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Broxton8r
@broxton8r.bsky.social
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PGR @ University of Sheffield. Criminology. Interests in far right extremism, online hate, and media and crime. Metalhead gamer, wrestling fan and book lover
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broxton8r.bsky.social
Oh ffs I use Firefox BECAUSE it’s not riddled with AI 🤬
cyberciti.biz nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 7h
Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
A screenshot from the official Mozilla blog that reads: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions.
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
For any of my American friends who might be following the Trump/BBC saga, there’s a good chance you’ve just discovered who liz truss is…for clarity, this ‘revered’ ex PM was literally put in competition against lettuce by a national newspaper to see what would last longer….

…the lettuce won…
December 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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ceaubin.com
As a person who has been studying extreme far right ideologies for the last decade (and did a PhD on immigration) I find the entrance of “remigration” into the mainstream American political lexicon so profoundly disturbing
Homeland security twitter screenshot - “all America wants for Christmas is remigration”
December 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Seriously excited for Thursday 👏👏👏👏
ign.com IGN @ign.com · 12h
An authentic approach to New Vegas’ unique factions and a deepening of its complex original characters ensure the first six episodes of Fallout’s second season are a great return to the weird wasteland.

Our review of Fallout Season 2, Episodes 1-6: https://bit.ly/4ajImSS
Fallout Season 2, Episodes 1-6 Review Score: 8 (Great) Verdict: Fallout’s second season – at least the first six episodes of it – is both a strong return to its uniquely bizarre post-apocalypse world and an admirably authentic adaptation of what made New Vegas distinct among its series peers. It feels grander in scale than last year’s adventure, but no less detailed.
December 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Whilst I agree that the Trump defamation suit against the BBC is laughable, I for one am looking forward to legalsky picking apart the lawsuit one piece at a time over the course of today. It’s going to be quite entertaining….
December 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Absolute rubbish, that will allow for retellings of perfectly brilliant films that don’t require them, like The Wicker Man for example…..

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anonopin.bsky.social Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 1d
Copyright should be 50 years max. All works of art made before 1975 should be public domain.
December 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
This 👇. I spend the majority of my life studying these people and their social media, why the hell would I want to use what little down time I have available, talking to them…..
paulgcornish.bsky.social Paul Cornish @paulgcornish.bsky.social · 1d
"Bluesky is an echo chamber."
"Bluesky doesn't have enough reach"
"Liberals must return to X to challenge the far right"

I'm not a tech bro or a journalist. Your priorities are not my priorities. Stop telling me I need to do anything other than chat about comics & telly with people who seem nice.
December 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
This entry, is quite frankly bloody wonderful 👏👏👏😂😂😂
coopgames.bsky.social Fighting Fantasist @coopgames.bsky.social · 1d
"Stewart Ikin (1982). Backing tambourine; left the band to join Creme Brulee."

Confirmed crossover right there!
heatherburnstech.bsky.social Heather Burns @heatherburnstech.bsky.social · 1d
In memory of Rob Reiner, please enjoy my favourite Wikipedia entry of all time, which is Former Members of Spinal Tap. Any time I need a laugh, I pull it up.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...
December 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Hearing reports that politicians in Australia are calling for zero tolerance for anti semitic hate speech. I don’t disagree, but shouldn’t just be for anti semitism. There should be zero tolerance for anti Semitic, racist, transphobic, homophobic, ableist, misogynistic hate speech. Get rid
December 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
broxton8r.bsky.social
I think that it speaks volumes that there have been two serious mass shootings in the past 12 hours (both utterly tragic) yet the news in Uk is only talking about the incident in Bondi Beach. Shootings in the US are so frequent that they barely register with media over here
December 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Yup 🤷‍♂️
kackbro.bsky.social M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 3d
SO TRUE 👇👇
December 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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jefftanton.bsky.social
If my organization had no space for the fundamental decency of Robin Ince then I would probably start asking deeply searching questions about the goals of that organization.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 4d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Somebody needs to tell the lads at the darts that the idea of where’s wally (Waldo for our American friends) is that he’s difficult to spot. Collecting 30 of them on one table does defeat the purpose of the game surely #pdcworldchampionships
December 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Declared safe from whamageddon due to being a cover version….have at it people….
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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lucynoakes1.bsky.social
Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252:

Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.

Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Well, I’ve been unfortunate enough to just discover who Michael Reiner’s is….

….bloody hell….😳😳😳
December 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Honestly I’m incandescent over this. That flag has stood proudly since the day the stadium opened. It visiting supporters are going to be so viscerally triggered by a flag supporting our LGBTQ+ fans, then questions have to be asked as to whether they should be allowed to travel to away games
broxton8r.bsky.social Broxton8r @broxton8r.bsky.social · 7d
Fucking fuming about this 🤬
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Fucking fuming about this 🤬
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
If she claimed that Labour have tipped the scale towards welfare by increasing minimum wage, is she suggesting here that those on minimum wage aren’t considered workers in her eyes?
December 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Oh this is so perfect 👏👏👏
jaunty.art Jaunty Art @jaunty.art · 7d
forgot I made this and found it again today
I made an Invasion Of The Body Snatchers version of the drake pointing meme for a b3ta compo at some point
December 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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bjornih.bsky.social
Getting some real Old Man Yells at Cloud vibes from Trump's recent statements about Europe...go bother someone else
old man yells at cloud is written on a newspaper
ALT: old man yells at cloud is written on a newspaper
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December 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Rather excellent piece on the danger of conformity in the face of extremism and what the state can(not) do about it
December 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
broxton8r.bsky.social
As someone whose been down the neo fascist music rabbit hole several times during my limited academic career, this is a brilliant piece on some contextually inspired pieces of a (fantastic) movie soundtrack
December 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Technically incorrect….he is an enemy to the vast majority of the world….
December 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
broxton8r.bsky.social
Absolutely perfect no notes
December 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM