Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing. Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war. They voted to confirm him anyway.

90% of the disabled and chronically ill people who have been eligible for covid boosters in the past are also being denied boosters on the NHS now too. It's a shame to focus on NHS staff specifically rather than just trying to get boosters back for everyone.

Big point of order here, this is taxis for medical appointments. They're not allowed much in the way of money. Like nearly nothing. How are they supposed to get to appointments?

Former US military lawyers speak out: "The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both." Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes 1/2

Little piece of advice for Your Party members If you're going to argue the party isn't anti-trans, maybe don't simultaneously talk down the importance of trans rights and the attacks on our rights going down like they're unimportant Its not helping your "we're not anti-trans" case

Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...

Santa Claus has been arrested under the Terrorism Act in Norwich after it turns out Santa oppo-ho-ho-ses genocide and supports Palestine Action. These four officers will be having their names checked twice this year. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action. wedonotcomply.org

RIP Tom Stoppard who did so much incredible work, not least writing every single line of dialogue in Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade.

Pete Hegseth, you in danger, girl.

For the many (arseholes), not the few (trans people)

A sickening read.

I thought it was interesting that this guy got a tattoo of the bas relief but corrected the staff to be the Rod of Asclepius thisistrue.com/personal-note/

Sharing again because... 👀 This frieze from Fulton County, Georgia shows "Medicine's battle with Death." Note the rod with two snakes. Many mistake it for the Rod of Asclepius (the traditional symbol of healing). However, this is the Caduceus, symbol of commerce. A common error in the USA.

So how exactly are they meant to get to them? Many are placed in areas without accessible transport links. They can't afford to pay for journeys themselves because of how little support they get. Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"In recent history, the Doctor Who actor has repeatedly made headlines thanks to his allyship towards trans and gender non-conforming people – most notably with a subtle gesture during a TV interview that wound up helping to raise £18,000 for the LGBTQ+ youth charity AKT."

Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/

"We're all trying to find the guy who did this"

you can literally just flip these things over. noone can stop you.

In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:

trump: “no see we HAVE to blow up those boats in the caribbean, they could be carrying drugs!” also trump:

You've heard of the Friday night news dump. Here's the Friday night of Thanksgiving wknd dump. For special circumstances, like when the faculty assembly votes 595-4 against paying to end a shakedown and you do it anyway. Link to agreement here: bulkmail.northwestern.edu/trk/click?re...

Insanely stupid and short-sighted choice. I didn't even know they were still trying to run this racket. You put more universities in danger with this shit you idiots!

You could substitute so many Labour initiatives for "Motability cuts" and this headline would still make sense. What a tragedy this Government is.

so months after the original proscription, has anyone revealed any actually good reasons to describe anything they did as 'terrorism'? i was assured by very smart people that intel to that effect will no doubt be made available, because of course i should just trust the government on this

Talking to some other volunteers at the food bank, women in their 70s, and the subject of JKR came up and I was heartened by the strength of feeling. "That vile fucking woman" was one description.

UK has a bunch of problems. Migration is a politically unpopular way to address many of them. The UK government wants everyone to throw them a nice little flag shaggy parade for choosing not to use it - while doing nothing else to fix the problems.

Setting aside the merits of migration, getting it down isn't some massive achievement when the officials who issue visas work for you. You can just order them to issue fewer visas. It's a tap you control, why are you bragging about turning it? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

Another £1k sent to AKT from pin badge sales. [over £46k in total] 24% or young homeless people are LGBTQ+ and AKT offers dedicated and informed support. So valuable, especially in winter. 🥰Thanks for continued support 🥰 AKT: www.akt.org.uk Pin badges: www.jamiebgall.co.uk/shop Recent purchases:

King shit (gender-neutral).

This was obvious from the moment it was announced, but still worth mentioning. The genocide never ended.

Belfast City Airport, for some reason, are selling Red Hand of Ulster pins as part of their Belfast merch range...

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good news everyone the Mistaken Text From Grandma Thanksgiving buddy drama is still going strong this story delights me every year

I have been able to regain access to my necessary medication (and thankfully was able to avoid going without during my fight for it). But I know many people who are having the exact same fight right now. Including people who've been settled on hormones even longer than I.

Three weeks ago I marked nine years on Testosterone. I didn't celebrate it then because I was in the middle of a multi-month battle to be allowed to stay on it, despite not producing my own hormones and simply wanting to remain on the exact prescription I'd had for nine years without any problems.

"The BBC tried this after 'Final Final Version (2) - Do Not Edit (1)' failed."

I'm losing my mind at the shih tzu that won his division at the westminster dog show this year

northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/... @nhsengland.bsky.social destroyed kids lives by forceably detransitioning them. This should be front page news (It won't be of course). Please share this widely. Cc @pinknews.bsky.social, @itsjoshmilton.bsky.social or @goodlawproject.org

Important thread re: Linehan's recent trial...

1/ SEEN needs to spell out how astonishingly improper this is. A Gender Critical activist ‘journalist’ openly admits he was “invited to address the judge” in a criminal trial, even though he says himself he “doesn’t technically have standing”. This should NEVER happen in court.

The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?

A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving

Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out

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This is off the top of my head. These sorts of inefficiencies happen on quite literally a daily basis. Everybody in the system knows this. Everyone. Yet what is the government’s diagnosis? “Juries. They are the problem. Get rid of juries.” It is absolutely mind-boggling.

This is just bizarre... the journalist talks about *Sarah Fucking Ditum* staging an intervention for Linehan because he's too transphobic. That's like Joseph Goebbels saying "OK, mate, you're going a bit too far with the antisemitism now, get a grip".

Taxes are pretty much the only thing related to personal/family finance they do this little "what if that made someone's life difficult" dance for. Benefits cut to the bone? Not interested Wages eroded by inflation for decades and decades? Nope. Technology abolished your job? Nope.

This is what Labour had in its manifesto, that got the press clapping and yelping. This is the fire of deserving vs. undeserving poor rhetoric that the press will keep burning at all costs. Well done everybody.

I’m not Becoming The Joker, Britain is Becoming Gotham