martin_e

I think I need to write a book about "Shit Ghosts". I used to live near an 18th Century brewery where the ghost was "a big black cat that appeared from nowhere and vanished" in their offices in the attic... /1

The most awful thing about Elon Musk is that he just sticks up one-word agreements to the most horrible things. On his social media platform. So nobody gets to say "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU ?" /1

And there's a part of me that thinks, *if you let people actually have conversations with you* - you'd be far more HUMAN. Because this is a cognitively atrophied fucking weirdo. His depraved fantasies are consuming him. And that's an *awful* thing to happen to a person. /4

The most awful thing about Elon Musk is that he just sticks up one-word agreements to the most horrible things. On his social media platform. So nobody gets to say "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU ?" /1

Because whatever his idea of a "Free Speech" platform, nobody ever gets to say - "You are a weird, miserable bastard who hates everybody and everything.". And all the people he insults, or threatens, or dismisses... /2

Nobody will see or care about this post. But it needs to be said. Anything Mr Donald Trump says is utter rubbish. He's a senile old man nesting in a safe space full of godawful gilded bollocks. He's weird, bit of a pervert, utterly corrupt and generally doesn't even know where he is. /1

It's nice that the prettiest, and loveliest, woman in my little seaside town bought me brunch today. And the hours of laughter were much needed. But, after the goodbye hug, I felt awfully single and alone. Oh well. "Illegitimi non carborundum" and all that, eh?

So my little seaside town had a festival on today (all week actually). It celebrates hundreds of years of British culture, dance and music. Town round the corner had a huge Pride carnival, processions, music, they've a lovely beach too. /1

And I should sleep. But it's so tempting to just sit here watching the local Facebook and commenting "If you didn't like the costumes in Pride - lucky you didn't go to the beach! You'd have hated that", "You should have gone to the facist festival in the car-park", /5

So my little seaside town had a festival on today (all week actually). It celebrates hundreds of years of British culture, dance and music. Town round the corner had a huge Pride carnival, processions, music, they've a lovely beach too. /1

*AND* if neither of those things was what you wanted to do, by the seaside, in summer. The carpark near the giant shopping centre between the two towns had a "hating immigrants and believing crap about a council application" march - lots of flags, shouting, hatred. That kinda stuff. /2

Due to a complex set of interacting circumstances; I (an old goth bloke) am going to bicycle to a pub in my little party town by the seaside in order to aggressively practice the crocheting my mate taught me last weekend. And find out who the hell goes to a "Love Island Finale" watch party... /1

I have no idea if this is a sensible plan. Probably not. Reasonably low probability of actually dying though... Hmm.

Anyway, I accidentally learned to crochet. At my mate's festival last weekend. So going to annoy the tech bros if I have to commute... bugger off, it's the crafting table...

Things I realised I didn't know. US terms: Yarn = Wool Category 4 = Absolutely no fucking idea. "Worsted weight" ? I just. Nah. Meaningless. Hook G = ah, it's a 4mm hook in sensible world. Also /3

I really like Madison Beer's music videos. I'm absolutely the wrong demographic, but bloody hell - they are lovely theatre. "Reckless", "Make you mine" - loads of 'em. Beautiful expressions of thoughts. Well done to all involved.