Gemma King (she/her)
@g-king3.bsky.social
Deputy Director - SCITT
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Having been crushingly uncool my whole life, based on my own personality and tastes, I find it reassuring to learn it’s now not my fault I am uncool. This is progress!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Cringe! How millennials became uncool
They are mocked by gen Z for everything from their trainer socks to their mom jeans and selfie technique. A maligned millennial asks: how did we get here?
www.theguardian.com
May 8, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Having been crushingly uncool my whole life, based on my own personality and tastes, I find it reassuring to learn it’s now not my fault I am uncool. This is progress!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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REPORTER: What's the top concession you want out of Canada?
TRUMP: Friendship
REPORTER: That's not a concession
TRUMP: Friendship
REPORTER: That's not a concession
May 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
REPORTER: What's the top concession you want out of Canada?
TRUMP: Friendship
REPORTER: That's not a concession
TRUMP: Friendship
REPORTER: That's not a concession
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This remains imho the wrong strategy. Reform voters will always push for more. And Farage is justified when he keeps putting immigration at the centre of his campaign.
Labour needs to attack Farage where he is weak, instead of following his narratives.
Labour needs to attack Farage where he is weak, instead of following his narratives.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing tougher measures on immigration to stem a record flow of arrivals across the English Channel and stave off the threat posed by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party after it made sweeping gains in this week’s local elections.
Starmer Plots Harder Line on Migration to Counter Farage Threat
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing tougher measures on immigration to stem a record flow of arrivals across the English Channel and stave off the threat posed by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party after it made sweeping gains in this week’s local elections.
bloom.bg
May 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This remains imho the wrong strategy. Reform voters will always push for more. And Farage is justified when he keeps putting immigration at the centre of his campaign.
Labour needs to attack Farage where he is weak, instead of following his narratives.
Labour needs to attack Farage where he is weak, instead of following his narratives.
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Really interesting article from @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social on the recent Supreme Court ruling. Solidarity to all my trans friends, family and everyone else on a tough week for you. 🏳️⚧️
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is a very tough day for trans people – with a long legal road ahead to right this wrong | Robin Moira White
The supreme court judgment is contradictory and confused. And there seems no prospect of the Labour government sorting this out, says discrimination barrister Robin Moira White
www.theguardian.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Really interesting article from @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social on the recent Supreme Court ruling. Solidarity to all my trans friends, family and everyone else on a tough week for you. 🏳️⚧️
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Another great article by @bylinetimes.bsky.social well worth the time to read it 👌🏼👍🏼👇🏼
🔴How a ‘Populist’ Media Has Mainstreamed the Far Right
Right-wing daily papers in the UK do not represent ‘public opinion’ – they simply reflect the radical right views of those ‘who own and run them’, argues Julian Petley
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/29/f...
Right-wing daily papers in the UK do not represent ‘public opinion’ – they simply reflect the radical right views of those ‘who own and run them’, argues Julian Petley
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/29/f...
How a 'Populist' Media Has Mainstreamed the Far Right
Right-wing daily papers in the UK do not represent 'public opinion' - they simply reflect the radical right views of those 'who own and run them', argues Julian Petley
bylinetimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Another great article by @bylinetimes.bsky.social well worth the time to read it 👌🏼👍🏼👇🏼
Such a beautiful day!
April 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Such a beautiful day!
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Barry Blitt’s cover for this week’s issue, “The First Hundred Days.” #NewYorkerCovers nyer.cm/ysrCZ47
April 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Barry Blitt’s cover for this week’s issue, “The First Hundred Days.” #NewYorkerCovers nyer.cm/ysrCZ47
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Historians will shrug at this headline because it’s obviously true (one might argue ‘Imperial’ a slightly better label, I suppose?)
Presumably The Telegraph expects its readers to be outraged at this language? I’m not sure why
Presumably The Telegraph expects its readers to be outraged at this language? I’m not sure why
April 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Historians will shrug at this headline because it’s obviously true (one might argue ‘Imperial’ a slightly better label, I suppose?)
Presumably The Telegraph expects its readers to be outraged at this language? I’m not sure why
Presumably The Telegraph expects its readers to be outraged at this language? I’m not sure why
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'Reform UK and the Rising Threat to Muslims and Minorities in Britain'
The rise of Reform should worry all of those who value justice and equality and the democratic fabric of this country
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/04/24/reform-uk-and-the-rising-threat-to-muslims-and-minorities-in-britain/
The rise of Reform should worry all of those who value justice and equality and the democratic fabric of this country
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/04/24/reform-uk-and-the-rising-threat-to-muslims-and-minorities-in-britain/
April 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
(£)
www.thetimes.com/article/4435...
(£)
www.thetimes.com/article/4435...
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Dame Rachel de Souza criticises the regulator as it unveils rules under the Online Safety Act
www.thetimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
(£)
www.thetimes.com/article/4435...
(£)
www.thetimes.com/article/4435...
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I spoke in Parliament today about the fact that AI lies. It's a basic fact of machine learning tools that seems to pass many people by, because there's little to no education about what they are, and are not.
Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine
April 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I spoke in Parliament today about the fact that AI lies. It's a basic fact of machine learning tools that seems to pass many people by, because there's little to no education about what they are, and are not.
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🔴The Two Faces of the Daily Mail’s Media Misogyny
The Daily Mail’s attack on actress Aimee Lou Wood shows how it holds women’s bodies to impossible and conflicting standards, writes Hacked Off Director Emma Jones
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/23/t...
The Daily Mail’s attack on actress Aimee Lou Wood shows how it holds women’s bodies to impossible and conflicting standards, writes Hacked Off Director Emma Jones
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/23/t...
