Da Underfunded Ouroboros

Da Underfunded Ouroboros

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co-host and research centre of @praxiscast, big mountain enthusiast, resident fancylad. Listen early, listen often.

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Dan
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I don’t think enough is said about how funny this is. He would have briefed somebody to do this. Possibly while stood behind them, making suggestions over their shoulder. Stood on a stepladder.

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

"in my lifetime" is some hilarious jingling of keys did he say "while I am prime minister with a massive majority" lol, lmao

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 👇 🧵

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

"This high powered executive, mom, and engineer liked to crack a hard problem. So, faced with a mild question about her kid for homework, she turned to the slop machine and didn't think at all" I know there's a whole conversation about covid kids, but I really worry about the generation of AI kids

David Gura@davidgura.bsky.social

cool, cool

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

You know what? Good for him! You definitely don't have to forgive everyone and be all lib about it, but you also gotta be happy when people independently learn some lessons and make an effort to be better. That's good stuff and not to be sneered at.

brent 🌹🗽@therealbrent.bsky.social

my god

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

Right so do we need to prepare for British Red Dawn, British 24, a large-scale prank? Is it the Russians? They seem kinda busy to make it over? Will the IRGC turn Guernsey into a caliphate? What, exactly, am I meant 'Be Ready' for? How terrified should I be?

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
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

can you even IMAGINE the sheer volume of wailing, screeching, parliamentary questions, banner headlines, had the BBC edited out the same students wearing Israeli flag pins

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. * * *
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

Literally every single last piece of outdoor gear, especially the technical stuff, is 5x lighter and stronger and safer than it's ever been. It's wild.

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?

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

While we're at it; what's old spin doctor supreme, the brain behind Starmer, rhe machiavelli of decade, Morgan McSweeney up to? Are we allowed to care? He was at the heart of government once?

flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social

How’s that criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson sharing secret government information with criminals and foreign intelligence agents going, by the way? It’s been a long time and I realise we jettisoned the Prime Minister with minimal fuss, but are we going to pretend, at least.

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

Fascists are always cowards in person, unless they can wear a mask and bring a weapon

Andrew Fisher@fisherandrew79.bsky.social

Unison is “surprised and disappointed the Home Secretary refused the opportunity to hear from a care worker who would be directly affected by the proposals” Shabana Mahmood refuses to meet with those impacted by her cruel policy. Pathetic. inews.co.uk/news/politic...

inews.co.ukMahmood migration talks axed after union demands care worker joins private meetingUnison blames Home Secretary for cancelled summit after its request to bring a care worker was declined

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Podcasting is Praxis
@praxiscast.bsky.social

📜 From the Archives Alert 📜 All the way back in July 2025 we called the shot that GB Energy would be an ineffective slogan with some guys, to be gutted whenever the government got bored. www.podbean.com/ea/pb-3nqfi-...

podbean.comE356 - Great British EnnuiAre you excited to hear about how Labour are going to lower your energy bills with Great British Energy? Well don't be. Unless you're yet another middleman, hoping to socialise your risks but privatis...
POLITICO Europe@politico.eu

U.K. Labour swept to power with an expensive promise: to create an energy company, hand it billions to invest in British renewables and watch it grow, eventually, to rival other state-owned giants. Two years after GBE was founded, that hasn’t happened.

politico.euEd Miliband’s clean energy company is being split apartBillions of pounds from Great British Energy’s original budget have been diverted to schemes not in its original remit.
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

The ghosts of courtrooms past, present, and future

Bloody Disgusting@bloody-disgusting.com

EBENEZER starring Johnny Depp has been rated PG-13 for "Frightening material." Director Ti West stated that he aimed to make a "spookier version" of the classic Charles Dickens tale "than ever before." In theaters November 13.

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

We got @bosh.worstpossible.world back and invented the Wunisher together. They/them will annihilate you if you listen to music on a train. Also featuring the rise of Christian Nationalism in the UK, spoilers; it's not great! Listen to my damn podcast.

Podcasting is Praxis@praxiscast.bsky.social

✝️ Punished Episode Alert ✝️ @bosh.worstpossible.world is back to talk about Reform and the rise of Christian Nationalism in the UK by way of Alasdair's high street, the latest BBC remodeling, and we introduce not the superhero you want, but the one you need. FREE: www.patreon.com/praxiscast/p...

patreon.comE459 - Wetboro Baptist Church ft. Josh Boerman | Podcasting is PraxisJosh returns for his Mastermind speciality subject Christian Nationalist thought as we talk about the growth of that ideology in Britain by
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

This was great, because by exposing fascists to a huge audience and engaging them in debate, we defeated them forever!

Josh Self@josh.politics.co.uk

#Onthisday 2009. Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party (BNP), appeared as a panellist on Question Time The BBC's decision to invite Griffin was immensely controversial. His appearance drew a record audience of eight million viewers Full story: www.politics.co.uk/history/bnp-...

politics.co.ukBNP leader Nick Griffin appears on BBC Question Time (2009)On 22 October 2009, Nick Griffin, the leader of the BNP, appeared as a panellist on the BBC’s flagship debate programme, Question Time.
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

What you need is showtrials.

Elizabeth Warren@warren.senate.gov

Reports from Burlington’s ICE facility are deeply troubling. A pregnant woman banged on her cell door for help after days in pain. Another woman was denied medication. The facility was meant to hold them for hours, not days or weeks. We need an independent investigation.

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

I have really strong memories of 5-disc-swapping for BG I, getting the proper box for BGII and reading about timestop in the manual, the Revan reveal. Screw everyone who decided to turn EA (already a horrorshow) into yet another financial pinata where the workers take it in the neck.

RPG Site@rpgsite.net

EA is shutting down BioWare. The next Mass Effect has been canceled: https://www.rpgsite.net/news/21611-bioware-shutting-down-ea-job-cuts-mass-effect-canceled

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Podcasting is Praxis
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At least 12 hours after airing and this is not on the homepages of the BBC or the Guardian. How is this not news??? You can understand the Telegraph or the Mail burying it on page 1488 but how are you NOT writing this up??

Podcasting is Praxis@praxiscast.bsky.social

Oh that's just Turning Point UK working with contract killers, it's not serious like a Green Party motion is network.aljazeera.net/en/press-rel...

network.aljazeera.netAl Jazeera Investigation – Contract Killers and the Far Right | Al Jazeera Media NetworkContract Killers and the Far Right is an Al Jazeera’s Investigation that exposes the links between the right-wing student movement Turning Point UK which has organised and participated in anti-immigra...

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Podcasting is Praxis
@praxiscast.bsky.social

📜 From the Archives Alert 📜 We talked about the Jackdaw field specifically back in April; it won't lower bills, it won't create jobs, the North Sea drilling era is basically over, and we just had another Hottest Summer On Record. So of course Labour just approved it www.podbean.com/ea/pb-k3qi9-...

podbean.comE415 - You Break It, Dubai ItToday we take a look at Rachel Reeve's latest move to build confidence with the worst type of Briton: The Dubai Influencer. We also discuss Mark Zuckerberg's latest effort to build a machine in his ow...
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

I don't have access to or money for a personal Marvel-movie-level personal trainer or the physician or the personal chef or the time needed?? (Also I don't want to, but "my excuse" is called material conditions)

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@trufflehog.bsky.social

Look, this Needs To Happen because we cant keep burning jet fuel but also im not a fan of how this impacts poorer people. Can we not begin with banning private planes first?

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com

Buckle up. In an expletive-laden press conference, Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary predicted European air fares will go up by as much as 20% next year. bloom.bg/4hR223K 📷: John McDougall / Getty Images

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

So the Metaverse. Again.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

NVIDIA CEO JENSEN HUANG SAYS HE BELIEVES MOST PEOPLE IN GERMANY WILL MOSTLY WORK INSIDE A DIGITAL TWIN OF THEIR COMPANY, BUILDING DIGITAL CARS WITH DIGITAL BRAINS, WITH AI ROBOTS BUILDING ROBOTIC CARS INSIDE ROBOTIC FACTORIES

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

Yes, he was always going to say this. He's been saying for months for those with ears to hear.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn

theguardian.comCut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan MilburnExclusive: Former health secretary says upfront investment in support is needed ‘if we are going to end the Neet crisis’ Ministers should cut welfare spending to fund more employment support if it wants to end the youth Neet crisis, the author of a government-led review has said. Alan Milburn, the Tony Blair-era health secretary, told the Guardian he believed ministers should reduce benefits payments to help pay for more employment support, opening a potentially contentious debate within the Labour party over welfare cuts. Continue reading...
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

YEARS of fellating media about how it was gonna change everything and only now CEOs and journos are asking "so does anyone use this in a productive manner?" Fire the CEOs, fire the tech journalists, fire everyone who credulously jumped in instead of just asking some basic questions

Running Dog@runningdog.bsky.social

I mean it’s good to see a bit of contrition, but “we gave our employees some software with no clear application which I assumed was magic and ordered them to use it for everything” needs a “so I have no choice but to resign” at the end. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

The UK's wars (except maybe the Falklands, maybe?) have not been fought on UK soil to protect UK citizens. They've all been disastrous foreign adventures where it was the Richard Hammond to the US. Why would anyone sign up for "yeah, I'll go to the next US-led colonial slaughterhouse as a stooge"?

