"We absolutely need to stop the boats,” Polanski said, “but let’s stop the boats by offering safe and legal routes to asylum and not having people clinging on to dinghies for dear life.*
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Migrants already carry out work for their communities, it’s called ‘having a fucking job’ and it’s mandatory because we aren’t eligible for benefits
Absolutely beyond parody that Dave Chappelle is headlining a comedy show for Saudi royalty after what, a decade of whining about cancel culture
You can't joke about anything anymore. Because you signed a multi figure contract with the Saudi government that said they wouldn't pay you if you did.
Pun worthy of stew
Millions of people worldwide are estimated to be living with cardiac #LongCovid. Hidden heart damage which can manifest with symptoms like "hest pain, irregular heartbeat, breathlessness, and debilitating fatigue that can persist for years."
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Again I get this but if you come to areas like mine that’s exactly what it is being used for, that’s what it means right now, and no amount of waving it with good vibes is going to change that
HOW GOOD IS THIS
This is how you speak truth to power and use your privilege.
Scrapping People, Culture, and Environment from the REF makes *total sense* in a sector intent on literally firing swathes of academics and professional services staff thus ruining research culture and trashing the higher education environment!
Sadly, you can't magically determine "quality" so easily in advance - and it does nobody ANY favours for UUK to sow the idea that "hobbyist" research happens in UK universities. Bah.
They eat Piggy don't they
Gary’s tirelessly spoken up for the people of Gaza, asylum seekers, migrants & against racism.Many in the media and beyond have tried to turn him into a hate figure. They assumed they were on the right side of those issues.Tonight the public voted him Best Presenter ending Ant & Dec’s 23 yr record.
Crisis at England universities created by successive govts.
Freeze on student fees
Real cuts in govt grants
Harder to enrol foreign students
Home student numbers falling
£267bn student debt
Real wage cuts
40% of universities in trouble.
Local economies decline with university decline
He was very good in person with his trans fans too. Growing up going to SF cons, I met many trans people before I even knew what trans meant. I gave my parents very little they needed to accept in their child, so they had lots left over for everyone else. 😉 www.thepinknews.com/2021/08/06/t...
A very timely petition for one of my old universities.
A great place under threat
As a cis woman chess player fuck this
"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
- James Baldwin
I've made a new list on @bookshop.org of books that explore nature / walking / the outdoors by disabled, neurodivergent and chronically ill writers - Nature Beyond Cure - aka our own narratives are messy and complex. Do share! #BookSky #DisabledWriters
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Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️The ugly toad Orban tried to forbid the gay pride parade in Budapest only to provoke a beautiful Streisand effect!
#pride
#budapest
#resist
#lgbtq+
#loveislove
Who were Ireland queer revolutionaries #speirgorm #pride2025 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Abolish the Home Office:
Day 3 of strike action at Bournemouth University.
Staff are striking to defend jobs, courses and the future of their university. ✊
Show your support and solidarity with a repost to spread the word!
Always a banger
Photograph of Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine by Sami Tamimi
This week’s #CookbookCorner stars the vital Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine by Sami Tamimi. Read more about it, then get his recipe for Crushed Broad Beans with Goat’s Cheese & Preserved Lemon Salsa right here!
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