They'll never print this, but turn up with 5 mates and a 'what is a woman' sign and they'll give you the front page
19.04.2025 17:15 β π 513 π 121 π¬ 9 π 0@iainmacl.bsky.social
Scot, astrophysicist, vegetarian, educator, living in Ireland
They'll never print this, but turn up with 5 mates and a 'what is a woman' sign and they'll give you the front page
19.04.2025 17:15 β π 513 π 121 π¬ 9 π 0The sun is out, and there must be thousands here. This is giving me life.
19.04.2025 12:39 β π 2822 π 761 π¬ 20 π 55Looking forward to this photo being on the front of the BBC News homepage like protests attended by 7 terfs are
19.04.2025 18:16 β π 285 π 52 π¬ 2 π 1The UK Supreme Court ruling was so unpopular that central London just ground to a complete standstill and a static protest had to become a march to St James' Park for crowd safety reasons!
I was stood at the entrance to the park for an hour and the march itself was still flooding in!
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19.04.2025 18:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yes, it is fair.
Because there are other ways of producing the timber we need *without* burying 10% of Ireland under deadzones that are disastrous for nature, the climate, and local communities.
Preparing students (& ourselves!) for a challenging world, is the theme of this year's T&L event in Galway June 12th. Considering Education for Sustainable Development in its broadest sense and incorporating a focus on socio-emotional aspects. Join us! forms.office.com/Pages/ShareF...
07.04.2025 11:37 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1Germanyβs Friedrich Metz says: Dear Volodymyr @zelenskyyua, we stand with #Ukraine in good and in testing times. We must never confuse aggressor and victim in this terrible war. (FM)
NEW: Something very important is happening tonight. Europe is rallying to Ukraine πͺπΊπΊπ¦
Public statements of support in the last 2 hours from leaders of:
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And this from the incoming German Chancellorπ©πͺ
Image of a tweet with Ukraine flag background. tweet reads: Today's events in Washington are a clear cause for deep concern, for shock, for anger. What we need now are cool heads and clear thinking. We must stand firm with out European allies in the steadfast defence of Ukraine. That is where Scotland stands.
πΊπ¦ Slava Ukraini! Scotland stands with Ukraine.
28.02.2025 21:08 β π 647 π 198 π¬ 23 π 18Sweden, France, Norway, Spain, Poland, Lithuania, Ireland all backing Zelensky, where is UK's statement?
28.02.2025 19:49 β π 341 π 104 π¬ 37 π 7I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyyβs face after he saw Russiaβs war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.
28.02.2025 18:43 β π 25484 π 6227 π¬ 232 π 202Flattering to have one's country dangled like a shiny object in front of a greedy child.
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Finally.
A major media outlet has finally reported on Trumpβs total travel ban for transgender visa applicants seeking the United States.
I had to scream for two days to get someone else to report on it.
It is NOT just for athletes.
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Universities UK calls for a 'funding rethink' as HE redundancies surge 'off the scale'. Good luck with your science and tech deal. www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile....
28.02.2025 09:34 β π 71 π 33 π¬ 2 π 1Amanda Pritchard wanted more private finance in the NHS.
The NHS repairs backlog of Β£13.8bn is dwarfed by the Β£44bn still owed on PFI contracts.
PFI has been a disaster and the new NHS boss, James Mackey, must rule out any new private finance.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...
The CCC suggests that benefits from the move to net zero in aggregate will outweigh the costs.
Its estimates suggest that, from 2026, net zero should show up as a net positive on average household expenses.
Read our response to the CCC report nowβ‘οΈ buff.ly/43eo75b
This is evil. Pure evil.
26.02.2025 22:20 β π 40272 π 13127 π¬ 3828 π 1820This is a campaign of eradication.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/25/c...
The Guardian US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers | Trump administration Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications. .1 day ago The New York Times U.S. government orders visa bans for transgender athletes, targets 2028 Olympics The United States government has instructed its consular officials across the world to deny visa applications made by transgender athletes... .48 minutes ago The Economic Times US warns transgender athletes of permanent visa bans over birth sex misrepresentation The US has instructed officials to deny visas to transgender athletes and permanently bar those who misrepresent their birth sex on... .17 hours ago VisaGuide.World US Considers Permanent Visa Bans for Trans Athletes Based on Gender Markers The US authorities plan to impose permanent visa bans on trans athletes. Earlier this month, US President, Donald Trump, issued an executive... .9 hours ago
The reporting on the trans travel visa ban is criminal.
It does NOT only affect transgender athletes.
The cables CLEARLY say it affects all trans people. They can reject visas on point 6 of anyone who is requesting a visa that does not match their assigned sex at birth.
Thor's Helmet.
26.02.2025 23:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Under fascism, no one is safe.
Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc.
Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations.
Silence wonβt protect institutions. It wonβt protect people; it never does.
Normalize pronouncing DOGE as DOUCHE.
08.02.2025 21:03 β π 81276 π 14757 π¬ 3103 π 947Tesla paid $0 in federal income tax last year.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
I come from the right. Itβs the cruelty. For the right, the cruelty is the point. The cruelty sells.
08.02.2025 15:31 β π 11569 π 2910 π¬ 1318 π 365NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science
Capping these payments would βjust grind our scientific complex to a halt,β one researcher said
@statnews.com
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a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated βblackβ or βhispanicβ or βwomanβ job
08.02.2025 17:16 β π 45347 π 11168 π¬ 828 π 311The Virgo cluster of galaxies at 65 million light years distance
07.02.2025 18:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is the best post Iβve ever seen on this platform. Thank you. #academicsky #medsky
06.02.2025 07:32 β π 313 π 62 π¬ 6 π 0now that's how you write a headline
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...