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Counterproteating fascists isn't about winning over bystanders; it's about harassing and containg the fash so they can do no harm.
People who scream "homo", "paedo", "terrorist", "nonce", at you across a police barrier: it's not about changing their minds
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The Palestine Action ban has completely changed what legally defined terrorism in the UK looks like
People arrested for terror offences are now much more likely to be women and dramatically older - arrests linked to Palestine Action had an average age of 57 compared to 30 for other groups
People arrested for terror offences are now much more likely to be women and dramatically older - arrests linked to Palestine Action had an average age of 57 compared to 30 for other groups
December 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The Palestine Action ban has completely changed what legally defined terrorism in the UK looks like
People arrested for terror offences are now much more likely to be women and dramatically older - arrests linked to Palestine Action had an average age of 57 compared to 30 for other groups
People arrested for terror offences are now much more likely to be women and dramatically older - arrests linked to Palestine Action had an average age of 57 compared to 30 for other groups
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Imagine running a higher education system/country so badly that you actually can't afford, or refuse to fund, research that is *literally defined as* "internationally excellent".
Stupid, stupid, stupid country.
Stupid, stupid, stupid country.
;Eliminating funding for 3* research in the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) would benefit Russell Group institutions by about £50 million a year, suggests modelling into how potential changes to funding formulas may play out.' 1/3
‘Beware trade-offs’ of removing REF funding for 3* outputs
Review of formula used to allocate £2 billion QR funding could downgrade or withdraw money for ‘internationally excellent’ research, some fear
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Imagine running a higher education system/country so badly that you actually can't afford, or refuse to fund, research that is *literally defined as* "internationally excellent".
Stupid, stupid, stupid country.
Stupid, stupid, stupid country.
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As ever, there is just no analysis at all of why things happen in politics that cannot be quite fairly summarised as “just soap opera”: personalities, who’s up, who’s down. There is simply no theory at all from these lads of why this year has been yet another repellent, despicable shitshow.
December 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
As ever, there is just no analysis at all of why things happen in politics that cannot be quite fairly summarised as “just soap opera”: personalities, who’s up, who’s down. There is simply no theory at all from these lads of why this year has been yet another repellent, despicable shitshow.
I am outraged that people are taking photos of endangered frogs, says endangered frog photographer www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats
Researcher in Kerala rainforest sounds alarm after being told frogs had died after being handled by humans
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I am outraged that people are taking photos of endangered frogs, says endangered frog photographer www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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what would you have to do to get a lifetime driving ban exactly
December 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
what would you have to do to get a lifetime driving ban exactly
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"I wouldn't want to take away the right to strike at all but..."
Govt minister Sarah Jones defending a group of workers not being allowed to strike and attacking another group of workers for striking in order to restore their pay.
Jones is an MP for the party of organised labour.
Govt minister Sarah Jones defending a group of workers not being allowed to strike and attacking another group of workers for striking in order to restore their pay.
Jones is an MP for the party of organised labour.
December 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
"I wouldn't want to take away the right to strike at all but..."
Govt minister Sarah Jones defending a group of workers not being allowed to strike and attacking another group of workers for striking in order to restore their pay.
Jones is an MP for the party of organised labour.
Govt minister Sarah Jones defending a group of workers not being allowed to strike and attacking another group of workers for striking in order to restore their pay.
Jones is an MP for the party of organised labour.
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GAZA IS DROWNING IN RAIN WATER AND THEY ARE ALL IN TENTS AND ISRAEL IS STILL FIRING ON PEOPLE AND THIS ISN'T A MAJOR NEWS STORY BECAUSE OF RACISM
December 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
GAZA IS DROWNING IN RAIN WATER AND THEY ARE ALL IN TENTS AND ISRAEL IS STILL FIRING ON PEOPLE AND THIS ISN'T A MAJOR NEWS STORY BECAUSE OF RACISM
Just ordered some more of these for my dad, who has declared them "a nice flavour, best drunk quite cold". thealcoholfreeco.co.uk/product/free...
Free Damm 0.0% alcohol free beer 330ml,
FREE DAMM – is made in the same ingredients as those used to make alcoholic beer. Water, malted barley, rice, hops. Yeast is added, causing fermentation to produce alcohol naturally. Then with an adva...
thealcoholfreeco.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Just ordered some more of these for my dad, who has declared them "a nice flavour, best drunk quite cold". thealcoholfreeco.co.uk/product/free...
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it's taken me a while to put this together. but I hope, if you've never heard of her, or even if you have, this tribute to Alice Wong buoys your heart and gives you a good sense of who this incredible person was. www.coyotemedia.org/remembering-...
Remembering Alice Wong
On the one-month anniversary of her passing, we honor the acclaimed disability justice advocate, writer, shit-talker, and friend to so many.
www.coyotemedia.org
December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
it's taken me a while to put this together. but I hope, if you've never heard of her, or even if you have, this tribute to Alice Wong buoys your heart and gives you a good sense of who this incredible person was. www.coyotemedia.org/remembering-...
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Bot working as intended.
Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting
Grok has repeatedly misidentified video of the Bondi Beach shooting and the hero who disarmed a gunman.
www.theverge.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Bot working as intended.
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What are the chances Brian Cox, married to one of the prime initiators of the British anti-trans movement, has very little to say on his co-presenter being forced out of his job for his pro-trans rights views?
