Hypocriticaldog

Hypocriticaldog

@hypocriticaldog.bsky.social

He's just some guy, you know.

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Adam Sharp
@adamcsharp.bsky.social

Jimmy Carr sorry for killing joke Will Smith sorry for smash mouth Louis CK sorry for the strokes Defective peroxide sorry for 4 non blondes Daylight savings sorry for taking back sunday Misogynists sorry for everything but the girl UK beef industry sorry for madness US government sorry for megadeth

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@gailmyerscough.co.uk

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Claire Connelly
@claireconnelly.bsky.social

Australia has essentially eradicated cervical cancer, two decades (+/-) on from the introduction of the HPV vaccine

Michael Druker 🇨🇦@mdruker.app

Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?

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eel, i
@eliacugini.bsky.social

would note as a UC alum that they check your clothes before you go on so the BBC’s statement on this is bullshit. editing it out is either part of some homophobic new policy or a bizarre ad-hoc response to anti-trans abuse against a contestant

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. * * *
Hypocriticaldog
@hypocriticaldog.bsky.social

'Baited breath' is where a a cat eats cheese to lure in mice.

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

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Jo Kibble (Political Animal)
@politicanimal.bsky.social

Just checked and of course, the last time there was a Commons vote on this back in 2018, Badenoch voted against the proposals to decant and get on with the restoration of the Palace of Westminster, as the cross-party joint commission had strongly recommended.

Henry Mance@henrymance.ft.com

There's obviously a serious point here, but it's quite funny optics for the Conservative party to complain that it used to be so much quicker to build a stately home.

Hypocriticaldog
@hypocriticaldog.bsky.social

What was she saying about self-owns?

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social

Hearing from my sources that this "over the top" tweet from Jan Crawford is being discussed internally at CBS. At the same time, as those same sources noted, "Jan is protected by Bari" and has been a very vocal acolyte of Weiss. "She just can't help herself," one network insider said.

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Sarah Murphy
@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social

There’s too much caution about calling Farage and Reform racist. They have no such timidity when they threaten to strip us of our rights and protections, to mass deport people and kill them at sea. They routinely insult, perv, vilify and hate people. You don’t ‘nice’ that away. You call it out.

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Glennyrodge
@glennyrodge.bsky.social

Reform UK are a hateful, racist organisation, set up and run by hateful, racist people and voted for by hateful, racist people. bsky.app/profile/13sa...

Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social

There’s too much caution about calling Farage and Reform racist. They have no such timidity when they threaten to strip us of our rights and protections, to mass deport people and kill them at sea. They routinely insult, perv, vilify and hate people. You don’t ‘nice’ that away. You call it out.

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sinéad
@transsexual.bsky.social

The "deeply offensive" quote is from Susan Smith of For Women Scotland That's the same Susan Smith who was pictured smiling and laughing as the person next to her discussed dead trans people and trans day of remembrance So you can see why "Protect The Dolls" would be offensive to her

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Alex Says Stuff
@alexsaysstuff.bsky.social

Reminder that the official government position is that female prisoners are perfectly safe incarcerated alongside West, who raped, tortured and murdered at least ten women, but would be put intolerable danger if a trans woman shoplifter or drug dealer joined them.

Mic Wright@brokenbottleboy.bsky.social

Imagine being terribly excited about breaking this ‘exclusive’.

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Alasdair Mackenzie
@alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social

The BBC is giving this infinitely more coverage than Jenrick’s proposal to let the armed forces kill refugees in the Channel, which AFAICS hasn’t been reported anywhere on the BBC website *(except on the “What the papers say” page)

bbc.co.ukBurnham rules out coalition with Greens after 'Zionism is racism' motionAndy Burnham condemns the motion approved by Green Party members and says his party would "have nothing to do with it".

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Alex Kanefsky (he/him)
@alexkanefsky.bsky.social

Just anecdotally, I’m noticing what feels like a concerted attack on disability in legacy media at the moment, whether it be funding through PIP, just basic diagnosis around autism & ADHD (& how this is supposedly *over*diagnosis) & attacks on the very principle of receiving benefits if ill/disabled

Dan Sohege@danielsohege.bsky.social

For those who think @cjayanetti.bsky.social is being hyperbolic. These are the current three "top stories" on the Times app. How this is taken as anything other than a targeted attack on disabled individuals, especially neurodivergent ones, is beyond me.

