An outstanding metaphor

‘if you dont vote labour you will get reform!’ nah. if i dont vote labour *you* will get reform. im already living under reform.

PLUS two fantastic - & in many ways complementary - papers on the ethics of sharing sensitive data relating to marginalised groups, from @parooo.bsky.social & @danpoole.bsky.social . Who decides what’s ‘closed as necessary’, & how can we ensure consent is actually fully ‘informed’?

Caroline Litman is the mother of Alice Litman, a young trans woman who died to suicide at 20. An official inquest found NHS delays in offering medical transition contributed to Alice's suicide. Today, she has found an audit of trans suicides used to exonerate the NHS did not include her daughter.

Gender affirming care is suicide prevention. And, there is plenty of evidence if only people would stop wilfully ignoring it to suit their agenda. #TransRightsareHumanRights 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

Talking of immigration as a "failure" is a dangerous move, which has been shown to stoke hostility against migrants. It is insulting to those of us who have made our lives here, and is akin to the same hostile rhetoric which helped stoke the riots we saw earlier this year.

First person in the family to become an academic: Cons: - No money - No investments - Questionable career prospects - Wearing a backpack Pros: - more peer-reviewed articles than siblings

'No recourse to public funds' has been successfully challenged in the UK courts! The UK govt policy breaches a duty of care because long wait times for immigration decisions mean people are left destitute with no means to support themselves or get support.

“What radicalized you?” Bro I was told to treat people the way I would want to be treated in kindergarten and it made sense idk what else there is to say