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Marie Gardiner

@mariegardiner

PhD student researching working class identity, 'deindustrialisation,' & deficit narratives. Also: writer, photographer, docu producer (@lonelytower.bsky.social), general annoyance. πŸ“ NE England MDANT πŸ…. https://linktr.ee/mariegardiner

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That is an 'ideal world' scenario and we do not live in an ideal world, unfortunately

10.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

mine is similar, but: 'a nice little handbag'

10.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

'upload evidence' is a particular bugbear of mine at the moment. Like even the language around disability feels hostile and exclusive, like you immediately need to be on defence.

10.03.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Really feel all of this too, so sorry Lea, it makes a hard situation so much harder, needlessly

10.03.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We know a fella who says 'and that's a fact' after each point, even when it's not even in the same room as a fact.

10.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm fairly new to it in the grand scheme and I'm already absolutely exhausted by the endless paperwork and additional cost, let alone the... whatever it is people do when you explain why you might struggle with something: disbelief? ignorance? lack of care? All of the previous, sometimes?

10.03.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When you are capable of 'less' you will have to do *more* to get... (not even) the same.

10.03.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So funny [derogatory] to me that there's a strong current of 'people with difficulties should just try harder to participate in normal life', while the same people simultaneously seem to go out of their way to make it absolutely impossible to participate in normal life.

10.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So much institutional/societal 'accessibility' is performative and requires the disabled person to do *more*, and I'm so sick of it. People/places quite happy to tick a little box to say they're inclusive or accessible while clutching their pearls and looking outraged if they need to do something.

10.03.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm in this!

10.03.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A small hill-top flat-roofed tower. Steps lead up to a turquoise door.

A small hill-top flat-roofed tower. Steps lead up to a turquoise door.

β€˜The Roost’

Latest (small) painting. Oil and acrylic on canvas.

09.03.2026 09:08 πŸ‘ 386 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0
Paint tin that says stir well before use and then batch but where the plastic wrapper is over the a so it looks like stir well before use bitch

Paint tin that says stir well before use and then batch but where the plastic wrapper is over the a so it looks like stir well before use bitch

Jesus okay I'll stir it, no need for name calling.

08.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Paint tin that says stir well before use and then batch but where the plastic wrapper is over the a so it looks like stir well before use bitch

Paint tin that says stir well before use and then batch but where the plastic wrapper is over the a so it looks like stir well before use bitch

Jesus okay I'll stir it, no need for name calling.

08.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An account called Stephan Geering says: Challenge for those who are very confident that Claude isn't conscious: Explain how human consciousness works.

An account called Stephan Geering says: Challenge for those who are very confident that Claude isn't conscious: Explain how human consciousness works.

We're going to need a soft room and some grippy socks, stat.

07.03.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When men's workload is automated, it's genius; when women's workload is automated it's a character flaw and morally questionable.

07.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 1098 πŸ” 207 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 12

Souper.

07.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5
A fake ai prompt where i have written draw a capybara having a relaxing bath and am waiting on a human pretending to be an ai to respond

A fake ai prompt where i have written draw a capybara having a relaxing bath and am waiting on a human pretending to be an ai to respond

The response to the prompt, a basic drawing (from a human) of a capybara in water with a little heart above him

The response to the prompt, a basic drawing (from a human) of a capybara in water with a little heart above him

Oh my god

Lmao

youraislopbores.me

06.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 121 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 24

After an almighty clear out and a top to bottom clean, the house is *so* clean and tidy that I don't know whether to invite over everyone we've ever met to admire it, or move us into a hotel and never let anyone in again.

07.03.2026 15:07 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Like I said, depends on your perspective.

07.03.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A window shaped shadow in the nice soft light shining onto a door

A window shaped shadow in the nice soft light shining onto a door

Good morning, it's -1 here somehow but the light is pretty.

07.03.2026 09:14 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Haha living* that was meant to be, but also loving I guess!

06.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There you go! Loving your best life

06.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
My attempt at a 'reallt cool pigeon' he has sunglasses on

My attempt at a 'reallt cool pigeon' he has sunglasses on

So, I'm an artist now lads.

06.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Get a partner, this is basically what I do to mine all day πŸ˜‚ sadly no pay but he does feed me, so

06.03.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
My attempt at a 'reallt cool pigeon' he has sunglasses on

My attempt at a 'reallt cool pigeon' he has sunglasses on

So, I'm an artist now lads.

06.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I can't stop πŸ˜‚

06.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
I ask for a picture of a giant punctuation mark threatening a city and that is what I got

I ask for a picture of a giant punctuation mark threatening a city and that is what I got

Ahahahahaha

06.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of youraislopbores.me wherein I requested the "AI" (it's a person) to draw someone tasting the rainbow. The resulting image is a stick figure lying on its back with its mouth open and distended while squiggly rainbow lines pour in from a cloud above.

A screenshot of youraislopbores.me wherein I requested the "AI" (it's a person) to draw someone tasting the rainbow. The resulting image is a stick figure lying on its back with its mouth open and distended while squiggly rainbow lines pour in from a cloud above.

youraislopbores.me

06.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Either, both

06.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've just sneezed 10 times, call an old priest and a young priest.

06.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0