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theaardvark
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Town & District Councillor for Burntwood, Staffs, UK.
He/Him/His.
Local politician. #UKLabour #Labour #Lefty #Progressive
#ADHD #AuDHD #ASC1 #LongCOVID
VAT manager by day. Sometime interweb DJ by night.
Loves to chat online.
https://paultaylor.online/
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Cunctative Self Care - Sometimes it's OK to just do the fucking things tomorrow.

#ChronicIllness #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #ChronicIllnessMemes
#ADHD #AuDHD
Meme: A bald man with a magnificent purple beard reclines on a grey sofa, wearing a light purple Gap hoodie. A grey Maine Coon sleeps contentedly in the crook of his right arm, having achieved peak feline relaxation whilst its human practices the fine art of procrastination. Behind him are houseplants, pink curtains, and soft lighting. White text overlays read "Cunctative Self Care" at the top and "Sometimes, it's OK to just do the fucking things tomorrow" at the bottom.
October 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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The random justifying on this is bugging me. How does this happen on one line only?
July 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Long COVID The Movie.

(inspired by a poster from EntertainMeWeakly - entertainmeweakly.tumblr.com/post/1713284... that I saw on @chronicillness.bsky.social )
A chilling horror movie poster for "Long COVID" shows a lone figure standing amid a crowd of shadowy silhouettes on a desolate city street. The protagonist, a young man in a dark jacket, stares directly at the viewer with haunting intensity while anonymous figures surround him in the fog-shrouded urban landscape. Towering buildings loom ominously on both sides, their windows glowing like watching eyes in the eerie teal-tinted atmosphere. Menacing white text proclaims the terrifying taglines: "1 IN 10 ARE ALREADY INFECTED... ARE YOU?" and "SCIENCE CAN'T EXPLAIN IT. MEDICINE CAN'T STOP IT. YOU CAN'T ESCAPE IT." followed by "IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF IF. IT'S WHEN YOU'LL REALIZE." The movie title "LONG COVID" appears in blood-red, distressed lettering that looks as if it's been torn or infected. At the bottom, credits read "FROM THE PRODUCERS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND OTHER VIRAL INJURIES" with "ALREADY RELEASED" stamped ominously below. Small virus symbols lurk in the corner alongside the production company logo, suggesting the invisible threat that has already been unleashed upon an unsuspecting world.
July 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Well, shit!
(I mean, they're washed and blow dried every time I have a shower, so probably cleaner than most watch straps. But, yeah. I look smelly and unhygienic apparently.)
May 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Do I know anyone that could help me / walk me through the process of.. installing a new custom ROM on this 2016 Samsung Galaxy Tab?
The android version is now so ancient it no longer runs some of the apps I want.
...
(1/2)
A slightly worn Samsung Galaxy Android tablet.
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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I'm not the Paul Taylor who founded Warwickshire business Taylor Landscape and Design.

