Mike J
@pigeonpoppets.bsky.social
Tech industry burn out, pigeon protector, sea gull whisperer and abysmal erhu player.
LGBTQ+, intersex, insulin & hrt should be free and accessible
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LGBTQ+, intersex, insulin & hrt should be free and accessible
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Mike J
@pigeonpoppets.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Got to make a good first impression with this post..... Or do I?.......
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I am sorry to hear about the death of naturalist and neurodivergent activist Joe Harkness
www.buzzmag.co.uk/neurodiverge...
www.buzzmag.co.uk/neurodiverge...
The relationship between neurodivergence and nature is insightfully examined by JOE HARKNESS
Why do neurodivergent people often find themselves in caring careers, and consolation in nature, asks BBC wildlife writer Joe Harkness' book.
www.buzzmag.co.uk
September 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
I am sorry to hear about the death of naturalist and neurodivergent activist Joe Harkness
www.buzzmag.co.uk/neurodiverge...
www.buzzmag.co.uk/neurodiverge...
Just gonna say it, I wouldn't get on a yacht with it and a Wagnerbot.....
Ultimate Man shook my hand and then told me exactly how I was going to die.
September 18, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Just gonna say it, I wouldn't get on a yacht with it and a Wagnerbot.....
Reminder, Taylor Lorenz claims to be a journalist, yet from my own digging, she only talks to PR people and right wing agitators. Her libertarian politics is shrouded in progressive language, but her actions leave allies defamed, causes trashed and her friends struggling to deal with the fallout.
Can social media be addictive?
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social says no.
“You wanting to communicate and chat with your friends every day is not an addiction,” says Lorenz. “And to frame it that way is incredibly harmful and anti-science.”
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social says no.
“You wanting to communicate and chat with your friends every day is not an addiction,” says Lorenz. “And to frame it that way is incredibly harmful and anti-science.”
September 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Reminder, Taylor Lorenz claims to be a journalist, yet from my own digging, she only talks to PR people and right wing agitators. Her libertarian politics is shrouded in progressive language, but her actions leave allies defamed, causes trashed and her friends struggling to deal with the fallout.
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With all due respect this is like interviewing an alcoholic in a bar and asking if everyone there has a drinking problem.
Can social media be addictive?
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social says no.
“You wanting to communicate and chat with your friends every day is not an addiction,” says Lorenz. “And to frame it that way is incredibly harmful and anti-science.”
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social says no.
“You wanting to communicate and chat with your friends every day is not an addiction,” says Lorenz. “And to frame it that way is incredibly harmful and anti-science.”
September 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
With all due respect this is like interviewing an alcoholic in a bar and asking if everyone there has a drinking problem.
Get her fake/pampered/hypocritical ass out of the role. She's like someone claiming to love animals, but runs an abattoir. Surely there's someone more prominent & famous to drive the donations, half the world needed to be reminded who she was... the other half didn't give a sh*t 💅
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Sign the Petition
Remove Pink as a UNICEF Ambassador
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September 17, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Get her fake/pampered/hypocritical ass out of the role. She's like someone claiming to love animals, but runs an abattoir. Surely there's someone more prominent & famous to drive the donations, half the world needed to be reminded who she was... the other half didn't give a sh*t 💅
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My dad told me "ego is toxic for driving, no one is free of it behind the wheel"
He used to get irritated when people called him a good driver cause "it only takes one bad day to change that" he hated how dependent we were on cars. People's ego's inflate & time becomes an excuse for recklessness
He used to get irritated when people called him a good driver cause "it only takes one bad day to change that" he hated how dependent we were on cars. People's ego's inflate & time becomes an excuse for recklessness
A macho culture of performative selfishness might start on the roads, through racing, rolling coal, ever bigger SUVs ... But it doesn't end there. If we want to live in a decent country which values human life, we need to change this culture. My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:44 AM
My dad told me "ego is toxic for driving, no one is free of it behind the wheel"
He used to get irritated when people called him a good driver cause "it only takes one bad day to change that" he hated how dependent we were on cars. People's ego's inflate & time becomes an excuse for recklessness
He used to get irritated when people called him a good driver cause "it only takes one bad day to change that" he hated how dependent we were on cars. People's ego's inflate & time becomes an excuse for recklessness
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On a tangential note, M*chael Lucas and other exploitative gobsh*tes can go f*ck themselves...
September 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
On a tangential note, M*chael Lucas and other exploitative gobsh*tes can go f*ck themselves...
