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I don't think university (or college) staff should have intimate relationships with students in their institution. Many UK universities now (belatedly) have policies banning staff/student relationships starting and declaring existing ones e.g. if mature familymember becomes a student etc.

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 13h

Our members at Nottingham University commence strike action today over threats to hundreds of jobs and course closures. Please show them solidarity as they head onto picket lines this morning.

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Karen @valkyriekaren.bsky.social · 10h

Dear men, if you think it's OK to come into the comments of a woman's post saying "all women have experienced some form of sexual harrassment or assault in their lives" to say "Well actually my wife hasn't", maybe have a quick think about why she might not have disclosed that to you.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

there isn't a magical exemption for men of color either, to be clear. don't fuck students!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Rob Miller @robm50.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

BBC News - Christian 'discriminated' against in job retraction over LGBT views, court hears - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... We knew they'd come for the rest of the 🌈 once they'd done with trans people. Religious beliefs like 'GC' beliefs trump our very existence.

bbc.co.uk

Christian 'discriminated' against in job retraction over LGBT views, court hears

Felix Ngole was rejected for a job after his potential employer discovered his views on homosexuality.

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Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"The British state is however, hell-bent on protecting a right to march through a community that said no for 30 years. [...] Orange marches are provocative in their very nature. Their entire purpose is to tell Catholic communities and women, this street is ours."

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

Part of the testimonial injustice in the situation is believing that the harm to accused men is worse than the rape and worse than the harm caused to advocates and survivors everywhere when men are let off easy

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Linothel @linothel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Horrible story but glorious writing. This description of Melania is spot on. "Spare me the story about that Be Besting birther bitch being some helpless captive. She isn’t Rapunzel. She’s charging admission to the fucking tower. She knows who he is, supports him, and benefits from every bit of it.

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

JK Rowling finding more ways to make more money to be a bigot with. Encouraging people to write in and complain and if you buy Colgate, to buy something else (I've written in and will look at alternative toothpastes).

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AGC @agc1985.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This government will happily allow jobs to be destroyed in universities, television and the assorted creative industries being hollowed out by AI. But they’ll make a big fuss about masculine-coded industrial jobs building military hardware.

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I find these viral judge on random info videos or pictures really weird. It's mob culture.

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Alice Bennett @aliceponderland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Also as a society where women had virtually no rights, where you could enslave people and legally beat them to death without consequence, fighting to the death could be entertainment and crucifixion was an execution method, not sure they’re a civilisation completely identify with.

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Kate Watson @loreandordure.com · 09/12/2025

Using AI tools to make your own work easier is cognitive fly-tipping. That work is just unloaded onto someone else downstream of you who will spend far longer sorting out your mess than you saved avoiding doing the work in the first place.

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Kate Watson @loreandordure.com · 24/09/2026

Cognitive fly-tipping.

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Lane Stellmaker @hipcrimevocab.net · 25/09/2026

INSTEAD WE ARE GOING TO POINT OUT VERIFIABLE HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT THE KHANATE CULTURES AND THEIR ENCOUNTERS WITH THIRD GENDERS. BUCKLE THE FUCK UP JOANNE WIZARD SCHOOL IS IN SESSION AND YOU ARE LATE FOR A POTIONS CLASS.

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Michael Birtwhistle @salfordmh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's always been an odd line, because everyone knows what a woman is, but people can disagree, which is different. Trying to recruit historical figures by invoking them is just odd and desperate.

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Tim Clare @timclare.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If someone wants to argue that people shouldn't have the right to be assessed for ADHD or autism by state-funded healthcare, they can make that argument. But I want honesty that this is the argument they are making, not this continual cowardly insinuation. Own it. Say it with your whole chest.

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just read @lucywebster.bsky.social's article about the National Diversity Awards lucywebster.substack.com/p/too-disabl... It is unlawful to try and charge for a PA and I'd expect a SWANKY diversity event to pay for a PA's food, have decent accessibility access and train staff properly. FFS.

lucywebster.substack.com

Too disabled for the National Diversity Awards?

Hello, Last Friday I went to the National Diversity Awards.

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is one reason why we need disabled political representatives, to remind everyone in decision making positions that this discrim happens every day, all of the time. It shouldn't just be us, but we do need to be there. We also need clearer, and more rapid enforcement for accessibility.

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

it's always the same gang who bought cheap houses next to the uni in the 1970s. And who rely entirely on their wives doing all their emotional labour. And are BAFFLED why their postgrads can't dedicate the same time/schedule to stuff that they can.

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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

UKRI using AI to triage grant proposals is deeply, deeply insulting. What an enormous lack of respect for the huge amount of work that goes into writing a grant

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Priyamvada Gopal @priyamvadagopal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

These are the shitters who will run universities into the ground wilfully. As if things weren't bad enough.

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Dr Zara Bain @zaranosaur.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’m determined to end Q3 with a bang, so I’ve set myself a goal to sell another £5k before next Thursday. So, I’m looking for five projects with files in hand that need transcription support, whether for qualitative research data, podcasts, memos, author dictated manuscripts. That you? Say hi!

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Did not need our main work records system to get some update that locks all documents to the same browser window only allowing display of main record or one item at a time. I often have 5+ records system documents open and spread over 3 screens or minimised ready to pop up as needed. *SCREAMS*

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FinnMackay @finnfox.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When heckled by a protestor at his conference speech, Farage said she probably studied Sociology. Probably! Why do right-wingers hate Sociology so much? Because it provides people with knowledge to change the world, not as a thought exercise, but as the tools of liberation youtu.be/N03BXeWj6q4?...

youtu.be

Awake and on the March: A Public Defence of Sociology - Finn Mackay

YouTube video by britsoci

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy Bi Visibility all. Some of us uncloak today, but not everyone wants or feels safe to, and they are just as valid. My favourite bisexuality resource is www.bisexualindex.org.uk run by a wordsmith friend of mine. Lots of mythbusting and facts about bisexuality there.

bisexualindex.org.uk

The Bisexual Index | Welcome to the Index!

