Dr Gavin Merrifield
@drgavinm.bsky.social
Science in Churches and Communities. Also fun with spiders, MRI and giant converting robots.
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The administration keeps calling the judges who rule against them biased, partisan activists
There's a simpler explanation:
Judges across the political spectrum keep condemning the Trump admin as lawless because the Trump admin keeps brazenly breaking the law!
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
There's a simpler explanation:
Judges across the political spectrum keep condemning the Trump admin as lawless because the Trump admin keeps brazenly breaking the law!
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
Federal Judges Can Barely Conceal Their Disgust For the Trump Administration’s Lawlessness
When federal judges are appending Bible verses to their signature blocks, that is generally a sign that democracy is not in a good place.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The administration keeps calling the judges who rule against them biased, partisan activists
There's a simpler explanation:
Judges across the political spectrum keep condemning the Trump admin as lawless because the Trump admin keeps brazenly breaking the law!
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
There's a simpler explanation:
Judges across the political spectrum keep condemning the Trump admin as lawless because the Trump admin keeps brazenly breaking the law!
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibit that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
February 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibit that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Or not when the bubble bursts.
Countries that use AI in wide ways that enhance our collective wellbeing at all levels (not just economic or financial) will prosper the most in the long term.
Countries that use AI in wide ways that enhance our collective wellbeing at all levels (not just economic or financial) will prosper the most in the long term.
February 18, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Or not when the bubble bursts.
Countries that use AI in wide ways that enhance our collective wellbeing at all levels (not just economic or financial) will prosper the most in the long term.
Countries that use AI in wide ways that enhance our collective wellbeing at all levels (not just economic or financial) will prosper the most in the long term.
Show me your Uber driver.
February 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Show me your Uber driver.
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There has been a long slide in the relative value of basic benefits over the past decades.
Even long before the austerity or general stagnation of recent times, income support and unemployment benefits were not routinely adjusted in line with rising living standards among the wider population.
Even long before the austerity or general stagnation of recent times, income support and unemployment benefits were not routinely adjusted in line with rising living standards among the wider population.
February 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM
There has been a long slide in the relative value of basic benefits over the past decades.
Even long before the austerity or general stagnation of recent times, income support and unemployment benefits were not routinely adjusted in line with rising living standards among the wider population.
Even long before the austerity or general stagnation of recent times, income support and unemployment benefits were not routinely adjusted in line with rising living standards among the wider population.
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Another Reform UK policy here today, gone tomorrow… in June Farage said he would scrap it.
Reform UK plans to keep UK's budget watchdog OBR.
Reform UK plans to keep UK's budget watchdog OBR.
Reform plans to keep UK's budget watchdog
Robert Jenrick will promise to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Another Reform UK policy here today, gone tomorrow… in June Farage said he would scrap it.
Reform UK plans to keep UK's budget watchdog OBR.
Reform UK plans to keep UK's budget watchdog OBR.
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Colbert has truly had a great relationship with CBS, even after he was told his contract wasn’t going to be renewed. So let me say: It’s stunning to me that, as he explains here, nobody at CBS told Colbert about the statement today.
This is a must-watch: youtu.be/OQIljje2B_Q?...
This is a must-watch: youtu.be/OQIljje2B_Q?...
Why Everyone's Talking About Stephen Colbert, CBS, The FCC And James Talarico
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Colbert has truly had a great relationship with CBS, even after he was told his contract wasn’t going to be renewed. So let me say: It’s stunning to me that, as he explains here, nobody at CBS told Colbert about the statement today.
This is a must-watch: youtu.be/OQIljje2B_Q?...
This is a must-watch: youtu.be/OQIljje2B_Q?...
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Revealed: 80% of Reform’s funding comes from Tory donors
Revealed: 80% of Reform’s funding comes from Tory donors
The majority of the money behind Nigel Farage’s movement was being supplied by Conservative interests even before the defection of so many high-profile figures from the party – to the alarm of former…
www.thenerve.news
February 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Revealed: 80% of Reform’s funding comes from Tory donors
In a shock and surprise to nobody.
