Shimmin Beg
@shimminbeg.bsky.social
ESOL teacher, ex-library, RPG amateur, Gaelgeyr, ace.
Gaelg / Cymraeg / Deutsch / 中文 / 日本語
TTRPGs at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/17395/librarians-leviathans
Proofreading at https://restharrow.carrd.co/
Gaelg / Cymraeg / Deutsch / 中文 / 日本語
TTRPGs at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/17395/librarians-leviathans
Proofreading at https://restharrow.carrd.co/
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This is the reality. The British state MILKS immigrants ruthlessly for money. Thousands and thousands of pounds. And then declares they're all dangerous spongers.
I’ll have been in country for ten years in August, & should have been eligible for ILR, then citizenship the day after we get married in November. I have paid in the range of £15k in visa fees since arriving, and have been in work nonstop, paying tax.
This fascist dumbass is stealing that.
This fascist dumbass is stealing that.
Er, hello, yes, sorry, hello, we just wanted to remind you that as well as being soft on child abuse and massively corrupt, we’re also extremely racist
February 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM
This is the reality. The British state MILKS immigrants ruthlessly for money. Thousands and thousands of pounds. And then declares they're all dangerous spongers.
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Kiddies who made it out of the ICE dungeon report sighting a schoolmate. Before this, the school district had no information on their whereabouts. The family has now been connected with a lawyer.
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
The two children who returned to MN today say they saw one of their Valley View schoolmates at a detention center in TX. This is a child whose family was last in contact with the school on January 9. No one has known where they were until now.
February 5, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Kiddies who made it out of the ICE dungeon report sighting a schoolmate. Before this, the school district had no information on their whereabouts. The family has now been connected with a lawyer.
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
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An abhorrent policy which inevitably leads to people seeking asylum being denied necessary medical support.
People seeking asylum don't receive enough financial support to pay for taxis, or often public transport, themselves, but still need to travel to appointments 1/
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
People seeking asylum don't receive enough financial support to pay for taxis, or often public transport, themselves, but still need to travel to appointments 1/
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ban on asylum seekers using taxis for medical appointments comes into force
It comes after a BBC investigation which showed people travelling long distances at high cost.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 9:06 AM
An abhorrent policy which inevitably leads to people seeking asylum being denied necessary medical support.
People seeking asylum don't receive enough financial support to pay for taxis, or often public transport, themselves, but still need to travel to appointments 1/
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
People seeking asylum don't receive enough financial support to pay for taxis, or often public transport, themselves, but still need to travel to appointments 1/
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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it's not great when the consultation landing page continues the labour habit of just making things up where immigration rules are concerned. SETTLEMENT IS NOT GRANTED AUTOMATICALLY. absolute joke of a government
February 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
it's not great when the consultation landing page continues the labour habit of just making things up where immigration rules are concerned. SETTLEMENT IS NOT GRANTED AUTOMATICALLY. absolute joke of a government
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Wes Streeting wants people to forget. Never let him forget.
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Wes Streeting wants people to forget. Never let him forget.
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5 years is not "quite short". those 5 years cost us about fourteen grand, three horrendously stressful applications, and (for example) a full half decade where nobody would offer us a mortgage because my wife only had temporary residency, so we had to keep paying a fortune in rent instead
The Home Secretary several times says she thinks 5 years is "quite short" and "quite quick".
Views differ - but the BSA finds that the general public tend to see 5 years as fair: over 80% of people tend to think 5 years is fair
natcen.ac.uk/publications...
Views differ - but the BSA finds that the general public tend to see 5 years as fair: over 80% of people tend to think 5 years is fair
natcen.ac.uk/publications...
February 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM
5 years is not "quite short". those 5 years cost us about fourteen grand, three horrendously stressful applications, and (for example) a full half decade where nobody would offer us a mortgage because my wife only had temporary residency, so we had to keep paying a fortune in rent instead
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At least 30 deaths from this crossing were avoidable. And the effects of toxic anti-migrant rhetoric are clear:
"...There was also a widely-held belief that migrants calling from small boats exaggerated the distress, meaning the Coastguard underestimated the emergency"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"...There was also a widely-held belief that migrants calling from small boats exaggerated the distress, meaning the Coastguard underestimated the emergency"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thirty deaths in small boat crossing avoidable, inquiry finds
Inquiry chair Sir Ross Cranston said
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 11:07 AM
At least 30 deaths from this crossing were avoidable. And the effects of toxic anti-migrant rhetoric are clear:
"...There was also a widely-held belief that migrants calling from small boats exaggerated the distress, meaning the Coastguard underestimated the emergency"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"...There was also a widely-held belief that migrants calling from small boats exaggerated the distress, meaning the Coastguard underestimated the emergency"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Take the time to do this folks. The proposed changes to ILR are shocking and cruel, which is made abundantly clear in the text of the public consultation linked below. Please lend your voice to try to mitigate the cruelty.