December 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
What are the chances Brian Cox, married to one of the prime initiators of the British anti-trans movement, has very little to say on his co-presenter being forced out of his job for his pro-trans rights views?
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Are they seriously going to let the Palestine Action hunger strikers starve to death
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Are they seriously going to let the Palestine Action hunger strikers starve to death
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This is from a BBC article by Kuenssberg - now I know these pieces are meant to be more opinionated, but still. It was studiously neutral on Reform but frames this fight as straightforwardly "Labour leadership wanted to do a good thing but Labour MPs were opposed to doing this good thing". Wild.
December 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
This is from a BBC article by Kuenssberg - now I know these pieces are meant to be more opinionated, but still. It was studiously neutral on Reform but frames this fight as straightforwardly "Labour leadership wanted to do a good thing but Labour MPs were opposed to doing this good thing". Wild.
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I knew Bluesky would delete this page today because they’ve deleted all my shares this week- this was Dina’s first page ever here and here’s what it looked like this morning- no tags, no spam, following only 45 people.
December 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I knew Bluesky would delete this page today because they’ve deleted all my shares this week- this was Dina’s first page ever here and here’s what it looked like this morning- no tags, no spam, following only 45 people.
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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cool that they are trying to make flu season into a pandemic-esque national crisis to try and discipline organised labour www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Beyond belief’ that resident doctors could strike amid flu crisis, says Starmer
Exclusive: PM’s outspoken attack on stoppages planned for 17-22 December risks inflaming tensions with medics
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
cool that they are trying to make flu season into a pandemic-esque national crisis to try and discipline organised labour www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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I’ve been asking this on & off ever since the the “muslim ban”. A near decade of tumbleweed from employers and funders 🤷♀️
bsky.app/profile/hpsv...
bsky.app/profile/hpsv...
UK Universities need to urgently provide safety advice for those considering travelling to the US for conferences, placements, or other partnerships.
In the absence of advice staff and students should protect themselves accordingly.
See also ➡️ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
In the absence of advice staff and students should protect themselves accordingly.
See also ➡️ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
The US is proposing that foreign visitors provide their social media history over the last five years to enter the country, including those from Australia, Germany, Japan and the UK who can now enter without a visa. Full story: bloom.bg/4q3W0y0
📷️📷️:: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
📷️📷️:: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
December 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I’ve been asking this on & off ever since the the “muslim ban”. A near decade of tumbleweed from employers and funders 🤷♀️
bsky.app/profile/hpsv...
bsky.app/profile/hpsv...
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You think the democrats will roll this back or do you think they'll love the intrusive spying on gross foreigners?
Morning, and this is what visitors to the US (if you do have to go) will likely* have to hand over as part of a new Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA): archive.is/N6EbE
(Archive.is link in case anyone understandably feels uneasy about visiting a Dot Gov site directly)
(*proposed)
(Archive.is link in case anyone understandably feels uneasy about visiting a Dot Gov site directly)
(*proposed)
archive.is
December 12, 2025 at 7:17 AM
You think the democrats will roll this back or do you think they'll love the intrusive spying on gross foreigners?
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It’s finally clicked that the flurry of headlines are scare stories to throw guilt and blame onto striking doctors (the stats are no worse than most years & we didn’t have these stories last year so 🤷♀️)
Wes Streeting blaming doctors for the chaos from rising flu cases #C4News
Wes Streeting did not offer covid or flu boosters to everyone who wanted one
Wes Streeting did not care enough to ensure clean indoor air in schools, workplaces, hospitality
Both would have brought down cases significantly
Wes Streeting did not offer covid or flu boosters to everyone who wanted one
Wes Streeting did not care enough to ensure clean indoor air in schools, workplaces, hospitality
Both would have brought down cases significantly
December 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
It’s finally clicked that the flurry of headlines are scare stories to throw guilt and blame onto striking doctors (the stats are no worse than most years & we didn’t have these stories last year so 🤷♀️)
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My friend's son was hit by a car whilst cycling yesterday outside Swindon. He is seriously injured. The car sped off and the police are looking for witnesses, particularly those with dashcams.
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
Cyclist suffers serious injuries in suspected hit and run on busy road
A cyclist suffered potentially life changing injuries in a suspected hit and run near Swindon.
www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My friend's son was hit by a car whilst cycling yesterday outside Swindon. He is seriously injured. The car sped off and the police are looking for witnesses, particularly those with dashcams.
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Bilal. Bilal was a software developer before this who worked on sites like Upwork. He is living in tents with his family of 19 including many nieces and nephews and his children Muhammad, 6, Hour, 2 and little Fares who is just 40 days old.
December 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Bilal. Bilal was a software developer before this who worked on sites like Upwork. He is living in tents with his family of 19 including many nieces and nephews and his children Muhammad, 6, Hour, 2 and little Fares who is just 40 days old.
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Kishwer Falkner in The Times talking about the rights of "biological people". As compared to trans people, who are, of course, non-biological.
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Kishwer Falkner in The Times talking about the rights of "biological people". As compared to trans people, who are, of course, non-biological.
m u r d e r
The alleged drug boat that the Trump administration sunk off the coast of Trinidad wasn’t even headed to the U.S., CNN national security correspondent Natasha Bertrand reported Friday.
Boat Struck Multiple Times By Pentagon Wasn’t Even Headed To U.S.: CNN
www.huffpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
m u r d e r
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Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.