Paul Harper 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴
@twinklebutt.bsky.social
Left-leaning (but not loonie left) pragmatist, realist, atheist cis-male gay. Vocal trans supporter. Insta-blocks bigots and never argues with idiots for more than a few messages - so if your thread goes quiet, I've muted it for that reason. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺🇬🇧
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I oppose certain societal injustices, however people anticipating that because of that I will help reinforce their precious sense of victimhood are in for a very sharp shock.
That's emotional empathy. I don't do emotional empathy.
Here's why - Harper's Handy Guide to Empathy:
That's emotional empathy. I don't do emotional empathy.
Here's why - Harper's Handy Guide to Empathy:
Seek to legitimise racism : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Target innocent minorities : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Economically incompetent : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Politically corrupt : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Support oppressive regimes: Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Fake populist claims: Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Maybe the Nazi claims aren't wrong?
Target innocent minorities : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Economically incompetent : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Politically corrupt : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Support oppressive regimes: Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Fake populist claims: Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Maybe the Nazi claims aren't wrong?
Tories finally respond to the Kevin Hollinrake Reform/Nazi row.
Spokesman: "Reform need to get off social media and explain why they’re so cozy with Russia and want more welfare."
Not sure it's Reform who need to get off social media, tbh
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tory-c...
Spokesman: "Reform need to get off social media and explain why they’re so cozy with Russia and want more welfare."
Not sure it's Reform who need to get off social media, tbh
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tory-c...
Tory Chairman Sparks Row With Tweet Comparing Reform To The Nazis
Kevin Hollinrake has now deleted the post.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Seek to legitimise racism : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Target innocent minorities : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Economically incompetent : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Politically corrupt : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Support oppressive regimes: Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Fake populist claims: Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Maybe the Nazi claims aren't wrong?
Target innocent minorities : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Economically incompetent : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Politically corrupt : Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Support oppressive regimes: Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Fake populist claims: Nazis ✅️, Reform ✅️
Maybe the Nazi claims aren't wrong?
Given up on Pluribus. The concept is far too generic and the main character is utterly unlikeable but mostly because it is suffering horrendously from being massively overstretched like so many streamed series these days. The first 3 episodes should have been a single one. Not recommended.
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Given up on Pluribus. The concept is far too generic and the main character is utterly unlikeable but mostly because it is suffering horrendously from being massively overstretched like so many streamed series these days. The first 3 episodes should have been a single one. Not recommended.
The sheer tonnage of uninformed media speculation about this week's UK budget would stun a team of oxen.
It is incredibly tedious.
It is incredibly tedious.
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The sheer tonnage of uninformed media speculation about this week's UK budget would stun a team of oxen.
It is incredibly tedious.
It is incredibly tedious.
The "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" of the Trump administration.
The agency disbanded eight months ahead of schedule.
Musk’s DOGE Quietly Killed Off After Delivering Almost Nothing
The agency disbanded eight months ahead of schedule.
trib.al
November 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" of the Trump administration.
My career path.
A flat straight line which was by design. I used to drive HR mad by resisting their attempts at moving me to a management role. "I have no desire to enter ICI's expendable middle management team" in my annual review convinced them. It was a really good call as it turned out.
A flat straight line which was by design. I used to drive HR mad by resisting their attempts at moving me to a management role. "I have no desire to enter ICI's expendable middle management team" in my annual review convinced them. It was a really good call as it turned out.
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
My career path.
A flat straight line which was by design. I used to drive HR mad by resisting their attempts at moving me to a management role. "I have no desire to enter ICI's expendable middle management team" in my annual review convinced them. It was a really good call as it turned out.
A flat straight line which was by design. I used to drive HR mad by resisting their attempts at moving me to a management role. "I have no desire to enter ICI's expendable middle management team" in my annual review convinced them. It was a really good call as it turned out.
Hubby was happy with dessert - this is genuinely what they bought to us!
November 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hubby was happy with dessert - this is genuinely what they bought to us!
Thank you Blacklock, Manchester, you never disappoint! Lovely lunch with hubby as usual.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Thank you Blacklock, Manchester, you never disappoint! Lovely lunch with hubby as usual.
He's trying to hide his neck clit.
The president has adopted a chic new winter item—but not everyone is keen on it.
Trump’s New Accessory Gets Chilly Reception
The president has adopted a chic new winter item—but not everyone is keen on it.
trib.al
November 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
He's trying to hide his neck clit.
Christmas supplies bought...
November 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Christmas supplies bought...
