Julianna ๐
@batariangal.bsky.social
Kill the boy, Jon Snow. Kill the boy, and let the woman be born
(29 | trans | British | left-liberal | disabled | she/her)
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(29 | trans | British | left-liberal | disabled | she/her)
https://backloggd.com/u/Julianna/
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Wanted to do a "Games I've played" thread for this year. So, err, this is the starting post
Yeah, we had similar and I was annoyed by it
February 10, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Yeah, we had similar and I was annoyed by it
Trying to find a way to segue into my tangentially related argument that Welsh should be taught in English schools
February 10, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Trying to find a way to segue into my tangentially related argument that Welsh should be taught in English schools
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In my experience they don't *push* British children to learn any other language.
Lessons start too late and are too few, and virtually nobody remembers any of it after leaving school. It's tokenism.
Lessons start too late and are too few, and virtually nobody remembers any of it after leaving school. It's tokenism.
February 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM
In my experience they don't *push* British children to learn any other language.
Lessons start too late and are too few, and virtually nobody remembers any of it after leaving school. It's tokenism.
Lessons start too late and are too few, and virtually nobody remembers any of it after leaving school. It's tokenism.
Why do we push British children to learn the language of the country we are literally linked to by an underwater trainline?
Spanish is clearly now the worldโs coolest language. So why do we push British children to learn French? | Gary Nunn
Spanish is clearly now the worldโs coolest language. So why do we push British children to learn French? | Gary Nunn
As Bad Bunny showed at the Super Bowl, espaรฑol is the coming thing. No wonder itโs now the top GCSE language choice, says journalist Gary Nunn
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Why do we push British children to learn the language of the country we are literally linked to by an underwater trainline?
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"Only I, Wes Streeting, can judge whether the smears made by Wes Streeting about Wes Streeting are justified. I have come to the conclusion they are not"
a man is standing in front of a sign that says ' usted leadership for a stronger america '
Alt: Jeb Bush "please clap"
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:54 AM
"Only I, Wes Streeting, can judge whether the smears made by Wes Streeting about Wes Streeting are justified. I have come to the conclusion they are not"
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"Trust nobody not even yourself" - Wes Streeting
February 10, 2026 at 9:58 AM
"Trust nobody not even yourself" - Wes Streeting
A bizarre attempt to be transparent whilst making himself look better and also getting a dig in at the government (published during Starmer's meeting with MPs last night as well)
BREAKING: Wes Streeting publishes his private WhatsApp messages with Peter Mandelson in apparent attempt to draw a line under their friendship. They reveal:
:: He feared being โtoast at the next electionโ in his Ilford North seat, adding: โThere isnโt a clear answer to the question: why Labour?โ.
:: He feared being โtoast at the next electionโ in his Ilford North seat, adding: โThere isnโt a clear answer to the question: why Labour?โ.
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM
A bizarre attempt to be transparent whilst making himself look better and also getting a dig in at the government (published during Starmer's meeting with MPs last night as well)
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"Ignore Wes Streeting's smears against me" - Wes Streeting
February 10, 2026 at 9:47 AM
"Ignore Wes Streeting's smears against me" - Wes Streeting
What makes the juxtaposition even funnier is *he* published those WhatsApp exchanges around the same time this column landed
This is the funniest headline I seen in a long time. And bravo to whoever underlined the desperation with the juxtaposed link.
