Judith Rossall

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

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Keir Starmer tries to look tough - and exposes himself as a coward The government's immigration policy is in desperate need of a bold change in direction.

3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇

1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK

2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves

3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...

The image includes the quotation below in black letters on a simple white background: The way Jesus carried himself, there was no record of a woman even being afraid of him, and they brought children to him. The People afraid of him were persons of power. Dr. Chris E. W. Green

The way Jesus carried himself, there is no record of a woman even being afraid of him, and they brought children to him. The People afraid of him were persons of power.

Dr. Chris E. W. Green

An LLM-produced essay is tangible proof that a student doesn’t care, and yet responding to it properly requires hour upon hour of careful work. It’s asymmetrical and overwhelming.

A reminder to fellow NT members - the Restore Trust lot are at it again, trying to insert ideology into NT’s curation of our heritage.

Don’t forget to vote for historical accuracy over politicised nostalgic fantasy

So tired of politicians and media gaslighting on what to me are crucial issues. The environmental crisis should be a top priority. Immigration is good for this country. 'Tough choices' should be tough for the rich, not just the poor. So, I just joined @greenparty.org.uk.

Thinking of you.

'Forgiveness of sins is one of Farage's powers, along with the healing of leprosy and the ability to appear on Question Time at will.' Yes. Hoping that Reform is finally beginning to have to face some real scrutiny.

Tweet from Meredith Lee Hill stating that dozens of Democratic attorneys general and governors plan to sue the Trump administration for refusing to use emergency funds to maintain food aid for 42 million Americans.

It shouldn’t take him getting sued to ensure tens of millions don’t go hungry in the richest nation on Earth.

As Reeves travels to Riyadh to discuss trade, Saudi Arabia is in the middle of an execution spree. The UK must not cosy up to regimes with appalling human rights records.

Trade deals can’t come at the cost of our values; our govt must not prioritise profit over human rights.

Farage: epic grifter

Reform UK win 2025 Rusty Razor award for worst psuedoscience of the year - The Skeptic Nigel Farage's political party, Reform UK, has been named The Skeptic's 'Rusty Razor' award winner for worst pseudoscience of 2025

Yesterday Reform UK were given the Rusty Razor award for the worst pseudoscience of the year. From denying climate change to platforming quacks, Reform propagate dangerous nonsense.

www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/refo...

Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh.
news.sky.com/story/migran...

Look, a Reform MP saying black people in adverts drive her mad is very bad.

The Shadow Home Secretary refusing to condemn this because it reflects "legitimate concerns about...immigration" is arguably worse, because it's:

A) a real party
B) a shadow minister
C) he's been in parliament since 2015!

a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

Home Sec describes a widely held public perception (UK is the destination of choice for asylum seekers in Europe) + endorses it as true. Home Office data shows it is not true. Whatever merits of her policy change, should not make false factual claims
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3709465...

That moment when your head knows that it is two days until half term, but your body thinks it started yesterday. 🤔

Well this seems pretty obvious and yet somehow it needs to be said.

Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!

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In this new 15-hour online course, discover what Christian tradition says about being human and living your best life.

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“Only 5% of migration is from small boats, but it gets 95% of the headlines. It would be ludicrous to cut legal migration when we have 150,000 NHS vacancies."

Zack Polanski says politicians must stop fuelling fear and start telling the truth about immigration.

#Peston

BBC give @zackpolanski.bsky.social a five minute interview and our membership grows by +6000 in a day. Imagine how fast our membership would grow if they gave @greenparty.org.uk fair and equal air time!

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Over 50,000 cis women have signed the @nionwomen.bsky.social open letter rejecting the narrative that trans women are a danger to women.

The real threat to women has never been trans women. The real threat to women is male violence.

Add your name today: notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

I'd rather listen to @zackpolanski.bsky.social talk about women's rights than Rowling because he includes all women including trans and non binary.

And I'm a cis woman.

EHRC withdraws interim guidance encouraging trans exclusion After six months of confusion and delay, the EHRC has taken down interim guidance rushed out in April. But the damage has already been done.

"The EHRC’s exclusionary interim guidance has had a devastating impact on trans people’s lives"

“Now the guidance has been withdrawn, so should the exclusionary policies that organisations rashly implemented in its aftermath. If not, they could find themselves in hot water.”

It is a countdown to our new annual event, the Robert Beckford Lecture, marking Black History Month and thirty years of pioneering scholarship in Black theology. queens.jotform.com/252553830352...

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Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Personally I prefer a society whose members feel some pressure to signal virtue over one where vice is continually rewarded

Nigel Farage on Russia Today.

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?