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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 1d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent letter from the Bishop of Birmingham to Robert Jenrick.

At a time when so many other voices have been silent, the bishops have been admirably outspoken against attempts to stir up division.

The churches do a lot of community cohesion work & do not want to see this trashed for party gain.

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

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · 7d

(Late) lunchtime public service. I don't go to the ponds very often but the Kenwood Ladies Pond is a wonderful, inclusive and joyful space which currently welcomes all women.

It should remain that way.

Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 9d

The Gender Critical have already inundated this survey with their disgusting views on banning trans people from using the ponds.

Would be a shame if we inundated with trans positive views on not banning trans people.

hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...

Public Consultation on Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds | Commonplace

hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 8d

Sex Matters are trying to force the ponds to operate on a trans-exclusive basis, despite users of the ponds having voted against such an approach.

Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 8d

If you use, or would like to use, the Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds, it is absolutely worth your time to respond to this consultation.

www.hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is

Future access to the Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds

Inviting feedback from pond users, the local community, and stakeholders on how the Kenwood Ladies’, and Highgate Men’s ponds should operate in the future.

www.hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · 9d

Perhaps imagining what his Dad would have to say.

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · 9d

Oh FFS.

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · 10d

Solidarity with former colleagues and pals at @sheffielducu.bsky.social They're an exceptional branch and if anyone can make a difference to what's happening at Sheffield, they can.

Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 10d

BREAKING: Our members at the University of Sheffield have voted overwhelmingly for strike action against the University Executive Board’s ongoing campaign of job cuts, and the threat to staff workload and wellbeing that they represent.

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · 14d

This sounds great.

ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 14d

First speakers announced for Meeting the Moment, a one day event for the culture sector on speaking up in troubled times. Wed 26 Nov 10:00, @wshed.bsky.social Am very EXCITED. Shares appreciated. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1356...

Meeting The Moment

A one day event for the culture sector on speaking up in troubled times.

www.watershed.co.uk

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Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · 15d

UNISON members who support LGBTIQ+ people may want to actively oppose their union on this one.

UNISON @unison.org.uk · 15d

UNISON has chosen to back Bridget Phillipson to become deputy leader of the Labour Party

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · 15d

Sheffield's Archaeology Dept really was world-leading and they were promised that this could continue after it was closed and dispersed.

Now, their important Zooarch Lab collection is being trashed. It's an appalling indictment of University Management who don't care about research.

Zooarchaeology Lab Sheffield @zooarchlabsheff.bsky.social · 17d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEv... For decades we've worked to enhance the Sheffield Zooarch Lab & to see years of dedication destroyed by corporate executives who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing is heart breaking @watchingbrief.bsky.social #savesheffieldarchaeology

The destruction of the Zooarch laboratories in Sheffield

YouTube video by Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab

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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 18d

Strike starts TODAY!!!

Branch members will be picketing from 8 to 11 today, tomorrow, and Wednesday at UP's west, south, and north entrance and Jubilee's main entrance on Derby road.

Come show your support!

#StopTheCuts #SaveHE

University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 25d

Strike action is ON!!!

Next week will be the first of 4 weeks of striking from our members as we continue to say NO to the compulsory redundancies forced on us by the university for their poor financial choices.

#StopTheCuts #SaveHE

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · 21d

Hey Siri, explain what a University is, for Peter here, because he doesn't seem to have a clue.

Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 21d

An actual quote from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’

Look forward to Wes S saying 'too often people go to hospital to have operations' or Heidi Alexander saying 'too often people go to the station to catch a train'

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · 23d

We're drowning in wake-up calls, with not even an inflatable ring's worth of action for anyone (looking at you @teamlabouruk.bsky.social)

Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 23d

Heat deaths. Let that sink in. This should be a wake-up call.

It's the job of govts across the world to keep their citizens safe. Instead, from continuing oil and gas drilling to dragging their feet on making our homes and workplaces safe from extreme weather, they're failing.

Screenshot of headline reading: Human-made global warming 'caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer'

Subheading: Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases

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Alison Tomlin @alisontomlin.bsky.social · Sep 9

"If you want to understand what England will look like with a Reform government, just come to our town. Racists and thugs are acting with impunity, intimidating local residents and people of colour, who are living in fear."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A racist mob menacing refugee children and our town. Read this and see what lies ahead, unless we act now | Anonymous

Last weekend, it fell to ordinary people to oppose the far right and others. The national toxicity has reached us: a kind of hate I haven’t seen since the 1970s

www.theguardian.com

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hannah @hannahkateboast.bsky.social · Sep 8

It's welcome week and I'm on strike (again) over the University of Edinburgh's refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. UoE has no deficit, but cuts of £90 million are already underway, damaging teaching, research, and the future of education at our university.

