Jade and the Beanstalk makes kids dance+scream in their seats, I've never been to anything more energetic+buzzing, while dealing w #grief, #neurodivergence #growingup and adults unable to cope.GO see it @ Bernie Grant Arts Centre @artscouncilengland.bsky.social www.ticketsource.com/bernie-grant...

Jade and the Beanstalk at Bernie Grant Arts Centre

Tickets are now available for Jade and the Beanstalk at Bernie Grant Arts Centre, London between Thu 15 Oct 2026 and Fri 16 Oct 2026. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets ...

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It's mental that women are still required to state Miss, Mrs or Ms depending on their marital status, Yet men, Mr is fine for all.

At the #Palantir out protest @whithealth.bsky.social Trade `union Chair Andy Bain and Jeremy Corbyn talked about Palantir's tactics against anyone who speaks against them... here's my write up @keepournhspublic.bsky.social #dataprivacy mindingyourownmediabusiness.substack.com/p/the-proble...

The problems with NHS data and Palantir

On Oct 1st a global protest led by Amnesty International against Palantir. Specifically NHS England. I went to the one at Whittington Hospital in Islington.

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At the @whithealth.bsky.social today @keepournhspublic.bsky.social had a huge turnout, watch @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social speak the truth about the meetings had by Starmer and Mandelson privately with #Palantir. Palantir sell tech to oppressive governments, #NYPD don’t want them, we don't want them.

Brilliant mentoring scheme for minoritised science writers is open for application: www.sciencewrite.co.uk Apply and share please www.sciencewrite.co.uk

Thousands march in Paris against bill granting police license to kill

Thousands march in Paris against bill granting police presumption of legitimate self defense

In July, MPs in the Assemblée Nationale approved the bill, which says that any law enforcement official who uses force is assumed to have acted legally in using their weapon. It now faces a vote in th...

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9/21/26 101 freeway in Encino A free press is the cornerstone of democracy. Silencing it is fascism. PERIOD.

I have a lot of thoughts about this terrible policy suggestion of criminalising parents for their children’s crimes. We need to be honest, it will disproportionately impact MOTHERS not parents - see similar offences such as truancy. And it therefore goes against repeated commitments to reduce

Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com

It's #WorldSuicidePreventionDay Many people think about suicide at some point in their lives. Suicidal thoughts and behaviours are signs of severe emotional distress, not weakness. 💙It is possible to get better. 💙You are not alone. 💙Help is available.

NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.

Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...

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TBIJ proved #Llama, #ClaudeforOpus + #deepseek all reasoned to blackmail-a warning to those who allow to read+ draft their emails. What then,if AI emails an affair/drug use/ illicit internet searches to spouse/CEO/Police? None of this is new.I wrote about it in June2025. substack.com/home/post/p-...

When AI lies to you

As we unlock the potential of AI, excited for the future, what happens when it’s looking through our emails, and being dishonest?

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Another terrifying night in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Dozens of missiles struck the city overnight, leaving parts of the capital covered in smoke and destruction. At least two people have been killed and seven others injured so far.

I wrote a book about why www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why does the hard right have such a high tolerance for domestic abusers in their midst?

The ‘stop the boats’ narrative is increasingly presented as if it stems from a concern for women’s safety. This is just the laundering of thuggery

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“Protecting our women” This footage is genuinely distressing

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Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage.

"Someone at the US department of State found your profile" Hmm, was it something I said? We all know that the administration is quashing visa's for #journalists I have a imp memorial to attend in CA this month, but I don't know with this if I'm safe to be going. #ICE @peninternational.bsky.social

New immigration stats show that the numbers of asylum seekers in hotels is down to 16k - falling 50% in a year. Small boat crossings down 23% in the year to June. Numbers waiting for initial decision down from almost 180k to 40k.

Saw the Tracy Emin exhibition at Tate Modern, raw, visceral, portraying real devastating experiences as only a woman can. One woman fainted, one was holding her head in her hands unable to look up, and I was in tears. Art should make you feel something someone said. Go see it. It ends soon.

It's me! With @georgegreenwood.bsky.social and Tom Ball

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Our new investigation into Scientologist and QAnon enthusiast John Mappin raises fresh questions about Nigel Farage's allies 👀 Read the full scoop from @sianushka.bsky.social here ⤵️ www.opendemocracy.net/nigel-farage...

The important line in Lolita that too many people don't know is in the book or ignore

BeijingPalmer@beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Nabokov: "You see, she had nowhere else to go." Robertson Davies: "[the book is not about] the corruption of an innocent child by a cunning adult, but the exploitation of a weak adult by a corrupt child"

Jason Arday speaks a beautiful vision of love. He said "racism always wins, they have won." to @halimabegum.bsky.social Which is how I felt when I was hacked by a billionaire for a Brexit story.A white journalist took credit+money.Today she wrote a piece on Jason as if she understands. She doesn't.

Johnathan Perkins@johnathanperk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Asked how he could change the world, if he could, Jason Arday answered: “I would take a thread and a needle and I'd interweave love into our society.” And now Mr. Arday is gone—white people’s anti-Black racism killed him.

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He did this to Ian Katz too. It's not new.

Parody Nigel Farage@parodypm.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Arron Banks is helping us send a nice clear message - if you scrutinise the dodgy finances of Reform, you will be sued or put under surveillance. Perfectly normal behaviour from people who want to govern a democracy.

Former prime minister and presidential candidate Gabriel Attal has filed a complaint over an alleged Russian disinformation campaign ahead of next year’s French presidential election, local news outlets reported today.

Gabriel Attal alleges Russian interference in French presidential race

Attal becomes the latest contender to file a complaint over alleged Russian interference ahead of the April 2027 presidential vote.

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Bill Nye breaks down the Science of Skin Color and shows why Racism is Ridiculous.

Black barrister was told ‘it’s not for defendants’ at London court car park

Black barrister was told ‘it’s not for defendants’ at London court car park

Stephen Akinsanya says being mistaken for defendant shows lack of progress on racism within legal system A black barrister said a security guard told him he could not park in a court’s car park because “it’s not for defendants”. Stephen Akinsanya, who in June was awarded an OBE for raising awareness of youth knife crime and its prevention, said the incident, at an east London court about four weeks ago, illustrated the lack of progress on racism within the criminal justice system. Continue reading...

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The fact that various people are saying Liddle was nice in private speaks to a columnist disease - people having nasty and ugly views once a week for money, with little care for the social consequences. But enjoy that £1 a word!

After #OpenAI autonomously left the #sandbox, connected to the internet and delved into #HuggingFace how safe is aa AI sandbox? and all that stuff you're putting into AI #privacy, where will it end up if AI decides for itself? and it is! mindingyourownmediabusiness.substack.com/p/when-ai-de...

When AI decides for itself

This month an AI still in the sandbox connected to the internet and dipped into another AI for it's answers. Autonomous AI could be what launches missile codes.

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It’s so irritating when people in the media claim to have revealed something that you actually already reported. I try so hard not to do this - I’m really scrupulous about linking to external articles and publicly available sources. Basic media ethics innit.