The only way to do a Saturday evening. Glass of wine. Reading a book. The Masters on in the background.

What was going through the minds of those jurors who decided to take part in the Diddy Doc. Embarrassing on all fronts. Fangirling and wilful ignorance of the cycle of domestic abuse. They come off as bad as Combs. Also how were they not sequestered?! Criminal injustice at its finest.

The age old question: is it burnout or am I depressed?

Hope not hate winning out - now for the Greens to do the same in the UK!

Man has no other questions clearly #pmqs

Me seeing the words Animal Crossing New Horizon and New Free Update together

NEW PAPER! We assess the forced labour risk of current and recommended US diets www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/the-hum...

The TIP report 2025 has finally been released... right before the shutdown (so it might fly under the radar). To be honest I'm surprised its been released but better late than never I guess. www.state.gov/reports/2025...

Government must end scapegoating of migrants, 103 charities warn www.refugee-action.org.uk/government-m...

This is a view shared by people who know no one going through the stress of the immigration system. People who want to make their lives here but are repeatedly being discriminated against by hypocrites with bad data spouting bile. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

These McLaren pitstops are killing me. Clearly the wheel guns are not working right and the guys can only work with the equipment they're given but slow stops are becoming common and it's impacting on track.

All I see is appeasement and I feel like I am losing my mind.

Glad this has been called out by the IASC. Seems a purposeful lack of understanding of the complexities of the asylum process and the NRM. It also disregards the experiences of survivors. Distrust in the system is already rife, this rhetoric isn't going to help. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Me looking at the news this morning and being like someone check Jon Stewart, John Oliver and Seth Meyers have the best lawyers please.

When the task of the day is writing but the words seem to be nowhere...

The amount of times I've heard the term 'sweater weather' in the last week is insane, and every time I am annoyed they don't say it like these Bronx Beat legends

Honestly working analogue most of the day using a pen and paper has been a nice change.

Long thread: There are two main "defences" I see put forward of Labour which crop up: 1) If you don't vote for Labour you'll get Reform 2) It's all the fault of right wing media painting Labour in a bad light. The thing is that neither of these are actually a defence of what Labour is doing. 1/23

‘I Live in Constant Fear’: Delivery Couriers Fight for Survival Amid Labour’s Immigration Blitz novaramedia.com/2025/08/25/i...

Not just resisting, but leading the fight: five women who refuse to be ignored

The current discourse goes to show many folx don't know/understand/want to learn about the realities of our immigration system. Whether that's someone applying for prohibitively expensive visas or the process of how you can claim asylum in this country. Its honestly depressing.

Protests against migrant hotels. Endless uproar about small boat arrivals. Keir Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ speech. Here’s a reminder from @ZoeJardiniere.bsky.social of why a more humane approach to immigration is needed. #PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UKPolitics #News #NishKumar #Immigration

actually SSRIs prevent people from committing violence against themselves, hope this helps

"The Trump administration, as I previously reported, ordered the incineration of nearly 500 tons of food meant for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan." www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

That was stressful but stunning!!!!! Let's go Lando!!!

Listening to TMS still - I honestly thought either one of these teams would have won it in the first session and yet it's only just finished (I may have had to change what I was typing as Bashir took that last wicket!!!)

Stereotyping CSE undermines public understanding, making it harder for professionals and the public to spot cases that don't fit the 'mould' Nearly 50 charities, survivors, law firms and academics have signed our letter to @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social: afterexploitation.com/2025/06/26/j...

The Ku Klux Klan Acts (passed in 1870 & 1871 to protect 14th amend rights) were particularly focused on masked gunmen who violated the civil rights of Black people. We should remember this history when masked law enforcement ofcrs are deployed in our communities. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

A party that actually wanted to mobilize young and disillusioned voters would be studying Zohran Mamdani’s campaign like the Bible

Across the US and beyond, national security is being used as a cover to criminalise migrants, refugees & trafficked persons. Mass deportations, racial profiling & detention without due process are on the rise, targeting working-class, undocumented communities. Read our statement: bit.ly/3HVRf8J

"The weaponisation of food for civilians, in addition to restricting or preventing their access to life-sustaining services, constitutes a war crime and, under certain circumstances, may constitute elements of other crimes under international law." www.ohchr.org/en/press-bri...

Non-violent Protest is not Terrorism. Its just not.

I re-watched the excellent documentary Once Upon a Time in Iraq last week, the colossal disaster of regime change wars predicated on BS 'intelligence' & the mirroring of the current situation was clear. The difference is the US aren't even trying to justify, I just hope the UK didn't follow along.

Is the UK hot right now? YES - it's hot! Live temperature updates hour by hour, every day. istheukhotrightnow.com

Keep safe, hydrated and in the shade folx. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

It's time to abolish the Home Office. It is not fit for purpose & has totally lost the trust of every stakeholder it serves - We knew that already. So I looked into how it could practically be done for @carladenyer.bsky.social My NEW report out today 👇👇

You know you're in a stunning place with your MH when you want to cry so badly at an email and the frustration of the process but you're too emotionally numb and depressed to even produce tears.

Padilla: If this is how DHS responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California.

ICE raids at immigration courthouses, schools, worksites, and stores followed by National Guard deployments have triggered protests in Los Angeles and nationwide. Reminder: The fight for human rights is real in the US.

I might be biased as a Star Wars girly but that Fortnite event was good!

Not my mum popping in to drop off coffee and saying 'you look tired' like yeah I really am...

Access to education and the arts encourages reflexivity and critical thinking. That's why dismantling it is always at the heart of authoritarianism. Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

People in areas where SureStart made an impact have been saying this for years anecdotally but we were stripped of that and more through years of poor policy and austerity measures - no wonder the social contract is in tatters. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Its been a while but finally sharing the next in my briefing series linked to my fellowship on #climatechange and #decentwork by defining what we mean by #forcedlabour

Well I thought the BetterHelp adverts were bad on podcasts - I don't appreciate the targeted ads from a company I've never heard of for OCD treatment.