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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.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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exetergreens.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social in the Guardian responding to the £9m donation from a crypto investor to Reform UK.
Screenshot of a quote by Green Party leader Zack Polanski from the Guardian live blog: This is exactly why we need a cap on political donations. Democracy should never be for sale. Every party should compete on ideas, not on the size of their donor spreadsheet. While Reform pockets eye-watering cheques, Greens are building a movement powered and funded by people through thousands of new members. When we win elections, it will be because of the tens of thousands of people volunteered, not the people who donated tens of thousands. If we want a politics that serves the public, not billionaire backers, then capping donations is essential. Let’s end the influence of big money and put democracy back where it belongs: in the hands of voters.
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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russell-moyle.co.uk
Please see Woodcraft Folk statement here shorturl.at/Fnre4 on the exclusion of trans children from Girlguiding.

A reminder that everyone is welcome at Woodcraft Folk including people who are trans 💚.

Dedicated support or LGBTQ+ specific youth groups though The Proud Trust at theproudtrust.org
Woodcraft Folk statement on the exclusion of trans children from Girlguiding - Woodcraft Folk
Woodcraft Folk stands in solidarity with every trans child, young person and volunteer who faces exclusion from Girlguiding UK following the announcement on Trans inclusion.  We recognise that Girlgui...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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defendourjuries.bsky.social
In Exeter, a crowd has gathered with many writing the words “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on pieces of paper and boards.

They are taking action today outside Central Station, with many curious onlookers.
November 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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yabinet.bsky.social
On my knees BEGGING journalists to stop calling it the “two-child benefit cap”. It’s two measures, the two-child limit, and the benefit cap. One is going, the other one isn’t.
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
robincognito.bsky.social
Just heard the delightful Michael Gove on #r4today repeatedly saying it was accepted that COVID was a lab leak with no push back from the presenter. A quick check on Wikipedia says this is contentious at best. Is this just warmongering?
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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jonathan-cook.bsky.social
As ex-UK ambassador Craig Murray notes, the British government is self-evidently lying about a Russian ship being in "UK waters", and shining lasers into pilots' eyes.

Why is every media outlet's defence correspondent echoing these lies?

Answers here: www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/202...
The Beat of the War Drums - Craig Murray
In fascist lockstep, the entire British media, broadcast and print, corporate and state, is leading with a Ministry of Defence press release about a “Russian spy ship” inside “British waters”. No Brit...
www.craigmurray.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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thecommongreen.scot
I was recently in a shop selling Scottish woollen jumpers. My first thought looking at the price tag was "Ack. There's no way I can afford that". My second thought was that I know knitters who'd struggle produce that jumper. Even at UK min wage, it'd have to be done in less than two days' labour.
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Nov 20
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less." She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards. They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it. This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil. The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option. "We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents. "We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""
November 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Just heard @kevinclimate.bsky.social taking no shit from Amol Rajan on R4today. Excellent work!
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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exetergreens.bsky.social
This is Exeter.
Today and everyday.
A graphic showing four photos from the Exeter is for Everyone celebration in the city centre on Saturday 25th October to counter a far right march. The quadrants are divided by the St George flag. The photos show people holding placards saying: "Make racism wrong again" and "Choose Love."
October 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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JOB ALERT!!! LSBU are recruiting a graduate or early career engineer as a KTP associate to help Yeo Valley decarbonise its production processes. Details here: ce1031li.webitrent.com/ce1031li_web...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Craig Murray: “It is a maxim in Scots law that the law cannot be absurd. To claim that Palestine Action is a terrorist organisation is plainly absurd. This proscription is a politically motivated action in support of a genocide, and it is poisoning Scottish civil society.”
October 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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October 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
robincognito.bsky.social
No thanks, I'll stick with the veggie version.
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
robincognito.bsky.social
Hey @michaelburchert.bsky.social and other natural insulation peeps. Can you see any way of using these materials in below ambient conditions eg a refrigerated cold room. How could condensation be avoided?
September 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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owenjones.bsky.social
This is how dictatorships behave
September 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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dougparr.bsky.social
BREAKING: UK markets regulators have opened an investigation into Drax over the sustainability of its sourcing of wood for biomass pellets from 2022-24

This is potentially a much more serious investigation than ones conducted previously by MPs or by the energy regulator

www.ft.com/content/368c...
FCA opens UK investigation into Drax accounts
Probe follows allegations made by former top lobbyist
www.ft.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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theguardian.com
Like Jeremy Corbyn and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, I grew up in Woodcraft Folk. Here’s how it changes children’s lives | Phineas Harper
Like Jeremy Corbyn and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, I grew up in Woodcraft Folk. Here’s how it changes children’s lives | Phineas Harper
The leftwing alternative to Scouts turns 100 this year. If Keir Starmer wants to empower Britain’s young people, it has much to teach him, says writer and curator Phineas Harper
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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jeremycorbyn.bsky.social
As peaceful protestors are arrested for holding placards, starving Palestinians are being shot in the street.

This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history.

No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.
August 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
We should never forget the suffering that resulted from the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago. Oh wait, I’m told this is Gaza today.
an aerial view of Gaza City, showing widespread destruction and a landscape of severely damaged and destroyed buildings.
August 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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richardburgon.bsky.social
Let's be absolutely clear - using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare is a war crime. Israel will only stop when Western Governments impose widespread sanctions: ▪️Sanctions on Israel's economy ▪️A ban on trade with Israeli settlements ▪️A full arms embargo
July 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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duncanweldon.bsky.social
I don’t really the see the case against sanctions on Israel by this point.
July 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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zarahsultana.bsky.social
Keir Starmer and David Lammy both belong in The Hague.
July 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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jdportes.bsky.social
It is very hard to see how the UK government can sign this statement, which makes it absolutely clear that it recognises that Israel is committing - as a matter of state policy - deliberate and systematic war crimes, without at a minimum cutting all military cooperation with Israel.
July 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM