An autistic man with a special interest in the Harry Potter series has made the decision to value the lives and dignity of his trans friends more than a book about a wizard who grows up to be a cop, sources have reported.

Autistic man with special interest in Harry Potter gets over it, leaving you with no excuse

An autistic man with a special interest in the Harry Potter series has made the decision to value the lives and dignity of his trans friends more than a book about a wizard who grows up to be a cop,…

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Not every immigrant to Europe is a Kylian Mbappe or Bukayo Saka but the vast majority contribute to society - doctors, cleaners, carers, nurses, teachers etc. A truth that I wish more politicians would acknowledge.

I've signed and sent a letter - from authors, broadcasters, journalists, artists, scholars and performers - to express our deep concern at @exeter.ac.uk’s troubling plans to make mass redundancies within the Humanities Dept @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social. I would love it if you read and shared widely.

British drama school training is the envy of the world and, as more film + TV jobs are moving to the UK, our drama schools are the backbone of a global industry. These cuts are artistic vandalism and economic stupidity.

Arts Professional@artsprofessional.co.uk · 4w ago

Performing and creative arts university courses will no longer receive funding from a government teaching grant as part of “difficult decisions” about spending priorities, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said.

I am confused. I thought when Josh Simons quit as an MP to call an unnecessary by-election it was a huge waste of taxpayer funds and an insult to voters?

There’s a new 10-hour documentary series on YouTube about the history of music, presented by Charlotte Ritchie, and it looks rather good youtu.be/quj8JVU-usw?...

For the Record: An Incomplete History of Music - Part One | Presented by Charlotte Ritchie

YouTube video by The Cosmic Shambles Network

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I’m so cross that Exeter is telling students & soon-to-be students that their degrees will not be impacted by the proposed cuts. It’s not true. Students and degree programmes will be impacted if there are no longer subject specialists doing the teaching. #DefendExeterUni

Wake up, University VC and Council. It’s not too late to turn this around and champion your humanities staff and our world-class departments. #DefendExeterUni www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Fury over Exeter University plan to scrap dozens of humanities posts

Rowan Williams and Mark Kermode join campaign against proposed cuts for arts and social sciences

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This is depressing and funny at the same time. #Farage

Michael Spicer@michaelspicer.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Nigel Farage Listens to the News

Wow. This essay, at various points, blew my mind.

Yiannis@yiannisbab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Nobody asked for this but I've done it anyway - on the Odyssey and why this sort of thing is particularly annoying. A few key points will follow in the thread.

A reminder that The Guardian has a strategic partnership with OpenAI ergo can't be trusted

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo ago

AI won’t decimate the arts. We must interrogate it, but we can collaborate with it

Nigel Farage hasn't bothered to vote in Parliament for the last 11 weeks. During that time he will have collected about £50,000 in wages and expenses. But he will tell you Disabled People and immigrants are the problem. No, it's rich lazy parasites like him.

TRUMP: Iran gave me a “very big present”. And it arrived today.

Icelandic photographer Sigga Ella, series of portraits of people with Down's Syndrome, 'First and foremost I am' featuring 21 images, a number she chose as people with Down's Syndrome have an extra copy of chromosome 21 #WomensArt

YOU: The first Gorillaz album was released 25 years ago. ME: I disagree.

meanwhile, in tilting-at-audio-windmills news... we want to make brilliant audio comedy, but we do not have the money you need to do it properly. if 5,000 of you buy it, we can make it.

Lead Mojo@leadmojo.co.uk · 7mo ago

Today's Smelt post: hey, you liked Ghosts, right? And you like Cunk? Well, Ben Willbond (Ghosts) and Joel Morris (Cunk) want to make a sitcom together. We can't afford to make it without your help. So why not chuck us a tenner plus fees, so we can make it? www.leadmojo.co.uk/smelt

A fabulous night last night at Kings Place seeing 9 Lessons and a Carol. Highlights included @robinince.bsky.social @nataliehaynes.bsky.social @profaliceroberts.bsky.social @catherineloveday.bsky.social Tonight my beloved & youngest will go for the quantum physicists. Go! If it’s not sold out.

Would anyone like my ticket to tonight's Daphne Oram night at the Barbican from 7.30pm? Sadly I can't go; any reasonable offer fine, DM for details, thanks

Truly shocking that Rachel Reeves had the audacity to call herself the U14 girls chess champions when she won the U14 girls chess championship but some bloke thought she was talking about something else.

This is a fantastic production, go see it!

Joanna Wyld@joannawyld.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Saw this last night with @yogabright.bsky.social and much as I love the recent film, it may be my favourite adaptation yet: the feat of two actors covering all the supporting roles felt like the kind of theatrical sleight of hand Dickens would've enjoyed www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk/show/david-c...

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Imagine challenging a god to anything in ancient greece, you'd be like "hey Apollo I bet you I'm more skilled at the flute" and he'd be like okay if you win I turn you into a goat and if you lose I will chase you randily for miles and then also turn you into a goat

I persistently plug these because they take time to do, both for me and the guests, so do share and tell people about it if you like it. The aim is to make a quality long read each week. Thanks. #FirstLastAnything

Justin Lewis@whenisbirths.bsky.social · 9mo ago

NEW! #FirstLastAnything Ep 32: We are back each Sunday, till Christmas, and my guest today - versatile and fascinating music writer and musician Joanna Wyld (@joannawyld.bsky.social) - talks about bellringing, Queen, liner notes, Molly Drake and much more. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/11/09/f...

My textcast - where you read it, but there's also an accompanying playlist - is BACK. Some remarkable choices from @joannawyld.bsky.social that were new to me. Please share with anyone you think might be interested. Thank you. #FirstLastAnything

Justin Lewis@whenisbirths.bsky.social · 9mo ago

NEW! #FirstLastAnything Ep 32: We are back each Sunday, till Christmas, and my guest today - versatile and fascinating music writer and musician Joanna Wyld (@joannawyld.bsky.social) - talks about bellringing, Queen, liner notes, Molly Drake and much more. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/11/09/f...

am reminded of the old joke: what did James Watson discover? Rosalind Franklin’s notes.

If you want kids to read: -Reopen the closed libraries -Give them free books -Sponsor author visits in schools with high % pupil premium or FSM students -Work on adult literacy Then Y8s will have a chance of passing this test www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Bridget Phillipson ‘ready to take on unions’ over year 8 reading tests

Education secretary says mandatory test needed to tackle ‘shocking outcomes’ for many working-class children

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Sarah Ferguson deserves a royal house in the way that Liz Truss deserves a lifelong financial allowance.

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god