Chris Owens PhD
@likesohushhush.bsky.social
Itz juss been wurk wurk wurk 4 u lately master Bascule, Y dont u ½ a holiday? [NB I'm not a politician, in the band Girls, or in the X Files.]
Pinned
Guest starring SIR STEWART WALLACE as HIMSELF.
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Three more school contemporaries who claim to have witnessed Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage racism have rejected the Reform UK leader’s suggestion that it was “banter”, describing it as targeted, persistent and nasty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Three more school contemporaries who claim to have witnessed Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage racism have rejected the Reform UK leader’s suggestion that it was “banter”, describing it as targeted, persistent and nasty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
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Today I learned that stalking a 17 year old girl, writing up a 400 page 'dossier' about her, falsely reporting her to the police and smashing her phone does not constitute 'harassment'.
One wonders what *would*.
One wonders what *would*.
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage to the phone of a trans activist but not guilty of harassment.
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Today I learned that stalking a 17 year old girl, writing up a 400 page 'dossier' about her, falsely reporting her to the police and smashing her phone does not constitute 'harassment'.
One wonders what *would*.
One wonders what *would*.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Has he indirectly racially abused someone?
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims
Nigel Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody'
The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Has he indirectly racially abused someone?
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims
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Oh Nigel was doing gentle and kind racism, stand down everyone
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Oh Nigel was doing gentle and kind racism, stand down everyone
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"A town council has passed a motion to say a Boxing Day hunt was not welcome to go through its community."
Well done, Tiverton council.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Well done, Tiverton council.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tiverton council votes to declare Boxing Day hunt 'unwelcome'
The motion says
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"A town council has passed a motion to say a Boxing Day hunt was not welcome to go through its community."
Well done, Tiverton council.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Well done, Tiverton council.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Does anyone have any suggestions on:
(a) first Pratchett for a 13yo boy? Start at the beginning, or not?
(b) fantasy novels for the same 13yo?
Advice from booksellers or former booksellers particularly welcome (hint hint @ewacat.bsky.social ).
(a) first Pratchett for a 13yo boy? Start at the beginning, or not?
(b) fantasy novels for the same 13yo?
Advice from booksellers or former booksellers particularly welcome (hint hint @ewacat.bsky.social ).
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Does anyone have any suggestions on:
(a) first Pratchett for a 13yo boy? Start at the beginning, or not?
(b) fantasy novels for the same 13yo?
Advice from booksellers or former booksellers particularly welcome (hint hint @ewacat.bsky.social ).
(a) first Pratchett for a 13yo boy? Start at the beginning, or not?
(b) fantasy novels for the same 13yo?
Advice from booksellers or former booksellers particularly welcome (hint hint @ewacat.bsky.social ).
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Could you be our next walrus detective? 🕵
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Satellite imagery has helped scientists discover a new walrus haul-out site. And it's sparked a call for your help! 📢
To safeguard their future, we urgently need to understand how they’re affected by the climate crisis.👇
www.wwf.org.uk/learn/walrus...
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Satellite imagery has helped scientists discover a new walrus haul-out site. And it's sparked a call for your help! 📢
To safeguard their future, we urgently need to understand how they’re affected by the climate crisis.👇
www.wwf.org.uk/learn/walrus...
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Could you be our next walrus detective? 🕵
️
Satellite imagery has helped scientists discover a new walrus haul-out site. And it's sparked a call for your help! 📢
To safeguard their future, we urgently need to understand how they’re affected by the climate crisis.👇
www.wwf.org.uk/learn/walrus...
️
Satellite imagery has helped scientists discover a new walrus haul-out site. And it's sparked a call for your help! 📢
To safeguard their future, we urgently need to understand how they’re affected by the climate crisis.👇
www.wwf.org.uk/learn/walrus...
Amy Yon, Eyes Of A Stranger. Currently on the Yellow Tail ad. Reminds me a bit of Waits. youtu.be/42u67lyotrA
Eyes Of A Stranger
YouTube video by Release - Topic
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Amy Yon, Eyes Of A Stranger. Currently on the Yellow Tail ad. Reminds me a bit of Waits. youtu.be/42u67lyotrA
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"Despite the difficulties getting everyone to agree on how to tackle climate change, real-world solutions are being implemented at speed almost everywhere."
Love this #COP30 takeaway from
@georginarannard.bsky.social. Just because countries aren't acting at scale doesn't mean the rest of us can't!
Love this #COP30 takeaway from
@georginarannard.bsky.social. Just because countries aren't acting at scale doesn't mean the rest of us can't!
COP30 in Brazil fails to secure new pledges to cut fossil fuels - follow live
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"Despite the difficulties getting everyone to agree on how to tackle climate change, real-world solutions are being implemented at speed almost everywhere."
Love this #COP30 takeaway from
@georginarannard.bsky.social. Just because countries aren't acting at scale doesn't mean the rest of us can't!
Love this #COP30 takeaway from
@georginarannard.bsky.social. Just because countries aren't acting at scale doesn't mean the rest of us can't!
I shouldn’t encourage, but this might be of interest to @ewacat.bsky.social .
John Lewis have some good real wool yarn prices right now, if that’s of interest.
November 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I shouldn’t encourage, but this might be of interest to @ewacat.bsky.social .
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Ok hell yeah. Some kid (presumably) put their whole ass into this public education campaign. I’ve seen multiple stapled on poles near my house. I love the energy.
November 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Ok hell yeah. Some kid (presumably) put their whole ass into this public education campaign. I’ve seen multiple stapled on poles near my house. I love the energy.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Oh god, Bob Mortimer’s song, Slender People, is doing the rounds on insta. It’s a work of genius. I would share here but I can’t figure out how to get a link.
November 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Oh god, Bob Mortimer’s song, Slender People, is doing the rounds on insta. It’s a work of genius. I would share here but I can’t figure out how to get a link.
No, you’re crying at the Dogs’ Trust Christmas ad.
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
No, you’re crying at the Dogs’ Trust Christmas ad.
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Age verification is not the way to keep kids safe on the internet. CDT has some thoughts about what kind of child safety policies and features might actually be effective: cdt.org/insights/wha...
What Kids and Parents Want: Policy Insights for Social Media Safety Features
This report examines the gap between child safety policy proposals for social media and how teens and parents — the people these policies are meant to protect — experience and view them. While the top...
cdt.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Age verification is not the way to keep kids safe on the internet. CDT has some thoughts about what kind of child safety policies and features might actually be effective: cdt.org/insights/wha...
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For daring to throw off the Russian yoke and be a free democracy, we have decided to reward Ukraine with a stab in the back
*US THREATENS TO CUT INTEL, WEAPONS SUPPLY TO UKRAINE: REUTERS
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
For daring to throw off the Russian yoke and be a free democracy, we have decided to reward Ukraine with a stab in the back
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Incredible headline.
Elon Musk Could 'Drink Piss Better Than Any Human in History,' Grok Says
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
www.404media.co
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Incredible headline.
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This is the egret of regret.
If you see this, you are officially absolved of one cringe moment in your deep past.
If you see this, you are officially absolved of one cringe moment in your deep past.
October 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
This is the egret of regret.
If you see this, you are officially absolved of one cringe moment in your deep past.
If you see this, you are officially absolved of one cringe moment in your deep past.
CW: sexual and physical abuse. ‘Possibly the most prolific sex offender in British history’: the inside story of the Medomsley scandal www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Possibly the most prolific sex offender in British history’: the inside story of the Medomsley scandal
At a youth detention centre in north-east England, the paedophile Neville Husband raped and assaulted countless boys. Why was his reign of terror allowed to go on – and why hasn’t there been a public ...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
CW: sexual and physical abuse. ‘Possibly the most prolific sex offender in British history’: the inside story of the Medomsley scandal www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Nearly every panel I spoke on this year ended with the same question: "What gives you hope?"
My friends, that question expired years ago. (If you need receipts, my book Saving Us is literally a 300-page answer.)
The real question is: How are you PRACTICING hope?
Because Greta is right ..
My friends, that question expired years ago. (If you need receipts, my book Saving Us is literally a 300-page answer.)
The real question is: How are you PRACTICING hope?
Because Greta is right ..
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Nearly every panel I spoke on this year ended with the same question: "What gives you hope?"
My friends, that question expired years ago. (If you need receipts, my book Saving Us is literally a 300-page answer.)
The real question is: How are you PRACTICING hope?
Because Greta is right ..
My friends, that question expired years ago. (If you need receipts, my book Saving Us is literally a 300-page answer.)
The real question is: How are you PRACTICING hope?
Because Greta is right ..
Sonic Youth, Teen Age Riot. This omits the Kim whispering bit at the beginning. One of the greats: if you’ve ever wondered why people listen to Sonic Youth, this is the place to start. youtu.be/tPytYrYqDbA
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
YouTube video by Sonic Youth
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Sonic Youth, Teen Age Riot. This omits the Kim whispering bit at the beginning. One of the greats: if you’ve ever wondered why people listen to Sonic Youth, this is the place to start. youtu.be/tPytYrYqDbA