Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist. Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it

Well the FIFA Peace Prize doesn’t seem to have worked so perhaps FIDE and whoever regulates international darts tournaments can send him one too.

X/grok creating and platforming sexually explicit material of children isn’t just a lapse, it’s criminal. Elon Musk and his companies should be held to account. It’s been over a year since I dumped X. It was the right decision then and even more so now. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Charlotte Nichols MP (Labour, Warrington North) says AI-generated sexual harassment must be the final straw for the UK government using X A growing number of Labour MPs thought this needed a proper review last year: next week may see this cut through Misogyny is an official priority of this gvt

Any American politician who isn't making the total disbandment of ICE an election pledge is happy with the idea of a Gestapo.

Just the most perfect metaphor

Oh, this is complicated. Messing with someone's memories is a pretty shitty thing to do but ... Anyone who has real experience caring for someone with dementia will have repeatedly lied/deceived them for their own good. E.g. yes this woman is your daughter, now let her take a blood sample.

Modern software in a nutshell. Amazingly powerful and fairly affordable but a terrible user experience.

The Trump administration is marking the festive season by targeting people who use their free speech to challenge hate and lies online... /1 www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

This year’s Presidential Christmas card.

Thank you for covering this. @julietterowsell.bsky.social @timeshighered.bsky.social

Tilting at windmills

Good point, well made.

I don't have a favourite Christmas song but if I did it would be "Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses. It manages to do the Christmas spirit without the cheese and schmaltz.

EXCLUSIVE The BBC has circulated leaked guidance telling journalists to describe trans women as “biological males”. Clarity should not come at the cost of dignity. #bbc #humanrights #journalism #transparency #transrights

I hope when the revolution comes, this is the wall they use.

Appeasement never works and whatever temporary relief it brings, it only enables the aggressor.

So shouting "globalise the intifada" in the street is a criminal offence but inciting violence in a national "newspaper" is ok?

📸 Amnesty Media Awards - call for entries! 10 categories (written, broadcast, radio, photo journalism) - celebrating media workers' role in highlighting human rights abuses. Deadline is 26 Jan and the awards ceremony will be held @BFI Southbank next May. Apply here:

"terrorists"

“Recent decisions have shown that people and organisations can be inclusive and the Court of Appeal has said that pro-trans beliefs are protected. This pattern should give organisations the confidence to stand up to anti-trans bullies.” https://goodlaw.social/p01y

People with dishwashers... Do you live in constant dread that your dishes won't be clean? According to youtube ads, that's all you think about.

Cycling UK have recently stated that their annual 100 Women in Cycling award won’t include any trans women or non-binary Over 50 current nominees and previous winners have rejected or returned their awards. I know many of them personally I’m proud of my cycling sisters. All of them

This is simply bad journalism from the BBC. It simply regurgitates talking points without question or providing context. Such as - despite the police and Government linking to the Bondi beach attacks, there is no evidence of a connection to the slogan. 1/2 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“The future of journalism is human-led and AI-assisted. And using our scepticism to steer how we use it. It’s not to stop it: we’re not going to get very far with that. But it’s about keeping the public trust and our sanity in the process.” - @harrietmeyer.bsky.social

The photos of @andersonphoto.bsky.social for this article are amazing.

This is good, both for our democracy and as an anti-reform strategy. But... How far will it go back, e.g. to the referendum? And will it be looking at Israeli influence on Labour (especially as Israel disguises its influence as lobbying rather than Russia's bribery approach)?

Our friends at Nottingham City of Literature have an amazing opportunity for Notts-based young people aged between 14-25 who love reading as part of next year's #BigCityReads project... leftlion.co.uk/features/202...

Deeply disappointed to hear that the BBC has pushed out one of the most brilliant presenters in all of science communication for speaking with integrity and honor in support of human rights and dignity.

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A "patriot" with a history of violence and racism dies putting up a flag. I'm heartbroken.

Extremely worried for the awful situation of the Palestine Action activists on hunger strike. Still awaiting trial, some for over a year. Green MPs and peers have written to David Lammy, calling for urgent action and fair treatment.

🚨NEW: Activists have sprayed the Ministry of Justice building with RED PAINT – to highlight David Lammy's complicity in genocide and in solidarity with the hunger strikers. Who else supports the hunger strikers?

I'm deeply concerned about the wellbeing of prisoners who were involved in Palestine Action protests, and are currently on hunger strike. Some have not eaten for six weeks. A number have been hospitalised. They are all being held on remand - without trial or conviction.

I know several of my friends will relate to this. Via @thehardtimesnews.bsky.social

When the Nazi party rose to power, they used traditional gothic fonts because they represented the true spirit of Germany or some such nonsense. Later the Nazis switched to modern fonts, especially Futura which was designed by an anti-nazi, because of readability issues with gothic fonts.

Exiled Hong Kong activist target of harassment campaign

We're live, & fully funded! Get on this one now because it's only around for 5 days so we can be sure you get it before Christmas! This time around, it's a cozy 5e race with: 🫎 Beast Selection System 🏁 Race Mechanics 🗺️ Maps 🎲 2-4 hrs of game play www.kickstarter.com/...

Over the last year, myths about the Motability scheme have spread online and in the right wing media. Now, some of it is government policy.  In today’s Guardian, I set about finding the facts and why the idea of “free cars for the disabled” has taken hold. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Disability Charity Sacks Employee for Palestine Protest, Citing ‘Brand Reputation’ The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, of which Chloe is a member, believes she is the first person to speak publicly after being fired for participating in these actions. novaramedia.com/2025/12/04/d...

For my latest @leftlion.bsky.social column, I wrote about the war in Sudan, which UN agencies have called the largest humanitarian crisis since records began. Our government must urgently halt all arms sales to the UAE and scale up its action to prevent further atrocities and displacement.

The WI and Girlguiding have been pressured to exclude trans women – yet the law is clear as mud | Jess O’Thomson

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RIP Martin Parr Some of my favourite photos

Kudos for these women for standing up and doing the right thing but they're trying to ban trans women from e-sports now? Absolutely ridiculous.

"Loose Beaver?"

This is a vital step in stopping Trump, but will inevitably lead to a showdown between local police and ice. Given the tactics of US law enforcement, it will almost certainly result in someone being shot.

#HongKong: RSF condemns the threats made against int media outlets that were summoned by China's #NSL office & accused of “spreading false information” following last week’s deadly fire. As the crackdown on the press continues, reporters persist in reporting the facts despite growing red lines.