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Charlie
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I was born in a water moon…

Since then I've paid an inordinate amount of attention to politics, made Sheffield my home, and made lots of things with yarn. Queer, disabled, democratic communist, one half of Mary James

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Mary James FAcSS retired in January 2014 as Professor and Associate Director of Research at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. In the same year she completed her four-year term as Vice President and President of the British Education and Research Association. .. more

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Charlie @fearlessknits.bsky.social · 6d
After a gap of ages not writing anything, apparently bus routes were the thing that got my fingers tapping! substack.com/profile/1696...
Fearlessknits (@fearlessknits)
After a gap of ages not writing anything, apparently bus routes were the thing that got my fingers tapping!
substack.com

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Charlie @fearlessknits.bsky.social · 13h
I guess at least we don't live in the most comedy timeline 😂

Reposted by Mary James

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 15h
This is Elon Musk territory, isn't it? A woman's purpose is to bear children.
Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check
Exclusive: Matt Goodwin argued ‘young girls’ should be explained ‘the biological reality’ that ‘many women in Britain are having children much too late in life’
www.independent.co.uk

Reposted by Mary James

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NJ @nojusticemtg.bsky.social · 21h
Vote labour, get Reform

Reposted by Martin O’Neill, Mary James

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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 22h
Fletton & Woodston (Peterborough) Council By-Election Result:

➡️ RFM: 29.4% (New)
🌍 GRN: 27.6% (+16.2)
🌳 CON: 21.8% (-11.8)
🌹 LAB: 16.8% (-31.2)
🔶 LDM: 4.4% (-0.7)

No TUSC (-1.9) as previous.

Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.

Reposted by Mary James

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Rocky Rex @rockyrex.bsky.social · 1d
"Let's look through the right-hand window.

People who come to Britain are called migrants.

Jim is a Brit who lives outside the UK, but Jim is not called a migrant, because he is white and very rich.

Jim is called an ex-pat, which is much nicer."

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Michael Zimmer, Mary James

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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 1d
I have a friend who said, of Starfleet Academy, that this took them out of it - that seeing a person in a wheelchair in the 32nd century seemed unrealistic, since medicine in Star Trek "should be able to cure whatever was wrong with them."

That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
Lines of academy cadets, one in command red seated but at attention while in a wheelchair.

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Charlie @fearlessknits.bsky.social · 1d
Did you see Ash Sarkar's response? On point as ever youtube.com/shorts/Ieelg...
Ash: ‘Jim Ratcliffe Is a Stinking Hypocrite’
YouTube video by Novara Media
youtube.com

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Charlie @fearlessknits.bsky.social · 1d
The article's interesting, but this nugget reminded me of this video by Abby Cox, a sewing YouTuber, about Hermes, their value, and their values. It's well worth a watch youtu.be/nZD2iClIDzU?...
In 2016, the French luxury fashion house Hermès decided to pull an item it had donated to a charity auction after it appeared to have been bought by Jeffrey Epstein. In an email made public in this month’s tranche of Epstein files, Epstein’s assistant says someone at the auction platform had relayed to them that Hermès was “not comfortable” with Epstein as a donor and that he would be refunded. It’s a reminder that institutions – and the people at their helms – can, when they wish, still recognise a line they will not cross. No sermon, no press release: just a quiet act of moral housekeeping that now reads like a lesson in basic civic hygiene

Reposted by Catherine Baker, Mary James

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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 1d
yep

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Olivia Colman sometimes thinks of herself as a gay man. As a gay man myself, I say – welcome | Jason Okundaye
Her comments have been put through Britain’s culture war meat-grinder, but sexuality and gender is as fluid and interesting as we want it to be, says Guardian assistant Opinion editor Jason Okundaye
www.theguardian.com

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Charlie @fearlessknits.bsky.social · 1d
What makes you think Trident is ours? France is the only European country with an actual nuclear deterrent

Reposted by Mary James

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d
Lower bills.

Defend the NHS.

Rebuild our public services.

Only the Green Party can stop Reform.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Polanski says Gorton and Denton by-election a choice between ‘hate and hope’
Leader Zack Polanski believes the Gorton and Denton by-election will be a race between the Greens and Reform
www.independent.co.uk

Reposted by Mary James

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 6d
Greater Manchester Police are investigating Reform over the potential breaking of electoral law in the Gorton & Denton by-election.

The party sent out election materials without identifying they were the promoter.

If Reform won the election the result could be overturned in court.

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Charlie @fearlessknits.bsky.social · 6d
So proud of my city. And disgusted by the WI.
transsolidarity.bsky.social Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 6d
After operating since 2009, Sheffield’s main WI is set to close because all the volunteers running it are leaving.

