The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman
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Interests: Sf, horror, urban fantasy, GURPS, Shadowrun, palaeontology, astronomy, forensics, mythology, movies, theatre, cats, travel, weirdness.
Interests: Sf, horror, urban fantasy, GURPS, Shadowrun, palaeontology, astronomy, forensics, mythology, movies, theatre, cats, travel, weirdness.
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Occasionally there is good news.
Native American tribe reclaims land at the edge of Yosemite National Park
The tribal nation that calls Yosemite National Park its ancestral home has reclaimed a stunning piece of its historical territory with the acquisition of 800 acres along the edge of the park.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Occasionally there is good news.
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I knew that this year was going to be bad.
I didn't know it was going to be "Black Friday/Cyber Monday is literally 1/10th of BFCM 2022."
That's not a typo. I know that we're missing a couple of our high-ticket items this year, but... holy shit.
I didn't know it was going to be "Black Friday/Cyber Monday is literally 1/10th of BFCM 2022."
That's not a typo. I know that we're missing a couple of our high-ticket items this year, but... holy shit.
December 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I knew that this year was going to be bad.
I didn't know it was going to be "Black Friday/Cyber Monday is literally 1/10th of BFCM 2022."
That's not a typo. I know that we're missing a couple of our high-ticket items this year, but... holy shit.
I didn't know it was going to be "Black Friday/Cyber Monday is literally 1/10th of BFCM 2022."
That's not a typo. I know that we're missing a couple of our high-ticket items this year, but... holy shit.
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Some top-notch reporting from ProPublica
Again, as Pratchett wrote, the first sin is thinking of people as _things_. In this case, children as objects, rather than people...and organizations who don't want outsiders meddling in their affair.
Again, as Pratchett wrote, the first sin is thinking of people as _things_. In this case, children as objects, rather than people...and organizations who don't want outsiders meddling in their affair.
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Some top-notch reporting from ProPublica
Again, as Pratchett wrote, the first sin is thinking of people as _things_. In this case, children as objects, rather than people...and organizations who don't want outsiders meddling in their affair.
Again, as Pratchett wrote, the first sin is thinking of people as _things_. In this case, children as objects, rather than people...and organizations who don't want outsiders meddling in their affair.
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This is so disgraceful, on so many fronts. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
“The custodians were not aware of what they had signed, and were alarmed by the letter’s denial of their concerns about cultural heritage,”
Wonderful investigative journalism by @lisacox.bsky.social, again!
“The custodians were not aware of what they had signed, and were alarmed by the letter’s denial of their concerns about cultural heritage,”
Wonderful investigative journalism by @lisacox.bsky.social, again!
The consulting firm allegedly offering private deals and collecting signatures to smooth way for Empire Energy gas sales
Exclusive: Leaked documents claim Good Advice promised private deals, gathered signatures and hired land council members to smooth way for Northern Territory gas sales
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This is so disgraceful, on so many fronts. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
“The custodians were not aware of what they had signed, and were alarmed by the letter’s denial of their concerns about cultural heritage,”
Wonderful investigative journalism by @lisacox.bsky.social, again!
“The custodians were not aware of what they had signed, and were alarmed by the letter’s denial of their concerns about cultural heritage,”
Wonderful investigative journalism by @lisacox.bsky.social, again!
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This is a spectacular view of the fiery descent and failed landing attempt of the Zhuque-3 first stage. m.weibo.cn/detail/52397...
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
This is a spectacular view of the fiery descent and failed landing attempt of the Zhuque-3 first stage. m.weibo.cn/detail/52397...