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · Aug 27

Covid segment on R4 about rise in cases. Clinician guest speaking in a slightly weary sensible way, Evan Davis making himself sound like an ignorant idiot.

Good. 😬

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · Aug 27

Big up and a high five to @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social for providing a proper laugh this morning, in amongst the rest of a pretty grim feed.

Historians are the best.

John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Seeing a lot of critical responses from medievalists about this BBC 1066 thing. As an early modernist, just to say that I'm happy to confirm that medieval people were indeed covered in dirt all the time and did all sound like they were in the Wurzels.

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · Aug 26

Clearly, Women‘s voices and engagement in democracy don’t matter.

The Hampstead Women’s Pond user group has repeatedly upheld that Trans Women are welcome to swim in the Hampstead Women’s Pond.

What matters instead of democratic process is having the money for expensive lawyers to litigate.

Just Em 🏳️‍⚧️ [illegal lesbian] @agirlcalleddave.bsky.social · Jul 28

Sex Matters has managed to raise the 50K to take Hampstead Heath's Ladies' Pond to court for being inclusive. Let's spread the word and encourage people to donate to GoFundMe to help combat this bigotry.

www.gofundme.com/f/working-fo...

Donate to Keep the Ladies Pond Inclusive: Fund Trans Rights, organized by TransLucent Community

Keep Hampstead Heath's Ladies' Pond Inclusive: Fund Trans Righ… TransLucent Community needs your support for Keep the Ladies Pond Inclusive: Fund Trans Rights

www.gofundme.com

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Noreen Masud @noreenmasud.bsky.social · Aug 24

TWO MORE SIGNATURES and we'll have 450 - every voice counts, you don't have to be an academic or involved with universities in any way <3

Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · Aug 21

Please help. Please sign. I work on a part-time degree for mature students to study for a BA in English Literature & Community Engagement. Its direct access and designed for those who didn't or couldn't go to Uni at 18. Bristol plan to close it. We want to save it.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Save our pioneering widening participation undergraduate degree in English Literature and Community Engagement at the University of Bristol

19 August 2025 Dear Evelyn Welch (Vice-Chancellor) cc Judith Squires (Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost), Tansy Jessop (Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students) The School of Humanities has ...

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Ekhlas @e5las.bsky.social · Aug 23

Hello Im Ekhlas mother of 3children I lost my home and shop because the war and now we are living in extremely harsh conditions My 7month old baby girl needs milk diapers and care My children need you , you are our only hope Please dont let us down please donate and share 🔗
gofund.me/2d632a06

Donate to Help a mother and her children from Gaza who lost everything, organized by Samar Islam

Hello, My name is Samar Islam and I am living in France. This… Samar Islam needs your support for Help a mother and her children from Gaza who lost everything

gofund.me

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Paul Duane 🥔 @paulduane.bsky.social · Aug 22

"We didn't come here to listen to a load of stuff about famine and colonialism and genocide and being forced into exile, we came to hear some Irish folk songs!"

Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · Aug 22

Our pals The Mary Wallopers have just been pulled off stage and the PA shut down at VictoriousFest in Portsmouth for taking out a 🇵🇸 flag and saying Free Palestine

Speak up against genocide in England and you're treated like a criminal

Up the Mary Wallopers 💚🤍🧡

Free Palestine!
Free the 6 counties!

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · Aug 22

Keep us posted on pre-orders. 😊

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Noreen Masud @noreenmasud.bsky.social · Aug 22

400 signatures and counting!!!

Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · Aug 21

Please help. Please sign. I work on a part-time degree for mature students to study for a BA in English Literature & Community Engagement. Its direct access and designed for those who didn't or couldn't go to Uni at 18. Bristol plan to close it. We want to save it.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Save our pioneering widening participation undergraduate degree in English Literature and Community Engagement at the University of Bristol

19 August 2025 Dear Evelyn Welch (Vice-Chancellor) cc Judith Squires (Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost), Tansy Jessop (Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students) The School of Humanities has ...

docs.google.com

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Amy Ryall @amyryall.bsky.social · Aug 21

Looking forward to this. 🥰

John Grindrod @grindrod.bsky.social · Aug 21

Page proofs are in for me to check. Tales of the Suburbs will be out in March!

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · Aug 20

An excellent no nonsense statement from the Women's Institute.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Women's Institute was founded on democratic ideals over 100 years ago and this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is still central to our ethos today.

www.thewi.org.uk

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