Duncan Anderson

Duncan Anderson

@drdeea.bsky.social

Ex Psychiatrist and neuroscientist. Optimist

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Peter Jukes
@peterjukes.bsky.social

Farage now going on the air claiming Raheem Kassam, who called Kemi Badenoch a “Nigerian scammer”, denying he was his head of staff at UKIP, and claiming he is just “someone in America”. Soon he’ll be claiming Donald Trump is someone he just happened to meet in a lift

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Jon Henley
@jonhenley.bsky.social

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David Osland
@davidosland.bsky.social

If you're a chief executive on a telephone number salary, at least have the grace not to complain about the taxes the fund the benefits your workers have to claim because you refuse to pay them enough to live on

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Tony Yates
@t0nyyates.bsky.social

Yglesius wants people not to care about this partly because it seems to counter his prescription to focus on the price of fish.

News Eye@newseye.bsky.social

The achievements of the Serbian student movement will be studied for decades. This was their blueprint for revolution. The recipe for throwing a corrupt authoritarian from office. Read, learn, implement. (📸 Save and Saclony)

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Alex Hall Hall
@alexhh.bsky.social

Can’t believe this. Speaking plainly, and honestly. Finally addressing the issue head on, instead of skirting around it, pretending Brexit is fine. Finally.

Liz Webster 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social

🤩 This is a significant moment. Burnham says openly that Brexit has weakened 🇬🇧 economy, failed to deliver promised control over immigration and produced a harder Brexit than many people were led to expect in 2016. On rejoin EU: “I would like to see that happen in my lifetime.” And next 👇 🧵

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Ian Dunt
@iandunt.bsky.social

Fascinating Jeremy, now tell us about the time you cut national insurance twice as an electoral game despite knowing we couldn't afford it.

The i Paper @theipaper.com

“Healey should remove anxiety and depression as a reason to claim benefits and offer people treatment instead. It would be better for the individuals and a fraction of the cost.” Read more: trib.al/cxsKwxw

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Dr Susan B.
@susan2024.bsky.social

I am longing for my freedom of movement to be returned. It will be almost as wonderful as breaking down the Berlin Wall.

Mr RobertBob@mrrobertbob.bsky.social

I absolutely want my FoM restored. I will not vote for any party that does not intent to pursue this. news.sky.com/story/pm-ope...

news.sky.comPM open to 'honest discussion' about return to free movement with EUThe prime minister has given his strongest indication yet that he is open to reintroducing free movement with the EU, adding that pre-Brexit migration was not "as difficult" as it is now.

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Kieron Gillen
@kierongillen.bsky.social

My mind is just collapsing at the "we have far-right entryist groups offering themselves as middle-men to hook you up with professional hitmen, but our big priority is covering up pride pins" of the present BBC.

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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New Humanist
@newhumanist.bsky.social

In England, no women aged 20 to 24 died of cervical cancer between 2020 and 2024, according to a study published in The Lancet. Researchers link it to the HPV vaccine.

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦
@maks23.bsky.social

Replying to @maks23.bsky.social

‼️ Zelensky: But they are not ready to believe that war can come to their own homes, their families, their countries or their cities — until it actually happens.

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦
@maks23.bsky.social

‼️ Zelensky: There are countries that are not ready to believe Russia is very dangerous for them. They understand that Russia is dangerous for Ukraine, for Western values and perhaps for the Baltic countries and Poland.

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Governor JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov

Absolutely disgusting, but what can we expect from an adjudicated rapist and a congenital liar?

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Q: Amy Acton's stepfather was indicted for rape. Now that you know all that, sir, do you change your mind about the ad? Trump: No. I don't care

Duncan Anderson
@drdeea.bsky.social

As we saw this year devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Please join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...

you.38degrees.org.ukProtect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priorityEnough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...

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Una Mullally
@unamullally.bsky.social

This, from the hugely experienced Irish courts reporter, Isabel Hayes, on the Minister for Justice’s performative outrage over an ad about children and consent, is worth reading.

