Hugh Jackson
@hugeaction.bsky.social
'Idiot of twitter', occasional Turkish speaker. kidney Tx, love: fine beer & cheap wine; cycling; Scandinavia; urbanism + planning; old rally cars, books & silly jokes
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“Transgender and nonbinary youth (ages 13 to 24) whose pronouns are respected were 31 percent less likely to attempt suicide in the past year than those whose pronouns are not respected, according to a new report from The Trevor Project”
www.advocate.com/exclusives/p...
www.advocate.com/exclusives/p...
Transgender and nonbinary youth whose pronouns are respected attempt suicide less: report
"It's about effort, and just attempting to be respectful and kind to people," lead author Steven Hobaica tells The Advocate.
www.advocate.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
“Transgender and nonbinary youth (ages 13 to 24) whose pronouns are respected were 31 percent less likely to attempt suicide in the past year than those whose pronouns are not respected, according to a new report from The Trevor Project”
www.advocate.com/exclusives/p...
www.advocate.com/exclusives/p...
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I’m sure Free Speech Warrior Nigel Farage will be having a word about this?
December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I’m sure Free Speech Warrior Nigel Farage will be having a word about this?
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And anyone moaning about the Greens’ economic incoherence should note this. Labour prefer racism to economics.
Tighter visa rules will cost UK up to £10.8bn giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
And anyone moaning about the Greens’ economic incoherence should note this. Labour prefer racism to economics.
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That's right! We should destroy human rights so that Keir Starmer can win* the next general election!
*Make it even more likely he'll lose by mainstreaming the far right politics he pretends to oppose
*Make it even more likely he'll lose by mainstreaming the far right politics he pretends to oppose
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
That's right! We should destroy human rights so that Keir Starmer can win* the next general election!
*Make it even more likely he'll lose by mainstreaming the far right politics he pretends to oppose
*Make it even more likely he'll lose by mainstreaming the far right politics he pretends to oppose
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The Venezuela boat murders are meant to be a gateway drug to domestic murders. The “you can’t let this MAGA regime out of power now because you military are going to jail if we leave” is a powerful cooption technique but not atypical for authoritarian regimes
December 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The Venezuela boat murders are meant to be a gateway drug to domestic murders. The “you can’t let this MAGA regime out of power now because you military are going to jail if we leave” is a powerful cooption technique but not atypical for authoritarian regimes
Heart gladdened after spotting Jerry Westerby and George Smiley in the BBC Four Christmas trailer.
Definitely a Christmas movie....
Definitely a Christmas movie....
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Heart gladdened after spotting Jerry Westerby and George Smiley in the BBC Four Christmas trailer.
Definitely a Christmas movie....
Definitely a Christmas movie....
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
You'll be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
You'll be visited by three spirits.
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 5:22 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
You will be visited by three spirits
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
You will be visited by three spirits
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
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🚨BREAKING🚨
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
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But the good news is, by doing this, we defeated racism in the UK.
Government has now - belatedly -published the impact assessment for the changes to skilled worker and care worker visas announced in May.
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
But the good news is, by doing this, we defeated racism in the UK.
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With this there would have been no Mo Farah. No Freddie Mercury. No Lenny Henry. No George Michael. No Meera Syal. No Sadiq Khan. No Sajid Javid. No Salman Rushdie. No Hanif Kureishi.
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
With this there would have been no Mo Farah. No Freddie Mercury. No Lenny Henry. No George Michael. No Meera Syal. No Sadiq Khan. No Sajid Javid. No Salman Rushdie. No Hanif Kureishi.
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A reminder that when Kemi Badenoch hacked Harriet Harman's website it was an offence carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime ⬇️
All criminals with dual nationality must be deported, say Tories
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime
www.thetimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A reminder that when Kemi Badenoch hacked Harriet Harman's website it was an offence carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison
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The Ladykillers was released on Dec 8th 1955, so turns 70 this week.
Here’s John Finnemore celebrating Alec Guinness’ gang of Ealing ne’erdowells…
pod.link/1614879928/e...
Here’s John Finnemore celebrating Alec Guinness’ gang of Ealing ne’erdowells…
pod.link/1614879928/e...
December 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The Ladykillers was released on Dec 8th 1955, so turns 70 this week.
Here’s John Finnemore celebrating Alec Guinness’ gang of Ealing ne’erdowells…
pod.link/1614879928/e...
Here’s John Finnemore celebrating Alec Guinness’ gang of Ealing ne’erdowells…
pod.link/1614879928/e...
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What is this high school debate shit?
Everyone wants peace!
Adults just realize that any peace which lasts beyond a Russian re-arming / recruitment cycle has to be on terms that don't reward Russia's initial invasion with land and legitimacy, and which meaningfully deter future aggression.
Everyone wants peace!
Adults just realize that any peace which lasts beyond a Russian re-arming / recruitment cycle has to be on terms that don't reward Russia's initial invasion with land and legitimacy, and which meaningfully deter future aggression.
December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What is this high school debate shit?
Everyone wants peace!
Adults just realize that any peace which lasts beyond a Russian re-arming / recruitment cycle has to be on terms that don't reward Russia's initial invasion with land and legitimacy, and which meaningfully deter future aggression.
Everyone wants peace!
Adults just realize that any peace which lasts beyond a Russian re-arming / recruitment cycle has to be on terms that don't reward Russia's initial invasion with land and legitimacy, and which meaningfully deter future aggression.
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Back our campaign:
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
Fix Britain's Trade
Liberal Democrats want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
www.libdems.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Back our campaign:
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
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A customs union is the best way turbocharge our economy and tackle the cost of living.
Those MPs who agree with us should vote to back our bill on a customs union tomorrow.
Those MPs who agree with us should vote to back our bill on a customs union tomorrow.
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A customs union is the best way turbocharge our economy and tackle the cost of living.
Those MPs who agree with us should vote to back our bill on a customs union tomorrow.
Those MPs who agree with us should vote to back our bill on a customs union tomorrow.