China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show - BBC News Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.

🚨🚨 #China intimidated @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social to ditch #humanrights research conducted by @lauratmurphy.bsky.social . Absolutely disgraceful behaviour by Sheffield Hallam uni.
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Julian Vaccari said: "I'm thrilled to be joining Question Time at such a fascinating moment in British politics. The show's appeal over the decades is a testament to the power and simplicity of the format. At its best, Question Time is a celebration of community and shared experience. I want people from every part of the UK and every walk of life to feel like they can take part and hear their views expressed."

I would love to ask the new editor of Question Time how booking Goodwin, an extreme racist who openly fosters division and civil unrest, fits into his vision of “community and shared expression”

South Korea has passed a law such that car parks with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports.

And it will be RETROSPECTIVE

Should our politicians follow suit rather than cover East Anglia's agricultural land?

Today's #BookTrustStorytime spotlight is on the wonderful Suki Cat: Astronaut by Grace Habib! 🚀

Head this way to find fun activity ideas, a rhyme sheet, and a video of Grace reading the book - all created to support you in your library:

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In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research

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'Heroic' train worker 'critical but stable' after knife attack, says transport secretary After seeing CCTV, the police say the worker's actions

Amid all the horror of the attack on Saturday we see the very, very best of human beings. The passengers who helped each other, the heroic train worker who put himself in harms way and undoubtedly saved lives.
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A friend told me that her American dad got in touch to talk about some news he'd seen on Facebook: there are riots in England over DEI, and the King dramatically burst into parliament to tell Starmer off, and then Prince William did the same to Sadiq Khan. AI really is inventing bold new universes

'Nigel Farage is Not My Friend...He's Just a Very Handsome Man' The wife of a Russian spy gets in touch...

NEW: ‘Nigel Farage is not my friend…he’s just a handsome & stylish English gentleman’

The wife of the Russian agent who Nathan Gill has admitted to accepting bribes from says Nigel Farage is not her ‘good friend’ after saying that he was her ‘good friend’
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We keep being told that the perpetrators of the Huntingdon abomination are "British-born". OK. So were the killers at Woolwich barracks, Southport, Tavistock Square, Westminster Bridge, Manchester arena, London Bridge etc etc. If you insist on denying that this has anything to do with immigration policy, I'm afraid you are not arguing in good faith.

Daniel Hannan was born in Peru.

The Dutch proportional voting system isn’t perfect, but it works. It ensures representation across the political spectrum, keeps the far right in check, and gives voters real influence. Isn’t it time Britain caught up? Stephen McNair reports

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Is he trying to describe what happens when his financed-Tommy-Robinson-led-mob turns up?
They wish to intimidate & make us feel fear where non existed before

However that, too, is made up shit

He’s in urgent need of psychiatric treatment given he seems to live in a world of very unpleasant fantasy

X, Grok, Musk cannot be trusted to provide reliable, accurate information. British government and MPs should not be on the platform.

Investigate Farage’s Russian funding.

I know this won't surprise anyone here but Musk's reprogrammed artificial intelligence is spreading misinformation about yesterday's attack on a train

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Rustaveli Avenue is blocked for the 340th day in a row. 🇬🇪

The activists who have blocked it face 15-day administrative sentences and up to two years in jail for repeated 'offenses'.

Most protesters stick to the sidewalk.

Protests continue in 8+ cities across Georgia.

am horrified by the dreadful attack on passengers aboard the train near Huntingdon. My thoughts are with all those affected — the victims who we are all praying will pull through, their loved ones and everyone who witnessed such a shocking event. At a moment of such fear and chaos, we also saw extraordinary bravery. The stories of passengers who stepped forward to protect others embody the very best of Britain, a country where ordinary people stand together in the face of danger, look out for one another, and refuse to be cowed by violence. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to those individuals, to the emergency services who responded so swiftly, and to all those now caring for the injured. As the investigation continues, we must ensure justice is done and that every effort is made to keep the public safe.

Today my thoughts are with everyone affected by the dreadful attack near Huntingdon - the victims, their loved ones, and everyone who witnessed it. We're all hoping those injured make a full recovery.

Grateful to the passengers and emergency services who showed such bravery.

A few photos from the Día de Los Muertos celebration at Leiden’s Wereldmuseum.

Alas, I didn’t get there in time for the skull cookie workshop.

If you blame the crimes of British UK-born ethnic minorities on immigration, you're racist.

British Nationals aren't immigrants.
You can ONLY mean their ethnic origin.

The Huntingdon victims are still fighting for their lives in hospital & Matt Goodwin is using them for racism.

Refuk Warwickshire Council Leader Finch Loses It Over Cyclist Roads - Green Councillor Tells Him to Shove His Idiotic Speech Real-time comments about UK politics, media & news.

Local Refuk Finch, Warwickshire Council leader, detached from reality, rants about government-funded cycling roads like a sulky teen denied pocket money. A Green councillor had the sense to tell the pompous fool where to shove his idiotic speech.
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Anne Hidalgo: Transforming Paris into a Green Metropolis for a Sustainable Future Pic: Ms Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris (Source: ChatGPT)

“Since [Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social took] office, Paris has planted over 200K trees with a pledge to add 170K more by 2026. Urban forests are being created near landmarks like the Hôtel de Ville, Gare de Lyon, & Opéra Garnier, with plans to cover 50% of the city with planted areas by 2030.“

Racism is not only detrimental to health in the sense of accessing diagnostic, treatment & prevention services. It’s a lifecourse stress exposure affecting socioeconomic & environmental determinants of health. To live in a racist community is bad even if the racism is not directed personally at you.

Putin’s pet Farage had a meltdown, saying “never trust a Tory.” That preening idiot must have forgotten he is one.

A red candle burning against a black background.

Remembering all of our beloved lost on this #AllSoulsDay. ❤️

Zia Yusuf is back on the BBC this morning being called a politician.

He's not a politician
He has never been elected
He represents a fringe right-wing party with just 5 MPs and handful of failed councils

Reform's poll performance is a mirage that's being pushed day in and day out by the press.

A very informative article on how the monarchy manages money & how state assets are utilised to make private profits.

It is high time this was stopped dead & the Duchies are 'voluntarily' handed over to the Crown Estate. That entity to be renamed as the 'UK Wealth Fund'.

Britain deserves better.

21 projects for starting a wildlife garden How to make a wildlife garden to help nature

Gardens make up 4.6% of UK land area according to the RHS, let’s make the most of them to save wildlife. Here’s how - please share and spread the word. www.wildway.info/p/21-ideas-s...

🚨 Here’s what Farage Doesn’t Want You To See…👇 him and Nathan Gill saying the same statements about Russia 🇷🇺
#Brexit #putin

So many of the debates and discussions about pedagogy essentially centre around control. How much agency should adults and children have or not have? I don't have a simple answer but my sense is that the end goal should be about self-regulation rather than external control. #EduSky

Help garden wildlife by keeping autumn leaves Autumn leaves are part of the natural cycle that increases soil nutrition, wildlife habitat and drought resistance

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