Gemma McKay

Ah shit! We let pedophiles decide our beauty standards. Post the release of the harrowing Epstein files, and the powerful men in media and fashion, considered possible accomplices, it feels fair to say this with more gusto!

If you read one thing today this is a tonic to the onslaught.
Thanks Jameela Jamil

jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...

The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it

Say no to Palantir in the NHS NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back

Over 40,000 have taken action to keep Palantir out of the NHS.

Will you join them?
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media

Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.

Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.

Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

gradient.horse Draw a horse, watch it run!

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for

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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

Enjoying ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’. It might be a Game of Thrones story but it feels like a cross between A Knights Tale and The Lord of the Rings!

The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If you have a clear sky… #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #UKWeather

You can check the progress of the blocking as some nice person made a cute app/webpage to track Iceblocks ... and their humiliation :)

ice.0x0.boo

Bluesky Twitter account: NEW FEATURE: This button allows you to opt out of having images you post on X turned into porn Plus image of the create new account button on bluesky

Bluesky going to work over on Twitter

You can also get the update quicker by finding the app in the App Store and an update button will appear :)

Lots pointing towards a possible #BeastFromTheEast for the last week of January! Let’s see what happens ❄️🌨️ #UKWeather

A graph showing a red spike for the aurora alert

It’s a shame about the cloud cover tonight
#Aurora #UKWeather

when I entered the workforce I was surrounded by kindly older folks who referred to computers as "'puters." I never hear that anymore. I hope they're out there, still abbreviating. or in that great fax machine in the sky

Googling the place name + webcam brings lots up - quite a few sailing clubs/holiday companies/hiking spots have them still working in Cornwall

Not the ones I’m looking at 😁

New hobby activated, watching the storm unfold via random public web cam feeds 🌨️ #UKWeather #StormGoretti

Climbers scale parts of frozen waterfall at Kinder Downfall A team of ice climbers decided to climb parts of Kinder Downfall after the waterfall froze.

BBC News - Climbers scale parts of frozen waterfall at Kinder Downfall - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yellow image with the Loops logo in the center with text that says: FYP launched 21 days ago 371 hours of content watched (just on loops.video)

Since we launched the For You algorithm 21 days ago, you've spent 371 hours or 15 days watching content.

This is actual watch time, not (video durations * views)

Let this prove that ethical algorithms are not only needed, they win. People want feeds that respect them.

joinloops.org/join-the-beta

Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.

For anyone looking to switch away from #Instagram to something closer to the OG version not riddled with ads and tech bro algorithms, download #Pixelfed. It even has the same stories feature! #DitchInstagram

Loops - Our Mission. Reclaiming short-video sharing for humanity. Loops was founded on a simple but powerful idea: social media should serve people, not exploit them.

Loops is the open source TikTok

Spread the word ✨️

joinloops.org/our-mission

#JoinLoops #TikTok

What a Monday morning 🥶
#UKWeather #Manchester

A screenshot from bbc weather showing a weather observation at Manchester airport as -6 degrees Celsius

Ice ice baby ❄️ #UKWeather #Manchester

How to end your extremely online era A somewhat practical guide

Posting this article as a bookmark to myself. Damn, it really hit home.

"instead of causing consolation, screens only make us feel more distant and disconnected and lonely, as an apathy sets in that is increasingly abstract, a kind of stomach-level sadness"

www.tommydixon.ca/p/how-to-end...

Comic. [Instructions on package] High Altitude Cooking Instructions: 3,500-6,500 ft: Add ½ cup water, increase cook time to 12 minutes. 6,500-9,500 ft: Add ¼ cups water, increase cook time to 18 minutes. 250,000-450,000 ft: Orient reentry vehicle for aerodynamic stability. Deploy parachutes at 10,000 ft. Descend, keeping crew capsule tightly covered, for 3-4 minutes. After splashdown, follow sea level cooking instructions.

High Altitude Cooking Instructions

xkcd.com/3187/

Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston Return for More Chaos in ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Revival Trailer The original cast for Malcolm in the Middle, led by Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston and Frankie Muniz, are reuniting for a four-episode revival to bow on Hulu starting April 10, 2026.

The original cast for Malcolm in the Middle, led by Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston and Frankie Muniz, are reuniting for a four-episode revival to bow on Hulu starting April 10, 2026.

Colder Air Pushes Back into Europe Late December, Dynamic Pattern Continues into 2026 Brace for an Arctic cold outbreak sweeping through Europe, with snow and freezing temperatures on the horizon as the New Year 2026 begins.

❄️Wintry weather across Western Europe (Ireland, UK, France) & temps 10-15°C below normal. AM lows from -5 to -10 °C possible. Sunday expected to be coldest for UK & Ireland.

#UKWeather #IrelandWeather #Snow #Forecast #SevereWeatherEurope #UKSnow

Graph showing the forecast maximum temperature in Edinburgh for the coming week 22-28 December 2025. A black banner at the top contains the Met office logo in the top-left corner, with the city 'Edinburgh' in white as the title. A black line graph on a white background gives the forecast temperatures for the week ahead: Monday 9C, Tuesday 8C, Wednesday 7C, Thursday 6C, Friday 6C, Saturday 7C, Sunday 6C.

Graph showing the forecast maximum temperature in Cardiff for the coming week 22-28 December 2025. A black banner at the top contains the Met office logo in the top-left corner, with the city 'Cardiff' in white as the title. A black line graph on a white background gives the forecast temperatures for the week ahead: Monday 10C, Tuesday 9C, Wednesday 5C, Thursday 5C, Friday 5C, Saturday 7C, Sunday 5C.

Graph showing the forecast maximum temperature in Belfast for the coming week 22-28 December 2025. A black banner at the top contains the Met office logo in the top-left corner, with the city 'Belfast' in white as the title. A black line graph on a white background gives the forecast temperatures for the week ahead: Monday 10C, Tuesday 9C, Wednesday 7C, Thursday 6C, Friday 6C, Saturday 8C, Sunday 7C.

Graph showing the forecast maximum temperature in London for the coming week 22-28 December 2025. A black banner at the top contains the Met office logo in the top-left corner, with the city 'London' in white as the title. A black line graph on a white background gives the forecast temperatures for the week ahead: Monday 11C, Tuesday 8C, Wednesday 6C, Thursday 5C, Friday 5C, Saturday 7C, Sunday 7C.

After a mild start to December, things are finally turning chillier for the festive period