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Ian Horsewell

@teachingofsci.bsky.social

Once a teacher, now supporting physics education and those who still do it. partner/parent, reader/writer/blogger, geeky/ND, runner/climber, humanist/secular/atheist 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ he/him

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Dr Dean Burnett@drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 3d ago

Only just found out about this For the record, you don't get multiple genetic markers and one of the most effective medications known to science with 'social constructs' Channel 4, this is, in scientific parlance, an absolute fu*king disgrace that will genuinely endanger lives #c4 #ADHD

New Channel 4 documentary, The Great ADHD Myth?, seeks to determine whether ADHD is a genuine neurodevelopmental disorder, or a social construct
Nikki Null@nikkinull.bsky.social · 5d ago

And even then, walking around with that Starbucks cup you didn't pay for can still signal to people that the boycott is over. Instead of pirating HP books, people should be ACTIVELY SUPPORTING the many other authors who AREN'T spearheading a trans genocide.

Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · last wk.

Women's Rights Network/Sex Matters took Feile to court to have their event reinstated. It was not reinstated. The two statements released after an agreement was reached give two very different impressions of what happened today in Belfast's High Court.

Statement from Féile an Phobail Statement from Féile an Phobail Féile an Phobail are delighted with today’s outcome at the High Court. Today’s outcome is a vindication of Féile’s position in standing up for those who are marginalised. Féile’s decision to withdraw this event from our programme stands. The agenda of many of those who involved themselves in this issue was clear for all to see. Many of the very same people line up every year to attack Féile at every turn, to attempt to damage Féile, and to attack the West Belfast community. They will never succeed. Féile an Phobail will continue to provide a voice for the marginalised, and we are looking forward to welcoming the world to West Belfast to join with us to celebrate Ireland’s biggest community festival. Féile Abú!Statement from Women’s Rights Network Northern Ireland WRN NI is delighted to have reached an agreement with Féile an Phobail which brings the current legal proceedings to an end. The Judge congratulated the parties today, saying they both deserved credit for reaching a resolution in this difficult domain involving emotive issues. Féile has agreed to meet with WRN NI to explore and discuss our potential participation in future Féile events, and we warmly welcome the opportunity for continued engagement. Our women live, work, volunteer and support their communities across Northern Ireland. Our priority has always been to bring conversations about women’s sex-based rights into our festivals, workplaces, homes and communities, and to create spaces where women can come together and discuss the rights that affect their lives. We have done that, and we are immensely grateful for the support we have received over the past week, both publicly and privately. We hope this agreement marks the beginning of constructive engagement and greater opportunities for women’s voices and perspectives to be heard. Our work continues. We look forward to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) Judicial Review later this year, where WRN NI will continue advocating for women’s sex-based rights and for the safety, privacy and dignity of women and girls across Northern Ireland. And importantly, Respect, Rights & Reality will still go ahead on 4 August at an alternative venue. Further details will follow. We look forward to seeing you there. Email: ni_wrn@womensrights.network Twitter/X: @ni_wrn Instagram: NI Women’s Rights Network Facebook: Rights Network - NI
Sharon Z@sharonz.bsky.social · last wk.

Learning that Duck Duck Go let's you block specific sites from search results is a game changer for when you are looking for things and you don't want the first 10 results to be Amazon.

Parody Nigel Farage@parodypm.bsky.social · last wk.

Richard Tice Last Week: “Why don’t the police give us a running commentary on the details of their investigation?” Richard Tice This Week: “Why are the police admitting that they are investigating me?”

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin@microsff.com · 2w ago

"Excuse me," the man at the bar said, "but I couldn't help overhearing. Are you really saying you refuse to pick one?" "I don't see why I should have to." "It's a core part of one's identity!" "My gender and sexuality-" "Oh!" He looked relieved. "I thought you were talking about football teams."

Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social · 2w ago

If you want to know what kind of people kept their newspaper jobs in Nazi Germany, look at who’s attending tonight’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 2w ago

Stage how as soon as I've raised a complaint about the water bill (based on a reading which didn't happen on a meter which wasn't accessed) my login has stopped working. Should have screenshot their claims first.

Adam Rutherford@adamrutherford.bsky.social · 2w ago

A morsel of personal news. I joined the UCL genetics dept as a 1st year undergraduate in 1994, then the Galton Laboratory. Today I became a Professor of Genetics in the same dept, thus proving that if you hang around long enough they eventually concede.

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Alex Says Stuff@alexsaysstuff.bsky.social · 2w ago

To be blunt, there needs to be some recognition that when people talk about how "immigration is too high", they don't mean that literally, in the sense of numerical arrivals. Politicians treating it as a literal belief have all failed. What they *do* mean is another question.