Gemma King (she/her)

Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.

Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.

Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Cringe! How millennials became uncool They are mocked by gen Z for everything from their trainer socks to their mom jeans and selfie technique. A maligned millennial asks: how did we get here?

Having been crushingly uncool my whole life, based on my own personality and tastes, I find it reassuring to learn it’s now not my fault I am uncool. This is progress!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

REPORTER: What's the top concession you want out of Canada?


TRUMP: Friendship

REPORTER: That's not a concession

This remains imho the wrong strategy. Reform voters will always push for more. And Farage is justified when he keeps putting immigration at the centre of his campaign.
Labour needs to attack Farage where he is weak, instead of following his narratives.

This is a very tough day for trans people – with a long legal road ahead to right this wrong | Robin Moira White The supreme court judgment is contradictory and confused. And there seems no prospect of the Labour government sorting this out, says discrimination barrister Robin Moira White

Really interesting article from @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social on the recent Supreme Court ruling. Solidarity to all my trans friends, family and everyone else on a tough week for you. 🏳️‍⚧️

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Another great article by @bylinetimes.bsky.social well worth the time to read it 👌🏼👍🏼👇🏼

Such a beautiful day!

Barry Blitt’s cover for this week’s issue, “The First Hundred Days.” #NewYorkerCovers nyer.cm/ysrCZ47

Britain's exploration of South Pole was 'colonial', claims museum Polar centre at Cambridge University said expeditions were in same 'mould', despite Antarctica having no human inhabitants

Historians will shrug at this headline because it’s obviously true (one might argue ‘Imperial’ a slightly better label, I suppose?)

Presumably The Telegraph expects its readers to be outraged at this language? I’m not sure why

Another great article by @bylinetimes.bsky.social
#ukpolitics #reform #farageriots

Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says Dame Rachel de Souza criticises the regulator as it unveils rules under the Online Safety Act

Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
(£)
www.thetimes.com/article/4435...

I spoke in Parliament today about the fact that AI lies. It's a basic fact of machine learning tools that seems to pass many people by, because there's little to no education about what they are, and are not.

The Two Faces of the Daily Mail's Media Misogyny The Daily Mail's attack on actress Aimee Lou Wood shows how it holds women's bodies to impossible and conflicting standards, writes Hacked Off Director Emma Jones

🔴The Two Faces of the Daily Mail’s Media Misogyny

The Daily Mail’s attack on actress Aimee Lou Wood shows how it holds women’s bodies to impossible and conflicting standards, writes Hacked Off Director Emma Jones

bylinetimes.com/2025/04/23/t...

Difficult decisions?

Difficult for who?

Ofsted report cards ‘unfit for purpose’, finds ‘alternative’ consultation Ofsted’s proposed changes to school inspection have been rejected by most of those who took part in a poll launched by two former inspectors

🔍 The most unpopular part of Ofsted’s proposed new inspection system is having a top grade of ‘exemplary’, an ‘alternative’ consultation reveals…

'Because you're worth it.' Oops. 'not'.

David Olusoga: 'I don't blame people for supporting Reform - we've let them down' Launching his first podcast, the historian talks about Trump, 'culture wars', and why history itself is under attack

Launching his first podcast, @davidolusoga.bsky.social talks about Trump, 'culture wars', and why history itself is under attack

Incredible words - your love resonates for Steve so clearly. Thank you so much for sharing. So sorry for your loss.

An astonishing moment of an #octopus disguising itself as the head of a larger marine creature. Using its unmatched camouflage skills, it blends perfectly with its surroundings to avoid predators or surprise its next meal

On February 8, 2025, kayaker Adrián Simancas was briefly swallowed by a humpback #whale off #Chile’s coast. The whale surfaced unexpectedly, engulfing him and his kayak, then released him unharmed seconds later. The incident was captured on video by his father.

This is such an excellent presentation. Everyone should watch it. I know a lot of you already know the basic premise here, but Sara continues to propose an explanation for why people get SO angry when you suggest definitions aren't as defined as we think.

Also, the inside joke for us activists 😂

Very helpful article in the light of Supreme Court etc
Scientific but not beyond this non scientist's comprehension.

I share the deep disappointment in today's Supreme Court ruling, and the concerns about what this will mean for trans women going forward.

Today and every day, I stand in unwavering solidarity with the trans community.

We must never stop fighting for trans rights.

This is what Homes England want to destroy. Our government could stop this but are silent and blame the Tories even though this is now up to Angela Rayner. Labour promised to save this designated site of nature conservation interest. It’s not too late to #saveBrislingtonMeadows

What everyone seems to be letting the Trump propaganda machine get away with is that it DOES. NOT. MATTER if he was a nice guy or not. The point is he was legally allowed to be here, was grabbed by mistake and deported sans due process as part of a vast illegal rendition scheme. That’s what matters.

I felt the same! Such a fantastic series.

Hope you enjoyed the monarch #butterfly migration video.
Now let’s make your own: here’s how to build a flying paper butterfly. Simple, fun, and surprisingly graceful in the air.
Try at home

You're Dead to Me - The Witch Craze - BBC Sounds Enter into the dark days of the European Witch Craze, where no woman was safe.

Really enjoyed this podcast too.

Also recommend this episode www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...