benefit claims
The latest figures revealed by Big Issue mean that the DWP has spent more than £400m on fighting disability benefit appeals since 2013.
www.bigissue.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
As of 28 January, we know that the DWP incurred £60m in staffing costs in its department to defend their flawed decisions.
It's a vast underestimate. This doesn't include the costs to HMCTS as well the wider costs to society and the NHS.
I'll run the numbers soon and demonstrate the full picture.
It's a vast underestimate. This doesn't include the costs to HMCTS as well the wider costs to society and the NHS.
I'll run the numbers soon and demonstrate the full picture.
I'm genuinely curious. Which bit of Boris' PPE did I buy with taxes I paid while working on minimum wage?
I'm also very curious how much of the welfare budget is being spent by the UK government, to deny welfare benefits.
There will be more FOIAs coming to the Department of Work & Pensions soon.
I'm also very curious how much of the welfare budget is being spent by the UK government, to deny welfare benefits.
There will be more FOIAs coming to the Department of Work & Pensions soon.
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I'm genuinely curious. Which bit of Boris' PPE did I buy with taxes I paid while working on minimum wage?
I'm also very curious how much of the welfare budget is being spent by the UK government, to deny welfare benefits.
There will be more FOIAs coming to the Department of Work & Pensions soon.
I'm also very curious how much of the welfare budget is being spent by the UK government, to deny welfare benefits.
There will be more FOIAs coming to the Department of Work & Pensions soon.
Got a phone call from Maximus, saying that my Work Capability Assessment is now being passed to the DWP, as a result of my GP's letter.
Of course, I was never told where in the DWP it's going, how that relates to anywhere in the process, or how long it'll take.
This is the seventh circle of hell.
Of course, I was never told where in the DWP it's going, how that relates to anywhere in the process, or how long it'll take.
This is the seventh circle of hell.
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Got a phone call from Maximus, saying that my Work Capability Assessment is now being passed to the DWP, as a result of my GP's letter.
Of course, I was never told where in the DWP it's going, how that relates to anywhere in the process, or how long it'll take.
This is the seventh circle of hell.
Of course, I was never told where in the DWP it's going, how that relates to anywhere in the process, or how long it'll take.
This is the seventh circle of hell.
This concludes my opinions on Budget Day 2025 so far.
ℹ️ One of the issues I face as a journalist, is due to the way Substack operates, as it doesn't really allow for smaller articles about these events.
🌈 I'm aiming for a fantastic reading experience on QLR. It's about a week away. I'm excited.
ℹ️ One of the issues I face as a journalist, is due to the way Substack operates, as it doesn't really allow for smaller articles about these events.
🌈 I'm aiming for a fantastic reading experience on QLR. It's about a week away. I'm excited.
November 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This concludes my opinions on Budget Day 2025 so far.
ℹ️ One of the issues I face as a journalist, is due to the way Substack operates, as it doesn't really allow for smaller articles about these events.
🌈 I'm aiming for a fantastic reading experience on QLR. It's about a week away. I'm excited.
ℹ️ One of the issues I face as a journalist, is due to the way Substack operates, as it doesn't really allow for smaller articles about these events.
🌈 I'm aiming for a fantastic reading experience on QLR. It's about a week away. I'm excited.
The 30-year Energy Company Obligation scheme was canned by removing a £150pa levy on bills, and cutting funding for green homes by 25%.
These cuts are morally indefensible.
Knocking down three pence off a kilowatt by insulating & fixing up less houses show Reeves is shooting herself in the foot.
These cuts are morally indefensible.
Knocking down three pence off a kilowatt by insulating & fixing up less houses show Reeves is shooting herself in the foot.
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The 30-year Energy Company Obligation scheme was canned by removing a £150pa levy on bills, and cutting funding for green homes by 25%.
These cuts are morally indefensible.
Knocking down three pence off a kilowatt by insulating & fixing up less houses show Reeves is shooting herself in the foot.
These cuts are morally indefensible.
Knocking down three pence off a kilowatt by insulating & fixing up less houses show Reeves is shooting herself in the foot.
Amongst the taxes rises, I'm actually frustrated by the canned lattes taxes.
This is edging towards crossing the line of pricing out people in poverty out of treats & it isn't progressive.
The solution isn't to make things more expensive, but to actually address the vast food deserts in the UK.
This is edging towards crossing the line of pricing out people in poverty out of treats & it isn't progressive.
The solution isn't to make things more expensive, but to actually address the vast food deserts in the UK.
News - Shopping data reveals ‘food desert’ hotspots in London, suggesting where nutritional needs are not be being met - University of Nottingham
New research has used purchasing data to map areas of London where residents may be suffering from a nutritionally inadequate diet, pinpointing where there are ‘food deserts.
www.nottingham.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Amongst the taxes rises, I'm actually frustrated by the canned lattes taxes.
This is edging towards crossing the line of pricing out people in poverty out of treats & it isn't progressive.
The solution isn't to make things more expensive, but to actually address the vast food deserts in the UK.
This is edging towards crossing the line of pricing out people in poverty out of treats & it isn't progressive.
The solution isn't to make things more expensive, but to actually address the vast food deserts in the UK.
The income tax allowance is £12,570.
This should be closer to £15,000. Give the most in need £24.30 a month extra after NI, and drop the upper eligibility threshold from £100k to £80k.
An annual salary below £15k is objectively in-work poverty. This would make a big difference to people's lives.