President Donald Trump pays a moving tribute to himself on the death of Jesse Jackson.
😢
😢
February 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
In a shock and surprise to nobody.
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Another triumph for Goodwin's campaign. No doubt he'll continue to pretend he cares about anti-semitism.
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
February 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Another triumph for Goodwin's campaign. No doubt he'll continue to pretend he cares about anti-semitism.
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
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Yes, Donald. There is “a little something out there” saying you can't run again, it's called the Constitution.
February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Yes, Donald. There is “a little something out there” saying you can't run again, it's called the Constitution.
I am definitely on that transition point of happily liking both. 🙂
Glad to be counted as a young person
Pancake Day reveals a new, highly divisive intergenerational split - while older generations are loyal to traditional lemon and sugar pancake topping, younger adults are more likely to say they prefer Nutella or chocolate spread on their pancakes.
February 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I am definitely on that transition point of happily liking both. 🙂
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The equivalent of ‘quiet piggy’.
No answers, no plans, just insults to female journalists.
No answers, no plans, just insults to female journalists.
February 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The equivalent of ‘quiet piggy’.
No answers, no plans, just insults to female journalists.
No answers, no plans, just insults to female journalists.
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Nigel Farage lashes out at a FT journalist and refuses to answer the question.
Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?
Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?
February 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Nigel Farage lashes out at a FT journalist and refuses to answer the question.
Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?
Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?
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Paramount's censorship of this Colbert interview w/ Rep. James Talarico will get more people to watch than if it had aired on TV.
100K views on YouTube in just 2 hours. And counting...
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
100K views on YouTube in just 2 hours. And counting...
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
February 17, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Paramount's censorship of this Colbert interview w/ Rep. James Talarico will get more people to watch than if it had aired on TV.
100K views on YouTube in just 2 hours. And counting...
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
100K views on YouTube in just 2 hours. And counting...
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
'Asked by BBC London if Reed should resign, Farage said "if a government minister does something illegal, they really ought to resign".'
Alright, Nigel, you noble hero, noted. Hopefully you won't ever be in a position for this to come back to haunt you but in case....
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Alright, Nigel, you noble hero, noted. Hopefully you won't ever be in a position for this to come back to haunt you but in case....
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections
All English elections will now go ahead as originally planned after Reform UK brought a legal challenge over the decision to delay some polls.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 12:36 PM
'Asked by BBC London if Reed should resign, Farage said "if a government minister does something illegal, they really ought to resign".'
Alright, Nigel, you noble hero, noted. Hopefully you won't ever be in a position for this to come back to haunt you but in case....
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Alright, Nigel, you noble hero, noted. Hopefully you won't ever be in a position for this to come back to haunt you but in case....
