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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 2d

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – it's time to fight back

https://goodlawproject.org/petition/keep-hampstead-womens-pond-inclusive

Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 3d

Oh so it's just racial integration he's commenting on, he's not being racist. That's why he referenced the historically important Black Handsworth not (e.g) North Norfolk (98.1% white) or Allerdale (98.5% white). Sure sure

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 3d

There are plenty more like Graham.

Six-figure salaries at the top, cuts and chaos for staff.

We’re exposing the hypocrisy in higher education.

🎥 Thurs 7PM | UCU Live: www.youtube.com/live/rZRbCP0...

#WeAreTheUniversity #VoteYes

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Corinne Fowler @corinnefowler.bsky.social · 3d

#Handsworth could teach @RobertJenrick how to live in a global society. #BenjaminZephaniah - spirit of #Birmingham - said "Handsworth for me is...where I learnt all my skills, my communication skills, my hustling skills, my poetic skills, everything."

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Colleen Chanel (Colleen Toscano) @colleenchanel.bsky.social · 6d

This petition calls on Ottawa to enforce the Canada Health Act, attach strict transparency rules to federal transfers, and stop provinces from hiding the true costs of privatization.
Sign protect health care, education, and infrastructure from costly privatization.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

www.ourcommons.ca

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Matilda Fitzmaurice @matildaf.bsky.social · 7d

Just the university sector functioning perfectly well, nothing to see here

Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 7d

"International students left in limbo by UCL after university exceeds visa allocations"

International students left in limbo by UCL after university exceeds visa allocations

Hundreds of students accepted on courses facing costs and even deportation after being told to defer studies until 2026

bit.ly

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UCU University of Kent branch @ucukent.bsky.social · 7d

This is a very necessary but depressing list.
More jobs being cut.
Worse for staff and worse for students.
Our working conditions are student learning conditions.

QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 8d

hm. Haven't had to update our webpage on the cuts in #UKHE for a while. Kinda assumed the consequences of the Clearing cycle would be transpiring by now. Or was every university just already in disaster mode and not much new to report?

UK HE shrinking

a live page of all the redundancies and restructures happening across UK Higher Education. Page is updated regularly.

qmucu.org

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Sir Almaviva @ilcontealmaviva.bsky.social · 9d

"Labour peer suggests destroying the local economy of several towns"

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9d

'He added: "But also close down half of universities and turn them into vocational colleges just to open the conversation."'

Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.bsky.social · 9d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 9d

The "he" here is Lord Glasman, who studied Modern History at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.

I am assuming that Catz isn't on his list of potential conversation-starters, but you never know.

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9d

'He added: "But also close down half of universities and turn them into vocational colleges just to open the conversation."'

Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.bsky.social · 9d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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James Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social · 9d

“Hello I would like to sack many tens of thousands of workers and wreak havoc on regional economies without any real plan but ‘just to open the conversation’. I am not a crank.”

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9d

'He added: "But also close down half of universities and turn them into vocational colleges just to open the conversation."'

Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.bsky.social · 9d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 9d

There's a callous obscenity to all of Maurice Glasman's positions, which usually confines itself to foreigners, the wokes, etc.

But we see here that he truly yearns to create a generation of British young people with fewer opportunities than their elders. He actually does want to hold them down.

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9d

'He added: "But also close down half of universities and turn them into vocational colleges just to open the conversation."'

Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.bsky.social · 9d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 9d

No country in the history of the world has ever prospered by deliberately lowering the educational attainment of its citizenry.

No other country in the world today (not even Trumpist America) is proposing to do so.

Suggesting the UK should do it, systematically, is a marker of deranged idiocy.

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9d

'He added: "But also close down half of universities and turn them into vocational colleges just to open the conversation."'

Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.bsky.social · 9d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 14d

I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service.

Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.

Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 14d

The government is reducing service standards and Canada Post’s biggest advantage: its nationwide network.

This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.

Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News

With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...

www.cbc.ca

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 14d

Imagine a Canada Post where the people in charge wanted it to grow, instead of whatever they've done the last five years.

Canadians want to buy Canadian! Why doesn't Canada Post mgmt want a piece of that?

I have no idea who is benefiting from these choices!

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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 TEACH OUT ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

On Monday (29/9) at 14:00, our fabulous member Dr Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins (@drhannahrobbins.bsky.social) will be presenting an online lecture titled "'Solidarity Forever': Musical Theatre, Workers’ Rights, and Protest."

Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins

Writer – Researcher – Educator -Bookworm

hannahmarierobbins.com

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divine beastmode @gunstreet.bsky.social · 14d

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

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Gillian Roberts @citizenofblue.bsky.social · 16d

Nooooooooo

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Anna Meier @annameier.bsky.social · 16d

When you say "the link between Tylenol & autism is unproven," you're saying "this link isn't proven, but it could be, because autism is a disease and can & should be cured if we just understand what causes it." Stop pathologizing neurodivergence so you can avoid embracing neurodivergent folks.

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Brenna Clarke Gray @brennacgray.bsky.social · 17d

I don’t want anyone to shelve the important conversations about eugenics and this American administration but I really can’t explain to you how much the point of this is women suffering more in pregnancy.

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 17d

I genuinely do not get the argument that if we tax wealth (extreme or otherwise) or very high incomes, people will just leave the country.

If they aren't contributing, why do we care if they leave?

Taxes are a contribution to the community.

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Gillian Roberts @citizenofblue.bsky.social · 17d

In fact, Arran is a very good girl, but it’s true she has the utmost respect for @uonucu.bsky.social picket lines!

University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 17d

An inspiring first day of picketing to kick off our 4 weeks of strike action! Faculty, students, AND a dog or two made an appearance.

A photograph of a packed picket line on the southern edge of the University of Nottingham's campus

A photo of a picketer with a very good boy looking on with the respect that the university should be giving too

A group of picketers holding a sign that says Students Support the Strikes

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 17d

No immigrant has ever sacked me, or cut my wages, or offshored my job, or closed my hospital, or stopped my mum's disability benefits, or crashed the economy.

Those things were all done by white English men who went to Oxford and wore a nice suit.

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 18d

Roast potatoes are the only proof of the existence of a higher power that I am prepared to countenance.

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Iain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 18d

Lib Dems: We have 12x Reform's MPs, can we have the same coverage?

BBC: But Reform has 2x your poll rating. If there were an election tomorrow, they'd be running the country.

Lib Dems: So you're putting their people and policies under scrutiny, right?

BBC:

Lib Dems: Right?

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