Aimée Hall
@astronaimee.bsky.social
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Aimée Hall
@astronaimee.bsky.social
· Jun 1
Ok, early morning boiler check after the overnight worry of smelling gas briefly - it's safe, we can use it!
Our wonderful gas safety engineer kindly fit us in before his holiday!
Hopefully this will be the start of a much needed positive trend.
Next stop: job application by the end of the day!
Our wonderful gas safety engineer kindly fit us in before his holiday!
Hopefully this will be the start of a much needed positive trend.
Next stop: job application by the end of the day!
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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“how you do anything is how you do everything.”
you didn’t care enough to be sure to make good slides, clearly i shouldn’t care enough to listen
you didn’t care enough to be sure to make good slides, clearly i shouldn’t care enough to listen
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
“how you do anything is how you do everything.”
you didn’t care enough to be sure to make good slides, clearly i shouldn’t care enough to listen
you didn’t care enough to be sure to make good slides, clearly i shouldn’t care enough to listen
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One of you just DMed me all "well, what else am I supposed to put on a slide?"
I’m very direct with mine. Black background, BIG white text. Bullet points. Sometimes images of where the relevant facts of a case took place or sometimes statistical figures.
I’m very direct with mine. Black background, BIG white text. Bullet points. Sometimes images of where the relevant facts of a case took place or sometimes statistical figures.
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
One of you just DMed me all "well, what else am I supposed to put on a slide?"
I’m very direct with mine. Black background, BIG white text. Bullet points. Sometimes images of where the relevant facts of a case took place or sometimes statistical figures.
I’m very direct with mine. Black background, BIG white text. Bullet points. Sometimes images of where the relevant facts of a case took place or sometimes statistical figures.
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Reminder on this National Day of Mourning to unlearn the propaganda that got fed to you by the US education system. Our people did not have a “peaceful first thanksgiving” with the settlers and live happily ever after. They slaughtered us, they stole from us, they tried to erase our culture.
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Reminder on this National Day of Mourning to unlearn the propaganda that got fed to you by the US education system. Our people did not have a “peaceful first thanksgiving” with the settlers and live happily ever after. They slaughtered us, they stole from us, they tried to erase our culture.
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Reminder that thanksgiving is rooted in colonialism and a story made to mask the violence and evil committed against Native Americans.
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Reminder that thanksgiving is rooted in colonialism and a story made to mask the violence and evil committed against Native Americans.
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Very bad news.
apnews.com/live/trump-n...
JUST IN: Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House, the state's governor says
apnews.com/live/trump-n...
JUST IN: Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House, the state's governor says
Live updates: Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House, state's governor says
Two National Guard members were shot Wednesday near the White House and are in critical condition. President Donald Trump said the shooter would "pay a very steep price."
https://apnews.com/live/trump-news-updates-11-26-2025#0000019a-c1ea-da10-afda-d5ee996a0000?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share <br>JUST
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Very bad news.
apnews.com/live/trump-n...
JUST IN: Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House, the state's governor says
apnews.com/live/trump-n...
JUST IN: Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House, the state's governor says
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How wonderful to hear a leftwing - actually any UK politician able to argue properly. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is the future.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social wants to introduce a wealth tax of 1% on assets of over £10m & 2% on assets over £1bn & if the super rich want to leave the UK because they are being taxed a tiny amount more then we should wave them goodbye
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
How wonderful to hear a leftwing - actually any UK politician able to argue properly. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is the future.
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Good to hear Rachel Reeves finally attack the 2 child benefit cap - but if Labour were so much against it, why’s it taken them so long to scrap it? And why were Labour MPs suspended for saying *exactly* the same last year? There’s no moral high ground here #budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Good to hear Rachel Reeves finally attack the 2 child benefit cap - but if Labour were so much against it, why’s it taken them so long to scrap it? And why were Labour MPs suspended for saying *exactly* the same last year? There’s no moral high ground here #budget2025
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This Labour government should have scrapped the two-child benefit cap on day one.
Instead, it chose to keep hundreds of thousands of children in avoidable, grinding poverty for a year-and-a-half.
I’m proud to have lost the Labour whip and left the party that has overseen this performative cruelty.
Instead, it chose to keep hundreds of thousands of children in avoidable, grinding poverty for a year-and-a-half.
I’m proud to have lost the Labour whip and left the party that has overseen this performative cruelty.
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This Labour government should have scrapped the two-child benefit cap on day one.
Instead, it chose to keep hundreds of thousands of children in avoidable, grinding poverty for a year-and-a-half.
I’m proud to have lost the Labour whip and left the party that has overseen this performative cruelty.
Instead, it chose to keep hundreds of thousands of children in avoidable, grinding poverty for a year-and-a-half.
I’m proud to have lost the Labour whip and left the party that has overseen this performative cruelty.
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One thing i appreciate as a glasses wearer is you can go in to most opticians and say "i lost a bridge pad"
INSTANTLY a tiny old guy will Tom Bombadil himself out of a door you didn't even know was there.
He will have a box. And a tiny screwdriver.
And ten minutes later your glasses are fixed.
INSTANTLY a tiny old guy will Tom Bombadil himself out of a door you didn't even know was there.
He will have a box. And a tiny screwdriver.
And ten minutes later your glasses are fixed.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
One thing i appreciate as a glasses wearer is you can go in to most opticians and say "i lost a bridge pad"
INSTANTLY a tiny old guy will Tom Bombadil himself out of a door you didn't even know was there.
He will have a box. And a tiny screwdriver.
And ten minutes later your glasses are fixed.
INSTANTLY a tiny old guy will Tom Bombadil himself out of a door you didn't even know was there.
He will have a box. And a tiny screwdriver.
And ten minutes later your glasses are fixed.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Reeves seems to think this is like a reality Big Brother contest it’s not about her ! She and her party have and are coming after the disabled the elderly the vulnerable . #TaxTheRich😡
“I’ll show the media, I’ll show the Tories, I’ll not let them beat me. I’ll be there on Wednesday, I’ll be there next year & I’ll be back the year after that” - Rachel Reeves urges Labour MPs to back budget @jessicaelgot.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Rachel Reeves urges Labour MPs to back her make-or-break budget
Chancellor tells parliamentary party they might not like every measure but promises budget will be ‘fair’
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Reeves seems to think this is like a reality Big Brother contest it’s not about her ! She and her party have and are coming after the disabled the elderly the vulnerable . #TaxTheRich😡
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i despise this government moreso than i ever hated the tories.
“The Motability scheme was set up to protect the most vulnerable. Not to subsidise the lease on a Mercedes Benz,” Reeves says.
Misleading and nasty in equal measure.
Misleading and nasty in equal measure.
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
i despise this government moreso than i ever hated the tories.
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Reeves boasts about bring back degrading, humiliating and often extremely difficult to attend "face to face" assessments for disability benefits, Labour are proud of being cruel to disabled people.
*unts.
*unts.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Reeves boasts about bring back degrading, humiliating and often extremely difficult to attend "face to face" assessments for disability benefits, Labour are proud of being cruel to disabled people.
*unts.
*unts.
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Pointlessly evil.
Disabled people choose these brands bc they come with a guaranteed replacement vehicle WHICH IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU'RE DISABLED.
They pay the difference themselves.
So all you've done is tell disabled CEOs/working disabled people that they have to drive a Kia.
#budget #reeves
Disabled people choose these brands bc they come with a guaranteed replacement vehicle WHICH IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU'RE DISABLED.
They pay the difference themselves.
So all you've done is tell disabled CEOs/working disabled people that they have to drive a Kia.
#budget #reeves
Luxury cars removed from Motability scheme ahead of budget
The programme has been criticised for allowing people with non-visible disabilities to get luxury vehicles as part of their welfare. The chancellor wants to support the British car market with the new...
news.sky.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’... so it looks like the classic British establishment stitch-up is underway. "This raises serious questions around the lack of impartiality and transparency in our judicial system" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
Unusual last-minute change means panel of three will now hear case rather than Mr Justice Chamberlain
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’... so it looks like the classic British establishment stitch-up is underway. "This raises serious questions around the lack of impartiality and transparency in our judicial system" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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This is genuinely wild. The UK isn't even hiding it anymore.
The judge who was due to hear the Palestine Action proscription Judicial Review has been suddenly and unexpectedly replaced days before the hearing.
Fucking stitch up.
The judge who was due to hear the Palestine Action proscription Judicial Review has been suddenly and unexpectedly replaced days before the hearing.
Fucking stitch up.
The judge due to rule on the proscription of Palestine Action is swapped last minute for a panel that includes a judge with a history of working for the government and another who ruled in favour UK selling jets to Israel.
Accusations of a “stitch-up”.
novaramedia.com/2025/11/25/a...
