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  Gambling and antiques are exempt from VAT, yet kids going to soft play centres, which is good for their development, isn't... ...Please consider signing (UK residents only). Petition: Make admissions to children's indoor play centres zero-rated for VAT https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/777837 #UK #Britain #England #Wales #Scotland #NorthernIreland #SoftPlay #VAT #Petition #Play #Children #Kids #PlayCentre #Tax

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  A harrowing read. Why is compassion and reason being sucked out of UK society? How do we reverse this trend? Leaving the UK with a heavy heart: https://growinguptransgender.com/2026/10/02/leaving-the-uk-with-a-heavy-heart/ #News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #UK #UKPolitics #TransRights #Transphobia #FightTransphobia

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  Is this the definition of "gaslighting"? Kemi Badenoch claims Margaret Thatcher’s privatisation of water sector 'a success': https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2026-10-05/kemi-badenoch-claims-margaret-thatchers-privatisation-of-water-a-success #News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #UKPol #UKPolitics #Thatcher #Badenoch #Privatisation #Nationalisation

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  May I introduce my son, Dylan, who is trying to take the world by storm with his poetry! (Proud Dad) https://seenandheardstories.com/our-work/culture-makers/dylan/ #Manchester #Sale #Poetry #Poem #Poems #Writing #CreativeWriting #DylanMillerWriter #ProudDad

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  So Labour are ending neoliberalism... ...by giving into a multinational corporation like Shell and by doing so adding to the destruction of our planet! 🎶 And you tell me Over and over and over again, my friend How you don't believe We're on the eve of destruction 🎶 UK government approves Jackdaw gas field, and says production will start this month: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw8rzgvlmjznt #News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #Climate #ClimateChange #Environment #UKPol #UKPolitic...

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  WHAT, and I cannot stress those enough, THE FUCK IS THIS‽ 🎶 And you tell me over and over and over again, my friend. You don't believe we're on the eve of destruction 🎶 EPA says power for data centers can sidestep pollution laws https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/epa-says-power-data-centers-can-sidestep-pollution-laws-2026-07-27/ #News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #Climate #ClimateCrisis #AI #DataCenters #EveOfDestruction #Environment #USPol #USPolitics

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  @IntifadaOfTheHazyMind@mastodon.social Welcome!!!

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  Tonight I shall mostly be being Belgian!!! #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #Trump #FIFA #Corruption #USAvBEL

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  @stevencudahy #CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry #Haiku #Prompt: #Fond Café closing down He starts choking back the tears He'd grown fond of it

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  @stevencudahy #CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry #Prompt: #Lavender They Call Me Lavender They call me lavender, Similar to the flower. It's who I am, they say. Word for my rainbow ways, A dictionary for Polari. Lavender, they call me. #lgbtq #polari #sexuality #QueerLanguage #labels From my 18 year old son Dylan, who is a published author!

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  @stevencudahy #CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry #Haiku #Prompt: #cauldron She stirs the cauldron Knowing that it will not work But hopes anyway

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  @stevencudahy #CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry #Acrostic #CollaborativePoem #Prompt: #Caulfron By my 8 year old daughter aided by my 18 year old son: Cats live with witches Anna the witch has one Under her witch's hat. Love me love me purred mittens the cat Daft little cat, meowing. Ruby Anna's friend loves mittens One cat sat with the two witches No one can win a fight with us!

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  @stevencudahy #CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry #Prompt: #Fly Sometimes I think it would be cool to fly. But then again it sounds like a lot of faff. So even if I could, I probably wouldn't.

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  @stevencudahy #CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry #Prompt: #Zoom COVID - in my bedroom Time to load up a zoom! Doing a work meeting With my PJs as a greeting! From my 18 year old son Dylan Miller, who is a published author! #COVID #zoommeeting #memories #workMeeting

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  Today I went with my 18 year old son to a visit day to Manchester Metropolitan University; his first choice for starting in September. How did I become old enough to have a child going to uni?! #Selfie #Manchester #MMU #ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity

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  First rays of the new morning sun #SilentSunday

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  Why else would a tech firm pay exorbitant amounts of money to politicians et al with as much technical skills as a house brick? The corruption is in plain sight for all to see. https://www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-revolving-doors-peter-thiel-transparency-corruption-risk #News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #Palantir #UKPol #UKPolitics #Corruption

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  @stevencudahy #CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry #Prompt: #Crazy I don't think. Therefore I am... ...Crazy

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  @stevencudahy #CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry #Prompt: #Showtunes Lost In A Theatre *Anybody Have a Map?* I'm lost, like a blind dove Maybe *Tomorrow* I'll find a gap Out of the *Seasons of Love* I know you'll *Wait For Me* Till these songs are no more, But, then again, *This Is Me* So I'll *Close Every Door* Look at the asterisked words! #MusicalTheatre From my 18 year old son, who is a published author! (Dylan Mil...

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  I would quite like to be reincarnated as an otter that causes mayhem at a peaceful garden centre!!! BBC News - Otter caught by vets after Closeburn garden centre 'break-in' - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30ry3y9g92o #News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #Otter #Otters #Scotland #Closeburn

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  Visited the Spies, Lies and Deception exhibit at the Imperial War Museum in Manchester with the kids. Well worth a visit. #Selfie #IWMN #Manchester

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  Thanks Judas! #Meme #Memes #Easter #BankHoliday #GoodFriday

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  Did anyone else wake up and trepidly check their phone notifications to see if US / Israel had committed another awful genocide? What has the world become?!

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  My 8yo daughter may self-combust with delight when she hears that there is a Labubu film coming out! I predict a standard kid's film storyline and Pop Mart cashing in on a "movie" range that costs twice as much as standard!!! BBC News - Labubu film is official with Paddington director at the helm: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20j01gqx1eo #News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #Labubu #LabubuMovie #PopMart

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  Apparently Putin was last seen in public 10 days ago, where he didn't seem at all well... ...is it too optimistic to put the Bollinger on ice ready? Putin is coughing and croaking. This is what happens if he dies: https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/putin-is-coughing-and-croaking-this-is-what-happens-if-he-dies/ar-AA1YfjIt #News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #Putin #Russia #Dictator #PutinDeath

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  My son, Dylan is selling his poetry and his novel - The Friends. St Paul's Church hall (15 Springfield Rd, Sale M33 7YA) 10:00 'til 13:00 come and say hi! #Manchester #Sale #M33 #CreatveWriting #Author #TheFriends

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  @stevencudahy #CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry #Limerick #Prompt: #Generator Under the blanket I cower, The storm has taken down the power. Sooner or later We'll use the generator. Been in darkness for the past hour!

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  New research indicates the commonly used sweetner erythritol is damages blood vessels in your brain. As if it wasn't restrictive enough trying to healthily control type 2 diabetes with diet!!! https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/common-sugar-free-sweetener-may-hurt-your-brain-health #News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #Eryrhritol #Sweetner #Diabetes #Type2Diabetes #WeightLoss #Diet

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  @stevencudahy #CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry #Prompt: #Lake From my 18 year old son, who is a published author! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0FF3JLF39/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gOmBB7vhfW9QTw7_4cIckA.LZBWbm2N3ErHCSRveBM-xwOfJviAbWA0ks8b4fy6xno&qid=1772377690&sr=8-1 (Dylan Miller - Writer on Social Media) This poem is as deep as a lake - 41.8 metres of poetry, divine! Wait, hold on....

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  Not used to the big fireball in the sky shining down on me! Signs of summer approaching - about time we didn't have cold wet weather here! #Selfie #Sun #Sunshine #Summer #Summertime