Bex Payton
@bexquilliam.bsky.social
Comms advisor and adventure-taker. Books and wine are also my jam (she/her)
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Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay
“Every real copper knew you didn’t go around looking for Clues so that you could find out Who Done It. No, you started out with a pretty good idea of Who Done It. That way, you knew what Clues to look for.”
“Every real copper knew you didn’t go around looking for Clues so that you could find out Who Done It. No, you started out with a pretty good idea of Who Done It. That way, you knew what Clues to look for.”
Discworld QOTD, from The Light Fantastic
“Not for the first time she reflected that there were many drawbacks to being a swordswoman, not least of which was that men didn't take you seriously until you'd actually killed them, by which time it didn't really matter anyway.”
“Not for the first time she reflected that there were many drawbacks to being a swordswoman, not least of which was that men didn't take you seriously until you'd actually killed them, by which time it didn't really matter anyway.”
Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods
“It's hard to explain," said Brutha. "But I think it's got something to do with how people should behave... you should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.”
“It's hard to explain," said Brutha. "But I think it's got something to do with how people should behave... you should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.”
February 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay
“Every real copper knew you didn’t go around looking for Clues so that you could find out Who Done It. No, you started out with a pretty good idea of Who Done It. That way, you knew what Clues to look for.”
“Every real copper knew you didn’t go around looking for Clues so that you could find out Who Done It. No, you started out with a pretty good idea of Who Done It. That way, you knew what Clues to look for.”
Transgender women exhibit strength and fitness similar to cisgender women months after hormone therapy, according to a comprehensive review of studies that challenges claims about trans athletes reaping advantages in women’s sports. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Transgender women exhibit strength and fitness similar to cisgender women months after hormone therapy, according to a comprehensive review of studies that challenges claims about trans athletes reaping advantages in women’s sports. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
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"I was told you're a monster," the hero said.
"So they say," said the monster.
"But you're beautiful!"
"Thank you."
"Have you always been a monster?"
"Heh. I was a young maiden. But I did something forbidden."
"And became a monster?"
"Got named a monster."
"What did you do?"
"I hit back."
"So they say," said the monster.
"But you're beautiful!"
"Thank you."
"Have you always been a monster?"
"Heh. I was a young maiden. But I did something forbidden."
"And became a monster?"
"Got named a monster."
"What did you do?"
"I hit back."
February 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
"I was told you're a monster," the hero said.
"So they say," said the monster.
"But you're beautiful!"
"Thank you."
"Have you always been a monster?"
"Heh. I was a young maiden. But I did something forbidden."
"And became a monster?"
"Got named a monster."
"What did you do?"
"I hit back."
"So they say," said the monster.
"But you're beautiful!"
"Thank you."
"Have you always been a monster?"
"Heh. I was a young maiden. But I did something forbidden."
"And became a monster?"
"Got named a monster."
"What did you do?"
"I hit back."
This is beyond callous. What a sad story the Washington Post has turned out to be after such greatness
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
This is beyond callous. What a sad story the Washington Post has turned out to be after such greatness
Wellington’s fault line giving a little reminder it can ruin the party at any time #eqnz #shakycapital
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Wellington’s fault line giving a little reminder it can ruin the party at any time #eqnz #shakycapital
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The Grammys.
February 1, 2026 at 10:31 PM
The Grammys.
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Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
I’m incredibly interested if the agent who was saved shows even a small amount of introspection. I wonder if he is able to interpret his conscience at all
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:19 AM
I’m incredibly interested if the agent who was saved shows even a small amount of introspection. I wonder if he is able to interpret his conscience at all
Charles Schulz was an absolute legend
"We have enough trouble here in the South without you showing the kids together in school."
"Well, Larry, let's put it this way: Either you print it just the way I draw it or I quit. How's that?"
"Well, Larry, let's put it this way: Either you print it just the way I draw it or I quit. How's that?"
![BARRIER: Have there been occasions when United Features has sent back a strip, or said, "We're really worried about this one?"
