Val Stevenson
@valstevenson24.bsky.social
Idler; previously editor/lecturer. Intolerant of whimsy. Pronouns: sex-based. Londoner/Irish/European. DMs = block. Gibbering idiocy = mute.
It was preposterous that amnesty characterised a trauma informed service to support women who have been subject to sexual and domestic violence as anti rights. There was an impact on service users and this shows an impact on staff. No wonder those involved were and remain so angry
Inside JK Rowling’s rape support centre that took on Amnesty – and won
After defeating ‘anti-rights’ claims, Beira’s Place is standing firm against the trans lobby by providing female-only support
telegraph.co.uk
It's always dangerous when women say "no" to men.
Scott Wortley@scottwortley.bsky.social · 4d agoIt was preposterous that amnesty characterised a trauma informed service to support women who have been subject to sexual and domestic violence as anti rights. There was an impact on service users and this shows an impact on staff. No wonder those involved were and remain so angry
kurzer Einblick @ndr.de in unser (m. @msaeltzer.bsky.social ) neues Projekt zur Verbreitung von Tech-Right-Ideologien, gefördert von der @volkswagenstiftung.de - ein ausführlicher Thread folgt…
Andreas Block@theandblock.bsky.social · yesterdayHier findet interessante Forschung statt zu #Techfaschismus: Uni Oldenburg "...verstehen, wie es den Tech-Milliardären gelungen ist, ihre teils widersprüchlichen, extremistischen und antidemokratischen Ideen zu normalisieren und dadurch Einfluss auf die Welt zu gewinnen." 1/
24 years in the US senate: - didn’t read the constitution limiting executive power; - tax cuts for rich pukes; - couldn’t rally moral fiber among republican caucus; - odious record voting against women’s bodily autonomy, gun reforms; - spit in the faces of Epstein victims, protected abusers;
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
Reply to a fantastic short about a successful NYC tenant protest, with a URL for the entire film.
BestGoShoeless@bestgoshoeless.bsky.social · yesterdayWait. So now I'm supposed to expect a public servant not only does good stuff but also presents examples of regular citizens getting things done, too? Is this even allowed?
Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
#Ceuta " #GuardiaCivil entdeckte marokkanischen Geheimdienst unter Migranten. Laut Quellen, [um] Spaniens operationelle Reaktion zu beobachten, die Verlegung von Sicherheitskräften zu überwachen, Grenzverfahren zu bewerten" / El Espanol (ist seriös)
La Guardia Civil detecta a agentes de inteligencia de Marruecos entre los migrantes que se colaron en Ceuta
Fuentes del Instituto Armado aseguran que los observaron a través del sistema de cámaras desplegado en la frontera de la ciudad autónoma española.Más información: Sánchez admite que 50.000 personas han invadido Ceuta en las últimas 24 horas: despliega el Ejército pero se niega a declarar la Emergencia
elespanol.com
Trevor Phillips one of the architects of the Equality Act: “We never imagined that there would be people peddling the fantasy that you can just make up what sex you are. And it never occurred to me that people who make decisions on these things would be engulfed by this fantasy”.
Excellent thread on Covid and school closures
Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d ago🧵On @thenewsagents.co.uk yesterday, school closures and the lab leak theory were offered as two examples of legitimate questions that were hard to ask. Both have in fact been asked constantly since 2020. But here's a thread on why I think they were wrong and dangerous on school closures 1/12
"How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" - super useful. Thank you Jessamyn.
jessamyn@librarian.bsky.social · 5d agoI work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
You are wrong. Quick feminist analysis: Q: Does the policy asymmetrically benefit primarily males at the expense of primarily females? A: Yes. Androcentic inclusion is continuity patriarchy. See: Sex, Gender Identity and Sport | Cathy Devine | Taylor & Francis eBook share.google/WvwFopgT8Ny5...
Sex, Gender Identity and Sport | Cathy Devine | Taylor & Francis eBook
This thought-provoking book takes a critical look at the relationship between biological sex and gender identity in the context of sport and considers the
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It may have been taken down within 48 hours of publication, but what were the download numbers in those 48 hours? I hope the organisations that have been smeared sue AIUK until the pips squeak.
Nick Wallis@nickwallis.bsky.social · 5d ago"A lie will fly around the whole world while the truth is getting its boots on."
Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 5d agoNew from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...
“Every “carrot” – the West’s positive incentives – has been tried and rejected. Only unbearable costs – economic exhaustion, military attrition and elite fracture – can enable change.”
