Pol
@polrobin.bsky.social
Dog-mom, professor, writer, woodworker, and appreciator of good humor.
They should live a day in my brain. Why is empathy so damned difficult for some people?
It is a very sad and small life where you can't conceive that other people are different to you. It is also extremely unfortunate that people like this hold so much power.
December 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
They should live a day in my brain. Why is empathy so damned difficult for some people?
Great finding.
Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Great finding.
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Maybe it will happen today.
December 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Maybe it will happen today.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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8 December 1902 | A Pole, Henryk Grabarczyk, was born in Józefów. A teacher.
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 38002
He perished in Mauthausen on 28 October 1942.
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"Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 38002
He perished in Mauthausen on 28 October 1942.
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"Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
8 December 1902 | A Pole, Henryk Grabarczyk, was born in Józefów. A teacher.
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 38002
He perished in Mauthausen on 28 October 1942.
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"Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 38002
He perished in Mauthausen on 28 October 1942.
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"Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
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One thing about the current SCOTUS that they try to retain the intellectual patina for their decisions when in reality they're just the most basal, partisan, power politics decisions imaginable. There is no intellectual foundation there, just post hoc rationalizing--an intellectual dead end.
December 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
One thing about the current SCOTUS that they try to retain the intellectual patina for their decisions when in reality they're just the most basal, partisan, power politics decisions imaginable. There is no intellectual foundation there, just post hoc rationalizing--an intellectual dead end.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Starting to suspect FIFA might not be an entirely reputable organisation.
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Starting to suspect FIFA might not be an entirely reputable organisation.
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The dripping contempt the right wing SCOTUS majority holds for district judges is truly a sight to behold every time. When they deign to give actual reasons for their shadow docket holdings, it’s “look at the absolute idiots who keep getting everything wrong!”
December 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The dripping contempt the right wing SCOTUS majority holds for district judges is truly a sight to behold every time. When they deign to give actual reasons for their shadow docket holdings, it’s “look at the absolute idiots who keep getting everything wrong!”
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They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
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I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
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Available Everywhere!
December 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Available Everywhere!
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ICE detain active duty U.S. Navy Sailor in full uniform—refuse to accept military ID.
"Agent said he had 'reasonable suspicion' to suspect he was in U.S. illegally," said Navy Chief Marquise.
"He needs to provide other ID to prove citizenship... military ID is not sufficient."
Norfolk, Virginia
"Agent said he had 'reasonable suspicion' to suspect he was in U.S. illegally," said Navy Chief Marquise.
"He needs to provide other ID to prove citizenship... military ID is not sufficient."
Norfolk, Virginia
December 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
ICE detain active duty U.S. Navy Sailor in full uniform—refuse to accept military ID.
"Agent said he had 'reasonable suspicion' to suspect he was in U.S. illegally," said Navy Chief Marquise.
"He needs to provide other ID to prove citizenship... military ID is not sufficient."
Norfolk, Virginia
"Agent said he had 'reasonable suspicion' to suspect he was in U.S. illegally," said Navy Chief Marquise.
"He needs to provide other ID to prove citizenship... military ID is not sufficient."
Norfolk, Virginia
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Grumpy Firefighter meets her match.
December 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Grumpy Firefighter meets her match.
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I need every cis person who is framing the OU situation as an academic controversy to read this for the context they are missing and so desperately need to be loudly fighting against.
I've got a piece up today at @lukeoneil47.bsky.social's Welcome to Hell World. Check it out: www.welcometohellworld.com/a-coordinate...
A coordinated campaign to drive trans people out of public life
Parker Molloy on the latest Oklahoma anti-trans work
www.welcometohellworld.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I need every cis person who is framing the OU situation as an academic controversy to read this for the context they are missing and so desperately need to be loudly fighting against.
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You had me at eccentric cat lady....
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
You had me at eccentric cat lady....
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50 days
December 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
50 days
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Looking forward to discussing academic.oup.com/past/advance... by @rorynaismith.bsky.social at the next @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social Medieval Reading Group on Tuesday...
Economic Change, Silver, and the Plague of 664–687 in England*
Abstract. Bede and other authors describe a destructive wave of plague sweeping across Britain and Ireland in the period 664–87. In the decades around and
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November 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Looking forward to discussing academic.oup.com/past/advance... by @rorynaismith.bsky.social at the next @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social Medieval Reading Group on Tuesday...
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Now available everywhere...
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Now available everywhere...
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first holiday season after rescuing my dog, i got to thinking about whether or not she’d seen christmas movies before so i showed her some and here are her reactions: thread
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
first holiday season after rescuing my dog, i got to thinking about whether or not she’d seen christmas movies before so i showed her some and here are her reactions: thread
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Why not try out one of our 2024 debuts?
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Why not try out one of our 2024 debuts?
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Oh, CONGRESS is on it?
Was Barney Fife not available?
Was Barney Fife not available?
Senate Armed Services Committee responds to news stories about the alleged double tap strike:
November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Oh, CONGRESS is on it?
Was Barney Fife not available?
Was Barney Fife not available?
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BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below: