Month: May 2025

I solemnly swear to support trans rights

The Escape Club

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Travellers are advised that the YATGB train service to Disappointment, stopping at WTAF and terminating at Yet Another Rights Rant, has been delayed to totally foreseen circumstances. Hello there 👋 So much for Friday night’s post eh? Luckily all deadlines are self-imposed. This week – despite it’s reduced length – has been a bit of a slog. Everyone is fine and there’s no drama thankfully. I think it’s a case of too much going on and that’s, well, just worn me down. There’s some uncertainty around employment and that’s not helping. Hopefully there will be clarity – there’s a topical and not-always-used-correctly – word to use. Virtual This may explain why I’ve been gaming – or more accurately, modding more. […]

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Restyled

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Hello dear reader, Let’s start with the good news; it’s a long weekend this time around. Friday’s my non-working day – although given the amount of housework to catch-up with, I’m not sure I’d call it not working 😉With a busy week – which I’ll come to in a bit – things start to pile up, and I’m glad I’ve Friday to get things straight. Mind you, that was always part of the plan. Good News I spotted this during the week: it’s the Westminster Hall debate around e-petition 701159, relating to transgender people self-identifying their legal gender. It is a joy to report that the bulk of the debate was very much around supporting equality, and pushing the truth […]

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Scene: Artificial Ignorance

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A modern office building. A gentlemen is stood outside on the pavement holding his ID card. The security doors remained locked. A colleague approaches from the distance. Derek: Open up, you stupid thing. Door lock AI: Please provide valid ID in line with new personnel guidance to enter this space. Rosie: You okay, Derek? Derek: Hello, Miss Peters. Yes, umm, well actually no. This… blooming door won’t open. Rosie: Oh, it’s one of those new smart locks. They can be a bit tricky. Derek: Smart arse locks, more like. Lock: Derek Wilkins, your feedback to door security protocols has been noted. Derek: Nevermind that, why won’t you open? Lock: I do open. Once the necessary security protocols have been agreed. […]

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Taking it easy

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Hi, Larks, a late post this evening. I feel I’m going through the motions on this, as – in honesty – there’s not much going on at the mo. Perhaps that’s a good thing. To have quiet time and to take it steady. It’s Chams next week and if we’re lucky, Nicola from Wigeroo will visit. It’s also Parents Evening for Child 2.0, but as with much these days, that’s online. TBH, both myself and the Ever Lovely Mrs J prefer that. There’s less queuing – and queue jumping! – so things run to time nicely. I did happen to make time to watch the Chris Packham BBC documentary on ADHD. That was very eye-opening and I certainly learned a […]

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Affirming

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Hello Dear Reader, I’m going to warn you now that I’m stuck in procrastination mode, lost in thoughts of what I might write, while my brain plays ‘meh, delete’ on each idea. Ah, it’s going to be one of those episodes is it? Right oh. Well, let’s just keep a hammerin’ on the keys until something sticks eh? 😏 History This week saw 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. Of course the Jones folk didn’t do anything for it. We didn’t do any street party or putting the Union Jack up. I’m sure we’ll now be on a list at ‘Deform’ HQ – assuming they know which end of the pen to use 😏 Maybe […]

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Later

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Hi, Not much to report this week. Perhaps that’s a good thing, given what’s going on in the world. I think it would drive you potty if you worried about all of it. I did have a chat with our local MP about the recent Supreme Court business. They did listen and the impression I got was that politics is not unlike a large business. We’ll skip over the comedy option of “the cat has left it’s business…” 🙂 What I mean is in – my limited experience – of large organisations, is there’s the Chain of Command. Some orgs are built to deliberately allow communications to flow quickly and there’s various reasons why they want that. Others, less so […]

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