Mark
@jilx.bsky.social
My Twitter experiment ended in early 2025.
I like politeness*, engagement*, humour*
...and to follow only 50 accounts.
Opinions are subject to alteration.
* Sometimes the correct response is to be foul-mouthed.
I like politeness*, engagement*, humour*
...and to follow only 50 accounts.
Opinions are subject to alteration.
* Sometimes the correct response is to be foul-mouthed.
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As the year draws to a close, HOPE not hate would like to extend a special award to Kenny Smith in recognition of his remarkable service to the anti-fascist cause.
He has been instrumental in causing crippling rifts in the UK's largest fascist organisations.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/12/17/t...
He has been instrumental in causing crippling rifts in the UK's largest fascist organisations.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/12/17/t...
The Lifetime Anti-Fascist Achievement Award goes to… Kenny Smith – HOPE not hate
It is time to give the master saboteur his flowers As the year draws to a close, HOPE not hate would like to extend a...
hopenothate.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
As the year draws to a close, HOPE not hate would like to extend a special award to Kenny Smith in recognition of his remarkable service to the anti-fascist cause.
He has been instrumental in causing crippling rifts in the UK's largest fascist organisations.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/12/17/t...
He has been instrumental in causing crippling rifts in the UK's largest fascist organisations.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/12/17/t...
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I've made a complaint to the BBC about its bald misstatement of the truth about what the Supreme Court decided in the For (Some) Women Scotland decision.
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I've made a complaint to the BBC about its bald misstatement of the truth about what the Supreme Court decided in the For (Some) Women Scotland decision.
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I spoke to Novara about the campaign by anti-trans groups to pretend the law now requires a bathroom ban
novaramedia.com/2025/12/16/a...
novaramedia.com/2025/12/16/a...
Anti-Trans Groups Want a Bathroom Ban. Judges Aren’t Giving Them One | Novara Media
Gender-critical campaigners had hoped that this year’s Supreme Court ruling would tee up US-style bathroom bills across the UK, throwing hundreds of thousands of pounds at lawsuits to exclude trans wo...
novaramedia.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I spoke to Novara about the campaign by anti-trans groups to pretend the law now requires a bathroom ban
novaramedia.com/2025/12/16/a...
novaramedia.com/2025/12/16/a...
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'What made Reiner especially distinctive was that he never seemed embarrassed by sincerity. In an industry that often rewards irony over earnestness, he remained committed to humanism. He believed in people, in connection, in the idea that stories can make us kinder as well as wiser.'
Remembering Rob Reiner
Remembering Rob Reiner feels like remembering several lifetimes at once. It feels like remembering laughter that echoed
www.peliplat.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
'What made Reiner especially distinctive was that he never seemed embarrassed by sincerity. In an industry that often rewards irony over earnestness, he remained committed to humanism. He believed in people, in connection, in the idea that stories can make us kinder as well as wiser.'
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Michael Prescott’s report edits Trump’s quote *at least* as badly as Panorama did (I’d argue worse). And that misleading edit is now very obviously at the core of a $5 billion lawsuit against the corporation.
The Panorama had been online, without complaint, for a year before that dossier.
The Panorama had been online, without complaint, for a year before that dossier.
December 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Michael Prescott’s report edits Trump’s quote *at least* as badly as Panorama did (I’d argue worse). And that misleading edit is now very obviously at the core of a $5 billion lawsuit against the corporation.
The Panorama had been online, without complaint, for a year before that dossier.
The Panorama had been online, without complaint, for a year before that dossier.
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As we remember the Sandy Hook shooting today, as I reflect on how we have failed our children by failing to do more since then, as I sit here thinking about my daughter Jaime & all victims of gun violence, my only question is when will this country have had enough?
www.wmur.com/article/brow...
www.wmur.com/article/brow...
Video: Students huddle together in library after fatal shooting at Brown University
The video was captured during a shelter-in-place order that followed the shooting, which killed two students and injured nine others.
www.wmur.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
As we remember the Sandy Hook shooting today, as I reflect on how we have failed our children by failing to do more since then, as I sit here thinking about my daughter Jaime & all victims of gun violence, my only question is when will this country have had enough?
www.wmur.com/article/brow...
www.wmur.com/article/brow...
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Those opposed to the ECHR will never be satisfied by tinkering, just as Brexiters were never satisfied by the many opt-outs and rebates the UK received, writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social.
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Those opposed to the ECHR will never be satisfied by tinkering, just as Brexiters were never satisfied by the many opt-outs and rebates the UK received, writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social.
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The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
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This is like that Sideshow Bob stepping on a rake scene but the rakes are friends who politely can't take his shit anymore
Graham Linehan has such little self-awareness he *really* doesn’t understand how totally unhinged he seems in his ‘woe is me’ batshit crazy ranting! 😬
He’s the ‘cautionary tale’ of what obsessive ‘gender critical’ transphobia leads to: no friends, no life, and spaghetti carbonara for one!
He’s the ‘cautionary tale’ of what obsessive ‘gender critical’ transphobia leads to: no friends, no life, and spaghetti carbonara for one!