Accusations of a “stitch-up”.
novaramedia.com/2025/11/25/a...
A ‘Stitch-Up’: Palestine Action Case Gets New Judges | Novara Media
The judicial review of Palestine Action’s proscription has been thrown into turmoil by a last-minute change. A new panel of judges includes one with a long history of working for the government and an...
novaramedia.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This is genuinely wild. The UK isn't even hiding it anymore.
The judge who was due to hear the Palestine Action proscription Judicial Review has been suddenly and unexpectedly replaced days before the hearing.
Fucking stitch up.
The judge who was due to hear the Palestine Action proscription Judicial Review has been suddenly and unexpectedly replaced days before the hearing.
Fucking stitch up.
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The judge due to rule on the proscription of Palestine Action is swapped last minute for a panel that includes a judge with a history of working for the government and another who ruled in favour UK selling jets to Israel.
Accusations of a “stitch-up”.
novaramedia.com/2025/11/25/a...
Accusations of a “stitch-up”.
novaramedia.com/2025/11/25/a...
A ‘Stitch-Up’: Palestine Action Case Gets New Judges | Novara Media
The judicial review of Palestine Action’s proscription has been thrown into turmoil by a last-minute change. A new panel of judges includes one with a long history of working for the government and an...
novaramedia.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The judge due to rule on the proscription of Palestine Action is swapped last minute for a panel that includes a judge with a history of working for the government and another who ruled in favour UK selling jets to Israel.
Accusations of a “stitch-up”.
novaramedia.com/2025/11/25/a...
Accusations of a “stitch-up”.
novaramedia.com/2025/11/25/a...
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BREAKING: Judiciary refuses to explain last minute removal of judge in Palestine Action legal challenge, leading to accusations of a “stitch-up”
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
Unusual last-minute change means panel of three will now hear case rather than Mr Justice Chamberlain
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
BREAKING: Judiciary refuses to explain last minute removal of judge in Palestine Action legal challenge, leading to accusations of a “stitch-up”
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
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UK politics live – latest updates
Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
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"If you go back a million minutes, get to the start of 2023. If you go back a billion minutes, you get to the Roman Empire. That's the scale of inequality we're living with." Zack Polanski
Such a brilliant illustration.
Such a brilliant illustration.
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"If you go back a million minutes, get to the start of 2023. If you go back a billion minutes, you get to the Roman Empire. That's the scale of inequality we're living with." Zack Polanski
Such a brilliant illustration.
Such a brilliant illustration.
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The evidence in favour of 20 mph speed limits is overwhelming, cheaper insurance, less emissions, less car crashes, it saves the NHS, Police and councils money. But Gary from Port Talbot's commute now takes 42 minutes instead of 40 so it simply must go.
September 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The evidence in favour of 20 mph speed limits is overwhelming, cheaper insurance, less emissions, less car crashes, it saves the NHS, Police and councils money. But Gary from Port Talbot's commute now takes 42 minutes instead of 40 so it simply must go.
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dystopian
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Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand
In a normal world, this should be an immense scandal in Europe.
Le Monde has a long article describing the hellish life of Nicolas Guillou, a French judge at the ICC in The Hague, due to U.S. sanctions punishing him for authorizing arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant for war crimes in Gaza.
Guillou's daily existence has been transformed into a Kafkaesque nightmare. He cannot: open or maintain accounts with Google, Amazon, Apple, or any US company; make hotel reservations (Expedia canceled his booking in France hours after he made it); conduct online commerce, since he can't know if the packaging is American; use any major credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex are all American); access normal banking services, even with non-American banks, as banks worldwide close sanctioned accounts; conduct virtually any financial transaction.
He describes it as being "economically banned across most of the planet," including in his own country, France, and where he works, the Netherlands.
That's the real shocking aspect of this: the Americans are:
- punishing a European citizen
- for doing his job in Europe
- applying laws Europe officially supports
- at an institution based in Europe
- that Europe helped create and fund
and Europe is not only doing essentially nothing to protect him, they're actively enforcing America's sanctions against their own citizen - European banks closing his accounts, European companies refusing him service, European institutions standing by while Washington destroys a European judge's life on European soil.
Again, in a normal world, European leaders and citizens should be absolutely outraged about this. But we've so normalized the hollowing out of European sovereignty that the sight of a European citizen being economically executed on European soil for upholding European law is treated, at best, as an unfortunate technical complication in transatlantic
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November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
dystopian