I am genuinely *begging* some of you - well-meaning, left-wing people on BlueSky, some of whom no doubt support the Green Party, to understand exactly where broad stroke "anti-Zionist" policies lead.
We know, because it happened in Poland from 1967-1968
jewishstudies.ceu.edu/sites/jewish...
And populism is generally about pretending there arenβt trade offs, a trait not limited to the greens
She ran a v good campaign for deputy leader a while back -
Yes and also was complaining that no women message him back for some reasonβ¦
Dipped toes in dating apps again - someone liked me - in his bio - among other things no starmerites, no zionists -
OMG v grim - not a surprise though
Infographic highlighting the contributions of twelve women in chemistry history. Full alt-text available at the link in the post.
On #InternationalWomensDay, here's another edition of Women in Chemistry History. This edition features women whose achievements in chemistry include the creation of synthetic emeralds, the impact of diet on intelligence and health, and more: www.compoundchem.com/2026/03/08/i...
#ChemSky π§ͺ
Formidable champion of women in medical profession: ο»ΏElizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) Britain's first qualified woman physician & surgeon, co-founder & Dean of London School of Medicine for Women, first female Dean of British medical school.
Portrait: John Singer Sargent 1900, NPG London
I am a Member of Parliament today in part because of the brilliant work from groups supporting women in politics, like the Labour Womensβ Network, and the work of so many other amazing women who we celebrate on International Womenβs Day.
Pretty good overview of the non-medical uses of polygenic screening in IVF - good to see comments from Peter Thompson and Sarah Norcross. The legal position is indeed now hard to enforce in the UK, as the article explains. One thing I'd like to see emphasized more...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
When was that ? I vaguely remember something about it?
More seriously:
F1 is all about ridiculously over engineered, bespoke systems made without regard to economies of scale on limited production runs at huge expensive.
The MOD has already mastered those skills.
One thing I realised when Sri Lanka accidentally went organic and triggered a food crisis is that we all in one way or another eat oil. An interruption to global fertiliser supplies would be devastating
Have been a bit frustrated by some of the conversation about Labour's voter coalition.
I've written about who the "Hero Voters" actually were, how we won them, and what we need to do to earn their support next time.
chriscurtismk.substack.com/p/who-actual...
Turing Test addendum: until Claude goes 'what did your last slave die of?' or ChatGPT replies to me with 'Can't you do this yourself?' it's not AGI.
Heating oil prices have more than doubled in the UK since war broke out: thatβs 4.5m people living off gas grid, no they havenβt all got Agas, and in places like Cumbria and Scottish islands thatβs a lot of anxious pensioners. (Difference with post-Ukraine is oil as well as gas spiking this time)
Painting of a black and white cat and a brown cat amongst a plant with pink flowers
'Two cats amongst hellebores' by Elizabeth Blackadder (1931-2021) #WomensArt
On the one hand it's rather bad that the Greens are going to be a Corbyn mistake re-enactment society, on the other it does give those who were paying attention in those years a sudden well of expertise.
Yup the fact that he had spent about 75% of his time asleep for the last 6 month and was obviously dying didnβt count
my dad who had Alzheimerβs got his CHC claim turned down 3 weeks before he diedβ¦
Spital (Tamworth) Council By-Election Result:
β‘οΈ RFM: 44.6% (New)
π GRN: 20.4% (New)
π³ CON: 19.4% (-18.9)
πΉ LAB: 16.6% (-23.4)
No Ind (-21.9) as previous.
Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
Murton (Durham) Council By-Election Result:
πΉ LAB: 50.6% (+17.6)
β‘οΈ RFM: 39.6% (-4.5)
π GRN: 4.8% (New)
π³ CON: 3.1% (-2.0)
πΆ LDM: 1.9% (-2.3)
No Ind (-13.6) as previous.
Labour GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
chart showing Annualised growth in real household disposable income per person, by parliament: UK
Living standards growth is set to be weak by historical standards for the rest of the Parliament, at just 0.6 per cent a year on average.
This would make it the second worst parliament for living standards growth, better only than the last one.
Get our full analysis here β€΅οΈ buff.ly/DqulMy0
Once again, a regulator showing it has teeth
Tbf I think itβs because otherwise they get lots of cross emails saying my mum died recently but you are right itβs worse
Snappy snaps still good for passports
Important.
A key thing to consider here is how the shame around intellectual disability remains as strong as ever. This is a driver of many of our problems.
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
There are lovely events which you donβt need to be member for like this one www.lwn.org.uk/iwd26 and there are all kinds of training on offer as well
Are you a member of @labourwomensnet.bsky.social ? they are great
If anyone is friends with any Georgian air traffic controllers, buy them a nice bottle of wine. As guardians of pretty much the only narrow gap still available between Europe and Asia that avoids both Iran, the Gulf, Ukraine and Russia, they are under some substantial pressure.
