That Juliet
@superjules84.bsky.social
I do a lot of things. Professional: Lawyer in Local Government. (Very) Amateur: DJ, Podcaster, Radio Host, Quizzer. she/her 🏳️🌈 person 🏳️⚧️ ally. Very much my own views.
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It's such a bizarre framing. Labour MPs think taking 450k kids out of poverty is putting the country first! That's why they wanted it to happen! It's not because they personally benefit.
Headline on The World at One just now:
"Sir Keir Starmer has denied putting the Labour Party before the country by ending the two-child benefit cap".
Can we please go back to reporting the actual news, not someone's partisan take on it?
"Sir Keir Starmer has denied putting the Labour Party before the country by ending the two-child benefit cap".
Can we please go back to reporting the actual news, not someone's partisan take on it?
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It's such a bizarre framing. Labour MPs think taking 450k kids out of poverty is putting the country first! That's why they wanted it to happen! It's not because they personally benefit.
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(Also, it winds me up, this eternal framing of tax as a raid on 'people who work hard'. Pretty much EVERYONE I KNOW fucking works hard. They are not all appropriately looked after by society.)
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
(Also, it winds me up, this eternal framing of tax as a raid on 'people who work hard'. Pretty much EVERYONE I KNOW fucking works hard. They are not all appropriately looked after by society.)
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Honestly, it is possible to think 'I work hard to earn money; I deserve that money' and *also* 'it would be good if we created a more equal society: I'll help'. Exhausting to see everything presented as a fight to the death between those two ideas, seemingly forever.
November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Honestly, it is possible to think 'I work hard to earn money; I deserve that money' and *also* 'it would be good if we created a more equal society: I'll help'. Exhausting to see everything presented as a fight to the death between those two ideas, seemingly forever.
Hastings has a new Christmas Tree and I for one am enjoying its rage.
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Hastings has a new Christmas Tree and I for one am enjoying its rage.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Here’s my CHRISTMAS GIFT TIP. You can buy all Michael Palin’s books and DVDs and suchlike off his website, and he signs and dedicates the item for no extra charge. Don’t say I don’t give you nowt. (I did this for my dad, and he didn’t notice the autograph on his Ripping Yarns.) themichaelpalin.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Here’s my CHRISTMAS GIFT TIP. You can buy all Michael Palin’s books and DVDs and suchlike off his website, and he signs and dedicates the item for no extra charge. Don’t say I don’t give you nowt. (I did this for my dad, and he didn’t notice the autograph on his Ripping Yarns.) themichaelpalin.com
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what does chatgpt say?
I HAVE NO IDEA! How cool is that??
I HAVE NO IDEA! How cool is that??
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
what does chatgpt say?
I HAVE NO IDEA! How cool is that??
I HAVE NO IDEA! How cool is that??
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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I am no longer a basic bitch, I have been moved to intermediate bitch and am doing an additional unit in complex bitchness.
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I am no longer a basic bitch, I have been moved to intermediate bitch and am doing an additional unit in complex bitchness.
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"My most vivid memories of my school life is Farage repeatedly coming up to me, knowing that I was Jewish, saying 'Hitler was right' and 'gas em' and that was frequently followed by imitating the sound of escaping gas."
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"My most vivid memories of my school life is Farage repeatedly coming up to me, knowing that I was Jewish, saying 'Hitler was right' and 'gas em' and that was frequently followed by imitating the sound of escaping gas."
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
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I don’t know enough about the situation with Lineham to opine on whether the judgement is valid or not, but everything about this paragraph in the BBC article makes me despair at how many institutions have been captured by the GC movement
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I don’t know enough about the situation with Lineham to opine on whether the judgement is valid or not, but everything about this paragraph in the BBC article makes me despair at how many institutions have been captured by the GC movement
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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It is genuinely insane to see a judge describe Graham Linehan as a “generally credible witness” in a trial where he claimed Sophia Brooks has been engaged in “trans activism” since 2013 (when she would’ve been 6 years old), then, when challenged, claimed her drivers license lied about her age.
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It is genuinely insane to see a judge describe Graham Linehan as a “generally credible witness” in a trial where he claimed Sophia Brooks has been engaged in “trans activism” since 2013 (when she would’ve been 6 years old), then, when challenged, claimed her drivers license lied about her age.
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Yours for a bit shy of one million of your finest English pounds: one crack den.
They really don't want to share any interior shots but when they do, you just know that unspeakable acts have been committed within... www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Yours for a bit shy of one million of your finest English pounds: one crack den.
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Of the last twelve authors who have won the Booker Prize, only two (Marlon James and Douglas Stuart) have published another novel since their win. Obviously very recent winners skew the stat, but still a surprising figure to me.
Worth a read (though you may need to register to read it for free):
Worth a read (though you may need to register to read it for free):
That difficult second Booker: the long-term impact of a win
In the week since its victory, 2025’s Booker winner David Szalay’s Flesh experienced a boost of 1,441% in week-on-week sales, according to NielsenIQ BookData.
www.thebookseller.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Of the last twelve authors who have won the Booker Prize, only two (Marlon James and Douglas Stuart) have published another novel since their win. Obviously very recent winners skew the stat, but still a surprising figure to me.
Worth a read (though you may need to register to read it for free):
Worth a read (though you may need to register to read it for free):
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Gonzo and Rizzo leaving before the final act of Muppet Christmas Carol is a great example of setting boundaries when your job causes you undue stress. In this essay I will
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Gonzo and Rizzo leaving before the final act of Muppet Christmas Carol is a great example of setting boundaries when your job causes you undue stress. In this essay I will
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Chicago House of God.
* Do remember to drink plenty of water, and please do not turn it into wine.
* Do remember to drink plenty of water, and please do not turn it into wine.
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Chicago House of God.
* Do remember to drink plenty of water, and please do not turn it into wine.
* Do remember to drink plenty of water, and please do not turn it into wine.
Why is it always AVANTI that is the issue rail travel wise?
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Why is it always AVANTI that is the issue rail travel wise?
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We are so sad to see the death of Mani, iconic bass player of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream.M. Whilst The Stone Roses’ debut album is obviously A Classic, we very much enjoyed talking Begging You in Episode 12. RIP.
youtu.be/S1Ke19kxGp8?...
youtu.be/S1Ke19kxGp8?...
The Stone Roses - Begging You
YouTube video by StoneRosesVEVO
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November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
We are so sad to see the death of Mani, iconic bass player of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream.M. Whilst The Stone Roses’ debut album is obviously A Classic, we very much enjoyed talking Begging You in Episode 12. RIP.
youtu.be/S1Ke19kxGp8?...
youtu.be/S1Ke19kxGp8?...
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It’s a problem that none of the people criticised in the covid response report seems capable of shame, reflection or believing they could be wrong about anything. Everything’s just a game, other lives or deaths aren’t something they understand or even believe
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It’s a problem that none of the people criticised in the covid response report seems capable of shame, reflection or believing they could be wrong about anything. Everything’s just a game, other lives or deaths aren’t something they understand or even believe
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Don't fall for a claim that Macy is canceling its Thanksgiving parade in NYC because Zohran Mamdani wanted to charge the department store $10 billion to use Fifth Avenue. The rumor began as satire. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...
Beware rumor Macy's canceled 2025 Thanksgiving parade because of Mamdani
The source of the claim failed to mention that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would not take office until the start of 2026.
www.snopes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Don't fall for a claim that Macy is canceling its Thanksgiving parade in NYC because Zohran Mamdani wanted to charge the department store $10 billion to use Fifth Avenue. The rumor began as satire. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...
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Employers! Avoid this problem by simply not firing someone an hour after they start a job you have presumably selected them for.
The Employment Rights Bill could allow one to start a job at 9 a.m. and claim unfair dismissal an hour later.
✍️ Michael Simmons
✍️ Michael Simmons
The greatest threat to the economy? The Employment Rights Bill
On Monday night, former England manager Gareth Southgate joined MPs and philanthropists for an event in Westminster described as ‘the Oscars of the charity world’. Cabinet ministers Lisa Nandy and...
www.spectator.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Employers! Avoid this problem by simply not firing someone an hour after they start a job you have presumably selected them for.
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I’m gonna keep sharing these ovarian cancer symptoms whenever I see them.
I will add - from personal experience - diarrhoea and fatigue.
Get it checked! Remember, there’s no routine screening for ovarian cancer.
I will add - from personal experience - diarrhoea and fatigue.
Get it checked! Remember, there’s no routine screening for ovarian cancer.
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I’m gonna keep sharing these ovarian cancer symptoms whenever I see them.
I will add - from personal experience - diarrhoea and fatigue.
Get it checked! Remember, there’s no routine screening for ovarian cancer.
I will add - from personal experience - diarrhoea and fatigue.
Get it checked! Remember, there’s no routine screening for ovarian cancer.
What do you MEAN Winter is Here, I’ve only recently clocked it’s Autumn
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
What do you MEAN Winter is Here, I’ve only recently clocked it’s Autumn
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I've just ordered my first case of wine from Laithwaites. While there was a good discount, I do feel like I've somehow just given up on life and now have to admit I'm old.
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I've just ordered my first case of wine from Laithwaites. While there was a good discount, I do feel like I've somehow just given up on life and now have to admit I'm old.