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And a reminder that in 2024 jewelley stolen in similar historical policies was returned to families because it was wrong www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

The Costs of Instant Translation AI might soon rob us of the thrill and challenge of cross-cultural conversation.

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No 10 tells Labour MPs it expects support for tough new asylum policies Some backbenchers already opposing planned immigration crackdown seen as ‘economically and culturally illiterate’

If the government really intends to seize jewellery and other valuables from refugees,
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …

YouTube video by Femi - F Politics! BBC bosses quit over 'fake'' Trump Riot footage

The BBC was wrong to edit the Trump Capitol speech like that, but that's EXACTLY what he was saying.

He told people to "fight or you won't have a country anymore". Then pardoned their violence!

Tim Davie should go, but the BBC have done FAR worse.

When was the last time anyone at the BBC had to resign for misrepresenting a leftwinger?

Merchant Sinfonia Winter Concert | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Glasgow's best community orchestra is playing its winter concert on Sunday 7 December at Royal Conservatoire Scotland.

With the madness of Moussorgski's Night on the Bald Mountain on the programme - yay!

Get your tickets, bring a friend and spread the word!

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Yeah - Accountability Archive has around 90,000 discrete, incredibly well stored items of such incriminating data because its founders knew that this would happen and digital data is fragile. The Leaders were very forthcoming about their criminal genocidal intent and desire to be tried at The Hague

Call for papers: Motherhood Without Poverty: Working-Class Women and Global Struggles for Work, Family, and Reproductive Autonomy (1918–1939)

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Universities will not become ‘skills machines’, EU warned Leading European institutions warn of ‘risk of instrumentalisation’ and say they should be allowed to determine their own role in bloc’s agenda

Why do University leaders in the UK not have the courage or insight to say this?

Universities will not become ‘skills machines’, EU warned www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...

'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.

So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....

Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.

It's time for Proportional Representation.

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Opinion | What Happened in Gaza Might Be Even Worse Than We Think

What Happened in Gaza Might Be Even Worse Than We Think www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
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How Genocide Happened

Front page of Scottish newspaper The National today.

Im doing this at the University of Granada this Tuesday, if anyone is in the neighbourhood! Very looking forward to it, and to meeting the graduate students.

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Hybrid workshop, "Motherhood Without Poverty: Working-Class Women and Global Struggles for Work, Family, and Reproductive Autonomy (1918–1939)".

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Italy’s Meloni says ICC complaint accuses her of Gaza genocide complicity A complaint lodged with the ICC points to the Italian government's role supplying lethal weapons to Israel amid Gaza war

🔥 Wow!

“Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has been accused of “complicity in genocide” in a complaint lodged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Rome’s support for Israel as it bombards Gaza”

No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵

We flounced out of the EU on the say-so of politicians who lied to us. And what a total shitshow that’s turned out to be. The polar opposite of what they promised. Now the call to flounce out of the ECHR. By the same people. Telling the same lies. Has the country been kicked in the head by a horse?

Anche se voi vi credete assolti
Siete lo stesso coinvolti
(F de Andre')

Image of badges with logo 'I know the value of history' and text 'The value and provision of history and the humanities: it's time for a political response.'

This week, the Society's President Lucy Noakes wrote in response to Bridget Phillipson's Labour conference speech - and its implications for history and the humanities in UK higher education bit.ly/3KBX7Fw

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2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

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This explains my recent urge for non-stop writing in my paper notebooks.

Fast or Slow "How would you like your genocide?" Ask the Wicked. "Fast or slow." "How would you like your justice?" Ask the courts "It will be done."

Fast or Slow

I wrote something quite personal about what use trans history In These Times:

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This is an excellent point. 👇

Historic: Italy is on strike, disrupting business as usual & protesting complicity in Israel’s genocide & apartheid against Palestinians, bringing major cities to a halt.

Hundreds of thousands are demonstrating across 80 cities & towns, from south to north, blocking roads, ports & railway stations.