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@etti-e.bsky.social

nobody took much notice, the band played on

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Iva Vukušić
@vukusiciva.bsky.social

I love this <3 #Serbia

Iva Vukušić@vukusiciva.bsky.social

In a sea of shit news....ALL THE FUCKING TIME..for years now.. #Serbia and #Brazil show that #DemocraticMobilization is possible, and it's not all lost in a sea of right wing and fascist futures.

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Rafa Sales Ross
@rafiews.com

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

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Musa Okwonga
@okwonga.bsky.social

Some more context: a black trans woman, congresswoman Erika Hilton, is a key reason why Brazil is reducing its working week from 6 days to 5; and she currently lives under 24-hour protection at a top secret address. english.elpais.com/internationa...

english.elpais.comErika Hilton, lawmaker: ‘There could be a coup in Brazil. This time within the law, not like that horror show’A trans woman who is the top female vote-getter in the country talks to EL PAÍS about the left’s sprint to get Lula re-elected at the runoff vote this Sunday
Jo Wolff@jowolff.bsky.social

Incredible gender difference in voting intention in Brazil.

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Dan Sohege
@danielsohege.bsky.social

Replying to @danielsohege.bsky.social

Freedom of movement is a great thingvand should be brought back. What is important though is to not let this be played as Labour being anything like decent on immigration. To do that only reinforces the "good/bad migrant" lines we see too often already. Migrants rights have to apply to all migrants.

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Joshua Erlich
@joshuaerlich.bsky.social

Replying to @joshuaerlich.bsky.social

you cannot win the legal fight by attacking the pardons and you wouldn’t actually want that precedent anyway. you can only win by attacking the legitimacy of Trump.

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Peter Geoghegan
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social

🔴 REVEALED: Palantir led closed-door review of how MoD buys software The review was presented to defence minister Luke Pollard by Palantir UK boss Louis Mosley in Feb and has mostly been implemented None of this was made public New investigation🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-p...

democracyforsale.substack.comRevealed: Palantir led secret review of how the MoD spends billionsThe Ministry of Defence asked the controversial US tech firm how to fix its procurement rules. Its answer? Fewer obstacles for companies like Palantir

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Euan
@euan.bsky.social

presented without comment

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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Dan Davies
@dsquareddigest.bsky.social

Replying to @dsquareddigest.bsky.social

To use the hackneyed phrase, there is, literally "nothing Labour about" reducing the administrative burden on business. Most of that administrative burden comes from trade union victories of the last century. There is no way past this.

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Micah
@rincewind.run

literally this comic except he apparently lives in Czechia instead of Nebraska

Charlie Warzel@cwarzel.bsky.social

70 percent of the internet was vulnerable yesterday to very bad security flaws inside a coding language. Turns out, *one volunteer* is mostly responsible for maintaining that code & helping push updates. Yesterday Ondřej Surý saved the internet. So I called him up www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

theatlantic.comThe Man Who Saved the Internet YesterdayOndřej Surý was a relatively anonymous volunteer working on PHP security. Then the internet exploded.

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Ellie Mae O'Hagan
@elliemaeohagan.bsky.social

The IPCC is pretty clear that if we want a safe climate there can be no new oil and gas. But every country thinks it has some special reason for why it should be the exception

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Dan Sohege
@danielsohege.bsky.social

So many issues. First and foremost, it's clear Labour is determined to go further than last government on cruelty. Secondly, they don't learn. Hostile policies don't"stop boats". They shift routes. Hence more arrivals currently at Gosport, which will move somewhere else. inews.co.uk/news/uk-new-...

inews.co.ukInside plans to build UK's 'new asylum capital' as Home Office starts recruitingGosport in Hampshire could be centre of new battle over small boat crossings, amid plans for a 600-bed centre for migrants awaiting removal

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Peter Geoghegan
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social

‘Islamists’?? Seriously? More I think about it, the more this piece has less value as analysis of France and more value as a window into the worldview in a decent chunk of British media

Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social

Paris riots are just the start of war on the West The Times has lost its mind www.thetimes.com/article/63f2...

thetimes.comParis riots are just the start of war on the WestViolent unrest is led by a red-green alliance of far left and Islamists — and they won’t stop at France

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Charlotte Lydia Riley
@lottelydia.bsky.social

I didn’t know much about about Abdul El-Sayed before watching this but I knew as soon as I’d seen it that he’d worked as a teacher — and sure enough he was an assistant professor in epidemiology. This is how you walk a student through a dumb take.

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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Jordan
@jordanpfot.bsky.social

Sorry it’s just intolerable that Labour MPs can now get away with quite literally posting that trans people make them uncomfortable *because they are trans* and our expectations are so lowered that we just don’t expect any action to be taken at all.

