Marie
@salisburyplain.bsky.social
Nevertheless, she persisted.
Own views.
“Once you see the game, it’s impossible to unsee it.”
Own views.
“Once you see the game, it’s impossible to unsee it.”
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@salisburyplain.bsky.social
· Jun 4
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism." ~Hannah Arendt
“Silence is what allows people to suffer without recourse, what allows hypocrisies and lies to grow and flourish, crimes to go unpunished. If our voices are essential aspects of our humanity, to be rendered voiceless is to be dehumanised or excluded from one’s humanity”. - Rebecca Solnit
November 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“Silence is what allows people to suffer without recourse, what allows hypocrisies and lies to grow and flourish, crimes to go unpunished. If our voices are essential aspects of our humanity, to be rendered voiceless is to be dehumanised or excluded from one’s humanity”. - Rebecca Solnit
Watching the Two Ronnies not my usual viewing for a Saturday night but this joke stands the test of time.
RC, “They say marriage is like a lottery”
RB, “No, with a lottery, at least you have a chance of winning”
:)
RC, “They say marriage is like a lottery”
RB, “No, with a lottery, at least you have a chance of winning”
:)
November 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Watching the Two Ronnies not my usual viewing for a Saturday night but this joke stands the test of time.
RC, “They say marriage is like a lottery”
RB, “No, with a lottery, at least you have a chance of winning”
:)
RC, “They say marriage is like a lottery”
RB, “No, with a lottery, at least you have a chance of winning”
:)
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On SNJ Today: Enter our brilliant #Giveaway to win one of THREE copies of Understanding Parent Blame: Institutional failure and complex trauma. @catrionamoore.bsky.social reviews this important book by Prof. Luke Clements and Dr Ana Laura Aiello: www.specialneedsjungle.com/u...
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
On SNJ Today: Enter our brilliant #Giveaway to win one of THREE copies of Understanding Parent Blame: Institutional failure and complex trauma. @catrionamoore.bsky.social reviews this important book by Prof. Luke Clements and Dr Ana Laura Aiello: www.specialneedsjungle.com/u...
Robbie Gibb's reported comment that if he did not get his way, he would 'blow the place up' suggests an attitude that is neither measured nor constructive. He is contributing to significant damage to the reputation of the BBC. As Sir Ed Davey argues Gibb’s position is untenable.
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Robbie Gibb's reported comment that if he did not get his way, he would 'blow the place up' suggests an attitude that is neither measured nor constructive. He is contributing to significant damage to the reputation of the BBC. As Sir Ed Davey argues Gibb’s position is untenable.
Fascinating conversation with Prof Brian Hughes, discussing “Psychology’s Quiet Conservatism: How a Supposedly Woke Science Promotes Capitalism and Protects Privilege.”
youtu.be/0K75eNkaL4Q?...
youtu.be/0K75eNkaL4Q?...
Interview with Brian Hughes, professor of psychology and University of Galway in Ireland.
YouTube video by David M Tuller
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Fascinating conversation with Prof Brian Hughes, discussing “Psychology’s Quiet Conservatism: How a Supposedly Woke Science Promotes Capitalism and Protects Privilege.”
youtu.be/0K75eNkaL4Q?...
youtu.be/0K75eNkaL4Q?...
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New transport survey for 16-19 year olds has launched! 📝
Complete the survey here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zioiykibzm
Read more here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zzekogukbq
Complete the survey here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zioiykibzm
Read more here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zzekogukbq
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
New transport survey for 16-19 year olds has launched! 📝
Complete the survey here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zioiykibzm
Read more here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zzekogukbq
Complete the survey here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zioiykibzm
Read more here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zzekogukbq
Lily Allen’s West End Girl album is so relatable. Brilliant, punchy and a raw display of hurt & betrayal but undeniably her sound. Well worth a listen.
November 4, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Lily Allen’s West End Girl album is so relatable. Brilliant, punchy and a raw display of hurt & betrayal but undeniably her sound. Well worth a listen.
Movember
The brilliant Matt Haig - Reasons to Stay Alive.
The brilliant Matt Haig - Reasons to Stay Alive.
November 1, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Movember
The brilliant Matt Haig - Reasons to Stay Alive.
The brilliant Matt Haig - Reasons to Stay Alive.
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Gillian Wearing’s statue of Suffragist Millicent Fawcett, 2018, Parliament Square, London. The words are a quote from Fawcett on the death of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, killed when walking in front of the King’s horse at the Derby,1913, to highlight the women's cause.
