Folkyhel
@folkyhel.bsky.social
COVID-averse singer/dulcimerist. Self-recognised autistic. Professional tea-imbiber. Purveyor of smut/innuendo. Stand-up comedian. 😷
Show me your dog pictures!
(I did the tiger painting)
She/her.
Show me your dog pictures!
(I did the tiger painting)
She/her.
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this is unequivocally a war crime
Hegseth - and the people carrying out his orders - need to be tried in The Hague for this
November 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
this is unequivocally a war crime
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This is abhorrent
"Do you think the plebs should get a jury trial" is such a thrilling line from Labour, truly great to see this
November 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This is abhorrent
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By the way, if you’re looking for a festive supermarket sandwich, this one is really quite something. Recommended.
November 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
By the way, if you’re looking for a festive supermarket sandwich, this one is really quite something. Recommended.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Nelly Furtado
Judas Priest (Scorpions were supporting and I preferred them)
Skunk Anansie
Earth, Wind and Fire
Elbow
Nelly Furtado
Judas Priest (Scorpions were supporting and I preferred them)
Skunk Anansie
Earth, Wind and Fire
Elbow
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Neil Young
Wilco
Black Keys
George Jones
Cliff Richard
Neil Young
Wilco
Black Keys
George Jones
Cliff Richard
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Queen
Dire Straits
Billy Joel
Squeeze
Gillan
Queen
Dire Straits
Billy Joel
Squeeze
Gillan
November 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Nelly Furtado
Judas Priest (Scorpions were supporting and I preferred them)
Skunk Anansie
Earth, Wind and Fire
Elbow
Nelly Furtado
Judas Priest (Scorpions were supporting and I preferred them)
Skunk Anansie
Earth, Wind and Fire
Elbow
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Felt like this when mortgage payments went up a few years ago - yes, it's horrible to now be paying an extra £200 a month, but that's been happening to renters year on year and there were no sadface articles on that, just "market forces" and "nobody has a right to live in a city"
This house tax pretending is making me more insane than usual because as a renter I’ve had to move every 1-3 years just as standard because rents always rise. And no one cares. House owners get a tiny fraction of that precarity and suddenly it’s the worst thing that’s ever happened
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Felt like this when mortgage payments went up a few years ago - yes, it's horrible to now be paying an extra £200 a month, but that's been happening to renters year on year and there were no sadface articles on that, just "market forces" and "nobody has a right to live in a city"
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If anyone knows an alternative source for these snood things in nice colours/patterns, do share. The only similar ones I can find online are serious hiker ones patterned with maps of, like, Scafell Pike.
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
If anyone knows an alternative source for these snood things in nice colours/patterns, do share. The only similar ones I can find online are serious hiker ones patterned with maps of, like, Scafell Pike.
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
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We don't tend to get this much snow in (most of) the UK but the idea that grit will bounce off the road & clear ice off the pavements & bike lanes absolutely does not work. I know two people who fell on icy pavements last year - one was too badly injured to work that day, the other broke an ankle.
"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We don't tend to get this much snow in (most of) the UK but the idea that grit will bounce off the road & clear ice off the pavements & bike lanes absolutely does not work. I know two people who fell on icy pavements last year - one was too badly injured to work that day, the other broke an ankle.
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boss: you done that marketing email for our health scan sale?
marketing guy: sure did boss, real fuckin' threatening like you asked
boss: what
marketing guy: sure did boss, real fuckin' threatening like you asked
boss: what
November 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
boss: you done that marketing email for our health scan sale?
marketing guy: sure did boss, real fuckin' threatening like you asked
boss: what
marketing guy: sure did boss, real fuckin' threatening like you asked
boss: what
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your identity in a capitalist society
July 23, 2024 at 12:54 AM
your identity in a capitalist society
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I'm old enough to remember (I'm over one year old) when we were all told to shut up about labour's left wing credentials because the renters rights and employment rights bills were on the way. how are those going lxds? how are my rights looking?
NEW: The UK Government have abandoned plans to give workers day-one protection against unfair dismissal in a bid to ensure it’s Employment Rights Bill makes it through Parliament 👇
Labour scrap day-one protection from unfair dismissal manifesto pledge in U-turn
www.thenational.scot
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I'm old enough to remember (I'm over one year old) when we were all told to shut up about labour's left wing credentials because the renters rights and employment rights bills were on the way. how are those going lxds? how are my rights looking?
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The thing with ADHD meds is they're really good but until you take them you're still really bad at remembering to do stuff. Like taking your ADHD meds.
November 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The thing with ADHD meds is they're really good but until you take them you're still really bad at remembering to do stuff. Like taking your ADHD meds.
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"Actually Labour is good now if you have low standards, a short memory, and don't care about disabled people, trans people or migrants."
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"Actually Labour is good now if you have low standards, a short memory, and don't care about disabled people, trans people or migrants."
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Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
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I once spent an embarrassing amount of a history lecture wondering how cats could possibly have made up a significant proportion of Ireland's agricultural produce in the 19th century before figuring out that the lecturer's scribbled handout was supposed to say "oats."
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I once spent an embarrassing amount of a history lecture wondering how cats could possibly have made up a significant proportion of Ireland's agricultural produce in the 19th century before figuring out that the lecturer's scribbled handout was supposed to say "oats."
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Delivery drivers aren't immune to motonormativity, and obviously it sucks and places unacceptable danger on cyclists and pedestrians, but read this and consider why delivery drivers sometimes park inconsiderately to be closer to their drop-off.
Urbanism and labour rights issues are inextricable.
Urbanism and labour rights issues are inextricable.
