The whole point of humans as a sociable, tribal species is we should eject people like this, so they starve in the wilderness alone. There are consequences to sociopathic behaviour. Somehow the abstract idea of money has short circuited our basic evolutionary safeguards.

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Doctors and university lecturers latest to vote in favour of industrial action (My union) Ifut’s membership backed a proposal to take industrial action with a 92 per cent vote in favour. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

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Feeling nostalgic in my 60th year & this feeling was exacerbated in Dublin over the weekend with the anti-Trump protests. My cousin/friend presented me with a long forgotten photo of when we went on the ‘Ring Around Reagan’ March way back in June 1984. Sad that protests are still needed in 2026.

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Amongst all of the HE crap flying around, our new students today gave me hope for this generation. I can only pray that there remains a world in which they get to fulfil their potential.

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We are deeply saddened by the death of Megan, a longstanding University of Leeds UCU member and committed trade unionist. A tireless campaigner for equality, LGBTQ+ rights and solidarity, Megan made our union stronger. Our thoughts are with all who knew her. www.leedsucu.org.uk/megan-povey/

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