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It’s pretty cocky to get on stage mid-Like a Prayer, to fire off your own song. Loving the confidence in this. #AlessiRose #glasgow

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Not sure Alex Levy is save-the-world material, but I’d give her one shot at it.

Dear UK, I can't emphasize enough how much we need to end the usage of reflexive #pronouns where there should be a personal one. In NO universe does it make sense to say "We can divide the tasks between yourself and myself." or "I outlined what myself and colleagues thought ...". #english

It's not uncommon of teenagers to engage in less than sensible behavior—not to say unacceptable ones. It's rather a rule that is to be expected. But to address those choices 49 years later, with platitudes and arrogance, is not to hold yourself accountable. This man is not fit for office.

It’s that time of year, and chances are that this gem by Ocean Vuong will make the list of books to be wrapped—at least twice. What reads will you be gifting? #OnEarthWereBrieflyGorgeous #OceanVuong #BookChat #booksky #christmas

Nazi salutes and racism: the allegations about Nigel Farage’s school days – podcast Former pupils at Dulwich College have made shocking claims about the Reform leader’s behaviour at school – which he denies. Daniel Boffey reports

If we are going to pave the way to premiership for someone, we should read up on their worldview. #NigelFarage #ReformUK #antisemitism #racism

Benjamin Dousa (M) försvarar alltså ett #bistånd på 100 miljoner kronor från svenska skattebetalare till #Somalia, som vilar på en muntlig överenskommelse utan något skriftligt att redovisa. Undra om han skulle vara lika entusiastisk över en anställning enligt muntligt avtal. #BenjaminDousa

And we wonder why people think it’s pointless to show up on Election Day? When politicians can manipulate the playing field and choose their voters? #gerrymandering #texas

And we wonder why people think it’s pointless to show up on Election Day? When politicians can manipulate the playing field and choose their voters?

As global pressure on women’s #HealthCare remains high, #Spain seeks to counter systemic misogyny by making abortion a constitutional right and by addressing misinformation in abortion care. Not everything is going to hell. #FeministFriday #AbortionRights #WomensRights #HumanRights #PedroSanchez

If the guy’s baseline is that journalists are the “enemy of the people”, I guess you couldn’t expect any more than this.

I really don’t get all the praise and hysteria around Robyn’s new single. It’s like she found one chord and looped it for four minutes. There are warning signals for large vehicles going in reverse that are less monotonous. #dopamine #robyn #NewMusic

I beg to differ. #evri

“Why do you write?” is a question I get now and then. I don’t know that I know why. Why not? And what would I do if I didn’t write? What would I do with all my words?

Why do YOU write? #writing

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In the UK, mothers lose an average of £65,618 in pay by the time their first child turns five, with an additional £26,317 loss after the birth of a second child, and a further £32,456 after the third. Still no such thing as systemic #GenderInequality? #FeministFriday #MotherhoodPenalty #motherhood

This is a testament of the Women’s Prize jury’s talent in picking reads that you didn’t know you needed. #MayWeBeForgiven #AMHomes #WomensPrize #BookChat #booksky

How China is trying to silence UK academics

#Censorship has no place in academia. #AcademicFreedom #SheffieldHallamUniversity #china

This is not a small win. Rare, these days under this administration, but not small. Happy to see there is some integrity left in the system.

Stanley takes 'write what you know' to a whole new, painful level. This novel is saturated with newfound, life-changing thruths—of a 13-year-old. The imagery is striking—for a 13-year-old. This his not a novel. This is an insult. #ConsiderYourselfKissed #JessicaStanley #BookChat #booksky

French law has required proof of violence, threat, or coercion, to consider an offence as rape—until now, clearly stating that sex without consent is rape. Not everything is going to hell. #FeministFriday #rape #france

China-critical UK academics describe ‘extremely heavy’ pressure from Beijing Reliance on overseas students’ tuition fees under scrutiny as scholars describe chilling effect of being targeted

In a time when academic freedom is facing pushback from authoritarian states, it's concerning that the Trump administration is subjecting American researchers from within. #HigherEducation #china #trump

As of now, citizens’ rights depend on the arbitrariness of someone's religion, not the law. #texas

The Texas Supreme Court just gave the green light for judges to refuse to marry same-sex couples if they claim "religious beliefs." Does this mean that gay doctors can refuse to operate on straight patients due to “religious beliefs”—or would that be discriminatory? #LGBTQRights #texas

Some passages borders on banal. It’s like the author is so busy finding her voice, she forgets tone and style. #ConsiderYourselfKissed #JessicaStanley #BookChat #booksky

So, the hubby sends a photo of a foggy forest to the 13-year-old. Kinda dreamy. Pretty, if you’re into nature photography. Her response: It looks like AI.

We’re all doomed. #NaturePhotography #AI

The author has created a universe filled with bots who try to speak human and attempt to mimic genuine reactions. It’s annoying at best. #ConsiderYourselfKissed #JessicaStanley #BookChat #booksky

“Hard not to be surprised, when the bulk of public conversation goes like this: "Paper or plastic." The loss of the human touch scares me.” I wonder what Homes would say about today’s self-service culture. #MayWeBeForgiven #AMHomes #WomensPrize #BookChat #booksky

Homes go big and fires from all cylinders before the reader even gets through the first five pages. #MayWeBeForgiven #AMHomes #WomensPrize #BookChat #booksky

“While some institutions may not be overwhelmingly white at the ground level they most certainly are at the top level. For example while more than 40% of active duty personnel in the US military are BIPOC people, seven of the eight joint chief of staff are white.” #NiceRacism #RobinDiangelo #booksky

Has it not been Day 1 yet? #Day1 #RussiaWar