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No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
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Kid’s new Religious Ed teacher:
“When you look at a successful person, what you don’t see is all the hard wor…”
Kid: “…underpaid workers”
Ooooh I sense a spicy Year 11 religious ed class for Kid and his teacher in 2026
“When you look at a successful person, what you don’t see is all the hard wor…”
Kid: “…underpaid workers”
Ooooh I sense a spicy Year 11 religious ed class for Kid and his teacher in 2026
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Kid’s new Religious Ed teacher:
“When you look at a successful person, what you don’t see is all the hard wor…”
Kid: “…underpaid workers”
Ooooh I sense a spicy Year 11 religious ed class for Kid and his teacher in 2026
“When you look at a successful person, what you don’t see is all the hard wor…”
Kid: “…underpaid workers”
Ooooh I sense a spicy Year 11 religious ed class for Kid and his teacher in 2026
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"Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case appeal, failing to overturn a finding that he raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019."
Good good.
When's his next rape case happening?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Good good.
When's his next rape case happening?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
"Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case appeal, failing to overturn a finding that he raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019."
Good good.
When's his next rape case happening?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Good good.
When's his next rape case happening?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Lower bills. Tax billionaires.
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
The Green threat is growing
Exclusive data findings show 50 seats the Greens can win on current polling
www.newstatesman.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Lower bills. Tax billionaires.
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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Plugging this more widely as it's quite useful for reading expensive publications for nowt, if you are Australian (or at least Australia-based).
For what it's worth, people in Australia can get free membership of the National Library, and with that you can read the ABR free. It's how I came to enjoy this lovely little bit of savagery.
www.library.gov.au/research/gui...
www.library.gov.au/research/gui...
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www.library.gov.au
December 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Plugging this more widely as it's quite useful for reading expensive publications for nowt, if you are Australian (or at least Australia-based).
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While obviously Lammy's proposal of scrapping many jury trials is getting the headlines, it seems odd how little attention his proposal to scrap the automatic right to appeal is getting. That seems like quite a big thing to be honest, especially for poorer and more marginalised defendants. #r4today
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
While obviously Lammy's proposal of scrapping many jury trials is getting the headlines, it seems odd how little attention his proposal to scrap the automatic right to appeal is getting. That seems like quite a big thing to be honest, especially for poorer and more marginalised defendants. #r4today
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Whatever you think of transgender people - you should be outraged that a group of zealots are forcing their irrational beliefs onto the rest of us.
I don't agree with personal prejudices being characterised as 'beliefs' in general.
I don't agree with personal prejudices being characterised as 'beliefs' in general.
December 3, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Whatever you think of transgender people - you should be outraged that a group of zealots are forcing their irrational beliefs onto the rest of us.
I don't agree with personal prejudices being characterised as 'beliefs' in general.
I don't agree with personal prejudices being characterised as 'beliefs' in general.
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Mike Johnson will always be known for his grating vocals, better than thou tone, but people will never forget what a spineless emotionally void, self entitled cruel racist coward suck up he is.
December 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Mike Johnson will always be known for his grating vocals, better than thou tone, but people will never forget what a spineless emotionally void, self entitled cruel racist coward suck up he is.
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Shocking footage out of Minneapolis emerges as activists on the ground report ICE is pulling people out of their cars simply because they look Somali:
Jordan Uhl on Instagram: "ICE is reportedly increasing its presence in Minneapolis/St. Paul to target Somali communities."
The Trump administration's plan to increase ICE's presence in Minneapolis and St. Paul has sparked concerns among local leaders and residents. Critics argue it amounts to racial profiling, violating d...
www.instagram.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Shocking footage out of Minneapolis emerges as activists on the ground report ICE is pulling people out of their cars simply because they look Somali:
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How about we worry less, as a society, about whether individuals might be cheating to get a disability accommodation or some help buying food, and more about whether extremely wealthy people and corporations are paying their fair share of taxes?
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
How about we worry less, as a society, about whether individuals might be cheating to get a disability accommodation or some help buying food, and more about whether extremely wealthy people and corporations are paying their fair share of taxes?
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Major threats to various parts of the Amazon keep piling up. Even if only half of these developments are realized, ecological integrity of the forest is essentially doomed. And that means the same for us. 🌳🪚🌎
A port in Peru that is majority owned by a Chinese, state-backed shipping giant is sparking dreams of new roads through the Amazon. Environmental scientists say it could destroy the rainforest.
