Andrew Copson
@andrewcopson.bsky.social
Humanist. Midlander. Liberal. Xennial. Quondam Classicist. Chief Executive @humanists.uk | Ambassador @humanists.bsky.social
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Humanists UK mourns Diane Munday, leading campaigner for the Abortion Act (1931-2026)
Humanists UK is deeply saddened to announce the death of its patron, Diane Munday, who dedicated her life to social reform, most notably as the principal leader of the campaign for the Abortion Act 19...
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After her last interview in @theguardian.com just last week, it's immensely sad to announce the death of Diane Munday at 94. Patron of @humanists.uk (first joining 70 years ago!), friend and mentor. Her exemplary life as an activist will be a permanent inspiration. humanists.uk/2026/01/11/h...
This was a lovely crowd! If you’re in Oxford, sign up for this wonderful group.
Happy Holidays everyone! Here at Oxford Humanists, we know this time of year can be lonely for some. If you’re looking for a community, or just some discussion, please feel free to join us for our next event coming in January.
#oxford #oxfordshire #event
#oxford #oxfordshire #event
January 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This was a lovely crowd! If you’re in Oxford, sign up for this wonderful group.
At @oxfordhumanists.bsky.social they have dogs AND happy human logo biscuits. I’m going to come and talk here as often as possible!
January 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
At @oxfordhumanists.bsky.social they have dogs AND happy human logo biscuits. I’m going to come and talk here as often as possible!
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Very happy to say that my book Invisible Rainbows is coming out in a few months!! 🌈
Info & preorder:
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Info & preorder:
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January 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Very happy to say that my book Invisible Rainbows is coming out in a few months!! 🌈
Info & preorder:
wiltonsquarebooks.com/products/inv...
Info & preorder:
wiltonsquarebooks.com/products/inv...
kudos to the BBC News caption writer
January 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
kudos to the BBC News caption writer
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I had my Humanist wedding more than 10 years ago. Still blows my mind to remember people like me in England and Wales don’t have the same rights as me here in Scotland
5000 legal humanist weddings in Northern Ireland. What a milestone and it's great to read what it has meant to the 5000th couple! It was a long legal battle for us and the fact that it has made such a difference in so many lives is moving. Now for England and Wales! humanists.uk/2026/01/13/n...
NI Humanists celebrates 5,000th legally recognised humanist marriage
Northern Ireland Humanists is today celebrating the milestone of 5,000 legally recognised humanist marriages since their introduction in Northern Ireland in 2018. Official figures provided by the Nort...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I had my Humanist wedding more than 10 years ago. Still blows my mind to remember people like me in England and Wales don’t have the same rights as me here in Scotland
The brutal repressive theocratic regime will end, whether in weeks or years, but how painful they are making their end. The protestors for life and freedom are the best of us and their deaths are a crime and a tragedy. All democracies should support this struggle! www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Iran official says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest
It's the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death toll from an intense crackdown.
www.reuters.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The brutal repressive theocratic regime will end, whether in weeks or years, but how painful they are making their end. The protestors for life and freedom are the best of us and their deaths are a crime and a tragedy. All democracies should support this struggle! www.reuters.com/world/china/...
5000 legal humanist weddings in Northern Ireland. What a milestone and it's great to read what it has meant to the 5000th couple! It was a long legal battle for us and the fact that it has made such a difference in so many lives is moving. Now for England and Wales! humanists.uk/2026/01/13/n...
NI Humanists celebrates 5,000th legally recognised humanist marriage
Northern Ireland Humanists is today celebrating the milestone of 5,000 legally recognised humanist marriages since their introduction in Northern Ireland in 2018. Official figures provided by the Nort...
humanists.uk
January 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM
5000 legal humanist weddings in Northern Ireland. What a milestone and it's great to read what it has meant to the 5000th couple! It was a long legal battle for us and the fact that it has made such a difference in so many lives is moving. Now for England and Wales! humanists.uk/2026/01/13/n...
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We stand with all those in Iran who are calling for freedom of thought, conscience, and belief. Their struggle is a reminder that these freedoms are not luxuries, but the foundations of a humane society and a democratic state.