My mum ordered a new freezer from AO and when the delivery van came, it did not have a tail lift - apparently the company won't pay for them
The two guys were expected to lift freezers, washing machines etc off the back of the van themselves...which does not seem safe
This guy can GTFO
The two guys were expected to lift freezers, washing machines etc off the back of the van themselves...which does not seem safe
This guy can GTFO
There's an advert on his website for a 'Depot Supervisor' that pays £12.75 an hour for shift work.
If he wants to reduce welfare spending maybe he should pay staff enough that they don't need in-work benefits.
If he wants to reduce welfare spending maybe he should pay staff enough that they don't need in-work benefits.
November 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Delivery drivers aren't immune to motonormativity, and obviously it sucks and places unacceptable danger on cyclists and pedestrians, but read this and consider why delivery drivers sometimes park inconsiderately to be closer to their drop-off.
Urbanism and labour rights issues are inextricable.
Urbanism and labour rights issues are inextricable.
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It'd be cool if the "increasing the cost of motoring hurts poor people" people cared anything like as much about cost to people who rely on public transport - who are disproportionately likely to be poor and disabled, and who consistently face far greater increases in cost.
November 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
It'd be cool if the "increasing the cost of motoring hurts poor people" people cared anything like as much about cost to people who rely on public transport - who are disproportionately likely to be poor and disabled, and who consistently face far greater increases in cost.
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Great to hear Rachel Reeves acknowledge that "there are many reasons why people choose to have children then find themselves in difficult times. The death of a partner. Separation. Ill health. A lost job. I don’t believe that children should bear the brunt of that."
So why should migrant children?
So why should migrant children?
November 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Great to hear Rachel Reeves acknowledge that "there are many reasons why people choose to have children then find themselves in difficult times. The death of a partner. Separation. Ill health. A lost job. I don’t believe that children should bear the brunt of that."
So why should migrant children?
So why should migrant children?
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And not in the good "tax the rich" way.
Psst! Rachel Reeves put up the effective income tax rate by not raising thresholds. In real terms she has increased income tax, while lying that she hasn't. Pass it on.
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
And not in the good "tax the rich" way.
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There's an advert on his website for a 'Depot Supervisor' that pays £12.75 an hour for shift work.
If he wants to reduce welfare spending maybe he should pay staff enough that they don't need in-work benefits.
If he wants to reduce welfare spending maybe he should pay staff enough that they don't need in-work benefits.
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
There's an advert on his website for a 'Depot Supervisor' that pays £12.75 an hour for shift work.
If he wants to reduce welfare spending maybe he should pay staff enough that they don't need in-work benefits.
If he wants to reduce welfare spending maybe he should pay staff enough that they don't need in-work benefits.
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Let this short thread radicalize you.
Normand Meunier is a Canadian man with quadriplegia who accessed MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) after being left for 96 hours on a stretcher in the ER.
His requests for a specialized mattress were denied.
He wasn't turned regularly.
He developed bed sores so bad, he opted to end his life.
His requests for a specialized mattress were denied.
He wasn't turned regularly.
He developed bed sores so bad, he opted to end his life.
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Let this short thread radicalize you.
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Today I learned that stalking a 17 year old girl, writing up a 400 page 'dossier' about her, falsely reporting her to the police and smashing her phone does not constitute 'harassment'.
One wonders what *would*.
One wonders what *would*.
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage to the phone of a trans activist but not guilty of harassment.
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Today I learned that stalking a 17 year old girl, writing up a 400 page 'dossier' about her, falsely reporting her to the police and smashing her phone does not constitute 'harassment'.
One wonders what *would*.
One wonders what *would*.
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Labour party today:
- Disabled people can’t drive Audis, BMWs and Mercedes on Motability. No to £25k Audis but £36k Nissans are fine
- Discredited PFI to return for funding NHS projects
- Trial by jury to be axed except for most serious cases
That’s just today
- Disabled people can’t drive Audis, BMWs and Mercedes on Motability. No to £25k Audis but £36k Nissans are fine
- Discredited PFI to return for funding NHS projects
- Trial by jury to be axed except for most serious cases
That’s just today
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Labour party today:
- Disabled people can’t drive Audis, BMWs and Mercedes on Motability. No to £25k Audis but £36k Nissans are fine
- Discredited PFI to return for funding NHS projects
- Trial by jury to be axed except for most serious cases
That’s just today
- Disabled people can’t drive Audis, BMWs and Mercedes on Motability. No to £25k Audis but £36k Nissans are fine
- Discredited PFI to return for funding NHS projects
- Trial by jury to be axed except for most serious cases
That’s just today
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While everyone is worrying about a Reform government, a Labour one is already taking away our rights
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
While everyone is worrying about a Reform government, a Labour one is already taking away our rights
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Aideen’s story has sparked an overwhelming response, showing the real impact that pavement parking has on people’s daily lives across the UK.
This is why we are campaigning to end pavement parking.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/shaken-birmingham-woman-calls-pavement-32904943
This is why we are campaigning to end pavement parking.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/shaken-birmingham-woman-calls-pavement-32904943
Woman calls for pavement parking ban after falling out wheelchair on school run
Aideen Blackborough was left lying in the road after being forced to manoeuvre her way around a vehicle blocking the pavement in Great Barr
www.birminghammail.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Aideen’s story has sparked an overwhelming response, showing the real impact that pavement parking has on people’s daily lives across the UK.
This is why we are campaigning to end pavement parking.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/shaken-birmingham-woman-calls-pavement-32904943
This is why we are campaigning to end pavement parking.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/shaken-birmingham-woman-calls-pavement-32904943