October 30, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Gillian Wearing’s statue of Suffragist Millicent Fawcett, 2018, Parliament Square, London. The words are a quote from Fawcett on the death of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, killed when walking in front of the King’s horse at the Derby,1913, to highlight the women's cause.
Not exactly instilling confidence, those who presided over the last decade shld forfeit the right to dictate new legislation. Removing Mainstream EHCPs makes no sense.
I foresee SEND schools replacing EHCP model, since my son’s existing 2021 plan was only recently updated.
I foresee SEND schools replacing EHCP model, since my son’s existing 2021 plan was only recently updated.
NEW: Fears over upcoming SEND reforms have led more parents to request formal support for their children, according to reports from councils
The rise came after a govt adviser suggested that rights to SEND support could be curtailed
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
The rise came after a govt adviser suggested that rights to SEND support could be curtailed
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Rise In SEND Requests As Parents Fear Upcoming Reforms
Fears over upcoming reforms to the special education needs (SEND) system have led more parents to request formal support for their children, accord...
www.politicshome.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Not exactly instilling confidence, those who presided over the last decade shld forfeit the right to dictate new legislation. Removing Mainstream EHCPs makes no sense.
I foresee SEND schools replacing EHCP model, since my son’s existing 2021 plan was only recently updated.
I foresee SEND schools replacing EHCP model, since my son’s existing 2021 plan was only recently updated.
All these charities also describe themselves as being funded by government. Alongside this, however, government is primarily portrayed as a barrier to the effective provision of services for autistic people.
Cont/d
theconversation.com/autism-chari...
Cont/d
theconversation.com/autism-chari...
Autism charities portray autistic people as helpless and a burden – our research shows why it matters
New research finds that the language and imagery used by autism charities often reinforce stigma instead of challenging it.
theconversation.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
All these charities also describe themselves as being funded by government. Alongside this, however, government is primarily portrayed as a barrier to the effective provision of services for autistic people.
Cont/d
theconversation.com/autism-chari...
Cont/d
theconversation.com/autism-chari...
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"Promises were made, and lives and families built upon them. How have we reached a place where wrecking those lives is even up for discussion?"
On Powell, Heath, Lam and the descent of the British right.
On Powell, Heath, Lam and the descent of the British right.
The British right is swimming in an open sewer
We are drifting into territory that once would have seemed extreme
www.newstatesman.com
October 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"Promises were made, and lives and families built upon them. How have we reached a place where wrecking those lives is even up for discussion?"
On Powell, Heath, Lam and the descent of the British right.
On Powell, Heath, Lam and the descent of the British right.
To all of those perceived crazy awkward disruptors or difficult women.
The issue isn’t you.
“In a sick society, women who have difficulty fitting in are not ill but demonstrating a healthy and positive response.” - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The issue isn’t you.
“In a sick society, women who have difficulty fitting in are not ill but demonstrating a healthy and positive response.” - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
October 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
To all of those perceived crazy awkward disruptors or difficult women.
The issue isn’t you.
“In a sick society, women who have difficulty fitting in are not ill but demonstrating a healthy and positive response.” - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The issue isn’t you.
“In a sick society, women who have difficulty fitting in are not ill but demonstrating a healthy and positive response.” - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
I really love booming Pass Out by Tinie Tempah, reverberating at 4am onwards on a loop. Spectacularly sets up my day. How good of my neighbour to share his music taste.
October 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I really love booming Pass Out by Tinie Tempah, reverberating at 4am onwards on a loop. Spectacularly sets up my day. How good of my neighbour to share his music taste.
Reposted by Marie
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TikTok is getting rid of the London staff who keep you safe from harmful, misleading and illegal content. When did they announce the job cuts? Eight days before those employees were due to vote on unionising.
We’ve signed an open letter with @tuc.org.uk and @cwunews.bsky.social:
We’ve signed an open letter with @tuc.org.uk and @cwunews.bsky.social:
October 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
TikTok is getting rid of the London staff who keep you safe from harmful, misleading and illegal content. When did they announce the job cuts? Eight days before those employees were due to vote on unionising.
