Gareth L Evans
@garethllevans.bsky.social
Swansea boy at large in London. Lawyer (partially retired). Public law. Mostly skeeting on music/lit/culture. Sometimes church and a few photos
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No Kings flagship rally in Philadelphia opens with Rev. Barber: We have heard that lawmakers in Minnesota have been killed…In this moment, my brothers and sisters, let us repent as a nation for all of this violence and death.
June 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
No Kings flagship rally in Philadelphia opens with Rev. Barber: We have heard that lawmakers in Minnesota have been killed…In this moment, my brothers and sisters, let us repent as a nation for all of this violence and death.
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from "Classical Studies memes for Hellenistic teens" on FB
June 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
from "Classical Studies memes for Hellenistic teens" on FB
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AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they
June 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they
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Breaking News: A judge said the government should release Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist employed by Harvard University, saying U.S. customs had “no factual or legal basis” for revoking her visa.
Judge Finds Government Acted Illegally in Russian Scientist Case
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Breaking News: A judge said the government should release Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist employed by Harvard University, saying U.S. customs had “no factual or legal basis” for revoking her visa.
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My experience is that countries with high trust in government are countries where political leaders don't genuinely believe that shameless pandering to what they assume are the worst instincts of the massses is good politics
May 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
My experience is that countries with high trust in government are countries where political leaders don't genuinely believe that shameless pandering to what they assume are the worst instincts of the massses is good politics
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I cannot think of a less persecuted minority than white South Africans.
May 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I cannot think of a less persecuted minority than white South Africans.
He’s already annoying the right people.
May 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
He’s already annoying the right people.
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It’s weird to live in a time when basic principles like cruelty is wrong, cheating is empty & the idea that curiosity, generosity, originality, the satisfaction of earned accomplishments & loving intimacy are the center of a good life feel like countercultural concepts
May 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It’s weird to live in a time when basic principles like cruelty is wrong, cheating is empty & the idea that curiosity, generosity, originality, the satisfaction of earned accomplishments & loving intimacy are the center of a good life feel like countercultural concepts
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should be finished any minute now
May 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
should be finished any minute now
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If we are serious about road safety, if we are serious about climate action and a liveable future, it is certainly time to consider banning SUVs.
A powerful letter by our own @olaln.bsky.social in this morning’s @irishtimes.com.
A powerful letter by our own @olaln.bsky.social in this morning’s @irishtimes.com.
May 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
If we are serious about road safety, if we are serious about climate action and a liveable future, it is certainly time to consider banning SUVs.
A powerful letter by our own @olaln.bsky.social in this morning’s @irishtimes.com.
A powerful letter by our own @olaln.bsky.social in this morning’s @irishtimes.com.
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Only a small group of people genuinely NEED to drive a SUV.
For everyone else, it’s time to ban them!
For everyone else, it’s time to ban them!
Children are 82% more likely to die if they are hit by an SUV than by a smaller car, study finds
Researchers gathered data from more than 680,000 road collisions in multiple countries over the past 35 years.
www.thejournal.ie
April 30, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Only a small group of people genuinely NEED to drive a SUV.
For everyone else, it’s time to ban them!
For everyone else, it’s time to ban them!
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So, yeah, this Lindsey Graham post about Trump becoming the next pope is real.
(I took the screenshot myself.)
(I took the screenshot myself.)
![Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC
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I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. This would truly be a dark horse candidate, but I would ask the papal conclave and Catholic faithful to keep an open mind about this possibility!
The first Pope-U.S. President combination has many upsides.
Watching for white smoke.... Trump MMXXVIII!
[embedded video of Trump saying he supports himself as the next pope]
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April 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
So, yeah, this Lindsey Graham post about Trump becoming the next pope is real.
(I took the screenshot myself.)
(I took the screenshot myself.)
