Ghost Coast.
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Sprawled across archipelagoes, working on some things.
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No good morning to almost all the UK media outlets (including the BBC and the Guardian) that really want to keep going to bat for a vile, racist and transphobic nurse, to the extent that they frame a decision where she lost everything save for one claim as a partial "victory".
December 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
No good morning to almost all the UK media outlets (including the BBC and the Guardian) that really want to keep going to bat for a vile, racist and transphobic nurse, to the extent that they frame a decision where she lost everything save for one claim as a partial "victory".
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Just saying, Sarkozy has been (mainstreaming) the far right for 20 years...
In fact, he is the reason why I did a PhD and got into academia (him and John Howard) so you can blame him for that too
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
In fact, he is the reason why I did a PhD and got into academia (him and John Howard) so you can blame him for that too
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
December 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Just saying, Sarkozy has been (mainstreaming) the far right for 20 years...
In fact, he is the reason why I did a PhD and got into academia (him and John Howard) so you can blame him for that too
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
In fact, he is the reason why I did a PhD and got into academia (him and John Howard) so you can blame him for that too
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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I keep thinking of Beth Upton today, who won against an absolutely foul, racist bigot, and should be having the best day, but is still being monstered by our entire media, for the crime of merely existing as her authentic self and doing a job in the NHS that helps people, all day every day.
#C4News went above & beyond, reporting:
"a nurse has won a harassment claim against Dr Beth Upton."
No she didn't. NHS FIFE harassed her, not Upton.
This is almost defamatory, & they mentioned none of the dismissed parts or the implications for trans women in SS spaces. I complained to Ofcom.
"a nurse has won a harassment claim against Dr Beth Upton."
No she didn't. NHS FIFE harassed her, not Upton.
This is almost defamatory, & they mentioned none of the dismissed parts or the implications for trans women in SS spaces. I complained to Ofcom.
December 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I keep thinking of Beth Upton today, who won against an absolutely foul, racist bigot, and should be having the best day, but is still being monstered by our entire media, for the crime of merely existing as her authentic self and doing a job in the NHS that helps people, all day every day.
Whether this is for the US or the UK, and as someone who *has* had shingles, more than once, and never wants that sort of open-nerve-like pain again? Get the vaccine.
All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
December 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Whether this is for the US or the UK, and as someone who *has* had shingles, more than once, and never wants that sort of open-nerve-like pain again? Get the vaccine.
When Polyphemus sub-edits a headline.
Nothing wants to make a dent in Apple’s universe on.ft.com/4aCvhnu | opinion
Nothing wants to make a dent in Apple’s universe
A London-based smartphone maker valued at $1.3bn is slowly building a global brand
on.ft.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:44 AM
When Polyphemus sub-edits a headline.
This is about the US and universities et al, but it can also be applied to the UK, given the enthusiasm of the government and some university heads.
"Critical pedagogy is out; productivity hacks are in. What’s sold as innovation is really surrender. [...] The future of education has already arrived, as a liquidation sale of everything that once made it matter."
#HigherEd
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
#HigherEd
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
www.currentaffairs.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This is about the US and universities et al, but it can also be applied to the UK, given the enthusiasm of the government and some university heads.
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Yeah, MPs openly siding with Peggie, BBC giving interviews with her lawyer, etc - all basically taking her winning as assumed. This should be hugely embarrassing for them and prompt a rethink, but of course the one technical winning ground will give them an excuse not to.
If the headlines spinning this as a win for Peggie seem pre-written, I guarantee it's because they were, however carefully couched they might seem after some hasty editing.
Sandie Peggie's claims against Upton dismissed & most of her claims against NHS Fife are dismissed. Questions remain for NHS Fife over the process they pursued, which led to Peggie's harassment claim being partially upheld.
The tribunal ruled Upton's use of female changing facilities not unlawful.
The tribunal ruled Upton's use of female changing facilities not unlawful.
December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Yeah, MPs openly siding with Peggie, BBC giving interviews with her lawyer, etc - all basically taking her winning as assumed. This should be hugely embarrassing for them and prompt a rethink, but of course the one technical winning ground will give them an excuse not to.
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I think this just shows how far the fix is in on this stuff. What I would hope is that some of the remaining sensibles take note of how appalling it is and distance themselves from those of their colleagues engaging in this level of journalistic malpractice.
Yeah, MPs openly siding with Peggie, BBC giving interviews with her lawyer, etc - all basically taking her winning as assumed. This should be hugely embarrassing for them and prompt a rethink, but of course the one technical winning ground will give them an excuse not to.
If the headlines spinning this as a win for Peggie seem pre-written, I guarantee it's because they were, however carefully couched they might seem after some hasty editing.
