John Parkinson
@amatyr.bsky.social
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John Parkinson
@amatyr.bsky.social
· Apr 16
Trans women are women.
Trans men are men.
Trans men are men.
Zoom out. Around him, yellow slush as far as the eye can see. He's been drinking water and pissing all day to get this one shot.
February 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Zoom out. Around him, yellow slush as far as the eye can see. He's been drinking water and pissing all day to get this one shot.
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The end of this, from around 21 minutes in, is extraordinary. McKellen delivers a speech about immigration written by Shakespeare that feels every bit as pertinent today.
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 10:20 AM
The end of this, from around 21 minutes in, is extraordinary. McKellen delivers a speech about immigration written by Shakespeare that feels every bit as pertinent today.
February 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Me: aah yes I worked on this code in 2002 how bad it is I should rewrite it with experience.
Colleague: ha ha I was 6
Colleague: ha ha I was 6
February 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Me: aah yes I worked on this code in 2002 how bad it is I should rewrite it with experience.
Colleague: ha ha I was 6
Colleague: ha ha I was 6
I’ve used ellipses like that for… years and years.
January 30, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I’ve used ellipses like that for… years and years.
If you see this, post your green.
January 23, 2026 at 10:09 AM
If you see this, post your green.
Don’t believe his lies
January 21, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Don’t believe his lies
Looks like Fairbourne railway to me.
January 18, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Looks like Fairbourne railway to me.
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I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
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Finally, some light entertainment amidst all the terrible news.
BREAKING Kemi Badenoch has sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership.
She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
January 15, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Finally, some light entertainment amidst all the terrible news.
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Was the clear irrefutable evidence just literally everything he's been saying and doing for the last year or so?
BREAKING Kemi Badenoch has sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership.
She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
January 15, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Was the clear irrefutable evidence just literally everything he's been saying and doing for the last year or so?
This is one I’ve been waiting for.
HEY HEY it's NEWS 'O CLOCK.
'EARTH MUST DIE' is coming out on the 27th of Jan, which is alarmingly soon!
Please pop over here and wishlist it, and do share if you're able. Thank you.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
'EARTH MUST DIE' is coming out on the 27th of Jan, which is alarmingly soon!
Please pop over here and wishlist it, and do share if you're able. Thank you.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
January 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM
This is one I’ve been waiting for.
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
Secondary list: and then came back anyway
December 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Secondary list: and then came back anyway
“Yes nice and quiet. Just got to hope no emergencies!”
Or
“definitely! I’m so more efficient when not being bothered by meetings/colleagues every few hours”
Or
“definitely! I’m so more efficient when not being bothered by meetings/colleagues every few hours”
December 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
“Yes nice and quiet. Just got to hope no emergencies!”
Or
“definitely! I’m so more efficient when not being bothered by meetings/colleagues every few hours”
Or
“definitely! I’m so more efficient when not being bothered by meetings/colleagues every few hours”
Sat at the next table to Guy Pearce at a cafe in Amsterdam.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Sat at the next table to Guy Pearce at a cafe in Amsterdam.
It depends on if he’s playing an American or not.
December 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It depends on if he’s playing an American or not.
I go running twice (ish) a week with a friend. It’s much more bearable when you’re having a good chat. It’s as much a mental health break for us both as the physical exercise.
December 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I go running twice (ish) a week with a friend. It’s much more bearable when you’re having a good chat. It’s as much a mental health break for us both as the physical exercise.
Trump's lawyers channeling Cornley Drama Society's production of The Lodge here. #mischieftheatre #nichejoke
It certainly starts strong. I don’t think I’ve ever used this many adjectives at once since undergrad, when I needed to pad a word count.
December 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Trump's lawyers channeling Cornley Drama Society's production of The Lodge here. #mischieftheatre #nichejoke
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Can we stop using the euphemism “women’s rights activist” for ardent transphobe?
Lib Dems announce 5 peers including ex-MP Sarah Teather, Tories announce 3 including Olympic swimmer/ women's rights activist Sharon Davies, historian Simon Heffer and former cabinet minister John Redwood. Reform UK don't get any.
December 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Can we stop using the euphemism “women’s rights activist” for ardent transphobe?
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I despise transphobes with my entire heart. Absolutely foul people
"Girlguiding had been facing legal action from a parent over its policy allowing transgender girls to join as members and trans women to volunteer in roles reserved for women, claiming it “exposes girls to harassment”
And presumably feared a sustained campaign.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
And presumably feared a sustained campaign.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding
Girls’ adventure charity says it made decision after seeking legal advice in wake of supreme court ruling on gender
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I despise transphobes with my entire heart. Absolutely foul people
If ever a threat of legal action deserved a reference to Arkell vs Pressdram it’s this one.
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
If ever a threat of legal action deserved a reference to Arkell vs Pressdram it’s this one.
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Manchester's a pretty multi-ethnic city, and my 'aw, shit' instincts were definitely always far more triggered by seeing a group of white kids on the corner than Asian ones, out of learned experience.
The fall in violent crime is too big to be explained by any single cause, but I've always thought that immigration from cultures where drinking eight pints and getting into a fight isn't seen as a normal way to spend your Saturday night must be a non-trivial part of it.
November 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Manchester's a pretty multi-ethnic city, and my 'aw, shit' instincts were definitely always far more triggered by seeing a group of white kids on the corner than Asian ones, out of learned experience.