Miss Hap
@misshap.bsky.social
Dog owner, American living in Ireland, working in the NGO sector. She/her
My favorite part of this whole conversation so far is how many people say that people who don't drive/don't like cars shouldn't have a say in car policies. Pedestrians and cyclists are still affected by cars and should definitely get a ssy in how they are used.
I’m so fascinated by how no one even tries to say it wouldn’t save thousands of lives. Policies that do this are good!
December 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
My favorite part of this whole conversation so far is how many people say that people who don't drive/don't like cars shouldn't have a say in car policies. Pedestrians and cyclists are still affected by cars and should definitely get a ssy in how they are used.
Not just the UK, last election in Ireland, far right parties had signs up saying "No Open Borders" and I am excited to hear their plan for closing the Irish border. You can't just import US ideas, find some stupid and hateful ideas of your own.
the americanisation of the british right wing is just pathetic, like you can’t even be your own kind of wanker any more
war on christmas (lol), bathroom bans (we don’t call them bathrooms here), DEI (we didn’t used to put those letters that way round), even 15-minute cities (what the actual fuck)
war on christmas (lol), bathroom bans (we don’t call them bathrooms here), DEI (we didn’t used to put those letters that way round), even 15-minute cities (what the actual fuck)
December 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Not just the UK, last election in Ireland, far right parties had signs up saying "No Open Borders" and I am excited to hear their plan for closing the Irish border. You can't just import US ideas, find some stupid and hateful ideas of your own.
The discourse every time this comes up has mostly taught me that some people can only feel joy if they are breaking the speed limit, and I would humbly suggest these people find a new interest in life.
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
December 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The discourse every time this comes up has mostly taught me that some people can only feel joy if they are breaking the speed limit, and I would humbly suggest these people find a new interest in life.
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Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
Fewer video games about how awesome war is. More video games about the importance of effective public health. It's the only solution.
Propaganda. We thought that it was gauche and problematic to have government propaganda about public accomplishments and so people forgot about them. People consistently like the military more than ‘the government’ and you know what a large part of that is? They have an advertising budget.
I think about this, also in terms of vaccines, and really struggle with how you have a free society that doesn’t fall into this trap in one way or another. solved problems become invisible and the solutions become the source of conspiracy theories.
December 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Fewer video games about how awesome war is. More video games about the importance of effective public health. It's the only solution.
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SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary
The Taken actor can be heard calling mRNA COVID vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
Can someone create a browser extension that replaces all mentions of the bad AI with this AI? It'll be the first step to a better world.
The only AI podcast we would launch would be about Artificial Insemination
December 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Can someone create a browser extension that replaces all mentions of the bad AI with this AI? It'll be the first step to a better world.
So far, this doesn't affect US citizens living abroad, but I'm starting to wonder how long I'll be able to visit family, if things keep going in this direction.
The decline of democracy in the US means you can’t visit the US if you commented on the decline of democracy in the US
December 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
So far, this doesn't affect US citizens living abroad, but I'm starting to wonder how long I'll be able to visit family, if things keep going in this direction.
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the legendary Reverse Cerebus, very high difficulty
Many people are hoping the Lizza series will end soon. I’m hoping it extends for hundreds of entries as it imperceptibly morphs into a romantasy novel about poignantly horny wizard-journalists who discover a mysterious tear in the fabric of magic itself
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
the legendary Reverse Cerebus, very high difficulty
Currently, most of my podcast listening is done while trying to stay awake during infant night feeds. I'm not sure how this will affect my already precarious sleep.
December 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Currently, most of my podcast listening is done while trying to stay awake during infant night feeds. I'm not sure how this will affect my already precarious sleep.
And yet they have yet to market a combination razor, lighter and pen. Some companies just lack vision.
The Bic corporation was started by one man who needed to shave, write something down, and set something on fire at the same time
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 AM
And yet they have yet to market a combination razor, lighter and pen. Some companies just lack vision.