A Massive, Chinese-Backed Port in Peru Could Push the Amazon Rainforest Over the Edge - Inside Climate News
The ultra-sophisticated port north of Lima will revolutionize global trade, but it’s already sparking destructive new routes through the world’s most climate-critical ecosystem.
insideclimatenews.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Major threats to various parts of the Amazon keep piling up. Even if only half of these developments are realized, ecological integrity of the forest is essentially doomed. And that means the same for us. 🌳🪚🌎
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Listen to this American still working 40 hours a week when he's 88 because his wife got sick and he had to sell his house.
This is what they want to do in the UK.
This is what they want to do in the UK.
December 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Listen to this American still working 40 hours a week when he's 88 because his wife got sick and he had to sell his house.
This is what they want to do in the UK.
This is what they want to do in the UK.
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Is the Trump Administrations misusing the law of war to engage in what amounts to extrajudicial killings with their recent strikes on Venezuelan boats?
The Dishonorable Strikes on Venezuelan Boats
New reporting suggests that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated multiple rules of war.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
December 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Is the Trump Administrations misusing the law of war to engage in what amounts to extrajudicial killings with their recent strikes on Venezuelan boats?
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What few people seem to appreciate that in the wake of WW2 we collectively created these international institutions for a pretty fucking good reason
That goes for the EU too, you dingbats
That goes for the EU too, you dingbats
yes, of course international law is massively imperfect and flawed: it is still a hell of a lot better than the prior situation, which was “you can do literally anything you want in warfare and nobody can really say boo about it beyond evoking religion”
December 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
What few people seem to appreciate that in the wake of WW2 we collectively created these international institutions for a pretty fucking good reason
That goes for the EU too, you dingbats
That goes for the EU too, you dingbats
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OPINION: Building more roads in national forests won’t prevent wildfires.
The administration wants the public to believe new roads and logging help prevent fires. In fact, they facilitate more.
columbiainsight.org/building-mor...
The administration wants the public to believe new roads and logging help prevent fires. In fact, they facilitate more.
columbiainsight.org/building-mor...
December 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
OPINION: Building more roads in national forests won’t prevent wildfires.
The administration wants the public to believe new roads and logging help prevent fires. In fact, they facilitate more.
columbiainsight.org/building-mor...
The administration wants the public to believe new roads and logging help prevent fires. In fact, they facilitate more.
columbiainsight.org/building-mor...
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She shouldn't have to keep doing this by herself. She is supposedly a member of a political party and every single one of her *colleagues* should be BLASTING the fascist in chief. ALL OF THEM. Where is the solidarity???
Congresswoman Omar calls Trump's comments about her 'creepy' after the US president launches into an anti-Somali tirade.
Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants ‘garbage’
Congresswoman Omar calls Trump's comments about her 'creepy' after the US president launches into an anti-Somali tirade.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
She shouldn't have to keep doing this by herself. She is supposedly a member of a political party and every single one of her *colleagues* should be BLASTING the fascist in chief. ALL OF THEM. Where is the solidarity???
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President Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide information about those receiving the assistance.
https://to.pbs.org/4oAULoT
https://to.pbs.org/4oAULoT
Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from states led by Democrats if they don't provide recipient data
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that the action is in the works because those states are refusing to provide requested information about the recipients, including their names and imm...
www.pbs.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
President Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide information about those receiving the assistance.
https://to.pbs.org/4oAULoT
https://to.pbs.org/4oAULoT
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A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals
We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
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Labor’s “framework” for government appointments will do nothing to end cronyism — it’s just more seediness from a grubby government, writes Bernard Keane.
'Jobs for mates' review shows this is an arrogant government dripping with contempt for integrity
www.crikey.com.au
December 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Labor’s “framework” for government appointments will do nothing to end cronyism — it’s just more seediness from a grubby government, writes Bernard Keane.