Whoah. Brutal. So sorry.

British universities paid security firm to ‘spy’ on pro-Palestine students Investigation reveals how Horus, a company led by ex-military intelligence officials, was hired during protest movement.

I am so ashamed to be working for one of these institutions.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...

We live in Kafka's world.

The hubby just got his Indefinite Leave to Remain!!! (Green Card equivalent for my American Twerps). Praise be! What a huge load off. Citizenship, and one more @greenparty.org.uk voter here he comes!

Excellent punchline. Glad you liked the Carlin. I think about it every time I bring home something silly - like the underbed storage container I bought last week. We are all so messed up by the consumerist machine - even those of us who think for a living cannot always find the wisdom to resist :(

Stuff | George Carlin | On Campus (1984) YouTube video by Official George Carlin

George Carlin has a hilarious bit on this.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rhV...

Wow. You really nailed it!

I will definitely be back when I have more time to explore.

I had an absurdly tasty orange cake. It's a beautiful space.

This is for @johnmunro.bsky.social . Another way is possible.

For all those looking for a good laugh. Best cat adoption advert I have ever read.

I did not. Had to make it a quick trip to watch my goddaughter's first ever power lifting competition (via internet link). What a day! But I'll be back for sure.

And thank you to @emilywebz.bsky.social and @robertsuits.bsky.social for lunch and the local tour ❤️

I'm kinda into the mall! The big wood and concrete structure on the river? There is a rad feminist bookstore in there - Collected. They supplied me with most excellent cake.

In Durham for the first time and holy hell is it ever cute! Had a fine time giving a lecture on Thames sewage, Marseillais soap, and Peruvian guano to high schoolers as part of the Oxford Northeast outreach programme.

2026-04-17 - Rida Abu Rass News from Israel, Palestine, and SWANA: April 17, 2026

This week's roundup of under-reported news from SWANA, Palestine and Israel:

ridaaburass.com/z_ridaaburas...

I haven’t heard that from anyone. I certainly can. Mostly research allowances are just being withheld. Though now that I think of it, with the REF pressure wouldn’t be surprised if some places are only allowing funds to be used if it leads to REF-able outputs.

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I'm Canadian and will be headed home this summer for a visit - I will pick it up then!

You know you're middle-aged lefty when your celebrity crush is the Democratic Socialist mayor of New York ....

Ooooh. Will be checking this out.

I binged it when I was home in Canada in the fall. SO good.

Prince William makes £2.5m from taxpayer for renting unusable prison The Duchy of Cornwall refuses to say how much tax the Prince of Wales has paid on income from the rat-infested HMP Dartmoor

Abolish the feckin' monarchy already! Prince William has fleeced UK tax payers to the tune of £2.5 million in the last two years from ground rent for a prison in Cornwall - and it's not even operational (not that that matters). I hate these people so so much.

www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam...

Irish cliffs with drop off to the ocean. Blue skies.

Did not anticipate wishing I had packed sunglasses for a trip to Ireland in April, but here we are. Just spectacular weather on Inis Mór today.

Also, there are no circumstances under which racing horses is okay! The mere fact that they are being raced is all we need to know about their welfare.

Truly extraordinary. I'm still opposed to the Catholic Church as an institution, but holy cow, this pope is DA BOMB.

Mass drownings as the sea ice melts before the babies grow their waterproof feathers. It's fucking awful.

This is perfect.