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Prince Charles Cinema
@princecharlescinema.com

The Prince Charles Cinema Secures its Future The Prince Charles Cinema is thrilled to announce that we have signed a new 25-year lease with no break clause, ensuring our projectors will keep rolling for years to come. #YouSavedthePCC

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux
@bretdevereaux.bsky.social

To be frank, this is approaching Charles I's attempt to arrest the Five Members in 1642 and we ought to treat it with the same gravity. And perhaps remind those involved how things turned out for Charles I after 'all his birds had flown.' How about we not restage this particular episode?

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com

The federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar aims to build a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the probe on.wsj.com/4zBOcZ9

on.wsj.comThe federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar aims to build a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the probeAuthorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork.

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JBGarrity Photography
@joegarrity.bsky.social

This dragonfly is a Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens). It was preening its tarsus while resting on a branch. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #dragonfly #insects #eastcoastkin #eck #photography

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Lauren Dobson-Hughes
@ldobsonhughes.bsky.social

One in three organisations tackling gender-based violence have shut down after foreign aid cuts "It’s now easier to fund an AI model in a GBV program than it is to fund a women and girls safe space or clinical management of rape services" www.devex.com/news/how-the...

devex.comHow the gender-based violence community is compensating for loss in aidAnti-violence work received little official development assistance prior to the cuts. Now, with that small amount diminished, the sector is “fighting back.”

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Alison Fisk
@alisonfisk.bsky.social

Lovely limestone plaque carved with the face of an owl! 🦉❤️ The solemn gaze from across the centuries gives an air of ancient wisdom! From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC. Met Museum 📷 by me #OwlishMonday #Archaeology

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Euan
@euan.bsky.social

it would be so much better strategically for GCs to either ignore or support these kinds of protest but they just can’t help themselves

Andy@andykp.bsky.social

The mask really does slip when it’s actually about women’s rights and safety, eh?

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Kate Starbird
@katestarbird.bsky.social

Replying to @katestarbird.bsky.social

I could be wrong, and I’m happy to read other analyses or look at other data. I can run analyses on other conversations (on X). But I’m just not seeing it.

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Kate Devlin
@drkatedevlin.bsky.social
Faine Greenwood@faineg.com

Dario Amodei of Anthropic is Very Normal and Can Be Trusted With the Future of Humanity: “…in my case I'd say that I think an adult death is perhaps 2 or 3 times worse than an infant's death.” blog.givewell.org/2010/06/03/m...

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Dan Sohege
@danielsohege.bsky.social

Yet again, Labour showing itself to be the single most racist and hostile anti-asylum government in living memory. It can take decades, if ever, for refugees to be safe returning to countries they fled, and that's when those countries are stable which Syria is not www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comSurgeon faces deportation as Home Office revokes refugee status for SyriansUK classifies Syria as safe to return to despite UN refugee body’s advice

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Gareth Dennis
@garethdennis.uk

I talk a lot about major transport investment, but one of the biggest bangs for the buck policy-wise would be a full pavement parking ban and more rigid enforcement of traffic rules. Enforcement is so lax that this stuff is just completely normalised now, and it's unacceptable.

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flyingrodent
@flyingrodent.bsky.social

People ask me this all the time, so I’ll just say: look at the transgender hate panic, a thing that had no organic element and did not arise from the public, and was instead imposed upon everyone by the world’s most hateful, poisonous and malignant media class.

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Jo Wolff
@jowolff.bsky.social

I love this annual ritual.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "The United States of America, represented by me as your president, should have received the Nobel Peace Prize, but didn't. This is an indelible stain on the country of Norway. We will not forget, Norway." (note how tepid the crowd response is to this whining)

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Dean Hochlaf
@dhochlaf.bsky.social

Ricardo failed to consider what if you just really hated the thing you had a comparative advantage in

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social

Death by a thousand cuts as universities revoke international offers "en masse" of prospective students from Bangladesh, Nigeria and Pakistan to avoid losing ability to recruit international students. More job losses and course closures predicted in consequence. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

giftarticle.ft.comUK universities withdraw offers from international students to avoid blanket banPullback comes in response to doubling in number of study visas being refused by the Home Office in the first six months of 2026

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Aurelien Mondon
@aurelmondon.com

For decades now, many have closed their eyes on the mainstream authoritarian turn in the name of security and antiterrorism because they felt they wouldn't be targets Well, as was always obvious and well researched, violence first unleashed on minoritised folk devils has come home to roost

Stephanie Lamy@stephlamy.bsky.social

Source. Kneed in the face by a robocop. TW violence