Maurice Nagington
@nagingtonuom.bsky.social
University of Manchester, interested in critical approaches to death, sex, and drugs. New book "The Moral Lessons of Chemsex" download free https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003341758/moral-lessons-chemsex-maurice-nagington
In the UK we're not far off having a generation who are still paying their own student finance, whilst also becoming liable for some of their children's costs...
If your defence against being called racist is to invoke Bernard Manning as YOUR DEFENCE, then you really are a racist fuckwit
It's not that Farage was racist 50 years ago, it's that he is clearly lying about his past patterns of behaviours. It wasn't a one off that was forgettable for him but memorable for the victim, it was a regular occurrence. He simply isn't credible & this Trumpian attempt to brush it off won't work.
Ben Phillips@benphillips76.bsky.social · 11mo agoThey asked him, “What are your memories of Nigel Farage?” His reply:
Hey the Nazis did this to my grandparents so this sounds cool @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 11mo agoThe Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
Tells you everything you need to know about why I won't ever be voting Labour whilst the current crop of MPs form it's ideological core. I am horrified at what Labour has become.
Owen Jones@owenjones.bsky.social · 11mo agoLabour’s policy on immigration is being cheered on by Tommy Robinson. Discussing that on @lbc.co.uk at 3pm!
EVEN IF they address the two child cap at the next budget that was a DAY ONE priority for me. Same with changing the ideological tune on asylum, immigration, and trans-rights. They've had their chances, they've squandered them and will never get my vote. Green possibly Lib Dem for me now.
Maurice Nagington@nagingtonuom.bsky.social · 11mo ago100% never voting for Labour so long as the current crop of MPs form it's ideological core. I am pro immigrants and asylum seekers being able to settle here without burdensome financial and legal hurdles. I'm anti-child poverty, and pro-trans rights. Fuck Labour.
100% never voting for Labour so long as the current crop of MPs form it's ideological core. I am pro immigrants and asylum seekers being able to settle here without burdensome financial and legal hurdles. I'm anti-child poverty, and pro-trans rights. Fuck Labour.
The Ukrainian war is costing the UK an absolute fortune ~£2.5bn per year in grants etc, which is roughly the same as the entire budget of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. " www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
uni-konstanz.de
I really shouldn't be walking around in jeans and t-shirt in November, at night...
AI is great for helping capture, organise and sometimes edit thoughts, I use it ALL THE TIME for this type of activity. Sometimes it can make helpful suggestions for key literature FOR ME TO READ but the original thoughts are always mine and I am driving the direction.
Andrew Perfors@perfors.net · 11mo agoGetting nervous for the talk I'm about to give at a workshop about "using AI to drive impact" which features slides such as these.
I still can't get over just HOW MUCH MONEY the new Rosalía track Berghain must have cost to produce... It's got a whole symphony orchestra AND choir on it... Playing new material, which isn't particularly easy to play 🤯
I’d forgotten that election nights can be better than drugs.
Listening to Rachel Reeves reminds me why The Greens are actually doing so well. There's no sense of hope in anything she says... It feels more like desperation from someone who knows they've made a monumentally strategic error by over promising and under-delivering www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Could Rachel Reeves break a 50-year taboo by raising income tax in her Budget?
It is more than half a century since a chancellor chose to put up the basic rate of income tax.
bbc.co.uk
It's actually quite useful to know that you have a sub 10% chance of getting a grant with some ESRC/AHRC... It's not about you, we are all broadly capable of writing "good" grants, it's just the system is so highly competitive it's very hard to get them first time round.
ana valdivia@anavaldi.bsky.social · 12mo agoGiven that people is asking me for the numbers, here the table provided by UKRI:
Look, some of us had a busy (🍆) weekend, let us have both a Green revolution AND coffee... Have they never heard of bread and roses?
Green Elects@greenelects.world · 12mo ago🚨| BREAKING: @greenparty.org.uk hit HISTORIC HEIGHTS in the polls — 16%! Source: @yougov.co.uk 💚 Who needs morning coffee when you have this to energise you? ⚡️
Looking for victims or anyone who has experienced an AI voice scam - especially if it used your child's voice #journorequest
Nothing screams inequality quite like spending £180k PER YEAR on a tutor for your 1 year old (you can buy a small house for this in the the cheaper parts of Greater Manchester), whilst other people face unexpected bills and have to choose between food, heating, or rent...
“Queensland’s controversial ban on puberty blockers and other hormone therapies is unlawful because of a failure to properly consult health executives on a decision affected by political interference, a court has heard.” Politicians must stop interfering with trans people’s medical decisions.
Queensland puberty blocker ban unlawful due to ‘political’ interference and lack of consultation, court hears
Queensland Health denies claims about directive, after mother of transgender child launched legal challenge
theguardian.com
Jenrick now saying he would "probably ban the burka" is absolutely ridiculous. Every woman I have spoken to who wears one does so ENTIRELY out of her own volition - and for the record they've all been far more socially liberal than Jenrick. We should not be policing the styles of people's clothing.
English-only speakers are frustrated that texts from the flourishing early #GermanGay movement are in German. Translations are the solution. #TransgenderStudies #lgbtqHistory #Intersex 🏳️⚧️Ο🌈Works by Magnus Hirschfeld (#MagnusHirschfeld) & others in English www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN79JKPV
Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume X (1909/10)
amazon.com
FFS... 🤞 it can be found out who they are and they will (eventually) be prosecuted for crimes against humanity
Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 12mo agoBREAKING: A far-right Israeli group, Tsav 9, is blocking trucks from carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza at the Karem Abu Salem crossing. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/5gja2w
💉 Big step forward in #HIV prevention! NICE recommends long-acting injection (cabotegravir/CAB-LA), given every 2 months, for people who can’t take daily oral #PrEP. Ensuring an equitable rollout will be crucial www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #STI #STISky 🛟
‘Gamechanging’ HIV prevention jab to be approved for England and Wales
Long-acting injection offers alternative to daily pills taken to protect against the virus
theguardian.com
The direct costs (aid, military equipment) of the Ukraine war to the UK are roughly the same as the £20bn black hole the Reeves is now trying to plug... In-direct costs are even higher. War is making us a vastly poorer country.
Has anyone in @ucu.org.uk thought about arguing for a reduction in working hours to revalue our labour? The productivity gains offered by AI are significant and growing... If we don't attempt to grasp those benefits for workers soon, the tools will slip into the hands of managers to intensify work.