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108 Labour MPs, at last count, have co-sponsored the wrecking amendment to the Government's Welfare Bill that would introduce massive disability support cuts. Not only would this mean that the Government would have to seek support from the Opposition to get it passed, it's also quite a bit above the 81 MPs needed to initiate a leadership challenge. Wise heads would consider dropping the bill, and having a cabinet reshuffle to bring the party back on board. But Starmer still appears to be politically paralysed by the No.10 bubble, and doesn't look like he'll change course. If he does seek support from the Opposition to get the disability cuts through, I think a leadership challenge becomes a certainty. comments via https://ift.tt/H1GBdbt

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Peter Morwood

The original post about his loss is here.

Today, finally, after more delay than I'd have liked (but the reasons for it were understandable and I support them), I brought his ashes home. They're sitting up on his desk, in front of his computer. It seemed logical, considering how very much of his time he spent up there working (among other things) on his Tumblr posts. (And his queue is still unspooling.)

I miss him so much... but that's never going to change. My job now is to make sure that he's not forgotten, by getting his books into print into more than one or two languages: a project that's going to take a while, but which I welcome.

Meanwhile, thanks again to all of you who've sent your support via Ko-Fi and other methods. You're all in my heart every day: along with him.

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Short explainer for whats currently horrifying Lawyer, Moderation and T&S Bsky: The people who have been advertising 'Verified Gaza Go Fund Me Accounts', have now moved on to asking for people to hand over control of their personal US Bank Accounts so that they can 'receive international donations' comments via https://ift.tt/AKgx0aH

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Today's bad idea - Active Crime Scene Walking Tours. comments via https://ift.tt/KYVm0WF

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This is also why a lot of Aces/Grey-Aces assumed that they were Bi, because they felt the same level of interest across genders.

Can I just say, uh, I’m pretty sure noticing you’re asexual is harder than noticing you’re gay, straight, pan or otherwise. Like, I just read someone’s desciption of hitting puberty and, like, there’s nothing like that. There’s no sudden ‘boob’ moment, no sudden ‘fuck, I’d fuck that’ moment, not sudden anything. You just, like, plod on through life as usual going ‘oooh, that’s pretty, I’d like that hair’ or ‘oooooh, they’re nice, I’d like to be close to them’ but there’s no like, ‘oh, someone would want to fuck that but I don’t’, you know? You just- you don’t notice, you don’t realise everyone else has ‘had a moment’ but you haven’t, you just- keep going as you always have.

And then, much much later, you start to wonder why people are getting so caught up in drama for romance or sex, like, why bother? It’s not worth it, they’re not worth it, why are you doing stupid things for something that’s so- and then you wonder if there’s something wrong with you, start mentally over compensating. Like ‘uh, okay, um, who should I date? Who can I stand to date? Who could I stand to fuck?’ like- it’s not, it’s not something you want, but you want to fit in, to be normal.

Sometimes you don’t even know that you’re doing it.

Sometimes you don’t even know asexual’s a thing.

I dunno, I guess, I just feel like, uh, people should understand more?

idk sorry thank you for listening to me

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 'Taxi' had the best sitcom theme tune, prove me wrong. comments via https://ift.tt/KCIwfsJ

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It's been a while since I posted anything of substance, so have a pizza.

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when talking about AI remember the different versions:

Analytical AI, is the one that can detect cancer and save lives

Generative AI is the one that steals art to make it worse, and gives you a wrong answer every time you google something

Weird Al is the one who got his ponysona to canonically have children with a pony from my little pony

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It's such a shame there isn't a Worldcon this year or we'd be seeing so many 'I Have Friends Everywhere' badge ribbons. comments via https://ift.tt/OQiglHz

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This makes my brain do things.

saw this on tiktok and knew u freaks would love it

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America always has to one up the UK. UK has Brexit, US elects Trump. Liz Truss kills the Queen, JD Vance kills the Pope. comments via https://ift.tt/75cfzVl

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 Here's a sample letter you might consider sending to your local authority if you live in the UK. "To Whom it may concern,    I'm making a freedom of information request for information regarding your provision of toilets and changing rooms in Cherwell council operated buildings. As the new legal ruling requires the rights of Trans people not to be discriminated agains, can you please identify the Trans persons bathroom and changing facilities in all [LOCAL AUTHORITY] operated buildings, and certifications that they are of equal amenity to any other present bathroom and changing facilities. I advise that shared spaces currently dedicated to Disabled persons would not count towards such amenity, as it would be dilution of the provision for Disabled people. Yours - Name and address" And perhaps we can start a campaign of going into public authority buildings and asking where "The Trans person toilets" are, then explaining they now have a legal obligation to provide one. comments via https://ift.tt/L6qKwpE

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a BNY teleco. poster!

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Hey 4chan refugees ✨ welcome to tumblr, we are a bit different then other websites. Here’s a step by step guide on how to use tumblr !

Settings > account settings > general settings > scroll alllllll the way down > delete account

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been my state of being recently

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Homestar Runner, Mystery Science Theater and Space Ghost Coast to Coast is superwholock for people who listen to They Might Be Giants