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she/her β€’ 30+ β€’ 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 formula 1 β€’ arsenal β€’ video games anti ai β€’ minors DNI alt acct: @afterdark.maxinee.me pfp: vi from arcane (with trans flag border) | header: charles leclerc looking distressed in the ferrari garage

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it’s either total incompetence or the board are really getting off on seeing a grown man suffer

The Athletic | Football@theathleticfc.bsky.social

Carrick's position appeared under serious threat following Sunday's 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth. www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

nytimes.comMichael Carrick to be given more time to turn Manchester United form aroundCarrick's position appeared under serious threat following Sunday's 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth.
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and people ask me β€œwhat do you have to be depressed about?”* i will just show them this

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over β€˜absurd’ and β€˜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 β€˜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: β€œLiving in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you β€˜we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as β€œweird” and β€œabsurd”. He said: β€œ[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: β€œThe 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 β€˜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. β€œAt first it was mostly confusion,” she said. β€œI heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say β€˜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. β€œIt was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. β€œThis 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: β€œWe 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: β€œIt takes a lot of time” she said. β€œMaking 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: β€œThere 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 β€˜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 β€œsignificant 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 β€˜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: β€œIn 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: β€œUniversity 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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‼️Emergency Commissions‼️ I really need money for insurance, therapy and uni expenses! I have been looking for a job for months and it’s looking pretty bad I made a price sheet plus finished works to see how end products look like in my art style ↻/β™‘ are GREATLY appreciated

maxine, the witch queen πŸ”ͺπŸŽƒ
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microsoft milking the franchise to the point where it’s a parody of itself, i’m tired boss

IGN@ign.com

Amazon has announced an official title for its Fallout Shelter reality competition show, and a Prime Video release date. https://bit.ly/4idbvBr

maxine, the witch queen πŸ”ͺπŸŽƒ
@maxinee.me

looks like i am stuck on crappy internet for the foreseeable considering openreach flicked from β€œwe’re building in your area now” to β€œno plans to build” sighs we are literally the only cabinet on the exchange to not have full fibre so i am guessing they met a target and dropped it to save money

maxine, the witch queen πŸ”ͺπŸŽƒ
@maxinee.me

i fucking hate this company and i am actively judging anyone who plays their games now, you’re contributing to the encouragement of this shit

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social

new Epic Games Launcher in preview - "Programming is hard. So, instead of doing that, we vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher that’s way faster and more responsive than the current one, and has a new look." store.epicgames.com/news/epic-ga...

maxine, the witch queen πŸ”ͺπŸŽƒ
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10 year sportswashing deal for a track that doesn’t exist, the FIA are absolutely shameless

Formula 1@f1tv.bsky.social

BREAKING: Formula 1 returns to Africa with 10 year agreement to race in Rwanda The African Grand Prix is set to join the F1 calendar in the early 2030s #F1