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Will talk about movies and tv shows till told to shut up if given the chance!
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· Aug 5
INFP Personality (Mediator) | 16Personalities
Explore the INFP personality type (Mediator). These creative and altruistic idealists share the Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Prospecting personality traits.
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If I were a national human rights institution I would simply not devote my time to constructing legal arguments to justify discrimination
21/ On indirect discrimination, Cross says since indirect discrimination can be justifiable and he offered a justification. He says that compliance with the 1992 Regulations can justify the PCP being applied to toilets segregated on the basis of biological sex.
November 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
If I were a national human rights institution I would simply not devote my time to constructing legal arguments to justify discrimination
Ed Milibands leadership bid slogan
November 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Ed Milibands leadership bid slogan
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Any independence strategy that isn't focused almost entirely on getting support for independence in Scotland over 60% is a complete waste of paper.
Every question of how to secure the final break is secondary to securing that support.
Every question of how to secure the final break is secondary to securing that support.
November 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Any independence strategy that isn't focused almost entirely on getting support for independence in Scotland over 60% is a complete waste of paper.
Every question of how to secure the final break is secondary to securing that support.
Every question of how to secure the final break is secondary to securing that support.
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"Are independence supporters 'wasting time' on referendum legal routes?"
Yes! But not for the reason the UDI lot keep demanding. The real reason is unless your focus is entirely on increasing support for independence to a critical mass the legal scraps are entirely pointless.
Yes! But not for the reason the UDI lot keep demanding. The real reason is unless your focus is entirely on increasing support for independence to a critical mass the legal scraps are entirely pointless.
November 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Are independence supporters 'wasting time' on referendum legal routes?"
Yes! But not for the reason the UDI lot keep demanding. The real reason is unless your focus is entirely on increasing support for independence to a critical mass the legal scraps are entirely pointless.
Yes! But not for the reason the UDI lot keep demanding. The real reason is unless your focus is entirely on increasing support for independence to a critical mass the legal scraps are entirely pointless.
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ONE DAY to produce guidance that threatened basically the entirety of British society with gender enforcement responsibilities to spite trans people.
ONE DAY?!
ONE DAY?!
51/ The EHRC Chief Executive, John Kirkpatrick, gave written evidence that it took less than a day to draft the guidance, and just over 24 hours in total to decide to publish it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
ONE DAY to produce guidance that threatened basically the entirety of British society with gender enforcement responsibilities to spite trans people.
ONE DAY?!
ONE DAY?!
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This is *wild*. What on earth?!
60/ Counsel says it was a very odd statement, to suggest pressuring the minister by taking the guidance down. This is not a way to provide public guidance on equality and human rights. And, despite the errors, he stands by it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is *wild*. What on earth?!
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The sheer number of political and business leaders who kept up correspondence with Epstein well into the 2010s is mind-boggling.
How is your instinctive and final response not "you're the world's most famous paedophile and I can't be seen within a hundred miles of you even if I wanted to be"?
How is your instinctive and final response not "you're the world's most famous paedophile and I can't be seen within a hundred miles of you even if I wanted to be"?
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The sheer number of political and business leaders who kept up correspondence with Epstein well into the 2010s is mind-boggling.
How is your instinctive and final response not "you're the world's most famous paedophile and I can't be seen within a hundred miles of you even if I wanted to be"?
How is your instinctive and final response not "you're the world's most famous paedophile and I can't be seen within a hundred miles of you even if I wanted to be"?
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Few institutions more openly self-interested and capitalistic than the evangelical industrial complex
When I last checked, all of the places of worship belonging to non-Christian religions offered help with no questions asked. A couple of Catholic Christian churches also helped, but the rest either flat out refused, or asked if she was a member and much she'd previously donated. 2/3
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Few institutions more openly self-interested and capitalistic than the evangelical industrial complex
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So I guess the next time they turn up at my door asking if I've seen anything the answer is no, no I didn't *closes door*
Major news.
Police Scotland’s newly announced “sex at birth” recording policy represents a deeply regressive and discriminatory shift in policing practice. It raises profound concerns for the dignity, safety and human rights of transgender people across Scotland.
Police Scotland’s newly announced “sex at birth” recording policy represents a deeply regressive and discriminatory shift in policing practice. It raises profound concerns for the dignity, safety and human rights of transgender people across Scotland.
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
So I guess the next time they turn up at my door asking if I've seen anything the answer is no, no I didn't *closes door*
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If - whenever the inevitable coup happens - Wes Streeting does indeed become the first (openly?) gay UK Prime Minister, it's going to have such huge Thatcher vibes. Would it be a remarkable, historic moment? Yes. Would it actually be *good* for the rest of the class? Absolutely not
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
If - whenever the inevitable coup happens - Wes Streeting does indeed become the first (openly?) gay UK Prime Minister, it's going to have such huge Thatcher vibes. Would it be a remarkable, historic moment? Yes. Would it actually be *good* for the rest of the class? Absolutely not
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important to remember that we we talk about the BBC’s right-wing bias we mean in the way they chose what to report on and how they frame those issues, and when the right talks about the BBC’s left-wing bias they mean that sometimes the person who reads out the news is black
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
important to remember that we we talk about the BBC’s right-wing bias we mean in the way they chose what to report on and how they frame those issues, and when the right talks about the BBC’s left-wing bias they mean that sometimes the person who reads out the news is black
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That's wild, given that Your Party has no party structure, policy development/agreement process, or branches yet
EXCLUSIVE: One of the Scottish branches of the fledgling Your Party has backed independence, according to a former MEP
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
That's wild, given that Your Party has no party structure, policy development/agreement process, or branches yet
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In the depths of my most significant isolation, when I was 15-16 years old, it was the internet which gave me a home and community when I needed it.
