. People keep thinking that they themselves consider all human life as sacred - when they actually do not. . They have not had a proper look at how their own pension pot investments grow! They could look, but they won't. That knowledge is a bit too inconvenient for them. They think that just because they can't smell the death and blood or hear the tears of those investments, they are somehow not still responsible for all that human suffering! . They don't really think human life is sacred. They never did. . Sure, they will scream "Stop the war" "Stop this or that genocide" "Feed the hungry" "Clean the ocean" "Heal the sick" They might even indulge in a bit of mild protesting. . But they won't sacrifice too much... Risk too much of their own future comfort. They will never openly admit it... ...But really - they don't mind a bit of injustice. . They just don't want to get their own precious hands dirty while they ...

. No one of any gender or sexuality, needs any reason to set any type of personal intimacy boundary . You do not have to justify what you do or don't feel comfortable doing or with whom . It does NOT have to make Any sense to you . Consent matters FOR EVERYONE! . . ...And This does also includes men who do not want to date trans women. . Sexual freedom means actual sexual freedom. In every direction, equally at once, with no shame attached! . By tying to shame men who don't want to date trans women - - you are inadvertently also undermining trans rights . Conditional freedom for only some - - Is in reality - - No freedom for anyone at all . You can not create true freedom and real equality for all - - By forging new types of chains and different types of inequality for others . A different type of cage is still a cage. You don't really free your mind - - by shoving your mind in a different style of cage. . Don't become just a mere clone  of your oppressor. .

. WELL THIS IS As dodgy as all hell! As posted on Facebook. . From Middlesbrough "patriots" . https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1LJt7qSbnh/ . From profile . https://www.facebook.com/share/1AzgYTg8pA/ . Quote : "Edit: Not all hmos house illegals some will be for our homeless, like the ones near Albert park. I do not encourage any violence I've posted this for awareness and to help work out which ones are for our homeless. I will be putting out a list of illegals hmos very soon. Even then I don't encourage violence. We can email owners and complain All the hmos in middlesbrough with 5 or more occupants" End quote: . He then lists 236 addresses. Over roughly 59 streets. . At over 5 fellow human beings per address. That's over 1179 men, women and children. Individuals with lives, hopes, dreams and feelings. . If I find out who he is I think an appropriate response would be for me to list His address on all online social media. . I'm not encouraging violen...

. Middlesbrough arts royalty wanted to play it safe rather than take any inspired creative risks... . ...and they paid the price. . You can not both be "On the creative edge" And "Be wary of disrespecting those in power" At the same time. . They blinked They flinched They got nervous. . They lost our bid. .

. Oh Hum… <Shrug> Well, It WAS always an incredibly unlikely long shot… <Sigh> On to the next thang…. . . "Dear Ross, Many thanks again for your application to be the South Tees Poet Laureate, and for the time, thought and creativity you put into your submission. Unfortunately, on this occasion we won’t be taking your application forward. The standard of applications has been incredibly high, and we've been really encouraged by the quality of poetry being written across South Tees, as well as the passion shown for connecting the communities of South Tees with poetry and creativity. We're very grateful that you chose to share your work and ideas with us, and for your patience throughout the selection process. Thank you again for your interest in the South Tees Poet Laureateship and for the work you've put into your application. We wish you all the very best with your writing and future creative projects. With best wishes, The Borderlands Team." . #fail...

. Title: I stand alone. But I stand anyway. . Size A2. . Oil pastels on paper. . . What this picture is about: - The Left dislike me because I stand for individualism and free speech at any and all cost. - Even if that means losing absolutely everything. . The Right dislike me because I stand against their brand of evil and for free speech. . The atheists dislike me because I firmly believe in an all-powerful God. . The religious dislike me because I firmly believe that god is evil and must be rebelled against, even though that will condemn me to hell. . Liberals dislike me for daring to non-conform in a way they do Not approve of... . Conservatives dislike me for being weird. And because I stand for free speech. . Leaders dislike me for refusing to follow. . Followers dislike me for refusing to lead. . Idiots dislike me for being smart. . Smart people dislike me for being an idiot. . Men dislike me because I know what us men really are and how little that really means. . Women instinc...

. Boy: "Dad?" "What are these?" . Man: "These?" "These are what are called Weapons" "From a time when people used to hurt each other" . Boy: "Yes, I was told about that" "People killed and harmed each other... " . Man: "Yes, but what you may not know yet," "Is that people enjoyed it!" "Or at least, they believed that they did" . Boy: "What?" . Man: "It's true" "Kids were taught violence was fun from an early age" "Through fictitious shows and toys" "Through music and indoctrination, boys were told that harming people was a good thing" "- That is what made them Men" "Except it wasn't quite so simple," "They were told it was bad and that it was good at the same time" . Boy: "Sounds confusing" . Man: "It was meant to be confusing" "You see, the powerful at the time wanted to stop...

. Three new websites I might try to get into using. As recommended to me by Google, [So of course I'm already deeply suspicious of each of them] This is what Google said... based on my social media presence. . 1.  For the Organic Creator:  Raw Vision Raw Vision Magazine is a legendary, independent publication entirely dedicated to outsider art, art brut, and self-taught contemporary creators. It bypasses the commercialized mainstream gallery world to celebrate raw, instinctive, and purely human creativity. Every feature focuses on artists who create out of an inner necessity—using found materials, physical paints, and intensely personal visions completely untouched by algorithms, formal training, or rigid artistic rules. It is an authentic, deeply tactile showcase of unfiltered human imagination that aligns perfectly with a hands-on, defiantly original creative spirit . 2.  For the Satirist & Writer:  The Intercept Because your poetry and commentary take a bold, ...

. Here's a question for anyone who wants to answer it... Why am I so crap at giving up? Why am I so rubbish at quitting? . Everyone else gives up and quits all the dam time, What's their secret? . It's like everyone else has some kind of mystical "I can let go" superpower. While I have some kind of "clamp jaw curse" disability! . Why the fuck do I have to be compelled to keep getting up off the mat each and every time? Why can't I just stay down to? . I keep trying to quit And I keep failing to give up. . How the hell do you lot out there manage to give up, quit and "be reasonable" so bloody easily? All the dam time? What's your secret? . . This is NOT a rhetorical question! I honestly do not know! I honestly want to know! What the hell is wrong with me? Why Can't I also just quit to? Like most other people can? .