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Always remember that a parliamentary majority can (purport to) render a country "safe" by an Act. The Conservatives sought to do that with Rwanda, regardless of the facts.

YouTube video by Paul Whitewick I’m DONE With the Roman Dodecahedron — Here’s Why

Ok. Utterly non-political, human history post here, because I find it fascinating and love a good mystery! This thing... Almost only found in Gaulish and Celtic British regions during the Roman era. What is it for?
Paul thinks he knows... Im not convinced!
youtu.be/kIBhWBA9QKc?...

Jude and Anthony holding a board which says: Will you sign the letter? Not in our name: Women in support of the trans+ community NION Women logo notinourname.org.uk

Huge shout-out to @becomingjude.bsky.social and Anthony Lexa for such great support of our letter! 💙

It was wonderful to see you both at the @Trans In The City Gala.

Over 60K cisgender women have already signed – will you join us?

✍ Sign: notinourname.org.uk
🔄 Please share

#TransAwarenessWeek

NION Women Rejects Anti-Trans Narrative at Kenwood Ladies Pond Image of women swimming in the wild

🏊‍♀️The women who swim at Kenwood Ladies Pond have already made their decision.

In 2024, almost 900 members voted to keep their trans-inclusive policy - a policy that has worked peacefully since 2019.

Now, a small campaign group is seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts.

1/5

"being enraged is a particular form of being pleased"

Can’t sleep so reading “Don’t burn anyone at the stake today” by @naomialderman.bsky.social

Just read part about BBC and trusting in its principles rather than critiquing specific staff or editorial choices. Also this quote about the peculiar satisfaction of enragement.

Discworld 36 - Making Money

@rhi.bsky.social @discworldofficial.bsky.social @terrypratchett.bsky.social @terryandrob.bsky.social
#Discworld #MakingMoney #MoistVonLipwig

Donate to Save a LGBT, care experienced family from homelessness, organized by Jack Smith I’ve set this go fund me up to support a friend who is care experien… Jack Smith needs your support for Save a LGBT, care experienced family from homelessness

I can vouch for this family. Please donate if you can. gofund.me/b4655d2b7

The every amazing @rhi.bsky.social has also promised some Good Omens goodies so even more chances to win some @terrypratchett.bsky.social wonderfulness......I'm sure that's a real word!

1763 - an amusingly hyperbolic denunciation of Methodism

I have always considered Methodism, taken in the most favourable Light, as the most destructive and dangerous System, to Government and Society, that ever was established:

The Great AI Bubble Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.

NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.

It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.

open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.

Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social

We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.

Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊

The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.

Title card with event details on a red background, plus a medieval manuscript image

On Sat 29th Nov at 8pm, via Zoom, the next online talk fundraising for @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

I'll be hosting Rich Blackett who will be presenting on

WEREWOLVES: FACT, FICTION AND MYTH

Tickets are £5, including a recording, and are available with more details now from bit.ly/flaevents

Exactly one woman has won the Booker in the past six years www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how

Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.

news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

In this new Age of Empires, why UK must choose Europe over isolation Most of the UK’s economic problems since Brexit would have been avoided if it had stayed in the European Single Market and Customs Union and it’s time to move closer to the EU, writes former Belgian P...

"The UK is rash to imagine it can, in isolation, pick and choose its alliances around the globe. It is geographically part of Europe."

"More Europe, not less Europe, is in the best interests of all the peoples of the continent, including of course the UK and Scotland."

https://bit.ly/485lgN4

Looking forward to preaching at @selwyn1882.bsky.social this evening about fauns and centaurs

60,000 cisgender women write powerful open letter in support of trans community “Not in our Name” is the title of a collective of cisgender women who have written an open letter calling out the media and politicians for promoting anti-trans rhetoric. 

60,000 cisgender women write powerful open letter in support of trans community: ‘We have had enough’

www.thepinknews.com/...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Britain’s biggest housebuilder urges government to support first-time buyers Taylor Wimpey chief Jennie Daly calls for revival of help-to-buy equity loan scheme to revive property market

Britain’s biggest housebuilder urges government to support first-time buyers.

Not a word about cutting profit margins, ever rising profits, gobbling previous stamp duty support, building substandard homes, builders secretly exchanging data to hike prices.

If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...

I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...

unfortunately that web page is not accessable

At present @miriamellis.bsky.social web site is broken 😞

I will pick up the Verlyn Flieger books elsewhere at some point.

shipping cost from the USA to UK is more than the cost of the books.

‘The Lord of the Rings’ was released on this day 47 years ago! (November 15, 1978)

Directed by Ralph Bakshi.

Voice cast: William Squire, John Hurt, Norman Bird, Christopher Guard, Michael Scholes, David Buck, Anthony Daniels, Simon Chandler, Dominic Guard, Michael Graham Cox, and more.

#OnThisDay

I'm shocked and disappointed 😉

For #NOVEMBER 1990
‘Green Hill Morning’
Ted Nasmith (b. 1956).
*The 1990 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar* (Ballantine Books) for November
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #TedNasmith #JRRTolkien #TheLordOfTheRings #LOTR

Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”

Great, thoughtful article about the history and politics of D&D and Tolkien from @adamserwer.bsky.social, featuring the great @benriggs.bsky.social. The title doesn't do it justice. (Gift link)

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

I am feeling deep despair about tyrants and tyranny. it's very nerdy of me but it helped me to read this today. from Tolkien.

I lost my job, my kids have measles, and it is now clear to me that the President of the United States is a pedophile. But at least I know that the Cracker Barrel logo won't be changed any time soon.