merman hellville
@seafoamghost.bsky.social
dylan | shetlandic coastal witch. pockets full of seaglass, moss covered buoy. "he was sea-marked, and he knew it.” | disabled and tired | cambuslang, scotland | he/they | 33 | autistic
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Donate to Help me become a British Citizen, organized by Dylan C
My name is Dylan, and I am sharing this on behalf of a friend - their story is below. Thank y… Dylan C needs your support for Help me become a British Citizen
www.gofundme.com
[tw: DV, financial abuse]
due to a series of incredibly shitty situations as detailed in the GFM, my friend needs some help raising funds
the most pressing issue is becoming a british citizen bc of the rising wave of fascism, costing £1785
please donate if you can afford, & share!
#MutualAid
due to a series of incredibly shitty situations as detailed in the GFM, my friend needs some help raising funds
the most pressing issue is becoming a british citizen bc of the rising wave of fascism, costing £1785
please donate if you can afford, & share!
#MutualAid
keep freaking out about having chills, even though i’m bad at temperature regulation at the very very best of times, and i’m assuming my dysautonomic body is currently very busy directing all its energy towards healing so there’s less there to try and make my temperature feel normal
November 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
keep freaking out about having chills, even though i’m bad at temperature regulation at the very very best of times, and i’m assuming my dysautonomic body is currently very busy directing all its energy towards healing so there’s less there to try and make my temperature feel normal
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Absolutely incredible that Paul Hutcheon doesn't give a single mention to the charities and women's rights groups who have lobbied to scrap the benefit cap and rape clause. He gives all credit to Anas Sarwar and Labour.
It tells you that Labour only listen to themselves.
It tells you that Labour only listen to themselves.
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Absolutely incredible that Paul Hutcheon doesn't give a single mention to the charities and women's rights groups who have lobbied to scrap the benefit cap and rape clause. He gives all credit to Anas Sarwar and Labour.
It tells you that Labour only listen to themselves.
It tells you that Labour only listen to themselves.
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Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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box of cereal is like a quid more than it was six months ago but at least now disabled people can't put their own money towards a car that's nicer than the government thinks they deserve
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
box of cereal is like a quid more than it was six months ago but at least now disabled people can't put their own money towards a car that's nicer than the government thinks they deserve
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Why exactly have the political media just noticed that massive racist Nigel Farage is a massive racist?
November 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Why exactly have the political media just noticed that massive racist Nigel Farage is a massive racist?
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A celebration of queer history like you've never seen it before from Sacha Coward.
Polari Prize longlisted and @britfantasysoc.bsky.social shortlisted.
Returning in December in paperback and ebook - pre-order today!
#FolkloreThursday #booksky
Polari Prize longlisted and @britfantasysoc.bsky.social shortlisted.
Returning in December in paperback and ebook - pre-order today!
#FolkloreThursday #booksky
October 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A celebration of queer history like you've never seen it before from Sacha Coward.
Polari Prize longlisted and @britfantasysoc.bsky.social shortlisted.
Returning in December in paperback and ebook - pre-order today!
#FolkloreThursday #booksky
Polari Prize longlisted and @britfantasysoc.bsky.social shortlisted.
Returning in December in paperback and ebook - pre-order today!
#FolkloreThursday #booksky
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New: Three new ex-pupils come forward, on the record, to say Farage's racism as a teenager was targeted, persistent and nasty. Farage has denied targeting any individuals - but two of the men tell us they recall Farage abusing Peter Ettedgui.
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
New: Three new ex-pupils come forward, on the record, to say Farage's racism as a teenager was targeted, persistent and nasty. Farage has denied targeting any individuals - but two of the men tell us they recall Farage abusing Peter Ettedgui.
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
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We're delighted to announce we'll be publishing @sachacoward.bsky.social's next book, Space Invaders: A Queer History of Video Games, in 2027! Sharing the intertwined histories of videogames and those who have lived & loved outside of the norm, told from the perspective of a lifelong gamer. #booksky
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We're delighted to announce we'll be publishing @sachacoward.bsky.social's next book, Space Invaders: A Queer History of Video Games, in 2027! Sharing the intertwined histories of videogames and those who have lived & loved outside of the norm, told from the perspective of a lifelong gamer. #booksky
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🔥🔥🔥 While everyone is distracted by other budget news, Labour have just announced that they will allow more drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea 🔥🔥🔥
Genuinely catastrophic for our climate and further proof that Labour care more about corporate profits than people or planet.