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
We stand with all those in Iran who are calling for freedom of thought, conscience, and belief. Their struggle is a reminder that these freedoms are not luxuries, but the foundations of a humane society and a democratic state.
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History suggests that meaningful change rarely comes from those in power deciding to relinquish it voluntarily. As in Iran today, it comes when ordinary people show extraordinary courage, even when the outcome remains uncertain.
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
History suggests that meaningful change rarely comes from those in power deciding to relinquish it voluntarily. As in Iran today, it comes when ordinary people show extraordinary courage, even when the outcome remains uncertain.
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The number of Londoners who say their own local area is unsafe (15%) is not far removed from the number of all Britons who say their local area is unsafe (11%)
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
January 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The number of Londoners who say their own local area is unsafe (15%) is not far removed from the number of all Britons who say their local area is unsafe (11%)
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
Wonderful. I think every generation of @humanists.uk people must have fond memories of her
When I first joined in 1991, Diane was one of the people I met who held meetings at her house and gave great encouragement. The last time I saw her was when she gave a talk to the Watford Humanists around 2010. A remarkable person.
January 11, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Wonderful. I think every generation of @humanists.uk people must have fond memories of her
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After her last interview in @theguardian.com just last week, it's immensely sad to announce the death of Diane Munday at 94. Patron of @humanists.uk (first joining 70 years ago!), friend and mentor. Her exemplary life as an activist will be a permanent inspiration. humanists.uk/2026/01/11/h...
Humanists UK mourns Diane Munday, leading campaigner for the Abortion Act (1931-2026)
Humanists UK is deeply saddened to announce the death of its patron, Diane Munday, who dedicated her life to social reform, most notably as the principal leader of the campaign for the Abortion Act 19...
humanists.uk
January 11, 2026 at 8:10 AM
After her last interview in @theguardian.com just last week, it's immensely sad to announce the death of Diane Munday at 94. Patron of @humanists.uk (first joining 70 years ago!), friend and mentor. Her exemplary life as an activist will be a permanent inspiration. humanists.uk/2026/01/11/h...
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For #ShakespeareSunday’s Chaos & Order theme I’m resharing this thread about Shakespeare’s great contemporary Christopher Marlowe, and specifically Tamburlaine, which at one point rather dominated my life…Tamburlaine destroys old decaying orders and imposes on them his own violent caprices and chaos
Congratulations Diana @dianahenderson.bsky.social The prominence accorded here to Marlowe’s mighty line prompted me to record a speech that’s very special to me. From Tamburlaine the Great Part One #poetrycommunity #marlowe #Shakespeare
January 10, 2026 at 6:59 PM
For #ShakespeareSunday’s Chaos & Order theme I’m resharing this thread about Shakespeare’s great contemporary Christopher Marlowe, and specifically Tamburlaine, which at one point rather dominated my life…Tamburlaine destroys old decaying orders and imposes on them his own violent caprices and chaos
As my (completely squandered) week of writing leave comes to end, please pre-order this book which is not yet written so as to encourage me to complete it in the next three weekends! You want to be happy don't you? Pre-order options in thread...
January 11, 2026 at 1:03 PM
As my (completely squandered) week of writing leave comes to end, please pre-order this book which is not yet written so as to encourage me to complete it in the next three weekends! You want to be happy don't you? Pre-order options in thread...
Important to realise the growing white nationalist “London has fallen” rhetoric is targeted at non-Londoners and does need refuting. A woman in our village told me confidently she expected I wouldn’t be going to London so much now everyone was being stabbed by immigrants and was implacable in this.
I wonder what Londoners know that the rest of the country don’t?
January 11, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Important to realise the growing white nationalist “London has fallen” rhetoric is targeted at non-Londoners and does need refuting. A woman in our village told me confidently she expected I wouldn’t be going to London so much now everyone was being stabbed by immigrants and was implacable in this.
Not sure this is really the time or the place for the “I will Survive” “I’m a fighter not a quitter” schtick? Maybe a little reflection instead?
January 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Not sure this is really the time or the place for the “I will Survive” “I’m a fighter not a quitter” schtick? Maybe a little reflection instead?
