Notices by Jules she/her (afewbugs@social.coop)

Some pictures from #ExeterTransPride's rally against the EHRC guidelines today. Overarching message from all the speakers was write to your MP in the 30 days before this passes into law to show just how unpopular it is, and support the @goodlawproject

#UKTransphobia

Manchester cafe owner says police tried to recruit him to spy on #PalestineAction, promising him they'd overlook his speeding tickets if he did
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/30/manchester-police-tried-recruit-spy-palestine-action

There are trans guys out there who record duets with themselves before and after a year on testosterone, and meanwhile I don't have the forward planning capacity to refill the icecube tray and put it back in the freezer.

@aral you start out by assuming good intentions the first time you interact with someone. If subsequent interactions repeatedly demonstrate that they don't you change your opinions accordingly.

I was just talking about this in another thread actually, I do believe the number of genuine arseholes out there are a very small minority but the way we structure our societies tends to mean they rise to positions of power https://social.coop/@afewbugs/116628620785889118

Something I've been pondering a lot lately is how we all think so differently you really have no way of knowing other peoples' intentions or how what you intend to be helpful will land. I saw a post on here from someone saying that she hates how craft tutorials always mention the brand of products they use, that it feels so commercialised and like they're trying to sell you something for commission. Whereas I like it when people are specific about which precise product they're using and always try and do it myself, not because I want people to go out and buy it but in case they want as much information as possible about replicating a particular step.

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My wife once went up to a family in a hotel restaurant and told them how polite their child had been at the buffet in front of the child and I was absolutely horrified - if I'd felt that someone had been observing my behaviour as a child and gone back to report to my parents I would probably have never spoken to anyone again, but she would have been really pleased if someone had told her parents how well behaved she had been. A friend and I realised we had completely opposite strategies and both thought we were being as kind as possible to supermarket checkout attendants - she tried to be chatty and friendly, I tried to be as efficient and to the point as possible to let them get through their job faster.

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I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with this, just thinking out loud, but I think it generally makes life more pleasant if you start out assuming everyone has good intentions but their brain may work in a completely different way to yours.

"Single-use vapes were banned in June last year, but more than 6m vapes and vape pods are still being discarded every week in the UK. Waste management companies say the sheer volume is straining recycling systems, while hidden lithium-ion batteries inside the devices are causing fires."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/17/disposable-vapes-suez-uk

#Recycling #Vapes #BatteryRecycling #BatteryFires

Amazing work everyone and welcome to Europe Joy @aral @joynewacc @riverbirchtree

Three-quarters of UK millionaires would be happy to pay more tax, research finds

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/may/13/three-quarters-uk-millionaires-willing-pay-more-tax-research-finds

So now even the bloody millionaires are to the left of the Labour party on taxation.

#UKpol

‘I’m mad at the people who could have solved the problem’: what kids told us about #EcoAnxiety
https://theconversation.com/im-mad-at-the-people-who-could-have-solved-the-problem-what-kids-told-us-about-eco-anxiety-278999

I'll be teaching @NetMaking with Jack Raven #Bushcraft in #Kent on the 3rd of May, https://www.jackravenbushcraft.co.uk/net-making-course/. This full day course will cover the technique of net making, which is surprisingly relaxing and meditative once mastered, as well as cordage making from natural fibres like nettles and a discussion of the archaeological evidence for the historical use of nets for fishing and carrying.

#AncestralSkills #HeritageCrafts #Ashford #Westwell

@cwebber yes mentioning IQ seems to function as the new calling women females as a good marker

Does anyone know of any #MaskBloc s or #CovidSafe groups near #Exeter #Devon? My work has just found three crates of FFP2 masks with an expiry date of November 2025 but which will at least provide partial protection. Does anyone know of anyone who might want these?

@sheffieldmaskbloc @maskblocorg

Please boost

#ShareFest #Totnes
Sat 18 April, 10am to 4pm, Totnes Civic Hall

This free and family-friendly event aims to showcase a wide range of projects that encourage a more resourceful, collaborative and sustainable lifestyle.

Activities include:
#RepairCafe
Bike Repair and Maintenance
#ClothesSwap
Skillshares <- this one's me teaching basketry
Pay What You Feel Cafe
Plant & Seed Swap
Community Singing
Tool Sharpening
Tech Amnesty
Craft Making
Children's Activities

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sharefest-totnes-tickets-1983361764428

#Devon #HeritageCrafts #AncestralSkills #SolarpunkSunday

Is it time to ban balloon releases, or indeed balloons altogether?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/the-dark-side-of-the-balloon-boom-is-it-time-they-were-banned

I'd say yes, not just for the rubbish they scatter over the countryside but also because as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has recently hopefully demonstrated, helium is a finite resource with important medical and scientific applications

RE: https://furry.engineer/@soatok/116321104173678252

Apparently some furry conventions offer STI testing and people are making judgemental memes about it. Whereas as anyone who has ever attended or worse had to arrange a scientific conference will tell you this is something every conference should be offering.

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/116250312744812844

Just waiting for someone to close the circle and ask Fedizens who are cows whether they have ever sat on a cat.

@nlupo @Natasha_Jay
Aliens ❌
Ancient Gods ❌
Art students doing it for a laugh ✅

Gen X, this is your time to shine. My friend has spilled a cup of tea (containing dairy milk) on their partner's limited edition Bob Vylan cassette, of which there are apparently only 200 in existence. I am providing desiccant beads, but is there anything else that needs to be done and will the cassette still play?

#ask_fedi