Kay Paterson-Bassett
@kaytoremember.bsky.social
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PhD candidate in Education and Social Justice, HE Professional and very tired queer nerd They/them
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On the day Zack Polanski announced his leadership campaign, the Green Party had 60,000 members.

They now have 128,000 - an increase of 113%.

He doubled the membership in just 5 months.
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Notice how quickly we've moved from deporting "illegals" to the idea of deporting any migrant whose face doesn't fit, irrespective of legal status. Next stop: some form of ostracisation for any person whose face doesn't fit, whether they were born here or not?

We're deep in National Front territory
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Labour is telling you VERY LOUDLY who to vote for if you value human rights. And it's definitely NOT LABOUR.
Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.
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Maybe we can cut the corners off the paper, like in Battlestar Galactica, so it feels futuristic.
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Using ChatGPT
What's something that isn't considered embarrassing but you think it should be?
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I'm not an economist but seems worrying that the whole US economy is seven companies in a trenchcoat, passing the same $20 up and down
NVIDIA and OpenAi:

Concerns that their “increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom.“

@bloomberg.com $NVDA 👀
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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My 2nd is chunkier than our first as well. My personal theory is it’s because she doesn’t have to do as much because our eldest just brings her everything she wants instead of having to reach for it
(Also not having to hold up a 99.8% head like the first did)
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If you are LGBTQ or an Ally, UK Labour hates you. Find a centre, or left wing, party instead. This is a very clear message to Queer ppl from Labour’s front bench. Nasty.
Owen Jones has been banned from 'Labour' Party conference - but Maya Forstater is welcome.

And they wonder why progressive voters are deserting them in droves.
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For those keeping track: Who, in exchange for entry into the UK, is allowed to force people into slavery?

❌ Human Trafficking Gangs

✅ Shabana Mahmood
"Migrants will have to carry out community work or volunteering to qualify to permanently remain in the UK, according to the Home Secretary." [Telegraph]
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Over 2 million now..
One of the unexpected things I've learned from my advocacy for trans people is how malignant parts of the State can be, how it can misuse data for positively evil purposes. It's taught me people can't be safe with a digital ID card and so I've signed this. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
petition.parliament.uk
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The thing about ID cards is: I dont need to be more accountable to the state, the state needs to be more accountable to me.
So in the spirit of transparency, offerty fuck Sir Kier.
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If we get a fascist government in 4 years time, people will thank those who resisted Digital ID.

You only need to look at how Trump is abusing his power over minorities to see how it could be abused!
BREAKING: The Scottish Government has confirmed it opposes Labour's plans to introduce compulsory Digital ID
It’s happening again. Those of you who are new to this be prepared for an amazing thread
approximately three hundred of you have sent me this and you know what? Sure. I’ve got time today. Put 40 bulbs of garlic in my pasta, coming right up
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UNISON and GMB endorsed an anti-LGBTQ+ bigot who shouldn’t be deputy or equality minister
GMB backs Bridget Phillipson for deputy leader, first of the big unions to formally endorse
Baby cinema reviews: The Long Walk

There is no glory under authoritarianism
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Every single flag these guys put out is red
Ah yes, the progressive political stance of "lol, calling out sexism is idpol", man fuck these guys.
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Also this week, in an interview with Mumsnet, Streeting advocated for trans segregation.

www.mumsnet.com/news/wes-str...
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one time whilst watching WWE at work, one of my colleagues saw Rhea Ripley, assumed she was trans, and complained that her competing was unfair on the other women due to her physical advantage.

I was stunned, because, my guy, let me hold your hand and explain something about professional wrestling.
the notion that trans women have an advantage in sports is entirely made up and has no basis in science. it's based on the notion that trans women are cross-dressing cis men

what little peer reviewed science that has been done shows that, if anything, trans women have a disadvantage over cis women
I sometimes convince myself that I don’t get sensory overload easily and then I buy something from vinted where they use a fragranced washing powder.

I don’t understand how people can stand having their clothes smell like flowers constantly while wearing them.

Do you not get dizzy with the smell?
It was a fine way to pass the time but also because these are two insanely privileged rich people it plays very much like rich people problems rather than something in any way relatable
Baby cinema reviews: The Roses - Heterosexuality is a death cult