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Suspicious of both standpoint epistemology and credentialism. Leaves me little to say here, doesn’t it?

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derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · Aug 1

I might just leave this here. Worth a watch, if you are trans affirming and want to know what GCs are moaning about.

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Comprehensively DEBUNKING Trans Identity/Ideology in 42 minutes

YouTube video by King Critical

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derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 18h

It seems like this sketch might be informing UK government policy now.

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Rumour has it they are cutting vaccines for elderly people. Won't save much per jab at all. Preventable hospital stays will be extra cost. But if it shortens life expectancy it might yield care savings.

That Mitchell and Webb Look - Kill All The Poor

YouTube video by fanvideos4u

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derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 19h

"Had the verdict been allowed to stand, it would have sent a message to religious fundamentalists up and down the country that all they need to do to enforce their blasphemy codes is to violently attack the blasphemer, thereby making him or her guilty of having caused public disorder."

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 19h

This may not be popular but this case was an important victory.

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Man who burned Quran outside Turkish consulate wins appeal - BBC News

Hamit Coskun's freedom of expression includes the right to express views that offend, a judge rules.

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derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 23h

Have you tried Fisk? Looks like it's on ITV as well, if you don't mind the ads.

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Lissa Evans @lissakevans.bsky.social · 23h

Smashed windows and graffiti at the Brighton Conference Centre, where women have come from all over the world to talk about male violence and women's human rights. This is trans activism, and it's misogyny in action.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 2d

'Hargreaves Lansdown has warned UK investors over exposure to cryptocurrencies, saying bitcoin “has no intrinsic value”...'
Wow what a refreshingly principled stance on consumer protection and oh wait nvm www.ft.com/content/f342...

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derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 1d

If "TWAW" is the Self-IDealist lord's prayer, then "ciswomen: STFU!" is their hail Mary.

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 1d

Anne doesn't tolerate Tom's bullshit anymore

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 2d

Or maybe you take the existing HMLR data of net land value and deduct the estimated cost to rebuild?

In my case the same surveyor on the same day quoted £50k more to rebuild than the purchase price. So did I buy a house on land worth -£50k? Should I get a rebate under such a Georgist tax?

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 2d

Georgism is a bit of a nightmare to shoehorn into existing systems. How do you assess unimproved land value? Land value is affected by the things around it, not just on it. It's affected by legal rights and burdens.

You could abolish freeholds and levy ground rent everywhere. A big change.

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 2d

I'd say this specific complaint about SDLT isn't actually about capital. It's the non fungible bricks and mortar.

Recent figures had about 30% of British homes over occupied and a similar amount under occupied.

We've never had more bedrooms per person but still have a crisis.

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 2d

There are many options regarding how valuation is handled but it could work off the same data that gives Zoopla quotes. This comes from the HMLR.

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 2d

All costs charged based on a move, discourage moving. Bit of a problem when so many large houses are under occupied by empty nesters.

The ~£18b can be replaced by annual charge of 0.2% value on the ~£9t of residential property. Add a further 0.3% to replace council tax.

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 2d

Solution to what? Yes, it's easier and cheaper. It's also counterproductive to the allocation issue.

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 2d

Oh don't worry, it's just the hazard of short form written communication. No offense was taken!

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 3d

Is the dyslexia of plot significance? I find in my life it mostly involves buying the wrong products in the supermarket, any time a company changes its branding. That's very annoying for me but I can't imagine it's too interesting to see!

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derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah, sorry for lack of clarity. I was picturing address the councillor, not you.

Incidentally, I am actually a member. They haven't kicked me out yet for heretical belief that reification of gender is a bad thing. But I sense the inquisition coming!

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derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 3d

A bit of a "not even wrong case". Sure, they were victims of misogyny. They're also long dead and your party's main focus is supposed to be addressing the climate change apocalypse. Those tidying deckchairs on the Titanic might have rolled their eyes at this.

derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 3d

*It's not actually a debate, we just shout past one another with varying degrees of aggression, exasperation and sarcasm.

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derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 3d

This video really is about grammar, not gender of humans. And yet it's not a bad analogy for the undying debate* of how many sexes there are.

We can think of gametes as "target gender" and seperate that concept from classification of an individual (person/noun).

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Counting genders is harder than you think

YouTube video by human1011

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derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 3d

The account Elylilly was banned in July this year, on spurious grounds. An appeal was made in July and twice in August. Bluesky have not responded at all.

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 3d

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Everything Before AND After October 7 Explains Why October 7 Happened

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · Jul 30

How did we get an entire corporate and political world full of scumbags and bastards, all we did was incentivize that behavior at every turn

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derailedthought.bsky.social @derailedthought.bsky.social · 3d

Even without reaching the shores of Gaza, the flotilla succeeded in providing real aid. Food.

This is not a mere token, to the people who ate that day. Further proof too that the famine is man made. Israeli made.

It's a brave and noble Israeli who chooses peace and conscience, under this regime.

Skwawkbox @skwawkbox.org · 4d

Video: while Israel focused on kidnapping aid fleet crew, Palestinians were able to fish...

Video: while Israel focused on kidnapping aid fleet crew, Palestinians were able to fish

As Israel turns its attention to the Sumud Flotilla, Palestinians have finally been able to safely fish in their own sea

www.thecanary.co

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Guardiaoscura @guardiaoscura.bsky.social · 4d

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