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I think this just shows how far the fix is in on this stuff. What I would hope is that some of the remaining sensibles take note of how appalling it is and distance themselves from those of their colleagues engaging in this level of journalistic malpractice.
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Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year
December 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year
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What an incredibly cowardly answer...
The EU is being threatened by the wealthiest man on earth who has made far/extreme right views very clear and yet it still pretends its response cannot be "ideological", even when the most basic democratic principles are at stake
Talk about a bulwark
The EU is being threatened by the wealthiest man on earth who has made far/extreme right views very clear and yet it still pretends its response cannot be "ideological", even when the most basic democratic principles are at stake
Talk about a bulwark
December 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
What an incredibly cowardly answer...
The EU is being threatened by the wealthiest man on earth who has made far/extreme right views very clear and yet it still pretends its response cannot be "ideological", even when the most basic democratic principles are at stake
Talk about a bulwark
The EU is being threatened by the wealthiest man on earth who has made far/extreme right views very clear and yet it still pretends its response cannot be "ideological", even when the most basic democratic principles are at stake
Talk about a bulwark
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our bluesky safety manager replied with this to a woman venting after ICE kidnapped her husband, and then banned her.
How do we trust this person to have the empathy needed to be in charge of safety on this website? what the fuck?
if we spam the feedback, it might get somewhere
@safety.bsky.app
How do we trust this person to have the empathy needed to be in charge of safety on this website? what the fuck?
if we spam the feedback, it might get somewhere
@safety.bsky.app
December 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
our bluesky safety manager replied with this to a woman venting after ICE kidnapped her husband, and then banned her.
How do we trust this person to have the empathy needed to be in charge of safety on this website? what the fuck?
if we spam the feedback, it might get somewhere
@safety.bsky.app
How do we trust this person to have the empathy needed to be in charge of safety on this website? what the fuck?
if we spam the feedback, it might get somewhere
@safety.bsky.app
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Bluesky’s head of trust & safety responding with a sarcastic image macro to a woman upset her husband was kidnapped by ICE is embarrassingly unprofessional & cruel behavior.
that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?
that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?
December 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Bluesky’s head of trust & safety responding with a sarcastic image macro to a woman upset her husband was kidnapped by ICE is embarrassingly unprofessional & cruel behavior.
that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?
that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?
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Mind you, Nick Timothy hasn't been shy about his racism. "Not all cultures are equal"... British citizens aren't British if I say so...
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Mind you, Nick Timothy hasn't been shy about his racism. "Not all cultures are equal"... British citizens aren't British if I say so...
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Ah yes, Nick Timothy. Adviser to Theresa May. Responsible for, among other things, the...
- Hostile Environment
- Windrush Scandal
- Go Home Vans
- "Strong and stable"
- Hostile Environment
- Windrush Scandal
- Go Home Vans
- "Strong and stable"
December 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Ah yes, Nick Timothy. Adviser to Theresa May. Responsible for, among other things, the...
- Hostile Environment
- Windrush Scandal
- Go Home Vans
- "Strong and stable"
- Hostile Environment
- Windrush Scandal
- Go Home Vans
- "Strong and stable"
People that crow about seeing or "knowing" someone falsely claim benefits for being sick, injured, unable to work, need to honestly fuck off and should stick to wanking to Daily Mail, Telegraph, Sun articles and their Little Britain boxed set.
December 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
People that crow about seeing or "knowing" someone falsely claim benefits for being sick, injured, unable to work, need to honestly fuck off and should stick to wanking to Daily Mail, Telegraph, Sun articles and their Little Britain boxed set.
Not being snarky, but my oldest nephew - who is 13 - was really chuffed when I got him physical cds, and his parents got him a cd player. I help him burn mp3s on to cd-rs and he doesn’t listen to Spotify as much, if at all now.
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Not being snarky, but my oldest nephew - who is 13 - was really chuffed when I got him physical cds, and his parents got him a cd player. I help him burn mp3s on to cd-rs and he doesn’t listen to Spotify as much, if at all now.
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“New Zealand is moving backwards on racial equality, and Māori rights are under serious threat.”
Read this whole article. It would take Olympic-level twisting to deny any of it - and the fact this isn’t front page news across the board absolutely reinforces the point.
Read this whole article. It would take Olympic-level twisting to deny any of it - and the fact this isn’t front page news across the board absolutely reinforces the point.
UN CERD warns NZ is backsliding on racial equality: Māori land, Tiriti commitments, hate speech, youth justice, health equity, and human rights institutions face serious risks.