In a world where trans people face constant persecution and demonisation by radicalised adults the internet remains their safe harbour.
That matters.
In a world where trans people face constant persecution and demonisation by radicalised adults the internet remains their safe harbour.
That matters.
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In the depths of my most significant isolation, when I was 15-16 years old, it was the internet which gave me a home and community when I needed it.
In a world where trans people face constant persecution and demonisation by radicalised adults the internet remains their safe harbour.
That matters.
In a world where trans people face constant persecution and demonisation by radicalised adults the internet remains their safe harbour.
That matters.
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The existence of the BBC and BBC News is good and deserves to be defended as a concept.
The current iteration of BBC News has been warped by 15 years of Tory board appointments and become obsessed top-down with placating those interests. That needs radical reform to return to its real purpose.
The current iteration of BBC News has been warped by 15 years of Tory board appointments and become obsessed top-down with placating those interests. That needs radical reform to return to its real purpose.
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The existence of the BBC and BBC News is good and deserves to be defended as a concept.
The current iteration of BBC News has been warped by 15 years of Tory board appointments and become obsessed top-down with placating those interests. That needs radical reform to return to its real purpose.
The current iteration of BBC News has been warped by 15 years of Tory board appointments and become obsessed top-down with placating those interests. That needs radical reform to return to its real purpose.
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Beyond fed up with how MPs have leapt on the chance to turn a transphobic murder into something to do with children's access to mobile phones, completely washing their hands of the transphobic radicalisation of adults that has driven this hate.
It's our version of school shootings and video games.
It's our version of school shootings and video games.
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Beyond fed up with how MPs have leapt on the chance to turn a transphobic murder into something to do with children's access to mobile phones, completely washing their hands of the transphobic radicalisation of adults that has driven this hate.
It's our version of school shootings and video games.
It's our version of school shootings and video games.
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Congratulations on selling the franchise to a corporation that doesn't understand the Bond film franchise and then hiring writers who don't understand it either
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Congratulations on selling the franchise to a corporation that doesn't understand the Bond film franchise and then hiring writers who don't understand it either
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Yes, "pregnant people" is inclusive language that describes pregnant cis women AS WELL AS trans men and nonbinary people, a lot of whom can get pregnant. But it also describes, like, 12-year-old girls who get pregnant. Do centrist pig-dogs think THEY are "women" too? Coz...bit of a red flag, that.
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Yes, "pregnant people" is inclusive language that describes pregnant cis women AS WELL AS trans men and nonbinary people, a lot of whom can get pregnant. But it also describes, like, 12-year-old girls who get pregnant. Do centrist pig-dogs think THEY are "women" too? Coz...bit of a red flag, that.
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Under Nicola Sturgeon & Humza Yousaf the Scottish Government rightly opposed the proposed Rosebank oil field.
John Swinney has sadly dropped that opposition and tried to avoid taking a position at all.
That's not good enough, so tomorrow the @scottishgreens.org will force a vote.
John Swinney has sadly dropped that opposition and tried to avoid taking a position at all.
That's not good enough, so tomorrow the @scottishgreens.org will force a vote.
Greens to force vote at Holyrood on Rosebank oil development
MSPs will have their say in a symbolic vote on the project on Wednesday.
news.stv.tv
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Under Nicola Sturgeon & Humza Yousaf the Scottish Government rightly opposed the proposed Rosebank oil field.
John Swinney has sadly dropped that opposition and tried to avoid taking a position at all.
That's not good enough, so tomorrow the @scottishgreens.org will force a vote.
John Swinney has sadly dropped that opposition and tried to avoid taking a position at all.
That's not good enough, so tomorrow the @scottishgreens.org will force a vote.
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Um, this seems big?
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. says it has sold all the Nvidia Corp. shares that it owned for $5.83 billion.
Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion
Japanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. said it sold the stake in October.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Um, this seems big?
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Their first conference is "at the end of the month" and Sultana's team is saying they want to get this sorted "to avoid having to scale it back because of a lack of funds"?
In under three weeks, apparently, and they don't actually have the cash in hand yet?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
In under three weeks, apparently, and they don't actually have the cash in hand yet?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Your Party row erupts over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations
Clash the latest in months of political infighting between the camps of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Their first conference is "at the end of the month" and Sultana's team is saying they want to get this sorted "to avoid having to scale it back because of a lack of funds"?
In under three weeks, apparently, and they don't actually have the cash in hand yet?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
In under three weeks, apparently, and they don't actually have the cash in hand yet?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Oscar Isaac says he is open to returning to STAR WARS but is doubtful about Disney after they suspended Jimmy Kimmel.
“I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great”
“I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great”
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Oscar Isaac says he is open to returning to STAR WARS but is doubtful about Disney after they suspended Jimmy Kimmel.
“I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great”
“I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great”