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Russ Jones
@russincheshire.bsky.social

It struck me that almost every seemingly intractable problem on today's front pages could be substantially alleviated simply by taxing the extraordinarily wealthy people and corporations whose greed, short-termism and pursuit of power we protect at the expense of almost everything else.

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Alex Andreou
@sturdyalex.bsky.social

Replying to @sturdyalex.bsky.social

It also shows - if I may be permitted to blow our trumpet a tinsy bit - that discussing the substance of what is going on right now, instead of scanning front pages that morning in order to see 'what's in the news', has often put our little podcast ahead of the curve, rather then chasing nonsense.

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Ilhan Omar
@ilhanmn.bsky.social

Trump’s goal is to intimidate me and get me to back down. That’s not going to happen. I will not be silenced, and I will not stop fighting for my constituents.

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Good Law Project
@goodlawproject.org

Meta says its smart glasses are the answer to everything, but they risk making every public space a zone of surveillance and fear for women on the other side of the lens. We can’t let “pervert glasses” become the new normal 👇👓 https://goodlaw.social/kgj1

goodlaw.socialHey Meta – stop creeps filming womenWhen Meta’s “pervert glasses” let creeps film you in secret, it’s women who pay the price. Add your name and tell Zuckerberg to put women’s safety first.

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Force Ghost™
@fieldmontgomery.bsky.social

For those folks bemoaning the “death of Western Civilization” and saying, “Europe is dying’, I have a single question. Have you ever opened a history book? Or read one? Because if you think the recent riots are the harbinger of European doom, boy, do I have news for you. And olds.

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AdyBee 🐝
@adybee.bsky.social
Susanita@spanglish51.bsky.social

Too busy in the stationery cupboard with the girlfriend . He should be in prison ; responsible directly for hundreds of deaths .

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Caroline Lucas
@carolinelucas.bsky.social

The Govt claiming we must drill more fossil fuels so we can use the tax revenues to fund the green transition is about as logical as a doctor telling you to smoke 2 packs a day to raise the money for your lung transplant You don’t put out a fire by pouring on more fuel 🔥#Jackdaw

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Richard Herring
@herring1967.bsky.social

If closing surely the least expensive radio channel the BBC has (run by a tiny number of people, broadcasting the work of mainly dead people), bothers you, then why not sign this petition you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

you.38degrees.org.ukSave Radio 4 ExtraRadio 4 Extra is a fabulous showcase of the BBC's phenomenal archive of radio comedy and drama, fields in which the Corporation is an undoubted pioneer, with a reputation for quality rivals woud envy ...
Richard Herring@herring1967.bsky.social

Not sure how much money closing Radio 4 extra will save. I am happy to forgo my £22 a year from repeat fees if that helps.

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Alice Roberts
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social

This is damning. So much could could have been done at the time, with what was known about COVID, and with what what resources we had. It’s hard not to read callous neglect into these findings. And that intentional neglect was layered with lies - like the “protective ring” - which did not exist.

Kit Yates@kityates.bsky.social

The Inquiry’s overarching judgement is that fragmented responsibility, ignored warnings, poor data and inadequate planning created conditions in which Covid could spread “like wildfire”. Social care’s neglect was longstanding. During the pandemic, its consequences became catastrophic.

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Adil Ray
@adilray.bsky.social

There’s a problem with the media coverage around the racism in the Reform Party. Most of the focus seems to be disgust that we have racists in Britain and the effect on the party. What about saying or doing anything about the actual racism itself and its damage to minorities, mainly Muslims?

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Andrew Hesselden
@andrewhesselden.bsky.social

Freedom of Movement meant you could wake up one morning and decide: I want to work in Paris. Study in Barcelona. Start a business in Berlin. Retire in Tuscany. You didn't need anyone's permission. That freedom was taken from us. We should demand it back. savefom.org

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Glennyrodge
@glennyrodge.bsky.social

We all see comments in the media from delightful people saying shit like there are no-go zones for white people in Britain, but no one ever mentions the very real places that no person of colour would be completely safe in, do they?