Birmingham City University urged not to axe Black Studies MA and target 5 Black members of staff for redundancy. “In the US there is an attack on Black intellectual thought, in the UK there is so little in higher ed that the problem is erasure" theguardian.com/education/20…

trump calls the White House a “shithouse.” Calls a reporter a “bitch.” Screams at Iran: “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards.” And not a peep from the media. Do not become numb to this. None of this is acceptable. How far we have fallen as a nation.

- No One Baptized him For more details, John’s title and role were defined by his status as a pioneer. He was the "voice crying out in the wilderness," sent to prepare the way for the Messiah through a "baptism of repentance." Since he was the initiator of this specific rite in the Jordan River, he operated under a direct divine mandate rather than an earthly succession. While John baptized thousands most notably Jesus Christ, the scriptures do not record anyone performing the ritual upon John himself. When Jesus approached him, John even hesitated, suggesting that Jesus should be the one baptizing him. Essentially, John’s authority was seen as coming directly from God, making him the "First Baptizer" of the Christian tradition rather than a recipient of the rite.

'Moving against him now is madness.' @AndrewMarr9 sets out his position on the Starmer rebellion.

We have seen a new side to Starmer this week, arrogant and stubborn - and I have to say, I rather like it.

The real story shouldn't be Starmer it’s this. Ben Habib casually dropping an allegation that Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson were each handed £1m by Christopher Harborne to fix an election. Truly astonishing claims but sure, let’s all pretend the headline issue is Starmer. The £5m bung is the tip of the iceberg, our press should be camped outside Farage's girlfriends house not 10 Downing Street waiting for the police to arrive #ReformUK #Farage

England university crisis. 24 institutions at risk of insolvency within the next 12 months. A further 26 at risk of exit in 2-3 years. Dire consequences for students. Need govt plans. Sector destroyed by successive govts. £267bn student debt. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3p…

PM Starmer has made mistakes. But the media has to accept some responsibility for what is claimed to be the public's extreme dislike towards him. From the very start the media hounded him. All coverage was negative. The media is a powerful influencer. Sometimes irresponsibly so.

In which I discuss Seamus Heaney's poem The Salmon Fisher to the Salmon, and digress to compare and contrast his work with that of Ted Hughes: johnod45.substack.com/p/the-… #SeamusHeaney #Poetry #Ireland #Fishing

On this day in 1916 the pitiless and idiotic British state murdered the great James Connolly in Dublin. They executed him in his stretcher. Scots steel tempered with Irish fire. 🔥 May his memory be cherished forever more.

Someone just sent me this ! Do you agree ??

Am I the only one who thinks Starmer should stay? He certainly is better than 95% of the other candidates

Rod Stewart appeared to congratulate Britain's King Charles for putting 'that little ratbag in his place', in reference to his recent state visit to the US jrnl.ie/7036993

You've changed man.

Richard Tice talks of media ‘attacks’ on him and Nigel Farage. They’re not attacks, it’s called scrutiny, and it’s about bloody time. #bbclaurak

Trust Lord.

Here is my BAFTA speech in full, with the important bit that hasn't been shown. Also, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported us, and to our colleagues who rallied around us. And thank you to @BAFTA and the judges for a great evening and a great honour.

🚨 NEW: A Reform UK councillor has resigned just days after being elected to Essex County Council Stuart Prior allegedly said white people are “the master race” with “larger brains” in a social media post

In December, Pope Leo XIV said the West should be “less fearful” of Muslims.

I reported on the testimonies of Palestinians raped by dogs last month. Pro-Israel cheerleaders responded by claiming this was an outrageous lie - and that it was antisemitic. The New York Times has now published the testimony of a Palestinian detainee.