The consistency of these voting lines raises serious alarm bells. It's like there are 13-15 people with clear instructions to vote everything through and not cause problems.

I'm old enough to remember when Keir Starmer promised to clear up corruption and sleaze in British politics ...

meme via Durah Ashton

If you are at an event where someone on stage gives a Hitler salute and that person is not dragged off by security and kicked out, you are at a Nazi rally.

People who voted Trump who are feeling pissed off right now about broken promises are an organizing opportunity, not a gloating opportunity

What I may never understand about the UK - genuinely - is how so many middle-class people there are so hypnotised by wealth and power and cruelty. Cruelty most of all. I think in all three cases it’s a bit of envy. “Christ, I wish I had the confidence to act like that.”

UNISON's national executive council are supporting today’s #Workplaces4Palestine day of action.

Palestinian workers have called on workers around the world to stand in solidarity with them.

➡️ Email your MP - www.tuc.org.uk/news/join-wo...

Renters have paid the price, while landlords have lined their pockets.

Renters are protected by temporary controls introduced by the @scottishgreens.org but these protections are set to expire.

Removing them risks throwing families into financial despair.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area...

Google Earth / Maps is now updating its satellite imagery of Gaza.

We now have a top-down view of some of the worst atrocities committed since the Second World War.

Opponents of rent controls frequently assert that “all economists agree rent controls don’t work.” Is this actually true?

Our co-director @lmacfarlane.bsky.social takes an empirical look at the economics of rent controls.

The greatest local Facebook drama in history

The problem here is if you allow machines to learn then they will ... learn

A Scottish court has ruled that the approval of the Rosebank oil field was unlawful and ordered it to be overturned — a blow to the industry and a win for climate activists.

The Ferret has extensively covered the influence of the oil industry in Scotland. A thread of our previous revelations 🧵

Rent controls under scrutiny: “We’re concerned that the Scottish Government’s CPI +1% formula could bake in rent increases which are systematically above inflation.”

@living-rent.bsky.social’s Ruth Gilbert at the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee on Tuesday.

Our affiliate Living Rent Edinburgh has won £5 million annually from Edinburgh's tourist tax for affordable housing! Their member-led campaign ensured tourism revenue will create homes for working people who can't afford city rents. When communities organize, they win! Next stop: The Highlands!

saying “my heart goes out to you” with the nazi salute is going to be hyper normalized over the next few years

Father Calvin Robinson finished his remarks at the National Pro-Life Summit by throwing an Elon Musk salute, much to the delight of the crowd.

Pic of musks second salute. Look at the jubilent faces in the crowed behind him

Everyone worried about large language models, but I'm still back in 2010 being enraged by what ebooks are doing to libraries.

Average book costs $18 and lasts 10 years (40-80 checkouts)

Average ebook costs $55 for a 1-2 year lease (or 26 checkouts, whichever comes first.)