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Romani communities: between belonging & antigypsyism – Join us for a panel, Q&A & photo exhibition on Roma identity & social justice

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Presumably meat-feast ones would have been acceptable?

Targeting Tory voters over Labour: the Liberal Democrats' strategic error? - UK in a changing Europe David Cutts, Charles Pattie and Andrew Russell argue that the Liberal Democrats’ strategy to target disaffected Conservative voters to boost their support...

"While [Davey's] last two conference speeches have taken the fight head-on to Farage and Reform UK, this time it was the Conservatives whom he blamed for Reform."

David Cutts, Charles Pattie & @prfandrwrssll.bsky.social on the Lib Dem strategy to target Tory voters

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Targeting Tory voters over Labour: the Liberal Democrats' strategic error? - UK in a changing Europe David Cutts, Charles Pattie and Andrew Russell argue that the Liberal Democrats’ strategy to target disaffected Conservative voters to boost their support...

"The prize of ‘killing off’ the Tories has lured the Lib Dems into prioritising 2024 Conservative voters. Such a strategy has its upsides but the likelihood of success appears limited"

David Cutts, Charles Pattie & @prfandrwrssll.bsky.social reflect on the Lib Dem's strategy to target Tory voters

Ultimate palate cleanse. This is magnificent

Sir Martin Sorrell on #radio4today speaking about how AI will diminish our need to learn languages (or coding) while not knowing the difference btw “less” and “fewer” twice in the ivw has properly triggered me.

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Reminds me of the old “I’m sorry I haven’t a clue” calypso…
“England doing well under capt Mike Gatting/
He’s good at the bowling and good at the batting/
but at flipping the coin he is not the boss, sir/
that’s why they call him a terrible tosser”.

Just listening and re listening to Smiley Smile…

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Today in 1921 a white mob attacked the black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma with guns, aircraft & incendiary bombs. As many as 300 were killed, 10,000 black people were left homeless.

What a sad sight

A man whose idea of man-mgmt dealing w a player struggling thru injury and some trauma got him sacked and yet he’s employed by both BBC and Talksport to offer his insight!

Hull. Away. On a Monday night. Live on TV anyway. Would be madness. Ofc I’m going !

Not one but two (Nicola and Nick)

Mega thread from the flawless @timbale.bsky.social Well worth following

Can’t spell tariffs without FFS

Seems like the concept of “Friendly Fire” which might be well-known in some random European countries…

"20k troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years"

JD Vance's comments and this picture coming to an election leaflet near you soon

Thread…

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

“Have you ever been to Ukraine?”
“I’ve been to…. I’ve seen and watched stories”

Who doesn’t understand words he keeps using like “litigate”

Vance was 100% That Guy in seminars

And this makes essentially the point for @philipjcowley.bsky.social Liz Truss assumed that the local stations wd be an easy ride revealing that she had v little knowledge of them.

@thebugle.bsky.social - did no one notice that the woman’s mic wasn’t working???

New @thebugle.bsky.social with silent @tiffstevenson.bsky.social is a surprise !

a man in a hat with an anchor on it ALT: a man in a hat with an anchor on it

Even more obvs

a black and white photo of two men standing next to each other with the words `` i 'm shocked . '' Alt: a black and white photo of two men standing next to each other with the words `` i 'm shocked . '' from the film, Casablanca

Obvs

Tell me you’ve never listened to the lyrics of Careless Whisper without telling me….