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@cabe.shadowtek.uk

I'm why we can't have nice things. Fear. Confusion. Chaos. My work here is done. Only to be sold as part of a multipack. He/Him. Reskeets *ARE* endorsements. Quoteskeets "it depends".

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Leicester Gazette
@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Kieron Gillen
@kierongillen.bsky.social

Replying to @kierongillen.bsky.social

We come back to the idea of Execs who really don't understand art or why people make art, in any way, finding ways to absolutely annihilate those that do, in a death of a thousand cuts and then one big 400-person cut. It's heartbreaking. The western games industry kills a NIntendo every year.

Cabe - GreggB
@cabe.shadowtek.uk

Kit-bashed a #warhammer FemMarine Jump Captain this evening. Very pleased how it's turned out, although I need to do more smoothing on the shoulder pad where I removed the moulded Aquila. Head is from @statuesque.bsky.social Heroic Large range (the Bionic ones).

Cabe - GreggB
@cabe.shadowtek.uk

Lore dump available on request (or even if you didn't). Welcome to a lost chapter, the Celestial Blades. Their Primarch is none other than the Slayer of Demon Princes, bearer of the Ardent Blade, Righteous General of the Order of Our Martyred Lady, Living Saint Celestine.

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SpookyNightsJess
@jewelknightjess.com

Heres my classic metal Escher contingent for Necromunda. I'm hoping to grab the new Blades of the Matriarch set at some point. I think they still mix quite well. I prefer the flatter heels of the classic models. #miniatures #paintingwarhammer #warhammercommunity

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RossyDoesDrawings (commissions open)
@rossydoesdrawings.bsky.social

the videogames that are 3d rpg ones sometimes are like 'you get to make any character you can imagine!' and it's often just muscle viking man who hurts people and I just want to play as a ratperson who wants to join the circus. And he has a collection of pet beetles.

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Stevie Kilner
@1steviekilner.bsky.social

If anyone would like to see a short video of a Guinea Pig doing the one thing our national rail providers seem incapable of doing by providing a fast, cost-effective and reliable train service, this is your lucky day.

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Claymatic
@claymatic.games

🥊 Party brawler 👥 Up to 8 players 🎨 Monsters, freaks & boomers 💣 Bombs, chickens & kicking 👊Knuckle Creek launches 29 October on Steam!👊 Buy it and save us from starting a band, launching a podcast or becoming LinkedIn thought leaders.👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4652930/...

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Ricki - Git-Bashed
@kitbashedgaming.bsky.social

2Gorka2Morka The first Morker Yoof is now painted and ready to join the gang. But how can you tell he's a yoof? Bootz iz for Boyz. He's barefoot, not quite earned his right to wear boots (or killed someone with a similar footsize) #warhammercommunity #2gorka2morka

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Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦
@perevaa.bsky.social

And now the best part: Bot traffic from the #Yandex network has plunged to near zero following the strike on its Vladimir data center. Bot traffic includes automated requests from search crawlers, scrapers and other online services. Twitter must be a ghost town by now.

Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦@perevaa.bsky.social

All three Yandex AI supercomputers are reportedly offline: Galushkin in Vladimir, Chervonenkis and Lyapunov in Sasovo, whose data center shut down after the Oct 8 strike. Yandex Cloud outages also threaten thousands of Russian firms relying on it for websites, databases and payments 👏

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Gwrach Gymraeg
@cherylmorgan.bsky.social

Dear people at #FantasyCon who are looking up our books on Amazon. The paper editions are cheaper here than online. The ebooks are the same price but Amazon doesn’t get a cut so the author gets more money.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀
@thespaceshipper.com

[Thread] Project Hail Mary: The interviews As usual, I've gathered a bunch of interviews and behind-the-scenes material from this new sci-fi movie in this thread. Warning: some articles contain spoilers. Read them after you've seen this excellent film.

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Witchy Annie 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔞
@possmom.bsky.social

"JK Rowling is already a billionaire and everyone already knows about Harry Potter, what's the point of boycotting?" Nobody thinks boycotting will bankrupt her. We know she's gonna die rich. We're just asking you to show a shred of solidarity with trans folk. Absolute low bar bare minimum shit.

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Dr. Adeene Denton
@spacewhalerider.com

Working on slides for my planetary geology class and am once again going through my pictures of Apollo astronauts making what I can only describe as "the fuckboy face."