Robert Macmillan

"The Islamists oppose women getting an education," I mutter, as I aim my missile at the girls school

This weekend’s military escalation in the Middle East marks a dangerous moment for millions of children in the region. UNICEF is deeply concerned by reports of strikes in Iran and across the region, illustrating the grave danger for children. There are reports of schools being struck in Iran, including a girls’ school in Minab in Hormozgan province in southern Iran. Scores of students are reportedly killed and many others injured.

UNICEF echoes the call of the Secretary-General for an immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation. UNICEF also urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint and uphold their obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law, including the protection of civilians and the essential services children rely on to survive. Targeting civilians and civilian objects, including schools, is a violation of international law.

UNICEF, together with other UN agencies and humanitarian partners, is actively assessing the situation and stands ready to scale up support to affected children and their families as needed and requested.

This weekend’s military escalation in the Middle East marks a dangerous moment for millions of children in the region.

Full statement from UNICEF: https://unicef.link/473y9Hu

At least 85 girls killed in strike on school in southern Iran Eyewitness tells MEE girls aged between seven and 12 seen lying dead across their school

Monstrous. How will they justify their murders? By claiming little girls were building nuclear bombs?

A standing reminder: a small handful of Republicans in Congress could stop this chaos tomorrow. They simply choose not to.

US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

Back in the early days of Trump I, a Twitter account labeled "President Villain" took Trump quotes and put them on comic panels of the Red Skull

This pic was from late February 2017

BOMBING FOR PEACE IS LIKE FUCKING FOR VIRGINITY

In case of doubt

Love it. So good to see real people in political positions, not fake focus group-driven cyphers.

Did the CabSec mention she used to be a teacher?

"The beatings will continue until morale improves".

This is the exact type of hypocrisy people are sick of in politics.

We need to be honest about who we are and who’s supporting us.

They call themselves the commentariat but in reality they’re the commentary twats.

Green Party's Zack Polanski and Hannah Spencer hold news conference following by-election victory YouTube video by Sky News

🎉 Congratulations Hannah Spencer MP.

👉🏼 Here's what happens next:

www.youtube.com/live/mvz5Sw6...

This is not a reasoned political response. Labour has spent two years making all the voting groups who backed the Greens feel unwelcome and unheard, and now attacks them for daring to back someone else. They believe Labour isn’t listening and Starmer seems determined to prove them right

*sobs in entire history of the relationship between worker-led trade-union socialism and activist-led idealistic socialism in the West since before the word "socialism" was invented*

The poll today suggests it’ll be his rule as leader that will be ending.

Dear @lucympowell.bsky.social,

I have enjoyed our exchange of letters about which of our parties is best placed to stop Reform. Hannah Spencer MP and I trust that you agree that this question has now been resolved once and for all.

Thanks,
Zack Polanski

Maybe the skill most needed is not vocalising every thought you have.

😜

Behind every refugee is a life interrupted by war, conflict or persecution.

Peace is the most urgent form of protection.

Hope you have the happiest of happy birthdays!!

Having worked with digital systems that generate targets and from which one can select interventions…that bit gives me concern and I’d like to be able to tell people in power why.

Schools are brilliant - but that doesn’t mean they should do everything.

I suppose R*form will console themselves with the vastly inflated media coverage they’ll continue to get.

Even nominative determinism can’t save the horrific Goodwin. Maybe Labour now realises cosplaying Reform-lite isn’t a vote winner. Well done the Greens on ensuring it was not ever in doubt!

Wonderful news!

Sex work is work.

The candidate with the most votes wins? 😜

The cover for The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen. The tagline reads: "Behind every hero, there's a historian." The cover is framed by icons; two open books at the bottom, green quills and thistle leaves above. Two golden daggers frame the title, and thorns lead up to two dragon heads. Above the title there is the image of a mountain and a small dragon. Below the title, there is an image of the white inn, a stag behind it and a path leading to the front door. The colour palette is mostly light gold, a teal green and black. The book cover is placed on top of an image of a snowy Buachaille Etive Mor and the Lagangarbh Hut, a white stone bothy, sits beneath it. Text reads: Now Available on NetGalley UK

UK reviewers: The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance is now on NetGalley UK!

My debut fantasy novel featuring a historian desperate to document a hero — even if he has to push them up a dragon-infested mountain himself...

Publishing 7th July with Del Rey ⚔️✍️

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Tax billionaires out of existence.

This is what politicians could and should be doing.

Nigel Biggar attacking Alan Lester and colleagues through a proxy student ‘whistle blower’ in the national media, with no right of reply. Disgraceful MAGA tactics.