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I will probably get told off for sharing this - but it does give some perspective on why I was under so much pressure to leave Monkey Cage - I accept my career is dead so….
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The BBC Chose Transphobia over Science
Transcript: Over the holidays, there was some news out of the UK that I wanted to highlight, lest it be lost in the news black hole that is Christmas and New Year: the British Broadcasting Corporat…
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February 1, 2026 at 12:37 AM
I will probably get told off for sharing this - but it does give some perspective on why I was under so much pressure to leave Monkey Cage - I accept my career is dead so….
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Some poignant words from Star Trek 4 today.
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Some poignant words from Star Trek 4 today.
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In 1959, police were called to a segregated library in S. Carolina when a 9yr-old Black boy refused to leave. - He later got a PhD in Physics from MIT, and died in 1986, one of the astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
The library that refused to lend him books is now named after him.💘
The library that refused to lend him books is now named after him.💘
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
In 1959, police were called to a segregated library in S. Carolina when a 9yr-old Black boy refused to leave. - He later got a PhD in Physics from MIT, and died in 1986, one of the astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
The library that refused to lend him books is now named after him.💘
The library that refused to lend him books is now named after him.💘
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Just like Nigel Farage, Suella Braverman idolises Donald Trump.
We can’t let them turn our United Kingdom into their version of Trump’s America.
We can’t let them turn our United Kingdom into their version of Trump’s America.
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Just like Nigel Farage, Suella Braverman idolises Donald Trump.
We can’t let them turn our United Kingdom into their version of Trump’s America.
We can’t let them turn our United Kingdom into their version of Trump’s America.
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Like most here, I am horrified and heartbroken over what has happened in Minneapolis with the death of yet another brave citizen in the fight against ICE abuses. No one should have to pay that price for our freedom, and no family should have to hear that terrible news.
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Like most here, I am horrified and heartbroken over what has happened in Minneapolis with the death of yet another brave citizen in the fight against ICE abuses. No one should have to pay that price for our freedom, and no family should have to hear that terrible news.
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I am excited to offer a postdoctoral research position in my lab in Oxford studying the distribution of small RNAs during plant sexual reproduction. shorturl.at/7Goxt
Reposts appreciated!
Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)
Reposts appreciated!
Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)
January 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I am excited to offer a postdoctoral research position in my lab in Oxford studying the distribution of small RNAs during plant sexual reproduction. shorturl.at/7Goxt
Reposts appreciated!
Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)
Reposts appreciated!
Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)
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I hear you. But I see them as victims too. Propaganda works, and the human nervous system is unfortunately susceptible.
January 25, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I hear you. But I see them as victims too. Propaganda works, and the human nervous system is unfortunately susceptible.
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There is nothing to be gained by continuing to watch the murder of Alex Pretti or the number of people with power who are justifying the murder - no more to be learnt - those who stand with them, or justify them,stand for fascism - listen to voices of resistance or find time for something beautiful
January 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM
There is nothing to be gained by continuing to watch the murder of Alex Pretti or the number of people with power who are justifying the murder - no more to be learnt - those who stand with them, or justify them,stand for fascism - listen to voices of resistance or find time for something beautiful
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Never forget and never forgive the people who did this, from the idiots who mocked us when we told them this would happen, to the monsters who are carrying it out. Make them carry that shame for the rest of their miserable lives. Make them pariahs. May they never enjoy a moment of peace.
January 25, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Never forget and never forgive the people who did this, from the idiots who mocked us when we told them this would happen, to the monsters who are carrying it out. Make them carry that shame for the rest of their miserable lives. Make them pariahs. May they never enjoy a moment of peace.
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Hello Bluepals, we are open.
a cartoon character says hello in front of a wall
Alt: Salad Fingers wakes up and says hello.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Hello Bluepals, we are open.
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Donald Trump's plan for Gaza includes everything but Palestinians.
We call that Ethnic Cleansing.
We call that Ethnic Cleansing.
January 25, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Donald Trump's plan for Gaza includes everything but Palestinians.
We call that Ethnic Cleansing.
We call that Ethnic Cleansing.
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Raise your hand if you think ICE should be abolished and their murderers prosecuted 🖐️
January 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Raise your hand if you think ICE should be abolished and their murderers prosecuted 🖐️
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Our country faces a grave threat from Farage and Reform, backed by the Conservatives.
The Lib Dems have a moral responsibility to win more elections than ever before to protect and serve British people.
The Lib Dems have a moral responsibility to win more elections than ever before to protect and serve British people.
January 25, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Our country faces a grave threat from Farage and Reform, backed by the Conservatives.
The Lib Dems have a moral responsibility to win more elections than ever before to protect and serve British people.
The Lib Dems have a moral responsibility to win more elections than ever before to protect and serve British people.
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This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
yeah, just out of interest, how many people choose the pen on the right for real work or art? See a lot of them in professional workplaces, do you?
January 22, 2026 at 12:21 PM
This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
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We don't need a dictator. And we certainly don't need you, Donald.
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We don't need a dictator. And we certainly don't need you, Donald.
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Donald Trump's plan for Gaza includes everything but Palestinians.
We call that Ethnic Cleansing.
We call that Ethnic Cleansing.
January 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Donald Trump's plan for Gaza includes everything but Palestinians.
We call that Ethnic Cleansing.
We call that Ethnic Cleansing.
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There is no level to which these heartless shit-for-brains won’t stoop to inflict cruelty and suffering.
January 22, 2026 at 8:04 PM
There is no level to which these heartless shit-for-brains won’t stoop to inflict cruelty and suffering.
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Always listen to Shaxs (unless he wants to detonate the warp core)
January 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Always listen to Shaxs (unless he wants to detonate the warp core)
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Reposting for anyone who missed it when I posted this for anyone who missed it.
For anyone who missed it, I want you to know that there's a new episode of It's Storytime With Wil Wheaton available wherever you get your podcasts. There's also a pair of new posts on my blog.
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It’s Storytime: Wend-Way-Go
It is Wednesday, and that means there’s a new episode of It’s Storytime With Wil Wheaton, waiting for you wherever you get your podcasts. This week’s story is Wend-Way-Go by Tim P…
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January 22, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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Another as yet unclaimed #buyastrangerabook day offer!
@norfolkbookworm.bsky.social would like to cheer someone up a bit by buying someone the book of their choice, up to £15.
So, if there's something in particular you'd like, get in touch.
UK only.
@norfolkbookworm.bsky.social would like to cheer someone up a bit by buying someone the book of their choice, up to £15.
So, if there's something in particular you'd like, get in touch.
UK only.
Hi @biggreenbooks.bsky.social January is horribly long so I’d like to #BuyAStrangerABook to hopefully make the end of it more cheerful for someone.
Up to £15 for the book, postage can be on top of that.
Up to £15 for the book, postage can be on top of that.
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Another as yet unclaimed #buyastrangerabook day offer!
@norfolkbookworm.bsky.social would like to cheer someone up a bit by buying someone the book of their choice, up to £15.
So, if there's something in particular you'd like, get in touch.
UK only.
@norfolkbookworm.bsky.social would like to cheer someone up a bit by buying someone the book of their choice, up to £15.
So, if there's something in particular you'd like, get in touch.
UK only.