The only way anyone can analyse a two-day Ashes victory is "Both sides played shite, but one side played slightly less shite than the other." @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The only way anyone can analyse a two-day Ashes victory is "Both sides played shite, but one side played slightly less shite than the other." @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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England cricket fans at 6am
England cricket fans at 9.45am
England cricket fans at 9.45am
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
England cricket fans at 6am
England cricket fans at 9.45am
England cricket fans at 9.45am
Living through the down slope of human civilisation's bell curve was never going to be easy.
On the positive side, there's much worse to come. So enjoy this if you can.
On the positive side, there's much worse to come. So enjoy this if you can.
Do you all feel absolutely crazy as I do with everything going on? Please say yes
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Living through the down slope of human civilisation's bell curve was never going to be easy.
On the positive side, there's much worse to come. So enjoy this if you can.
On the positive side, there's much worse to come. So enjoy this if you can.
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Donald Trump calls for the execution of people he disagrees with after asking himself, “What Would MbS Do?”
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Donald Trump calls for the execution of people he disagrees with after asking himself, “What Would MbS Do?”
Unsurprising, given how enthusiastically the Catholic faith has embraced child rape in its shameful history.
The Catholic League's response to the Epstein files? Arguing technicalities over the ages of the victims.
They're not defending faith. They're enabling harm.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-cathol...
They're not defending faith. They're enabling harm.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-cathol...
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Unsurprising, given how enthusiastically the Catholic faith has embraced child rape in its shameful history.
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The UK is too dependent on the United States for its defense and has not adequately invested in a back-up plan should America pull away from Europe, a damning report by a cross-party group of lawmakers has warned.
Britain’s defenses too reliant on Trump’s America, MPs warn
The cross-party Defence Committee says Europe will be “left vulnerable” if the U.S. backs away.
www.politico.eu
November 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The UK is too dependent on the United States for its defense and has not adequately invested in a back-up plan should America pull away from Europe, a damning report by a cross-party group of lawmakers has warned.
Ouchies tomorrow, I think! Happy with the new record weight, though. Good session.
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Ouchies tomorrow, I think! Happy with the new record weight, though. Good session.
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I won't consider Starlink for the same reason I won't buy a Tesla and why I'm no longer on the former Twitter: I won't willingly give money to (or be an advertising base for) a Nazi salute-throwing fascist who actively tried to destroy our democracy
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I won't consider Starlink for the same reason I won't buy a Tesla and why I'm no longer on the former Twitter: I won't willingly give money to (or be an advertising base for) a Nazi salute-throwing fascist who actively tried to destroy our democracy
Downdetector is back up, showing once again what a fine sense of irony the universe has.
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Downdetector is back up, showing once again what a fine sense of irony the universe has.
Crikey, there are some memories in this 4-CD set! That's my next few gym sessions soundtracks sorted...
November 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Crikey, there are some memories in this 4-CD set! That's my next few gym sessions soundtracks sorted...
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Nations Championship launched as rugby offers more purpose to test schedule reut.rs/4oKUNvj
Nations Championship launched as rugby offers more purpose to test schedule
Rugby's new-look Nations Championship was launched on Monday with northern and southern hemisphere countries pitted against each other in two separate windows in July and November next year before a weekend of finals matches in London.
reut.rs
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nations Championship launched as rugby offers more purpose to test schedule reut.rs/4oKUNvj
Do these immigrants have to bring the cows into the country as checked-in luggage or can they go in the overhead bins?
I knew they blamed immigrants for everything, but I didn’t think they would blame immigrant cows for hamburger prices.
November 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Do these immigrants have to bring the cows into the country as checked-in luggage or can they go in the overhead bins?
I'm looking for a comprehensive list of NFL and MLB team names to add to my Bluesky muted words list.
Although I'm interested in American politics, mostly for nuclear fallout spread reasons, I have zero interest in their local sports activities. It's really irritating that tags aren't used more.
Although I'm interested in American politics, mostly for nuclear fallout spread reasons, I have zero interest in their local sports activities. It's really irritating that tags aren't used more.
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I'm looking for a comprehensive list of NFL and MLB team names to add to my Bluesky muted words list.
Although I'm interested in American politics, mostly for nuclear fallout spread reasons, I have zero interest in their local sports activities. It's really irritating that tags aren't used more.
Although I'm interested in American politics, mostly for nuclear fallout spread reasons, I have zero interest in their local sports activities. It's really irritating that tags aren't used more.
What fictional creature/villain traumatized you as a child?
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
What fictional creature/villain traumatized you as a child?