"The harm to integration, to the social fabric, to children’s futures and to workers’ rights will be immense." @colinyeo.bsky.social on the government's "earned settlement" proposals. freemovement.org.uk/earned-settl...

Private Equity companies are also behind the destruction of the UK's pub sector. Some of the biggest pubcos like Stonegate and Mitchell & Butlers are owned by PE firms who treat them as a real estate asset to be bled dry for rents. That's why your pint costs £8 in London now.

There’s a part of my heart where I’m really happy right now that these pesky delivery robots in the city are treated just as poorly at traffic lights as we pedestrians are. What’s more: they depend on our help—which we’re allowed to withhold :D

"Even when drivers commit blatant breaches of the law, enforcement is patchy and inconsistent, thanks to roads policing having been cut to the bone. And every attempt to tighten the rules is met with cries of a 'war on motorists'. This narrative must end." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“What’s missing in the rest of the world is courage,” she said. “Mayors could say: ‘This is my opportunity [to leave a] legacy,’ but most will not dare.” @richardparkerwm.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

NEWS! Childproof lock added to White House nuclear launch button

"Under a 10-20 year system, a worker would spend a decade or more in which their entire immigration status — and [thus] their family’s home, their children’s schooling, their right to remain — depends on maintaining the goodwill of a single employer. That is a structurally coercive relationship."

This is not ok. Invoke the 25th amendment. Impeach. Remove. This unhinged lunatic must be removed from office.

A typical Dutch urban roundabout, with priority for pedestrians and cyclists on every arm. Simple design choices like this keep people safe and naturally slow down motor traffic.

This is why the 25th Amendment exists. This is the purpose of having the 25th Amendment. To not use this power to remove the president is not a passive act, a mere option: it is a positive decision to misuse the constitution.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Happy Birthday to Dr Maya Angelou (born April 4, 1928)

"I accuse Israel of crossing the red line, I condemn the massacre of Palestinian civilians, and I announce that Italy will support European sanctions against Israel." - Italian Prime Minister Meloni #cdnpoli

Really enjoyed the chance for a long chat about so much - indie sage, Trump, European vulnerability, what it’s like for science to fight back… open.substack.com/pub/protagon...

Dyson’s patented ‘Endless Whining’ system that gets louder when blocked

This lot needs glazing today, I may be some time. Pottery Ceramics Art NECreatives

#OhGodWhatNow asks why Starmer is hated & comes up with: 1. People are just hateful these days, & 2. Cost of living, NHS, small boats, Brexit, are inherited probs he can't fix, but he's become the punch bag & people can't articulate their logic LET ME STOP YOU THERE WHILE I ARTICULATE MY LOGIC.

Earlier this week, I welcomed the UK's Public Interest Test for procurement and new insourcing strategies. But procurement reform needs to go much further to become a true lever for economic transformation.

The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, Washington DC

Just what we don't need. Already, our rivers are overloaded with both human and livestock waste, leading in many cases to #rivercide. Now the government, responding as always to lobbyists, wants to make it worse. Then it wonders why it loses public support. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Some of the political detainees bleached the tag 'GRL PWR' into their black clothing." How political prisoners in Belarus keep their morale up through quiet acts of resistance:

From 2020. 'Mr Trump said the US had identified 52 Iranian sites, some "at a very high level and important to Iran and the Iranian culture", and warned they would be "hit very fast and hard" if Tehran carried out revenge attacks on US interests or personnel.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-m...

Beach, Beached, who's washed up now?

@quietriotpod.bsky.social Thanks AA highlight the US Europe trade off regarding the Dollar. It’s not explained often enough.

No. It's their lack of independence and autonomy. *Stares at the streets in the UK*

Me too Sian, me too What's extra sad is that numbers have only shifted minimally since I did my PhD 25 years ago

New piece in @bmj.com by @kentbuse.bsky.social , @martinmckee.bsky.social and me on safeguarding evidence from political pressure - with 5 clear recommendations. Standing with science means defending the systems that allow science to function. www.bmj.com/content/393/...

“People are saying, ‘I refuse to work on this software. You have to find something else for me to do’,” said one senior NHS official who manages data analysts. “They’re calling it a workplace adjustment. “

The US Taliban

This week, Brexit finally killed our family business. We cleared out our warehouse, handed back the keys, paid the final bills and said goodbye to our last employee. What was once a thriving firm died a slow, sad death, all thanks to Farage, Johnson and the gullible idiots they conned. 1/18

Good blog from @lowtraffichackney.bsky.social setting out why councils should use parking controls as a tool to limit car use and so reduce traffic congestion, and road danger making streets more inclusive, safe and convenient for everyone.

He’s literally pushing through USA deal Without parliament which is huge road block to rejoin. bsky.app/profile/lizw...

Eerste van der Helststraat, Amsterdam in 1986 and today. The cars are gone, the street came back to life - and none of the traders want the cars back.

Trump 'absolutely' considering withdrawing from NATO Since Dugin laid out the plan in 1998, the main foreign policy aim of the Kremlin has been to sever Britain from Europe (achieved in 2016) and break up the Transatlantic Alliance (2026?) www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

'Unsettled status: the policy and politics of indefinite leave to remain' – our @sundersays.bsky.social writes for @ukandeu.bsky.social, on proposed reforms to UK settlement rules and whether they could meet the fairness challenge: ukandeu.ac.uk/unsettled-st...

Trump says "we won, and anyway we don't need Hormuz, not my problem." But if analysts are correct (including my guest here) the shortages in refined product will hit America soon enough. And prices will keep going up. So is he planning price controls? Export bans?? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

Do you know what "incentivises" a person (of any age) to seek a diagnosis of neurodiversity? The fact that if you are neurodiverse, all the systems in this country have been made unbearable for you to function in. I'm sorry if difference gives you the ick, but that's very much a you problem.

Wheels4Me London is a ground-breaking scheme offering free cycle loans for disabled Londoners whose needs aren't met by most standard bicycle hire schemes.

Please read this, understand what the govt is doing & take action. Labour's immigration proposals swap integration for segregation, introduce a Dubai-style Kafala system of coercive employer control & drive low-income families into poverty. They're an abomination. open.substack.com/pub/wewanted...

Not for the first time, and not just with Starmer, I remain depressed and amazed at the same time that people with so little political nouse or forethought end up being Prime Minister.

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

People using the number 2 in this way should be sent into the Tower via Traitors' Gate.

This is a *must listen*. It feels all early pandemic to me when a severe shock was coming and we were happily paddling through the air for a month

The year is 2028, US President Vance announces the appointment of the Antipope and the construction of a Papal Palace in Orlando. Candidates for the College of Anticardinals are invited to submit their applications together with a $1 billion fee.

No ICE. No war. No Kings. #nokings

That UK government ever considers asserting its contractual rights against a major supplier is rare and welcome. And here, this is especially welcome. This will not be easy but it can be done, but it is good it is being seriously considered at all. www.ft.com/content/2d2b...

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

It's a grey day and this probably won't help your mood but it's really important to make sure people understand where we are (again) The Librarians is available in other places but here's how to watch in UK Maybe organise showings. It's important to remember, which is why they want us to forget

Just dropped a podcast episode (will be out 4am UK time tomorrow - 30/3) with the former head of UK international energy policy about the realities of the energy crisis to come. We're only getting started. I cannot believe how little the government has prepared the ground for what's coming...

Not everyone knows this, but the paper towels by the gas pumps are for wiping away your tears after paying to fill your tank.