Morning all! It’s definitely Friday, i’ve checked. This week the theme is…charge. So let’s see your charging stuff. As usual I’ll repost the lot and if you like something, share it! #Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday
Dave
@davedeadfool.bsky.social
Wargames, LUFC, History, Green, Remainer
Jason Beer KC is running one inquiry, Nick Wallis another It feels like a repeat of the Post Office Scandal This underlines the gravity of what has been allowed to unfold at Cambridge University www.timeshighereducation.com/news/top-bar...
Top barrister appointed to lead second Jason Arday review
Lawyer specialising in public inquiries will chair main section of investigation into professor’s time at University at Cambridge
timeshighereducation.com
Russell Brand: proven rapist. I hope the incredible women who managed to get him inside a courtroom are having a wonderful time. May they know peace and joy forever <3 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Russell Brand found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault
Brand, 51, faced seven charges: three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one allegation of attempted indecent assault.
bbc.co.uk
What a terrible week for rapists this is turning out to be 💫
The Iran war is causing devastation in the region and forcing up prices here at home. It's time for the UK to stop backing the war, and for the Prime Minister to be clear that US bombers will no longer use UK bases or airspace for raids on Iran.
The interest rate hike today will be yet another economic hit to families facing mounting worries. It doesn't have to be this way. Rather than the blunt tool of interest rates we should be responding to inflation by cutting bills, lowering rents and shifting off fossil fuels.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · yesterdayBank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase for more than three years
From Brazil, to Serbia, and the United States, communities around the world are standing up for their interests against the power of the billionaire class. In Britain, only the Greens fight for these values. Join us 👉 join.greenparty.org.uk
Time and again, working-class people have been left behind. These immigration changes send a clear message: whether you're born here or come here, you're worth less if you don't earn enough.
Edinburgh University senior managers bypassing academic oversight It's the standard playbook of university management: bypass scrutiny, centralise power and present the fait accompli as a necessary & strategic decision www.heraldscotland.com/news/2669168...
University leaders ignored 'oversight and regulation' to approve cuts, dossier claims
A 24-page report accuses university leadership of preventing the institution’s academic Senate from “exercising its statutory powers of scrutiny, oversight, and regulation”.
heraldscotland.com
Welsh universities have a collective operating deficit of £130m in 2024–25, up from £76.6m the previous year This is despite swingeing cuts, redundancies & course closures Welsh universities are very exposed & are facing a desperate future www.walesonline.co.uk/news/educati...
Welsh university finance problems hit new lows and stark warning issued
The growing financial black hole comes despite years of painful cuts across the sector
walesonline.co.uk
Nearly 3000 people died from extreme heat this summer. Yet Labour is paving the way to greenlight the Rosebank oil field - after approving the Jackdaw gas field. Lobbyists for the two projects met ministers over 200 times in two years. Greens would put people and planet before corporate profits.
Mini of the month - terraining day 2 Entry 10 by @mxhollyclara.bsky.social The Boneshaker death rattle rollercoaster. #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth
You might look at this story & just think 'that's just what happens' but a government run for the benefit of corporations is oligarchy & we need to call it out. Until that changes we will continue to see decisions made for private profit rather than the pubilc good.
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 6d agoThe future of North Sea oil and gas has dominated political debate in recent months 🛢️ @jameslwalker.bsky.social reveals how Big Oil has lobbied Labour and SNP ministers over the North Sea 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
Much of the media hate that the Green Party want to tax the super rich & stand up for peace around the world. They hate that we call out vast majority of media owned by a few billionaires who constantly distract. One of the best things you can do? Join.greenparty.org.uk
Too often politics has changed young people's lives for the worse. It's time for young people to change politics for the better. Join the Green Party now ⤵️
In universities, exposing stupidity is unforgivable act of misconduct while presiding over it carries no consequences The message at Lancaster University is clear: don't challenge, don't question, don't embarrass the hierarchy Academics, know your place www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10...
UK Govt's international student levy is self-sabotage on industrial scale It will cost universities over £1bn, revised upwards It will deter students, undermine research that drives innovation & growth and damage university finances Dishevelled policy www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Government Estimates Universities Will Lose £1bn From International Student Levy
The proposed tax on international students will cost universities up to £1bn over three years, more than originally forecast, the government has sa...
politicshome.com
how long before he starts saying this about water
Unusual Whales@unusualwhales.bsky.social · last wk.BREAKING: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says having RAM in personal computers is an inefficient use of the world’s limited DRAM supply, arguing it would be better allocated to data centers, per Tom’s Hardware
The purpose of using recruitment agencies is to weed out any candidates with "experience working democratically within academic structures" Next Edinburgh VC will have same world view as Mathieson, alas
Simon@simonxix.com · last wk.There is a consultation among Edinburgh University staff and students as to what the (expensive third-party private sector) recruitment consultants should look for in our next Principal. My number one suggestion was experience working democratically within academic governance structures.
This budget is a slap in the face to young people and the planet.