Sky News@news.sky.com

Half of adults would not go to war for the UK, poll suggests

news.sky.comHalf of adults would not go to war for the UK, poll suggests Half of the UK population say there are no circumstances in which they would go to war for Britain, a poll suggests.
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

In order to have "lived through the war" and been of a not-soiling-yourself age you really need to be 85-90 by now and even then you'd have been a kid. What the DM is appealing to is boomers who fantasise about how THEY'D have done the Blitz no problem yeah, why don't my children call me anymore?

Peter Whitewood@pwhitewood.bsky.social

Prejudices so suppressed they can only be ‘whispered’ in a national newspaper.

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

I know why, but I wish not every article had an awful clickbait title anymore, because almost everything in the whole piece says: No. "Experts agree Tesla flying car stunt won't make market impact" would be WAY more appropriate

Euronews@euronews.com

Could Tesla’s flying car send sales and shares soaring?

l.euronews.comCould Tesla’s flying car send sales and shares soaring?Tesla revealed its next-generation Roadster on Thursday in Texas, with one of the three new versions performing a jaw-dropping kickflip and demonstrating flying capabilities. However, analysts contacted by Euronews Business do not expect the model to generate significant revenue.

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Barbara Waxer 🌈
@barbara-waxer.bsky.social

When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.

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Radley Balko
@radleybalko.bsky.social

Ex-boss filed a $12 theft charge against an ex-employee because she got a restraining order in response to his creepy behavior. Charge was never prosecuted, but it gave ICE an excuse to arrest and detain her. Congratulations to the 58 Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act. You own this.

baltimorebrew.comA disgruntled boss filed theft charges against her. When she went to court, ICE arrested her. | Baltimore BrewBREW EXCLUSIVE: A $12.08 dispute over a McDonald’s meal leads to the arrest of a 25-year-old by ICE agents in the Carroll County District courthouse.
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

I would argue that if you couldn't bear to see an execution performed on account of how atrocious and barbaric it is, maybe don't have them at all?

Carceral Abolition@carceralabolition.bsky.social

8 in 10 Americans oppose live-streaming execution of Fort Hood shooter A slim majority of the public supports using a firing squad to execute Nidal Malik Hasan, but most are against broadcasting it, a Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

washingtonpost.com8 in 10 Americans oppose live-streaming execution of Fort Hood shooterA slim majority of the public supports using a firing squad to execute Nidal Malik Hasan, but most are against broadcasting it, a Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds.
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

As a communist, what i hate most if universal access to the basic building blocks of a life with dignity. I'm more of a means-testing kinda guy.

Rachel Cunliffe@rmcunliffe.bsky.social

This week's New Statesman column, in which I attempt to annoy everyone by making the left-wing case for people earning over £100k to be entitled to free childcare. If you want a high tax, high spend society, you can't exclude the people who contribute the most www.newstatesman.com/politics/fut...

newstatesman.comThe welfare state isn't for everyoneShould those who pay the most for public services get to use them?
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

Join the Patreon for this exclusive, highly enraging episode in which 6-9 children are subjected to a level of surveillance and pressure that would genuinely crumble almost any adult. Yes, the Fun Times Pod returns!

Podcasting is Praxis@praxiscast.bsky.social

💷 Patreon Preview Alert 💷 What if you took the worst ideas about "AI-enable schools", silicon valley maniacs, and Trump supporters and then set their ideas loose on an underprivileged school in southern Texas? Nothing good is what. PREVIEW: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-84ari-...

podbean.comE457 *PREVIEW* - Texas Mold 'EmJoin us in putting on a stetson and firing guns into the air for freedom as we do a brief round up on American politics, before learning about some very depressing "advances" in education being funded...
Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

The rats are constantly telling you they've got this incredible ship and you need to get on board NOW while cabins last

Quantian@quantian.bsky.social

Since IPO, not one insider has ever purchased a single share of Coreweave in an open market transaction. They have, however, collectively sold over 90 million shares for just a hair less than $10 billion.

Da Underfunded Ouroboros
@trufflehog.bsky.social

My first memory of Loomer was when she handcuffed herself to the door of Twitter HQ to protest her account getting banned, and a video of her shouting at employees who just kinda ignored her and left

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@trufflehog.bsky.social

In order: - they're coming for you, the white middle class, so you best build a bunker - Forrins are already here and taking 'what is yours' - Meet the pure new beauty and mouthpiece of the emperor the DM really is inching closer to being the Volkische Beobachter in spirit AND in practice

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