@liz-le.bsky.social
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Not one coherent argument why it's okay for anyone, but especially supposedly progressive people, to keep posting (socially!) on a platform whose very infrastructure is being used to mass humiliate and abuse women and children
January 8, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Not one coherent argument why it's okay for anyone, but especially supposedly progressive people, to keep posting (socially!) on a platform whose very infrastructure is being used to mass humiliate and abuse women and children
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What part of “the site generates non consensual sexualised image of women and girls, and sexualised images of children” does our government feel determined to overlook?
January 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM
What part of “the site generates non consensual sexualised image of women and girls, and sexualised images of children” does our government feel determined to overlook?
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THE MACHINE - BY DESIGN - IS ALLOWING PEOPLE TO REMOVE WOMEN'S CLOTHING WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT AND TO MAKE CSAM.
How are we at 'good sides to it too, you know?'?
How are we at 'good sides to it too, you know?'?
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM
THE MACHINE - BY DESIGN - IS ALLOWING PEOPLE TO REMOVE WOMEN'S CLOTHING WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT AND TO MAKE CSAM.
How are we at 'good sides to it too, you know?'?
How are we at 'good sides to it too, you know?'?
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There are real people, real women, real girls whose images have been edited by grok at the request of users.
This is not some fictionalised, nebulous harm.
That the 'adults in the room' and 'rules-based order' governments are humming and hawwing over taking a firm line on this is extraordinary
This is not some fictionalised, nebulous harm.
That the 'adults in the room' and 'rules-based order' governments are humming and hawwing over taking a firm line on this is extraordinary
January 8, 2026 at 9:38 AM
There are real people, real women, real girls whose images have been edited by grok at the request of users.
This is not some fictionalised, nebulous harm.
That the 'adults in the room' and 'rules-based order' governments are humming and hawwing over taking a firm line on this is extraordinary
This is not some fictionalised, nebulous harm.
That the 'adults in the room' and 'rules-based order' governments are humming and hawwing over taking a firm line on this is extraordinary
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Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
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"The most vulnerable people in Gaza now have no shelter at all and frequently go for days at a time without food. With the worst of winter still to come, it is inevitable that fatalities will increase over the coming months."
#Gaza
#Gaza
Hunger and ongoing bombing: life in Gaza after the ceasefire - Bylines Scotland
The war on Gaza is officially on hold but as Israel continues to block aid, tens of thousands of lives are at risk
bylines.scot
December 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"The most vulnerable people in Gaza now have no shelter at all and frequently go for days at a time without food. With the worst of winter still to come, it is inevitable that fatalities will increase over the coming months."
#Gaza
#Gaza
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Tigris and Euphrates, two of the four Rivers of Paradise said to flow out of Eden... are drying up from climate change and mismanagement.
#ParadiseLost
#ParadiseLost
During its worst drought in a century, Iraq signs a water security for oil deal with Turkey. The once rich Tigris & Euphrates rivers are drying up from climate change & mismanagement, leading to crop losses & a water crisis. edition.cnn.com/2025/12/21/c...
Grappling with its worst drought in a century, Iraq bets on a controversial oil-for-water deal | CNN
The historic “land between two rivers” faces a crisis as the Tigris and Euphrates shrink dramatically amid severe drought and the increasing toll of upstream dams, helping create the country’s worst w...
edition.cnn.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Tigris and Euphrates, two of the four Rivers of Paradise said to flow out of Eden... are drying up from climate change and mismanagement.
#ParadiseLost
#ParadiseLost
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If we care about protecting women and children, we need to stop banging on about the ethnicity, colour or religion of the perpetrator.
A woman in Britain is far more likely to be attacked by a White man that she knows than a random “foreigner”.
We’re not protecting women by ignoring that!
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A woman in Britain is far more likely to be attacked by a White man that she knows than a random “foreigner”.
We’re not protecting women by ignoring that!
10/10
December 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
If we care about protecting women and children, we need to stop banging on about the ethnicity, colour or religion of the perpetrator.
A woman in Britain is far more likely to be attacked by a White man that she knows than a random “foreigner”.
We’re not protecting women by ignoring that!
10/10
A woman in Britain is far more likely to be attacked by a White man that she knows than a random “foreigner”.
We’re not protecting women by ignoring that!
10/10
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I heard a conversation about adult sex abuse, where the belief was if the victim didn’t react, it wasn’t abuse!
As someone who experienced abuse, being groped at a funeral by a priest, I can tell you that shock, disbelief & embarrassment play a massive part in not reacting*.
Believe survivors.
As someone who experienced abuse, being groped at a funeral by a priest, I can tell you that shock, disbelief & embarrassment play a massive part in not reacting*.
Believe survivors.
December 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I heard a conversation about adult sex abuse, where the belief was if the victim didn’t react, it wasn’t abuse!
As someone who experienced abuse, being groped at a funeral by a priest, I can tell you that shock, disbelief & embarrassment play a massive part in not reacting*.
Believe survivors.
As someone who experienced abuse, being groped at a funeral by a priest, I can tell you that shock, disbelief & embarrassment play a massive part in not reacting*.
Believe survivors.
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The president of Ukraine in a town that the president of Russia claims Russia occupies. Ukrainians can defend themselves if they are helped by their allies. We have a simple job here — help courageous people who are defending themselves in horrible circumstances. Continuous good work by Phil OBrien
Just sent out my free weekend update. Was quite a week in the land war, started with great doom for Ukraine and ended with the Ukrainians pushing the Russians away from Kupyansk and advancing in a week twice as much as the Russians advanced in 4 months. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #163: Ukraine Goes From Collapsing to Liberating Kupyansk
The Two Negotiations; Stirrings in Europe
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The president of Ukraine in a town that the president of Russia claims Russia occupies. Ukrainians can defend themselves if they are helped by their allies. We have a simple job here — help courageous people who are defending themselves in horrible circumstances. Continuous good work by Phil OBrien
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🧵 Dirty Donald has set himself up as the arbiter on the value of US movie director Rob Reiner. So I think it’s worth comparing Reiner’s work to Trumps [1]
December 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🧵 Dirty Donald has set himself up as the arbiter on the value of US movie director Rob Reiner. So I think it’s worth comparing Reiner’s work to Trumps [1]
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Mortifying trying to promote work at this time of year, but unfortunately it's still necessary to make a living from drawing due to a significant delay in successfully wooing a wealthy Kerry farmer and being whisked off in his John Deere to a life of diamond-encrusted wellies
📌 ciaraioch.com is now taking Christmas orders for prints, cards, and vouchers - each archival-quality print on heavy art paper is made in Ireland, ships internationally in eco-friendly packaging with discount tracked postage, and comes with a FREE card and treats for every customer 🎁 #SpéirGorm
December 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Mortifying trying to promote work at this time of year, but unfortunately it's still necessary to make a living from drawing due to a significant delay in successfully wooing a wealthy Kerry farmer and being whisked off in his John Deere to a life of diamond-encrusted wellies
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Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
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i never ever endorse reading a thread - but you should read this thread.
Coffee thoughts:
Ireland is a polity where you can go and visit a Minister in a constituency office on a weekend to ask for help filling in a form.
The distance to/from officeholders is effectively zero.
But the distance for most people from *power* can be (invisible to them) huge.
Ireland is a polity where you can go and visit a Minister in a constituency office on a weekend to ask for help filling in a form.
The distance to/from officeholders is effectively zero.
But the distance for most people from *power* can be (invisible to them) huge.
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
i never ever endorse reading a thread - but you should read this thread.
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Coffee thoughts:
Ireland is a polity where you can go and visit a Minister in a constituency office on a weekend to ask for help filling in a form.
The distance to/from officeholders is effectively zero.
But the distance for most people from *power* can be (invisible to them) huge.
Ireland is a polity where you can go and visit a Minister in a constituency office on a weekend to ask for help filling in a form.
The distance to/from officeholders is effectively zero.
But the distance for most people from *power* can be (invisible to them) huge.
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Coffee thoughts:
Ireland is a polity where you can go and visit a Minister in a constituency office on a weekend to ask for help filling in a form.
The distance to/from officeholders is effectively zero.
But the distance for most people from *power* can be (invisible to them) huge.
Ireland is a polity where you can go and visit a Minister in a constituency office on a weekend to ask for help filling in a form.
The distance to/from officeholders is effectively zero.
But the distance for most people from *power* can be (invisible to them) huge.
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And, given the fact that the register of lobbyists features a record of the same Minister being lobbied by Facebook on this exact plan a few weeks ago, I think we may safely let the Magi know they will be spared a trek to Limerick this year.
www.lobbying.ie/return/13174...
www.lobbying.ie/return/13174...
December 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
And, given the fact that the register of lobbyists features a record of the same Minister being lobbied by Facebook on this exact plan a few weeks ago, I think we may safely let the Magi know they will be spared a trek to Limerick this year.
www.lobbying.ie/return/13174...
www.lobbying.ie/return/13174...
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Palestinian state ‘only’ solution to Israeli conflict, says Pope Leo
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
Palestinian state ‘only’ solution to Israeli conflict, says Pope Leo
Head of Catholic Church visits Lebanon after leaving Turkey on first overseas trip
www.irishtimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Palestinian state ‘only’ solution to Israeli conflict, says Pope Leo
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
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What cease-fire?
Israeli forces killed two children in Gaza in a strike on Saturday, according to the family and a Gazan health official, amid persistent violence in the territory despite an ongoing cease-fire.
Gazans Say Israeli Forces Killed Two Children, Amid Persistent Violence
The Israeli military said it had fired on two “suspects” on Saturday who had crossed cease-fire lines in southern Gaza and did not comment on reports that they were young children.
nyti.ms
November 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What cease-fire?
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Gotta love descendants of immigrants gettin' all anti-immigrant n' fashy cuz they got made fun of in school cafeteria.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.
If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Gotta love descendants of immigrants gettin' all anti-immigrant n' fashy cuz they got made fun of in school cafeteria.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
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The numbers vary from study to study but hundreds of thousands of people have died because of Elon Musk and Marco Rubio illegally disbanding USAID — a body count on par with the first eight years of the Syrian civil war — In just seven months. It’s mass death that is simply unfathomable in scale.
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The numbers vary from study to study but hundreds of thousands of people have died because of Elon Musk and Marco Rubio illegally disbanding USAID — a body count on par with the first eight years of the Syrian civil war — In just seven months. It’s mass death that is simply unfathomable in scale.
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Every day, 137 women and girls are killed by intimate partners or family members internationally - one death every 10 minutes, according to the UN, who released their annual femicide report today.
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
One woman or girl killed every ten minutes by intimate partners or family members, UN says
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, but according to the UN the number of women and girls killed intentionally remains unchanged.
jrnl.ie
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Every day, 137 women and girls are killed by intimate partners or family members internationally - one death every 10 minutes, according to the UN, who released their annual femicide report today.
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
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Surely it is only a matter of time before Trump’s violent rhetoric gets another Democratic lawmaker killed? Every day he plunges new depths of indecency.
Every day he drags the United States deeper into a morass of sociopathic extremism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Every day he drags the United States deeper into a morass of sociopathic extremism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Democrats condemn Trump after he says they should be punished ‘by death’ over video post
Trump calls group of lawmakers ‘traitors’ over X video of them urging US military members to refuse illegal orders
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Surely it is only a matter of time before Trump’s violent rhetoric gets another Democratic lawmaker killed? Every day he plunges new depths of indecency.
Every day he drags the United States deeper into a morass of sociopathic extremism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Every day he drags the United States deeper into a morass of sociopathic extremism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Branding essential care workers employed on minimum wage as unworthy is a new low.
Home Secretary's huge "screw you!" to existing carers.
Imagine being told you're so worthless you'll have to wait 15 years for settlement. And then having to turn straight back around and help old people with a smile on your face.
Labour have managed to find a way to make me despise them more. 👏
Imagine being told you're so worthless you'll have to wait 15 years for settlement. And then having to turn straight back around and help old people with a smile on your face.
Labour have managed to find a way to make me despise them more. 👏
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Branding essential care workers employed on minimum wage as unworthy is a new low.
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Appalling stuff said so casually. "I sound obscene" she says - the only thing she got right. Clearly she doesn't think the lesson of the Holocaust extends to the "skinny emaciated Palestinians" who are the fodder of the "wall of carnage" which she abhors only cos it makes defending genocide harder
I'm struck by this clip of former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz saying Holocaust education has backfired in part because people Palestinians as victims: "They think the lesson of the Holocaust is…you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people."
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
From the JewsOfConscience community on Reddit: Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz speaking to the Jewish Federation and lamenting that young people are learning the wrong lessons from Holocaust e...
Explore this post and more from the JewsOfConscience community
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November 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Appalling stuff said so casually. "I sound obscene" she says - the only thing she got right. Clearly she doesn't think the lesson of the Holocaust extends to the "skinny emaciated Palestinians" who are the fodder of the "wall of carnage" which she abhors only cos it makes defending genocide harder