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@BenCotterill
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Likes cats. Likes tech. 🇪🇺💙 He/Him

Chronic illness and pain. In bed a lot.

Profile Photo: still wearing a mask, have stitched on a biohazard sign.
Banner Photo: No idea, some old picture I took.

Looking@[email protected]
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Watchinghttps://letterboxd.com/bolehillbilly/films/diary/
Went for the wrong cup on the desk. Mmm yesterday’s coffee.
Fuck it. Night all. Have fun. big huggs to you all.
Been asked what I want for my birthday. Asked to not feel like shit all the time and not be in constant pain. Apparently thats a bit too much.
So went for the second option World Peace. They cant do that either. Dammit!

UK disabled folk, carers, and other interested parties, there is to be a review of the Personal Independence Payment system, and there is an open call for evidence. The details are on this page:

https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/timms-review-of-personal-independence-payment-call-for-evidence

There is a link towards the bottom of the page to a form for submitting evidence, and an email address for submitting evidence in other formats.

Call for evidence closes 28th May 2026.

#UK #PersonalIndependencePayment #Disability #UKDisability #UKBenefits #DWP #TimmsReview

Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment: Call for Evidence

This Call for Evidence is being administered by DWP on behalf of the Timms Review steering group and seeks to gather feedback and insight relating to the areas outlined in the Terms of Reference of the Review.

GOV.UK
'No intention of negotiating for now,' says Iranian minister, as US insists war goals almost met

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt earlier said talks between the US and Iran were ongoing, declining to give more details.

BBC News

Had a couple of panicked messages from people trying to get into their phones today.

The OFCOM statement at the end of this is laughable.

YOU’VE LOCKED VULNERABLE PEOPLE OUT OF ACCESSING AND PAYING FOR THINGS!

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-introduces-age-verification-for-icloud-accounts-in-the-uk-115340237.html?src=rss

Apple introduces age verification for iCloud accounts in the UK

Apple now requires users in the UK to verify their ages and to prove they’re 18 years old or above before they can access “certain services or features."

Engadget
Coming up to birthday.
Been asked If I want an extention to my private eye subscription.
What subscription?
Aparently parents bought me one last year. Never received a copy.
Cue a very angry retired dad filling the day with phone calls.
SNOW!

Well this is the first time I think I’ve been genuinely bloody livid about an update because of iOS 26.4.

I don’t do credit cards, only debit, which is common enough in the UK, and none of the cards I input were enough to prove I’m over 18, despite the fact I purchased the damn phone, it’s tied to my Apple ID which has my birthdate, and since we don’t have ID cards and I don’t drive, my one method of verification (that being my passport) was not accepted.

As a result I cannot change some settings on the phone I spent my own money on….. What the actual hell is this utter fucking bullshit? Age verification laws strike again. Fan fucking tastic.

New audiobook time.
Discworld Jingo seems appropriate.
Oh hello Jon Culshaw.