Full results still not out, but we already know that less than 13% of the Manchester electorate voted for the winning candidate as their first choice. Just over 25% turnout, and it's gone to a second round.
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Fergus Murray
Профиль VivelyMonotropic writer, science tutor, Autistic community organiser and independent researcher. Based in Edinburgh. they/them. https://linktr.ee/0olong
*Extremely* disappointing that they've also taken down their earlier report on UK anti-trans lobbying, 'Like a Snowball', too, which didn't even use the term 'anti-rights' except in reference to their earlier work. For anyone who didn't grab a copy while they could: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4ylud...
www.dropbox.comLee HurleyAmnesty have issued an apology to JK Rowling and the rest. Adjust your expectations, and donations, accordingly www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/an-ap...
Neurotribes is available for only a quid as an ebook! Very widely recommended, and a heck a lot of book for your money... www.kobo.com/GB/en/ebook/...
NeuroTribes ebook by Steve Silberman - Rakuten KoboRead "NeuroTribes The Untold History of Austim and the Potential of Neurodiversity" by Steve Silberman available from Rakuten Kobo. Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction
Shortlisted for t...www.kobo.comMedia won't reckon with media.
Grudgie the WhaleIt’s completely nuts that Trump won by less than 2M votes with near universal media help and worldwide rage at incumbents and the media treated this like a permanent sea change towards MAGA and now less than 2 years later he’s the least popular President in history and there’s no media reckoning
I'm so, so exhausted by all of the ignorant backlash against stuff like this. Neurodivergence, disability, gender, dysphoria. Endless headlines and no-think pieces based on refusal to understand the basics, of what people are saying. The Channel 4 complaints page: www.channel4.com/4viewers/con...
Contact us | Channel 4If you have a query, comment or complaint about our programming or on demand services please use the below Contact Us Form.If you'd prefer to give us a call during our opening hours then its 0345 076 ...www.channel4.comScott BryanChannel 4 has announced documentary “The Great ADHD Myth?” It “seeks to determine whether ADHD is a genuine neurodevelopmental disorder, or a social construct.”
"A Unite spokesperson also confirmed to LabourList that the union will not be attending the party’s women’s conference this year and said: “This is because the party has excluded trans women, which runs counter to Usdaw’s policy on trans equality.”" labourlist.org/2026/07/unio...
Four unions announce boycott of Labour women's conference over trans exclusion - LabourListFour major Labour-affiliated unions are set to boycott the party’s women’s conference over the exclusion of trans women.labourlist.orgFergus MurrayUnison, Aslef, Usdaw, and the Musicians’ Union have now announced that they're boycotting the Labour Women's Conference over the party's anti-trans stance. Should they keep paying Labour money at all, though?
I really thought I'd have more to say about the new Avatar movie. It's very pretty! It's really nicely animated, and competently acted despite the total change of cast. All the characters are there. It's fine. It just feels like they wanted to make an action film, and took this opportunity to…?
Fergus MurraySurprised to see Ganon show up at the end of the Avatar Aang film, but in retrospect the signs were all there