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This year's @smallpublishers.bsky.social cards, designed (as always) by @uniformbooks.bsky.social, and featuring the work of Erica Van Horn (the subject of this year's exhibition). Fri 24 / Sat 25 October, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. 11am-7pm, admission free, all welcome.

Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, today announced that Stephen Colbert, Host, Executive Producer, and Writer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, has been named a 2025 Ripple of Hope Award laureate. rfkhumanrights.org/press/stephe...

Think the Tony Blair Institute looks sinister? You've not seen anything yet. Crucial investigation by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and Democracy for Sale: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-the...

As the only American at work I find myself constantly having to try to explain how this has happened to my UK colleagues. They don't believe me when I tell them it's all down to the price of eggs.

Trudeau named not reforming the voting system as his big regret. Starmer shouldn't repeat his mistake. The stakes are now much higher than just who wins the next election. When there's such a disconnect between how people vote and who wins seats, trust in democracy is at risk.

“In ordinary times, if the Republican Party was not itself nothing more than a crime syndicate wrapped in a flag, impeachment proceedings would start on Monday and the Senate would remove President Crook and his minions in short enough order.” www.unchartedblue.com/the-trump-ad...

Farnoush is an AP UN correspondent. Dan is a former White House speechwriter. newrepublic.com/post/200833/...

Everyone can fight fascism, with little effort. Don't have a Disney+ account to cancel, but I do have an account at @nationwideuk.bsky.social. Following the news that their Chairman has had breakfast with Reform I've just launched the Current Account Switching Service to move to a different bank.

So. Much. Winning.

Good. The carbon footprint of e-commerce must be enormous.

OMG I've only just twigged that @bertsbooks.bsky.social colour coordinate the ribbons on their shipments! ❤️ It's the little things that really set small businesses apart. Books by @junodawson.bsky.social Tom Cox (sadly no longer on Bluesky) and AJ West (who I can't find). Need to collect the 🌈!

Right. My students working two part time jobs and/or having an hour and a half commute to uni because they have to live at home due to the cost of student accommodation lack drive and vigour. Sure thing, Peter. The UK Govt still haven't a clue about the realities of universities today.

Jesus. Bending the knee already. Looks like I'll need to switch banks.

Every single one of these! I'm so grateful to be primarily WFH. @martinnutbeem.bsky.social would you mind if we Bluesource additional items for your list?

Opinion: Imagine spending the last seven weeks of this year working for nothing. This is in effect what women across the world do when compared with men because of the endurance of gender pay gaps. on.ft.com/3HWJsbq

It's here! @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social @bertsbooks.bsky.social

In a big fuck you to CBS, Stephen Colbert wins the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series.

hannah einbinder backstage at the #Emmys said it was "important to talk about palestine because it is an issue dear to her heart.....it is my obligation as a jewish person to distinguish jews from the state of israel....."

What's it going to take to get the government to wake up to the gravity of the situation? An army of Tesla Optimus robots marching on Westminster? Because you know that's why he's investing heavily in robotics. He wants his own private army under his complete control.

Why in this Mandelson saga are we ignoring the elephant in the room? That we’re about to welcome and honour a man who was a great pal of Epstein and who continues to lie about that every day?

Anyone else getting Bigfoot?

This is exactly the issue. Add this to tourists avoiding booking US holidays and academics avoiding attending conferences in the US. Does not bode at all well for the World Cup / Olympics. Just the height of self-harm.

Imagine the furore if Nige tried this with Oxford or Cambridge

Feels like we're at a tipping point. Escalation in the Middle East. Escalation in Ukraine. MAGA poised to invade Venezuela and, perversely, Chicago. Great time to have stupid and/or useless people in charge.

'That's not my signature' is a weak and easily-disprovable lie. But then he's the Prince of Lies so I don't think it'll make a bit of difference.

Bridget Phillipson is running to become Labour's deputy leader. In her woeful response to the Supreme Court ruling, in her appointment of the overtly anti-trans Mary-Ann Stephenson as chair of the EHRC, and in her regular meetings with hate groups like Sex Matters, she has proved herself unfit.

Thought this was a @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social post at first glance! 🤣

A very special Sunday in womens sports, as the University of Texas volleyball team set a Texas state record for attendance and boy did they deliver the entertainment. The match went the full 5 sets with UT prevailing over Stanford 18-16 in the fifth. Never thought I'd live to see 10k watch vball!

Someone's going to need to maintain the mother of all spreadsheets...

What kompromat does Loony Loomer have on the Tangerine Terrorist?

Straight out of the Ronald Reagan playbook: invade a country to distract from domestic troubles.

Glass half full: we've managed to create a 2nd bathroom and a dressing room out of under used spaces (box room & airing cupboard)! Glass half empty: we've managed to create two more rooms that have to be cleaned every weekend :-(

Shot. Chaser.

a long time ago i had a friend who went to jail for shooting her husband in the leg and when i asked why she shot her husband in the leg she said "i missed" and i still think about it

Someone please get Liz Truss on a plane to DC

'Jezebel' is the most reliable Salvia in our garden. Looking glorious in the post-downpour sunshine.

Sen. Joni "We're All Going to Die" Ernst saw her own poll numbers and the special election victory for Dems this week and opted to pull the ejection seat handle.

rest assured. i have brought all the urine.

Tick tock tick tock Tesla Board

RKF Jr. is a dangerous man who is determined to abuse his authority to act on truly terrifying conspiracy theories and disinformation—leaving us unprepared for the next deadly pandemic and snuffing out potential cures while he’s at it. My full statement.

Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

In a functional government, this would be a five alarm fire where Congress calls in Kennedy and asks him what the fuck is going on