This is an interesting theory.

Ah, but I'm only seeing it specifically in the context of what people *don't* want. So I'm wondering when it entered the conversation,

No but seriously, does anyone know why the word "nonchalant" is suddenly all over dating profiles? Is it from a thing?

My dental hygienist and I were talking today about the sharp rise she's (anecdotally) seen in grinding/clenching over the last five or so years. Maybe that would be a telling metric to track, how many of us are cribbing like horses on a fencepost, alongside the economic numbers.

If @theonion.com can successfully buy InfoWars and progressives can keep, against all the odds, winning elections both here and in the US then maybe I'm allowed to sleep a little more jauntily tonight. Well done, good people.

Today I turn 89. I’ve seen this country at its best and its worst, and I know how much community matters. For my birthday, I’m asking you to stand with PFLAG and support the work that’s helped so many in the LGBTQ+ community, including me. give.pflag.org/page/95493/d...

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polanski is just holding starmer to the same standards starmer held sunak to. i can't understand why labour thought they'd get a different set of rules.

‘This safe, yet allegedly unpopular, opinion is a hateful way to title an article. Heres why.’

That's a very nice surprise!

Electricity dashboard, showing 5.8% fossil fuels, 77% renewables, 16.9% other sources, 4.2% interconnectors

It's a bit gusty out there, but on the plus side, the UK is currently running on 77% renewable electricity right now. 🎉🎉💨💨
Yay nature!
(screenshot from grid.iamkate.com )

Lovely tribute

JONAH NON GRATA by Simon Kane -Trailer YouTube video by simonkane

WHO WANTS SOME! A slightly new cut of the JONAH NON GRATA TRAILER to galvanise me finally to get. it. on. Put me on your stage please thanks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtdE...

"Archbishop Timothy Broglio went on CBS’s Face the Nation to state unequivocally that Trump’s war on Iran is wrong and that American Catholic soldiers, sailors and air crew have the duty to refuse immoral orders."

Read the whole piece:

charlieangus.substack.com/p/church-sen...

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson S02E02 - "The Capital Room" YouTube video by snakpak

This Trans Day of Visibility, Patti Harrison saying "wine" is on my mind. Happy this day, everyone! x www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfjV...

Simon Goes FULL Full Shakespeare: JULIUS CAESAR YouTube video by simonkane

Happy Ides of March, gang! Why not spend it enjoying my DEFINITE one-person, full-whack, lock-down Julius Caesar, apart from reasons? www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BDq...

This is so crap and so predictable.

I love WHSmith and shops like it. It's not just nostalgia; shops like that are a reason to go into town and be part of your community at the weekend. My high street is dying as everything is ordered online now. Town is increasingly beauty salons & charity shops.

Jesus. Another boarded up unit. This is all so fucking wasteful. Running everything for the benefit of speculation rather than commerce is so destabilising. All the pointless destruction of stuff that made things feel normal, even the dull shit. The knock-ons always unforeseen, chaotic.

Simon Kane: Theme Parks vs Immersive Theatre: Which Is More Honest? YouTube video by Ben Yeoh Chats

My god, what have I done... I did enjoy talking to Ben Yeoh about Shakespeare, Shunt, the documentary on Punchdrunk I'd caught the night before, and mainly me, me, me. Thanks for having me on, Ben! youtu.be/YwdlBltbTnY?...

Anti-vaxers are the actual pits. This needn’t happen, and is caused by them and them alone. No excuse to not vaccinate your children for the sake of a healthier society.

What the Palestine Action judgment means – and what it does not mean 13th February 2026 The High Court rules against the government, but not with enthusiasm * This morning the High Court handed down its judgment in the Palestine Action proscription challenge. I wrot…

"it meant if an organisation was proscribed for one purpose... it also criminalised expression of support too."
I wonder if MPs who voted to proscribe PA were actually aware of this. @stellacreasy.bsky.social, for example? (Not a pile-on. Genuinely curious.)
davidallengreen.com/2026/02/what...

Keir Starmer's Brutal Treatment of Andy Burnham Has Destroyed All Illusions About His Premiership The true motivations of this Prime Minister can now be seen by all, argues Labour MP Clive Lewis

Damning piece from Labour MP @labourlewis.bsky.social about what the Andy Burnham saga has revealed about Keir Starmer

bylinetimes.com/2026/01/30/k...

An excellent cartoon horse with great hair and a huge dong - flanked my many smaller creature

I hosted a quiz tonight where I threw in a bonus ‘draw
me a Goddamn horse’ round. The results were enchanting 🧵

You
voted...
Jesus, I give up. You know what you voted for.

Text: “A friend said those of us who live in Minneapolis should write about what's going on here for folks who live elsewhere. You need to know that whether you're a Republican, Independent or Democrat, the Constitution is being violated by our federal government. This is not about catching criminals, or even deporting people. It is about punishing an entire state, including citizens, for not supporting the president. Everyone in my part of Minneapolis is affected. On our streets, ICE is stopping people of color and demanding their papers. In America. US citizens do not have to prove citizenship to ICE. Yet people are being intimidated, some cases beaten up and detained, for requiring ICE to follow the law. ICE needs a judicial warrant to enter homes. Yet there are documented cases of them ignoring the law - violating a bedrock constitutional principle. Americans of color are staying home, afraid to go to work, school, to grocery shop, or fill their cars with gas. This isn't just "illegals" or immigrants with valid work permits, it is citizens who have had their cars rammed by ICE for merely looking Hispanic. Businesses are closing. Schools are 50 percent full. When they are open, fascists are calling in bomb threats because the president decided to make us a meme. After a daycare teacher with a valid work permit (through 2030) was snatched from her workplace, parents (and grandparents) have had to organize to watch their SCHOOLS, to make sure conditional rights are observed. This is being repeated throughout Minnesota. Imagine trying to do your job or live you life while also taking volunteer shifts to make sure the federal government doesn't act extrajudicially. Because of ICE's documented abuses, neighbors have organized to monitor federal actions. This observation is legal, as long as it doesn't interfere with a valid action. Yet since ICE killed Renee Good, they are increasingly stopping this observation, breaking car windows and …”

People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .

As a Trusted News Source... "WORK FOR A KING NOT A CLOWN"    Iranian artist Soheila Sohjkanvari's "Leave to Remain" features a number of old passports stamped with inc...

NOO BLOG in which I catch an Embassy changing its flag – Unattended Articles: As a Trusted News Source... slepkane.blogspot.com/2026/01/blog...

Procrastination Exercise 06-01-26 Stop editing things, Simon! Sorry, me. But sometimes there's an itch you have to scratch, and sometimes that itch is wanting to see Lucky f...

Unattended Articles: Procrastination Exercise 06-01-26 (Look I just really wanted to see Lucky perform Yvan's speech form Art, OKAY?) slepkane.blogspot.com/2026/01/proc...

Pinocchio Restored! "How do you feel?" "Squidgy." "You get used to it."     Towards the end of 2022 I wrote about a few PINOCCHIO adaptations I... hadn't got ...

Unattended Articles: Pinocchio Restored! In which I see a brilliant Pinocchio and edit some mass murder from an interesting Pinocchio. slepkane.blogspot.com/2026/01/pino...

Thank you all! Clearing cookies worked! I always forget about that