Amberlin
@amberlin.bsky.social
I dislike bio’s, really.
I’m a late 40 year old female with a 24-year-old daughter. We have two dogs, two cats, one guinea pig.
I live in the UK. The England part. I enjoy commenting on U.K. and U.S politics.
Warning: Sarcastic sense of humour.
I’m a late 40 year old female with a 24-year-old daughter. We have two dogs, two cats, one guinea pig.
I live in the UK. The England part. I enjoy commenting on U.K. and U.S politics.
Warning: Sarcastic sense of humour.
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if they can offer free AI training they could offer free media literacy training too. i know which of those would do more for the public good
January 28, 2026 at 10:19 AM
if they can offer free AI training they could offer free media literacy training too. i know which of those would do more for the public good
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Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
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This is one of the reasons we should be *very* wary of things like digital ID, extended facial recognition and AI policing. These are tools we should not put in the hands of fascists.
The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 AM
This is one of the reasons we should be *very* wary of things like digital ID, extended facial recognition and AI policing. These are tools we should not put in the hands of fascists.
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And half the politicians pontificating about it do so on a far-right paedophile website, without the slightest self-awareness about how ridiculous they look.
January 27, 2026 at 10:32 AM
And half the politicians pontificating about it do so on a far-right paedophile website, without the slightest self-awareness about how ridiculous they look.
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Age gating VPNs is a truly horrible idea. Teenagers deserve some kind of private access to the internet – which might mean LGB resources, or access to contraception or abortion advice, or resources to help with parental abuse.
Shutting them off puts them in greater danger. This is just bad policy.
Shutting them off puts them in greater danger. This is just bad policy.
I and many others predicted this long ago. VPNs now headed for UK age gating. Amendment 94a is also massive, given its potential scope. reclaimthenet.org/uk-house-of-...
UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs
The vote marks a stunning turn, pulling VPNs and private platforms into an age-check regime once unthinkable in a democracy.
reclaimthenet.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Age gating VPNs is a truly horrible idea. Teenagers deserve some kind of private access to the internet – which might mean LGB resources, or access to contraception or abortion advice, or resources to help with parental abuse.
Shutting them off puts them in greater danger. This is just bad policy.
Shutting them off puts them in greater danger. This is just bad policy.
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Well you guys loved him in his needle felted form so much, I hope you'll give him the same love in his digital form 🥹🥰🍎 the Applotl coined by @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Well you guys loved him in his needle felted form so much, I hope you'll give him the same love in his digital form 🥹🥰🍎 the Applotl coined by @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social
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Since partnering with this beast I am no longer allowed to work in my Winter Office (bed). She herds me into approved daytime areas. Then naps in full view to mock me.
January 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Since partnering with this beast I am no longer allowed to work in my Winter Office (bed). She herds me into approved daytime areas. Then naps in full view to mock me.
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For me, it would be my terrible poker face. People would think excessive eye rolling would be me trying to become a meme but really, it’s just my face and an inability to hold it in.
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM
For me, it would be my terrible poker face. People would think excessive eye rolling would be me trying to become a meme but really, it’s just my face and an inability to hold it in.
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I can’t believe their plan of shooting people in the face and bombing their homes hasn’t proven more popular
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I can’t believe their plan of shooting people in the face and bombing their homes hasn’t proven more popular
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In the least surprising political news of recent years.
What's going to be really fun is watching Reform argue that they are a "force for change" when they are stacked with the exact same people who lost the last election after being in power for 14 years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What's going to be really fun is watching Reform argue that they are a "force for change" when they are stacked with the exact same people who lost the last election after being in power for 14 years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ex-Tory Home Secretary Braverman defects to Reform UK
Ex-Tory Home Secretary Braverman defects to Reform UK
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 12:27 PM
In the least surprising political news of recent years.
What's going to be really fun is watching Reform argue that they are a "force for change" when they are stacked with the exact same people who lost the last election after being in power for 14 years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What's going to be really fun is watching Reform argue that they are a "force for change" when they are stacked with the exact same people who lost the last election after being in power for 14 years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Most people don't care about animals and we know they feel things, so how about you drop the faux emotional wellbeing concerns and shove your humanity destroying theft machine up your arse.
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
www.businessinsider.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Most people don't care about animals and we know they feel things, so how about you drop the faux emotional wellbeing concerns and shove your humanity destroying theft machine up your arse.