Is there some award we can give FIFA, for their commitment to constant innovation in the field of corruption?
December 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Is there some award we can give FIFA, for their commitment to constant innovation in the field of corruption?
I've always wanted a bathroom just for my coats. And the middle child can have Bedroom 4.
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I've always wanted a bathroom just for my coats. And the middle child can have Bedroom 4.
"And you get paid for that?" (I work in the non profit sector. Too many people seem to think we should all be volunteers)
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"And you get paid for that?" (I work in the non profit sector. Too many people seem to think we should all be volunteers)
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Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers.
The NYT definitely made a choice not to add “without evidence” to this headline.
F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers.
I like this headline, because the wording kind of implies that now that the wildcat has been identified, they can start looking for its murderer.
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I like this headline, because the wording kind of implies that now that the wildcat has been identified, they can start looking for its murderer.
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Amazing to learn that Isaac Chotiner can apparently just come for you in your replies. Like suddenly realizing you're swimming in open ocean
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Amazing to learn that Isaac Chotiner can apparently just come for you in your replies. Like suddenly realizing you're swimming in open ocean
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It’s not actually that far from other things Tate has said so it didn’t feel notable enough to debunk yesterday. But now that we’re moving to day two of this circulating, this tweet is fake.
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It’s not actually that far from other things Tate has said so it didn’t feel notable enough to debunk yesterday. But now that we’re moving to day two of this circulating, this tweet is fake.
I have two confessions to make: I never really "got" Young Frankenstein; and I think "The Holy Grail" is actually pretty hit and miss. Great when it's great, but not overall amazing.
The movie listed at #1 is so incredibly misplaced that it calls into question the veracity of the entire list. It belongs on the list, yes, but SO MUCH further down. An absolute, credibility-wrecking flub. Boo, @variety.com! Boo!
variety.com/lists/best-c...
variety.com/lists/best-c...
The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time
Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time includes 'Annie Hall,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'Young Frankenstein.'
variety.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I have two confessions to make: I never really "got" Young Frankenstein; and I think "The Holy Grail" is actually pretty hit and miss. Great when it's great, but not overall amazing.
To me, nothing captures the arbitrary capriciousness of life like dogs. Hedy was found stray and injured in a bog by hikers when she was a year old. Now, almost 5, she lives a life of comfort, and her favourite thing is going to coffee shops. Why should this happen to some dogs, but others?
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
To me, nothing captures the arbitrary capriciousness of life like dogs. Hedy was found stray and injured in a bog by hikers when she was a year old. Now, almost 5, she lives a life of comfort, and her favourite thing is going to coffee shops. Why should this happen to some dogs, but others?
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KPOP Demon Hunters is a movie about the importance of effective public health communication in this essay I will...
November 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
KPOP Demon Hunters is a movie about the importance of effective public health communication in this essay I will...
This is the problem with a lot of politics-brained people, they don't believe in anything, except winning and losing. So policy is chosen not on right or wrong, but what they think will appeal to the imaginary "normal" voter.
There's something kind of sick about this headline. Like they honestly can't see the value of morality in itself, they can only think about things in terms of winning the game.
Imagine looking around America in 2025 and thinking, "What we need less of is morality."
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is the problem with a lot of politics-brained people, they don't believe in anything, except winning and losing. So policy is chosen not on right or wrong, but what they think will appeal to the imaginary "normal" voter.
I've lost volumes 3 through 7 of my encyclopedia. Problematic page gap.
Actors keep falling into the orchestra pit: problematic stage gap
Friend can't make it to the D and D session this week, and you really need those spells: problematic mage gap
November 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I've lost volumes 3 through 7 of my encyclopedia. Problematic page gap.
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matt yglesias' primary claim about politics is that to win elections, democrats should adopt the strategy which has given starmer a 13% approval rating in the UK
November 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
matt yglesias' primary claim about politics is that to win elections, democrats should adopt the strategy which has given starmer a 13% approval rating in the UK