Website of UK Bisexual Activist group The Bisexual Index

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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The colours of the ‘Biangles’ became the basis of the bisexual flag that we still use today! The blue and pink triangles symbolise attraction to multiple genders, while the lavender triangle at the centre ‘represents the wholeness and queerness of bisexuality’.

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Deaf Unity @deafunity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy International Day of Sign Languages! 🌟 This year's theme highlights "Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights" which is a call to action for full access through national sign language. Dive into BSL with our eLearning taster course today: f.mtr.cool/u2kxl2jpze

5 facts: Swedish SL recognised 1981; SL families; International Sign; 43.1% countries recognise SLs; annual International Sign Language Day.

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Infant assembly: TERRIFYING Head singles out 3 5-year old classmates to teach us to count to 5 in German, Chinese and Hebrew respectively. The 'Chinese' kid wasn't Chinese, she was Vietnamese. The German kid was constantly yelled at if he didn't speak English in class. All were shy, all clammed up.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Quick take on the Ed Davey speech: It's just not good enough. And everyone in that hall knows it. iandunt.substack.com/p/ed-davy-sp...

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I burned spoons on a meeting that could have been and was already in emails and in the staff newsletter... Presenter talked at 200mph, babbled, repeatedly self deprecated about his babbling tendency while babbling more. A meeting presenter inclusion scheme bragged with non WCAG contrast slides.

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Managed to read this (it's legit work reading!) and it looks really thorough, aiming for quicker checking and different levels of migraine advice/treatment by GP, reduces unnecessary scans or referrals to hospital. Hopefully GPs find it usable too. Saves neurology care for awkward sods like me.

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This is a grim read, I didn't want to read it but we all should. It outlines just some ways people in Gaza are being killed and maimed and the medical care has to be rationed due to scarce resources. The Israeli state could stop it right now if they wanted to and needs to be made to.

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Steph Driver @stephdriver.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As a counterpoint to nomative determinism, I cannot get a driving license. Cycling was my freedom to move faster than walking pace. Then an injury began to take away my ability to walk and it became what stood between me and being house-bound. We need more reseach on non-driving cyclists!

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Priyamvada Gopal @priyamvadagopal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If there are Cambridge academics/researchers here who would be interested in a letter demanding more substantial investigation than the two 'reviews' proposed by university & also transparent input methods, please let me know.

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Well done Lib Dem conference for getting through the motion to Restore Trans Rights (detail at www.libdems.org.uk/news/article...). A big Fuck You to LibDem speakers who claimed supporting trans people lets Reform in, complete bullshit. Look at LD history! Will LD leaders follow this tho.

libdems.org.uk

Restoring Trans Rights

The Liberal Democrats will continue to stand in solidarity with trans and non-binary communities, defending equal rights, personal dignity and safety for all.

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Elements of this, such as fixing and guaranteeing a trial date in rape cases are welcome and overdue. But as I wrote when the last government floated this idea, I am yet to understand what “specialist courtrooms” will actually amount to. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

theguardian.com

Specialist courtrooms to prioritise rape cases in England and Wales

Funding boost for facilities and fixed dates for trials designed to encourage more survivors to come forward

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Dr Jo Edge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We said trans people were the canaries in the coalmine and it'd be us next. WE FUCKING TOLD YOU.

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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This post (about Ed Sheeran) has just made me giggle out loud. I shall have to steal that!

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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 19/09/2026

I spent two years as a postdoc that involved testing some of his theories and yes, his studies are faulty indeed

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Survived Freshers week, did some deaf awareness training with new colleague this afternoon and picked their brains about apprenticeships. Have had a snack, hot bath and am now lying in the dark reading a low stress ebook. Peopled out now. Don't have to listen to any humans till Sunday.

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TandemKate @tandemkate.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hooboy. It’s that time of year where year 13 students need to start applying for courses or jobs. My 2p-worth of experience for anyone that age or their families: Degree apprenticeships! TL:DR - not like applying for degrees…

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 14/09/2026

This is what has happened with Labour in the UK. Most people don't believe that Labour could be transphobic - they aren't the Tories or Reform after all - and refuse to see it, and they are the most transphobic government of my life. So much harder to fight against, so much more damage done.

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Managed to deliver 50 mins general disability awareness training online to 20+ dead squares despite vertigo from hell. Fridays aren't the best for engagement.

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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Useful thread on the cuts at Edinburgh. The tl;dr seems to be that they are (a) less apocalyptic than some commentary suggests; (b) still very bad; (c) even stupider than they look at first sight, since they napalm staff morale and public reputation without actually saving money.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 17/09/2026

NEW WRITING 👀 I finally got my shit together and wrote a little newsletter about the Spectrum of Allies which is a helpful exercise and a better theory of change than "nobody with a bad point of view can ever change their mind" Please read and use and share the links within!!!

news.chanda.science

The Spectrum of Allies is Better than Pessimistic Binaries

A theory and tool that can help you rethink the work head

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Natalya D @natalyad.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Note to self, sweeteners still make you feel really sick... I only drank about 100ml of the crap irn bru, if that... Bleugh.

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Sarah, manic pixie dream MILF @goatsarah.org · 17/09/2026

They knew what helped. They just didn’t. They could have given me Ritalin. They knew it worked. But no. “Food colouring”. FIFTY YEARS And they’re still pulling the same shit. ADHD is horrible. And treatable. Please help us. You can make this better.

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