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Amy
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oldenoughtosay.com
I want Jewish people to have holidays where they are not also mourning the massacre of Jews
December 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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bb-kate-art.bsky.social
ai just makes me feel insane. it's like everyone is injecting poison straight into their brains and setting fire to the world and talking nonstop about how great it is and treating you like you're the stupid one for not doing it because "this is the future, man"
December 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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opendemocracy.net
Police take ‘no further action’ in more than half of rape reports
Police take ‘no further action’ in more than half of rape reports
Revealed: Majority of rape allegations in England and Wales are closed due to lack of ‘evidence’ or ‘public interest’
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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scottishgreens.org
Swifts are in serious decline, with their UK population falling by 66% since 1995.

Moments ago MSPs backed our amendment to install low cost swift nesting bricks in new buildings.

This small act will make our communities more liveable for birds and help swifts recover.
Breaking. Safe homes for Swifts. MSPs have voted to back a Green amendment to install low cost swift nesting bricks in all new buildings above a certain size.
December 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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kentremendous.bsky.social
This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 8d
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"

Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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jambodes.bsky.social
With Alt Text

TW: RACISM AND SO THE REST

Terfs and MSM, this is your champion
Warning: Offensive messages On August 31 that year, Ms Peggie shared the following offensive messages in a group chat: 1- Rumour has it that the floods in Pakistan were started by a suicide plumber:. 2-Theres a new curry been brought out in aid of the Pakistani flood disaster victims. It's a chicken bury auntie, served with a nan dead and poppa gone. 3-The BNP have donated 6,000 crocodiles to the Pakistani flood appeal. 4-The Queen has sent a letter of condolence to the Pakistani president. She wanted to mention that Britain has plenty of spare p'kis if they want some back. 5-Ibet little Mohammed isnt having to walk 3 miles fetch water now! I think IlI ask for my l a month donation back. 6- What do you calla Pakistani flood survivor.Mustafa dinghy: 7- What goes around comes around. Pakistanis have been flooding Britain for years. 8- From space Pakistan looks like a giant bowl of coco pops. 9-There is a new diet sweeping Pakistan. It's called swim fast. 10- Charity single just released for the Pakistani flood disaster.Rain keeps falling on Ahmed. Ms Peggie has faced multiple claims of racism - which she strongly disputes during the tribunal.
December 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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tristangrayford.scot
If you're wondering how deep the rot of transphobic hatred is in our media - here's the head of Reach plc and editor of the Daily Record.

Absolutely vile bigotry spouted from the very top of our media. Our society won't be free of hatred until people like him are gone from positions of power.
December 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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mxfee.bsky.social
I get that I can be annoying about alt text but I need you to imagine for just a minute what it's like to rely it.

Imagine logging onto socials and every post is "Omg this is so funny! Image." Or, "This is really important information. Image."

You don't know what the image is - it's just "image".
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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homeforinfinitelosers.online
I like whatever is wrong with my algorithm over there
December 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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sloanelysbeth.bsky.social
the idea that ppl fake disability bcos they get treated nicely by society is the sort of absolute bullshit only our absurdly out of touch columnist class could believe.

we need press reform. im tired of this country being run by the spectator garden party set.
December 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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goingmedieval.bsky.social
I am old enough to remember when the unis forced everyone to return to the classrooms during covid, refused to allow anyone to take a gap year, and endangered us all because they wanted the rent money. But I guess they have a new scam now. Won't even need students soon!
eicathomefinn.bsky.social Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 16d
'The Russell Group institution, one of the UK’s largest, has announced plans to expand beyond its traditional fully campus-based model of higher education and increase its digital and global presence, as well as its flexible learning opportunities.' 1/2
Half of Manchester students to be learning online in 10 years
Russell Group institution announces major pivot into digital teaching as universities evolve further beyond traditional models
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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spokes.org.uk
#Tram consultation - Spokes submission

--> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...

🙋 You have till midnight Monday for your own response!
HERE--> consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...

