And again while we can and should condemn the individuals involved, my work as a feminist theorist says that we are called to understand the systemic issues, which was that Epstein had an ideological agenda that was enabled by the habits of disciplinary thought leaders who are used to being coddled

The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory

Can we just assume all billionaires think the same racist stupid things as the latest one who spouted racist stupid stuff? Time to stop treating their opinions as important, and work out how our societies, corrupted as they are by extreme wealth inequalities, can overthrow the billionaires...

The answer is simple: it is isn’t just politicians, but the UK billionaire owned media who are far more comfortable having a “debate” about just how racist we should be, than they are probing into the corrupt money & dirty relationships that run our politics.

Jeffrey Epstein couldn’t stop emailing people about eugenics. In the latest tranche of Epstein records, themes of genes, genetics, and IQ—alongside explicit threads of white supremacy—keep cropping up, often adjacent to his fascination with steering research in the biological sciences.

"We need to rebuild or reinvent the ways and places in which we meet; we need to recognise them as the space of democracy, of joy, of connection, of love, of trust."

Absolutely embarrassing for the govt. that they have proscribed Palestine Action before the trial and the jury has found them not guilty. This Labour govt. is so out of touch with the public, it is shocking. I think Cooper should resign over this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

All these people, in other words, are unmitigated scum, engaged in a project to define other people as inferior so they can go on enjoying the benefits of imagined superiority.

The UK government sees Peter Thiel undermine democracy by funding the extreme right online, and sees Trump undermine the world order, and thinks “we need to get closer to these this data surveillance firm

I know there are some good intentions to concerns around lost learning, but can we just listen to ourselves? "Students get one chance at education in secondary. They've got five years and every day matters." What a bonkers conveyor-belt of a system we have created. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The government’s suggestion that rolling out 20 minute courses on writing “AI“ prompts, sponsored by Google, Microsoft and Amazon, is somehow comparable to the founding of the Open University (the Wilson government‘s, & Jennie Lee’s, proudest achievement), is an insult to our human intelligence.

I would say this findings shows women are more AI literate than men, because the majority of non-magical beings have no innate ability to "judge truthfulness"

When you help make it so the only names people know are Pretti and Good, you reinforce the culture that says these things aren't "bad enough" until white people get involved. This has been going on for a whole year. Many non-white people have died in this same way trying to protect their neighbors.

I remember slowly becoming more and more baffled during my PhD that so much of the educational inequality literature failed to note that the labour market was dominated by low-wage low-education jobs.

"It’s a belief eagerly embraced by the capitalist system, with venture capitalists at the forefront. If such a god can be created, and if you can gain a monopoly on it, then you not only have the prospect of great wealth, but also a great deal of power." apache.be/2025/10/24/b...

Throughout my PhD, I sensed something was wrong with my enquiry. This ⬇️ helps me realise that I was discovering (& rejecting) its framework. Great Dewey quote here too. Funnily enough, I've written 2 whodunnits which turned out to (maybe) not actually be whodunnits. So the analogy also feels v apt.

BREAKING Tony Blair and Jared Kushner appointed by Trump to Gaza 'Board of Peace' Read @carolecadwalla on Tony Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel's government inc billionaire Larry Ellison, + emerging rightwing media takeover of the global information space⏬🔗

With moral entrepreneur Jon Haidt in the news, I read various draft reports from his team. Five minutes in, I find one on Cognitive Ability with multiple uncritical excerpts from infamous scientific racist Richard Lynn. Stop taking people like Haidt seriously. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Today I'll be arguing that AI tools (specifically LLMs and AI agents) are NOT the future of health and social science but are more likely to be the death of health and social science. Here's a sneak peak slide with the main components of my argument.

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

“Women who think critically are always labeled difficult because it saves the world from admitting they’re right” — bell hooks Repost of Charmaine Simpson, on LinkendIN: www.linkedin.com/posts/blackh...

"History is not just about kings and wars. It’s about people. And half of those people have been missing from the story for far too long." I found a school reading list recently. It wasn't quite as white and male as I'd expected, but that's only because my expectations were very low.

Apparently young people voting @greenparty.org.uk (& Reform) are "giving up on mainstream politics & instead turning to parties that promise to burn it all down & start again". Aside from false equivalence of G&R, this also misrepresents Green appeal - Greens opposition to the world being burned!