December 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This is like that Sideshow Bob stepping on a rake scene but the rakes are friends who politely can't take his shit anymore
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Good news. Now for England and Wales. We have no system and therefore no safeguards, and the terminally ill are suffering, taking matters into their own hands or fleeing to Switzerland. With safeguards and practical implementation, we can give dying people choice.
humanists.uk/2025/12/12/u...
humanists.uk/2025/12/12/u...
US state of Illinois legalises assisted dying
The US State of Illinois has legalised assisted dying, after the Governor, JB Pritzker, signed it into law. It becomes the 13th jurisdiction in the US, and the 35th jurisdiction internationally to…
humanists.uk
December 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Good news. Now for England and Wales. We have no system and therefore no safeguards, and the terminally ill are suffering, taking matters into their own hands or fleeing to Switzerland. With safeguards and practical implementation, we can give dying people choice.
humanists.uk/2025/12/12/u...
humanists.uk/2025/12/12/u...
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“Trump says he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody but legal experts say that would be murder.”
December 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
“Trump says he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody but legal experts say that would be murder.”
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Nothing quite says ‘House of Lords reform’ and ‘improving trust in our politics’ as appointing 34 unelected life peers 🙄
December 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Nothing quite says ‘House of Lords reform’ and ‘improving trust in our politics’ as appointing 34 unelected life peers 🙄
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"Smyth’s horrific crimes at Christian camps were covered up by the Church of England and exposed by Channel 4 News... In the meantime, Smyth had not been reported to the police but simply sent to Zimbabwe, where his abuse continued for many years."
www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-r...
www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-r...
See No Evil review — how did this monster get away with it for so long?
This is a harrowing exposé of John Smyth, the evangelist who would flog naked young boys with hundreds of lashes and tell them they were bleeding for Jesus
www.thetimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"Smyth’s horrific crimes at Christian camps were covered up by the Church of England and exposed by Channel 4 News... In the meantime, Smyth had not been reported to the police but simply sent to Zimbabwe, where his abuse continued for many years."
www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-r...
www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-r...
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What's behind door No.1️⃣1️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿🎄
A guarantee of life changing neural re-wiring if you do these three simple things ... maybe.
Ah, the internet. Unregulated nonsense galore. Be careful out there!
A guarantee of life changing neural re-wiring if you do these three simple things ... maybe.
Ah, the internet. Unregulated nonsense galore. Be careful out there!
December 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
What's behind door No.1️⃣1️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿🎄
A guarantee of life changing neural re-wiring if you do these three simple things ... maybe.
Ah, the internet. Unregulated nonsense galore. Be careful out there!
A guarantee of life changing neural re-wiring if you do these three simple things ... maybe.
Ah, the internet. Unregulated nonsense galore. Be careful out there!
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A key part of Reform UK’s narrative has been that the party's vetting crisis has been resolved. The “bad apples” would be gone, Farage promised.
But are they? We put together a list of the four most questionable conspiracy theorists working for Reform: hopenothate.org.uk/2025/12/09/f...
But are they? We put together a list of the four most questionable conspiracy theorists working for Reform: hopenothate.org.uk/2025/12/09/f...
Far-right conspiracy theorists working for Reform UK – HOPE not hate
When Zia Yusuf, Reform UK’s head of policy, was interviewed earlier this summer, he boasted that “the talent density available to this party continues to...
hopenothate.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A key part of Reform UK’s narrative has been that the party's vetting crisis has been resolved. The “bad apples” would be gone, Farage promised.
But are they? We put together a list of the four most questionable conspiracy theorists working for Reform: hopenothate.org.uk/2025/12/09/f...
But are they? We put together a list of the four most questionable conspiracy theorists working for Reform: hopenothate.org.uk/2025/12/09/f...
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“This is a moment that requires bravery. Organisations that value trans people should know not just that the law is on their side – but so, also, are many people who will step up to defend them if they have the courage to take a stand” – @jessothomson.co.uk
https://bit.ly/44CyMa3
https://bit.ly/44CyMa3
The WI and Girlguiding have been pressured to exclude trans women – yet the law is clear as mud | Jess O’Thomson
Since the supreme court decision, organisations have faced lobbying and legal threats. But trans people are protected by discrimination law too, says Jess O’Thomson of the Good Law Project
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“This is a moment that requires bravery. Organisations that value trans people should know not just that the law is on their side – but so, also, are many people who will step up to defend them if they have the courage to take a stand” – @jessothomson.co.uk
https://bit.ly/44CyMa3
https://bit.ly/44CyMa3
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When The Law Said No: How GC Arguments Failed in Court
The headlines say Peggie won
The actual judgment?
Trans women don't pose safety risks.
Trans inclusion is lawful.
GC beliefs don't permit harassment.
@helenbelcherobe.bsky.social
@helenwebberley.bsky.social
@heatherpaterson.co.uk
The headlines say Peggie won
The actual judgment?
Trans women don't pose safety risks.
Trans inclusion is lawful.
GC beliefs don't permit harassment.
