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@ghxstskxll.bsky.social
silly goose 🪿
currently reading 📚: too busy to read right now ):
@GhxstSkxll on twt / @ghostxsk_ on insta
currently reading 📚: too busy to read right now ):
@GhxstSkxll on twt / @ghostxsk_ on insta
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Hello, I have a new book out in the spring with Picador and I would love it if you could help me spread the word.
IF WE TOLERATE THIS draws on years of work, to help readers understand why British politics is hurtling rightwards and what to do about it.
Pre-orders: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/if-w...
IF WE TOLERATE THIS draws on years of work, to help readers understand why British politics is hurtling rightwards and what to do about it.
Pre-orders: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/if-w...
January 26, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Hello, I have a new book out in the spring with Picador and I would love it if you could help me spread the word.
IF WE TOLERATE THIS draws on years of work, to help readers understand why British politics is hurtling rightwards and what to do about it.
Pre-orders: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/if-w...
IF WE TOLERATE THIS draws on years of work, to help readers understand why British politics is hurtling rightwards and what to do about it.
Pre-orders: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/if-w...
jfc feeling this much like a corpse cannot be a good sign for a monday
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
jfc feeling this much like a corpse cannot be a good sign for a monday
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Just to offer the counterpoint here, as I think it is very very important we do so: this is absolutely anticipatory obedience 101.
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
Before anyone gets too angry about this, several things. (1) Universities in the UK, unlike the US, are pretty much under the financial and admin control of central govt. If RefUK moves to wipe them out, as they will, then some will choose life. (1/3) www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
Universities try to woo Reform as party gains ground
Serious lobbying efforts under way, with right-wing party expected to be more sympathetic to elite universities than rest of the sector
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Just to offer the counterpoint here, as I think it is very very important we do so: this is absolutely anticipatory obedience 101.
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
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I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:57 AM
I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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one of few human obligations nearly everyone agrees on is that to avoid living in such a way that a sentence like that must be written about something you’ve done to a small child
"it’s unclear when or whether Liam will be able to return for his stuffed turtle, his hat, and his W worksheet" sahanjournal.com/education/ic...
Columbia Heights school leaders speak out after ICE detains kids
ICE agents have detained students on their way to and from school and also tried to get onto school property, the Columbia Heights superintendent said in an emotional news conference Wednesday.
sahanjournal.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:11 PM
one of few human obligations nearly everyone agrees on is that to avoid living in such a way that a sentence like that must be written about something you’ve done to a small child
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Excellent. Delighted to hear it.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Excellent. Delighted to hear it.
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Ambiguous announcement: is it the student and colleagues who get access to Copilot, or Copilot that gets access to the students and colleagues?
Big announcement from @manchester.ac.uk today:
"The University of Manchester has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, becoming the first university in the world to give Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training to every student and colleague."
#GenerativeAI #Research #Manchester
"The University of Manchester has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, becoming the first university in the world to give Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training to every student and colleague."
#GenerativeAI #Research #Manchester
World-first AI partnership between The University of Manchester and Microsoft announced
The University of Manchester becomes first university in the world to provide Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training to all students and staff.65,000 staff and students will receive full Microsoft ...
www.manchester.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Ambiguous announcement: is it the student and colleagues who get access to Copilot, or Copilot that gets access to the students and colleagues?
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I am extremely anti-AI, in virtually every way possible.
But creative commons licensed content charging AI to scrape them is good, actually.
Because they're creative commons. The scraping is already happening. Charging for it is like saying "you don't get to count as people."
But creative commons licensed content charging AI to scrape them is good, actually.
Because they're creative commons. The scraping is already happening. Charging for it is like saying "you don't get to count as people."
January 16, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I am extremely anti-AI, in virtually every way possible.
But creative commons licensed content charging AI to scrape them is good, actually.
Because they're creative commons. The scraping is already happening. Charging for it is like saying "you don't get to count as people."
But creative commons licensed content charging AI to scrape them is good, actually.
Because they're creative commons. The scraping is already happening. Charging for it is like saying "you don't get to count as people."
why don't people understand personal space
January 8, 2026 at 11:24 AM
why don't people understand personal space
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"if you ban torture, you will make it impossible to be Christian" is perhaps Not It, Chief
An open letter to the Government warning that its plans for a “full, trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices” could “criminalise mainstream, historic Christian teaching on marriage and sexual ethics, and make sharing the Gospel with some people illegal” has more than 5000 signatories.
Full ban on conversion therapy would ‘criminalise mainstream Christian teaching’, Government told
AN OPEN letter to the Government warning that its plans for a “full, trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices” could “criminalise mainstream, historic Christian teaching on marriage and sexual ethics, and make sharing the Gospel with some peopl...
www.churchtimes.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
"if you ban torture, you will make it impossible to be Christian" is perhaps Not It, Chief
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IT IS TIME.
Today is the only day you can legally share this. Happy Almost Christmas
Today is the only day you can legally share this. Happy Almost Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
IT IS TIME.
Today is the only day you can legally share this. Happy Almost Christmas
Today is the only day you can legally share this. Happy Almost Christmas
there are people in my house and i want them to go away
December 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
there are people in my house and i want them to go away
you ever just change your name legally, docs and all and immediately think of a cooler name to change it to
December 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
you ever just change your name legally, docs and all and immediately think of a cooler name to change it to
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As you may know, I have stopped using Twitter, and have decided to reproduce some of my more memorable threads here for posterity. Here’s one I hold wrote after a particularly engaging swordfighting lesson.
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
a man reading a book to a young boy
Alt: a man reading a book to a young boy
media.tenor.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
As you may know, I have stopped using Twitter, and have decided to reproduce some of my more memorable threads here for posterity. Here’s one I hold wrote after a particularly engaging swordfighting lesson.
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
i need to buy myself a new desk chair holy shit
December 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
i need to buy myself a new desk chair holy shit
why am i unsubbed from all my labellers
December 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
why am i unsubbed from all my labellers
i hate functional disorders
what the fuck do you mean there's nothing up with my body but i feel like shit anyways??? fuck you!!!
what the fuck do you mean there's nothing up with my body but i feel like shit anyways??? fuck you!!!
December 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
i hate functional disorders
what the fuck do you mean there's nothing up with my body but i feel like shit anyways??? fuck you!!!
what the fuck do you mean there's nothing up with my body but i feel like shit anyways??? fuck you!!!
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Guys, do not use the Discord Checkpoint thing (Discord's attempt at Spotify Wrapped).
It requires enabling them access to scrape your data, and has an alarming amount of private data being used for it.
Make sure you have these disabled.
It requires enabling them access to scrape your data, and has an alarming amount of private data being used for it.
Make sure you have these disabled.
December 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Guys, do not use the Discord Checkpoint thing (Discord's attempt at Spotify Wrapped).
It requires enabling them access to scrape your data, and has an alarming amount of private data being used for it.
Make sure you have these disabled.
It requires enabling them access to scrape your data, and has an alarming amount of private data being used for it.
Make sure you have these disabled.
why the fuck am i in school today
literally haven't gotten anything done i might as well be at home
literally haven't gotten anything done i might as well be at home
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
why the fuck am i in school today
literally haven't gotten anything done i might as well be at home
literally haven't gotten anything done i might as well be at home
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i do enjoy good journalism
“After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store
Store employee found masked bandit sleeping off a bender after invading booze store and tippling a tad too much
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
i do enjoy good journalism
“After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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[deleting "eat shit and die," taking a deep breath, and starting over] "as we previously discussed,"
December 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
[deleting "eat shit and die," taking a deep breath, and starting over] "as we previously discussed,"
i wanna drum so bad but the chronic illness is chronic illness-ing
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
i wanna drum so bad but the chronic illness is chronic illness-ing
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May their memories move us to keep fighting for a world where all trans people are free.
This #TransgenderDayOfRememberance, we remember the over 280 trans people killed globally this year and the many more lost to suicide.
They deserved to live safely, without fear, and to be fully who they are.
May their memories move us to keep fighting for a world where all trans people are free.
They deserved to live safely, without fear, and to be fully who they are.
May their memories move us to keep fighting for a world where all trans people are free.
November 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
May their memories move us to keep fighting for a world where all trans people are free.
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The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT