Berath
@berathe.bsky.social
Long-time gamer; Atari ST, pc and tabletop. An OG, they said. Likes a touch of architecture/design esp mid-century. Big reader, big horror fan, big sci fi fan. Definitely a feminist.
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We need to talk about what's going on with our boys: today's column is on why young men who are struggling deserve a specific policy and cultural focus just as much as young women.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Jobless, isolated, fed misogynistic porn… where is the love for Britain’s lost boys? | Sonia Sodha
Failing to redress the issues facing young men will push them further towards the far right
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
We need to talk about what's going on with our boys: today's column is on why young men who are struggling deserve a specific policy and cultural focus just as much as young women.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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#Trump‘s America now providing a safe haven for rapists, paedophiles and sex traffickers.
Tate brothers have left Romania, as travel restrictions lifted (pressure from the misogynist in the White House?)
Flying to Florida
Tate brothers have left Romania, as travel restrictions lifted (pressure from the misogynist in the White House?)
Flying to Florida
February 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#Trump‘s America now providing a safe haven for rapists, paedophiles and sex traffickers.
Tate brothers have left Romania, as travel restrictions lifted (pressure from the misogynist in the White House?)
Flying to Florida
Tate brothers have left Romania, as travel restrictions lifted (pressure from the misogynist in the White House?)
Flying to Florida
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This celebrated painting is set near Victoria Crowe’s home in the hamlet of Kittleyknowe in the Scottish Borders, where she moved to from London in 1968. Crowe frequently painted her neighbour and friend, the shepherd Jenny Armstrong - she is seen here as a small, dark figure set against the snow.
February 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This celebrated painting is set near Victoria Crowe’s home in the hamlet of Kittleyknowe in the Scottish Borders, where she moved to from London in 1968. Crowe frequently painted her neighbour and friend, the shepherd Jenny Armstrong - she is seen here as a small, dark figure set against the snow.
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Very important data for progressives to note 👇
Not sure how this isn't obvious if I'm being honest it should be clear to anyone who lives in the real world in this country.
Not sure how this isn't obvious if I'm being honest it should be clear to anyone who lives in the real world in this country.
Firstly progressive activists tend to overestimate how many people share their views, often overestimating by a factor of 2-3 the prevalence of more 'progressive' views. This can lead to campaigners thinking they can take an 'activation' rather than 'persuasion' approach.
February 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Very important data for progressives to note 👇
Not sure how this isn't obvious if I'm being honest it should be clear to anyone who lives in the real world in this country.
Not sure how this isn't obvious if I'm being honest it should be clear to anyone who lives in the real world in this country.
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Today @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
releases a deep dive into Progressive Activists, the most liberal/left leaning segment of the public. It looks at who this highly engaged group are, what they believe but also why their approach maybe leading to backlash against progressive causes.
releases a deep dive into Progressive Activists, the most liberal/left leaning segment of the public. It looks at who this highly engaged group are, what they believe but also why their approach maybe leading to backlash against progressive causes.
February 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
releases a deep dive into Progressive Activists, the most liberal/left leaning segment of the public. It looks at who this highly engaged group are, what they believe but also why their approach maybe leading to backlash against progressive causes.
releases a deep dive into Progressive Activists, the most liberal/left leaning segment of the public. It looks at who this highly engaged group are, what they believe but also why their approach maybe leading to backlash against progressive causes.
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This is a fascinating read.
'Was woke all the fault of women?'
New post on the work right-wing culture warriors have been putting into blaming the cancel culture excesses of wokeism on women, and how that relates to the 'Daddy's Home' vibe shift on the Trump administration.
open.substack.com/pub/culturew...
New post on the work right-wing culture warriors have been putting into blaming the cancel culture excesses of wokeism on women, and how that relates to the 'Daddy's Home' vibe shift on the Trump administration.
open.substack.com/pub/culturew...
