Treacle PhD

Treacle PhD

@nessggd.bsky.social

Brightonian wife married to a New Yorker wife. 🌈 Alphabet family member. Fuck terfs. Fuck cancer. Anti-fascist. Ghanaian-British. Music & gigs & friends & pub & eating & travel.

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@sloanelysbeth.northsky.social

labour still denying this.

ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au

Israel committing genocide in Gaza despite ceasefire, UN commission of inquiry finds

abc.net.auGaza ceasefire hasn't stopped Israel committing genocide, UN inquiry findsIsrael has continued to commit genocide in Gaza since last October's ceasefire, according to a report from UN-commissioned experts. Israel has rejected the findings as "misinformation".

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Joe Noonan
@joenoonan.bsky.social

UN report: "The Israeli authorities and forces have committed the crimes against humanity of extermination, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence in the West Bank, as well as persecution based on intersecting discriminatory grounds, with nationality, race and ethnicity at its core."

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Jack Saundrs
@jacksaundrs.bsky.social

It is sort of bizarre at this point. This is the state broadcaster doing propaganda for... an opposition party?

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Treacle PhD
@nessggd.bsky.social

Truly pathetic. When does farage quit and claim the witch hunt media makes it too dangerous for him to continue?

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social

By all accounts this is what most of the recent Reform media events have looked like. Bubble well and truly burst

Treacle PhD
@nessggd.bsky.social

This labour are worse than tories in many respects - including a lack of respect for voters and corruption.

Shoaib M Khan@shoaibmkhan.bsky.social

Report says AI has been embedded across Home Office in near-total secrecy. AI plays part in tasks like asylum seeker age assessments, spotting sham marriages, summarising interviews, and border surveillance. It calls for regulation and register of govt AI tools. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.com‘Digital hostile environment’: AI secretly being embedded across Home Office, report claimsTasks from determining asylum seekers’ ages to border surveillance now involve AI, says Open Rights Group

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Adam Schwarz
@adamjschwarz.bsky.social

Lula: "We had to overcome foreign interference through digital platforms, which we will have to regulate. A crime in the digital world must be treated the same as a crime in the real world. We cannot have monstrous companies earning millions... not paying taxes... wanting to steer elections."

Treacle PhD
@nessggd.bsky.social

When all you see is profit, the role of government becomes to extract every last bit of value out of things that should be nationalised.

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social

Politicians should look at the UK economy as a CEO would, says Lloyds Bank CEO From a bank that hasn't investigated HBOS frauds. No thank you. Companies enrich shareholders. Countries have entirely different purpose, governance, accountability. Must not be treated as corporations. archive.ph/lj45s

ft.comPoliticians should ‘look at the UK economy as a CEO would’, says Lloyds Bank’s bossHead of Britain’s biggest lender talks about tax, AI and why the City of London has fallen behind global rivals
Treacle PhD
@nessggd.bsky.social

Losers really hate when the losing becomes public humiliation.

Gerry Hassan@gerryhassan.bsky.social

Watching Farage live introduce the Reform 'Economic Rescue Plan' something seemed amiss. He seemed tired, oddly flat & lacking his usual vim. Tellingly he riffed at length about the 2010 & 2015 UK elections & Brexit - as if he has become a nostalgia act reliving his greatest hits.

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Oliver
@oliver48.bsky.social

Like getting Fujitsu to review postmaster deaths ... 'Sir David Bell, the "independent" antisemitism reviewer, was accused of Islamophobia in 2005. A pro-Israel charity has listed him on its council for ten years.' newscord.org/editorials/d...

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CJ
@cinnamonwhirl.bsky.social

Brazil proves you can beat fascism without cowardly appeasing their every wish. Keir Starmer/Andy Burnham look weak, cowardly, ineffective. You beat fascists by squaring up to them and smashing them in the face, not meekly cowering behind appeasement. Andy Burnham is a snivelling coward.

Treacle PhD
@nessggd.bsky.social

Just in time for the next election. How convenient, Wes. They really think the electorate is stupid.

Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca

"Defence secretary Wes Streeting warned that Britain must be prepared for war within the next 1,000 days, urging citizens to stockpile water, food and emergency supplies as geopolitical tensions rise, particularly with Russia." www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

independent.co.ukBritain must be ready for war in 1,000 days, Wes Streeting warnsWes Streeting has warned that Britain’s adversaries will be ready to attack UK by 2030

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@sloanelysbeth.northsky.social

the way rights for trans ppl are being regressed and those regressions painted as status quo makes me so fucking angry. like if you think trans ppl should be denied healthcare and segregated then at least have the courage to acknowledge that you are demanding civil rights go backwards.

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Natacha
@natacha.bsky.social

Corrupt, right-wing, climate-destroying authoritarian parties have recently been defeated in Hungary, Serbia and Brazil. Burnham must be worried.

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Oliver
@oliver48.bsky.social

BBC happily interviews lots of Zionists saying they are offended and fearful about Green Party rehashing a 1975 UN motion saying Zionism is racism But not Palestinians living in apartheid Israel about discrimination they face in jobs, housing, education every day of their lives meme via Dave Toller

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David Nice
@davidnice.bsky.social

Replying to @ilcontealmaviva.bsky.social

If you despise Mahmood's policies, you have to despise Burnham's take too. Keeping her in place was the first nail in the coffin as far as I'm concerned.

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Oliver
@oliver48.bsky.social

Published 3 months ago: "One UK mosque attacked ‘every five days’, says British Muslim Trust" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... But Labour decided to ignore Islamophobia focusing on ending far less prevalent antisemitism pleasing apartheid Israel the UK still arms allowing genocide to continue

theguardian.comOne UK mosque attacked ‘every five days’, says British Muslim TrustMore than 70 attacks have been recorded over past year, including acts of violence, property damage and vandalism

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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺
@markrich68.bsky.social

Replying to @danielsohege.bsky.social

It was touching to hear Burnham in his conference say how he valued the unionist views of his late father, over the views of the population of Scotland,where a majority are in support of independence What about an ‘honest conversation’ about Burnham’s denial of constitutional democracy in Scotland?

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Dan Sohege
@danielsohege.bsky.social

Which would be great, but doesn't change that he currently presides over a government pushing the most racist and hostile anti-immigration policies in decades. This will play well with some, but does not change that this government is fundamentally anti-immigration. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukBurnham open to 'honest discussion' on EU free movementThe PM said he wants a "factual" and "evidence-based debate" about returning to free movement between Britain and Europe.

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Zack Polanski
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

Miatta can clearly see right from wrong but she's rowed into line twice with a Labour government siding with Shell and Donald Trump on climate vandalism, and into line now on cruel immigration reforms. What is the point of Labour if they can't even do the basics to protect people and the planet?

Treacle PhD
@nessggd.bsky.social

BBC protecting us from the politics of rainbow pins and Palestine pins and trans t-shirts. Just not actual fascists.

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. 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Treacle PhD
@nessggd.bsky.social

This week the Energy Secretary wore her little Shell Jacket. John needs one with Palantir, Openai etc on it.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain’s security

theguardian.comJohn Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain’s securityChancellor says government to commit hundreds of millions to develop ‘distinctively British’ approach to AI John Healey has pledged to use Wednesday’s budget to harness the power of artificial intelligence to bolster Britain’s security and prosperity against the risks in the accelerating global technology arms race. As he prepares for his debut budget, the chancellor said that Andy Burnham’s government would commit hundreds of millions of pounds to develop a “distinctively British” approach to AI that would capitalise on the benefits of the frontier technology. Continue reading...