taylorlandscape.co.uk/about/

#PaulTaylor
#NotThisPaulTaylor
#NotThePaulTaylor
Paul Taylor, founder of Taylor Landscape and Design, a 40-ish white man with brown hair and stubble. He is wearing a collared t-shirt. He's standing in front of a van that has the company decals on it.
February 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Posted without context. You wanna understand this? You shoulda tuned in to @phoole.bsky.social's show tonight.
You could check it out in her archives, I suppose.
Apologies for the AI image.
January 18, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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It's been an active week* and I'm paying the price for it today. I was hoping I could postpone the crash just one more day cos there's things I wanted to do.
A screen grab from my Fitbit app showing the steps done this week. The last 4 days all exceed 10,000 steps.
January 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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I have a very clear, constant inner monologue. The inside of my head is often like 3 people talking in the same voice. They talk over and/or interrupt each other.
The only time this doesn't happen is when I'm actually talking out loud with someone else.
A SocMedia post from @Mom_Overboard: "Being in my brain is like trying to have a conversation with myself but someone keeps interrupting and that someone is me "
January 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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What's so bad about a good beard?
A close up selfie of me, a bald, 52 year old man with a long, purple beard.
January 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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In pictorial meme form....
A meme with a vaguely oriental, botanical background and an empty, British-looking armchair. The overlaid text reads, "I'm not Lazy. If I've done nothing today, it's because my mind and/or my body need to recuperate."
December 30, 2024 at 1:23 AM
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Crisp sandwich cuisine. Walkers Prawn Cocktail on Warburton's medium white bread.
#dailycrispsandwich #crispsandwich
A white bread crisp sandwich on a white plate.
December 18, 2024 at 12:27 AM
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I'm a huge fan of Gap clothing. It's not too surprising as I work for Gap Inc and used to get employee discount.
I've recently set up a saved search on eBay for "Vintage Gap Mens" and found this fantastic fleece-lined denim jacket for just £20. I love it.
Me, a 50 year old, slightly fat, bald bloke with a purple beard wearing a heavyweight denim jacket that has a white sheepskin-style fleece lining. I'm looking pretty pleased with myself. Or, at least, as much as I ever do.
December 7, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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🟣 How purple is too purple? 💜
a) Too purple!!
2) Just purple enough
iii) Moar purple please!! 💜💜💜💜💜
A close up selfie of my face (50 year old, bald, pale skinned man), passport photo style but when a blue background. My beard is purple. It's pretty hard to convey how purple exactly. The shade is slightly uneven and nearer to pastel then it is to Cadbury's.
December 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM
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Blast from the past for an #insomnia #MidnightSnack. Fish 'n' Chips baked snack.
Very disappointing. I remember these being better.
December 3, 2024 at 4:17 AM
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The Wedding Present at #ShiiineOn. I have no idea what song they're playing but it sounds like the indie discos of my late youth.
A band playing on a small stage taken from fairly close to the front. The backdrop says "The Wedding Present".
November 17, 2024 at 12:07 AM
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Hey Minehead... are you ok?
A sticker on a road bollard in Minehead. It's a plain white stationary sticker and written on it in black felt pen is "I read this so aliens unharvest or sun".
November 16, 2024 at 9:48 PM
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Adventures in Minehead. Our first music festival since Sharon's been in a wheelchair.
#ShiiineOn
Again and I looking into camera. In the background is the main stage at Shiiine On festival. Sharon in her wheelchair next to a comic character weekend together or off on helium has canisters. The character is riding a green step through scooter. Sharon is giving the bird. Sharon in her wheelchair looking out to sea across a wide sandy beach.
November 16, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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Purple beard
Selfie of me facing directly into camera. My beard is dyed purple.
November 15, 2024 at 12:50 AM
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The new edition of @lichfieldlive.bsky.social The Lichfield & Burntwood Independent is out today.
I've been out today dropping them off at all the usual locations in Burntwood, where you can pick them up.
November 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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This week's nails and ring stack.
My right hand. Each finger has multiple rings on it. There are 8 or 9 festival bands on the wrist. The fingers are all painted with neon/hi-viz/UV nail polish. The middle finger is yellow. The index and third fingers are pink. The thumb and little finger are blue. They all have a matt top coat so they look chalky, not shiny.
March 24, 2024 at 8:21 PM
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I did a thing for some reason I don't understand.
The film poster for War Horse, remade with Inspector Morse instead. The title is "War Morse". The background is a deep orange sunset with a cloudy sky. In the background is a generic silhouette of some WW1 soldiers. Morse stands in front of it, looking moody. Dickhead Laurence Fox is in front of him, looking up goofily.
March 15, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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Current "ring stack" (as I'm told a collection of rings is called) and nail polish.
#RingStack #RingStacking #MalePolish #MenWithNails
My right hand. The nails are painted; thumb and little finger - shiny pink, index and third finger - matt bright red, middle finger - matt aubergine. Rings: Thumb - a black carbon fibre patterned ring and a sliver coloured ring with moveable cogs on it Index finger - a ring made from a flattened silver tea spoon and a thin brass coloured ring with square ends. Middle finger - a silver ring that says "FUCK" and a plain looking black ring Third finger - a silver Celtic band and a silver set of vampire teeth Little finger - 4 rings on this one. Two wedding rings from my first marriage welded together, a thin Tri-gold twist and a cheap silver ring that makes sure the others don't come off.
February 10, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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Dinner last night was a huge plate of haggis, neeps and tatties with lamb gravy. Delish!
Lunch today is a smaller bowl of..... haggis, neeps and tatties. Even more delish.
*Always buy responsibility hunted haggis.
#haggis #HaggisHunting #HaggisNeepsAndTatties
🥃🥃🥃
A bowl of haggis, neeps and tatties with plenty of dark brown gravy.
January 31, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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7am. The heating comes on. It's a signal that I should give up hope of any sleep and just start my day.
I have been quite adept at making my through a day despite zero sleep but not since Long Covid changed me from 6 - 8 hours a night to 10 - 12 hours.
#Insomnia v #LongCovid -- the showdown.
A fat penguin (with tiger stripes for some reason) wearing a blue jumper and glugging down a Monster caffeine drink.
January 30, 2024 at 7:43 AM