Reposted by AFK✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Go-Man Vs. the Star Dragon OUT NOW! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · 10/09/2026GO-MAN VS. THE STAR DRAGON is OUT NOW in the UK! Have you read it yet? What do you think? It should be available from all good comic and book stores, or order online from wherever you get your books. 112445
Reposted by AFK✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Go-Man Vs. the Star Dragon OUT NOW! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I find it weird how often body modification and piercings are used as short hand for villainary when in real life people like this are so often the kindest, most community-mind individuals. (I know he didn't look like this in the comic, which makes it even weirder). 143237257
Reposted by AFK✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Go-Man Vs. the Star Dragon OUT NOW! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Not good enough. I need him put into a cannon and fired into the sun. 011424
Reposted by AFKshaunt @shaunvids.bsky.social · 22/06/2026nothing happened 'to' him. he took that fairly united party and told whole sections of it to piss off. banging the anti-immigrant drum won zero votes and alienated many. he was all blunders. centrist is a blunder 282503337
Reposted by AFKRami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 22/06/2026No obvious blunders besides being on the wrong side of Epstein, putting grandmothers in UK Guantanamo, supporting genocide, installing draconian internet measures, failing the trans community, failing the Muslim community, but generally it comes down to having the spine of an octopus. 16954154
Reposted by AFKDavid Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 22/06/2026For those of us who see Palestinians as human beings, this was Starmer's defining moment. It is not sustainable to behave in this way while leading the nominally progressive party in a two party system. Starmer's unpopularity is not one of life's great mysteries. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8_s...youtube.comKeir Starmer denies saying Israel 'has the right' to withhold water and power from citizens in GazaYouTube video by LBC 7599215
Reposted by AFKKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 22/06/2026Centrist Americans being mystified by Kier Starmer's unpopularity despite him doing everything they're always telling Democrats to do is so funny. Just the biggest dumbasses around. 133790717
Reposted by AFKLuke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 04/06/2026you cant cut corners on ideas! the iteration is the point! 1039880
Reposted by AFKBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Israel's refusal to grant ICRC access to Palestinian detainees after October 7th—despite the exhortations of the Biden administration—was a flashing red light. ICRC access is a basic safeguard for humane treatment, one mandated by US law for LOAC detainees. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/w...nytimes.comIsrael’s High Court Rejects Ban on Red Cross Visits for Palestinian Prisoners 310644
Reposted by AFKJohn Delmenico @thebigjohnnyd.bsky.social · 04/06/2026It’s a real dark sign of the times if a brand as bland as Dominos feels comfortable enough to pander directly to incel gamergaters 2566278891
Reposted by AFKIfy Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 04/06/2026The Ben Reckless vs Bricks and Minifigs debacle is so much bigger than it seems. It’s a perfect snapshot of the ways people can abuse the justice system to get over on others. If they can do this over legos, imagine how terrible it gets when it comes race. 641071
Reposted by AFK✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Go-Man Vs. the Star Dragon OUT NOW! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Happy Pride! And to celebrate I will be highlighting some of my fave queer graphic novels starting with the hilarious Dogs on Dates by Luke Healy Every page of this book his hysterical and heartfelt! Brad and Bernie deserve to go down as queer icons and rom com legends. 314536
Reposted by AFK✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Go-Man Vs. the Star Dragon OUT NOW! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · 01/06/2026It was fun to sneak a queer pride episode into Dead End in episode 2. The hope was that people might clock the metaphor and assume we wouldn't be able to also go there with the overt rep, only for Barney to say "I'm trans" a few minutes later. I miss making gay ass cartoons!! 11485110
Reposted by AFKfrostyflynn @frostyflynn.bsky.social · 02/06/2026A happy pride month to everyone except gay billionaires and transphobic losers 💙 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💙 0704
Reposted by AFKNadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Disability Rights UK is conducting a survey on disabled people’s experience of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). If you want your experiences to inform research, policy discussions and recommendations on PIP, please fill out the survey in the link below.disabilityrightsuk.orgPIP Survey | Disability Rights UK 45267
Reposted by AFKSacha Coward @sachacoward.bsky.social · 25/05/2026At the 2026 Pride recycled debate grand nationals: 🔊 Aaaaaand it's 'I'm gay not queer' coming in strong, followed by 'No kink at pride' Buuuut whoooo's that?! It's 'Marsha P Johnson wasn't trans'!!!! 'Marsha P Johnson wasn't trans' is coming into the lead!!!!! 1111615
Reposted by AFKDr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 24/05/2026There was a time, not long ago, when peaceful protestors were never sent to jail in the UK But at least 286 people have been locked up for protesting climate breakdown and genocide in recent years It's a fucking scandaltheguardian.comNew breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences riseMore people are being jailed in England and Wales as a result of acting to prevent climate breakdown and the war in Gaza, research reveals 20801384
Reposted by AFKZeroisanumber @zeroisanumber.bsky.social · 24/05/2026I recall that after Alex Pretti got murdered a woman at the vigil came up and gave me a sambusa and then comforted me when I sat down on the curb and cried. Food creates a connection between neighbors that's hard to explain. Also, I would take a bullet for the Sambusa Lady. 31149292
Reposted by AFKGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 12/05/2026What kind of justice is this? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comPalestine Action activists in Elbit protest could be sentenced as terroristsJudge’s ruling was not disclosed to jurors in two trials and can only now be revealed after reporting restrictions lifted 60607267
Reposted by AFKKieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Yes, we may have let SInister in, but at least we had the sense to not let Mandelson anywhere near us. 2988
Reposted by AFKMusa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 12/05/2026I gave an interview recently about the importance of making nightlife more affordable for young people, and some of the feedback was, what a woke interview. And I think: so much of the current moment is just indulging people who don't want anyone else to have nice things. 473489550
Reposted by AFKTACC @tacc.org.uk · 11/08/2025Wes Streeting held a meeting with: • Genspect • Bayswater Support Group • CAN-SG • Integrated Psychology Clinic • LGB Alliance • Transgender Trend "To discuss gender policy issues" 41746267
Reposted by AFKAthena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 13/05/2026would have been helpful last week tbh www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukStandards watchdog launches probe into £5m Farage giftParliamentary Standards Commissioner has decided to begin an inquiry into Reform leader Nigel Farage, the BBC understands. 621948
Reposted by AFKTarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Wes Streeting is of course the best assurance that none of them are going to come back 17618
Reposted by AFK✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Go-Man Vs. the Star Dragon OUT NOW! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Who are you most looking forward to catching up with or finding more out about in Go-Man vs the Star Dragon? Pre-order Vol 2 now, or check out Vol 1 if you haven't already. Perfect for fans of Pokémon, My Hero Academia or Power Rangers: www.hachettebookgroup.com/series/hamis... 48624
Reposted by AFKaustin_walker @austinwalker.bsky.social · 01/04/2026REALIS, the science fantasy TTRPG I’ve been working on for the last five years, is now live on Kickstarter! 55 Player Classes 150+ NPC Classes 29 Factions 20 Example Moons of Realis GMing and Prep Guidance Over 100 incredible illustrations from 17 artists! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...kickstarter.comRealisA new tabletop roleplaying game by Austin Walker 9324621089
Reposted by AFKRami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 29/03/2026Remember when Israel bombed a hospital & sniped a journalist & said "we would never do that" & the Western press wrote that down with no questions or memory or integrity & then Israel just destroyed every hospital in Gaza down to the NICUs, and then outdid the whole Iraq war in journalists murdered. 201335387
Reposted by AFKDenman Rooke @socialistdenman.bsky.social · 29/03/2026This is absolute madness. No. We need less private landlords, ideally none. It doesn't matter how you slice it, once-off pension, multi-property business, investment funds. None. Housing should be a right, a public need, not an investment opportunity. FG/FF are the reason we are in this mess. 1334103
Reposted by AFKGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 16/03/2026back at the turn of the millennium, we used to talk about a thing called a "Slate take," which was Slate dot com publishing yet another bad take. it was their thing; no one else could compete. so this is kind of impressive, really. like manu ginóbili suiting up for one more game. 1145063
Reposted by AFKNatacha @natacha.bsky.social · 12/03/2026100,000 trans people & allies fill central London for Trans Pride. Mainstream media: nothing Thousands of trans people & allies fill Wembley Arena for pro-trans gig with massive names like Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Sugarbabes. Mainstream media: nothing. This is what extreme media bias looks like. 2852101803
