And we start in a crowd in Europe, both things that Brits are missing right now, also I don't think that group understood the meaning of face mask 😜 #aoslives
I can't be the only one who just thinks the red mask guys look ridiculous? Also, surely there'd be more subtle options... #aoslives
To the plane! (which I realise is a bit of a pre-emptive reference). Also, I still slightly wince at May's blunt response to Coulson trying to be warm. #aoslives
Why do I feel that I'd be like Skye with a gun? Also, damn, Coulson. Assume much? #aoslives
'I live outside the box.' Well, that feels like an understatement. Also, the commentary on social media kind of feels a bit ironic.. #aoslives
SHIELD definitely likes its walk-and-talks. #aoslives
Burying the lead a bit there, Phil. But, as Skye says, don't blame yourself... #aoslives
You wouldn't want to use those on a driving range or course by accident... Also, Amadore has no chill. #aoslives
Yay, more FS technobabble (though more geobabble)... Coulson being a reassuring dad, and the quip about codenames. You definitely owe May far more than one, Coulson. #aoslives
Ward talking about betrayal now just feels like foreshadowing or an easter egg for rewatchers. Also, the phone call showing the kids are just that... #aoslives
'That looks a bit like our van' You don't say? Also, love the gun continuity... though, that's going to hurt. May is not happy (I mean, more than usual) #aoslives
I had the same reaction as Fitz first time around at the eye repair. Also, that isn't technically backscatter, but CREATIVE LICENSE and technobabble... #aoslives
And the penny drops, and the mood changes #aoslives
Aw, Skye referring to Phillinda as 'Mum and Dad' (Well, they're American, so mom) , and showing the kindness of her character. Also, trust Fitz to nap in the lab #aoslives
Well, that was intense for a few moments. Now, to a kind Coulson moment. #aoslives
I love that we get hints of how the Avengers arc changed Coulson, though also that some of his morals haven't changed. Also, a ticklish spy feels like it should be an oxymoron. #aoslives
And now, we get a profiling sequence, and Ward going full spy, and FS prepping for surgery. Ward, you may need Skye's help. #aoslives
OK, I'm def Fitz when it comes to anything related to body parts. #aoslives
'Can you be friendly? Please don't die' is not good advice... Also, Ward trying to bromance is hillarious ('Da? Da? Guess not.'). And, that was a tad unexpected #aoslives
'Dr Fitzy!' made me chuckle. Also, thanks for that, Ward! Still, the exploding eye threat is eliminated, at least. #aoslives
Well, Coulson didn't see that coming... (again, not sorry) #aoslives
And back on the bus, with some father-daughter time between Coulson and Skye. And Akeela probably getting the most rest she's had in a long time. and of course, the hilarious stinger after quite a stomach-unsettling episode. #aoslives
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So, #Exeter has just told students to not meet with people from other households inside for the next 14 days, and social media is already awash with people trying to figure how to squirrel round it. My message to those people: don't. Don't ignore or refuse to follow instructions.
This measure has been put in place to prevent community spread. It is a stopgap, to reduce pressure and prevent more extreme measures in the future.
If you can't handle the thought of two weeks without going around your friends house, then imagine having to for longer, not being able to meet them outside, or even campus closing again (god forbid).
I s2g... Can we go 1 week without some scandal? I know there was heavy campaigning from the 'Free' Speech Union (run by Toby Young, which says a lot about the speech they're intending to protect), but this is really not what a supportive institution looks like.
Yes, visitors with different views should have the chance to speak but transphobia isn't a different view, it's a lack of empathy and morality. A few days ago, the uni affirmed #TransRightsAreHumanRights, but this makes it seem just for show.
Allowing noted bigots on campus is one of the worst ways of making students feel unsafe. And note, this is being said during a full-on pandemic!
I knew that going into a senior committee position would mean having some days where something goes wrong or reality gets in the way of plans, especially given the lockdown, but I never thought that trouble would come from such an important figure, let alone repeatedly...
#IStandWithJKRowling continues to trend on twitter, with a blog post by the author herself yesterday. Now, I won't outline how exactly her points can be perceived as transphobic bc, as I'm cis, I can't fully grasp what damage it can do and even then, this thread would be massive.
I can say that members of the trans community have voiced their feelings on social media... What I do know is a lot of what she is saying falls into patterns that try to normalise discrimination: id-ing as a defender, claims a group is 'extreme', and ignoring anyone who disagrees
I was holding off on shouting my thoughts on the grade adjustments, but fate conspired otherwise... This country has brilliant minds across it, especially in state schools (just by laws of probability), and today's actions by those in leadership are an affront to that.
It's classist, selfish and unfortunately expected by a government who has shown disdain not just to the ideals of a significant number of its citizens, but to the citizens themselves, unless it serves their interests.
They don't care that their actions have shattered prospects and the hope of nearly an entire generation of Britons. Because they've never had to fear consequences for themselves, but it's also far more...
Any person who knows the slightest thing about student media knows the amount of fact-checking and discussion ahead of publishing a factual story, in any medium. It isn't on our habits to report unfounded rumours;
however, even with deliberation and diplomacy, there are those who get enraged by the act of informing other students of their own/their colleagues' actions, and the vilification of student journalists, as if we're doing it to purposefully impugn the character. (We aren't.)
I know my own experience hasnt been as harsh as many others, for a myriad of reasons, but individuals feeling justified in slandering people for the simple action of feeling and taking steps for the goal that students should be informed is absolutely abhorrent in itself.
Britain First (which frankly shows again+again they're part of the country's festering evil) are using the image of a murdered child in a racist message. Morality has become an ideological enemy to them, though evidence may say that was one to begin with.
A CHILD was murdered. The murderer has been charged and is currently in court (hence why little info, but what conspiracy theorist/tragedy manipulator cares about that?).
My rage at the blatantly xenophobic exploitation by BF is only matched by sorrow for Emily Jones' (Rest her soul) family, who have to see these bigots use her image, likely without permission. I can't speak definitely for them but I'd think they wouldn't want this.