Brainwashing, 2026 edition. This paper shows how X's algorithmic feed shifts people's views rightwards. It's a sophisticated, highly effective form of reorientation. And it is utterly chilling.
If you're still on that platform, unhook yourself now.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The Save Our Museum campaign is worried the council is defunding the museum to the point where it will be forced to close. It is asking people to show some love to the @museumofoxford.bsky.social on its last free day, Saturday 24th January: saveourmuseum.weebly.com/updates/take...
Visitors at the Museum of Oxford (photo by Roger Close)
Campaigners against the introduction of charges at the Museum of Oxford say an expert report commissioned by the City Council backs up their case. Museum consultants The Revels Office wrote in 2024: “Charging would not fix the problem, and would counter the Museum of Oxford’s core purpose”.
Campaigners including Cllr Henwood campaign to keep the Museum free.
Campaigners wishing to keep the Museum of Oxford free after the Council proposed introducing entrance fees, have launched a petition and staged a protest at the Town Hall ahead of tonight's Oxford City Council meeting.
www.change.org/p/keep-the-m...
You think the arbitrary arrest of political dissenters cannot happen in the UK? It already does. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
They are just disappearing people off the street. Having a hard time thinking about literally anything else.
It astounds me, though it shouldn’t, that the lives of trans people have been used so effectively to radicalise people and press - according to The Times, Trump is a feminist hero now because he dehumanises trans people - real lowering of the bar of what is expected of a feminist
BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
40% of the mass of everything transported by a ship in 2023 was a fossil fuel.
That stat paired with this new study shines a pretty harsh spotlight on how obscenely bad-faith the right-wing concern trolling around offshore wind + whales is
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Oh wow!
Thames Water is trying to sneak a bailout past customers before Christmas.
It'll cost 800 MILLION in fees and interest.
90% of the world runs water in public hands: we can do the same here.
Add your name here adn demand permanent public ownership: weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy?
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
It's a big day for us tomorrow and here are a few people who support our cause to save the Observer. Thanks so much to @wmarybeard.bsky.social, @richardcoles.bsky.social and @carolinelucas.bsky.social to name a few.
We’ll be sharing news throughout the day so make sure you follow us for updates
Just your regular reminder that public ownership is hugely popular ❤️
That’s extremely impressive.
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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A snowy garden
Woke up to an unexpected Winter Wonderland today! #oxford #snow ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
NEED SOME GOOD NEWS?
The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels.
Graph from @natbullard.bsky.social using @emberenergy.bsky.social data.
I shall learn tagging for next time…
Thank you! Can I tag it once it’s already been posted?
A little interlude of pure wonder. Starlings murmurating at Otmoor this afternoon 🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛
I understand from @ruthibrandt.bsky.social that I’m required to demonstrate #proofofcat to join this place? This is Obi. He’s delighted we’ve turned on the central heating.