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Fine tribute here from @andrewcopson.bsky.social @humanists.uk to the pioneer campaigner Diane Munday, who has died aged 94. A truly courageous feminist who fought for abortion rights & assisted dying over many years. I admired her so much. humanists.uk/2026/01/11/h...
Humanists UK mourns Diane Munday, leading campaigner for the Abortion Act (1931-2026)
Humanists UK is deeply saddened to announce the death of its patron, Diane Munday, who dedicated her life to social reform, most notably as the principal leader of the campaign for the Abortion Act 19...
humanists.uk
January 11, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Fine tribute here from @andrewcopson.bsky.social @humanists.uk to the pioneer campaigner Diane Munday, who has died aged 94. A truly courageous feminist who fought for abortion rights & assisted dying over many years. I admired her so much. humanists.uk/2026/01/11/h...
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In 1967 Diane raised a half-glass on the terrace of Parliament because with the Abortion Act “the job was only half done”. She spent decades working to finish the job, which she said she didn't expect to live to see. Because of her legacy, we will raise that full glass in our lifetimes, I am sure.
January 11, 2026 at 8:12 AM
In 1967 Diane raised a half-glass on the terrace of Parliament because with the Abortion Act “the job was only half done”. She spent decades working to finish the job, which she said she didn't expect to live to see. Because of her legacy, we will raise that full glass in our lifetimes, I am sure.
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My last phone call with her was as fortifying as every conversation in the last twenty years since she mentored me in public speaking and media when I first joined @humanists.uk. She was urging me to carry on fighting for full abortion decriminalisation and a practical assisted dying law. We will.
January 11, 2026 at 8:11 AM
My last phone call with her was as fortifying as every conversation in the last twenty years since she mentored me in public speaking and media when I first joined @humanists.uk. She was urging me to carry on fighting for full abortion decriminalisation and a practical assisted dying law. We will.
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Diane didn't just work for abortion rights but human freedom across the board. When I interviewed her a couple of years ago for "What I Believe", she identified women’s rights, trans rights, anti-racism, and choice (in abortion and assisted dying) as the current frontiers of human freedom.
January 11, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Diane didn't just work for abortion rights but human freedom across the board. When I interviewed her a couple of years ago for "What I Believe", she identified women’s rights, trans rights, anti-racism, and choice (in abortion and assisted dying) as the current frontiers of human freedom.
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Diane's tenacity and eloquence led directly to one of the most significant pieces of liberalising legislation in the humanist revolution of the 1960s. The world is a better place because of her. She was the last of the humanist heroes of that generation and everyone at @humanists.uk will miss her.
January 11, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Diane's tenacity and eloquence led directly to one of the most significant pieces of liberalising legislation in the humanist revolution of the 1960s. The world is a better place because of her. She was the last of the humanist heroes of that generation and everyone at @humanists.uk will miss her.
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When campaigning for abortion rights, she had death threats, red paint ("babies' blood") poured over her car, letters put through the letterbox against her "whoremongery" and placards denouncing her as antichrist. Her reaction in her own words was "It just made me brazen". I love that reaction.
January 11, 2026 at 8:11 AM
When campaigning for abortion rights, she had death threats, red paint ("babies' blood") poured over her car, letters put through the letterbox against her "whoremongery" and placards denouncing her as antichrist. Her reaction in her own words was "It just made me brazen". I love that reaction.
Reading this article was one of those “Wow I really have no idea what’s going on out there” moments www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI
As synthetic personas become an increasingly normal part of life, meet the people falling for their chatbot lovers
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Reading this article was one of those “Wow I really have no idea what’s going on out there” moments www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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51k "likes" for this, & over 160k followers. I can assure you this man has NO "lesbian homies"; he cannot stand that women choose not to choose men, & he's curious as to the reasons why. Like many men, he worries the answer is in the mirror; but the real terror is that it's nothing to do with you.
January 11, 2026 at 10:18 AM
51k "likes" for this, & over 160k followers. I can assure you this man has NO "lesbian homies"; he cannot stand that women choose not to choose men, & he's curious as to the reasons why. Like many men, he worries the answer is in the mirror; but the real terror is that it's nothing to do with you.