Flora Renz
@florarenz.bsky.social
Academic law person at King’s College. Working on feminist, disability & gender things, also in case my employer is reading this: lots of criminal law. Held hostage by my beagle. All views my own & not peer reviewed.
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No way I’m sharing Stock’s UnHerd article. But I am going to point to this bit which amply demonstrates the anti-trans=>anti-women’s rights pipeline. “Abortions should only be done for a highly restricted set of reasons. They should not be just nodded through for any reason a pregnant woman likes.”
November 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
No way I’m sharing Stock’s UnHerd article. But I am going to point to this bit which amply demonstrates the anti-trans=>anti-women’s rights pipeline. “Abortions should only be done for a highly restricted set of reasons. They should not be just nodded through for any reason a pregnant woman likes.”
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This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
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UK politics live – latest updates
Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
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👩🌾 Grab your tools
November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
👩🌾 Grab your tools
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Stop the presses, biggest story of the day: www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
CCTV captures fox and otter’s tour of Lincoln city centre
A wildlife expert says the footage of the animals wandering past shops and bars is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Stop the presses, biggest story of the day: www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Ok, let's roll with the mad conceit: dogs have rationality and agency. What then?
What if they have to stay in university cities for their careers and relationships? What if they've convinced themselves that the punishing work schedule isn't that bad? What then The Times & Sunday Times, what then?
What if they have to stay in university cities for their careers and relationships? What if they've convinced themselves that the punishing work schedule isn't that bad? What then The Times & Sunday Times, what then?
If dogs could choose where to live, the data suggests they would go west — and avoid university cities with punishing work schedules ⬇️
Revealed: the best and worst cities in Britain to be a dog
If dogs could choose where to live, the data suggests they would go west — and avoid university cities with punishing work schedules
www.thetimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Ok, let's roll with the mad conceit: dogs have rationality and agency. What then?
What if they have to stay in university cities for their careers and relationships? What if they've convinced themselves that the punishing work schedule isn't that bad? What then The Times & Sunday Times, what then?
What if they have to stay in university cities for their careers and relationships? What if they've convinced themselves that the punishing work schedule isn't that bad? What then The Times & Sunday Times, what then?
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Oh this is goooood. Reading it I realised what made me stop using fashweb was actually the Save the Roseburn path campaign. I'd curated my feed there quite well, so it was ok 🤷 but when I got pile-ons for suggesting trams might be a good thing, and maybe the council were consulting in good faith...
this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Oh this is goooood. Reading it I realised what made me stop using fashweb was actually the Save the Roseburn path campaign. I'd curated my feed there quite well, so it was ok 🤷 but when I got pile-ons for suggesting trams might be a good thing, and maybe the council were consulting in good faith...
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this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
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I was honoured to unveil a plaque for Sam Green, the first openly gay politician to be elected in the UK.
He did so much for his community and his courage and dedication remind us to keep championing equality, respect and the rights of everybody.
He did so much for his community and his courage and dedication remind us to keep championing equality, respect and the rights of everybody.
A Liberal councillor who made LGBT+ history
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
www.libdems.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I was honoured to unveil a plaque for Sam Green, the first openly gay politician to be elected in the UK.
He did so much for his community and his courage and dedication remind us to keep championing equality, respect and the rights of everybody.
He did so much for his community and his courage and dedication remind us to keep championing equality, respect and the rights of everybody.
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This part from the #Covid19 inquiry speaks directly to something myself and Linsey McGoey wrote about in 2020 (published as journal article in 2024 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....): the construction of *impossibility to act* as the key feature of post-liberalism (a thread 🧵👇)
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This part from the #Covid19 inquiry speaks directly to something myself and Linsey McGoey wrote about in 2020 (published as journal article in 2024 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....): the construction of *impossibility to act* as the key feature of post-liberalism (a thread 🧵👇)
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hey does anybody want to mind some rich moron's five neglected kids while getting malnutrition in a shack full of dangerous snakes lmk. no pay
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
hey does anybody want to mind some rich moron's five neglected kids while getting malnutrition in a shack full of dangerous snakes lmk. no pay
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It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
London's giant AI artwork to be torn down
The bizarre story of why a much-talked-about creation is being torn down. Plus: Docklands Light Railway extension, giant laser stalks the night sky, and more tales of Android phone theft rejection.
www.londoncentric.media
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
Funnily enough I just got called Sir by the train conductor because I have short hair and was wearing a hat… so what I’m saying is that I’m sure this will all work out great.
The core aim of the Terf movement - a tiny number of newspaper columnists who melted the brains of middle aged reactionaries - was always to encourage maximum public hostility against transgender people, and give them the impunity to act upon it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Funnily enough I just got called Sir by the train conductor because I have short hair and was wearing a hat… so what I’m saying is that I’m sure this will all work out great.
I have permanent anxiety dreams that I have forgotten to turn up for one of my own lecture
Nightmare. Been battling a sense of dreadful unease for the last hour. Turns out I had scheduled a panel for today that I had put in as happening next week (now in a cab to it), which is both embarrassing but also a fascinating insight into how unhelpful the brain can be.
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I have permanent anxiety dreams that I have forgotten to turn up for one of my own lecture
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This week is Road Safety Week & a chance to talk about Barbara Castle!
Barbara was Transport Minister for three years yet she was able to introduce the Breathalyzer, a proper integrated transport strategy & more!
This was done despite fierce opposition.
📸 Photo from the Parliamentary Achieve
Barbara was Transport Minister for three years yet she was able to introduce the Breathalyzer, a proper integrated transport strategy & more!
This was done despite fierce opposition.
📸 Photo from the Parliamentary Achieve
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This week is Road Safety Week & a chance to talk about Barbara Castle!
Barbara was Transport Minister for three years yet she was able to introduce the Breathalyzer, a proper integrated transport strategy & more!
This was done despite fierce opposition.
📸 Photo from the Parliamentary Achieve
Barbara was Transport Minister for three years yet she was able to introduce the Breathalyzer, a proper integrated transport strategy & more!
This was done despite fierce opposition.
📸 Photo from the Parliamentary Achieve
Well…this seems bad?
🚨 BREAKING: Kent County Council is hurtling towards financial oblivion under Reform.
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Well…this seems bad?
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When Universities Cut Staff, Disabled Students Pay the Highest Price
Today's strike blog post:
'When a university reduces its workforce, these cuts inevitably have a disproportionate impact on disabled students...' #ucu #ucuhallam
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/w...
Today's strike blog post:
'When a university reduces its workforce, these cuts inevitably have a disproportionate impact on disabled students...' #ucu #ucuhallam
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/w...
When Universities Cut Staff, Disabled Students Pay the Highest Price
‘You can’t keep waiting for progress But I’m not willing to accept it all’ – Idlewild, ‘These Wooden Ideas’ Placards, 19.11.25 A really cold pi…
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
When Universities Cut Staff, Disabled Students Pay the Highest Price
Today's strike blog post:
'When a university reduces its workforce, these cuts inevitably have a disproportionate impact on disabled students...' #ucu #ucuhallam
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/w...
Today's strike blog post:
'When a university reduces its workforce, these cuts inevitably have a disproportionate impact on disabled students...' #ucu #ucuhallam
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/w...
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The UK isn’t a “soft touch” on asylum.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The UK isn’t a “soft touch” on asylum.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
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50 years in mental health and capacity law – in conversation with Peter Edwards
In this 'in conversation with,' I talk to Peter Edwards, a solicitor who has just passed his 50 year mark working in mental health (and, since it became a 'thing' mental capacity law), and who has had quite the most…
In this 'in conversation with,' I talk to Peter Edwards, a solicitor who has just passed his 50 year mark working in mental health (and, since it became a 'thing' mental capacity law), and who has had quite the most…
50 years in mental health and capacity law – in conversation with Peter Edwards
In this 'in conversation with,' I talk to Peter Edwards, a solicitor who has just passed his 50 year mark working in mental health (and, since it became a 'thing' mental capacity law), and who has had quite the most extraordinarily varied and significant impact in ways that you might not be aware of. The article that I mention which sets out some of the things that he has done is…
www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
50 years in mental health and capacity law – in conversation with Peter Edwards
In this 'in conversation with,' I talk to Peter Edwards, a solicitor who has just passed his 50 year mark working in mental health (and, since it became a 'thing' mental capacity law), and who has had quite the most…
In this 'in conversation with,' I talk to Peter Edwards, a solicitor who has just passed his 50 year mark working in mental health (and, since it became a 'thing' mental capacity law), and who has had quite the most…
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We're hiring at Newcastle Law. I've never worked elsewhere nor have I wanted to - about as good a sales pitch as you're going to get!
If you're an EU nerd who doesn't run screaming from Brexit, we have a lectureship (T&R) and research community just for you - join us! Other posts follow.
If you're an EU nerd who doesn't run screaming from Brexit, we have a lectureship (T&R) and research community just for you - join us! Other posts follow.
Lecturer in Law at Newcastle University
Apply for the Lecturer in Law role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We're hiring at Newcastle Law. I've never worked elsewhere nor have I wanted to - about as good a sales pitch as you're going to get!
If you're an EU nerd who doesn't run screaming from Brexit, we have a lectureship (T&R) and research community just for you - join us! Other posts follow.
If you're an EU nerd who doesn't run screaming from Brexit, we have a lectureship (T&R) and research community just for you - join us! Other posts follow.
Woke up this morning and my first thought was “It’s not a worm babe“ so I think that’s enough internet for me for the week
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Woke up this morning and my first thought was “It’s not a worm babe“ so I think that’s enough internet for me for the week
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Edinburgh University UCU staff are on strike protesting compulsory redundancies and students are protesting the university’s investments in Israel. Staff and students were in solidarity with each other this morning at Old College, which the students closed down.
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Edinburgh University UCU staff are on strike protesting compulsory redundancies and students are protesting the university’s investments in Israel. Staff and students were in solidarity with each other this morning at Old College, which the students closed down.
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
I love the head of google giving an interview saying you can’t trust what AI chatbots say but also simultaneously warning it would be bad if people stopped using AI, mate you do see that this isn’t helping to convince anyone this stuff is great right?!
November 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I love the head of google giving an interview saying you can’t trust what AI chatbots say but also simultaneously warning it would be bad if people stopped using AI, mate you do see that this isn’t helping to convince anyone this stuff is great right?!
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Horrified, Becky read Milne’s words. “I accordingly am entitled to vacant possession of the property”, he asserted. “I am writing to give you 7 days notice that I will have a locksmith and agent attend to recover possession for me and change the locks”.
Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇
Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇
After Becky’s mum died, it was time to sell her childhood home. Then Andrew Milne got in touch
Plus: As the search for answers continues, The Tribune takes to the road
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Horrified, Becky read Milne’s words. “I accordingly am entitled to vacant possession of the property”, he asserted. “I am writing to give you 7 days notice that I will have a locksmith and agent attend to recover possession for me and change the locks”.
Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇
Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇
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Research Assistant (War Studies)
King's College London - School of Security Studies School Office #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK464/r...
King's College London - School of Security Studies School Office #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK464/r...
Research Assistant (War Studies) at King's College London
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Research Assistant (War Studies) at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Research Assistant (War Studies)
King's College London - School of Security Studies School Office #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK464/r...
King's College London - School of Security Studies School Office #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK464/r...