cathbooth
@cathbooth.bsky.social
If Farage's people are real, ordinary and decent then I must be pretend, weird and immoral.
Section 28 values. #Prejudice #LGBTPrideMonth 2016
Dysgu Cymraeg, byw ym Manceinion
Section 28 values. #Prejudice #LGBTPrideMonth 2016
Dysgu Cymraeg, byw ym Manceinion
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This can’t be repaired for the same reason why nothing in British politics and media can ever be fixed: the people responsible are not going to censure and fire themselves and each other. Which is the only way that any of it can ever be made better, by removing the people who made it like this.
December 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This can’t be repaired for the same reason why nothing in British politics and media can ever be fixed: the people responsible are not going to censure and fire themselves and each other. Which is the only way that any of it can ever be made better, by removing the people who made it like this.
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Again: all of this is elite radicalisation and none of it is organically arising from the public. It is MPs and the press flame-grilling their own brains on social media, then inflicting their poisonous spiteful idiocy upon everyone.
December 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Again: all of this is elite radicalisation and none of it is organically arising from the public. It is MPs and the press flame-grilling their own brains on social media, then inflicting their poisonous spiteful idiocy upon everyone.
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We - the British press - have absolutely fucked it and turned politics into daily breaking news from the cludgie Gestapo, because we were all very angry about being disrespected and not getting our way. This is sad but apparently it’s nobody’s fault.
December 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We - the British press - have absolutely fucked it and turned politics into daily breaking news from the cludgie Gestapo, because we were all very angry about being disrespected and not getting our way. This is sad but apparently it’s nobody’s fault.
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We will be reporting on this protest today.
This protest has been organised by Norwich Trans Pride following a recent ban on trans women joining the Women's Institute and Girlguiding.
This protest has been organised by Norwich Trans Pride following a recent ban on trans women joining the Women's Institute and Girlguiding.
December 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
We will be reporting on this protest today.
This protest has been organised by Norwich Trans Pride following a recent ban on trans women joining the Women's Institute and Girlguiding.
This protest has been organised by Norwich Trans Pride following a recent ban on trans women joining the Women's Institute and Girlguiding.
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I just watched the Kuenssberg interview with Mary-Ann Stephenson in full, and congrats, it's actually far, far worse than the BBC news summary captures.
December 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I just watched the Kuenssberg interview with Mary-Ann Stephenson in full, and congrats, it's actually far, far worse than the BBC news summary captures.
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Increased coverage of Reform UK by Britain’s broadcast media appears to have fuelled the public’s rising preoccupation with the issues of immigration and asylum, according to research carried out in Wales ✍️ Martin Shipton
Is increased coverage of Reform fuelling the public's preoccupation with migration and asylum?
Martin Shipton Increased coverage of Reform UK by Britain’s broadcast media appears to have fuelled the public’s rising preoccupation with the issues of immigration and asylum, according to research c...
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December 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Increased coverage of Reform UK by Britain’s broadcast media appears to have fuelled the public’s rising preoccupation with the issues of immigration and asylum, according to research carried out in Wales ✍️ Martin Shipton
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Having appeared on it three times, I can 100% confirm that @robinince.bsky.social *IS* the #InfiniteMonkeyCage.
Without him, it doesn’t even exist as a concept 🤷🏾♂️
Without him, it doesn’t even exist as a concept 🤷🏾♂️
I just want to say @robinince.bsky.social is the very best of humans. How the BBC could have a problem with him is beyond me. The IMC will wither on the vine without the rich, nutritious value of Robin's brain. Go see him perform, and buy all his books. Your soul will feel like it has been hugged.
December 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Having appeared on it three times, I can 100% confirm that @robinince.bsky.social *IS* the #InfiniteMonkeyCage.
Without him, it doesn’t even exist as a concept 🤷🏾♂️
Without him, it doesn’t even exist as a concept 🤷🏾♂️
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Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
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Robin Ince once more showing what an amazing person he is. It's tragic that we are in a world where opposing transphobia and hate means having to resign, while being transphobic and hateful means getting regularly featured by national media outlets.
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Robin Ince once more showing what an amazing person he is. It's tragic that we are in a world where opposing transphobia and hate means having to resign, while being transphobic and hateful means getting regularly featured by national media outlets.
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Ireland has taken a major step in supporting its national language with the launch of the country's first fully monolingual Irish dictionary
Ireland launches its first fully Irish dictionary
Ireland has taken a major step in supporting its national language with the launch of the country's first fully monolingual Irish dictionary.
wp.me
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Ireland has taken a major step in supporting its national language with the launch of the country's first fully monolingual Irish dictionary
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Absolutely ridiculous that you felt you had to resign when so many nasty, twisted people flourish at a much higher level in the BBC.
December 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Absolutely ridiculous that you felt you had to resign when so many nasty, twisted people flourish at a much higher level in the BBC.
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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"Inform, Educate and Entertain"
@robinince.bsky.social embodies the BBC'S mission statement perfectly, but apparently they think he's problematic for being a decent human being who stands up for marginalised people and speaks out against injustice.
@robinince.bsky.social embodies the BBC'S mission statement perfectly, but apparently they think he's problematic for being a decent human being who stands up for marginalised people and speaks out against injustice.
