Paul Bernal

No problem! I'm going to teach now, though, so won't reply for a few hours at least.

I've never found porn on here other than those weird bots that DM me (and get blocked).

Rationality is so last millennium...

My old dad had a saying. There is no situation in the world so bad that American intervention can't make it worse.

The Iranian government is indeed an abomination, but that doesn't mean that things can't get worse.

One of the fundamental problems with blunt instruments like social media bans is that social media comes in a wide variety of forms, with different problems. On here, for example, porn exists but is not accessible without passing the age-verification system (or using a VPN).

This is an, err, interesting take on parliamentary democracy from the leader of a major party.

I've begun the government consultation on children and social media - it will take time. The bit that I think is most important so far is to explain the benefits of social media for children. We talk a hell of a lot about the harm, not nearly enough about the benefits.

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A cracking new book has just come out...why, yes, I do have a chapter in it
Edited by @mariaosullivan.bsky.social & @azdastyari.bsky.social

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We, three trees, of Anglia are…

Day 2

Bloody right! Lunchtime is *mine*.

*clocks off for an hour*

Again, would love to put some of these questions to him myself, but Reform have banned Byline Times from attending any of their events

He's trying to restrict millions of people's right to vote, based on made up statistics and outright lies, and nobody who is in a position to ask him to prove what he's saying is doing so.

Nigel Farage lied multiple times at his press conference today - including saying no-one who voted Green in Gorton and Denton has a job and he's "certain" Reform won most British born voters in the by-election, based on zero evidence, and yet not a single journalist there pushed back on them

The tariffs weren't 'craft' of any kind. Neither are the bombs.

I have questions

It's in the genes

I haven't had a chance to check yet...

Hans Blix: Blair government became 'prisoner' of US before war in Iraq Former head of the UN weapons inspectors tells Iraq inquiry that UK and US intelligence sources were poor

Never forget Hans Blix. www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jul/...

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation We are consulting on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as ga...

Here's the government's social media for kids consultation, for any that want to do it. It closes on 26th May 2026, so plenty of time, but it is often good to make early submissions.

www.gov.uk/government/c...

It really isn’t that hard. Unless you want it to be.

Oh, I hold him accountable for not being willing to test his belief.

My suspicion is probably not. I don’t think she listens to much.

No, Shabana Mahmood, people seeing failing state support and crumbing infrastructure don't have either legitimate concerns or a legitimate grievance against immigrants, refugees or asylum seekers.

They have a legitimate grievance against governments.

Yeah, sorry. Needed coffee. I misread....

Ah, and limits on the platforms for adults as well as kids?

Are you a moron, or have you not been following the news? We're letting the US use our airbases. That's participation in a war.

Sorry, I may have misunderstood what your ‘firm limits’ on social media for kids meant. Mea culpa.

Yes, being quotable is really important.

Make your recommendations obvious- list upfront, numbered, & again in the body of the document in bold.

Explain who you or your org are & what informs your submission: experiences, community representation, expertise, etc.

Think about how snippets of your sub will read as quotes in a report.