Reposted by AFKGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 11/03/2026This literally looks like a campaign poster for the villain of a straight-to-video B-movie back when straight-to-video was a thing. Like when you have half an hour to make something that says TOTAL ASSHOLE VILLAIN, this is what you'd make. 1015822
Reposted by AFKLyse @lyse.myatproto.social · 06/03/2026“I have usernames older than you.”. Holy shit 753207154379
Reposted by AFKEvan Maple VO @evanmaplevo.com · 04/03/2026oh this place is a ticking time bomb. I see 443061854
Reposted by AFKrax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 01/03/2026something v encouraging to see lately is how clear eyed people have become about assigning fault to institutions rather than individuals. BAFTA/BBC tried to throw that poor man under the bus by seating him where they did and airing what they did but no one’s buying it 51500213
Reposted by AFKGwen @sapphicsludge.bsky.social · 28/02/2026I've talked about this before but it is a lens we are literally submerged in from birth and even if you know the lens is there, are mindful of the lens, and work to actively counteract the lens it is so easy to slip back into it without realizing. 99% of our population doesn't even know it's there 111915
Reposted by AFKTalia "ATTACK DOGS is out now!" Bhatt ⚢ @taliabhatt.itch.io · 28/02/2026It feels like the United States has the most solipsistic culture imaginable, with a populace unable to parse global events through any lens other than how they are personally affected. 10691161
Reposted by AFKKarlito P @litop12.blacksky.app · 01/03/2026Jayme Lawson from Sinners hit the nail on the head and said how I felt with the whole BAFTAs situation. 11385182888
Reposted by AFKMusa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 01/03/2026By awarding that peace prize to Trump - which it did as no more than a cash grab - FIFA created an obligation to speak on politics all the time. Problem of its own making and which it probably didn’t anticipate. 614649
Reposted by AFKDavis Bickford @davis.social · 01/03/2026So true. We can practice intellectual humility and welcome good ideas that challenge us without giving our time to bad ones. Not every take deserves our attention, and refusing to engage with hatred is just setting a healthy boundary. 2407117
Reposted by AFKMusa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Look how Laura Kuenssberg refuses to examine Farage’s own specific history of hatred, despite it being at the core of his offering. In 2026, that’s not only a choice, it’s wilful normalisation. 920051
Reposted by AFKMusa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 01/03/2026I get frustrated not only with people and institutions who do absolutely nothing against fascism but who also insist on taking up huge amounts of room while doing so. Just stealing the oxygen of discourse to feel important. 2888
Reposted by AFKCaræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 01/03/2026you should educate yourself about history and politics for sure! but also: this particular issue is not complicated. we live in the machine that kills people outside of America and we need to stop it from killing more people. 128132
Reposted by AFKCaræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 01/03/2026hot take: if you're an American, this is not a nuanced issue. you do not need to "listen to Iranian voices" here. you need to tell your leaders to stop bombing a country and killing people. that's literally it. 5793165
Reposted by AFKVeerender Singh Jubbal @veerenderjubbal.bsky.social · 28/02/2026This infantilization over past years about “doomscrolling”, and “not seeping into despair” is so... You need to feel uncomfortable. The ignorance is bliss mentality that brown people can watch their own innocents being killed, but you got to take a mental health break every time from reading news? 714241
Reposted by AFKByron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 01/03/2026As I've said before, we should maintain a basic level of situational awareness regarding the doom 36015
Reposted by AFKMusa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 01/03/2026The acts of defiance can be big or small. Painting over a bigoted piece of graffiti. Running a youth club for refugees in an area that mostly loathes them. Wearing a rainbow flag in an anti-queer neighbourhood. These acts all accumulate towards something better, I have seen that in action. 537893
Reposted by AFKEverest Pipkin @everest.bsky.social · 28/02/2026the united states government's almost pathological framing of their violence as liberation is so ghoulish. illegal, deadly, evil airstrikes, a senseless war announced in the middle of the night, and still the framing is "liberation". it's sickening 2952338
Reposted by AFKZoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 28/02/2026Reminder that this creep is a rapist and should go back to writing what he knows, like Pepe le Pew or something where someone’s dad murders people and gets away with it 261252302