We’ve signed an open letter with @tuc.org.uk and @cwunews.bsky.social:
We’ve signed an open letter with @tuc.org.uk and @cwunews.bsky.social:
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In an autistic child (age 5), targeting "whining" ("Emission of dissatisfied statements or sounds 2.5s or longer at speech level volume or higher") & crying ("Tears and facial contortions with or without vocal accompaniment") as "problem behavior"? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... ABA in 2025
Application of Abductive Reasoning in Synthesized Contingency Assessments
In a synthesized contingency analysis (SCA), contingencies hypothesized to maintain problem behavior are combined into a single test condition; if the behavior occurs at a higher rate in that conditi...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
In an autistic child (age 5), targeting "whining" ("Emission of dissatisfied statements or sounds 2.5s or longer at speech level volume or higher") & crying ("Tears and facial contortions with or without vocal accompaniment") as "problem behavior"? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... ABA in 2025
“On my analysis, misogyny’s primary function & constitutive manifestation is the punishment of 'bad' women, and policing of women’s behavior. But systems of punishment and rewards, and conviction and exoneration, tend to work together, holistically."
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny K. Manne
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny K. Manne
October 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
“On my analysis, misogyny’s primary function & constitutive manifestation is the punishment of 'bad' women, and policing of women’s behavior. But systems of punishment and rewards, and conviction and exoneration, tend to work together, holistically."
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny K. Manne
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny K. Manne
Sobering statistics and those in the system that gaslight victims, or worse, should consider their positions.
I know from my own experience, when I tried to escape, how little support from Leics Police & Freeva I received.
I know from my own experience, when I tried to escape, how little support from Leics Police & Freeva I received.
Families of domestic abuse victims are at breaking point - today they hope for answers
Families of domestic abuse victims are at breaking point - today they hope for answers
What started as a WhatsApp group for dozens of grieving families has ended up gathering enough momentum to reach Westminster.
news.sky.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Sobering statistics and those in the system that gaslight victims, or worse, should consider their positions.
I know from my own experience, when I tried to escape, how little support from Leics Police & Freeva I received.
I know from my own experience, when I tried to escape, how little support from Leics Police & Freeva I received.
It’s a good job that I always check emails for smelling pistakes before pressing mend. 🤦♀️
October 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It’s a good job that I always check emails for smelling pistakes before pressing mend. 🤦♀️
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NEW | The machine is working overdrive…
Despite Prince Andrew, the British press is still pumping out the Royal Family's propaganda
The Windsor mafia are happy to imply the disgraced ex-Duke of York is an outlie; the media is co-operating with that lie
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/despite-pr...
Despite Prince Andrew, the British press is still pumping out the Royal Family's propaganda
The Windsor mafia are happy to imply the disgraced ex-Duke of York is an outlie; the media is co-operating with that lie
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/despite-pr...
Despite Prince Andrew, the British press is still pumping out the Royal Family's propaganda
The Windsor mafia are happy to position the disgraced ex-Duke of York as an outlier and the media is co-operating with that lie.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
NEW | The machine is working overdrive…
Despite Prince Andrew, the British press is still pumping out the Royal Family's propaganda
The Windsor mafia are happy to imply the disgraced ex-Duke of York is an outlie; the media is co-operating with that lie
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/despite-pr...
Despite Prince Andrew, the British press is still pumping out the Royal Family's propaganda
The Windsor mafia are happy to imply the disgraced ex-Duke of York is an outlie; the media is co-operating with that lie
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/despite-pr...
Extend that informants, and those who manipulate in wider social experiments.
Only psychopaths interfere with the lives of others for professional, personal, political or financial gain.
x.com/copscampaign...
Only psychopaths interfere with the lives of others for professional, personal, political or financial gain.
x.com/copscampaign...
COPS on X: "@guardian @ucpinquiry @metpoliceuk @tombfowler #spycops If you think sexual relationships between undercovers and their targets should be banned, please take a minute to sign this petition from @out_of_lives https://t.co/ZKyq3TGHdg" / X
@guardian @ucpinquiry @metpoliceuk @tombfowler #spycops If you think sexual relationships between undercovers and their targets should be banned, please take a minute to sign this petition from @out_of_lives https://t.co/ZKyq3TGHdg
x.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Extend that informants, and those who manipulate in wider social experiments.
Only psychopaths interfere with the lives of others for professional, personal, political or financial gain.
x.com/copscampaign...
Only psychopaths interfere with the lives of others for professional, personal, political or financial gain.
x.com/copscampaign...
“Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart”.
www.themarginalian.org/2017/07/17/w...
www.themarginalian.org/2017/07/17/w...
When Things Fall Apart: Tibetan Buddhist Nun and Teacher Pema Chödrön on Transformation Through Difficult Times
“Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.”
www.themarginalian.org
October 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart”.
www.themarginalian.org/2017/07/17/w...
www.themarginalian.org/2017/07/17/w...
Writers of The Crown are not going to be short of material for the next decade given recent developments. :)
October 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Writers of The Crown are not going to be short of material for the next decade given recent developments. :)