2026-03-30T20:23:17Z https://yabu.me Shivviness https://yabu.me/npub10q76txfw0k5a3u53vkm38vxxdg3dxjs4xx7ncdf0qe9xew3jgawsthcmze https://media.beige.party/accounts/avatars/112/520/213/130/075/359/original/47405e274f5c2808.png https://media.beige.party/accounts/avatars/112/520/213/130/075/359/original/47405e274f5c2808.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2tgzcqk0cqnpcr9culan3f8pg63m4w2v0pdwg4zjawyc8qysvvnszypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46zmtnme In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdkqyp5u305rszmulrt629m5zcrf5mrkkjk2xc2zp5lx6wfkjtnrgd59de3'>nevent1q…9de3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Angela Rainer served her designated role of token &#34;working class&#34; person in the cabinet and now she is being gotten rid of to be replaced with another white grasping upwardly-mobile upper middle-class cis male, which the cabinet as a whole is dominated by. 2025-09-05T14:41:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrrxwh5wkem5fjstqavf75wm4fa3ef5un8fzwvhruekq3ggdksh6szypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr468smn8f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhsxstdakluedesxnt9ptkfeqvpd00jne3ycsp9a2p5cgkmfu52qy287t7'>nevent1q…87t7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remember reading George Monbiot&#39;s book &#34;The Age of Consent&#34;, which discusses idea of democratising things at a global level. It&#39;s interesting stuff, but like every other suggestion that reallocates power back into the hands of the masses, it will be very aggressively met with resistance by elite interests who will immediately seek to put the kibosh on it.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.monbiot.com/books/the-age-of-consent/">https://www.monbiot.com/books/the-age-of-consent/</a> 2025-08-14T06:07:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstfx73lq2umteyud96ycywefkwfquuwnvzfh9rlh355fgxhtyym9gzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46v8k3tq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdj2ywq4sffgwfj8w4w33unxuc9qkvks0mngtszjz66q50cwycqzsguphff'>nevent1q…phff</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ben should do a lighthearted guide on how to survive civilizational collapse. Handy tips on how to zhuzh up your government issued rations combined with sections on basic knife combat skills. 2025-06-18T15:46:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsya9yje9fn3nkrt6m03audwn9pe98zrl6ca458zjs3crxzvjeea2qzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr464pahfd I tried &#34;kalettes&#34; for the first time today, which are a combination of kale and brussels sprouts, and they&#39;re lovely. I had them with pesto and beans.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalette">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalette</a><br/> <img src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/114/167/819/965/288/670/original/ad40356b3e0f0746.webp"> <br/> 2025-03-15T18:18:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswp5vtmaztucd5l4efa09pctxfcq0sqv2psdf3salxdynyu63mlpqzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46jrcedg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstt6khgyan7jvqyjgz6r653r02hlqkfnt8m6p6qvyjp0uhl973dkg8sgmdh'>nevent1q…gmdh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s something akin to a Northern Alliance forming, which makes a lot more sense should you view the globe from above the North pole. That&#39;s why Trump wants Canada to join as the 51st state. 2025-03-09T13:48:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfmn9z6g2uuwza5f5yf4p84y6g63qp53q2vngsyrtt0erprcynk7gzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46r4vuh4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxee85j99pufn58hnzrzcy6m5jauu749cfssxyldkcefvtqkqw5sca3ln3h'>nevent1q…ln3h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Was there supposed to be a link included there? 2025-02-03T07:52:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspse6g9rteqrwelwtj02mf098a5swulhapv9nkl82laj7ckuua3fqzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46sc633w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg867s2skj4t8t6a6sjh388l9w9456cjvklzt2ejg079e5akymg4gu7f7ml'>nevent1q…f7ml</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have problem neighbours at the moment, who are noisy and have taken over the communal stairwell I share with them with all their detritus as well.<br/>Some people just completely don&#39;t give AF about their effect others 2025-01-24T07:31:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyw9mh645mvm526ypdk6eprlspqlrnjlvkr8gvqdl82evlhgvj23szypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46skduaa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvl89ta8p28cvlcvwgj9qekuzh3g5fqpz40v26ejqzeugrvzm4d8qnvd7wc'>nevent1q…d7wc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We need to accept, at as early a stage a possible, that elite interests have won, specifically that they have captured our governments entirely.<br/>As bad as it is under Starmer, who is nothing more than a placeholder for fascism at this point, a role he seems entirely comfortable playing, things will get much worse under Farage 2025-01-24T06:50:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9usxm0x78delg7uqh986hs9xs5rrs5kywyysfme6k5tygnkmzhsczypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46y23cw3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfxklnch4h69nrjcnayq0xtqntpgxz4wscg6zz3dh0l9k2mvl95vcs4h078'>nevent1q…h078</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It sickens to me to think of the way politicians and the public were out clapping for the NHS during Covid, but as soon as we emerged from the pandemic normal business of demolishing the NHS resumed, with NHS staff even being vilified.<br/>Predictably, Starmer and the knaves who surround him have continued the neoliberal project of destroying the NHS, with seeming alacrity as well 2025-01-20T07:53:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxg0vsanurlv067z4pp9ksfzg6daqezm8k6n6y4as52v8w36j4rmqzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46742cx2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs925t2s8dfn89afa6jrawducx7x6xmwdpcemsr5280j956gwxkvfs6cn9p9'>nevent1q…n9p9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/113/825/978/381/032/329/original/cb5883d7fbaadfe3.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-14T09:23:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgsjvzvxz8yfnd9hcy8d64jfqlavtpp8njm28zmyhvelwpe29nycszypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr4608f3x7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsduaqf8lpcfvyn3ym2dlkjn6x66m3t0dwvuccuptnk325ejvpuascxvllv4'>nevent1q…llv4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The general notion of changing one&#39;s plans and targets as the hard data and facts change is anathema to Starmer and the Labour leadership.<br/>Also, these neoliberal ghouls will be retired, living the good life, with several juicy sinecures, before many of the consequences of their actions become apparent.<br/>People need to wise up to reality that these people really don&#39;t care.<br/>They do their corporate masters&#39; bidding and pocket the money 2024-12-15T11:18:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgzxur3q4qyya2art8tpraxwdjn60tv2lmz934pe836n3nsxew8vczypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46sfy9cu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvekefrtp8czcjzf8hch5ssveeglqmk7ecchryapkkj0tswp5gvvc570t90'>nevent1q…0t90</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am fortunate to have an NHS dentist, but they told me that their practice is looking to reduce the number of NHS patients it currently has, as it doesn&#39;t generate enough money and is not worth the hassle, apparently 2024-12-01T09:12:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspjafqk6spu5rpl0z37a3ngdujptyljjqvw4t8dnf6ezvltjn5uhgzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46lzswe5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9et292t2afrlf8u066v4njaef080hvur2kkvw8z8g98868cj743s7jk9xm'>nevent1q…k9xm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t understand why somebody with this particular conviction would be deemed fit to be appointed to this particular position, given Starmer was aware of it beforehand 2024-11-29T07:45:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ncssmc39v85hhz8le4m52hcewm2kl3n378hhdr0uufzkdwxh3uqzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46h9zmrq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4knwzpe383tgd57pzps7f7nandnxld7untmteq4rd3ehqjmgwyss9xptw'>nevent1q…xptw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hadn&#39;t seen that speech before. I actually just read the entire speech here, and it&#39;s excellent <a href="https://www.beaconbroadside.com/broadside/2022/05/james-baldwins-talk-to-teachers.html">https://www.beaconbroadside.com/broadside/2022/05/james-baldwins-talk-to-teachers.html</a><br/>We could desperately use Baldwin&#39;s keen insight and wit at this pivotal time, being as we are perched on the edge of environmental and societal collapse 2024-11-03T08:25:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgvdaz7kcghvjfrzw6m5kmaycnldcrx79vh250gr0k3qk37xppqpgzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46a0rrk4 <img src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/113/261/473/372/585/098/original/51d259774ea8c8ce.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-06T16:42:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvj7xn22kal3rkrgpc0p7yvtr6akn580cf7gn6ql9uju9s2sdc2gszypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46qhskxz The Caledonian Canal in Inverness looking verdant under the autumn sun<br/> <img src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/113/238/703/694/259/972/original/5d78b87e0160a8a0.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-02T16:11:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0rn9antz6xjzalmjwzqy4cctsf5l26sk9le6n7h448sst5f79mzgzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46l82zsg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsff5s222yl0eaf3nyjfle4sry9akq4nqkkdklwy76gj2lq8vw0whq72hqud'>nevent1q…hqud</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know enough about AI, but what I&#39;ve been able to glean so far is that, as you say, one can design these things to mirror the toxic values of our sociopathic elites, which doesn&#39;t seem like a good development 2024-10-01T06:17:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgw2lj39e699hguue3hv9g7mmk6l4mcq6gcrrtsvdjwa95sqc8j0czypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46rezxry In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfjf8p56ss8ka4eahj678je6s9jfsy2fr886u4m4s36ncq6n4ssls7zfyq3'>nevent1q…fyq3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why &#34;Antroid&#34; though, do you mind my asking? 2024-07-09T14:10:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0vx3nehdz6ylhvpgl4elqf56ahncn4zgamx4ylffqzykvxhvrkqqzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46xl6uz0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2eacmkmjurwml2mj3g2w9nuz78d52h8kcnjq0pwskky49vklssaszjv034'>nevent1q…v034</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Genuine quality output there from you that&#39;s lifted my spirits, should you be interested.<br/>&#34;You&#39;re so hot right now&#34;<br/>*points at Antroid* 2024-07-09T13:34:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxh30t92zzv9yug4hg65vgxqmu2790hcrjxua2rdqqlnsm66kncsgzypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46243lvs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvxm737wq4z6ljxsgtw2g7ksl577natvhc2rtfkulurell3prdx5gawhl65'>nevent1q…hl65</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, god, Granny Weatherwax sounds hot and right up my street. Can I morph into her, please? 2024-07-09T13:11:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgl7s60dqztqcy0mctw8zzqvca5va9x9xqmvhaw7pe37xgvw87phczypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46ha6hls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0rnjspmlpg2ll37d7a03herje9k2pu9dq9fpwzr2smkvnuzekxag8jmfvz'>nevent1q…mfvz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Pan generational trans&#34;?<br/>Love it 2024-07-09T13:03:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd7l0xtug4yf2c7wdhg9em8ehvaxc0qzef4ejw4k83y0w8vl0443czypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr46ctqf34 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyn3jtml288d3vkzlltzs8euef7gqw6sv4mznt9hu9h2gsmj3tfpst2facz'>nevent1q…facz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think of myself as an unhappy amalgam of an imperious young girl and a granny. And I have always tended towards quieter, &#34;older&#34; diversions. <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sdtmthavy8fe287s540v6enuq3mwh2qxt3v7z8pcl8sydfe4933su9pz3h" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>paul</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sdt…pz3h</span>)</a></span> has his mother staying with him, presently. I think we should celebrate such things, really. They are not encumbrances 2024-07-09T12:41:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsggqtjta2w3t3v0hfjtsv9rpwzg52rpl8ec05hmatxnkh0ehpcasszypurmfve9e76nk8jj9jmwyasce4z9562z5cm60p49ury5m96xfr464dzzy8 Is it fair to say that in the history of life on Earth humans have been the most destructive, vis-a-vis other species and of the biosphere generally?<br/>Please Boost this, so as to ensure a general sampling of the Fediverse, though I already know what our progressive, kind community&#39;s response will be.<br/>To clarify my stance. I think humans are wondrous creatures and that we should be preserved 2024-06-14T08:30:26Z