PS. Not too late to tell the government what you think about their proposed changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain - the public consultation is open until 12th Feb.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
February 5, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Take the time to do this folks. The proposed changes to ILR are shocking and cruel, which is made abundantly clear in the text of the public consultation linked below. Please lend your voice to try to mitigate the cruelty.
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In a fantastical disappointing update to this, content creators now allege that the head of the British Museum’s social media team is using his personal account to attack them online.
Is this how the British Musuem wants to be seen to be treating PhD Students?
www.instagram.com/reel/DUWLPkq...
Is this how the British Musuem wants to be seen to be treating PhD Students?
www.instagram.com/reel/DUWLPkq...
Seema R on Instagram: "@britishmuseum @rishi_365 bullying folks is a terrible look if your mission is to bring people together"
751 likes, 49 comments - art_lust_ on February 4, 2026: "@britishmuseum @rishi_365 bullying folks is a terrible look if your mission is to bring people together".
www.instagram.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
In a fantastical disappointing update to this, content creators now allege that the head of the British Museum’s social media team is using his personal account to attack them online.
Is this how the British Musuem wants to be seen to be treating PhD Students?
www.instagram.com/reel/DUWLPkq...
Is this how the British Musuem wants to be seen to be treating PhD Students?
www.instagram.com/reel/DUWLPkq...
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A new systematic review has found that trans women on HRT have the same level of fitness as cis women and don't retain any advantage in sports.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:22 PM
A new systematic review has found that trans women on HRT have the same level of fitness as cis women and don't retain any advantage in sports.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
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Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
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don't mind me, just finding lots of bread crumbs showing Epstein and the League of Pederasts were a driving force in pushing transphobic hate.
This email was sent in October 2014, at the start of the current anti trans political campaign and astroturphing.
This email was sent in October 2014, at the start of the current anti trans political campaign and astroturphing.
February 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
don't mind me, just finding lots of bread crumbs showing Epstein and the League of Pederasts were a driving force in pushing transphobic hate.
This email was sent in October 2014, at the start of the current anti trans political campaign and astroturphing.
This email was sent in October 2014, at the start of the current anti trans political campaign and astroturphing.
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Theeere it is
Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
Newly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein’s private island
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Theeere it is
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So many more receipts soon! Coding like a madwoman over here
This is very detailed and technical, but TLDR, Kant is bringing the receipts of the insane size of the organized anti-trans news campaign and how Google and other search engines were gamed into service.
Just started doing new data analysis and I know I keep saying this, but: I really, really don't think people appreciate how much this moral panic was a deliberate and extremely expensive invention.
January 31, 2026 at 7:47 AM
So many more receipts soon! Coding like a madwoman over here
Could really use suggestions for undemanding fluff that I can get digitally* and free. Local library ebooks are mostly thrillers or mysteries. I read through Wodehouse decades ago.
*for reading in bed in the dark
*former Kobo habit has become unaffordable on teaching wages.
*for reading in bed in the dark
*former Kobo habit has become unaffordable on teaching wages.
January 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Could really use suggestions for undemanding fluff that I can get digitally* and free. Local library ebooks are mostly thrillers or mysteries. I read through Wodehouse decades ago.
*for reading in bed in the dark
*former Kobo habit has become unaffordable on teaching wages.
*for reading in bed in the dark
*former Kobo habit has become unaffordable on teaching wages.
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‘How is it acceptable to have a vehicle so tall that children cannot be seen?’
@olord.bsky.social and @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @theguardian.com thank you for raising these important points #Stopkillingcyclists #StreetsForKids
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
@olord.bsky.social and @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @theguardian.com thank you for raising these important points #Stopkillingcyclists #StreetsForKids
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads up 92% in a decade, data shows
Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:17 AM
‘How is it acceptable to have a vehicle so tall that children cannot be seen?’
@olord.bsky.social and @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @theguardian.com thank you for raising these important points #Stopkillingcyclists #StreetsForKids
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
@olord.bsky.social and @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @theguardian.com thank you for raising these important points #Stopkillingcyclists #StreetsForKids
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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The No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle submission period is now open: itch.io/jam/no-ice-i...
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
January 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle submission period is now open: itch.io/jam/no-ice-i...
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
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Once again tapping my sign: ICE exist in the UK 🚨 They have had arrest powers since 2000. This government - not a hypothetical future one - is working harder than ever before to raid homes and businesses.
Immigration Enforcement raids at the highest level in UK history
Record number of arrests and raids of illegal workers across the UK including 187 raids in Northern Ireland leading to 234 arrests.
www.gov.uk
January 25, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Once again tapping my sign: ICE exist in the UK 🚨 They have had arrest powers since 2000. This government - not a hypothetical future one - is working harder than ever before to raid homes and businesses.
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Needless to say anti-trans-human-rights campaigner Emma Bateman and the Telegraph are being VERY dishonest about the ACTUAL reasons she was expelled from the the Green Party of England and Wales
The Greens should just start publicly ridiculing these pathetic chancers.
January 24, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Needless to say anti-trans-human-rights campaigner Emma Bateman and the Telegraph are being VERY dishonest about the ACTUAL reasons she was expelled from the the Green Party of England and Wales
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Starmer plans to attack the only Jewish party leader over antisemitism.
He wants to attack Zack Polanski for challenging Britain's role as lapdog to Donald Trump.
What does this tell us?
Labour is very rattled - and they absolutely should be.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
He wants to attack Zack Polanski for challenging Britain's role as lapdog to Donald Trump.
What does this tell us?
Labour is very rattled - and they absolutely should be.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
Exclusive: Keir Starmer Orders Labour To Ramp Up Attacks On Green Party
The prime minister has privately told No.10 allies they must train their fire on Zack Polanski's party.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Starmer plans to attack the only Jewish party leader over antisemitism.
He wants to attack Zack Polanski for challenging Britain's role as lapdog to Donald Trump.
What does this tell us?
Labour is very rattled - and they absolutely should be.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
He wants to attack Zack Polanski for challenging Britain's role as lapdog to Donald Trump.
What does this tell us?
Labour is very rattled - and they absolutely should be.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
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To delete your TikTok account without agreeing to the new TOS:
1) put your phone in airplane mode
2) open TikTok and go to your profile
3) go to settings and scroll down to delete account
4) turn airplane mode off
5) delete your account
Credit to @ kimsaira on instagram for this
1) put your phone in airplane mode
2) open TikTok and go to your profile
3) go to settings and scroll down to delete account
4) turn airplane mode off
5) delete your account
Credit to @ kimsaira on instagram for this
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:59 AM
To delete your TikTok account without agreeing to the new TOS:
1) put your phone in airplane mode
2) open TikTok and go to your profile
3) go to settings and scroll down to delete account
4) turn airplane mode off
5) delete your account
Credit to @ kimsaira on instagram for this
1) put your phone in airplane mode
2) open TikTok and go to your profile
3) go to settings and scroll down to delete account
4) turn airplane mode off
5) delete your account
Credit to @ kimsaira on instagram for this
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Truly amazing that McSweeney is still Starmer's trusted advisor
Beyond evidencing the total disconnection from reality (and basic decency) in this Labour government, it highlights how broken wider public discourse is considering how sycophantic much of the media was about "grown-up politics"
Beyond evidencing the total disconnection from reality (and basic decency) in this Labour government, it highlights how broken wider public discourse is considering how sycophantic much of the media was about "grown-up politics"
How Morgan McSweeney's '0% strategy' failed to win over Reform voters while haemorrhaging Labour's own support base to the Greens
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/morgan-mcs...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/morgan-mcs...
Morgan McSweeney’s 0% Strategy
The plot to block Andy Burnham's return to Westminster tells you everything you need to know about how Keir Starmer's Government got itself into this mess
www.adambienkov.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Truly amazing that McSweeney is still Starmer's trusted advisor
Beyond evidencing the total disconnection from reality (and basic decency) in this Labour government, it highlights how broken wider public discourse is considering how sycophantic much of the media was about "grown-up politics"
Beyond evidencing the total disconnection from reality (and basic decency) in this Labour government, it highlights how broken wider public discourse is considering how sycophantic much of the media was about "grown-up politics"
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This university is blackmailing staff by threatening to artificially suppress their pay and deny them a bonus if they refuse to accept a much worse pension.
'Last year the university said staff who are willing to move will receive a one-off payment of between £5,800 and £10,000 and see their pay increase in line with nationally agreed uplifts in the years ahead.' 1/2
Northumbria staff back strike action over pensions changes
Union wins industrial action ballot over move to freeze pay for those who refuse Teachers’ Pension Scheme switch
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:35 AM
This university is blackmailing staff by threatening to artificially suppress their pay and deny them a bonus if they refuse to accept a much worse pension.
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The Government wants new water laws that lock us into decades of rip-off privatisation - without asking the public.
82% of Brits support public ownership. You won’t get a say.
Stop the stitch-up. Demand a real public consultation: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
82% of Brits support public ownership. You won’t get a say.
Stop the stitch-up. Demand a real public consultation: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
January 23, 2026 at 10:21 AM
The Government wants new water laws that lock us into decades of rip-off privatisation - without asking the public.
82% of Brits support public ownership. You won’t get a say.
Stop the stitch-up. Demand a real public consultation: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
82% of Brits support public ownership. You won’t get a say.
Stop the stitch-up. Demand a real public consultation: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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tremendous thread, enjoying this
A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain.
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
January 23, 2026 at 12:04 PM
tremendous thread, enjoying this