By Way of Plymouth

bywayofplymouth.bsky.social

15 October 2026 23:32

Ben Shapiro living his life in a way that says "I will undermine your informed consent at every possible turn to get what I want"

Melody, My Deer

melodynosurname.bsky.social

15 October 2026 23:30

lmao oops

Oliver Bullough

oliverbullough.bsky.social

15 October 2026 13:15

Re the Sally Rooney news, I was looking up data on arrests under terrorism legislation the other day, and hadn't quite realised how utterly bonkers the effect of the Palestine Action prohibition had been. That big purple spike is basically all PA-related arrests.

Dr Vandermast

drvandermast.bsky.social

15 October 2026 13:15

If they genuinely intend that their law won't be used in some abusive manner, why draft it that way?

pmf

clearlight.bsky.social

15 October 2026 13:15

I'm old enough to remember Blair's Terrorism Act getting passed and people predicting it being used in this way Jack Straw gave us the most solemn assurances that it wouldn't be (turns out he was lying his lying arse off)