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This is discrimination against impatient people
June 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This is discrimination against impatient people
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This weekend, between applying for jobs, working, following the news (far too much) and having a wonderful meal with my amazing wife and daughter, I have managed to build my birthday present from aforementioned amazing wife and daughter. Who said I didn't know how to switch off!
January 25, 2026 at 9:56 PM
This weekend, between applying for jobs, working, following the news (far too much) and having a wonderful meal with my amazing wife and daughter, I have managed to build my birthday present from aforementioned amazing wife and daughter. Who said I didn't know how to switch off!
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Chris Murphy: "This is really scary because what Bovino essentially told you is that if you just happen to be present when they are undertaking an operation, if you pull out your phone to record it, the use of force against you is justified. That is not true, it's not what the law says."
January 25, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Chris Murphy: "This is really scary because what Bovino essentially told you is that if you just happen to be present when they are undertaking an operation, if you pull out your phone to record it, the use of force against you is justified. That is not true, it's not what the law says."
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January 25, 2026 at 6:26 AM
If you’re able, please support this verified GoFundMe for Alex Pretti’s family. And if you’re not in a position to donate, sharing it far and wide matters just as much. It’s at $300K and counting.
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Yeah, back when it was formed the NCA was also dubbed ‘Britain’s FBI’.
A new national police service - dubbed ‘Britain’s FBI’ - is to be set up to tackle terrorism, fraud and gang crime, as part of a major shake-up.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
'British FBI' to tackle terrorism, fraud and gang crime in huge police shake up | LBC
The new service has been dubbed
www.lbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Yeah, back when it was formed the NCA was also dubbed ‘Britain’s FBI’.
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dog is having the time of her life
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 AM
dog is having the time of her life
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As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
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[lips pressed directly on mic] yes
So you think kids should be vaccinated at gunpoint against their parents’ wishes or removed from the home?
January 23, 2026 at 8:48 PM
[lips pressed directly on mic] yes
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"1 in 5 pupils are getting a SEND diagnosis..the vast majority then trip into the benefit system because they get child disability allowance allowance.'
This is completely false from Milburn. He's supposed to be reviewing this issue and he's just making things up. Inexcusable.
This is completely false from Milburn. He's supposed to be reviewing this issue and he's just making things up. Inexcusable.
January 23, 2026 at 10:13 PM
"1 in 5 pupils are getting a SEND diagnosis..the vast majority then trip into the benefit system because they get child disability allowance allowance.'
This is completely false from Milburn. He's supposed to be reviewing this issue and he's just making things up. Inexcusable.
This is completely false from Milburn. He's supposed to be reviewing this issue and he's just making things up. Inexcusable.
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One of the real problems Labour has is that they seem allergic to creating winners with any of their reforms. Sooooo easy to announce a variety of EHCP reform that fulfils the governments goals and also gets me and parents like me standing behind the government www.thetimes.com/uk/education...
Rebellion threat means No 10 may water down special needs reform
Costs are ballooning but Downing Street officials are said to fear that plans to restrict support will not get past Labour MPs
www.thetimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:59 AM
One of the real problems Labour has is that they seem allergic to creating winners with any of their reforms. Sooooo easy to announce a variety of EHCP reform that fulfils the governments goals and also gets me and parents like me standing behind the government www.thetimes.com/uk/education...
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Now is the time to fight for our values.
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Now is the time to fight for our values.
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"The harms young people experience online are not separate from the harms they face offline. Bullying, racism, sexism, coercion, exclusion and body image pressures all pre-date social media. Online platforms can amplify these problems, but do not create them from scratch": @emilysetty.bsky.social.
I research the harm that can come to teenagers on social media. I don’t support a ban – Emily Setty
The UK government has launched a consultation on introducing an Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s. The proposal is framed as a bold response to rising concerns about young people’s…
inforrm.org
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM
"The harms young people experience online are not separate from the harms they face offline. Bullying, racism, sexism, coercion, exclusion and body image pressures all pre-date social media. Online platforms can amplify these problems, but do not create them from scratch": @emilysetty.bsky.social.
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NEW REPORT: the gov’s proposals for judge-only trials will deliver only marginal savings and distract from the real route out of this crisis: reversing recent falls in court productivity.
Trial and error?: The impact of restricting jury trials on court demand | Institute for Government
The government’s reforms will unlock only relatively modest reductions in demand.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 7:41 AM
NEW REPORT: the gov’s proposals for judge-only trials will deliver only marginal savings and distract from the real route out of this crisis: reversing recent falls in court productivity.