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Ted Cruz called the FBI on me @weareronin.bsky.social · Jul 7

The Great Hunger is coming

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 21

More Labour MPs oppose disability cuts than there are Tory MPs www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06...

More Labour MPs oppose disability cuts than there are Tory MPs

Discussion has been continuous in the Murphy family kitchen this morning. After discussing Labour’s strategy, we moved on to its plans for disability benefit cuts, which it is thought are opposed by ...

www.taxresearch.org.uk

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jun 13

Kristi Noem is seen as a "delicate, beautiful, tiny woman" while leading DHS, yet Rep. McIver was arrested for protesting it, and Sen. Padilla was tackled for even questioning it.

It's clear who gets to be “delicate, beautiful, and tiny,” and who is seen as a violent threat to law enforcement.

The "delicate, beautiful, tiny" fascism of Kristi Noem

The right thinks Noem is the victim of Sen. Padilla's assault. But what about Rep. McIver?

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Jun 13

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 28

Harvard University will relinquish its ownership of two haunting images of an enslaved father and his daughter after settling a six-year legal battle with a woman who says she is their descendant.

Harvard Relents After Protracted Fight Over Slave Photos

www.nytimes.com

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DudePool @dudepoolrising.bsky.social · May 28

No kings, masters, overlords or any of that bullshit. Time to take the country back.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · May 25

Today marks five years since George Floyd was killed by police. Our June 22, 2020 cover “Say Their Names,” by Kadir Nelson, illustrated how Floyd’s murder embodies the history of violence inflicted upon Black people in America. nyer.cm/UmfefJw

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · May 22

That was fast.

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Emily Feng @emilyzfeng.bsky.social · May 17

An honor to have the great @dgtam86.bsky.social read my book
"As China remains difficult to access, these human stories—which highlight the nation’s diversity amid a narrowing of identity politics—are essential to understanding it."
foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/09/c...

A Thousand Ways of Being Chinese

Emily Feng’s “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom” delves into identity in Xi’s China.

foreignpolicy.com

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Meidas_SocietysChild @societyschild.bsky.social · May 6

Linda McMahon wrote Harvard a letter to which they responded by noting areas that are in need of corrections and then posted it on social media.
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏

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Laura Trafí-Prats @lala-trapra.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thanks Cassie. I have tracked it down with my phone and someone, who seems to be at the 16th Street Mall, has my iPad. It would be great if they are kind and return it to Registration tomorrow.

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Robert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · Apr 24

“The government’s planning and infrastructure bill is the worst assault on England’s ecosystems in living memory. It erases decades of environmental protections, including inherited EU legislation which even the Tories promised to uphold.”
Please read & share.
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Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot

The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · Apr 23

💥 BREAKING: Levi Strauss shareholders voted today to reject a proposal calling on the company to cease / abolish all DEI efforts (tally TBD). LEVI Board: “Diversity and inclusion principles are critical in ensuring that our products reflect and are relevant to our diverse global consumer base.”

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Polar Bears International @polarbearsinternational.org · Apr 7

A serotonin boost for your Monday feed 💙🐻‍❄️

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Apr 3

Thousands of academics and professional services staff are losing their jobs. What are their chances of finding another position, either in higher education or elsewhere? Tom Williams talks to several people who have been forced to find out, while Alexandra Wilson recounts her own story
#AcademicSky

So you’ve been laid off. What now?

Thousands of academics and professional services staff are losing their jobs across the UK. What are their chances of finding another position, either in higher education or elsewhere? Tom Williams ta...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Apr 2

Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.

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Pat Thomson @patthomson.bsky.social · Mar 31

A little series about writing with research partners, starting with why partner at all patthomson.net/2025/03/31/w...

writing with research partners – part one

I rarely research anything without a partner. Often more than one. And this has been the case for a very long time. ( Of course I do occasionally research partner-less, but understand that this is …

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Institute for Children’s Futures @icf-mcr.bsky.social · Mar 21

Earlier this year, our Institute was featured on the UN Academic Impact website, introducing our mission and highlights from our launch event to the world.

Discover what guides us in making a positive impact on #ChildrensFutures: www.un.org/en/academic-...

Manchester Metropolitan University launches new Institute for Children’s Futures | United Nations

To mark World Children’s Day, Manchester Metropolitan University welcomed over 100 delegates to celebrate the launch of its new Institute for Children’s Futures (ICF). The ICF brings together the Univ...

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James Duggan @dugganjr.bsky.social · Mar 27

Concerned/confused about Labour's direction on disability. Check out this event:

Social Murder in Labour’s Pathways to Work

Date: 10 apr • 17:30

Location: BR G.78 Brooks Building MMU & Online

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-mur...

Social Murder in Labour’s Pathways to Work

This event

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Laura Trafí-Prats @lala-trapra.bsky.social · Mar 31

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Whitehall has left generation of teenagers with no hope, says Andy Burnham

Greater Manchester mayor says number of young people not in education, employment or training has reached unacceptable levels

www.theguardian.com

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caitlin rose boyle (COMMS OPEN!) @caitlinroseboyle.com · Mar 27

thinking about princess mononoke a lot, these days

a screenshot from the animated film princess mononoke. a man covered in bandages lays on a straw mat, under a straw blanket. the caption says “The world is cursed, but still, you find reasons to keep living.”

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Laura Trafí-Prats @lala-trapra.bsky.social · Mar 27

WTF😡🤬‼️

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Mar 27

They are just disappearing people off the street. Having a hard time thinking about literally anything else.

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · Mar 26

Not sure if this has been shared here yet, but this is video of Rumeysa Ozturk's arrest posted by WCVB. It's terrifying.

Laura Trafí-Prats @lala-trapra.bsky.social · Mar 22

Now, I am more hopeful for my upcoming trip to Denver.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Mar 22

Colorado…

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · Mar 18

Savor the beauty of the moment.
ko-fi.com/sophielabell...

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Laura Trafí-Prats @lala-trapra.bsky.social · Mar 16

MAGAist discovering the perks of slashing government programs the hard way. It seems that they did not learn sufficiently about the pharmaceutical companies and capitalist interests behind the first opiod crisis, and voted for inhuman corporativism again. The zombie apocalypse 2.1 is in its way.

Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · Mar 16

A Trump county worries Medicaid cuts could throw them back into opioid spiral

The president has said entitlement programs like Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security will remain untouched, even as he pushes for a contraction of federal spending.

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