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Graphic for PEN America featuring a quote by Andrew Karre about the challenges of publishing young adult novels if all sexual themes were removed. The graphic includes text and the PEN America logo.

Book bans often target YA titles with sexual content. In a new interview, @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social editor Andrew Karre explains that these books offer teens a safe, ethical way to learn about their desires and experiences — and merit their place on library shelves. pen.org/andrew-karre...

In response to our industrial action, the university proposed a resolution that removed the threat of compulsory redundancies for the next year and introduced a negotiation process over course closures. And at our branch meeting, we accepted this offer.

This latter issue is characteristic of splits within the British elite over racism that have always been present but have become more salient over the last decade.

Attacks on "Trendy Hendy" i.e. Simon Henderson at Eton, who has attempted to be more progressive on race, reflect that fracture.

‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations

Farage is interesting as an example of upper class cultures of racism & fascism fostered thru elite schools. He's not the only one.

What's also interesting here is how the teachers (& some of his peers) vary in their attitude towards racism & anti-semitism.
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"The message to trust management, it is time to pay fair, time to pay band 3 for phlebotomists in Gloucester."

@paulnowaktuc.bsky.social , at yesterday's rally in support of the @unison.org.uk strikers.

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“They went for pensioners, they went for the disabled, and now they’re going for people fleeing war and conflict. I am furious — this government should hang their heads in shame.”

Zack Polanski on Labour’s new immigration reforms on Newsnight.

How Gramsci helps us Understand Starmer as a Morbid Symptom Join author and fellow Gramscian Mark Perryman for a Gramscian analysis of today's political situation and reimagine possibilities.

Talk tomorrow on The Starmer Sympton, looks great tbh

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Don't cross the picket line!

We are on strike because of UoE's budget cuts that have and will affect students and staff.

We are striking for a better university, join us!

#StopTheCuts

Elsevier has a 38% profit margin, and the other journal publishers aren't far behind.

I think it’s important to understand that for Reform’s ideologists the politics of asylum isn’t just about immigration/‘cultural coherence’. It’s a wedge to open a way to something they really really want: repeal of The Human Rights Act, which they desire for several reasons (1/?)

I hope that my MP @chionwurah.bsky.social will, to use her words, "use the platform" provided by her damehood, to speak against the home sec's plans to change asylum law.

Many ppl in Newcastle Central & West have migrated, it is not a crime.

Labour MPs speak must oppose this disgusting proposal.

Vote Labour

What ‘Day After’ for Gaza? by Sara Roy @nybooks.com

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The only Legitimate Concerns about asylum seekers are concerns for their well being and safety. For a rich country like ours to incessantly whine about these people as if we are their victims is perhaps the single most pathetic spectacle in British politics over the past quarter century.

Star Wars meme explaining that Labour is going to treat refugees worse than even Reform have suggested so far.

Netherlands: Justice for Pawel Rudzki Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.

Solidarity with union leader Pawel Rudzki (migrant worker and agency worker) who has been fired by Albert Heijn (supermarket of Ahold Delhaize).

Sign to support here:
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YouTube video by Eric Fish - Topic An der Zeit (Live)

Es blieb nur das Kreuz als die einzige Spur
Von deinem Leben, doch hör' meinen Schwur
Für den Frieden zu kämpfen und wachsam zu sein:
Fällt die Menschheit noch einmal auf Lügen herein

Appropriate in our times & for remembrance day (week/s)

Ein bisschen spaet aber trotzdem

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Unequal Political Representation of Core and Periphery: How Regions That Don’t Matter Vote for Parties That Don’t Bother Geographical orientation of political party families in the Netherlands, 2017-2021.

"How Regions That Don’t Matter Vote for Parties That Don’t Bother"

What an absolutely BRILLIANT subtitle of this fascinating new article by @evertmeijers.bsky.social & @jvanslageren.bsky.social that perfectly captures this ironic paradox of (Dutch) politics.

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out

The problem with the climate regime in one article: With fewer people attending COP30 "one in every 25 participants at this year’s UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist." It is "the largest concentration of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP" and up 12% from COP29 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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We need everyone our voting!

EXTENDED American Chopper meme Guy 1. Global GHG emissions are still going up Guy 2. Emissions are coming down in this specific place and/or sector, or if I give you an intensity metric 1. Even there they aren't coming down fast enough 2. I didn't say they were, but there are important areas of progress 1. And even when global emissions start coming down that won't be enough, we need to get to zero or below 2. You are scaring everyone, you doomer! Thanks to you no one will do anything! 1. You are peddling hopium to the masses! Thanks to you no one will do anything!

Reports on 2025 GHG emissions and trends are dropping during #COP30. Please find attached the social media conversation you are about to have!

Graph of spine points 5 (now real living wage) to 16.

Graph of spine points 17 to 28.

Graph of spine points 29 t0 40.

Graph of spine points 41 to 52.

And here we are! Literally every spine point is paying less in real terms than it was back in 2008. Spine point 5 (now replaced by the real living wage) is down by about 3.4%. By spine point 10, we're down over 10%. By spine point 23, over 20%, ultimately reaching a 22.1% reduction. 3/3

With a national ballot live regarding a number of pressing issues in UK HE, including the seemingly ever-worsening pay situation in the sector, we thought we might throw together some graphs on where we are. Headline result: it isn't great! 1/3

"One should take this will seriously."

Translation: the former vice president of the Bundestag, (from the 'liberal' FDP), is insinuating that, if at all possible, hanging a banner in support of Palestine on the Brandenburg Gate should be a deportable offence.

Reading Stuart Hall for the Climate Crisis Stuart Hall’s politics of culture offers the left a blueprint for confronting the climate crisis.

"People have to have a language to speak about what other possible futures are available to them,” Hall wrote. One task...is therefore to devise a language that expands the sense of what is possible"

NEW: Casey A. Williams reads Stuart Hall for the Climate Crisis

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Honestly, if you appreciate me and the work I have done, and continue to do. And if you want to get me a birthday present - support Good Law Project's work 🎁👇

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As we were saying… men will defend nefarious actions of other men to remain part of the club even if or even especially if if means throwing victims under a bus

Maggie wearing a dark blue coat standing next to 5 people, 4 of whom are wearing bright pink UCU beanies. They are holding the Dundee UCU banner. The Tower Building is in the background.

Glad to be able to pop by the @ducuuo.bsky.social picket line as they were just getting set up this morning.
Staff are on strike in the cold & damp to say NO to compulsory redundancies. Management must engage with staff properly: co-design a recovery plan, do not impose cuts!
#Solidarity

Two Leeds UCU members wearing pink UCU hats posting their ballot and holding 'I'm voting yes' 'We are the University' posters

UCU member wearing pink UCU hat posting ballot

Two weeks until the last safe day to post your ballot. Have you posted yours yet? Send us your pics #WeAreTheUniversity @ucu.org.uk Vote now and report you've voted or request replacement ballot using this form: yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...

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Revendiquer la liberté dans la révolution et la guerre : une introduction au Groupe Anarchiste au Soudan
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