Call for Papers: 2026 Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 Apr 2026 University of Cambridge For more information, see the Summit website, the Summit's LinkedIn feed, or email [email protected]. www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...

It's weird how Tylenol caused autism (first diagnosed in 1943) before it was even invented (1955). What a clever drug.

Has it happened yet? Where do I get my card stamped?

Although the vast majority of UN member states now recognise Palestinian statehood, new UN member states must have the support of the UN Security Council, where the US has used its veto to block Palestine from becoming a full UN member state.

#Grammar #Words

Farage’s family tree….

Literally and figuratively an information armaggedon: information integrity is the mother of all battles. Win this, and we can win the rest. Lose this, and we lose everything. (discussed the choice between armaggedon and apocalypse with Jon Stewart Thursday)

Unsettled by Brexit that cancelled all existing permanent residence & work rights & made EU citizens re-apply, they're unsettled again w/ this announcement. Which also makes it extremely risky for binational families seeking to live in Britain. Every non-UK spouse will have only temp rights to stay.

TOMORROW is the last day to register to the SKY symposium 2025: Meaning in language, machines and humans. We are so looking forward to having you all in Tampere! 💜 Dates: 2-3 October Venue: Tampere university #SKYSymposium2025 #linguistics #meaning

📣 Dear all, The call for IAFLL2026 (Montpellier, France) is now open and we are looking forward to receiving your abstract! 🔴 Submission deadline: 30th November, 2025. iafll2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

For Farage is an evil man; So are they all, all evil men...

Any journalist quoting this absurd, invented £234 billion number cited by Farage/Reform should make absolutely clear that it has been withdrawn by *its own authors* (the Centre for Policy Studies) after they admitted it contained several major errors (1/3)

Metalinguistic awareness is the ability to pause and reflect about language instead of just using it in an automatic way.  Learn all about it: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-metalinguistic-awareness/ #linguistics #psycholinguistics #mindfulness #psychology #language

"Human rights groups say this amounts to chain refoulement — the forcible expulsion of refugees and asylum seekers to countries where they are vulnerable to return to countries where they face persecution — and violates both domestic and international law."

Full text of prime minister's statement on the recognition of a Palestinian state www.gov.uk/government/s...

In other news 👇 The Israeli cabinet has approved Netanyahu’s chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman as Israel’s next ambassador in London. Braverman is under investigation for suspected forgery and fraud over alleged record tampering in the Israeli prime minister’s office.

Just deleted my account.

On this day in 2001, the Defense Intelligence Agency's senior analyst for Cuban affairs, Ana Belén Montes, was arrested for espionage. The Cubans had taught her how to beat a polygraph test, which she did. DoD has learned nothing from this experience: antipolygraph.org/blog/2016/07...

I think I need my second Sunday coffee now. ☕

I quite understand why someone with just *1.6k followers *22 follows *140 posts has not the slightest idea why the rest of us who actually share and communicate on BlueSky 🦋get out of it. Nor does he understand why we left Twitter and would not go back.

#OnThidDay in 1519, Magellan set sail from San Lucar de Barramedo to identify a trade route to the Moluccas (Indonesia). He would die in the Philippines and the first circumnavigation of the earth would be completed 3 years later by his navigator, Juan Sebastian Elcano, a journey of 37,560 miles.

Dear Japan You are better than this. Do the honourable thing and recognise Palestine, please.

The list of countries that are confirmed to be set to recognize the State of Palestine on Sunday and Monday, September 21st and 22nd. The United Kingdom France Canada (conditional, gradual) Australia Belgium (gradual) Portugal Luxembourg Malta Andorra San Marino

Sigh. Looking up aubergine and tomato recipes I can freeze. Methinks I'll be cooking a vat of shakshouka tomorrow.

Theres always peace in a strong cup of coffee. Good morning, dear Bluesky friends. #CaffeinatedHamster

Important article on the role of the ECHR in protecting 700 million people in the court's remit region. Politicians and the media controlled by those with vested interests fuel misreporting which threaten all our human rights. #HumanRights

"The report finds that immigration tribunal cases are frequently misreported...These misrepresentations, the authors argue, risk eroding public confidence in the legal system and are fuelling calls to leave the ECHR based on misleading portrayals of the role and operation of the ECHR in the UK."

👏👏👏 for us multilinguals! #spanish #mallorquin #tagalog #english #italian

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed its Second Reading in the House of Lords, the house did not divide on the issue. #YesToDignity

🧪 How many times and in what different ways do we need confirmation that genAI is crap for anything except the simplest tasks? *Because it doesn't read, or comprehend, or think*. (also, hilariously, it's the same AI Oxford Uni has just paid some huge sum to licence for all staff & students)

"My reason for this is simple. If I argued, it would achieve nothing. No-one has ever been convinced by an argument online. No-one has ever emerged with a better reputation for having argued online, even if they won." Which is why I won't argue, especially if the poster is rude.

This is one of the most important posts of the day.

Research can be fun!

I just sent this article to my oldest friend, an immigrant in the USA. She wants to leave but her husband won't leave their kids or grandchildren. I've said 'if you leave now, your family will have somewhere to run to later. If you don't, none of you will have anywhere to run to.'

I know. Things are very bad. But coffee gives me a false illusion of hope.

Not at all convincing but vaguely interesting.

Hate speech is now just speech that Trump hates.

As long as there is coffee in the world, how bad can things be? #FreudianHamster #CaffeinatedHamster

‘Books were a safe place, a world apart from my own. No matter what had happened that day, that year, there was always a story in which someone overcame their darkest hour. I wasn't alone.’ #KieraCass #StoryOfMyLife #Booksky #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity

💔 The death count in Gaza climbed to 65,062, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which is part of the Hamas-run government. Another 165,697 have been injured. #Gaza #Genocide #IsraelWarCrimes

As we’ve all seen in recent days, a growing, well-funded US-style Christian nationalism is taking root in the UK – threatening the hard-won freedoms we all share and must protect. humanists.uk/2025/09/17/r...

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Czechia, Austria and Bulgaria, don't facilitate a second genocide.

On this day, 17 September 1787, the US Constitution was signed. It lasted 238 years. Trump has now made it irrelevant. #OnThisDay

Thou shalt not let these disturbers of our harmony frighten you nor steal your peace. They feed off fear and hatred. Do not feed them.

Important and timely contribution by the Attorney General, reported here.

I've been calling it at #Genocide for at least 10 months now. I am heartbroken at the numbers who had to die for this label to become 'official'. #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes

When you get the phrase "President Trump's sui generis charisma and unique business acumen" and a plethora of "magnificent" adjectives, you wonder who the real addressee of this pleading is. Hint: It isn't the judge. #BellsAudienceDesign #ForensicLinguistics #Linguistics

Ruth Ware @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social the international bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 will be in #Alderney to talk about her sequel, The Woman in Suite 11. Join us for a day of talks and a murder mystery dinner on Saturday 8th November. More info at www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/events