UN sounds alarm on NZ racism and Māori rights
UN CERD warns NZ is backsliding on racial equality: Māori land, Tiriti commitments, hate speech, youth justice, health equity, and human rights institutions face serious risks.
www.teaonews.co.nz
December 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“New Zealand is moving backwards on racial equality, and Māori rights are under serious threat.”
Read this whole article. It would take Olympic-level twisting to deny any of it - and the fact this isn’t front page news across the board absolutely reinforces the point.
Read this whole article. It would take Olympic-level twisting to deny any of it - and the fact this isn’t front page news across the board absolutely reinforces the point.
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Keir Starmer - "I’ve always wanted a Labour government but I’ve never worried about the future of our country under a Tory government."
The words of a man so insulated from the harm done by the Tories he felt no compulsion not to continue the harm not being done to him and his.
The words of a man so insulated from the harm done by the Tories he felt no compulsion not to continue the harm not being done to him and his.
December 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Keir Starmer - "I’ve always wanted a Labour government but I’ve never worried about the future of our country under a Tory government."
The words of a man so insulated from the harm done by the Tories he felt no compulsion not to continue the harm not being done to him and his.
The words of a man so insulated from the harm done by the Tories he felt no compulsion not to continue the harm not being done to him and his.
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properly nuts that Labour won a huge landslide 18 months ago and they’re already so desperate they’ve running with ‘the Greens want to sell your children heroin’
December 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
properly nuts that Labour won a huge landslide 18 months ago and they’re already so desperate they’ve running with ‘the Greens want to sell your children heroin’
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“In a New York Times guest essay following Trump’s comments, Omar defended her community, writing, ‘The president knows he is failing, and so he is reverting to what he knows best: trying to divert attention by stoking bigotry.’” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Stephen Miller’s rhetoric “reminds me” of “Nazis,” says Rep. Ilhan Omar
During a Sunday interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation," the Minnesota congresswoman critiqued the top White House adviser’s “white supremist” comments.
www.motherjones.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“In a New York Times guest essay following Trump’s comments, Omar defended her community, writing, ‘The president knows he is failing, and so he is reverting to what he knows best: trying to divert attention by stoking bigotry.’” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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It says a lot that This lady was cited in the manifesto of Anders Breivik and she is still invited to be on TV over 15 years later
Everyone involved knows Mel is a virulently racist fascist lunatic with horrendous views on the use of massive, murderous violence against civilians. But there she still is on Sky News, because her crackpottery is well within acceptable opinion, for our political/media class.
December 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
It says a lot that This lady was cited in the manifesto of Anders Breivik and she is still invited to be on TV over 15 years later
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A worldview that divides people into givers and takes will prevent people from supporting redistribution, inclusion, sustainability and other progressive values. It will prevent people from voting Labour in elections. Labour is shaping public opinion against progressive politics.
December 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A worldview that divides people into givers and takes will prevent people from supporting redistribution, inclusion, sustainability and other progressive values. It will prevent people from voting Labour in elections. Labour is shaping public opinion against progressive politics.
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All of this is fascism. And not early stage either. This is the embedding of the Right Wing Daily Mail press consensus as the absolutely unshakable common sense of the UK state. Made possible because the "left wing" party has abdicated any kind of moral position on it.
December 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
All of this is fascism. And not early stage either. This is the embedding of the Right Wing Daily Mail press consensus as the absolutely unshakable common sense of the UK state. Made possible because the "left wing" party has abdicated any kind of moral position on it.
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Obviously.
The Christian Legal Centre has been doing it for decades, and now we've got the ADF and Vance's crowd, and they're coming for LGBT+ people, for women, for children and for neurodivergent people.
(did the guardian not even notice who was pushing them towards transphobia?!)
The Christian Legal Centre has been doing it for decades, and now we've got the ADF and Vance's crowd, and they're coming for LGBT+ people, for women, for children and for neurodivergent people.
(did the guardian not even notice who was pushing them towards transphobia?!)
Faith and Reform: is the religious right on the rise in UK politics?
Faith and Reform: is the religious right on the rise in UK politics?
Powerful Christian figures are emerging in Britain but there are important differences from the US, where evangelism has fuelled Trump
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Obviously.
The Christian Legal Centre has been doing it for decades, and now we've got the ADF and Vance's crowd, and they're coming for LGBT+ people, for women, for children and for neurodivergent people.
(did the guardian not even notice who was pushing them towards transphobia?!)
The Christian Legal Centre has been doing it for decades, and now we've got the ADF and Vance's crowd, and they're coming for LGBT+ people, for women, for children and for neurodivergent people.
(did the guardian not even notice who was pushing them towards transphobia?!)