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Hey Mr Tangerine man play a song for me 🎶 #FruitAndVegInSongsOrMovies
April 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Hey Mr Tangerine man play a song for me 🎶 #FruitAndVegInSongsOrMovies
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I am saddened by the passing of the late Pope Francis but also deeply grateful for his life of extraordinary service.
May we all live by his message and his example: to love the earth, to love the stranger, to love those in need. /1
May we all live by his message and his example: to love the earth, to love the stranger, to love those in need. /1
April 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I am saddened by the passing of the late Pope Francis but also deeply grateful for his life of extraordinary service.
May we all live by his message and his example: to love the earth, to love the stranger, to love those in need. /1
May we all live by his message and his example: to love the earth, to love the stranger, to love those in need. /1
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Pope Francis was a mere human… Yet, he managed to set an example for all of humanity. Tolerance. Respect. Inclusion. Generosity. Let’s follow his lead. We can be strong change makers for the good of our nation.
Rest in love, Pope Francis.
Rest in love, Pope Francis.
April 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Pope Francis was a mere human… Yet, he managed to set an example for all of humanity. Tolerance. Respect. Inclusion. Generosity. Let’s follow his lead. We can be strong change makers for the good of our nation.
Rest in love, Pope Francis.
Rest in love, Pope Francis.
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Historians of white supremacy passing the flame to historians of the Great Depression in the world's saddest Olympic torch relay.
April 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Historians of white supremacy passing the flame to historians of the Great Depression in the world's saddest Olympic torch relay.
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‘The standard ministerial line is that any historic act of struggle was noble and necessary – but modern equivalents are the preserve of malcontents and malefactors who deserve a good truncheon or tasering.’
James Butler (@piercepenniless.bsky.social) on protest: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
James Butler (@piercepenniless.bsky.social) on protest: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
James Butler | As the Met bruised in
Last Thursday evening, more than twenty Metropolitan police officers – some armed with tasers – broke down the doors...
www.lrb.co.uk
April 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
‘The standard ministerial line is that any historic act of struggle was noble and necessary – but modern equivalents are the preserve of malcontents and malefactors who deserve a good truncheon or tasering.’
James Butler (@piercepenniless.bsky.social) on protest: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
James Butler (@piercepenniless.bsky.social) on protest: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
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Message for Vance
via Sandra Wilson
via Sandra Wilson
April 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Message for Vance
via Sandra Wilson
via Sandra Wilson
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Here's a fun thing: We at Kirkus have spent the last few months reading and debating the best books of the 21st century (so far!) in fiction, nonfiction, and young readers' literature. Here's the list of 100 fiction titles: www.kirkusreviews.com/fiction/best...
Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far) | Kirkus Reviews
www.kirkusreviews.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Here's a fun thing: We at Kirkus have spent the last few months reading and debating the best books of the 21st century (so far!) in fiction, nonfiction, and young readers' literature. Here's the list of 100 fiction titles: www.kirkusreviews.com/fiction/best...
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Science is under siege. Political forces are undermining expertise, dismantling research institutions, and replacing evidence based policymaking with ideology.
This is a global crisis.
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This is a global crisis.
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March 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Science is under siege. Political forces are undermining expertise, dismantling research institutions, and replacing evidence based policymaking with ideology.
This is a global crisis.
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This is a global crisis.
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‘What we are witnessing are not the collapse of the institutions of American democracy, it is the collapse of the culture of democracy… and it can be seen on this side of the Atlantic too’
Lord Sumpton - hardly a bleeding heart liberal- incredibly worrying on state of democracy
Lord Sumpton - hardly a bleeding heart liberal- incredibly worrying on state of democracy
March 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
‘What we are witnessing are not the collapse of the institutions of American democracy, it is the collapse of the culture of democracy… and it can be seen on this side of the Atlantic too’
Lord Sumpton - hardly a bleeding heart liberal- incredibly worrying on state of democracy
Lord Sumpton - hardly a bleeding heart liberal- incredibly worrying on state of democracy
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This is bad.
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This is bad.