So you've seen the latest production of CATS? 😅❤️

Not Gaelic being unclassified…😅🫠

This was the one which surprised me the most - not even available in large print?! 🫣

This Is Just To Say

I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update

and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize

Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying

Graphic titled “Scottish Parliament Election 2026 Accessible Manifesto Tracker.” A table shows which accessible formats are available from six parties: Scottish Conservative & Unionist, Scottish Greens, Scottish Labour, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Reform UK, and SNP.

The Scottish Parliament election is on 7 May 2026.

Our Accessible Manifesto Tracker reveals major gaps in accessible formats across parties. Inclusive communication is essential to a fair and democratic election.

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Standard website transfers to Independent with more than 30 staff leaving The Independent has completed a "long-term" deal to run the digital operations and print advertising of The Standard.

The Evening Standard employed 364 journalists and staff when Lebedev bought it for £1 in 2009.

It now has 16

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Screenshot of Microsoft flex routing during peak load period setting that shows what you need to select to not allow flex routing.

🚨⏳ Act now! Microsoft just enabled flex routing for Copilot users in the EU - & you're opted in automatically!

This means your data can be processed outside of the EU.

Turn if off: Copilot → Settings → Flex routing → Do not allow flex routing

Even better, cancel Copilot: tuta.com/blog/microso...

They’ve gone up AGAIN too?! I only just barely got my head around a book of 4 1st class costing a whole entire fiver!! 🫠

Oh the tyre warning light has been malfunctioning since the day we bought our current car, I make that about 8 years 😂😂

Personally, I think the U16 social media bans should extend to parents documenting parenthood online without withholding their children's identities

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The deadline for registering to vote in the Scottish election is midnight tomorrow (20 April). Many 16 & 17 year olds are not registered. Anyone over 16 resident in Scotland can vote in Scottish elections, you don't have to be a UK citizen. You can register online here

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Honestly, first Reece Witherspoon, now her. I honestly would prefer it if they cleared their throats and went "Now listen peasants, I have certain investments..."

it's so cool how every time some centrist opines on JK Rowling they're like "i would simply try to reach common ground with her"

like do you think nobody's ever tried that before. do you think none of us ever tried to appease the bigots until you came along with your big smart genius brain?

Joanne closed her helpline for single parents right around when she announced she'd be donating heavily to anti-trans causes. They closed because of lack of funding.

She's a billionaire.

She doesn't care about "single mums".

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I probably read more widely now (more NF, romance, etc) but there’s still a ton of consistency: anything with a horse, loads of fantasy, adventures, comedy, Pratchett etc.
(I did read a lot of Enid Blyton so that’s definitely gone…!)

A kinder debate on trans rights as in Would You Kindly just go and stop existing to much please thank you you’re upsetting the cisgenders with your loud existing and all thank you

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation We are consulting on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as ga...

A quick heads up; The UK government is currently holding a consultation on the Online Safety Act. The consultation lasts until the end of next month.

Please fill it out if you live in the UK and/or share it around to get more eyes on it.

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my fellow girlies, a moment of your time: it appears the drop waist is unfortunately attempting to come back in fashion. remember that it is our sacred charge to hold the line

'She also documented how few women were in federally sponsored clinical trials for AIDS drugs...
That was significant, she told The San Francisco Chronicle, because “the clinical trials are the only way you can get treatment.”' Long helped save so many lives.

🤯 OMG IT'S REAL!!! 🤯
It's been my life long dream to write a book and now it's HERE! I can hold a physical copy of MY BOOK!!

BIG THANKS to @joewellscomic.bsky.social for having the brilliant idea to write a book together, it turns out, I'm best when writing HALF of the book
🔗📚 linktr.ee/ndm_book

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Your landlord is voting.
Your boss is voting.
Make sure you vote as well.

No matter where you live in Scotland, you can vote Scottish Greens on the peach ballot paper.

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Plural of anecdote isn’t data etc etc, but this was not the case in my part of the world.

Hello again - got about half the cost of a tow now (and many thanks to the folk who've sent help so far, you're all legends). If anyone else can please help me out I'd be really grateful. Thanks again.

But yeah, trying to find their stance on various issues has been very difficult beyond Instagram and info-light leaflets through the door 🫠

I’ve had the same issue! There’s some info on the Electoral Commission website and links to candidates’ & parties’ online presence etc - www.electoralcommission.org.uk

Extremely rude of all the incredible autumn theatre programming to be announced when I’m already so skint and have to replace the roof this year 🫠🫣🙃

😍❤️

‘And the children’s book industry shook their heads in dismay, but they were not surprised,’ Mother Nature said. ‘However, they were puzzled by the lack of an author’s or illustrator’s names, and the 1990’s Photoshop text effects.’

#SpeirGorm

Love a Carnegie! Look at those lovely pillars. 😍❤️

I was waiting throughout the article for a SNIFF of this to be mentioned but no, it’s all “scary immigrants brr brr” instead. Absolute shitbags.