So... the known coward, Ed Sheeran.... My thoughts:
Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her: Boozy & Flaccid
Alt: Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her: "you're a tragic, boozy, flaccid, pathetic clown"
static.klipy.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
So... the known coward, Ed Sheeran.... My thoughts:
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I too am still boycotting paramount, a friend has a free subscription from her job so we churn the ethics over coffee. She also has amazing Lursa and B'Etor outfits, Barbara March and Gwynyth Walsh are scifi icons and the Duras sisters deserved better storylines and way more screen time ✊
It's a shame they didn't have the same zeal in "Valles Marineris". They were given the thumbs up for the genoc*de of two worlds, but decided 5000± people was a red line. The ethical inconsistency in this show is quite jarring. This weeks episode was good, I just wish the ethics were more consistent.
September 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
I too am still boycotting paramount, a friend has a free subscription from her job so we churn the ethics over coffee. She also has amazing Lursa and B'Etor outfits, Barbara March and Gwynyth Walsh are scifi icons and the Duras sisters deserved better storylines and way more screen time ✊
It's been so long, I stopped caring. It was going to be the HP alternative without the transphobic mold monster attached. But it got feature crept & tried to call it anti-crunch. I hope it's great and I'll try it out, but I'm not sure I can get excited anymore nintendoeverything.com/chucklefish-...
Chucklefish on why Witchbrook has taken a decade to release
Donna Orlowski, the COO of Chucklefish, has explained why Witchbrook has taken so long to release. Back in 2016, the project was first teased. A year later, it was announced as Spellbrook, and then be...
nintendoeverything.com
September 13, 2026 at 12:43 AM
It's been so long, I stopped caring. It was going to be the HP alternative without the transphobic mold monster attached. But it got feature crept & tried to call it anti-crunch. I hope it's great and I'll try it out, but I'm not sure I can get excited anymore nintendoeverything.com/chucklefish-...
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No offence Jeremy, but this is shit. You had an opportunity, you chose potential abuse over actual abuse. We know, that even you, won't do a damned thing about safeguarding now this legislation is off the table. You condemned people who's faces you haven't seen to a nightmare you'll never know...
September 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
No offence Jeremy, but this is shit. You had an opportunity, you chose potential abuse over actual abuse. We know, that even you, won't do a damned thing about safeguarding now this legislation is off the table. You condemned people who's faces you haven't seen to a nightmare you'll never know...
No offence Jeremy, but this is shit. You had an opportunity, you chose potential abuse over actual abuse. We know, that even you, won't do a damned thing about safeguarding now this legislation is off the table. You condemned people who's faces you haven't seen to a nightmare you'll never know...
September 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
No offence Jeremy, but this is shit. You had an opportunity, you chose potential abuse over actual abuse. We know, that even you, won't do a damned thing about safeguarding now this legislation is off the table. You condemned people who's faces you haven't seen to a nightmare you'll never know...
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No, they didn’t lol
September 11, 2026 at 12:54 AM
No, they didn’t lol
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I am still (11 years later) unable to grasp how the images of little Alan Kurdi’s body washed up on a beach wasn’t the final word on treating refugees with compassion and dignity. How we are we having attacks on the RNLI for saving HUMAN lives being encouraged by our media.
I weep for our world.
I weep for our world.
September 10, 2026 at 10:17 AM
I am still (11 years later) unable to grasp how the images of little Alan Kurdi’s body washed up on a beach wasn’t the final word on treating refugees with compassion and dignity. How we are we having attacks on the RNLI for saving HUMAN lives being encouraged by our media.
I weep for our world.
I weep for our world.
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If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
rnli.org
September 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM
If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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RNLI volunteers put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. They should never face abuse or threats for doing so.
That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year.
They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year.
They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
Abuse of RNLI volunteers 'wholly unacceptable', chief says
Peter Sparkes says there has been "deliberate misinformation" spread about the charity.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
RNLI volunteers put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. They should never face abuse or threats for doing so.
That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year.
They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year.
They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
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NEW: Cryptobillionaire Christopher Harborne - the man who gave Farage £5m - has quietly dropped his defamation suit against @wsj.com
over this 2023 article 👇
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over this 2023 article 👇
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September 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
NEW: Cryptobillionaire Christopher Harborne - the man who gave Farage £5m - has quietly dropped his defamation suit against @wsj.com
over this 2023 article 👇
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over this 2023 article 👇
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I have & continue to support the NHS, doctors pay & right to strike by NHS staff, but I will also be critical of medical staff who abuse patient data, poor care, medical gaslighting, negligence and medical harm. We know the NHS isn't perfect, but at the moment, for many, it's barely functional
September 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I have & continue to support the NHS, doctors pay & right to strike by NHS staff, but I will also be critical of medical staff who abuse patient data, poor care, medical gaslighting, negligence and medical harm. We know the NHS isn't perfect, but at the moment, for many, it's barely functional
I see RNLI help people every week. They are the people of my town, they work in places I go daily and the names of lost colleagues mark the promenade, walls & boat houses. The idea of people attacking them is sickening, so donate if you can, they represent our humanity
rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org/support-us/g...
