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blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 20h

Great Ted Talk!
Scrap the bathroom ban! 🏳️‍⚧️

Why feminists should support transgender rights | Amelia Abraham | TEDxLondonWomen

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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falalala50.bsky.social @falalala50.bsky.social · 22h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

The Pentagon’s new press policy bars journalists from reporting anything that hasn’t been approved by the Trump regime.

The NYT, Washington Post, Atlantic, and NPR are refusing to sign the agreement.

Kudos to the media outlets standing up to this blatant authoritarianism.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says

European Council commissioner voices concerns following April’s supreme court ruling on legal definition of a woman Transgender people risk being excluded from many public spaces as a result of the recent UK supreme court judgment and must be protected from discrimination, a human rights expert has said. Michael O’Flaherty, the European Council commissioner for human rights, said he had concerns about the climate for transgender people in the UK following April’s supreme court ruling that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 3d

Really interesting article from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com but especially intriguing to me is the number of comments below that are essentially 'OK the data don't agree with my hunch but here's an unrelated statement that proves that I'm right about AI, the death of higher education, etc'

What the graduate unemployment story gets wrong

People with a degree are faring better, not worse than their non-graduate counterparts

www.ft.com

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House of Commons @houseofcommons.parliament.uk · 1d

Also confirmed:

• Statement from the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer: Middle East.

• Statement from Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP: Northern Ireland Troubles.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 7d

The UAE is an authoritarian autocracy, a petro-state with no income tax for citizens, to bribe them for the lack of democratic voice or free speech

It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers

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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 1d

GOOD NEWS: On July 14th, Kent Police threatened this protestor, Laura Murton, with arrest for holding a Palestinian flag and placards stating "Free Gaza" and "Israel is committing genocide". Thousands raised the alarm, and Police Kent has now apologised.

good news: Kent police forced to apologise to protester

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2d

1. As some Democrats have run from transgender rights, Zohran Mamdani is showing what so many others have lacked: courage to lead with his values over pandering to focus groups.

The ad is one of the best things I've seen from a politician on transgender people.

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As Some Dems Run From Trans People, Zohran Mamdani's Latest Ad Shows Real Support

The 2 minute ad features Sylvia Rivera's story, Mamdani's commitment to transgender people, and even music from the legendary late trans artist SOPHIE.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 2d

From Robert Jenrick's video - in which he did not see a single other white face on a brief trip to Birmingham, despite his video showing that he did.

"He must have been walking around Handsworth with his eyes closed" writes Dan Cave

www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/a-notorious-...

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blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 1d

Oh @mrjamesob.bsky.social

@lewisgoodall.com @adilray.bsky.social @femi-oluwole.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social @kamalimelbourne.bsky.social @vicderbyshire.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @zarahsultana.bsky.social

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 2d

From Robert Jenrick's video - in which he did not see a single other white face on a brief trip to Birmingham, despite his video showing that he did.

"He must have been walking around Handsworth with his eyes closed" writes Dan Cave

www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/a-notorious-...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump on Egypt: "They have very little crime. Because they don't play games. That's why. Like we do in the United States with governors that have no idea what they're doing."

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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 2d

Dictatorships don't have less crime. They suppress crime statistics while allowing human rights abuses and corruption to flourish.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump on Egypt: "They have very little crime. Because they don't play games. That's why. Like we do in the United States with governors that have no idea what they're doing."

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blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 2d

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 2d

It *is* our GDP: growth and trust in government.

Can't be overstated how much of our (and Europe's) political dysfunction is downstream of low growth since 2010..

cepr.org/voxeu/column...

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blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 2d

I guess compared to sexual assault, ajudicated rape, fraud, paedo Epstein, violent insurrection, and Netanyahu's ICC charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity, cigars and champagne is minor for these corrupt mafiosa style leaders and this Israeli regime of genocidal inglorioius basterds?

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blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 2d

#corrupt #fascism
'all the lavish palaces, all the nepotism, all the misdeeds, all the ruthlessness
..these new strongman leaders are their Michael Corleones, who do what they must do to survive in a corrupt world while they try to make it better-or so they would have their neighbourhoods believe.'🧐

blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · Mar 4

@ecetemelkuran.bsky.social warned in 'How to Lose a Country: 7 Steps from Democracy to Fascism':

'As the rest of the world continues to look on impotently, saying, 'They can't do that. Why wd they do such a thing? It's insane!' only for the rulers to carry on regardless GLOATING, "Oh, but we can"'😭

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 2d

Trump calls on the Israeli President to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu:

"Cigars and champagne - who the hell cares about it?"

Netanyahu is currently on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, including allegedly accepting 700,000 shekels (approx. $210,000) worth of luxury goods in bribes.

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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 2d

This deserves more attention than it has received.

Gove: "we were too anxious as a government to secure those deals in order to show that Brexit was working".

Exactly as so many of us warned at the time, and as the government denied at the time.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-...

Michael Gove admits that post-Brexit trade deals were bad for farmers

Michael Gove has admitted for the first time that the Australia and New Zealand trade deals negotiated by the former Tory government did not protect Britain’s farmers.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

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Cameron @cameronboyle95.bsky.social · 2d

This is how you do it.

In recent days, the BBC etc have been trying to depict Israel’s genocide as an ‘unfortunate episode’ involving two equally culpable sides.

Shame on them, and credit to @scotnational.bsky.social for speaking the truth.

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Anthony Glees @anthonyglees.bsky.social · 2d

Revealing of Netanyahu's agenda that he claimed just now that under Trump the USA had recognised Israel's right to 'Judea and Samaria the ancestral home of the Jews' (aka the West Bank). This is not in fact true (as far as we know). The USA does *not recognise this or the Settlers' aims.

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 2d

A thread from my @prospectmagazine.co.uk colleague, @aloner.bsky.social.

Alona Ferber @aloner.bsky.social · 2d

Trump is in the Knesset waiting to speak, where there has been a long line of standing ovations for Netanyahu and his wife, Ron Dermer, Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner and Ivanka trump

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Alona Ferber @aloner.bsky.social · 2d

Yair Lapid says now that the war is over, people can learn the facts. He says there was "no genocide" no "forced starvation". "they played with your minds". Major standing ovation in response.

Once again, I recommend our recent cover essay

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...

A state of denial

Netanyahu’s onslaught against Gaza has been genocidal, but Israelis refuse to see it. This has historical parallels—and roots in Israel’s foundation

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 2d

This poll in The Times is still open.

Go to —> compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/ti...

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blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 2d

84% to 16% agree now!

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