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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · 16h

This was fun (if you are watching obvs)

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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Gosh somewhere different runs a UBI test, positive results AGAIN.

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 01/10/2026

Universal basic income ensures that everyone has the ability to express basic demand for basic goods and services. This is market improving. Markets can't differentiate between 0 and Ø. A store can fail because not enough customers. But is that because they didn't like it or they did but were broke?

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Kate Griffin @griffinkate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Why are so many experiences of interacting with the NHS like this? 🧵

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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is the face of a small creature who drank 4 tablespoons of cooking fat and got pancreatitis, spent 24 hours in emergency vets, and is now home. I am kicking myself that I left it uncovered. I had no idea she would see it as fair game. I had no idea it was that dangerous. Poor Maggie.

A black cat with a green bandage, looks forlornly into the middle distance after being brought home from the vets.

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Shane Glackin @eltorosolo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In case people are not fully across the Fairford story: What appears to have happened is that five men from London went to a small country village in the middle of the night to siphon fuel for resale. In small country villages, people notice things, especially at 1am. A farmer called the police.

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hiroshi Yoshida (Japanese, 1876–1950) "Sailing Boats in the Morning, Inland Sea", 1926. Color Woodcut, 54.5 × 40 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

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Dan/iel Mudford @danmud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

HERE IS A LOVELY STORY: a friend lost his wallet on his way home from work the other day. (that's not the lovely bit) 1/2

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I managed to mostly not know any of this until today. This detail is new to me. The horror coursing through my body feels like poison. My God, men. Decide RIGHT FUCKING NOW what you'll do if a woman is sexually harassed or assaulted in your vicinity. Ask another man to do the same. TALK ABOUT IT.

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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

ALL men benefit from male violence, because it allows you to think you’re a good person because you haven’t assaulted a woman. That does not make you a good person, but you have collectively put that bar in hell.

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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Evening meal time and Trigeminal Neuralgia is at times so incompatible, I've spent more time crying while staring into the fridge than I care to remember

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Never Mind Fridge

Alt: From a fridge's eye view, a man in a green t-shirt opens the fridge door in anticipation, then turns away fed up

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Owen Blacker @owen.blacker.me.uk · 22/09/2026

Joined NWJCC call late (because dayjob) and Juliet Brown, chief commissioner, says that the clinician advisers advised them to take the extraordinary step of suspending all Welsh Gender Services services

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Luigi Russolo (Italian, 1885–1947) "The Hidden Sun", 1946. Oil on Board, 60 × 50 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Bravo Bristol. The ban covers advertising of petrol, diesel and hybrid-electric vehicles and SUV’s, flights, airports, cruise holidays and travel agents, firms and lobbying related to the fossil fuel industry, and marketing that encourages excessive consumption of fashion products or trends.

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Council bans advertising of fast fashion, flights and cars

Adverts for high carbon products will no longer appear on council-owned ad spaces

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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I played the first ever Zelda game as a teen. Now in my late 50s feeling weepy watching today's 40th anniversary direct. The OoT remake is clearly made w real heart, looks stunning and I can not wait. 🤩

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Ocarina of Time Switch 2

Alt: The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Switch 2 title card - gold lettering emerging from the dark in a star burst of light.

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chiller @chiller.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026

I am at the stage where I think if I quit giving a tiny shit about British politics and accept that some far right horror will shortly put me up against the wall, my life might actually be improved. Albeit briefly.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is just to say... I have stolen the work that you spent years creating and which you were probably hoping would pay your bills But online sharing doesn't count It's actually a compliment So fuck you BTW, I'm a fan

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Cwiar Cymru @cwiar.org · 05/09/2026

Just 426 people were referred for gender-affirming surgery in Wales last year. This compares to: - 8,213 hip replacements - 7,851 knee surgeries - 25,633 cataracts surgeries Until NHS Wales publishes its reasoning, patients will be left in the dark about the future. It's time for answers.

• • Cwiar
Cymru
Cymraeg →
It's time for answers from
NHS Wales.

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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Your are in your hospital bed, minutes away from theatre, having gone through *years* of treatment + the expense of travel, hotel stays, you get told that your surgery has been cancelled because (checks notes) Wales treats more patients than England. Execrable petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...

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Petition: Immediately unfreeze gender-affirming surgeries and protect NHS Welsh Gender Service patients.

We call on the Senedd and Welsh Government to direct the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) to: Immediately unfreeze scheduled and approved gender-affirming surgeries for patients who ha...

