AlixB

ladies and gentlemen...we got him

Our politics is increasingly normalised to racism – because politicians are addicted to X The platform has quietly dragged British politics into a dark place

I've written a couple of things over the last days about how the government and much of Westminster remaining on X as the platform becomes increasingly toxic is having consequences for our politics...

Yes. All the empirics on misinformation indicate that the way to defeat bad ideas is to mock and marginalize them. Constantly declaring "hey the far right isn't so bad" is a terrible strategy both morally and electorally.

Dems should be way more comfortable saying "look at these fucking psychos"

I’ve emailed my MP - and you should too. Road safety isn’t someone else’s problem
In the UK in 2024 there were ~1,602 people killed and ~29,467 seriously injured on our roads. 
If you care about road harm reduction in your area, please send an email today
#SafeStreetsNow
@tahiralimp.bsky.social

Toxin levels in fish lead to calls for UK-wide ban on mercury dental fillings Exclusive: More than 98% of fish and mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above EU safety limits

98% of fish + mussels in English waters contaminated with mercury over EU safety levels

Sources:
1. burning fossil fuels in power stations, vehicles, homes, + to make cement
2. mercury fillings in dead bodies. Really.

Watershed's @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social reports

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Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts Stretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a uni...

The UK is among the most nature depleted counties in the world. A horrendous fact. Can you help reverse this by donating some cash to help the Wildlife Trusts buy the enormous Rothbury Estate so they can bring back wildlife? www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...

The most insanely frustrating thing about the #ClimateCrisis is how the breakthrough we so clearly need isn’t technological. It’s just a collective willingness, a determination even, to change in ways that would clearly be SO MUCH BETTER than the clear and obvious consequences of NOT changing.

Private Eye article headlined "Minority representation on TV causes outrage" with body text commenting that Reform MPs are only 0.7% of the house of commons and yet are over-represented on the BBC all the time.

Genuinely brilliant from Private Eye.

Your daily reminder that the government continues to commercially support an individual who wants to destroy it through fascist violence.

File under "stop expecting 15 years of Tory wasteland to be fixed in 2 seconds"
- Labour ARE doing big, progressive things that will help millions. Then wonder why you're not hearing about it in media.

(this does not need any caveats about other things they've not yet done or are doing badly etc)

Brittle star swimming! Love this movement.

“Basically, no matter what anyone tells you, a plug in hybrid is just a more complex petrol car. You are always either hauling a useless engine around or hauling a useless battery around. It will require the same amount of servicing as any petrol or diesel vehicle, it has 1000s more components…

It is important to remember that GOOD things can happen quickly too ❤️

Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House One man's robot vacuum was constantly communicating with its manufacturer, sending a detailed 3D map of his house halfway across the world.

“Dozens of smart vacuums” are likely operating similar systems. “Our homes are filled with cameras, microphones, and mobile sensors connected to companies we barely know, all capable of being weaponized with a single line of code,” he wrote.

12:06 26/10/2025

Poor take by Curtice.

This is a disaster for Farage. Polls had RefUK closely winning. Losing by 11% signposts Plaid to all of Wales as THE tactical choice for Senedd Elex and drains RefUK momentum.

"Something is happening out there", alright. People are uniting to tell Farage to feck right off.

The result overnight in Caerphilly is immensely cheering, as it shows that Reform might lead the polls but are sufficiently disliked by the rest of the electorate that people are prepared to vote tactically and ruthlessly to keep them out of power.

Study finds mRNA coronavirus vaccines prolonged life of cancer patients A study found that covid-19 vaccines appeared to awaken the immune system in lung and skin cancer patients, helping them live longer than those not vaccinated.

Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study.

We love our induction hob, so much better than gas!

This is very good

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And when exactly are they going to fit it in?

It was a similar scenario when Boris Johnson was PM and will be the same if Farage is allowed near No 10.

Should be a v simple choice for Badenoch’s LOTO - either withdraw this mad “Idi Amin x 20” mass deportation bill or they should be treated by everyone in politics as what they are - more extreme on immigration than the BNP or any democratic govt anywhere

Trump Has Demolished a History of Work by First Ladies The East Wing was the nation's symbolic heart.

Fascinating look at the feminist history Trump has erased by demolishing the East Wing of the White House. It was a place where women worked to change the world, and now it's gone.

www.thepersistent.com/white-house-...

Absolutely this 👇 as walking non-smoking survivor of lung cancer who has lived on residential road that over last 20 yrs has seen massive increase mostly in through traffic of cars using road as dogleg to avoid traffic lights + drivers idling engine (illegal!) while on a quick shop round corner 🙄

Gray-haired man in civilian coat runs into flames at Kharkiv kindergarten hit by Russian drones y'day. Emerges with child—pink pants and slippers visible under his jacket. Goes back in.

2 journalists recognized him 👇

A curious approach from people who don't like the concept of immigration