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Gerry Hart
@poorconrad.bsky.social
Co-editor at Red Pepper magazine. Socialism, black metal and sad vibes.
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The TLDR on the "Hitler DNA" story, as with most new Hitler stories, is that we don't really have any new or earth shattering information about the guy. He definitely had Parkinsons. He may have had an undescended testicle. none that changes what we know about the guy.
Right. Hitler's DNA. Brace yourselves for a deluge of misinformation and bad science.

I'm in Australia, so do get in touch if you want some expert debunking.
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Literally just trying to check my bluesky DMs and that’s it lol
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.

The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Honestly I love a good illustrated, pre-rendered background, particularly from old '90s CRPGs. They give a certain magic to their worlds that modern games struggle to convey.
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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It's sort of interesting to me that for a lot of British journalists, "success" largely means reducing people's access to essential services
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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45 years of this drivel and it’s got worse and nastier every year of this century so far, but still these horrible people are not satisfied and are pushing for more.
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Just a regular pipeline now of dubiously funded cranks targeting the NHS to enforce their horrific, hateful politics on the public, by seeking out, targeting and harassing the fuck out people who have quietly been going about their business for years without anyone bothering
Darlington trans medic used female changing room for years
Rose Henderson felt within her rights to use the Darlington hospital facility, a tribunal is told.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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hey y'all! my questionnaire on player experience in historical videogames is now LIVE! if you play videogames about the past, we want to hear from you! edu.nl/7w3yn
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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The Palestinian groups’ YouTube channels hosted hours of footage documenting and highlighting alleged Israeli government violations of international law in both Gaza and the West Bank. interc.pt/4oUJNer
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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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.
"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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This magazine just fired all of their politics staffers
We are honored to receive the @rooseveltinstitute.org's 2025 Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech and Expression, and to be among a stellar class of laureates including @wck.org, @cvt.org, and more. Details: tnvge.co/ZMIUg7v
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has accused Rockstar of union busting after the studio reportedly dismissed 30 to 40 employees last Thursday (October 30)

www.gamesindustry.biz/iwgb-accuses...
IWGB accuses Rockstar of union busting following reported dismissal of over 30 employees
Workers affected were "either members of the union or attempting to organise" at Rockstar, IWGB claims
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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October 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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What’s happened here is: these horrible people deliberately fucked over every man, woman and child in these islands, entirely to benefit their own worthless careers. Now, they are going to go down in history as maybe Britain’s most reviled government. And you have to say, they have 100% earned it.
October 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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The definition of “woke” is extremely pliable, and today seems to mean “objects to Nazi tattoos”.
Establishment Democrats spent a full year complaining the Left forced them to be “woke.”

But then a left populist, Graham Platner, threatened to win in Maine, so they went right back to trying to cancel someone over old internet posts.
Democrats Cynically Wield “Wokeness” Against Graham Platner
Establishment Democrats spent a full year complaining the Left forced them to be “woke.” But then a left populist, Graham Platner, threatened to win in Maine, so they went right back to trying to cancel someone over old internet posts.
jacobin.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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I refuse to stop writing in and demanding to be made into a charachter though. Only one way to make this go away, team.
October 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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went to check in on this freak out of curiosity and, far from being a random, she's followed by lots of MPs current and former, journalists, think tankers, etc - once again! I feel like I'm losing my entire mind!
The British Right are just in total freefall into savagery at this point
October 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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University education empowers and refines people's critical thinking skills. So its natural that reactionary opinion & reactionary power centres despise universities and are highly motivated to turn the public against them. Can't have large numbers of people thinking critically about the status quo!
'YouGov asked voters for their views after prime minister Keir Starmer recently scrapped the 50 per cent higher education participation target, saying it was not “right for our times”, in favour of a new target encompassing apprenticeships as well.' 1/3
Nearly half of UK public say university participation is too high
YouGov survey finds big differences in support for universities across different political parties
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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One of the best video essayists on the platform is like 15 subs from 50k, and it's driving me nuts seeing the 49.9k can you angels go fix this for me???

www.youtube.com/@Ember_Green
Ember Green
Neurodivergent, Feminist, Anti-Capitalist - essays & commentary about Neurodiversity & Disability from a Leftist with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome & Autism
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Explain to me why “conversion therapy” is banned in 28 countries and ABA is not, when they have the same creator (O. Ivar Lovaas) and utilize similar if not identical principles, techniques, and goals (forced assimilation).
Autism $peaks is the largest and most popular Autism organization (among allistics), who continues to be 100% in support of ABA. They have lobbyists who push ABA as the “gold standard Autism treatment.” It utilizes same practices as “conversion therapy,” which is currently banned in 28 countries.
ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) is the “gold standard” of “treatment” for Autism, and was created by the person as “Conversion therapy” (see Lovaas) with similar techniques and goals. It’s torture that continues to have widespread support and acceptance.
October 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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October 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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October 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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reddit occupied government
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM