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Eminently sensible ruling by the Supreme Court on the legal standing of biological sex. One day we will wonder that it was necessary at all

submitted 5 hours ago • 7 comments

Because reasons I am once again reminded how lack of familiarity with the realities of farm life can make it very difficult for modern scholars to understand key aspects of medieval society.

submitted 20 hours ago • 4 comments

Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

submitted 21 hours ago • 485 comments

Thread about the Boulder guaranteed basic income pilot project. 👇

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

As Farage prepares to declare today that Reform is "parking tanks on Labour’s lawn"... Colleague Harriet reveals Labour advisers have privately been urged by Alastair Campbell to step up their fight with Reform They should do this, the ex-Blair comms director said, by creating an MP attack group

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

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A+ posting

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Most news outlets have hailed this as a victory for free speech - even down to the Spectator. Not the Express and Reform UK, though. Those 'warriors for free speech' continue to underline they only mean their speech. ~AA

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Made in Bury: Victoria Wood (1953-2016) was one of the greatest comic talents the north has produced, which is saying a lot. She was widely admired as a stand-up comedian, singer and songwriter, TV dramatist and actor. 1/10

submitted 1 day ago • 13 comments

Cartoonist: Adam Zyglis

submitted 17 days ago • 9 comments

This plus universal basic income would solve a whole lot of problems. But our leaders only want us to suffer. Because they profit from our pain. What happened to us?

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

by Erzsébet Szilajka

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From the other side. But a good day for Labour’s comms

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

She grew up in Hove, and collaborated with film maker Mike Leigh. Lesley Manville has a reputation as the complete pro. Mike Leigh, Director Rob Icke, Actor Tim McCullan, former teacher Julia Clarey, Observer critic Susannah Clap+friend Rebecca Blond contribute to Stephen Smith’s profile of her.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

#CATurday 😺

submitted 3 days ago • 5 comments

No one on the opposite benches comes close to the professionalism of Starmer and his team. Government as it’s meant to be. I’d almost forgotten what it was like.

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

Day 102 of #365DaysOfSmiles Me and my shadow

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

Purging of books doesn’t end well as this plaque in beautiful Salzburg, Austria attests (in English at the bottom).

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Just a reminder that Germany led the world in science until the Nazis came to power and fired, exiled, and/or killed all the non-Nazi scientists, which was most of the scientists 🧪 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

submitted 4 days ago • 28 comments

Busy day over here for East Asian materials.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Universal Basic Income = Freedom. Freedom to say no to a crap job. Freedom to leave an abuser. Freedom to start a business. If you’re against #UBI, you’re against personal freedom.

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

🚨 Matt Hancock Intervened to Help Conservative Donor’s Pizza Firm Land Covid VIP Lane PPE Contract 2-days before winning the contract, the firm, which had no previous PPE experience, removed ‘pizza’ from its name 👀 My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2025/04/11/m...

submitted 4 days ago • 5 comments

Friday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

submitted 5 days ago • 8 comments