Trans exclusion means spaces for all women are being lost.

www.shwi.co.uk/post/2026-me...
Following the recent national Wi ruling on membership eligibility effective April 2026), we need to share some difficult news about our group's future. Our current officers have decided not to renew their membership with the Wi, and at present, no one has come forward to fill these essential committee roles. Without officers in place or a committee, Seven Hills Wi will be suspended from April 2026. If you're interested in helping keep our group running or have questions about what's involved, please get in touch urgently. Wed love to hear from anyone willing to step forward. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our Seven Hills community. Whatever happens next, the friendships and memories weve created together will always matter, those that are moving away from the Wi, don't wish to lose the social aspect of a group, so will be looking at alternative options.

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Charlie @fearlessknits.bsky.social · 6d
Yes please. I don't know that we'll end up with anyone better, but we can't allow him to stay. The precedent would be horrific.

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Charlie @fearlessknits.bsky.social · 6d
Hurrah! Everyone wins! 🥳

I'm gonna try to get writing more often. I used to blog regularly, and I miss the rigour of shaping thoughts into paragraphs and letting other people read and comment on them

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Charlie @fearlessknits.bsky.social · 6d
Why yes, I have been watching a lot of @garethdennis.uk's #railnatter, can you tell? 😅

Reposted by Jon Dean, Mary James

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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 6d
After operating since 2009, Sheffield’s main WI is set to close because all the volunteers running it are leaving.

Trans exclusion means spaces for all women are being lost.

www.shwi.co.uk/post/2026-me...
Following the recent national Wi ruling on membership eligibility effective April 2026), we need to share some difficult news about our group's future. Our current officers have decided not to renew their membership with the Wi, and at present, no one has come forward to fill these essential committee roles. Without officers in place or a committee, Seven Hills Wi will be suspended from April 2026. If you're interested in helping keep our group running or have questions about what's involved, please get in touch urgently. Wed love to hear from anyone willing to step forward. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our Seven Hills community. Whatever happens next, the friendships and memories weve created together will always matter, those that are moving away from the Wi, don't wish to lose the social aspect of a group, so will be looking at alternative options.

Reposted by Mary James

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Skyblaze @blazingskies.bsky.social · 6d
The Hidden Palace is BACK! I'll be returning to @radiosega.net to talk about some strange and unusual peripherals and controllers. Send me your related music requests and tune in at 9pm UK time.

Reposted by Michelle Everson, Mary James

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 6d
I always believed the purpose of Brexit was to destroy the ability of nation states to take on spiv capitalism. I never expected to see actual evidence of it.

Reposted by Mary James

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6d
It's time for Keir Starmer to do the right thing and step down.

www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Green leader Polanski calls for Starmer to quit over Mandelson scandal
Zack Polanski said the Peter Mandelson scandal had damaged trust in politics.
www.standard.co.uk

Reposted by Andy Purvis, Lesley A. Hall, Mary James

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 6d
One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlaw.social

Reposted by James Harrison, Mary James

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 6d
In these dark days of February, a little something to look forward to.
Times report: Allies of Rayner said they believed that Wes Streeting, the health secretary, would be “ruined” by the mass disclosure of all communications with Mandelson in coming months. Streeting and Mandelson were close allies for years.

Reposted by Mary James

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Thérèse @tiggertherese.bsky.social · 7d
Are they discussing whether Lord MacDonald is properly Jewish before they decide to talk to him?

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Charlie @fearlessknits.bsky.social · 7d
Can we please try PR now? Please? Just, y'know, give it a go? See what happens?
chrisdillow.bsky.social Chris Dillow @chrisdillow.bsky.social · 7d
We've had 6 incompetent PMs in a row. It's surely statistically improbable that this is pure bad luck and has nothing to do with our political culture/system or capitalism. But that's what we're being invited to believe.

Reposted by Mary James

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James Butler @piercepenniless.bsky.social · 7d
The very same. Unless there was another Ken Macdonald at Matrix at the time (the chambers organised the apparently standard 20k fee.)

Reposted by Mary James

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DK Renton @davidkr.bsky.social · 7d
Sorry, being slow here, but surely you're not talking about Ken Macdonald - the man who lobbied hard for Keir to take over from him in the DPP job - are you?

Reposted by Mary James

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Chris Dillow @chrisdillow.bsky.social · 7d
We've had 6 incompetent PMs in a row. It's surely statistically improbable that this is pure bad luck and has nothing to do with our political culture/system or capitalism. But that's what we're being invited to believe.

Reposted by Mary James

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James Butler @piercepenniless.bsky.social · 7d
In 2008, Martine Vik Magnusson was raped and killed and her body dumped in a Gt Portland Street basement. Billionaire's son Farouk Abdulhak, who did it, fled back to Yemen the next morning. Here's Jeffrey Epstein seeking legal advice (from an ex-DPP) on how he could be sheltered from justice.

Reposted by Mary James

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Neilly from the Leftist Cooks (She/Her) @neillyleftistcook.bsky.social · 7d
People defending billionaires at this stage are giving "temporarily embarrassed inclusion in the Epstein files"