@edi.bike @edinreporter.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social
Intro... Tram, Granton to Bioquarter consultation Spokes Planning Group response, November 2025 1. Introduction Spokes has the objective of promoting cycling as part of an overall sustainable transport and access strategy. As such, we support a growing tram system for Edinburgh, provided cycling is well catered for in the project design and operation. The aim of the tram is to reduce car traffic, and to head off potential traffic growth in development areas such as Granton and the Bioquarter. If successful, this is a huge benefit to walking and cycling, as well as its benefits in terms of congestion, public health and climate. However, the project should be accompanied by complementary measures to further encourage use of public transport and active travel, for example bus gates, traffic filters, and, notably, congestion charging. It is well established that traffic reduction is best achieved by a carrot/stick combination. The tram project must support and promote active travel as a whole, and cycling in particular, and must not introduce additional dangers without effective mitigation. The Council has ambitious targets to increase cycle use, much of which must come from novice and inexperienced cyclists, as well as visitors and locals using an expanding bike hire scheme. As such it is essential that there is a safe, comprehensive and connected bike network of segregated bike lanes and low-traffic areas, easy and safe to use by anybody, and with any kind of cycles - including cargobikes, adapted bikes, hire bikes, etc. Introducing the tram should be seen and planned from the outset as an integrated sustainable transport place making project, not a tram-only project into which cycling and walking have to be slotted in once all the tramline decisions are taken as happened with tramline 1 and to a considerable (though lesser) extent in the Newhaven extension. The Bridges corridor is hugely problematic.. 8. City Centre to Bioquarter Top issues ● The section through North and South Bridges is of extreme concern to Spokes, with no cycle provision, new tramlines and continued through traffic on a road where width is at a premium. This is making cycling provision far worse than in the current bus lanes. The project should include a bus gate / modal filter (as was planned, though never implemented, as part of the Spaces for People proposals ) potentially single track sections (like at Roseburn) and fully segregated cycle provision, or consideration to tram tracks on one side of the road and a bidirectional bike path on the other. For the reasons in the following two bullet points, many cyclists will continue to use this corridor - our above section on Bikes and Tramlines notes that Princes Street as a good example of this, with many choosing not to use the quieter George Street when it is less direct or lacks desired destinations. Thus cycling conditions must be safe. ● Whilst alternative north-south routes for cycles are proposed in the consultation, these would not suit all journeys, with many cyclists using the Bridges to travel between South Edinburgh and Leith given the more suitable gradient and directness than the Mound. And whilst there is a brief reference to the proposed Meadows to George Street route on the west side of the Bridges, there is no reference to the east side, where the Mobility Plan suggests a new active travel bridge connecting from the Old Town to Leith Walk. Such projects must be an integral part of the tram project provision including during the construction phase, also providing a permanent legacy of improved provision once finished. ● The Bridges corridor is a major residential, shopping and destinations location, and many cyclists use it for that reason; indeed many live along or just off the corridor. Routes via the Mound or Pleasance are irrelevant as alternatives for these categories of user.… linking the North Ed Network to the new canal path without descending and re-ascending - a transformative opportunity - diagram. ● Connecting Roseburn to the new Canal link path - The sketch below shows a possible layout for this crucial linkage. The yellow dotted line shows a ramp down to Russell Road, but this is possibly optional if it would cause engineering difficulties, given that most people will stay at high level, whilst those needing to descend or ascend could do so at Roseburn or at the nearby ramp to the new canal path. Finally, we understand that earlier discussions with Network Rail did not meet objections to a bridge provided that all necessary clearances are achieved. Picture of single-track shopping-street tram in Amsterdam
November 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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theabigailthorn.bsky.social
NHS Sussex are forcibly detransitioning trans people. These patients need full restoration of their healthcare, and everyone involved in doing this needs to be sacked.
sophiemolly.co.uk Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · Nov 3
"Laura fears all will be lost if ICB Sussex forces her child off the medication.

If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."

northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
NHS threatens GP practice over trans care
A GP practice in Brighton and Hove is currently under investigation for legally providing gender affirming care to trans teens
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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anandmenon.bsky.social
Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care
Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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tristangrayford.scot
Been doing some BBC phone-ins about Andrew for @ourrepublic.scot and need to reinforce -

This isn't just a story about the Monarchy and royal power & entitlement. We live in a society with sub-3% sexual assault charge rates. Let alone convinctions.

The Monarchy isn't the only system needing change
October 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
amy-moo.bsky.social
Finallyyyy 🤩
October 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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edinburghminute.bsky.social
The Edinburgh Minute newsletter has quit Substack and is now hosted on @ghost.org 🥳 If you can’t find your usual daily Minute this morning, please follow Ross’s advice below 💌 A new start! ✨
trrhodes.bsky.social Ross Rhodes @trrhodes.bsky.social · Oct 30
Thanks for the head’s up about the move away from Substack. My email landed in my junk box, in case anyone else is looking for theirs. Added to safe sender list to avoid a repeat!
October 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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furryfootage.bsky.social
Start downloading and now because your favorite old media is about to be turned into the equivalent of this
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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watsoncomedian.bsky.social
All the lyrics to 'Rasputin' are funny but I love 'it was a shame how he carried on'. It sounds like something your gran would say about a disgraced quiz-show host.
October 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Overshooting 1.5°C wasn't 'inevitable.'

We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.

Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.

Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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disrightsuk.bsky.social
"All these things the insurers say sound reasonable, but are tantamount to saying Disabled people are an unusual case, and that their lives are inherently riskier." - Mikey, DR UK campaigner

Disabled adults are 3x more likely to be in rented housing 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'I'm a disabled homeowner - can I afford to be ill?'
Katie McConnell says she struggled to get life insurance and mortgage protection when buying a home.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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suejulians.bsky.social
Cauda equina syndrome gives MSK physios sleepless nights.
Don’t be surprised if your physio asks about bladder / bowel function, sensation and sexual function. CES is an emergency with catastrophic results if missed.
www.thetimes.com/article/3126...
‘Three GPs dismissed my symptoms — now I face disability for life’
Medical negligence meant that doctors failed to diagnose Toni-Claire Miller’s back pain as cauda equina syndrome. She wants increased awareness of the condition
www.thetimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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goodlawproject.org
We tried to place this story - very expensive polling, the first of its kind, strong quantitative data about what trans people feel about Britain: bluntly there is no better way to tell the story - with the BBC but it said it was "too weak".

But it will pick up any old piece of transhating garbage.
goodlawproject.org Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · Oct 27
In @yougov.co.uk polling of the trans community, to the best of our knowledge the first of its kind ever conducted, an astonishing 84% said Britain is “fairly unsafe” or “very unsafe” for trans people.
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‘Abject terror’: survey shows 84% of trans people feel Britain is unsafe
YouGov poll reveals safety crisis for trans people in the UK
goodlaw.social
October 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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summonrats.bsky.social
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October 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the mighty-beaked Hawfinch! 🍂

A shy autumn migrant, these large finches are drawn to the UK’s woodlands, where they put their powerful bills to work cracking seeds.

Have you spotted one?
October 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM