Ville Vicious

Ville Vicious

@villevicious.bsky.social

Ope, vassari ja nörtti Teacher, leftist and a nerd Useimmiten reposteja satunnaisemmin OC:ta. Mainly reposts, occasional OC Ceterum censeo Ministerium agriculturae & curae silvae esse delendam

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valoisa ⚧
@valoisa.bsky.social

Kerron mistä viimeisen vuosikymmenen tapahtumissa on kyse. Osa ihmisistä haluaa maailman jossa väkivalta ja sota ovat business as usual ja että niissä ei ole mitään ihmeellistä vaan ne jopa "kuuluvat ihmiskunnan elämään". Osa ei. Osa haluaisi paremman maailman ja onnellisia ihmisiä.

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Andrew 🐻
@awd.bsky.social

This is what I'm talking about... If you honestly think "I just want to have fun" "it's a quick doodle" "I'm following a trend" fascism is the trend you're following... Sorry to be a buzzkill... you can apologize, delete your "quick doodle" and move on and draw something else.

Michael Senters the Sigillite:ABD (Trump Take Uma 7th in LA)@mikesenters.bsky.social

Department of Education posting Malfoid art btw. I’m losing my mind man.

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morag
@mordant.bsky.social

Look, I know all the reasons we got here, but we really need to start seriously thinking about what we do in a world where The Markets punish whole countries for voting for decency, compassion, and fairness. We must stop pretending the capitalist machine is an objective, value neutral force.

Lewis Wade 🗃️@wadehistory.bsky.social

It's very, very telling, I think, that the markets are so concerned about the pro-democracy incumbent winning

ft.comLula faces a fiscal reckoning after Brazil’s market routConcerns about management of economy trigger worst day for currency in more than 25 years
Ville Vicious
@villevicious.bsky.social
Samantha Brennan@samanthabrennan.bsky.social

A new survey of 1,000 American adults found that the strongest supporters of transgender sports bans are not the people who admire women most: they are the people who hold the most hostile views about women. www.helenwebberley.com/news/transge...

helenwebberley.comAre transgender sports bans really about protecting women? | Dr Helen WebberleyThe data says no. Those most hostile to women are most in favour of banning trans athletes.

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George Takei
@georgetakei.bsky.social

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

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Puff the Magic Hater
@mskellymhayes.bsky.social

I just want to name that people overcame this. Even against a stacked deck, the good fight is worth it. Win or lose, it's worth it. And sometimes the good guys win.

Laura Bassett@lebassett.bsky.social

Bolsonaro-friendly mayors appear to be sabotaging public transport on Election Day. Buses aren’t running in Lula-friendly areas, flights and ferries mysteriously canceled. Traffic lights have gone out and people’s power cut in Salvador, indigenous people’s travel restricted

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Tarik Abou-Chadi
@tabouchadi.bsky.social

Many comments on the great election victories in Brazil and Serbia state that the authorian right is in decline or that voters have rejected far-right authoritarianism. That is a wrong interpretation of what happened. Progressive movements mobilized and beat the authoritarian right. That's different

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Nick Lloyd
@spaincivilwartours.bsky.social

Pathe news report on the arrival of almost 4000 refugee children to Southampton on 23 May 1937 fleeing from the fascist bombing of the Basque Country.

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Fuzzy Mike
@fuzzymike.bsky.social

seems like "on the orders of a nazi every major news outlet on the planet hounded an innocent man to death because he's black" should be one of the biggest stories of the year

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Mikko Tuomi
@mustapipa.bsky.social

"Rikkaat lähtevät, jos heitä verottaa kovemmin." Eivät lähde. Rikastuminen on verkostojen tuote ja muualla he olisivat vain varakkaita turisteja. "Mutta sitten he siirtävät omistuksensa muualle." Niin, siirtävät jo vakuuskuoriin ja ties minne. Sitä verovälttelyä pitäisikin suitsia.

Ville Vicious
@villevicious.bsky.social

First film you saw at the cinema. The real first one, not the pretend one you tell people: Fievel matkalla Amerikkaan [An American Tail] (Don Bluth- Universal Pictures)

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flyingrodent
@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Again, it’s important to understand that the transgender terror did not arise organically from the public. It was imposed from above, by the world’s most hateful and poisonous media class.

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. * * *
Ville Vicious
@villevicious.bsky.social

My first 5 TTRPGs, in the order I played them: 1. Elhendi (a Finnish Rpg) 2. Cyberpunk 2020 3. Runequest 4. AD&D 5. Twilight 2000 (first I GMed)

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Ville Vicious
@villevicious.bsky.social

Minkkitarhauksen hinta yhteiskunnalle voi räjähtää globaalistikin.

ProPublica@propublica.org

NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. But officials haven’t acted — instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade.

propublica.orgBird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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Adam Bonica
@adambonica.bsky.social

Once mass spam texts were made legal, younger donors vanished, leaving a grassroots fundraising machine that subsists on squeezing vulnerable seniors, some of whom give hundreds of times a day. It’s a horrific model. Consultants get generationally wealthy, and the party hollows out its future.

Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social

We found that as of right now 73% of your campaign donation goes back to the consultants and vendors (!!!), four times more than just 20 years ago. Only 13% to ads. Even I was shocked.

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Mikko Tuomi
@mustapipa.bsky.social

Suurin ilmastokeskustelun harha on se ajatus, että ilmastotoimet maksavat mutta toimimattomuus ei. Tosiasiassa kattavat ilmastotoimet maksavat pitkällä aikavälillä saman verran kuin yksittäinen öljykriisi, jollainen aiheutui tänä vuonna, ja jonka maksamme, koska emme ole toteuttaneet ilmastotoimia.

Ville Vicious
@villevicious.bsky.social

Jännän äärellä ollaan

AFP News Agency@en.afp.com

#BREAKING US embassy staff and families ordered to leave Saudi Arabia, with families of embassy staff in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain also ordered to leave, diplomatic source tells AFP

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Dreadnought Holiday
@dreadships.bsky.social

Replying to @angrygodali.bsky.social

Which in turn reminds me of this Southampton pony that - from a distance - looks like it's sunk into the marsh. Cue repeated calls for rescue...

Ville Vicious
@villevicious.bsky.social

Tämä on mun mielestä opettajana suurin vaara tekoälyn käytössä. Etenkin kun oppilaiden sinnikkyys on laskussa ja usko siihen että osaaminen sisäsyntyistä ja sulla joko on tai ei ole sitä. Asiantuntijakäyttö nopeuttamaan ruutinivaiheita, jotta pääsee siihen ydin hommaan käsiksi sitten erikseen.

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Ville Vicious
@villevicious.bsky.social

Vähän jännä että Brosnanista nostetaan Dante's Peak eikä roolia Bondina tai Mamma Miassa.

Gale Anne Hurd @galeannehurd.bsky.social

What a truly spectacular evening in support of the #AcademyMuseum so great to catch up with so many friends, including Sigourney Weaver (ALIENS), Pierce Brosnan (DANTE'S PEAK) and Jamie Lee Curtis (VIRUS)! And to top it off, the amazing Taylor Swift!