Kristian Kiehling@kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 6d ago"Western calls for Ukraine to trade territory for “peace” do not simply misunderstand the nature of the war;they risk advancing Russian strategic aims under the banner of de-escalation. By hurting Ukraine – territorially, demographically and politically – the West would ultimately be hurting itself"
At last.
@rob-santana.bsky.social · last wk.The policy explains that, for all disciplines on the sports programme of an IOC event, including the Olympic Games and for both individual and team sports, eligibility for any female category is limited to biological females. www.olympics.com/ioc/news/int...
Fuck every union indulging this misogynistic shite. May their subs dry up and fall off.
Dr Rachel Broady@drrachelbroady.bsky.social · last wk."... unions will boycott [Labour's] women’s conference this year in protest at exclusion of trans women" because they believe women have no right to protection under the Equality Act, no right to organise as a sex class, and must always prioritise trans identifying men. metro.co.uk/2026/07/29/m...
This was on the news earlier. Made me laugh. They both lack intelligence and a sense of humour. It's sad really.
Margaret Nelson 🌦@flashmaggie.bsky.social · last wk.Found on Facebook: Clash of the Nicompoops. "The post, which was shared by the Green Party leader to more than 700,000 Instagram followers, was later removed after it was reported. It has now become a police matter."
From the linked article… Walney argued that political violence “does not begin with an assault” but with “the creation of an atmosphere in which intimidation is normalised, opponents are dehumanised and supporters are encouraged to believe that extreme measures are justified”.
Gazelle@gazzelle99.bsky.social · last wk.YES, COME ON. ABOUT TIME. Former terror advisor Lord Walney calls for trans group Bash Back to be proscribed. removepaywalls.com/https://www....
You see everything is connected. The marine heatwaves off the coasts of Europe make heatwaves on land more intense, which in turn dries out vegetation, which then creates perfect fire weather conditions. Brought to you by the world's refusal to drastically reduce the burning of fossil fuels.
Ongoing marine heatwave in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea | EU Space Support Office
In late May 2026, several countries in Western Europe faced above-average temperatures. During the same period, large areas of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea also recorded above-average ...
eu-space.europa.eu
Those who have recently returned from a 3- or 7-day ban for using sex-based words may choose not to repost this post as you’ll be racking up your points-make-a-permanent-ban prize (it’s 16). And of course those who‘be been permanently banned (Cyndicate) can’t repost at all. bsky.app/profile/call...
callthistea.bsky.social@callthistea.bsky.social · 2w agoHere is Magdalen Burns talking in 2018 about how, unless we act, we will be unable to use reality-based languages, lose right to free speech, not be able to gather as lesbians. Her video was in response to Dennis, one of the men in this case against Kirralie Smith. youtu.be/dE_-96DiX54?...
ELEVEN ANGRY EX-MONKS ROLLING UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO THROW THEIR ABBOT IN THE TRUNK OF THEIR CAR AND TAKE OVER THE MONASTERY, WHAT THE FUCK AM I READING
Sein Onkel jedenfalls schämt sich für ihn : "Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle. If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out." www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.
If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.
politico.com
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) looked at ways to arm quadcopter drones with weapons, according to a draft version of its drone manual shared with 404 Media.
New Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized Drones
Cops and drone companies seem increasingly eager to put weapons on their drones.
404media.co
Lovely science-y Field of Dreams stuff. Very cheering.
Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2w ago“What is already clear is that the state isn't waiting for the quantum industry to arrive. It's trying to grow up alongside it.” Whether you're in high school, workforce development, or college, you too can be a part of the quantum vision in Illinois.
Morgan Stanley has delivered a devastating blow to the Kremlin's economic survival strategy, calculating that a staggering 50% or more of Russia's total oil refinery capacity has been completely knocked offline by relentless, high-impact Ukrainian long-range drone strikes.
NEW: A second ex-wife of David Brouillette, the ICE agent who killed Joan Durán Guerrero in Maine, Lucinda Brouillette, issued a statement this morning. "If you were to ask me whether I believe David Brouillette is capable of this level of extreme violence, my answer is unequivocally yes." /
Imagine if a woman president spent most her time raving and crying about an election she lost 6 years ago. Emotional. Unstable. Hysterical. Unfit to lead.
I was chatting to a friend about sharp crime series with heavily political themes (waay more amusing than it sounds) and got stuck again into the magnificent Babylon Berlin. I'll probably play it on loop until I lose my mind. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdM3...
Zu Aschen, Zu Staub (English subtitles) - Severija (Pyscho Nikoros)
YouTube video by Jorge Riveros-Cayo
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