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK University sector being hung out to dry because of the mismanagement of the country by the last Government and the continual undermining of it by that and the current one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities
It comes after University College London settled a claim from students there over lost learning in the pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
UK University sector being hung out to dry because of the mismanagement of the country by the last Government and the continual undermining of it by that and the current one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK names Robert Jenrick as pick for chancellor
Leader Nigel Farage says Reform is
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Is it Pancake Day? Really Pancake Day? Yes it’s p-p-p-p-p-Pancake Day
(traditional)
(traditional)
February 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Is it Pancake Day? Really Pancake Day? Yes it’s p-p-p-p-p-Pancake Day
(traditional)
(traditional)
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Also:
Happy Pancake Day to all who celebrate
Pancake Day - Maid Marian
YouTube video by Swimace
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Also:
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Generation Mechs is *out now* and shipping worldwide. If you’ve contacted me about TF books in the past you should have received an email about how to get Gen Mechs (check your spam if not). Newbies should email [email protected] for pricing and shipping info
February 16, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Generation Mechs is *out now* and shipping worldwide. If you’ve contacted me about TF books in the past you should have received an email about how to get Gen Mechs (check your spam if not). Newbies should email [email protected] for pricing and shipping info
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📣 Bishop of Sheffield’s Annual Lecture 2026
🏢 University of Sheffield (2 March)
⛪ Sheffield Cathedral (3 March)
The theme of the Bishop's Annual Lecture for 2026 is 'Artificial Intelligence and the Purposes of God'
www.sheffield.anglican.org/event/the-bishop-of-sheffields-annual-lecture-2026-tue/
🏢 University of Sheffield (2 March)
⛪ Sheffield Cathedral (3 March)
The theme of the Bishop's Annual Lecture for 2026 is 'Artificial Intelligence and the Purposes of God'
www.sheffield.anglican.org/event/the-bishop-of-sheffields-annual-lecture-2026-tue/
The Bishop of Sheffield's Annual Lecture 2026 - The Diocese of Sheffield
Artificial Intelligence and the Purposes of God Speaker: Rev Dr Simon Cross Simon Cross specialises in AI and technology for […]
www.sheffield.anglican.org
February 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
📣 Bishop of Sheffield’s Annual Lecture 2026
🏢 University of Sheffield (2 March)
⛪ Sheffield Cathedral (3 March)
The theme of the Bishop's Annual Lecture for 2026 is 'Artificial Intelligence and the Purposes of God'
www.sheffield.anglican.org/event/the-bishop-of-sheffields-annual-lecture-2026-tue/
🏢 University of Sheffield (2 March)
⛪ Sheffield Cathedral (3 March)
The theme of the Bishop's Annual Lecture for 2026 is 'Artificial Intelligence and the Purposes of God'
www.sheffield.anglican.org/event/the-bishop-of-sheffields-annual-lecture-2026-tue/
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Putin’s little helpers all so keen to see Ukraine surrender
😵💫🇩🇪🇺🇦 German AfD Leader Alice Weidel on Ukraine:
One must not continue feeding such a regime, but must force a regime like the Ukrainian one to the negotiating table — as Trump has done. That should have been Germany’s task as well.
One must not continue feeding such a regime, but must force a regime like the Ukrainian one to the negotiating table — as Trump has done. That should have been Germany’s task as well.
February 16, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Putin’s little helpers all so keen to see Ukraine surrender
We've had this poor performance for years in our area. Letters delivered at most once (maybe twice) a week and parcel delivery is a lottery too. Tracked 48 hr parcels nearly always take over a week to arrive. Absolutely fine until they reach out local sorting office.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Royal Mail staff tell BBC letters sit undelivered as firm prioritises parcels
Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 8:25 AM
We've had this poor performance for years in our area. Letters delivered at most once (maybe twice) a week and parcel delivery is a lottery too. Tracked 48 hr parcels nearly always take over a week to arrive. Absolutely fine until they reach out local sorting office.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Hate this misogynistic crap.
First, If you don’t like Captain Ake why does it have to be about her being a woman? People hate Neelix/Wesley/Barclay but they’re not held up as a bad example of a men.
2nd the hate for Ake is coming from her not conforming to what men expert her to act like 🚮
First, If you don’t like Captain Ake why does it have to be about her being a woman? People hate Neelix/Wesley/Barclay but they’re not held up as a bad example of a men.
2nd the hate for Ake is coming from her not conforming to what men expert her to act like 🚮
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Hate this misogynistic crap.
First, If you don’t like Captain Ake why does it have to be about her being a woman? People hate Neelix/Wesley/Barclay but they’re not held up as a bad example of a men.
2nd the hate for Ake is coming from her not conforming to what men expert her to act like 🚮
First, If you don’t like Captain Ake why does it have to be about her being a woman? People hate Neelix/Wesley/Barclay but they’re not held up as a bad example of a men.
2nd the hate for Ake is coming from her not conforming to what men expert her to act like 🚮