If bombing solved things, we'd have found out before now, I feel. It's certainly had enough tries at it.

🤣 Me in the pub later: I'll have a pint of billionaire's tears please mate.

The conservative candidate in last nights election was known literally for one thing; she led the anti trans activity in the police. Seriously that was her background, and why Badenoch backed her. And what happened? It’s time to give up the lie that transphobia is popular

Breaking Sky News: Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was led out of his London home by police officers this afternoon. Mandelson has faced allegations that he leaked market-sensitive information from Downing Street to Jeffrey Epstein.

Fun to remember that the dad of the Brontës was just a weird Irishman whose surname was actually Brunty, but he changed it up to be fancy.

Waiting for this news for a while now. RIP to a seemingly lovely man who brilliantly played an iconic character that defined the meaning of first love for a whole generation of young people. Thinking of his family as they say goodbye.

This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.

Says the gazillionaire who loves Britain so much he became tax resident in Monaco so he didn't have to contribute to Britain's resources. Physician, heal thyself.

Imagine being presented with these accounts of stark unfairness and insecurity caused by the earned settlement plans and your response being ‘It is a privilege not a right to settle in the UK and it must be earned’ - the Home Secretary needs to go www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

I’m sorry but what did libertarians think that the anonymous money laundering racism coin that you could only functionally use for illicit activity was doing other than this, exactly

Happy abseiling lesbians day to all who celebrate!!!

If you care about Don Lemon, don't forgot Mario Guevara (reporter who was filming police at a No Kings rally in June) was targeted for his journalistic activity; detained for 112 days; and deported. He had no criminal charges against him and was on the path to getting a green card.

you: [stressing for days to send the perfect single email] billionaires: hi, . w=en r we mee&ting to do iLlegiL stuff , . ?

NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below. Link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.” ― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay

remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened

You don’t want hands free driving, you want trains. You want trains you want trains you want TRAINS

With more material from the Epstein files released today, I feel compelled to remind us that NI had its own version. It was called Kincora Boys Home and there are powerful ppl walking around today who are very glad that email didn't exist when they were abusing children and having it covered up. 💔

I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”

Interested in #public #health? Trade union leaders and civic society campaigners as well as journalists took part in a discussion in #Belfast. viewdigital.org/latest-issue... @kellieturtle.bsky.social @ppr-org.bsky.social @brianone.bsky.social

Catherine O’Hara of Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek has died at age 71. RIP to one of the all-time greatest women in comedy. people.com/catherine-oh...

Macaulay Culkin posted a tribute to Catherine O’Hara….I’m not crying, you’re crying 🥺🙏

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To those saying, "but the Greens will split the vote": 1. Things have changed. 2. It's not the Green's fault that Starmer has the Merdas Touch (turns everything to shit) 3. When the Greens offer the only inspiring option, perhaps we should see the Labour candidate as splitting the vote.

A very good day indeed, a day of hope, for the trans community. Special admiration for the labour of @kateosbornemp.bsky.social

See also: gender policing

As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.

ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.

While we're grateful to have this murmuration, we came so close to losing it, & the site remains unprotected in the Local Development Plan. In coming months there'll be a consultation on designating new Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance, so be sure to respond & protect places like this!

New research on trans children and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC): With the UNCRC recently incorporated into Scottish law, @fiercemum.bsky.social and I teamed up to discuss the urgent actions needed to protect trans children's rights. brill.com/view/journal...

There is no level to which these heartless shit-for-brains won’t stoop to inflict cruelty and suffering.

This is the anatomy of a state cover-up of 1000's of killings in N. Ireland. This rancid body is an interface to deny justice, access to courts and independent & fair investigation. RUC / PSNI were participants in conflict & should have no further role. The body should be collapsed immediately.

This is definitely happening in Northern Ireland.

While I do know that Blue Monday was invented by marketing people in the travel business in order to sell summer holidays, I’m prepared to go along with it for the purposes of #RecipeOfTheDay – which is, cheeringly, Sunshine Soup! www.nigella.com/recipes/suns...

In case anyone cares, I do not support banning social media for U16s because regulate tech companies, not young people. And this is just a hunch but I bet there's crossover between those smartphone free childhood ppl and the ones who don't want kids finding out online that it's ok to be queer/trans.

Do not be confused about who the Pink Ladies are.

Please read the ALT text on these pics. Best use of an accessibility feature you will ever see or your money back 😆

The insurrection act was always the end goal - I’ve been talking about this for months. He’s been trying to find a city that would push back enough to give him a (flimsy) excuse to do it

🚨 NEW: Jon Burrows will be the next leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, after Robbie Butler confirmed he will not be running for the position. Mr Butler is currently the deputy leader of the UUP.

I cannot stress enough that you should not do this.

Outrageous. Ministers should be listening to scientists, frontline communities and those working towards a green transition – not hosting the interests of oil giants in their own offices. ✍🏼 - @adamramsay.bsky.social abolishwestminster.substack.com/p/revealed-o...

Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet. Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.

Jesus, meningitis? I think he hates children.

they’re bluffing when they say you can still get knocked off the nice list this late in the game. santa’s been delivering gifts in japan for hours by now; that list is locked, do whatever you want.

How dare you stand up for migrants at a time when we celebrate a Christian story of a migrant family who were chosen by God to fulfil His promise to all of humanity. I for one am furious. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

On Christmas, we’re reminded of the choice we can all make – to choose love for our neighbor, care, and solidarity with one another. May the spirit of Christmas move all of us to action, and toward a future of dignity and freedom for all.

One day something will happen — a wedding, a graduation, a job promotion, Jake Paul getting knocked out, Andrew Tate getting knocked out the next day — and you’ll want the right outfit to celebrate. Buy that special outfit now, so you’re ready when that next unexpected moment arrives.

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..." Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.

As we get into the worst period of the year for the public health system, I wrote an article for VIEW magazine highlighting that private healthcare is not going to rescue us - it's making the problem worse. viewdigital.org/private-heal...