Genuinely catastrophic for our climate and further proof that Labour care more about corporate profits than people or planet.
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🔥🔥🔥 While everyone is distracted by other budget news, Labour have just announced that they will allow more drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea 🔥🔥🔥
Genuinely catastrophic for our climate and further proof that Labour care more about corporate profits than people or planet.
Genuinely catastrophic for our climate and further proof that Labour care more about corporate profits than people or planet.
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If only your niece knew someone in charge of the Government who could provide better protection for her & her community by introducin tougher laws n sentencin for hate crime & then led by example to encourage other politicians not to fan the flames of bigotry, sadly she doesn't know anyone like that
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
If only your niece knew someone in charge of the Government who could provide better protection for her & her community by introducin tougher laws n sentencin for hate crime & then led by example to encourage other politicians not to fan the flames of bigotry, sadly she doesn't know anyone like that
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The Times has a piece on the two child benefit limit that genuinely blames the fact Bangladeshi or Pakistani parents often have more children than “White British” people. The dog whistle could hardly be louder.
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The Times has a piece on the two child benefit limit that genuinely blames the fact Bangladeshi or Pakistani parents often have more children than “White British” people. The dog whistle could hardly be louder.
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While all the noise is going on around motability benefits & how disabled people should be given no more than a pogo stick to get around on - it’s worth considering -
The cost of motability is £1 billion
The cost of company car tax breaks is £3.25 billion
The cost of motability is £1 billion
The cost of company car tax breaks is £3.25 billion
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
While all the noise is going on around motability benefits & how disabled people should be given no more than a pogo stick to get around on - it’s worth considering -
The cost of motability is £1 billion
The cost of company car tax breaks is £3.25 billion
The cost of motability is £1 billion
The cost of company car tax breaks is £3.25 billion
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If you are eligible for the mobility component of PIP, you can spend *your own money* topping that up to have a great accessible car. Critics should ask: Why are you against this? What it is about disabled people that makes you believe it’s wrong to have nice things they paid for themselves?
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
If you are eligible for the mobility component of PIP, you can spend *your own money* topping that up to have a great accessible car. Critics should ask: Why are you against this? What it is about disabled people that makes you believe it’s wrong to have nice things they paid for themselves?
can’t respond or quote post but this is a message to @paulabarkermp.bsky.social - it’s better online etiquette to delete a post if you’ve forgotten to add alt text, as this stops the original inaccessible post from being pushed out to people.
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
can’t respond or quote post but this is a message to @paulabarkermp.bsky.social - it’s better online etiquette to delete a post if you’ve forgotten to add alt text, as this stops the original inaccessible post from being pushed out to people.
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you could say i deserve it but if i hadn't noticed someone else would have.
![Paula Barker MP @paulabarkermp.bsky.social • 2h
It was an honour to attend the RNIB's 'Out of Sight: vision rehabilitation' drop-in.
I heard about the difference that timely access to local authority support - known as vision rehabilitation, can make, and learnt more about this vital but often overlooked part of social care.
[attached are three photos of paula at the drop-in. in one she is holding a sign that reads: i'll stand up for bland and partially sighted people']
sloane lysbeth @sloanelysbeth.bsky.social • 25m
the lack of alt-text on this is hilarious.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bcgtpezwhu5ynanpiezkmfim/bafkreigeypem6h7mjbnin25lkuwa3smeck2wmuimvukgyec3di6qymh5de@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
you could say i deserve it but if i hadn't noticed someone else would have.
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It may or may not be a large amount but it is by definition a small proportion. Strange that people who obviously think about money all day long can't grasp this.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social wants to introduce a wealth tax of 1% on assets of over £10m & 2% on assets over £1bn & if the super rich want to leave the UK because they are being taxed a tiny amount more then we should wave them goodbye
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
It may or may not be a large amount but it is by definition a small proportion. Strange that people who obviously think about money all day long can't grasp this.
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AI is a very general term, you have to be more specific. Do you mean the AI that stole my copyright, the chatbot causing teen suicide and psychosis, the deepfake porn of women without their consent, the bots driving political division or the ones polluting communities and driving electric bills up?
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
AI is a very general term, you have to be more specific. Do you mean the AI that stole my copyright, the chatbot causing teen suicide and psychosis, the deepfake porn of women without their consent, the bots driving political division or the ones polluting communities and driving electric bills up?
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wow
“There were no cervical cancer cases diagnosed in women aged <25 years in 2021 – the first time that this has occurred in data going back to 1982. This remarkable achievement is almost certainly due to the impact of HPV vaccination.” From report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
#vaccinationsaveslives
#vaccinationsaveslives
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
wow
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♨️ Energy bills are still £600 more expensive on average than they were before the energy crisis of 2022.
Debt to pay for energy bills is at an all-time high.
That's why action to reduce the cost of essential energy is needed at the Budget today, as @chrisbelfield.bsky.social sets out ⏬
Debt to pay for energy bills is at an all-time high.
That's why action to reduce the cost of essential energy is needed at the Budget today, as @chrisbelfield.bsky.social sets out ⏬
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
♨️ Energy bills are still £600 more expensive on average than they were before the energy crisis of 2022.
Debt to pay for energy bills is at an all-time high.
That's why action to reduce the cost of essential energy is needed at the Budget today, as @chrisbelfield.bsky.social sets out ⏬
Debt to pay for energy bills is at an all-time high.
That's why action to reduce the cost of essential energy is needed at the Budget today, as @chrisbelfield.bsky.social sets out ⏬
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She’s been! She’s been! Everything is gone
Budget Eve
Rachel Reeves climbing down the chimneys of low income households, taking anything that isn’t nailed down
Rachel Reeves climbing down the chimneys of low income households, taking anything that isn’t nailed down
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
She’s been! She’s been! Everything is gone
slightly scary day 13 as we wait for a callback from a nurse to hopefully find out if something is a normal part of recovery or something weird. would appreciate good thoughts thank you <33333333
November 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
slightly scary day 13 as we wait for a callback from a nurse to hopefully find out if something is a normal part of recovery or something weird. would appreciate good thoughts thank you <33333333
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happy whatever the fuck day it is
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
happy whatever the fuck day it is
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Yr regular PSA that covid and flu are both airborne and the same precautions work for both.*
Mask up, ventilate, filter air, use nose spray if you can. #InfectionIsNotInevitable
*brought to you by being the one person in the drs waiting room who a) didn't have flu b) was wearing a mask 😷
Mask up, ventilate, filter air, use nose spray if you can. #InfectionIsNotInevitable
*brought to you by being the one person in the drs waiting room who a) didn't have flu b) was wearing a mask 😷
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Yr regular PSA that covid and flu are both airborne and the same precautions work for both.*
Mask up, ventilate, filter air, use nose spray if you can. #InfectionIsNotInevitable
*brought to you by being the one person in the drs waiting room who a) didn't have flu b) was wearing a mask 😷
Mask up, ventilate, filter air, use nose spray if you can. #InfectionIsNotInevitable
*brought to you by being the one person in the drs waiting room who a) didn't have flu b) was wearing a mask 😷
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To any of my cis followers who might be wondering what's wrong with the BBC's phrasing...
- "biological male" is deliberate misgendering
- it also implies that trans people are somehow being deceptive, because "biology"
- no trans person "identifies as" *anything*. We just *are*
Hope that helps.
- "biological male" is deliberate misgendering
- it also implies that trans people are somehow being deceptive, because "biology"
- no trans person "identifies as" *anything*. We just *are*
Hope that helps.
It looks like that BBC page has been updated in the last few minutes, so that's no longer the last sentence. I think part of it has been moved to this paragraph in the middle of the article, and the age is no longer mentioned:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
To any of my cis followers who might be wondering what's wrong with the BBC's phrasing...
- "biological male" is deliberate misgendering
- it also implies that trans people are somehow being deceptive, because "biology"
- no trans person "identifies as" *anything*. We just *are*
Hope that helps.
- "biological male" is deliberate misgendering
- it also implies that trans people are somehow being deceptive, because "biology"
- no trans person "identifies as" *anything*. We just *are*
Hope that helps.