Fit for work?
Labour and their social media cheerleaders assume anyone can work if they just make the effort. It's not that simple
Transphobia and transmisogyny
Assorted observations on how sexism means trans men and trans women get distinct types of oppression
Two types of hope
"There's always hope," the optimists say. But it's not always the cheerful kind
Existential crisis
The complete history of how I lost my faith, 20 years ago this autumn
Halloween skulls
Which is more spooky: a malevolent leering skull, or one that looks like lonely death?
A machochist at Thorpe Park
I wouldn't call myself an adrenaline junkie, but there are other ways to enjoy thrill rides
How to worry about your teenager
Parents worry. It's what we do. But there are right and wrong ways to express that worry
Three Lions blues
I have a complicated relationship with "Football's coming home". It brings back memories
Pancakes, waffles, and hopeless arguments
If you like pancakes, do you hate waffles? And is this even an argument worth having?
Peak District adventure
Something a little different: the tale of my trip to Edale with a few pictures I took along the way
"You can't change your sex"
Transphobes love to insist we can't change our sex, but that all depends what definitions you're using. It's certainly not the incontrovertible biological fact they're claiming
The case for touching grass
Online is marvellous, but there are good reasons to cultivate an offline life too
Another mental health post
What everyone calls low self esteem is just me trying to make sense of the senseless
General election blues (or reds?)
Election discourse is getting me down. It's not the first time I've been here
Why I hate Temu
The "shop like a billionaire" platform just sucks on every possible level
Sam Deacon and Samantha Dean
"Where have all the tomboys gone?" the transphobes ask. Two fictional characters from my childhood offer a partial answer
National League North's Most Hated
Some musings on having fallen so far that we're the "big club" everyone wants to see fail
"Stop poisoning children!"
Sometimes a treatment with unpleasant side effects is the only effective treatment
My Depression
Nothing anyone says about depression ever feels relevant to me
No I will not "declutter"
It's not that I like being untidy, just that the concept of decluttering makes my hackles rise