SCHULZ: Yeah. There were only two occasions. One was a long time ago; Linus's blanket suddenly took on a life [of its own] and began to attack Lucy. Larry Rutman called; this scared him to death. He thought for sure that it would frighten children, that the blanket doing this would frighten the child reader. Which was ridiculous, when you think of the things that they see in other places. I remember I finished up the little series and let it go at that. Later on, when Franklin was introduced into the strip, the little black kid—I could have put him in long before that, but for other reasons, I didn't. I didn't want to intrude upon the work of others, so I held off on that. But I finally put Franklin in, and there was one strip where Charlie Brown and Franklin had been playing on the beach, and Franklin said, "Well, it's been nice being with you, come on over to my house some time." Again, they didn't like that. Another editor protested once when Franklin was sitting in the same row of school desks with Peppermint Patty, and said, "We have enough trouble here in the South without you showing the kids together in school." But I never paid any attention to those things, and I remember telling Larry at the time about Franklin—he wanted me to change it, and we talked about it for a long while on the phone, and I finally sighed and said, "Well, Larry, let's put it this way: Either you print it just the way I draw it or I quit. How's that?" So that's](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qjzrpzlcmir3bkss4b5nh6ox/bafkreidy7ocfhd3g5ussizehllkfdgbpcbvrvvyazj74wqdlpwhqmhoavq@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Charles Schulz was an absolute legend
So apparently some sports is happening in the US right now
January 19, 2026 at 2:58 AM
So apparently some sports is happening in the US right now
(Gathering my deadly gang of wine mums) Ladies, we ride at dawn.
January 12, 2026 at 7:07 AM
(Gathering my deadly gang of wine mums) Ladies, we ride at dawn.
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We used to do real science
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
We used to do real science
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“It could be drugs” I whisper to myself as I scroll through the worst news imaginable for hours on end to feed the hungry little hamster in my brain, “it could be drugs but I can’t afford them”
January 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
“It could be drugs” I whisper to myself as I scroll through the worst news imaginable for hours on end to feed the hungry little hamster in my brain, “it could be drugs but I can’t afford them”
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Queen behaviour right here 👸🏻♥️🐣🐣
It's started! The 2026 #kakapo breeding season is under way, with the first nest found on Whenua Hou today. Pearl is on two eggs. #conservation #parrots #birds
January 8, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Queen behaviour right here 👸🏻♥️🐣🐣
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My mantra for 2026
January 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM
My mantra for 2026
Last week of my holiday means jamming in all the chores I needed to do, catch up with all the friends I needed to catch up with and go to the exhibitions I’ve been promising myself. Every. Year.
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Last week of my holiday means jamming in all the chores I needed to do, catch up with all the friends I needed to catch up with and go to the exhibitions I’ve been promising myself. Every. Year.
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Always worth a post
December 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Always worth a post
Continuing the tradition of watching Die Hard on Christmas Eve never gets old
December 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Continuing the tradition of watching Die Hard on Christmas Eve never gets old
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I don't think free speech on campus ought to mean that a young coddled bigot gets to use their ignorance to casually destroy the career of a knowledgeable trans person on a random Wednesday
Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
December 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I don't think free speech on campus ought to mean that a young coddled bigot gets to use their ignorance to casually destroy the career of a knowledgeable trans person on a random Wednesday
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I think it’s pretty likely Bari Weiss quits far sooner than anyone expects because if there’s anything we learned from her tenure at the New York Times it’s that this lady hates working, absolutely despises it, and she probably had to send like four emails today
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I think it’s pretty likely Bari Weiss quits far sooner than anyone expects because if there’s anything we learned from her tenure at the New York Times it’s that this lady hates working, absolutely despises it, and she probably had to send like four emails today
My greatest achievement this year is buying an appropriate Secret Santa present for a group that includes ages ranging 14-50s, males/females, NZers, Germans, vegans, meat eaters, and tourists. Hardest assignment ever.
December 22, 2025 at 3:51 AM
My greatest achievement this year is buying an appropriate Secret Santa present for a group that includes ages ranging 14-50s, males/females, NZers, Germans, vegans, meat eaters, and tourists. Hardest assignment ever.