The Two Faces of the Daily Mail's Media Misogyny
The Daily Mail's attack on actress Aimee Lou Wood shows how it holds women's bodies to impossible and conflicting standards, writes Hacked Off Director Emma Jones
bylinetimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🔴The Two Faces of the Daily Mail’s Media Misogyny
The Daily Mail’s attack on actress Aimee Lou Wood shows how it holds women’s bodies to impossible and conflicting standards, writes Hacked Off Director Emma Jones
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/23/t...
The Daily Mail’s attack on actress Aimee Lou Wood shows how it holds women’s bodies to impossible and conflicting standards, writes Hacked Off Director Emma Jones
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/23/t...
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Difficult decisions?
Difficult for who?
Difficult for who?
April 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Difficult decisions?
Difficult for who?
Difficult for who?
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🔍 The most unpopular part of Ofsted’s proposed new inspection system is having a top grade of ‘exemplary’, an ‘alternative’ consultation reveals…
Ofsted report cards ‘unfit for purpose’, finds ‘alternative’ consultation
Ofsted’s proposed changes to school inspection have been rejected by most of those who took part in a poll launched by two former inspectors
www.tes.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
🔍 The most unpopular part of Ofsted’s proposed new inspection system is having a top grade of ‘exemplary’, an ‘alternative’ consultation reveals…
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'Because you're worth it.' Oops. 'not'.
Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history
It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women
Unreal
www.science.org/content/arti...
It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women
Unreal
www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
www.science.org
April 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
'Because you're worth it.' Oops. 'not'.
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Launching his first podcast, @davidolusoga.bsky.social talks about Trump, 'culture wars', and why history itself is under attack
David Olusoga: 'I don't blame people for supporting Reform - we've let them down'
Launching his first podcast, the historian talks about Trump, 'culture wars', and why history itself is under attack
inews.co.uk
April 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Launching his first podcast, @davidolusoga.bsky.social talks about Trump, 'culture wars', and why history itself is under attack
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An astonishing moment of an #octopus disguising itself as the head of a larger marine creature. Using its unmatched camouflage skills, it blends perfectly with its surroundings to avoid predators or surprise its next meal
April 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
An astonishing moment of an #octopus disguising itself as the head of a larger marine creature. Using its unmatched camouflage skills, it blends perfectly with its surroundings to avoid predators or surprise its next meal
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This is such an excellent presentation. Everyone should watch it. I know a lot of you already know the basic premise here, but Sara continues to propose an explanation for why people get SO angry when you suggest definitions aren't as defined as we think.
Also, the inside joke for us activists 😂
Also, the inside joke for us activists 😂
Let's play a game: What do y'all think? Chair? Not Chair?
April 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This is such an excellent presentation. Everyone should watch it. I know a lot of you already know the basic premise here, but Sara continues to propose an explanation for why people get SO angry when you suggest definitions aren't as defined as we think.
Also, the inside joke for us activists 😂
Also, the inside joke for us activists 😂
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Very helpful article in the light of Supreme Court etc
Scientific but not beyond this non scientist's comprehension.
Scientific but not beyond this non scientist's comprehension.
My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic
Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male
www.scientificamerican.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Very helpful article in the light of Supreme Court etc
Scientific but not beyond this non scientist's comprehension.
Scientific but not beyond this non scientist's comprehension.
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I share the deep disappointment in today's Supreme Court ruling, and the concerns about what this will mean for trans women going forward.
Today and every day, I stand in unwavering solidarity with the trans community.
We must never stop fighting for trans rights.
Today and every day, I stand in unwavering solidarity with the trans community.
We must never stop fighting for trans rights.
April 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I share the deep disappointment in today's Supreme Court ruling, and the concerns about what this will mean for trans women going forward.
Today and every day, I stand in unwavering solidarity with the trans community.
We must never stop fighting for trans rights.
Today and every day, I stand in unwavering solidarity with the trans community.
We must never stop fighting for trans rights.
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This is what Homes England want to destroy. Our government could stop this but are silent and blame the Tories even though this is now up to Angela Rayner. Labour promised to save this designated site of nature conservation interest. It’s not too late to #saveBrislingtonMeadows
April 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is what Homes England want to destroy. Our government could stop this but are silent and blame the Tories even though this is now up to Angela Rayner. Labour promised to save this designated site of nature conservation interest. It’s not too late to #saveBrislingtonMeadows
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What everyone seems to be letting the Trump propaganda machine get away with is that it DOES. NOT. MATTER if he was a nice guy or not. The point is he was legally allowed to be here, was grabbed by mistake and deported sans due process as part of a vast illegal rendition scheme. That’s what matters.
Leavitt describes Abrego Garcia as "hiding in Maryland" and says, "based on the sensationalism of many of the people in this room, you would think we deported a candidate for father of the year"
April 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
What everyone seems to be letting the Trump propaganda machine get away with is that it DOES. NOT. MATTER if he was a nice guy or not. The point is he was legally allowed to be here, was grabbed by mistake and deported sans due process as part of a vast illegal rendition scheme. That’s what matters.
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Hope you enjoyed the monarch #butterfly migration video.
Now let’s make your own: here’s how to build a flying paper butterfly. Simple, fun, and surprisingly graceful in the air.
Try at home
Now let’s make your own: here’s how to build a flying paper butterfly. Simple, fun, and surprisingly graceful in the air.
Try at home
April 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Hope you enjoyed the monarch #butterfly migration video.
Now let’s make your own: here’s how to build a flying paper butterfly. Simple, fun, and surprisingly graceful in the air.
Try at home
Now let’s make your own: here’s how to build a flying paper butterfly. Simple, fun, and surprisingly graceful in the air.
Try at home