Year: 2023

Bad apples

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I am married, but I don’t assault my partner. I am a parent, but I don’t abuse children. I am a man, but I don’t molest women. I am straight, but I don’t hate people who love differently to me. I am genderfluid and I don’t think I am a woman. I am an atheist, but I don’t want to destroy religion. I am white and racism disgusts me. I have male parts, but I don’t expose them. I have struggled with mental illness, but I am not a threat. I went to university, but I’m not part of the elite. I am English, Scots, and Irish: a citizen of nowhere. I was a biker and a metaller, but I’m […]

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35 & 28

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Hi, Apparently, a week in politics is a long time. Sadly, it doesn’t seem quite enough for the current administration to learn what the Scottish reform would actually do (Hint: it does not break the Equality Act of 2010). That or to look at how the elected Scottish government studied, debated, and amended the legislation before approving it. In fairness, the problem is that they didn’t mark the legislation from any of the following: VIP Lane for COVID Supplies; Offshoring: How I Like My Personal Wealth and Refugees; or I’m a Millionaire, Get Me Outta This Tax System 😋 Ropey satire aside, what is the personal effect of the above blocking? Well, it underlines the current government’s active dislike for […]

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The old bag

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Hi, Let’s get stuck into it eh? “I don’t like spam!” First off, my apologies to those of you who have had their comments rubbished by the antispam gremlins. They love their job and can be a little over keen at times. I’ve tweaked the instructions a little, so with a bit of luck, things will improve. Perhaps, just before your post, you copy all the comment to your clipboard just in case. Isobel suggested this to me at Chams last night and it is something I’ll often do due to Blogger & WordPress having a moment now and then. As to Spam: is there a veggie alternative? 🤔 All this for a night? … and I don’t mean my […]

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Too many nots spoil the chance

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Hi, Well, that’s Week One out of the way. Or it is Week Zero if we’re welcoming our AI overlords? 🤔 Dear humans. Why are you hating on each other while you’re making the biosphere incompatible with your existence? Hugs, AI Overlords 😋 PS please post more cute pupper pics. Snarky jokes aside, with it being the first week of the year, lots of folk may be thinking about New Years Resolutions and possibly a reboot or restart in some way. With that in mind… A lot of not When I listen to trans folk, some of the things that talk about is a lot of not. I’m not ready, I’m not femme enough, I’m not blokey enough, I’m not […]

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