This should be closer to £15,000. Give the most in need £24.30 a month extra after NI, and drop the upper eligibility threshold from £100k to £80k.
An annual salary below £15k is objectively in-work poverty. This would make a big difference to people's lives.
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The income tax allowance is £12,570.
This should be closer to £15,000. Give the most in need £24.30 a month extra after NI, and drop the upper eligibility threshold from £100k to £80k.
An annual salary below £15k is objectively in-work poverty. This would make a big difference to people's lives.
This should be closer to £15,000. Give the most in need £24.30 a month extra after NI, and drop the upper eligibility threshold from £100k to £80k.
An annual salary below £15k is objectively in-work poverty. This would make a big difference to people's lives.
The choice to continue the freeze on tax thresholds means Rachel Reeves has actively decided to continue penalising working people in poverty.
An increase in income tax would have been proportionate & fair. The freeze has been used by both Tory and Labour governments to increase taxes by stealth.
An increase in income tax would have been proportionate & fair. The freeze has been used by both Tory and Labour governments to increase taxes by stealth.
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The choice to continue the freeze on tax thresholds means Rachel Reeves has actively decided to continue penalising working people in poverty.
An increase in income tax would have been proportionate & fair. The freeze has been used by both Tory and Labour governments to increase taxes by stealth.
An increase in income tax would have been proportionate & fair. The freeze has been used by both Tory and Labour governments to increase taxes by stealth.
Regarding to Budget Day 2025, I believe Rachel Reeves has taken some reasonable decisions, however they do not go far enough.
The high-value homes Council Tax premium is a dismal compromise, as this does not begin to reform the nightmare that is Council Tax.
A Land Value Tax is the only solution.
The high-value homes Council Tax premium is a dismal compromise, as this does not begin to reform the nightmare that is Council Tax.
A Land Value Tax is the only solution.
November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Regarding to Budget Day 2025, I believe Rachel Reeves has taken some reasonable decisions, however they do not go far enough.
The high-value homes Council Tax premium is a dismal compromise, as this does not begin to reform the nightmare that is Council Tax.
A Land Value Tax is the only solution.
The high-value homes Council Tax premium is a dismal compromise, as this does not begin to reform the nightmare that is Council Tax.
A Land Value Tax is the only solution.
Well this is interesting.
I'm currently working on the website but have noticed the DWP has refused to answer my question.
This is a cop-out answer as the DWP has escaped accountability here, as who knows when these statistics will get released.
I'll repeat my question to the letter of the law.
I'm currently working on the website but have noticed the DWP has refused to answer my question.
This is a cop-out answer as the DWP has escaped accountability here, as who knows when these statistics will get released.
I'll repeat my question to the letter of the law.
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Well this is interesting.
I'm currently working on the website but have noticed the DWP has refused to answer my question.
This is a cop-out answer as the DWP has escaped accountability here, as who knows when these statistics will get released.
I'll repeat my question to the letter of the law.
I'm currently working on the website but have noticed the DWP has refused to answer my question.
This is a cop-out answer as the DWP has escaped accountability here, as who knows when these statistics will get released.
I'll repeat my question to the letter of the law.
I am very close to finishing the Queer Love Riot website, and I am looking at exploring local history, and would love to go into the archives, and talk to more local people about all the things that have happened in Wythenshawe.
Here's a sneak peak at what the website looks like now. Not much left!
Here's a sneak peak at what the website looks like now. Not much left!
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I am very close to finishing the Queer Love Riot website, and I am looking at exploring local history, and would love to go into the archives, and talk to more local people about all the things that have happened in Wythenshawe.
Here's a sneak peak at what the website looks like now. Not much left!
Here's a sneak peak at what the website looks like now. Not much left!
While I may be more ill than I was a year ago, and things are incredibly tough at times I do feel I have a sense of belonging in the local community.
Wythenshawe is a place where individuals operate on the base assumption of common sense (minus the JCP) and try to fight for what's right for people.
Wythenshawe is a place where individuals operate on the base assumption of common sense (minus the JCP) and try to fight for what's right for people.
November 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
While I may be more ill than I was a year ago, and things are incredibly tough at times I do feel I have a sense of belonging in the local community.
Wythenshawe is a place where individuals operate on the base assumption of common sense (minus the JCP) and try to fight for what's right for people.
Wythenshawe is a place where individuals operate on the base assumption of common sense (minus the JCP) and try to fight for what's right for people.
🗓️ It's now been one year since I've stepped foot in Wythenshawe. Yay!
I fled a very cold rented flat in Stockport. My friend @ixcaliber.bsky.social could see through my landlady's bullshit and gave me a place to live.
Wythenshawe will be always a place that's home in my heart. I feel welcome here.
I fled a very cold rented flat in Stockport. My friend @ixcaliber.bsky.social could see through my landlady's bullshit and gave me a place to live.
Wythenshawe will be always a place that's home in my heart. I feel welcome here.
November 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🗓️ It's now been one year since I've stepped foot in Wythenshawe. Yay!
I fled a very cold rented flat in Stockport. My friend @ixcaliber.bsky.social could see through my landlady's bullshit and gave me a place to live.
Wythenshawe will be always a place that's home in my heart. I feel welcome here.
I fled a very cold rented flat in Stockport. My friend @ixcaliber.bsky.social could see through my landlady's bullshit and gave me a place to live.
Wythenshawe will be always a place that's home in my heart. I feel welcome here.