@helenbelcherobe.bsky.social
@helenwebberley.bsky.social
@heatherpaterson.co.uk
When the Law Said No: How Gender Critical Arguments Failed in Court
A plain English guide to what the Peggie judgment actually decided
ajustsociety.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
When The Law Said No: How GC Arguments Failed in Court
The headlines say Peggie won
The actual judgment?
Trans women don't pose safety risks.
Trans inclusion is lawful.
GC beliefs don't permit harassment.
@helenbelcherobe.bsky.social
@helenwebberley.bsky.social
@heatherpaterson.co.uk
The headlines say Peggie won
The actual judgment?
Trans women don't pose safety risks.
Trans inclusion is lawful.
GC beliefs don't permit harassment.
@helenbelcherobe.bsky.social
@helenwebberley.bsky.social
@heatherpaterson.co.uk
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🗞️Sarah Mullaly has been accused of contravening the Clergy Discipline Measure code of practice during her time as bishop of London, by sending a confidential email about abuse allegations directly to the priest concerned.
Read the full story👇
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/12...
Read the full story👇
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/12...
Archbishop of Canterbury elect accused of safeguarding breach
CofE priest calls for independent investigation into Sarah Mullally's conduct Read More »
www.secularism.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🗞️Sarah Mullaly has been accused of contravening the Clergy Discipline Measure code of practice during her time as bishop of London, by sending a confidential email about abuse allegations directly to the priest concerned.
Read the full story👇
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/12...
Read the full story👇
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/12...
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‘Blanket’ ban of trans people from gender-appropriate facilities likely unlawful.
Sandie Peggie harassed Dr Upton, not the other way round.
Employer guilty of minor procedural faults.
Sandie Peggie harassed Dr Upton, not the other way round.
Employer guilty of minor procedural faults.
December 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
‘Blanket’ ban of trans people from gender-appropriate facilities likely unlawful.
Sandie Peggie harassed Dr Upton, not the other way round.
Employer guilty of minor procedural faults.
Sandie Peggie harassed Dr Upton, not the other way round.
Employer guilty of minor procedural faults.
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"either way"? "huge questions?"
I am puzzled by this interpretation @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social.
What huge questions?
Peggie lost on everything except some procedural issues.
She was found on multiple occasions to not be credible.
She was found to have engineered the 2023 incident.
I am puzzled by this interpretation @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social.
What huge questions?
Peggie lost on everything except some procedural issues.
She was found on multiple occasions to not be credible.
She was found to have engineered the 2023 incident.
'This now opens up huge questions for NHS Fife and for the Scottish Government'
Political Correspondent @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social explains the Sandie Peggie judgment
www.heraldscotland.com/news...
Political Correspondent @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social explains the Sandie Peggie judgment
www.heraldscotland.com/news...
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"either way"? "huge questions?"
I am puzzled by this interpretation @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social.
What huge questions?
Peggie lost on everything except some procedural issues.
She was found on multiple occasions to not be credible.
She was found to have engineered the 2023 incident.
I am puzzled by this interpretation @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social.
What huge questions?
Peggie lost on everything except some procedural issues.
She was found on multiple occasions to not be credible.
She was found to have engineered the 2023 incident.
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What's behind door No.8️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿🎄
It's car salesman and professional gobshite, Andy Elliott, kidnapping your children to make you more productive.... obviously.
Grind culture is toxic. Can we just agree to put it in the bin once and for all?
It's car salesman and professional gobshite, Andy Elliott, kidnapping your children to make you more productive.... obviously.
Grind culture is toxic. Can we just agree to put it in the bin once and for all?
December 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
What's behind door No.8️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿🎄
It's car salesman and professional gobshite, Andy Elliott, kidnapping your children to make you more productive.... obviously.
Grind culture is toxic. Can we just agree to put it in the bin once and for all?
It's car salesman and professional gobshite, Andy Elliott, kidnapping your children to make you more productive.... obviously.
Grind culture is toxic. Can we just agree to put it in the bin once and for all?
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Find out more about the royal tourism myth.
www.republic.org.uk/tourism
www.republic.org.uk/tourism
Tourism
We can’t put this any more clearly:
www.republic.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Find out more about the royal tourism myth.
www.republic.org.uk/tourism
www.republic.org.uk/tourism
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#RichardCarlile was born #OnThisDay in 1790. Carlile published secularist works during an era of effective censorship. He was also the first to write and publish a birth control tract in English. He spent 6 years in prison for #blasphemy. Read more 👇 www.secularism.org.uk/richard-carl...
Richard Carlile
www.secularism.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#RichardCarlile was born #OnThisDay in 1790. Carlile published secularist works during an era of effective censorship. He was also the first to write and publish a birth control tract in English. He spent 6 years in prison for #blasphemy. Read more 👇 www.secularism.org.uk/richard-carl...
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Putin should have accepted Trump’s deal. Now Russia’s collapsing economy could lead to his downfall | Simon Tisdall
Putin should have accepted Trump’s deal. Now Russia’s collapsing economy could lead to his downfall | Simon Tisdall
The war against Ukraine has hit ordinary Russians hard, and the deteriorating situation is likely to inflame tensions, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Putin should have accepted Trump’s deal. Now Russia’s collapsing economy could lead to his downfall | Simon Tisdall