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Will Sloan
@willsloanesq.bsky.social

RIP Eric Bauza, one of the greatest of all time. Did almost every single one of those voices in Coyote vs Acme. Someone who clearly loved these characters so much that he wasn't just doing Mel Blanc, he made them his own.

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flyingrodent
@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Here’s Chapoman Matt Christman in 2017, after that torchlit fascist rally in Charlottesville. We’re almost ten years later now. Does anything here sound wrong? I would say no, it is not wrong.

flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social

I mean, this is not complex: the death drive is right at the core of fascism, and fascism requires a constant sprint towards more cruelty, destruction and insanity. Any second it is at rest, it is dying. So it must keep getting worse and more extreme www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

theguardian.comAs a divided Israel prepares to go to the polls, can Netanyahu pull off his greatest political trick yet?The prime minister has defined and dominated his country’s politics for three decades and is putting his rivals on the defensive before Tuesday’s general election
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@adamsto.bsky.social
Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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children of the corncob
@bisk.sureis.sexy

RISE AND GRIND PEOPLE! GET DOWN THE JOB CENTRE AND GET YOUR HUSTLE ON! NO FUD HERE! DON'T GET THAT FOMO BECAUSE WAGMI! HAVE DIAMOND HANDS AND HODL!!!

flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Amazingly, it appears that the government is basically pushing a YouTube grindset hustle, as part of their attempt to shitehouse their own MPs into voting for the benefit cuts they previously refused to vote for.

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@adamsto.bsky.social

If you look like a sleepy bookworm who lives at the library and sleeps under a handkerchief in the center fold of an open book you should be immediately killed if you use the term 'grindset'

flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Amazingly, it appears that the government is basically pushing a YouTube grindset hustle, as part of their attempt to shitehouse their own MPs into voting for the benefit cuts they previously refused to vote for.

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@adamsto.bsky.social

A man who looks like he walks down a creaky hallway in striped pyjamas holding a candle has no business having knowledge of the term 'side hustle'

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Emoji Caresser
@lizrummy.bsky.social

Not nearly as common as 'political junkie' as a harbinger but the few times I've seen any account have this in their bio whoa boy are you about to see some bullshit

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flyingrodent
@flyingrodent.bsky.social

My view at the time was a lot less “ah, sunshine is the best disinfectant” and a lot more “what the fuck are you dangerously feckless idiots playing at”, and it turns out the answer was “almost two decades of the mainstream appropriating this man’s politics and rhetoric, for their own ends”.

Josh Self@josh.politics.co.uk

#Onthisday 2009. Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party (BNP), appeared as a panellist on Question Time The BBC's decision to invite Griffin was immensely controversial. His appearance drew a record audience of eight million viewers Full story: www.politics.co.uk/history/bnp-...

politics.co.ukBNP leader Nick Griffin appears on BBC Question Time (2009)On 22 October 2009, Nick Griffin, the leader of the BNP, appeared as a panellist on the BBC’s flagship debate programme, Question Time.

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BladeoftheSun
@bladeofthes.bsky.social

The UK is only in debt because it Privatised everything. If Margaret Thatcher had never existed and we never privatised Oil, Gas, Electricity, Airports, Water, Mail, Rail, Rolls Royce, British Airways... We would have Trillions of Pounds and own everything, just like Norway.

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Ed Zitron
@edzitron.com

Joined @stephruhle.bsky.social on MSNOW to talk about the AI bubble, its differences to the Dot-Com Bubble, and how if AI "doesn't work out" it's everyone's problem, with retail investors making up 20% of the market's volume and having over $4.65tn in direct exposure to AI stocks.

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flyingrodent
@flyingrodent.bsky.social

You mean, aside from America actively promoting the racist far right across Europe and launching an idiotic war that has jacked up the price of everything

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@adamsto.bsky.social

Reminder that a bunch of extinction rebellion guys were prosecuted for attending a zoom call planning a potential demonstration blocking a motorway

Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social

If you're not watching Al Jazeera investigates live now, you *really* should The most remarkable undercover footage I've ever seen. Turning Point UK actively involved in soliciting what they think is a hit UK police really need to be watching www.aljazeera.com/video/live

aljazeera.comLIVE - Al Jazeera English | Video broadcast from Al JazeeraWatch Al Jazeera’s live broadcast now

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Thor Benson
@thorbenson.bsky.social

Me coming home from kindergarten

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "The first one is they show you a lion, a bear, a snake, and a giraffe. And they say, 'Which one is the giraffe?' I got a perfect score."

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Zack Polanski
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

The Energy Secretary says North Sea drilling “won’t take a penny off energy bills.” The Health Secretary says summer heatwaves put pressure on the NHS. So where’s the Government’s impact assessment? If they don’t have one, they should delay the decision on drilling for oil & gas until they do.

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Saul Staniforth
@saulstaniforth.bsky.social

@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Andy Burnham.. needs to explain to communities their bins won't be collected, social services will collapse, libraries will be closed, because he's more worried about defending the genocide he's arming than working with Green councillors" Well said Zack.

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@adamsto.bsky.social

Bro hit a textbook George Michael Bluth on the way out the door. 10/10 no notes.

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

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Oliver Darcy
@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

Exclusive: Listen to CBS News correspondent Holly Williams confront Bari Weiss’ handpicked foreign editor, Shayndi Raice, over what Williams described as “dictated” edits to her report marking the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attack. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/RcDzn1QP_G4

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@adamsto.bsky.social

The secret agent to the last house has to be the wildest one two punch combo by Wagner Moira. Peeeee-eeeeuuuuwwww that was an absolute stinker. The happening level bad.

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@adamsto.bsky.social

There are so many marks out there. The lightest car Tesla currently produces, the cybercab weighs 1,412kg without a person inside. It can't fly on compressed air. This is stupid.