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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 2d

if there's a silver lining to the bari weiss stuff it's that being put in charge of cbs news in 2025 is kind of like being named the commander of a french horseback cavalry division in 1917

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 5d

Opinion | Was Bari Weiss a DEI hire for CBS?

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 6d

Bari Weiss and JD Vance are very similar figures with very similar skills.

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Lydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social · 2d

Not to be a pedant but Bari Weiss was a junior editor who occasionally wrote opinion pieces in the opinion section, not a columnist.

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 2d

the Bari Weiss news is just so depressing

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 6d

On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.

As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.

At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.

To everyone in Britain's Jewish Community: you are not alone.

We will not let hate or those who spread it win.

We stand with you.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 5d

Tommy Robinson posted a neo-Nazi blog that accused me and my fellow Jews Jack Straw and Barbara Roche of conspiring to flood the UK with immigrants.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5d

Tommy Robinson invited to Israel by Amichai Chikli the Minister of Diaspora Affairs.

In the wake of the horrific Manchester terrorist
attack, Israel and the Jewish people stand firmly
with our allies in the United Kingdom.

On behalf of the State of Israel, I am proud to
host British patriot @TRobinsonNewEra who will
visit Israel in mid-October.

Tommy is a courageous leader on the front line
against radical Islam.

At a time when Jews across Europe face rising
antisemitism, it is vital to strengthen bonds with
allies who refuse to be silent.

He has proven himself a true friend of Israel and
the Jewish people, unafraid to speak the truth
and confront hate.

Israel will always stand with the Jewish
community and our allies worldwide. Together
with friends like Tommy Robinson, we will build
stronger bridges of solidarity, fight terror,

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5d

Really depressing but not unsurprising to hear and see commentators across the networks scramble to weaponise the terrible events and loss of life in Manchester yesterday.

Maybe they could give it a day off and actually mourn the victims.

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 4d

You can also join one of the three report launch events where the team will be sharing their actionable recommendations to improve support for all academic carers. Please come and say hello to me if you’re at the Edinburgh event! 9/end🧵

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Carers In STEMM @carersinstemm.bsky.social · 17d

🚨We're going on tour!🚨
Join us for 1 of our "Report Launch" networking events: Edinburgh, Manchester, London, or the comfort of your own home!

We will present the 'Carers in STEMM' survey findings, host panel discussions w/ policy markers, EDI advocates & fellow parents/carers.

Spread the word!📣

Poster detailing a series of events hosted by Carers in STEMM in Edinburgh (22nd October), Manchester (13th November) or London (9th December). Events will be hybrid. Poster includes a QR code for registration. Contact us for alternative registration processes.

Poster also details the financial support available to facilitate the full attendance of carers in STEMM or interested, supportive allies

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 4d

So today I celebrate the work of @carersinstemm.bsky.social who are calling for systemic changes to funding, policy & culture to support carers in STEM. Funders & employers must listen if they recognise and value the importance of a diverse workforce.👩‍🔬🧪

Read their report 👉 carersinstemm.co.uk 8/9🧵

A Carers Guide for Institutions
1
Ensure institutional expense policy allows for the reimbursement of care-related costs including dependant and co-carer travel expenses.
2
Update and align institutional financial reimbursement policy with funder T&C’s relating to care-giving costs.
3
Establish institutional policy and disseminate to line managers and expense approvers to avoid inconsistent implementation and support.
4
Provide flexible carers grants for all staff and students with minimal administrative burden to flexibly support ad-hoc care and do not mandate online attendance.
5
Consider the competing demands of meeting sustainability goals and the requirement to support carers (e.g. trains, flight times on weekends).
6
Decouple measures of research impact and esteem from travel opportunities with updated academic guidance.
7
Allow for family-friendly travel accommodation options including booking outside of approved institutional travel providers.
8
Provide a per-diem (a daily allowance) option for complex trips to reduce
administrative burden on carers.
9
When hosting an event, ensure risk assessments and insurance policy align to allow access to those under the age of 18.

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve been lucky but I’m unusual. Many friends followed the standard advice, only to find that tenure came too late for their biological clock. Others broke under the pressure of trying to balance it all, reluctantly leaving academia for more family friendly careers. 7/9🧵

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 4d

Conventional wisdom says motherhood should wait for tenure as before you land a permanent post, #academia is just not that family friendly🙁

@carersinstemm.bsky.social are calling for change and to celebrate their new report, a Saturday🧵on parenting & academia! 1/9 👩‍🔬🧪🔭⚛️

ℹ️: carersinstemm.co.uk

From 2006. A younger and shell-shocked looking Catherine on a balcony holding a very tiny baby with the mountains of Vancouver in the background. The baby is so new, Catherine still has the pregnant bump.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 5d

Für die deutsche Staatsräson Debatte. Ein israelischer Minister schreibt dass er den britischen Neonazi Tommy Robinson zu Besuch in Israel willkommen heißt. Bezeichnet ihn als Patrioten, Freund mit geteilten Werten. Selbst die meisten radikal rechten Politiker sprechen so nicht über Robinson.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 5d

Dame Sarah Mullally has been named the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to hold the Church of England’s most senior clerical position. on.ft.com/3Kywkdg

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 5d

took a break from blocking people on social media to write a post about some places in Jewish London that I love:
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...

just because you know. it is nice to think about some lovely parts of my culture and heritage.

Jewish London: a celebration in 13 places

a very non-impartial, non-comprehensive guide to some stuff I like

open.substack.com

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15d

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.

Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐

Graphic with the headline “London is the greatest city in the world” set against a bright view of the River Thames with the Shard, Tower Bridge and the city skyline.

The text celebrates what makes London special: regularly voted the number one city in the world, incredible diversity with over 300 languages spoken, world-class transport, world leader in finance tech and life sciences, best museums and galleries many free to visit, world-leading nightlife, food sport and music for every taste, host to the world’s best sporting events, home to seven Premier League clubs, globally-ranked universities, a city where you can be yourself and love who you love, and a place for everyone.

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Lorentz Center @lorentzcenter.bsky.social · 16d

This workshop aims to develop methodologies for combined data analysis and build a roadmap for advancing the field of cosmology while also utilizing GW insights to tackle key challenges in stellar and extragalactic astrophysics. bit.ly/4nLOWoE @samayanissanke.bsky.social

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 22d

1/ “Don’t mention the children.
Don’t name the dead children.
The people must not know the names of the dead children.
The names of the children must be hidden.
The children must be nameless.
The children must leave this world having no names.”

Michael Rosen
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‘Don’t Mention the Children’ | A poem for the children of Gaza, by Michael Rosen

YouTube video by SaveTheChildren

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euronews español @euronewsespanol.bsky.social · 23d

Annie Lennox, Vanessa Redgrave y Guy Pearce son algunas de las estrellas que han prestado sus voces para un recital del poema 'Don't mention the Children' de Michael Rosen.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/h6uJ

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Euronews @euronews.com · 22d

The Brian Eno-organised show is set to take place tomorrow and is the UK's largest fundraising concert for Gaza. It will be exclusively livestreamed on YouTube.