Daddy’s Home: Notes on the Vibe Shift
After the ‘muzzle velocity’ onslaught of the first four weeks of the Trump administration it might seem quaint to be talking about a ‘vibe shift.’ ‘Vibe’ is a rather diaphanous term, and trying to und...
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM
This is a fascinating read.
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Quick reminder that if you see a headline from a source you’ve never heard of that isn’t being reported by anyone else, you really should do some due diligence before spreading it around as fact. There’s enough misinformation floating around already; no need to add more.
February 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Quick reminder that if you see a headline from a source you’ve never heard of that isn’t being reported by anyone else, you really should do some due diligence before spreading it around as fact. There’s enough misinformation floating around already; no need to add more.
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Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt
January 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt
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Trump has revoked the temporary protected status for more than 600,000 Venezuelan refugees which consist primarily of women and children. They'll be forced back to Venezuela or 3rd party countries where they'll be vulnerable to human and rape trafficking, and other organized crime. #OpDeathEaters
Trump revokes temporary protected status for 600,000 Venezuelans
New DHS secretary Kristi Noem ends extension that allows people to stay if they cannot return safely to home country
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Trump has revoked the temporary protected status for more than 600,000 Venezuelan refugees which consist primarily of women and children. They'll be forced back to Venezuela or 3rd party countries where they'll be vulnerable to human and rape trafficking, and other organized crime. #OpDeathEaters
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(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)
BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.
If you can, give blood. ❤️
www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...
(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)
BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.
If you can, give blood. ❤️
www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...
Blood donor appeal
There are spaces to donate blood at some of our city centre venues.
www.blood.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🚨🚨🚨
(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)
BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.
If you can, give blood. ❤️
www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...
(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)
BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.
If you can, give blood. ❤️
www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...
I don't know what I've been clicking on but my entire Discover timeline is end to end cats. Mind you, with everything that's going on, I ain't complaining
a painting of three cats sitting on christmas ornaments with the name j.s. san on the bottom
ALT: a painting of three cats sitting on christmas ornaments with the name j.s. san on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I don't know what I've been clicking on but my entire Discover timeline is end to end cats. Mind you, with everything that's going on, I ain't complaining
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Stepping back from the two big stories of the moment, pretty much all of the platforms where the Southport killer indulged his passions for violence, genocide & murder are owned & controlled by men who were in the prime seats at Donald Trump’s inauguration yesterday.
And they all *hate* regulation…
And they all *hate* regulation…
January 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Stepping back from the two big stories of the moment, pretty much all of the platforms where the Southport killer indulged his passions for violence, genocide & murder are owned & controlled by men who were in the prime seats at Donald Trump’s inauguration yesterday.
And they all *hate* regulation…
And they all *hate* regulation…
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JWST's insane resolution demonstrated.
The ability to see each star clearly from such distance, is clearly the future.
arxiv.org/html/2501.10...
🔭 🧪
The ability to see each star clearly from such distance, is clearly the future.
arxiv.org/html/2501.10...
🔭 🧪
January 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
JWST's insane resolution demonstrated.
The ability to see each star clearly from such distance, is clearly the future.
arxiv.org/html/2501.10...
🔭 🧪
The ability to see each star clearly from such distance, is clearly the future.
arxiv.org/html/2501.10...
🔭 🧪
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Women carry 71% of a household’s ‘mental load’ and it can limit their participation in the workforce, new research finds
Making holiday magic adds to an even more overwhelming share of the mental load, the invisible work that goes into managing a household and family.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/wo...
Making holiday magic adds to an even more overwhelming share of the mental load, the invisible work that goes into managing a household and family.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/wo...
Women carry 71% of a household’s ‘mental load’ and it can limit their participation in the workforce, new research finds
Making holiday magic adds to an overwhelming mental load that already falls on women.
www.yahoo.com
December 25, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Women carry 71% of a household’s ‘mental load’ and it can limit their participation in the workforce, new research finds
Making holiday magic adds to an even more overwhelming share of the mental load, the invisible work that goes into managing a household and family.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/wo...
