“Unacceptable” is a fine adjective when the medium rare steak steak you ordered is delivered well done. It doesn’t meet the occasion when you are referring to a pogrom.

I don't know how Keir Starmer can wake up in the morning, see that pogroms have been taking place under his watch, that they are being fuelled by literal illegal activity on social media, and not make it his entire purpose to stop it. We know you're no politician, but are you not a lawyer?

Will Farage, Musk etc be condemning white people in general for the actions of this violent white person, and advocating rage or violence in response? Will the BBC be laundering their 'legitimate concerns' about those white folks?

At moments of crisis, leaders have a responsibility to speak to, and for, their country. The PM should be on the airwaves, telling the stories of the children, teenagers and families who have been burned out of their homes; naming those responsible; and leading a national fightback against them.

Radio 4's More or Less examined the Tory created, Daily Express propagated, headline: 'Migrants will get half of all new homes'. Chris Philp has been busy promoting this shocking 'fact'. So unsurprisingly, it turns out to be entirely fabricated to stir up hatred and division. pca.st/episode/8819...

Live your life in such a way that when you die, quiet people come out of the woodwork to testify to how incredibly kind you were. Be like Anthony Head & Luke Perry.

Such sad news: a lovely, gentle soul, gone far too soon. A joy to spend two Christmases on stage with him. Much love to his family. RIP, #AnthonyHead… 💔

Henry Nowak’s father’s words outside court, who is probably the person we most need to hear from today.

Writing this piece for @royalliteraryfund.bsky.social gave me pause for thought… #writing #MyWritingLife

The connection between misogyny and extremist violence is clear and well-researched. And yet, not a single counterterrorism intervention in the whole history of the War on Terror has addressed this. 5\

It is misleading to even suggest that the connection between misogyny and violent extremism is a new development. It is also irresponsible, for it implies that the lack of action on this issue is due to it being a recent development, rather than historical and systemic failures. 2/

At the start of my terrorism studies course, I ask students what most terrorists have in common. They always say: 1- Mental illness 2- Religion. They are, of course, wrong. The two most common traits of violent extremists are: 1- Gender 2- History of domestic violence and online mysogyny.

Hi, expert on far-right extremism here, a history of domestic violence and misogyny is one of the strongest predictive variables for violent extremism, especially on the right. We've been raising the alarm on this for DECADES but no one cares.

🚨 The UN climate chief has said an extreme early heat event sweeping parts of western Europe was “a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis”, after France and the UK set new temperature records for May on two consecutive days.

Sir #DavidLean is the subject of today's episode of THE DIRECTORS (2018) at 6pm in this fascinating documentary series #TPTVsubtitles

NEW: How Reform ramped up the funding and sophistication of its political Facebook ads in the final weeks of local election campaign. Financial muscle filtering through to coordination and quality. Story using @whotargets.me data www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Wonderful film! As I discuss with @domdelargy.bsky.social on @sohobitespodcast.com: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... #TurntheKeySoftly

👏 "I don't know how anybody can vote for Reform considering how much of a disaster Brexit has been." "And Farage is the architect of Brexit, that's been a disaster and if he was to be in the government it would be a disaster as well."

Powerful from @mrjamesob.bsky.social. Starmer and co have done far too much to pander to the far-right when they could have taken a clear stand and pushed back. His lack of a backbone is perhaps his biggest failing. Starmer's approach to politics has pleased no one.

I was just talking to a friend today about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - new books every month, totally for free, for kids ages 1-5. My son was part of the program - this is a copy of the letter that came with his last book, right after his 5th birthday.

Abominable, completely indefensible.

US Military: if POTUS orders you to commit war crimes, you don’t have to obey. Let’s not take as read that whatever the criminal threatens *has to* be followed through by others. There’s a choice. You don’t have to be complicit in atrocities. That goes for everyone in the US administration too.

You see the darnedest things on the tube.

'You cannot disconnect the health service of today from what happened during the pandemic.' So good from @drkevinfong.bsky.social, (who gave some of the most powerful testimony in the whole of the UK covid-19 inquiry).

This is HUGE mistake. I would understand continuing with the visit, despite humiliating circumstances, if it had any genuine chance of restoring transatlantic relations. But it won’t. Trump will bask in the spotlight, and go back to slagging off the UK one day later. www.nbcnews.com/world/united...

I'm not into gesture politics but I think this visit should be cancelled, actually because it would be a gesture that it doesn't matter that in recent months Trump has repeatedy insulted Britain. But it does. The counter-argument is that it'd keep him sweet: it won't. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Strikes me as an absurd threat, either we need the 4000 new training places or we don’t

It isn’t a tough job. It’s an easy job they refuse to do.

The answer is simple. The Home Office and the anti-immigration lobby in the media know perfectly well that the actual argument for these proposals has been comprehensively lost and they need therefore both to misrepresent what they mean *and* public attitudes. (1/2)

Changing the rules for migrants already here is wrong and unfair but only affects a finite group of people. Extending default settlement to 10 years or more for everyone is a social policy disaster. open.substack.com/pub/wewanted...

"Act of domination" latest

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Marches and demonstrations stretched across the country, from above the Arctic Circle (Kotzebue, Alaska: population 3,000) to the tropics, with Puerto Rico holding multiple events. There were also 39 international No Kings rallies, according to organizers.

@writersguildgb.bsky.social @togetheralliance.bsky.social march against the far right in London today… #Together #StanduptoRacism

Half a million strong. Together. The biggest march against the far-right in British history.

This is what unity against the far right looks like. Half a million people coming together to march for love, hope + unity.

Biggest march against the far-right in British history. 📍 Happening now: Park Lane to Whitehall. You won't want to miss it. #Together

We are at the HUGE @togetheralliance.bsky.social march with our gorgeous banner. We are proud to be anti-racist & anti-fascist #feminists – we are not free until ALL our Sisters are free! ⛔️ No to racism ⛔️ No to the far right ♀️ Yes to #Sisterhood & #Solidarity #Together #FeministsAgainstRacism

🧵The Covid Inquiry’s latest reports have made one thing brutally clear: the first year of the pandemic - and especially the second Covid wave in winter 2020/21 - was devastating. Much of that devastation was avoidable. This 🧵: impact on NHS, impact on bereaved, and avoidable harm. 1/19

Badenoch & 4 family members spent 6 days at a residence owned by Neil Record, who chairs Net Zero Watch, is life vice-president of the Institute of Economic Affairs, and sits on the advisory board of the Prosperity Institute, a think tank founded by the Legatum Group, the firm that co-owns GB News.

Reform UK said I was 'bullying' when I pointed out their colleague was jailed for beating up his former partner. Now, they're trying to sneak him back into their party. So I'll say it again: James McMurdock was jailed for beating up his former partner. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

News coverage about the UK’s meningitis outbreak is misleading the public via @bonniehuval.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/bonniehu...

Tomorrow! Channel Premiere Series begins Saturday 21st March, 8pm #GemmaJones is THE DUCHESS OF DUKE STREET (1976-77) featuring #JohnWelsh #VictoriaPlucknett #RichardVernon #JohnCater classic drama #TPTVsubtitles

“The evidence is overwhelming: Brexit has been a disaster for London and the UK. Rejoining the EU is now clearly in our national interest. The option to rejoin should be on the ballot at the next General Election” Sir Sadiq Khan

“Welcome. But we may kill you, so best not come…” 🙄

“The Feb. 28 strike on the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school building was the result of a targeting mistake by the U.S. military.” At least 175 were killed, many of whom were just little children. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...

BREAKING NYT: An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...

Just a shout out to magnolias. Aren't they the most magnificent blooms?