Simon Partridge
@simonpartridge.com
Vintage song singer. He/him 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Countless unseen hands
Gently thrum
Gently thrum
Time’s long rubber band
Stretching through millennia;
Hope it never snaps.
Stretching through millennia;
Hope it never snaps.
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Countless unseen hands
Gently thrum
Gently thrum
Can whoever is responsible for the #BBCOlympics on iPlayer please STOP including the results in the graphics?!?! Utterly impossible for those of us trying to catch up on an event to enjoy it if we already know who won or qualified. it's INFURIATING!! #WinterOlympics #TeamGB
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Can whoever is responsible for the #BBCOlympics on iPlayer please STOP including the results in the graphics?!?! Utterly impossible for those of us trying to catch up on an event to enjoy it if we already know who won or qualified. it's INFURIATING!! #WinterOlympics #TeamGB
Time to move parliament out of London and build a new, fit-for-purpose building elsewhere in the UK. Imagine if they invested even a fraction of that total somewhere else? And the legacy financial impact of such an investment?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years
MPs and peers are presented with two renovation options and told to make a decision by the mid-2030s.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Time to move parliament out of London and build a new, fit-for-purpose building elsewhere in the UK. Imagine if they invested even a fraction of that total somewhere else? And the legacy financial impact of such an investment?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What a day! HUNDREDS of members were out yesterday to make sure the brilliant Hannah Spencer gets elected in Gorton and Denton. 💚
It's clear that the choice here is between Reform and the Greens. We have 25 days to prove that hope can win. Action days are super fun, join us at our next one!
It's clear that the choice here is between Reform and the Greens. We have 25 days to prove that hope can win. Action days are super fun, join us at our next one!
February 2, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Reposted by Simon Partridge
if money was mass, billionaires are black holes.
they distort the shape of the universe around them. they crush and accumulate and pull in anything that gets close, just by the force of what they already have. normal rules break down in their proximity.
they are bad for human beings
they distort the shape of the universe around them. they crush and accumulate and pull in anything that gets close, just by the force of what they already have. normal rules break down in their proximity.
they are bad for human beings
this is, once again, why billionaires should not be a thing
a single person should not be able to have the kind of influence Elon does solely because of their wealth
it doesn’t matter if some folks use their money for good; the fact that it can be used this way is enough reason to disallow it
a single person should not be able to have the kind of influence Elon does solely because of their wealth
it doesn’t matter if some folks use their money for good; the fact that it can be used this way is enough reason to disallow it
“'The world is not obliged to put up with Musk’s far-right ideology just because he is rich,' Lula said in the interview with CNN Brasil." fortune.com/2024/09/03/b...
September 3, 2024 at 5:29 PM
if money was mass, billionaires are black holes.
they distort the shape of the universe around them. they crush and accumulate and pull in anything that gets close, just by the force of what they already have. normal rules break down in their proximity.
they are bad for human beings
they distort the shape of the universe around them. they crush and accumulate and pull in anything that gets close, just by the force of what they already have. normal rules break down in their proximity.
they are bad for human beings
How did 'A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow' not win the Oscar in 2004?!? An absolutely beautiful song with added poignancy today. RIP Catherine O'Hara.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9rj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9rj...
Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara - A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow
YouTube video by Kay Laurel
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:07 PM
How did 'A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow' not win the Oscar in 2004?!? An absolutely beautiful song with added poignancy today. RIP Catherine O'Hara.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9rj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9rj...
🎤 “Hey girl. I want you to kneed me like I kneed you. ‘Cos you’re a…” 🎵
January 31, 2026 at 10:28 AM
🎤 “Hey girl. I want you to kneed me like I kneed you. ‘Cos you’re a…” 🎵
Thank you, @kolektiv.xyncro.com, for wading through the slop so we don't have to.
I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
aiskillshub.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Thank you, @kolektiv.xyncro.com, for wading through the slop so we don't have to.
A fucking stupid idea from a fucking stupid government. How about more teachers working in better schools? Labour can just get in the fucking sea.
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Poorest pupils to be given AI tutors
Bridget Phillipson says tuition would no longer be the preserve of ‘the lucky few’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:36 PM
A fucking stupid idea from a fucking stupid government. How about more teachers working in better schools? Labour can just get in the fucking sea.
Reposted by Simon Partridge
We don’t need AI training sponsored by the tech firms selling it. We need AI education to help people understand what it can’t do, and what dangers lie ahead if you entrust your life to it
Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK
Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK
Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 11:54 AM
We don’t need AI training sponsored by the tech firms selling it. We need AI education to help people understand what it can’t do, and what dangers lie ahead if you entrust your life to it
Reposted by Simon Partridge
'It was done by arrogance, it was done by dogma, it was done by ignorance. When people believe that they have absolute knowledge, with no test in reality, this is how they behave.' – humanist and polymath, Jacob Bronowski. Important words this #HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD #HMD26
January 27, 2026 at 10:22 AM
'It was done by arrogance, it was done by dogma, it was done by ignorance. When people believe that they have absolute knowledge, with no test in reality, this is how they behave.' – humanist and polymath, Jacob Bronowski. Important words this #HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD #HMD26
Have a budufly day everyone!
January 26, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Have a budufly day everyone!
Reposted by Simon Partridge
Yes yes YES! Brilliant.
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Yes yes YES! Brilliant.
Blimey! Just what kind of advice will Lichfield District Council be offering at this cost of living drop-in?!?
January 21, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Blimey! Just what kind of advice will Lichfield District Council be offering at this cost of living drop-in?!?
I want a Fifty-Fifty Finger Fitter!
Pencil lovers, we've made a wallpaper for your phone.
January 21, 2026 at 9:15 AM
I want a Fifty-Fifty Finger Fitter!
A ray of sunshine on this dreary Monday. Cynthia Erivo performs a sublime rendition of ‘Edelweiss’ for Julie Andrews at her American Film Institute Life Achievement Award in 2022. Absolute bliss. youtu.be/99TR_3aSYfc?...
Cynthia Erivo Performs ‘Edelweiss’ For Julie Andrews | 48th AFI Life Achievement Award | TNT
YouTube video by TNT
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 7:48 AM
A ray of sunshine on this dreary Monday. Cynthia Erivo performs a sublime rendition of ‘Edelweiss’ for Julie Andrews at her American Film Institute Life Achievement Award in 2022. Absolute bliss. youtu.be/99TR_3aSYfc?...
Would love to see this but it’ll never happen. The Clacton Clucker’s too scared of real debate. He’d rather hide behind slogans and soundbites.
January 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Would love to see this but it’ll never happen. The Clacton Clucker’s too scared of real debate. He’d rather hide behind slogans and soundbites.
Kids are off school because of the snow, but school is setting work via homework app. 😡
a man in a suit and tie stands next to a woman with the words you are a thief of joy on the bottom
Alt: Steve Carrell in The Office. Caption reads You are a thief of joy
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Kids are off school because of the snow, but school is setting work via homework app. 😡
The problem is not asylum seekers.
The problem is not immigrants.
The problem is not benefit claimants.
The problem is not disabled people.
The problem is not trans people.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The problem is not immigrants.
The problem is not benefit claimants.
The problem is not disabled people.
The problem is not trans people.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January
High Pay Centre calculates bosses will pass milestone on third working day of 2026 with median pay of £1,353 an hour
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:48 AM
The problem is not asylum seekers.
The problem is not immigrants.
The problem is not benefit claimants.
The problem is not disabled people.
The problem is not trans people.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The problem is not immigrants.
The problem is not benefit claimants.
The problem is not disabled people.
The problem is not trans people.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
I once reached a packet of rice crackers down from a shelf in Waitrose for a woman who said “Thank you. You’re quite tall” and I am.
Please quote this with stories of your minor interactions with non-celebrities, e.g. “I once accidentally bumped into a man in the Wellingborough branch of Holland & Barrett”
December 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I once reached a packet of rice crackers down from a shelf in Waitrose for a woman who said “Thank you. You’re quite tall” and I am.
From all of me to all of you! Merry Christmas!!
December 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
From all of me to all of you! Merry Christmas!!
I know this is, ultimately, an advert for a big tech firm, but my goodness what a beautiful, inspiring and joyful thing it is.
#Accessibility #Disability #Inclusion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmFP...
#Accessibility #Disability #Inclusion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmFP...
Accessibility | I’m Not Remarkable | Apple
YouTube video by Apple
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I know this is, ultimately, an advert for a big tech firm, but my goodness what a beautiful, inspiring and joyful thing it is.
#Accessibility #Disability #Inclusion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmFP...
#Accessibility #Disability #Inclusion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmFP...
A perfect analogy.
People like to think AI is their ticket to greatness, the thing that’s going break them into the big leagues. As if the tech companies are suddenly gonna be like “okay, here, you get your time now!”
It’s like giving a dog a squeak toy and the dog thinking “I’m in charge now, I control the squeaks.”
It’s like giving a dog a squeak toy and the dog thinking “I’m in charge now, I control the squeaks.”
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
A perfect analogy.