This statement. Don't know the guy or his politics, but this right here. Why is it controversial to love Jewish people and hate the current government of Israel? To despise Hamas *and* the attempted genocide of the Palestinian people? There's no contradiction in loving people and hating murder.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 15h ago

El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"

The UK's day of shame.

Ella Baron@ellabaron.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Satuday's @theguardian.com cartoon #transrights #EHRC #LGBTQ

#ME is a demolition ball straight through the lives of every #pwME, destroying every part of their existence #pwME are demonstrating their resilience in the face of this whenever they share on social media Governments & HCPs MUST radically change how #ME is understood & treated

Managed to speak to an ME specialist at last. Went really well, but been flat on my back for 10 days as a result. And that's a good outcome for me 😞 What are you supposed to do when speaking to a doctor is bad for your health?

150,000 marched yesterday in London for trans rights. Opened the Sky News app. Scrolled and scrolled. Nothing. BBC News app. Nothing. Guardian app. Nothing. This is what actual silencing looks like.

First time I've ever wished the UK had the death penalty.

Alistair Coleman@alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 3w ago

A bit of good news to start the day. Football isn’t coming home, but the Tates are 😆

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29 degrees in my bedroom. If anyone needs me, I'll be frying an egg on my own forehead.

Everyone in Moscow now knows they've lost the war. Interesting to see how that plays out in the coming weeks. Also have to wonder how many of the air defence systems protecting Moscow are actually dummies. Always worth remembering Russia is run by a KGB officer, not the military.

Condemning riots isn't enough. We need policy action, including an immediate appraisal of X as a vehicle for coordinating far-right disorder. And we need political leadership, to challenge white nationalism as an idea, not to validate it daily and then complain when it turns violent.

. The Blues Brothers (1980) . . . ... my favorite scene. 💙 👊 💙

I’m very fiery about Covid, and I know that puts people off. But I just read yet another post from someone with long covid, who has been sick for years, and is in their early 30s, and they say they understand now that they’ll never get married or have kids. That no one could love them like this.

Massive crash today, stuck in bed. Geeking out on Maul - Shadow Lord to take my mind off it. Actually very good! Nice when the franchise rewards us for persevering.

Woke up today looking like I belong on Futurama. Apparently I managed to hit myself in the mouth in my sleep (without waking up) and gave myself a fat lip. Either that or Rachel's finally had enough of me.

Philip Fry: Hmm Curious Expression

Alt: Philip Fry with a Hmm Curious Expression

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The response to two Member’s questions about ME in the House was pathetic. ‘integrated care boards (ICBs) should continue to commission appropriate services for patients with very severe #ME/CFS as needed.’ @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social There are no appropriate services, none. Disgusting!

MEAction UK@meactionuk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗻𝗼 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗘 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼. #MillionsMissing 2026 read our article & our templates to contact your MP shorturl.at/uSfz6. #VerySevereME

We must stand in solidarity with Jews being attacked by antisemitic criminals and terrorists: no ifs or buts. We must stand in solidarity with Palestinians being murdered by the Israeli government: no ifs or buts. These are not contradictory positions. They are consistent ones. 🧵1/5

1) A new study estimated the disability and prevalence of Long Covid and compared it to NIH research funding. Long Covid should receive $740 million per year, but it only gets 14%-50% of that amount, depending on how you count. ME/CFS only gets 1% of its proportional funding...

Donald wants to be on Russia's side in our war to destroy NATO, but have NATO on his side in the war to destroy Iran. That he says he's already won.

First draft of new novel finished! Spent YEARS not being able to write a single word due to ME and brainfog, then finished the last quarter of the book in 10 days 😁 So happy to have a working brain again, at least some of the time!

Any prospect of classic Harry Turtledove novels coming out on audiobook? @hntdove.bsky.social I can't manage longform any other way these days for health (brainfog) reasons, and I really miss Videssos! I was 13 when The Misplaced Legion came out, happy days.

Surprised everyone's just assuming it was Trump who kicked this off. It's the Israelis going after Iranian leadership, and they just happened to catch Khamenei and half his leadership above ground at a meeting, right when the US decided to go? 60/40 it was Netanyahu who pressed the trigger.

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

Short 🧵If you ever want to earn a philosophy degree in a single, very long afternoon, I strongly recommend going to ChatGPT, telling it to be honest with you and invent nothing, and then discussing whether or not it's self-aware. It will tell you it isn't; take the opposing position. Keep prodding

Short🧵 Throwing Greg Bovino under the bus is an important moment. It may not seem like much (certainly not the justice he deserves), but it breaks the social contract between an autocrat and his followers. Loyalty is supposed to be everything. He followed Trump's orders,

I keep hearing about Trump's terrible poll numbers and how great that is. Guys, it's AWFUL. According to the NY Times, a full 37% of Americans think ICE's actions are either about right or not enough. Are you serious? In a modern democracy? 37% of your population are insane. They LIKE the violence.

All the best people are on Trump's Bored of Peace organisation. Glad we're not among them.

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · 6mo ago

UK not ready to sign up to Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’, says Yvette Cooper. The UN has been totally sidelined. Aid should be provided by UN agencies. How long before Trump show is seen as an occupying force?

Trump poodle Nigel Farage says World would be a ‘better place’ if US took over Greenland. Appeasement of Trump means all powerful nations are free to expand their borders. Years of conflict & unrest would follow. UK needs political leaders, not poodles.

World would be a ‘better place’ if US took over Greenland, says Nigel Farage

Reform leader says he agrees ‘strategically’ with Trump but adds that views of Greenlanders must be respected

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Managed to edit a full chapter today for the first time in a very long time. ME/brainfog has been so bad I've struggled to do anything much for years, so this feels like a win at last 😁

It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot

There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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The @weratedogs.com guy was very good again today.