Making holiday magic adds to an even more overwhelming share of the mental load, the invisible work that goes into managing a household and family.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/wo...
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A rare actual good news story: bees – both honey bees and wild bees – seem to be doing better in the UK.
Bee-friendly planting, less pesticide use and an uptick in beekeeping are all having results 🐝 🎉 inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
Bee-friendly planting, less pesticide use and an uptick in beekeeping are all having results 🐝 🎉 inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
The good news about bees: Why they're returning to British gardens
Thanks to a combination of efforts by beekeepers, better farming practices and reduced pesticide use, populations are showing signs of recovery
inews.co.uk
December 27, 2024 at 12:15 PM
A rare actual good news story: bees – both honey bees and wild bees – seem to be doing better in the UK.
Bee-friendly planting, less pesticide use and an uptick in beekeeping are all having results 🐝 🎉 inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
Bee-friendly planting, less pesticide use and an uptick in beekeeping are all having results 🐝 🎉 inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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Next time he talks about “ the establishment” remember this picture…
December 27, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Next time he talks about “ the establishment” remember this picture…
London’s festive lights from above – in pictures www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gall...
London’s festive lights from above – in pictures
Jason Hawkes has been taking aerial photographs of central London since the area switched on its Christmas lights, showing us a view of landmarks, shopping streets, markets and a fairground
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:15 PM
London’s festive lights from above – in pictures www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gall...
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It’s The Observer’s 233rd birthday tomorrow. The world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, whose future has been put at existential risk by our billionaire owner. I couldn’t be prouder to be defending it on the picket line with Guardian & Observer colleagues tomorrow. @gonuj.org
December 3, 2024 at 11:58 PM
It’s The Observer’s 233rd birthday tomorrow. The world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, whose future has been put at existential risk by our billionaire owner. I couldn’t be prouder to be defending it on the picket line with Guardian & Observer colleagues tomorrow. @gonuj.org
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Have you ever spent Christmas in Fallen London?
Whether it's your first or your fifteenth, there is a wealth of joy to be found, beginning with the Fallen London advent calendar on the 1st of December.
Here's the full itinerary for you: www.failbettergames.com/news/christm...
Whether it's your first or your fifteenth, there is a wealth of joy to be found, beginning with the Fallen London advent calendar on the 1st of December.
Here's the full itinerary for you: www.failbettergames.com/news/christm...
November 27, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Have you ever spent Christmas in Fallen London?
Whether it's your first or your fifteenth, there is a wealth of joy to be found, beginning with the Fallen London advent calendar on the 1st of December.
Here's the full itinerary for you: www.failbettergames.com/news/christm...
Whether it's your first or your fifteenth, there is a wealth of joy to be found, beginning with the Fallen London advent calendar on the 1st of December.
Here's the full itinerary for you: www.failbettergames.com/news/christm...
The Shanghai company confirmed the little robot Erbai had somehow been able to access the internal operating protocol of their bots, as well as its corresponding permissions and got them to leave their posts and follow it. Up the robot revolution 🤖🤖
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Factory robot convinces 12 other robots to go on strike
A robotics company in Shanghai wanted to see how effective its persuasive AI programming could be.
boingboing.net
November 28, 2024 at 7:30 AM
The Shanghai company confirmed the little robot Erbai had somehow been able to access the internal operating protocol of their bots, as well as its corresponding permissions and got them to leave their posts and follow it. Up the robot revolution 🤖🤖
boingboing.net/2024/11/21/f...
boingboing.net/2024/11/21/f...
No surprise here, unfortunately (I have checked the veracity of this article!)
A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims.
Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds | CNN Business
A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns t...
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:12 PM
No surprise here, unfortunately (I have checked the veracity of this article!)
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Because he admitted to contempt of court after repeating false claims about a Syrian refugee who had been attacked at school. Hope that's clear.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
November 24, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Because he admitted to contempt of court after repeating false claims about a Syrian refugee who had been attacked at school. Hope that's clear.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...