“There is now majority support for electoral reform among the voters of all five principal parties across the UK.” Fantastic to host the esteemed Prof Sir John Curtice at our joint UD-MVM webinar this week. If you missed it, you can watch it back here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXme...

Should Nigel Farage be able to create 200 life peers after the next election? How will the House of Lords work if a party of government or the official opposition has no - or next to no - representation in the Lords? The House of Lords is unprepared for today's multi-party politics.

"If you're going to maintain an appointed system, you have to ask 'how do you Johnson-proof it?'" Only 55 peers decided to tackle that question last night, by backing a proposal to give the House of Lords Appointments Commission the power to block unsuitable appointees. 1/3

"What did the billionaire lining his pockets ask for in return?" At PMQs, Keir Starmer raised the obvious question about Farage’s £5m gift. But if big money buys influence, surely no party or politician should accept mega donations? Better yet, stop them at source: cap donations across the board.

"An electoral system that absolutely doesn't reflect opinion in the country." Veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby told Bloomberg that First Past the Post is leaving millions of people feeling unrepresented in Parliament - causing “huge frustration” and fuelling instability in our politics.

"To not have a cap on donations risks much more than to have one." In yesterday’s evidence session on the Representation of the People Bill, Dr Sam Power argued for a cap on political donations, warning that without one, the very rich will continue to exert outsized influence on UK politics.

“We do have to maintain a bedrock of freedom of speech and of peaceful protest... Otherwise, you don’t have democracy, you’ve locked it up.” Baroness Hale says it plainly. Yet just this week, MPs approved more draconian anti-protest measures. When dissent is suppressed, so is democracy itself.

In 2024, the govt's Lords spokesman warned that ministers setting a Strategy & Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission was “inconsistent with the Commission’s role as an independent regulator." Just over a year later, the govt admitted plans for a new Statement to reflect its own priorities.

Keir Starmer thinks his government has restored trust and respect to politics…

Votes at 16 is a big step forward. The evidence from Scotland, where 16 and 17-year olds have had the vote since 2014, is that young people engage strongly with democracy and, when they start voting early, they keep on voting as they get older. That can only boost our democracy.

I’m so proud of the people who are fighting silent battles every single day. The ones who keep showing up even when it’s hard, even when no one sees the weight they’re carrying. Strength isn’t always loud. #mentalhealth #mattsfoundation

The technique on this is simply outrageous 😍 #astonvillafc #astonvilla #avfc #uel #europaleague #football #footballnews #footballskills #footballculture #fyp #bluesky #sport #sports

Next week's preview of Beyond the Gates.. ▪︎Leslie is still looking for friends ▪︎ Eva keeps following in her mother's thottish footsteps ▪︎Sassy Samantha wants to be sexy Samantha Richardson Smith ▪︎Ted and Carlton square up #beyondthegates #BTG #beyondthegatescbs #cbs

Draw three. @JHarden13 | #LetEmKnow

Marco Rubio is going to say whatever pleases Donald Trump. But the American people heard it for themselves: Trump does not care about your financial situation.

By detecting biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s, new blood tests may help identify the disease earlier, expand access to diagnosis, and support timely treatment decisions. 🔗 Learn more: www.parsemus.org/2026/03/new-... #Alzheimers #BrainHealth #Dementia #CognitiveHealth

Location: Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra Date: April 17 At a protest organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad–Bajrang Dal, a Durga Vahini leader spread the conspiracies of “corporate jihad” and “love jihad” and claimed that “jihadis” would soon be exposed and “shown their place.”

Every scar tells a story, a silent testament to battles fought and survived.The Scars We CarryFollow @quietcipher for more content🔗 Link in bio for more | quietcipher.comFollow for more emotional content#emotional #feelings #deep #heartfelt #quietcipher #relatable #healing #growth

💙May is ALS Awareness Month💙 www.als.org/understandin... #mdzladycreations#ALSaware#als#amyotrophic#lateral#sclerosis#devastating#progressive#neurodegenerative#disease#destroys#ability#nerve#cells#awareness#muscle#stiff#weakness#therapy#supportive#care#strength#strong#kindness#

Mark Stone is back and scores on the PP

Would you pet our cute agent, THUNDER? 🐶 #gamedev #indiegame #Barkour

If you need a ride for tonight’s @datelinenbc.bsky.social weekend mystery. Your coach awaits you. 9/8c #Dateline

My review of Fae it Ain't So by @avarossalayawells.bsky.social #booksky #romancereader #fantasyromance #romantasy #WitchfullyWed

I’m doing a state by state analysis of how to drive the blue wave in spite of the recent racial gerrymandering in the South. 1st state AL. Feel free to add any facts I might have missed, not aware of or correct any errors in my analysis. #bluewave #voteblue #2026elections #voterepublicansout

I think the first guy is speaking Galician and the second is mixing Galician with Castilian. Am I right, @lauramcastro.eurosky.social ?

Great news! The govt will finally introduce local content rules for streaming platforms. This is a huge win for Aussie stories, jobs and our screen industry. Proud to have stood alongside actors, creators and so many others who helped push for this outcome. It’s a great day for Australian stories.

🚀🤖Founding Computer Vision & ML Engineer | Latii | Hybrid (Madrid) | Up to €85K🚀🤖 Construyen una plataforma AI-native para sustituir el análisis manual de planos por agentes de visión artificial👇 https://www.getmanfred.com/ofertas-empleo/8327/latii-founding-computer-vision-and-ml-engineer-abr26

🔊 Yanislava Karusheva wrapped up the 2nd EASD Early Career Academy Meeting in Düsseldorf 🇩🇪 that offered unique opportunities for young researchers to connect with possible mentors at the pinnacle of their careers. 📺 Watch & read here: easd-elearning.eu/news/468/EAS... #Diabetes #Research

Will Anthropic's Mythos – their new AI hacking system – create an arms race with China? Hear the full discussion on @hardpoints.bsky.social👇️ 🔗 youtu.be/A0Wl0aRuvLE?...

STREAM TIME! Day 28 of the Mental Health May Marathon! twitch.tv/naiadnae .°˖✧ #vtuber #vstreamer #vsky #envtuber ✧˖°.

MP Cooper once again doubling down on the completely fabricated "blank nomination form" conspiracy he saw in a Youtube video. Bill C-25 is intended to stop long ballots, and also to curtail election misinformation, yet here we are watching misinformation inform the very creation of that bill🙃

I used to dream about this life. Now I'm living it and creating new dreams.

An Encounter at the Well: Condemnation to Acceptance Join us on a profound spiritual journey as we explore an ancient biblical story of division and reconciliation. See the whole 5 minute clip here: https://youtu.be/I9IdzXQMeFY 🙏 #FaithJourney #SpiritualGrowth #BibleStudy

"...The sonic landscape of conflict—the sudden silence after chaos, the irregular heartbeat of distant artillery, that unnatural quiet following destruction—has inevitably found its way into my musical language..."Tamar Sagiv Explore the album: www.sonoluminus.com/sonoluminus/... #NewMusic

An Earth Day throwback to my 2017 opposition to the MVP and ACP pipelines. Happy Earth Day to all those who defeated the ACP - and all those who are still fighting to save our parks, public health and the planet

Trump Temu Mobile PRC not the USA made 😂🤣

Watching- Xena Warrior Princess "The Debt II"

Stephanie Steiner for US House of Representatives, District 4 talks Clean Water.

#Roleplay #SciFi #Crossover #StarTrek #LCARS #Tricorder #EliteDangerous #Exploration #Unknow #Science #Exobiology #Planets #Stars

In other news, stali smo na doručak.

The Israeli government has been committing these atrocities since the Nakba and have escalated since October 2023. This is performance politics. @reprosadelauro is brought and paid for by @aipac and the military industrial complex and will never do anything of substance. #endgenocide #freepalesti̇ne

Senegalese player celebration after beating Morocco to reach the U17 AFCON Final.

Ya know what else has been frozen since 2009?! The Federal Minimum wage which is still $7.25! Which Republicans constantly vote not to raise & I'm supposed to feel sorry for them because they only make $174k a year?!

Let's cut to the chase: Marvel's Wolverine launches September 15, 2026. Wishlist #WolverinePS5 now: insom.games/MW-Wishlist

There’s a part 2!!! I’m deceased 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The 1921 French epic L'ATLANTIDE is slower than molasses and I love it so. Shot on location in Algeria and starring Stacia Napierkowska as Queen Antinea, who kidnaps French soldiers, drives them to their deaths and then bronzes their bodies for decor. God forbid a woman should have hobbies.

A real-time demonstration of “Talking Hypermasculinity Blues” from today. #Trump #Ballroom #USPolitics #Vote #Toxic #BigMad #SocialCommentary #Protest #Folk #FolkPunk

🌐 "It's an important opportunity for us in 2026 to rebuild and to also shape the #HIV response how we want it" Yvette Raphael is part of the #RethinkRebuildRise movement! 📢 As #WorldAIDSDay approaches & we look toward #AIDS2026, join the call to action: zurl.co/xhB00

Re-edit of the Melania trailer

Chelsea gave Liam Rosenior a 6 year contract. Pep Guardiola — greatest manager alive — has never signed more than 3. Chelsea: 6 years. Rosenior. Now sacked. Same board. 30 year player contracts. £1.5bn with no plan. Genuinely baffling. Every time. 😶 #Chelsea #Rosenior #PremierLeague #EPL

PART 3: Counterprotesting the “No Kings” protesters. 👀🇺🇸 Casa Grande, Arizona. Straight-up, it’s a bunch of old white Liberals. Enjoy this multiple-part series. MustangMedic gives you more. #nokingsprotest #arizona #nokings #breakingnews #breaking #mustangmedic #politics

Maysoon Zayid says she no longer believes being funny, lovable, visible, or innocent protects Palestinians from violence or dehumanization. Full episode on https://sumudpod.com  Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social  | @sumudpod.com

yknow what's real fun? posting exclusive animatic sneak peeks on tumblr :33c (gif unrelated)

May 31, 1998: Chicago's Scottie Pippen drives and scores with two minutes to go in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Indiana. Pippen had 17 PTS/12 REB/2 STL and Michael Jordan had 28 PTS/9 REB/8 AST in the Bulls' 88-83 win. The Pacers' Reggie Miller scored 22 PTS.

All day, EVERY day 🤩 my answer will always be Janelle Monáe!!! This is my video from a secret album listening party just before Age of Pleasure dropped. It was held in DC on the first day of Pride 2023. Absolutely *legendary* kickoff to the month when I found out I won a ticket 🫨

When asked if a lawsuit is still on the table, Becerra says “we have not dropped any options that are on the table for us - a lie is a lie.” Expert reads off California’s election code… Steyer refused to show his lying face when he doubled down on his knowing lie.

Windfall tax please.

#ford #recall #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/igeus2ih

⚾🤡 03 June 2026 🤡⚾ Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks Game: Regular Season The Play: 1-2, 2 outs, bottom of 9th, Dodgers up 7-0 Error: Gabriel Moreno reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Santiago Espinal. Final: Dodgers won 7-0 in 9 innings