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Kenny Campbell
@mrkennycampbell.bsky.social

I have never seen coverage of a live trial, one involving allegations of multiple sex attacks on multiple women, framed in a more distasteful way. It's not 'Fame under fire' it's a rape trial. And it involves actual women. And this from the *checks notes* BBC

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Ilhan Omar
@ilhanmn.bsky.social

I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

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Jon Cryer
@mrjoncryer.bsky.social

Elon Musk was violating his visa when he started his first business here and very likely obtained his U.S. citizenship through fraud. Where is that investigation?

HELL Kennedy@helenkennedy.com

Fox News is reporting this is a criminal investigation into the immigration paperwork filled out by Ilhan Omar’s late father when she was a child 40 years ago. I actually think this is so nakedly outrageous it will blow back on them. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

reuters.comUS launches immigration raid of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home, Fox News reportsUS authorities conducted a predawn raid Monday on the Washington-area home ​of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar in ‌a probe of the Somali-born lawmaker's immigration paperwork, Fox News Digital re...

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It's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here!
@scriblit.bsky.social

Replying to @jaymarose.bsky.social

meh, they continued to hire a man who murdered his wife by drowning her but got off on an insanity plea, and lovingly eulogised him when he died, like all establishments they actively support domestic abusers of the worst kind when it suits them.

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It's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here!
@scriblit.bsky.social

well done lads, it's 2026 & you've managed to allow the fucking Sun to position itself as slightly less hostile to people who support LGBT+ rights than The Big Supposedly Gay Dancing Show

Andrew Clifford@tscnewschannel.bsky.social

12 October 2026: The Sun leads on a row over the BBC and Strictly Come Dancing after a contestant’s pro-trans T-shirt slogan was reportedly edited out of coverage, sparking accusations of censorship. #TomorrowsPapersToday

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Mic Wright
@brokenbottleboy.bsky.social

It is very interesting that the Mail’s story on Michael Gove’s recent ex-girlfriend being charged with CSAM offences has been memoryholed two days after it was published. Public records show she appeared at Oxford Combined Court centre on September 30 and pleaded not guilty.

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Natacha
@natacha.bsky.social

It has always been my view that the Appleby Report was nothing more than a transparent attempt at a cover-up. Anyone trying to cover up the suicides of children disgusts me beyond words.

Caroline Litman@alicemydaughter.bsky.social

Your regular reminder that my daughter Alice’s death wasn’t counted in Appleby’s report, despite her meeting all the criteria. And when I emailed the Tavistock adult GIC to inform them they could take Alice off the waitlist, because she’d died by suicide, they never replied. It’s a disgrace.

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Caroline Litman
@alicemydaughter.bsky.social

Your regular reminder that my daughter Alice’s death wasn’t counted in Appleby’s report, despite her meeting all the criteria. And when I emailed the Tavistock adult GIC to inform them they could take Alice off the waitlist, because she’d died by suicide, they never replied. It’s a disgrace.

QueerAF@wearequeeraf.com

QueerAF can reveal figures that show 618 people have died while under the care of an NHS gender clinic, at least 21 by suicide. www.wearequeeraf.com/the-deadly-t...

wearequeeraf.comThe deadly toll of the trans healthcare crisis: 21 suicides and over 600 other deathsQueerAF can reveal figures that show 618 people have died while under the care of an NHS gender clinic, at least 21 by suicide.

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Sam Whyte
@samwhyte.bsky.social

Some shit news last week. Three of the lot I knocked about with in my teens have now been lost to suicide. All men. All unexpected. Seemingly out of the blue. Men's mental health is saturated with platitudes, but, if you're comfortable sharing, is there anything we can do? What actually helps?

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Jess O'Thomson
@jessothomson.co.uk

Going to piss off everyone I do not believe any ethnostate of any kind should exist. AND Much of the driving motivation behind this specific motion is in fact rooted in antisemitism. Lots of the people involved here are not acting in good faith. The horrible situation will be damaging to Greens.

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Glennyrodge
@glennyrodge.bsky.social

In these challenging times someone might need these: Childline: 0800 1111 Samaritans: 116 123 Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Mind: 0300 123 3393 Age UK: 0800 169 6565 Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650 Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677 MH text support: SHOUT to 85258 Please share x