Joe Gallagher
@joedgallagher.bsky.social
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Joe Gallagher
@joedgallagher.bsky.social
· May 15
Joe Gallagher (@joedgallagher.bsky.social) writes about how UK cuts to healthcare paired with end-of-life legislation threaten the disabled:
“For many it will be coercive euthanasia, an expansion of quotidian violence”
newintermag.com/assisted-sui...
“For many it will be coercive euthanasia, an expansion of quotidian violence”
newintermag.com/assisted-sui...
Assisted Suicide, or Social Murder?
The UK cuts welfare and offers death.
newintermag.com
tomorrow MPs will have their final vote on Leadbeater's assisted suicide bill. devoid of countless promised safeguards, and alongside other brutal gov't cuts to palliative care, healthcare + welfare, it represents a huge expansion of social murder against disabled ppl especially
some quotes below 🧵
some quotes below 🧵
anyone who knows opsec / data protection law tell if this is legal for an employer to ask employees to allow in order to connect to a VPN when WFH (UK)? verbal promise given from IT that it they won't try to access devices but no legal docs provided
October 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
anyone who knows opsec / data protection law tell if this is legal for an employer to ask employees to allow in order to connect to a VPN when WFH (UK)? verbal promise given from IT that it they won't try to access devices but no legal docs provided
LFC on their 10th soft tissue injury already this season if Isak (groin) & Frimpong (hamstring, again) are confirmed—vs 15 in whole of last season. Slot claimed last season's low number of injuries was not just luck and that focussing on reducing injuries was a key focus of the backroom staff
October 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
LFC on their 10th soft tissue injury already this season if Isak (groin) & Frimpong (hamstring, again) are confirmed—vs 15 in whole of last season. Slot claimed last season's low number of injuries was not just luck and that focussing on reducing injuries was a key focus of the backroom staff
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Former Palestinian national team player Suleiman Al-Obeid was shot and killed by Israeli gunfire while waiting to receive aid for his family, bringing the death toll among athletes since the start of the Israeli aggression to 656.
August 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Former Palestinian national team player Suleiman Al-Obeid was shot and killed by Israeli gunfire while waiting to receive aid for his family, bringing the death toll among athletes since the start of the Israeli aggression to 656.
England 🏴 v Sweden 🇸🇪 penalty shootout at #WEURO2025
🥇 worst total xGoT (1.23) of a shootout with >12 pens
🥇 worst conversion rate (0.38 goals per pen) of a shootout with >12 pens
(last 381 men's and women's shootouts, Opta)
🥇 worst total xGoT (1.23) of a shootout with >12 pens
🥇 worst conversion rate (0.38 goals per pen) of a shootout with >12 pens
(last 381 men's and women's shootouts, Opta)
July 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
England 🏴 v Sweden 🇸🇪 penalty shootout at #WEURO2025
🥇 worst total xGoT (1.23) of a shootout with >12 pens
🥇 worst conversion rate (0.38 goals per pen) of a shootout with >12 pens
(last 381 men's and women's shootouts, Opta)
🥇 worst total xGoT (1.23) of a shootout with >12 pens
🥇 worst conversion rate (0.38 goals per pen) of a shootout with >12 pens
(last 381 men's and women's shootouts, Opta)
don't repeat the same trite apologia of British vassalage as 20 years ago: the British State is not a 'lapdog' being 'dragged into war'—it is a vicious imperialist entity, obviously less *effective* at waging war than it was 50-100 years ago but its objectives are unchanged
June 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
don't repeat the same trite apologia of British vassalage as 20 years ago: the British State is not a 'lapdog' being 'dragged into war'—it is a vicious imperialist entity, obviously less *effective* at waging war than it was 50-100 years ago but its objectives are unchanged
The wife of Palestine’s national team former goalkeeper Abdullah Shaqfa has been killed in an Israeli attack on tents in Al-Mawasi, Gaza.
A footballer mourning his wife under the rubble. If he wasn’t Palestinian, this would be all over the news.
(RT @/leylahamed on twitter)
A footballer mourning his wife under the rubble. If he wasn’t Palestinian, this would be all over the news.
