Susan Begg

Susan Begg

@textilesusan.bsky.social

The future scares me so I'm here for the funny stuff. And cats. And otters. Oh, and the dog rating people, just love them but it's mainly cats tbh.

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Do you want to hazard a guess at what this “jaw-dropping” list of freebies included? What luxuries asylum seekers might be being given “for free” in Thetford? Xboxes? Plasma TVs? iPhones? Ferraris? Let's take a look👀 🧵 1/22

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Replying to @judgedewie.bsky.social

Women are statistically more likely to be sexually assaulted by a family member in their own home or a colleague in the workplace then by a trans woman in a women's bathroom. I wish we could all try harder to change men's attitudes rather than the law relating to toilets.

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Yesterday I repeatedly said I was the most attacked MP in the UK. Which is true if you don't count the two who were killed, or those attacked with a sword or who had their offices set on fire and if you only count 'attacks' with milkshakes or eggs.

The subtitles on all the World Cup football games on the BBC are shown OVER the info at the top of the screen.So,if you are deaf, you can't see the score or how long they have been playing. It's annoying.

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Sorry to hear about Jeff Bezos's rocket exploding prematurely. A good technique to prevent that from happening is to try thinking about something you find totally unarousing or even repulsive, like giving workers a living wage or paying a fair share of taxes.

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Most of pet ownership is saying “I know” and cleaning up sick.

The Whimsical Muse@whimsicalmuse.bsky.social

Does anyone else, in response to their pet giving a random whimper, meow, or bark, lovingly respond “I know” when in fact, not only do you *not* know, but you haven't a bloody clue?

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‘In the days​ of disco and Aramis 900, when the relationship between entitlement and sleaze could still seem novel, Prince Andrew came across like the more relatable sort of wanker, high on royal privilege but in touch with the inner life of the standard British male.’

lrb.co.ukAndrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s FavouriteThe late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

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Not a single US newspaper will publish this photo. No news channel will broadcast it. The graves are being prepared for more than 80 young children killed in the US/Israeli strike on the school in Minab, Iran on Saturday. (📸 Middle East Observer)

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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

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Still time to enter this. I'll choose and announce the winners early afternoon tomorrow (Sunday) and post the books and hares on Monday. The hares work well as bookmarks but you might decide they're a bit too nice for that. They're originals, not "copies". Linocut by my mum, Jo, on v nice paper.

Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social

I thought it might be nice to give away my last 2 signed hardbacks of my novel 1983, with two lovely linocut hares by my mum. All you have to do to enter is repost this (& leave a reply). The book's been called "Stranger Things rewritten by Kurt Vonnegut and Sue Townsend”. Extract in the replies.

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Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚 #amindofmyown

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i think anyone saying he practiced politics the right way or that we should continue his work should first have to read out loud his last days worth of posts to someone they love who doesnt know who he is

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Replying to @ramblingidiot.bsky.social

There’s so much detail in every one. And if that wasn’t enough, an extra special, very limited edition was also coloured by Kirsty. Not just coloured in, though, it was hand painted. There will be another edition, soon. Follow us for more updates. We’re cut.fromtheland on Insta.

CALL TO ACTIVISM@calltoactivism.bsky.social

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

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I seem to have upset the Nigel Farage fan club - so let me be clear. This man sows hate, lies and division. He is a grifter and a conman. He does not represent the vast majority of Britons. Repost if you agree P.s. multiculturalism is great.

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This, from @bearlypolitics.co.uk yet again says it all. It’s doubling down, it’s punching down and it was never funny. You’ve just made a less powerful person feel smaller. What you can’t see is that the joke is ultimately on you open.substack.com/pub/iratusur...

open.substack.com"It’s Just Banter!" - The Universal Excuse for Being Awful"Just banter" is the oldest excuse in the book for bad behaviour - power, prejudice, and control hiding behind a cheap punchline.

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For anyone in the UK, If you text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 when you are in a dark place or suicidal, a trained crisis volunteer will text you back. This is great If you find talking on the phone challenging. It’s completely free 24/7. Please Repost, you never know who might need this support