Mr too tired for a halloween name

Mr too tired for a halloween name

@laotianrockrat.bsky.social

Liz Kendall hate account. He/Him

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flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Another one here where the British press just smashed fuck out of a member of the public’s life for no good reason, just because they wanted to and nobody will stop them doing at. And they’re still going, even now.

Mr too tired for a halloween name
@laotianrockrat.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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Council Estate Media
@councilestatemedia.uk

If Jewish pupils are feeling upset when they see a Palestinian badge, the correct response is not to erase Palestine from schools--it's to educate those kids that a genocide is taking place and the correct moral position is to oppose it. Anything less is a dereliction of duty.

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Euan
@euan.bsky.social

The Guardian ‘explainer’ on Jackdaw is carrying so much water for Labour that it might as well have been written by their press officer

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dtraj
@dtraj.bsky.social

Replying to @tvsalexptak.bsky.social

trying to contextualise the riots for an American audience: imagine no hamburger shop

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Jaunty Art
@jaunty.art

Oh-Oh-Spaghettioh!

Jaunty Art@jaunty.art

Properly guffawed when I saw The Titanic and then Chernobyl inside. I really need to recalibrate my understanding of the word ‘Blunder’ away from Chuckle Brother type shenanigans @lizmiles.bsky.social

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shaunt
@shaunvids.bsky.social

democrats will throw you under the bus and then get mad at you for not being on the bus

Mr too tired for a halloween name
@laotianrockrat.bsky.social

AN UNPAID WORK PLACEMENT IS NOT A JOB

The Guardian@theguardian.com

UK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of work

theguardian.comUK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of workRestaurants and pubs such as Nando’s and Fuller’s will create placements for 18- to 24-year-olds under DWP-backed scheme Bars, clubs and restaurants will offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) over the next three years in an effort to give them a first step on the ladder into work. The move comes before the publication of a report on Neets by the former health secretary Alan Milburn, who has warned that the number of young people not in work or education in the UK could rise to 1.25 million over the next five years unless ministers intervene. Continue reading...
Mr too tired for a halloween name
@laotianrockrat.bsky.social

Every so often I'm reminded of that corpse nonce who would pipe up randomly being sweaty and horrible

James C@iguandonjim.bsky.social

Weetman skull-measuring incident has reminded me of people who used to "be a thing" on twitter. It's inspired me to do an occasional thread. Feel free to chip in with suggestions/lore/questions.

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paul
@ptfen.bsky.social

@KFC i have an a 1 million dollar idea that will pull your failing company directly out of the toilet. hear me out.

solomonhughes.bsky.social@solomonhughes.bsky.social

ED Miliband, Lucy Powell, Wes Streeting and more end up making speeches surrounded by Kentucky Fried Chicken branding amidst pro-KFC speeches thanks to Labour Conference event sponsorship , in current @privateeyenews.bsky.social

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Oliver Willis
@owillis.bsky.social

"the twisted smile on the corpse and the video with the joker bragging that he committed murder raises serious questions about what role the joker played in the smilex gas attacks" - senate democrats

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shaunt
@shaunvids.bsky.social

israel has the same right to exist that apartheid south africa and rhodesia had, which is none whatsoever

Mr too tired for a halloween name
@laotianrockrat.bsky.social

The moment streaming music went to shit is when it started amending playlists according to what it thought I liked; I do not want things personalised according to my preferences or I wouldn't be trying new things and I don't need this leeching into video games as well

Bugs 🔜 MC Atlanta@bugsmaytrix.bsky.social

maybe i'm old fashion but the coolest thing about video games is being taken to new worlds that i hadn't thought up and experiencing something exciting that the artists behind the game want to show me

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Laura Webster
@lauraewebster.bsky.social

So there's this Tel Aviv Scrabble club which appears to be co-ordinating a flood of spurious complaints about The National's coverage of Gaza, resulting in literally hundreds of Ipso processes for us to go through. Let me explain ...

Mr too tired for a halloween name
@laotianrockrat.bsky.social

That substantial portions of the European Left struggle with the idea that it is possible to condemn criminal actions by the US government while also condemning the vicious brutality of Native Americans continues to baffle me.

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Mr too tired for a halloween name
@laotianrockrat.bsky.social

That substantial portions of the European and US Left struggle with the idea that it is possible to condemn criminal actions by the Nazi government while also condemning the vicious brutality of the French resistance and Tito's partisans continues to baffle me.

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Mr too tired for a halloween name
@laotianrockrat.bsky.social

That substantial portions of the European and US left struggle with the idea that it is possible to condemn criminal actions by the South African government while also condemning the vicious brutality of Umkhonto weSizwe continues to baffle me.

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The Paul of the House of Usher
@katamaridumassy.bsky.social

I agree that “Britain cannot call itself a diverse democracy when communities are living with such fear” but I will note some communities’ fears are taken less seriously than others

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Three years on from the 7 October attacks, antisemitism has taken hold in Britain: Jews aren’t safe | Dave Rich

theguardian.comThree years on from the 7 October attacks, antisemitism has taken hold in Britain: Jews aren’t safe | Dave RichBritain cannot call itself a diverse democracy when communities are living with such fear. A line must be drawn. Let it be now, says Dave Rich, author and director of policy at the Community Security Trust