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Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 7h

But if evidence emerges that someone on the breadline has filled in a form wrong, they have to pay it back and they will be arrested if it looks like it may be intentional. This is outrageous. So arrest him, and interview him under caution.

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

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Peter Kay @theonlypeterkay.bsky.social · 2d

In any normally functioning democracy, Farage’s political career would now be over. You would have to invoke unbelievable levels of naivety and stupidity for Farage to dodge this one - and sadly for him such qualities are not on the person specification for the job of Prime Minister.
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HJA Civil Liberties @hjacivillibs.bsky.social · 5h

Laura Murton, a protester who was threatened with arrest under the Terrorism Act for holding a Palestine flag and signs saying “free Gaza” and “Israel is committing genocide,” has received an apology from police, including for unlawful false imprisonment www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Kent police apologise to protester threatened with arrest for holding Palestine flag

Force agrees to pay damages to Laura Murton, 43, who also had sign saying ‘Israel is committing genocide’

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Dr Rachel Broady @drrachelbroady.bsky.social · 9h

"Anger is a natural response to injustice ..." but we'll not condemn violence against women who met to find solidarity and to challenge their own injustice.

Women's experience of injustice is because of our sex, since time immemorial. Bash Back and Trans Pride are misogynists.

Piss off.

Solidarity RPM @solidarityrpm.bsky.social · 3d

Statement from Trans Pride Brighton.

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 9h

Lawren Harris’ Mountain Forms, 1926

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 9h

Not fair on ChatGPT which would never use four clichés in the space of two sentences.

David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 9h

Is one of Reed's allies ChatGPT?

One of Reed's allies said on Sunday: "These amendments will show both business and blockers that, under his watch, no stone will be left unturned to accelerate growth and hand working people the keys to a decent home. From now on, there will be zero tolerance for naysayers."

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 9h

Move over, coffee mornings: it’s Riot Women

Sally Wainwright’s latest tv series is an uncompromising celebration of women in all their messy, middle-aged glory

By Su O'Brien

@yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Move over, coffee mornings: it’s Riot Women

Sally Wainwright’s latest tv series is an uncompromising celebration of women in all their messy, middle-aged glory

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 11h

BREAKING: Hamas begins releasing hostages held in Gaza for more than two years, Red Cross says

Hamas begins releasing hostages held in Gaza for more than 2 years, Red Cross says

Relief and celebration in Israel as the first phase of the truce appears to be holding, but major hurdles remain before the Israel-Hamas war can be considered over.

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National Secular Society @natsecsoc.bsky.social · 12d

Female subordination. Sexist 'modesty' codes. Violence against women.

Our new report 'Mission and Misogyny' reveals that many registered charities are promoting these ideas - all under the cloak of 'advancing religion'.

Read it in full👇

www.secularism.org.uk/women/missio...

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The Women In Science Archive @wisarchive.bsky.social · 1d

New profile! Today on the Archive we celebrate the life and work of Mary "Mollie" Babcock Atwater, who headed Out West to become the company doctor for a Montana gold mine, and ended up a foundational figure in the state's medical and suffrage movements.

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The Miners’ Doctor: The Many Battles of Mary Babcock Atwater

When Dr. Mary Babcock first arrived in Montana in 1891 to take up her unprecedented position as company doctor to the gold miners there, the two year old state was at the tail end of the Gold Rush tha...

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Margaret Hallah @margaretj.bsky.social · 1d

You are mistaken. Trump does not support women's liberation.

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Margaret Hallah @margaretj.bsky.social · 1d

Having spent two days at FILIA feminist conference in Brighton, I last night dreamt that Trump had resigned! Sadly this morning it turned out to not be true. But dear sisters maybe with one more upsurge of feminist energy we can make it happen! #FILIA2025

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says she is terrified her sons will ‘join manosphere’

Nigerian-American author tells Cheltenham literature festival audience having boys made her ‘worry more’ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said she is terrified that her young boys will “join the manosphere”. Speaking at Cheltenham literature festival on Saturday, the Nigerian-American author of works including Americanah told an audience that having two boys has made her “worry more” about men and boys. Continue reading...

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callthistea.bsky.social @callthistea.bsky.social · 2d

Our Afghani taxi driver got it this morning when he asked: a conference for the human rights of women? Yes. He briefly said women from Afghanistan face terrible oppression, and seemed pleased when we said Afghani women were at, and were speakers, at @filiacharity.bsky.social #FiLiA2025

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Sisters Salon Brighton #CreatingWomensSpaces @sisterssalon.bsky.social · 2d

So pleased to be presenting our NHS funded women's health report at #FiLiA2025 on their health panel.

You can pick up the exec summary or the full report (£12) from the Sisters Salon stall.

You can download it here
brightonsisters.wordpress.com/our-bodies-o...

#OurBodiesOurSelves

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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 2d

"The ‘good’ guys are all on their own, out for themselves without being able to trust a single soul."

Are you watching The Celebrity #Traitors? Here's why I won't watch be watching the programme ever again.

#CelebrityTraitors

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Becky Aizen @beckyaizen.bsky.social · 2d

They need to condemn this:

#MVAWG

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Margaret Hallah @margaretj.bsky.social · 2d

It always is. They are doing lots of good work in the City but they are so obsessed with being trans inclusive that they cannot see the problems this can create for many women.

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The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 2d

Can confirm. Had a look at this with Leo in the week and the immediate solution is to add two seconds to the intergreen before the ped stage runs and by taking it from one or more of the traffic stages.

Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning to almost everyone

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Margaret Hallah @margaretj.bsky.social · 2d

Damage to the building seems to be uppermost in her concerns, not the attempts to silence and intimidate women attending #FILIA2025.

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Margaret Hallah @margaretj.bsky.social · 2d

As a Labour Party member and a woman I am saddened to see this response from Leader of Brighton & Hove Council, Bella Sankey. No mention of the trans activists violence being directed at a feminist women's conference.

Statement from Bella Sankey on trans attack on Brighton Centre.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 2d

It would be helpful to have 6+ people willing to share a shockingly egregious example of having a report rejected.

It would also be helpful to hear from MPs & other public voices willing to add their voices to calls on Ofcom (new powers Nov) and EHRC (new chair Dec) to act
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 3d

If I had 6-12 people who had reported something unlawful & obviously indefensible, get the report rejected, and be willing to speak/advocate about it, that would be a good basis for asking a wider group of people - eg MPs - to support the call for an intervention & investigation of legal duties

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2d

Rachel Reeves set to blame Nigel Farage for tax rises in the Budget, saying he delivered Brexit with “easy sloganeering” and then walked away

It’s about time

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Keir Starmer’s plan to blame Nigel Farage for budget tax rises

With Reform UK threatening the end of two-party politics, both Labour and the Tories are fighting to stay relevant as conference season comes to an end

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 2d

It is utterly surreal this is not being treated as a bigger story.

Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 3d

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 2d

Unbelievable - Thames Water wants to pollute ILLEGALLY for the next 15 years

If they get away with this, other water companies will copy

If you don't want sewage until 2040 (!) please sign our
petition to @ofwat.bsky.social

We'll be handing it in on 21st October

weownit.org.uk/act-now/peti...

Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.

Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years

weownit.org.uk

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