(RT @/leylahamed on twitter)
June 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The wife of Palestine’s national team former goalkeeper Abdullah Shaqfa has been killed in an Israeli attack on tents in Al-Mawasi, Gaza.
A footballer mourning his wife under the rubble. If he wasn’t Palestinian, this would be all over the news.
(RT @/leylahamed on twitter)
A footballer mourning his wife under the rubble. If he wasn’t Palestinian, this would be all over the news.
(RT @/leylahamed on twitter)
some quotes from my last piece on Leadbeater's bill likely having its final vote today, combined with Labour's brutal cuts to welfare it will condemn tens of thousands of disabled people per year to death
tomorrow MPs will have their final vote on Leadbeater's assisted suicide bill. devoid of countless promised safeguards, and alongside other brutal gov't cuts to palliative care, healthcare + welfare, it represents a huge expansion of social murder against disabled ppl especially
some quotes below 🧵
some quotes below 🧵
Joe Gallagher (@joedgallagher.bsky.social) writes about how UK cuts to healthcare paired with end-of-life legislation threaten the disabled:
“For many it will be coercive euthanasia, an expansion of quotidian violence”
newintermag.com/assisted-sui...
“For many it will be coercive euthanasia, an expansion of quotidian violence”
newintermag.com/assisted-sui...
June 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
some quotes from my last piece on Leadbeater's bill likely having its final vote today, combined with Labour's brutal cuts to welfare it will condemn tens of thousands of disabled people per year to death
in the last year the UK has directly bombed—or provided its own aircraft to assist in bombing—civilians in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, and now Iran. the UK is waging war on half the Middle East and all without a single debate in parliament.
Sky News, "Keir Starmer has told Beth Rigby, as a contingency RAF jets have been despatched from the UK to bases in the middle east"
"In response to the rising tensions.. As Israel attacked Iran"
"In response to the rising tensions.. As Israel attacked Iran"
June 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
in the last year the UK has directly bombed—or provided its own aircraft to assist in bombing—civilians in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, and now Iran. the UK is waging war on half the Middle East and all without a single debate in parliament.
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“fascism is colonialism turned inwards”
Kristi Noem: "We are not going away. We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into the city."
Sen. Alex Padilla is then forcibly removed!
Sen. Alex Padilla is then forcibly removed!
June 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“fascism is colonialism turned inwards”
this is the same Palantir that has a £330m contract with the NHS and now likely has access to all our health data
the same Palantir whose CEO is "incredibly proud" of “predictive policing” which is helping Israel carry out the genocide of Palestinian people
the same Palantir whose CEO is "incredibly proud" of “predictive policing” which is helping Israel carry out the genocide of Palestinian people
Hey just so we’re clear - DOGE accessed and stole all of our data, gave it to Palantir, and now ICE is partnered with Palantir in order to track *all of us*
Palantir is run by evil billionaire Peter Thiel. Truly, scarily evil.
Palantir is run by evil billionaire Peter Thiel. Truly, scarily evil.
ICE Is Paying Palantir $30 Million to Build ‘ImmigrationOS’ Surveillance Platform
In a document published Thursday, ICE explained the functions that it expects Palantir to include in a prototype of a new program to give the agency “near real-time” data about people self-deporting.
www.wired.com
June 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
this is the same Palantir that has a £330m contract with the NHS and now likely has access to all our health data
the same Palantir whose CEO is "incredibly proud" of “predictive policing” which is helping Israel carry out the genocide of Palestinian people
the same Palantir whose CEO is "incredibly proud" of “predictive policing” which is helping Israel carry out the genocide of Palestinian people
Manchester City's majority owners are an investment company of the Abu Dhabi royal family and their main sponsor is Etihad Airways
the UAE is assisting the genocides in both Palestine and Sudan
the UAE is assisting the genocides in both Palestine and Sudan
VIDEO | Pep Guardiola delivered a powerful speech while receiving an honorary degree from the University of Manchester, where he spoke about the suffering in Sudan, Ukraine, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
#freepalestine
#freepalestine
June 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Manchester City's majority owners are an investment company of the Abu Dhabi royal family and their main sponsor is Etihad Airways
the UAE is assisting the genocides in both Palestine and Sudan
the UAE is assisting the genocides in both Palestine and Sudan
"Remember, NO MASKS!"
June 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Remember, NO MASKS!"
Yousef Al-Najjar of Al-Mohtareffen Academy is just one of 371 footballers in Gaza killed by Israel in the last 20 months including almost 100 children
how can Israel STILL compete in UEFA and FIFA competitions when both orgs decided to suspend Russia within FOUR DAYS of their invasion of Ukraine?!
how can Israel STILL compete in UEFA and FIFA competitions when both orgs decided to suspend Russia within FOUR DAYS of their invasion of Ukraine?!
June 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Yousef Al-Najjar of Al-Mohtareffen Academy is just one of 371 footballers in Gaza killed by Israel in the last 20 months including almost 100 children
how can Israel STILL compete in UEFA and FIFA competitions when both orgs decided to suspend Russia within FOUR DAYS of their invasion of Ukraine?!
how can Israel STILL compete in UEFA and FIFA competitions when both orgs decided to suspend Russia within FOUR DAYS of their invasion of Ukraine?!
so World Cup 2026 will be like the 1936 Berlin Olympics
“Shortly after he first took office in 2017, Mr. Trump tried to bar travelers from seven mostly Muslim-majority countries. Five of those countries are on the new list” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
See the Countries Under Trump’s New Travel Ban
Restrictions on travel will affect people from more than a dozen countries worldwide.
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
so World Cup 2026 will be like the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Israel's capture of the Madleen + imprisonment of her crew IS a violation of International Law
but then so is their 77 year occupation + so are their thousands of Geneva Conventions violations
international law does not exist—thus the global regime of capitalism is illegitimate
but then so is their 77 year occupation + so are their thousands of Geneva Conventions violations
international law does not exist—thus the global regime of capitalism is illegitimate
June 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Israel's capture of the Madleen + imprisonment of her crew IS a violation of International Law
but then so is their 77 year occupation + so are their thousands of Geneva Conventions violations
international law does not exist—thus the global regime of capitalism is illegitimate
but then so is their 77 year occupation + so are their thousands of Geneva Conventions violations
international law does not exist—thus the global regime of capitalism is illegitimate
International Law, murderously imperialist as it was, is dead and the West is only just starting to see the imperial boomerang coming home now: a British ship and its European crew captured illegally, police shooting reporters on camera on US soil... they won't just stop now
June 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
International Law, murderously imperialist as it was, is dead and the West is only just starting to see the imperial boomerang coming home now: a British ship and its European crew captured illegally, police shooting reporters on camera on US soil... they won't just stop now
nice intro to occupied Kashmir's struggle for self-determination in the most militarised zone on earth—1 Indian soldier per 11 Kashmiris(!!)—which situates it in the context of global imperialism with many obvious ties to Palestine
quotes below 🧵
shado-mag.com/articles/opi...
quotes below 🧵
shado-mag.com/articles/opi...
Claimed by all, heard by none: Kashmiris push back against erasure and control
The author speaks with Kashmiris – in the diaspora, and from both Pakistan and Indian occupied Kashmir – about history and belonging
shado-mag.com
June 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
nice intro to occupied Kashmir's struggle for self-determination in the most militarised zone on earth—1 Indian soldier per 11 Kashmiris(!!)—which situates it in the context of global imperialism with many obvious ties to Palestine
quotes below 🧵
shado-mag.com/articles/opi...
quotes below 🧵
shado-mag.com/articles/opi...