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
rnli.org
September 8, 2026 at 7:31 AM
I see RNLI help people every week. They are the people of my town, they work in places I go daily and the names of lost colleagues mark the promenade, walls & boat houses. The idea of people attacking them is sickening, so donate if you can, they represent our humanity
rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Grindr settles out of court after claims that it shared personal information, including HIV status, with advertisers.
Your HIV status should be your own information, which you choose to share - or not.
But if it wasn’t for the fear and ignorance we routinely face, this wouldn’t be such an issue.
Your HIV status should be your own information, which you choose to share - or not.
But if it wasn’t for the fear and ignorance we routinely face, this wouldn’t be such an issue.
Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status
US-owned dating app allegedly allowed ad firms access to private information in breach of UK law
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Grindr settles out of court after claims that it shared personal information, including HIV status, with advertisers.
Your HIV status should be your own information, which you choose to share - or not.
But if it wasn’t for the fear and ignorance we routinely face, this wouldn’t be such an issue.
Your HIV status should be your own information, which you choose to share - or not.
But if it wasn’t for the fear and ignorance we routinely face, this wouldn’t be such an issue.
Bad science, poor understanding of the methodology and probably no action to remedy those issues. I work with birds daily, cats are a problem, but not the biggest. The shit coming out your car and boilers are a massive issue. Heat and water stress from climate change a massive fucking issue
Who else but free-roaming domestic cats are going to kill 2.4 billion pesky wild birds every year? Wind turbines can’t even kill 1 million birds a year. Nobody likes to look at wild birds in their neighborhood, right? /s abcbirds.org/solutions/ke...
Keep Cats Indoors - American Bird Conservancy
Outdoor cats kill up an estimated 2.4 billion birds in the U.S. each year. Discover how American Bird Conservancy is reducing the threat of roaming and stray cats through our Cats Indoors program.
abcbirds.org
September 5, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Bad science, poor understanding of the methodology and probably no action to remedy those issues. I work with birds daily, cats are a problem, but not the biggest. The shit coming out your car and boilers are a massive issue. Heat and water stress from climate change a massive fucking issue
Blocking every f*cker in this conversation, cause it's shitty people looking to fight over indoor v outdoor, as though there weren't a middle ground and circumstances that make everyone different. People just looking to fight and using cats as an excuse. Not animal lovers, just using them as objects
Has your cat been gaining weight and staying out at night, only to arrive home reeking of marijuana? These are just some of the signs that a neighbour is trying to entice them away ...
The unsettling rise of cat seducers: ‘My little companion was missing – and I was consumed with anger’
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Blocking every f*cker in this conversation, cause it's shitty people looking to fight over indoor v outdoor, as though there weren't a middle ground and circumstances that make everyone different. People just looking to fight and using cats as an excuse. Not animal lovers, just using them as objects
Fun video by @princesmweekes.bsky.social
Xena is iconic for so many reasons, but I refuse to accept any other musical episode will ever be as good as Xena achieved, the emotion, creativity & the songs. Those songs still plague (complimentary) my dusty brain 3000+ years later
youtu.be/yv6NQ6LcUlc?...
Xena is iconic for so many reasons, but I refuse to accept any other musical episode will ever be as good as Xena achieved, the emotion, creativity & the songs. Those songs still plague (complimentary) my dusty brain 3000+ years later
youtu.be/yv6NQ6LcUlc?...
That Time Xena Invented the Musical Episode
YouTube video by Princess Weekes
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September 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Fun video by @princesmweekes.bsky.social
Xena is iconic for so many reasons, but I refuse to accept any other musical episode will ever be as good as Xena achieved, the emotion, creativity & the songs. Those songs still plague (complimentary) my dusty brain 3000+ years later
youtu.be/yv6NQ6LcUlc?...
Xena is iconic for so many reasons, but I refuse to accept any other musical episode will ever be as good as Xena achieved, the emotion, creativity & the songs. Those songs still plague (complimentary) my dusty brain 3000+ years later
youtu.be/yv6NQ6LcUlc?...