Caroline Coetzee

Anyone who tells us that arts and humanities are frivolous wants to control our stories. It's as simple as that.

I'm trying to assume that they don't know or understand her politics, but it's very difficult.

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

Thames Water creditors ask for up to 15 years’ leniency from river pollution rules Lenders say a ‘full return to legal, regulatory and environmental compliance’ under new rescue plan would not be completed until at least 2035-2040

"For the next 15 years, give us a subsidy from public money, and remove the disincentive for us to stop dumping raw sewage, so our creditors are rescued from the consequences of their own greed" is not, I have to say, the world's most appealing pitch. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

My heartbreak and horror at the killing and starvation of Gazans does not negate my total support and solidarity with my fellow jewish citizens across the UK against terror. The conflation on display by some politicians and media outlets over the last 24 hours is sickening.

Condemn the attacker. Condemn anti-semitism. Condemn terrorism. Do not FFS try and use the actions of an individual, as hideous and contemptible as they clearly are, to fuel hate against others. You can condemn utterly abhorrent actions without stoking violence against other innocent people.

Evil people: Migrants get free cake!

The facts: Migrants do not get free cake.

Starmer: We will end free cake for migrants!

Starmer defenders: no this is very clever because it reassures voters without changing existing policy

Voters: Evil people were right about cake! I think I'll vote Evil.

This is spot on, and it’s shameful to see a government under the ‘Labour’ name falling this far. Spineless authoritarian bootlickers

If you require migrants to meet higher standards than the average Brit, whether that is in terms their language requirements, voluntary service, which isn't remotely "voluntary" if it is compulsory, or anything else then you have a system which is by definition discriminatory. One which dehumanises.

Keir Starmer comments about Reform are no more sincere than Wes Streeting saying trans people should be treated with 'respect and dignity'.

They are words meant for Labour supporters who don't really care about either 'issue' but want some nice things to point to.

Their actions tell you everything

Whether it’s paracetamol or something else, Trump and co are perpetuating the idea autism is wrong and disability is an individual’s responsibility to avoid. It’s anti-science but it’s deeply ableist at its core. The goal is for non-disabled to be afraid and disabled people to be ashamed.

transphobes arguing against trans rights: yes, but have you considered that women are objects?

Believe trans people when we tell you the 'science' behind the Cass Report is as solid as the 'science' behind paracetamol causing autism.

Where Reform is headed is very much in line with the new right, that in order to save western democracy it must be destroyed. Patriotism as nihilism. Culture wars to become real ones.

Very dangerous stuff.

It's often the case politicos, including me, will explain away growing support for Reform due to people facing deprivation and struggling. Maybe that was the case, but now? If you support Reform with policies like this you have zero "legitimate concerns". You're a far right ethno-nationalist racist.

Retrospectively removing indefinite leave to remain would be immoral and economically damaging. It would tear families apart.
Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point.
Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.

Would gently remind all the people pointing at our potential next government and saying "but that's Illegal/impossible!" that things being illegal and incredibly stupid do not matter to fascists, see also: USA.

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Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov, who last week called for an end to the war during a London concert, was arrested at a demonstration on the Gaza border against the war.

“Stop the genocide. It’s ruining everything. Stop it now.”

You want slaves

The same people who tell us we have to be pragmatic and work with US fascism will tell us we should all draw a line and be ready to have our families die in nuclear fire to oppose Russian imperialism.

The sold-out Brian Eno-curated Together For Palestine charity concert on September 17 will be livestreamed togetherforpalestine.org

Robert Redford wasn’t just a great actor. He used his profile to help others. From environmentalism, Native American rights, LGBTQ advocacy, and independent film, he cared deeply about people, and preserving their culture and world.

You're watching the death of democracy in real time. Fascism isn't coming, it is here. If you survive it, you will be forever asked by future generations what you did in these moments. Were you speaking out against it or quietly hoping it will just go away on its own.

UK and US line up string of deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain Agreements include plan to build 12 reactors in Hartlepool with Centrica, creating 2,500 jobs, and fast-tracking UK and US safety checks

This will do nothing to help tackle the #climate emergency - most countries can't afford them

Too little, too late, too expensive, too toxic

A nuclear disaster on average every 20 years

Renewables, smart grids and better storage is the answer

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Racism & oppression don’t frighten me as much as those silent about them. I can no longer count the number of polite changing the topic conversations that I’ve had with genuinely decent folk when I talk about the gravity of what’s happening. I want to ask them: why are you afraid of your own voice?

Mass investments into green energies instead of mass investments into AI, which no one asked for, increase public salaries including teachers, nurses etc, full rights to trans people and allowing them access to everything they need to live their true selves

People still don't recognise fascism. They've been fed a diet of jackbooted SS officers and they think that's it. Not smooth talking politicians and complicit media whipping up violent thugs. While popular culture tells everyone it's all OK (till it isn't).

And this terrible government has painted itself into a corner where it can't resist it. This was always where it was going to lead but no less horrific for that.

Fascism. It shows fascism is ‘alive and well’