February 10, 2026 at 9:46 AM
What makes the juxtaposition even funnier is *he* published those WhatsApp exchanges around the same time this column landed
I despair at media coverage of a lot of things, but I do feel like sometimes there's a tendency to misread a "please don't get us sued - ed" disclaimer as a defence of the person or organisation in question
February 10, 2026 at 9:24 AM
I despair at media coverage of a lot of things, but I do feel like sometimes there's a tendency to misread a "please don't get us sued - ed" disclaimer as a defence of the person or organisation in question
Ngl, I kinda assumed you had ties there from your level of familiarity
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Ngl, I kinda assumed you had ties there from your level of familiarity
Also, I mostly like the Danganronpa 2 cast, but could they not have retconned the chef being a sex pest? It's weird enough in the game when he's just a static image
February 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Also, I mostly like the Danganronpa 2 cast, but could they not have retconned the chef being a sex pest? It's weird enough in the game when he's just a static image
I'm guessing that Despair is going to have a similar reveal to Danganronpa 2 at some point, 'cos otherwise it all feels... off
February 10, 2026 at 12:16 AM
I'm guessing that Despair is going to have a similar reveal to Danganronpa 2 at some point, 'cos otherwise it all feels... off
A few episodes into Danganronpa 3 (the sequel anime, not the game)
Thoughts on the Future Arc so far: Boy, you can really tell Zero Escape was made by the same company
Thoughts on the Despair Arc so far: what the fuck?
Thoughts on the Future Arc so far: Boy, you can really tell Zero Escape was made by the same company
Thoughts on the Despair Arc so far: what the fuck?
Started with the adaptation of the first game, and it's making me appreciate how well localised the game was. Stuff like translating "Super High School Level" to "Ultimate". It loses some of its meaning, but the more accurate translation in English is just a mouthful
February 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
A few episodes into Danganronpa 3 (the sequel anime, not the game)
Thoughts on the Future Arc so far: Boy, you can really tell Zero Escape was made by the same company
Thoughts on the Despair Arc so far: what the fuck?
Thoughts on the Future Arc so far: Boy, you can really tell Zero Escape was made by the same company
Thoughts on the Despair Arc so far: what the fuck?
I'm not complaining
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I'm not complaining
To be clear, Starmerites, this is not some indication the public is less keen for Starmer to go than BS suggests. If anything, my Mum being unsure if he should go or not less than two years into office is pretty damning
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 PM
To be clear, Starmerites, this is not some indication the public is less keen for Starmer to go than BS suggests. If anything, my Mum being unsure if he should go or not less than two years into office is pretty damning
Oh, yeah, 100%, I just can see how it seems like a double standard if you're not abreast of all the details
February 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Oh, yeah, 100%, I just can see how it seems like a double standard if you're not abreast of all the details
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to be fair, not exactly great look that Starmer has spent almost a year sucking up to Trump who is arguably as prominent in those files as Epstein himself
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
to be fair, not exactly great look that Starmer has spent almost a year sucking up to Trump who is arguably as prominent in those files as Epstein himself
(For context, my Mum is fairly tribal Labour but has been pretty pissed off with the government over stuff like the welfare bill, so this isn't some blind loyalty to Starmer)
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
(For context, my Mum is fairly tribal Labour but has been pretty pissed off with the government over stuff like the welfare bill, so this isn't some blind loyalty to Starmer)
Like, ultimately we shouldn't let things slide just because Trump is impervious to consequences, but, when you take a step back, it does seem bizarre that it could topple a PM who isn't directly implicated but not, y'know, the President who is
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Like, ultimately we shouldn't let things slide just because Trump is impervious to consequences, but, when you take a step back, it does seem bizarre that it could topple a PM who isn't directly implicated but not, y'know, the President who is
Anecdotal data: my Mum is unsure if Starmer should go or not, but it's largely out of a sense of confusion as to why the Epstein scandal is seeing a ton of fallout in Britain but not in America. I did point out to her that the fallout is more Europe-wide than just Britain, but I kinda get her point.
February 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Anecdotal data: my Mum is unsure if Starmer should go or not, but it's largely out of a sense of confusion as to why the Epstein scandal is seeing a ton of fallout in Britain but not in America. I did point out to her that the fallout is more Europe-wide than just Britain, but I kinda get her point.
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Announcing "we're adding private accounts" and then crashing the website would be a good bit tbf
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Announcing "we're adding private accounts" and then crashing the website would be a good bit tbf