Ancient Queer Bickerings

"Our trans siblings deserve our support and encouragement, endorsement and vindication now more than ever as the rising tide of transphobia threatens to engulf not just trans people but everybody who associates with them." Stephen Fry in a video message for Transmission

I know some disagree but someone like Stephen Fry changing his mind and doing a complete 180 after supporting She Who Must Not Be Named, is a good thing and is evidence that attitudes are changing.

Narratively having Ever Given getting stuck in 2021 to set up Hormuz in 2026 is great foreshadowing. You want your audience to understand the basics of international shipping in a lower stakes context so you drop the real plot without a lot of saggy exposition about the minutiae of cargo logistics.

Imagine thinking that some forehead wrinkles would make Amanda Tapping less hot.

This brought to you by 'Major Samantha Carter suddenly can't emote with the top half of her face'

You know you're watching an ep of TV from the early-mid 2000s, because the actresses suddenly go from being decent to seeming incredibly wooden, due to overwhelmingly terrible botox.

Sitting here envying people who have the ability to be nihilistic, which must be much more pleasant than giving a shit, and yet.

This existential scream brought to you by 'NZ media organisation claims that getting covid is the same as vaccines' and 'US spend more than their entire 2026 science budget in less than 3 weeks on invading Iran' stories showing up back to back on the tl.

Like if Ludd had said 'FUCK ALL OF THIS, I'M REVERTING TO AN AMOEBA'

We could've still been chill just living in trees, and some fucker decided to use a rock to cut something or set something on fire. Ruining things for everyone else.

With every passing day I get more annoyed about human consciousness. Imagine how chill it would be to not have to consider *Waves hands wildly about the place*

I didn't think Florence Welch could craft a more specifically devastating insult than

'You said rock and roll is dead / but is that just because it has not been / resurrected in your image?'

and then she wrote the line

'don't get me wrong, I'm a fan / you're my second favourite front man'

Though if you make a much bigger serving like I did, just note that you do not need to double the hazelnuts. Jesus christ there's a lot of hazelnuts

Dish of baked carrots with chopped hazelnuts and dill

Made this wonderful recipe by @hungryandfrozen.bsky.social and dang it's good. hungryandfrozen.com/2026/03/01/p...

(Note: this has happened... Twice? Maybe?)

Every time someone tries to tell me about aliens and how the government (non-specific) is covering up evidence of probing or whatever, I default to 'why the fuck would aliens give two shits about us though'

We're probably the galactic equivalent of the aging Deka sign in Huntly.

Still need to get myself a t-shirt with 'WOMEN ARE MY FAVOURITE GUY' on it

I personally think this is one of my top five ever jokes

Tech bro: I have created artificial consciousness

Everyone else: you've ruined a perfectly good autocorrect is what you've done. Look at it, it's got anxiety

Also many great shows that like Firefly I would leave in the past where they belong, Agent Carter for eg. Definitely had a ton more in it, but the moment has passed.

There are so many great shows that were cancelled too soon that I would bring back before Firefly. Just off the top of my head:
The Hour
Bunheads
Sweet Vicious
New Street Law
Home Fires
ETOILE, FOR FUCK'S SAKE JEFF BEZOS WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

Phones in every cell? The growing pressure to overhaul prison phone rules One Serco-run prison already has a monitored phone installed in every cell.

Phones should be in every prison cell, as incarcerated people's connection with their whānau through phone calls improves their mental health and helps them prepare to reintegrate into the community after they're released from prison. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prison-ph...

The kiwi advertising sweet spot, peak Fair Go Ad Awards fodder

Let me tell you, I think this is so naff it circles around to genius

Fantasy Herd The world's most exciting Fantasy Sports cow trading game

HOLY SHIT THAT'S WHAT IT IS. WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING www.fantasyherd.co.nz

A weird meadow fresh cow competition poster with a QR code

Y'all is Meadow Fresh of all things doing a weird fantasy football March madness thing but it's cows? Because that's certainly what this little poster on the bus implies.

TAKEN TOO SOON 😩

If anyone is bored and fancies telling some SPUCkers (anti-abortion weirdos) to fuck off and get better hobbies, there are 3 crusty old dudes set up on the corner of Dominion and Prospect Tce, presumably for Lent, and presumably because they're not legally allowed any closer to a provider

I'm excited to get to it because as always happens with me and any kind of family ensemble show I'm obsessed with the matriarchs (Lady Bridgerton esp) and it seems like she might actually have a storyline this season

Has anyone else been constantly playing 'SHUT YOUR LITTLE BITCH ASS PUNK ASS BITCH ASS MOUTH' in their heads for the last 12 hours?

Imagine going to the Derry City Council website and clicking on the 'AI assistant' and a little animated Uncle Colm pops up.

"Ah sure, you seem to be asking about how to pay off your parking fines, now that reminds me of the time I was in Buncrana and the aul' Morris Minor just wouldn't start..."