Tbh, the "clinical review" bit worries me. Not clear what's meant by 'clinical', but I fear a medical approach. Yet, as @eric-reinhart.com argues, we must reverse the "overmedicalization of mental health & illness... to confront the political determinants of health" undark.org/2025/08/21/o...

It's almost like every single reputable expert who has been saying this exact thing for years was right. Home Office recognised this fact 15 years ago. Successive governments, globally, continue to ignore it, and continue to push harmful "tougher" policies. 1/ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

I’ve been thinking (thanks to a well-timed @keeanga.bsky.social question at an online event) about how the idea of “wealth” is itself serving as the individualized “solution” rationalizing destruction of social supports. “wealthbuilding” not insurance, not benefits, not pensions, not public housing

Reading report on "the views of today's young people". Much focus on 'social media' as a key contextual driver for understanding yp, but little on what it means to grow up in a world where it's normal for a US president to spout such fascist bullsh*t on social media. Medium *and* message matter.

“I’ve been looking since 2016 for the phrase that means I’m personally okay, but I am not oblivious to the hideous destruction and suffering all around. Which I thought maybe could be, 'I’m okay, but I’m aware of all the things that aren’t.' ” @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

A real head scratcher as to why Farage, who allegedly never intentionally directly racially abused anyone, keeps hiring people to his political party do numerous racisms

Interesting study, but shame BBC highlight the claim brains peak in adulthood. This is the adultist agenda and it's simplistically silly. Our brains evolved to function beautifully through lifespan. At all ages, brains are getting better at some things, worse at others www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - my new article, if of interest please share.

Wow what could go wrong with denying people access to services based on their physical appearance www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“there is something wilful about indifference. It is never by chance. It is either willed by the individual or eased by the institutions that structure their practices”

The Greens don’t believe providing safe refuge for endangered asylum seekers is an “out-of-control” policy. Nor do we believe making life more difficult for those in need is the way to unify British society. Refugees are welcome.

A Labour Party so utterly spineless (worse, complicit) in the face of fascism no longer serves any use at all. Suddenly feeling rather motivated to join the @greenparty.org.uk and turf them out of Bristol South for good.

This puts the "solar farm is spoiling the view where I walk my dogs" complaints into perspective

We shouldn't need to wear protective clothing to stay warm, dry and healthy in our own home. But since 1 in 4 of us in the UK are living in homes with issues like damp, cold and mould – it's an absurd solution for a very real problem. Demand change – email your MP today. 👉https://bit.ly/4nHViVo

While Musk must be held accountable for his role in so much suffering and death… … at this point I need us to dismantle the systems that made this possible. His success is the manifestation of massive societal failure.

‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...

Some learning for youth services too here... Although, it's also more interesting than that, as this paper excerpt (and the conclusion) reveals. By highlighting the limitations of current evaluation practices, there is hope for some de-medicalisation of public mental health discourse

This bit also struck me: "racism is not a natural condition of poverty but a political weapon that rich men use to constrain poor people’s political power."

Parents for Future are Finalist in the 2025 Big Syn International Film Festival– the world’s biggest sustainability film festival.   The short film combines humour and creative storytelling to reach people on a human level, and vitally broaden and built support for bold climate action.

Dr. Jane Goodall discusses who she'd send away from Earth on Elon Musk's spaceship. *Spoiler* Elon Musk, Netanyahu and Donald Trump were her top 3 picks.

And why call it 'golden ticket'? Disgraceful language. These people have lost everything. Should they also lose their spouses and children? A reminder that last year 4,671 family reunion visas were granted. 4,671. Does anyone think this number is a major problem for the UK economy and society?

"If the public is losing, who’s winning? We were told that selling off essential services would create a shareholder democracy where ordinary people would have a stake. Instead, we got oligarchy and the concentration of power."

Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system! Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.

Can confirm that this weekend provided further evidence for blithe elite complacency. Perhaps I was expecting too much from an alumni dinner, but speeches were completely out of touch with what the times need. The Establishment is unable to understand (or care about) the seriousness of this moment.

Such tedious bothsidesism here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The threat to American democracy (and likely elsewhere, given ripple effects on the rest of the world) comes from its fascist authoritarian right. Shame the UK Govt/Labour Party/Establishment/BBC remain unable/unwilling to grasp this.