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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Me too! My map was almost identical to Sarah's. (I have an UK RP accent with Yorkshire/Derbyshire parental influence)

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Jasper Fox 🔜 MAW @redfuchs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Universal basic income would fundamentally fix the AI crisis in global layoffs and pave for a new era of living more peacefully. Governments around the world have the potential to do the f̶u̶n̶n̶i̶e̶s̶t̶ most revolutionary thing ever right now, but ℕ𝕆, we get the universe where evil simply reigns rampant.

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Kate Griffin @griffinkate.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Some useful context on data centres: a study in spring 2026 found that half of the US data centres planned for this year are delayed or cancelled. It was basically the same story last year and will probably continue to 2027. www.techspot.com/news/111947-...

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Nearly half of US data centers planned for 2026 are facing delays or cancellation

Analysts at Sightline Climate estimate that between 30% and 50% of AI data centers planned for deployment in the US this year will be delayed or canceled....

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Kate Watson @loreandordure.com · 03/09/2026

Worth asking: Does someone here (UK) have a die-cutting machine (cricut or similar) suitable for stencil cutting that they aren’t using any more and would like to sell me for a very small amount of money?

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Cwiar Cymru @cwiar.org · 03/09/2026

🏛️ Nearly every Plaid Cymru backbencher has demanded answers from the NHS on trans surgeries. In a joint letter, they asked what evidence, risk assessments, and consultations the NWJCC took in its decision. It's time for answers from NHS Wales.

Senedd Cymru
Welsh Parliament
Plaid Cymru
By email lan Green OBE
Chair
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
Cc: Suzanne Rankin, Chief Executive, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Kirsty Williams, Chair, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
1 September 2026
Dear Mr Green,
RE: Pausing of gender-affirming surgeries by the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning
Committee
We are writing to express our profound disappointment at the abrupt pausing of planned operations within the Welsh Gender Service. The sudden nature of this decision by the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee has left patients, many of whom have been preparing for surgery for months or years, without the care they were expecting and relying upon.
The impact on individuals and the wider trans community in Wales has been significant.
Understandably, this development has caused distress, fear, and a deep sense of uncertainty.
This comes at a time when the rights and dignity of trans people across the UK are increasingly under pressure. You will know that gender-affirming healthcare in Wales is clinician-led, patient-focused, and carefully paced; it is not rushed, nor undertaken lightly.
In light of this, we would like to raise the following urgent questions on behalf of our constituents and the wider community:
• Why has surgery been halted for a form of treatment that has among the highest levels of psychiatric screening and one of the lowest regret rates of any procedure offered by the NHS?
• What specifically is the cause for concern?
• What evidence informed this decision?
• Why were patient stakeholders not consulted before the decision was taken?
• Was any risk assessment carried out regarding the impact of cancelling treatment at such short notice? If not, why?
• What role, if any, did NHS England play in influencing or directing this decision?
• What is the scope of any review now underway, and when can we expect its conclusions?

Senedd Cymru
Welsh Parliament
Plaid Cymru
• When can patients expect surgeries to recommence?
• What safeguards are in place to protect patients' mental health during this pause?
• What commitment can be given to the continuation of therapies and hormone treatment during this period?
Patients deserve clarity, reassurance and a clear pathway forward. We would be grateful for a detailed response addressing each of the above points, together with confirmation of how the Welsh Gender Service intends to support those affected during this period of uncertainty.
This letter is also being copied to Suzanne Rankin and Kirsty Williams, Chief Executive and Chair of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, given the board's role in administering the Welsh Gender Service.
We look forward to your reply.
Matthew Jones MS
Nick Carter MS
Donna Cushing MS
Kerry Ferguson MS
Marc Jones MS
Lis McLean MS
Rebeca Phillips MS
Niamh Salkeld MS
Lindsay Whittle MS
Lyn Ackerman MS
Alun Cox MS
Safa Elhassan MS
Leticia Gonzalez MS
Kiera Marshall MS
Anna Nicholl MS
Sarah Rees MS
Elyn Stephens MS
Elfed Williams MS
Beca Brown MS
Sara Crowley MS
Sera Evans MS
Carrie Harper MS
Becca Martin MS
Peredur Owen Griffiths MS
Mair Rowlands MS
Elwyn Vaughan MS

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Owen Exie Hurcum 💜🤍💙🍉 @owenexiehurcum.com · 30/08/2026

Plaid Cymru have the power, and the mandate, to force the the NHS in Wales to reverse its suspension of gender affirming surgeries on the Welsh Gender Service. How they act now is a defining moment for trans people in Wales, as well as for the party. Read More 👇 owenexiehurcum.com/2026/08/30/d...

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Dim Bradwyr Yma? The First Test of Plaid Cymru’s Trans Equality Manifesto

I’m not going to talk here about why the Welsh Gender Service’s decision to suspend gender affirming surgeries and new referrals on the NHS in Wales is fucking bullshit as others have already done …

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Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wake up, babe. The Prime Minister just dropped “hydronym”.

The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”.

The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.

We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms.

Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.

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Alex @purplechrain.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Jane Fonda’s tribute to Dolly is perfect.

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I am devastated. I just learned that Dolly has moved on. I know that millions are mourning and I want to say this - more than anyone I have ever known, Dolly will always be with us because she was so present, so powerful, so generous and playful that she is woven into all our lives and hearts forever. We have our memories of her, her songs, Dollywood, "9to5," the millions of books she got into the hands of children, all the iconic images that bring her to us. And they are all blessings. Let's be grateful for all that she has left us to ease our sadness now. I never knew anyone like her. She was simultaneously a naughty, playful southern gal from the hollows of
Tennessee and a deep, soulful thinker who could see through people right down to their true selves. She was many things...lyricist, songstress, player of many instruments, writer, prankster, visionary, loyal friend, who'd never go to bed before she and her friends had laughed so hard
they'd have to cross their legs.
She had a survivor's instinct and seemed to always know just what to do, just what to say, to make things right....and then she's stick her butt out the car window and moon Kenny Roger's home. She was the voluptuous embodiment of empathy. That's something of hers she'd want us all to take with us.
To her gay and trans fans, I want you to know that she loved you. You know that without me telling you. She loved all her fans and they are legion. And you know she doesn't want y'all to mourn now. Dress up and celebrate her spirit. But first, watch the final episode of Grace and Frankie where she's an Angel, the head honcho working class angel in Heaven.
RIP, beautiful woman. We love you.

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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squillace @squillace.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

totes true in almost all fields I know. We're all valuable if we're doing something we believe in, even if only to ourselves or a few

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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I saw 'chic' used to describe water bottles today. I thought 'chic' started with Coco Chanel and ended with Audrey Hepburn, with a brief moment of 'Lesbian Chic' in the 1990s. (Middle-aged person shouts at clouds)

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Audrey Hepburn: Sunglasses, Pearls & Coffee

Alt: Audrey Hepburn in a little black dress, dripping in pearls. She is wearing sunglasses, clutching a coffee in one hand and a half-eaten croisant in the other, looking hella chic.

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marykmac.bsky.social @marykmac.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

they’re gentrifying making clothes from old duvet covers.

skirt and top from ASOS/Topshop which are quite clearly made from a faded 90s duvet cover.

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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Men will literally publish an academic paper instead of cleaning up after themselves.

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English Civil War @englishcivilwar.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🔥🔥It's a flame war – 17th Century style!🔥🔥 Our broadside printer is ready to spill the tea on the 1641 "online" beef between the "Water Poet" John Taylor and the ironmonger Henry Walker, which involved multiple pamphlets featuring everything from heavy insults to pooping demons!

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

When nature completes the art Original post

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Kirsty @snowythepyro.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Oh fuck, didn't even think about this...

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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Woke up coughing w smell of smoke again last night. Hadn’t realised about Ebbw Vale

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Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Utagawa Hiroshige, 19th century master of Japanese woodblock prints, created this guide to making shadow puppets for children (or children at heart) (1842) www.openculture.com/2021/07/hiro...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Remember: cynicism is a trap. The billionaire class and their GOP lackeys want us to fall into hopelessness so they can have it all without any resistance. It costs them nothing and costs us everything. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

If you’re living with tricky mental health, chronic illness,not good thought pathways caused by others’ behaviour, a trickily wired brain,you’re worried about climate change or you’re just feeling shite today, then hi, me too. This photo’s for your brain-a miniature posy from my garden in a thimble:

A post of tiny flowers from my garden in a thimble

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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ Solidarity and love to all my trans, non-binary and gender-non conforming friends today on this stupid reductive 'toilet day'. I see you. I'm here for you. 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

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Trans Rights Are Human Rights

ALT: Trans Rights Are Human Rights

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