fun variation of Breakout Player of the Season for the last 14 PL seasons:
✅ players <21 at start of season
✅ 1500+ mins in season
✅ no previous breakout seasons Big 5 leagues
✅ can only win the award once
✅ players <21 at start of season
✅ 1500+ mins in season
✅ no previous breakout seasons Big 5 leagues
✅ can only win the award once
May 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
fun variation of Breakout Player of the Season for the last 14 PL seasons:
✅ players <21 at start of season
✅ 1500+ mins in season
✅ no previous breakout seasons Big 5 leagues
✅ can only win the award once
✅ players <21 at start of season
✅ 1500+ mins in season
✅ no previous breakout seasons Big 5 leagues
✅ can only win the award once
idk what's worse about the parade attack, seeing ppl speculate that whatever a "mob" was doing on a closed street justifies attempted mass murder w/ a 2 tn weapon or the attackers whiteness + Britishness having to be emphasised to stop fkn pogroms again like in Knowsley last yr
May 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
idk what's worse about the parade attack, seeing ppl speculate that whatever a "mob" was doing on a closed street justifies attempted mass murder w/ a 2 tn weapon or the attackers whiteness + Britishness having to be emphasised to stop fkn pogroms again like in Knowsley last yr
alternative: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰/𝟮𝟱
eligibility:
✅ <=21 y.o. at start of season
✅ 1500+ minutes
✅ first 1500+ minute season in a top tier league
eligibility:
✅ <=21 y.o. at start of season
✅ 1500+ minutes
✅ first 1500+ minute season in a top tier league
May 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
alternative: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰/𝟮𝟱
eligibility:
✅ <=21 y.o. at start of season
✅ 1500+ minutes
✅ first 1500+ minute season in a top tier league
eligibility:
✅ <=21 y.o. at start of season
✅ 1500+ minutes
✅ first 1500+ minute season in a top tier league
all great penalties by Aberdeen
Aberdeen: 0.97 xGoT (Expected Goals on Target average)
Celtic: 0.81 xGoT
Aberdeen: 0.97 xGoT (Expected Goals on Target average)
Celtic: 0.81 xGoT
May 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
all great penalties by Aberdeen
Aberdeen: 0.97 xGoT (Expected Goals on Target average)
Celtic: 0.81 xGoT
Aberdeen: 0.97 xGoT (Expected Goals on Target average)
Celtic: 0.81 xGoT
nice Marxist analysis of "AI" and discussion of resistance strategies, some quotes in this thread
May 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
nice Marxist analysis of "AI" and discussion of resistance strategies, some quotes in this thread
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This is so fucking vile and also not surprising in any way and if you’re shocked then it’s time you start actively engaging in disability justice cause you’re gonna be double shocked when you learn it’s the tip of the iceberg.
Her caregiver burned out.
Her group home said they couldn’t accommodate.
A psychiatric facility was too full.
So what happened? A woman with severe intellectual disabilities was placed in solitary confinement in a jail.
The entire system let her down. As it lets so many others down.
Her group home said they couldn’t accommodate.
A psychiatric facility was too full.
So what happened? A woman with severe intellectual disabilities was placed in solitary confinement in a jail.
The entire system let her down. As it lets so many others down.
Disabled woman put in solitary confinement for over a week
Politicians are "shocked" and advocates "ashamed" after a young woman with a severe disability was put in solitary confinement in a women's prison for eight days.
www.ctvnews.ca
May 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This is so fucking vile and also not surprising in any way and if you’re shocked then it’s time you start actively engaging in disability justice cause you’re gonna be double shocked when you learn it’s the tip of the iceberg.
segregation spreads when it is permitted, 'vulnerable' people have already been segregated from safely accessing society for over 5 years of the ongoing pandemic now. why would the State stop at one group when it knows it can get away with more?
Disabled campaigners watching ‘in horror’ as trans people face toilet segregation and exclusion from public spaces.
@libbybrooks.bsky.social and I report: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
@libbybrooks.bsky.social and I report: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Disabled campaigners watching ‘in horror’ as trans people face toilet segregation
Disabled activists say supreme court ruling has left trans community at similar risk of exclusion from public spaces
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
segregation spreads when it is permitted, 'vulnerable' people have already been segregated from safely accessing society for over 5 years of the ongoing pandemic now. why would the State stop at one group when it knows it can get away with more?
welp twitter down completely now it seems, posting my thoughts on here instead for now even though it's 100x more like screaming into the void here
May 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
welp twitter down completely now it seems, posting my thoughts on here instead for now even though it's 100x more like screaming into the void here