December 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
"Inform, Educate and Entertain"
@robinince.bsky.social embodies the BBC'S mission statement perfectly, but apparently they think he's problematic for being a decent human being who stands up for marginalised people and speaks out against injustice.
@robinince.bsky.social embodies the BBC'S mission statement perfectly, but apparently they think he's problematic for being a decent human being who stands up for marginalised people and speaks out against injustice.
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Nice one, Spidey.
December 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Nice one, Spidey.
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Au revoir Stanley Baxter. One of the cleverest and funniest comedians of my childhood. He was a better queen than the Queen and came out at 94. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Lk...
Stanley Baxter - Parliamo Glasgow - Mia Farra's farra, the marra & the barra
YouTube video by Cheeseford
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December 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Au revoir Stanley Baxter. One of the cleverest and funniest comedians of my childhood. He was a better queen than the Queen and came out at 94. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Lk...
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If you haven't read Stanley Baxter's authorised biography, I highly recommend that you do. May have to give it a re-read, myself.
December 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
If you haven't read Stanley Baxter's authorised biography, I highly recommend that you do. May have to give it a re-read, myself.
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in the clip I've seen he p much just goes "puberty is natural wahhh"
but champ so is cancer. you're not about to start letting that run it's course as health minister are you?
but champ so is cancer. you're not about to start letting that run it's course as health minister are you?
The idea that trans people's distress might be reduced does not sit comfortably with Wes Streeting.
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
in the clip I've seen he p much just goes "puberty is natural wahhh"
but champ so is cancer. you're not about to start letting that run it's course as health minister are you?
but champ so is cancer. you're not about to start letting that run it's course as health minister are you?
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'Vindication': Gaza film BBC refused to show wins British Journalism Award
Ramita Navai told Press Gazette: "The whole process with the BBC was deeply disappointing and deeply upsetting"
But she said Channel 4 stepping up was "journalism at its best"
pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...
Ramita Navai told Press Gazette: "The whole process with the BBC was deeply disappointing and deeply upsetting"
But she said Channel 4 stepping up was "journalism at its best"
pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...
'Vindication': Gaza film BBC refused to show wins British Journalism Award
Documentary maker Ramita Navai said it felt like “vindication” after Gaza: Doctors Under Attack won a prize at the British Journalism Awards.
pressgazette.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
'Vindication': Gaza film BBC refused to show wins British Journalism Award
Ramita Navai told Press Gazette: "The whole process with the BBC was deeply disappointing and deeply upsetting"
But she said Channel 4 stepping up was "journalism at its best"
pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...
Ramita Navai told Press Gazette: "The whole process with the BBC was deeply disappointing and deeply upsetting"
But she said Channel 4 stepping up was "journalism at its best"
pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...
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This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
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OMG we only went and bloody won!! 🎉🎉
In barely two years Democracy for Sale has gone from nothing to winning a British journalism award
Am absolutely blown away!! Thanks to everyone who reads D4S and supports us. Couldn’t do it without you all 😊
In barely two years Democracy for Sale has gone from nothing to winning a British journalism award
Am absolutely blown away!! Thanks to everyone who reads D4S and supports us. Couldn’t do it without you all 😊
Congrats to Specialist Journalism winners @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Jenna Corderoy and Lucas Amin of Democracy for Sale #BJA2025
December 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
OMG we only went and bloody won!! 🎉🎉
In barely two years Democracy for Sale has gone from nothing to winning a British journalism award
Am absolutely blown away!! Thanks to everyone who reads D4S and supports us. Couldn’t do it without you all 😊
In barely two years Democracy for Sale has gone from nothing to winning a British journalism award
Am absolutely blown away!! Thanks to everyone who reads D4S and supports us. Couldn’t do it without you all 😊
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Congratulations to the Local Journalism award winners @molliesimpson.bsky.social @joshih.bsky.social @manchestermill.bsky.social for an investigation into the University of Greater Manchester #BJA2025
December 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Congratulations to the Local Journalism award winners @molliesimpson.bsky.social @joshih.bsky.social @manchestermill.bsky.social for an investigation into the University of Greater Manchester #BJA2025
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Congrats to Specialist Journalism winners @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Jenna Corderoy and Lucas Amin of Democracy for Sale #BJA2025
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Congrats to Specialist Journalism winners @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Jenna Corderoy and Lucas Amin of Democracy for Sale #BJA2025
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Housing lobbyist appointed to House of Lords by PM as one of 25 new Labour peers bit.ly/4pyVI24
Starmer under fire for picking housing lobbyist for Lords
Campaigner said the prime minister’s decision to include Peter John among a raft of new peers left ‘laws vulnerable to private influence’
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Housing lobbyist appointed to House of Lords by PM as one of 25 new Labour peers bit.ly/4pyVI24
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Solidarity with the hunger strikers.
It is an egregious violation for them to be held on remand - without trial or conviction.
All for protesting against a genocide. Shameful.
It is an egregious violation for them to be held on remand - without trial or conviction.
All for protesting against a genocide. Shameful.
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Solidarity with the hunger strikers.
It is an egregious violation for them to be held on remand - without trial or conviction.
All for protesting against a genocide. Shameful.
It is an egregious violation for them to be held on remand - without trial or conviction.
All for protesting against a genocide. Shameful.