Spoke Wintersparv
@wintersparv.wsocial.eu
National Education and Workforce Manager by day. Writer by night. Brilliant by accident.
(Until I figure out what to do with this account, I’ll be cross-posting from my primary account @wintersparv.com.)
(Until I figure out what to do with this account, I’ll be cross-posting from my primary account @wintersparv.com.)
Seven years in prison for organizing a vigil in memory of those killed while being the voice of #democracy. And the world watches silently, not to provoke a market our economy can't afford to lose. #china
Tiananmen Square vigil organisers jailed for seven years in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy activists Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan were found guilty of ‘incitement to subversion’ in controversial national security case
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Seven years in prison for organizing a vigil in memory of those killed while being the voice of #democracy. And the world watches silently, not to provoke a market our economy can't afford to lose. #china
I wonder if people who speak up against #ZohranMamdani are as vocal when it comes to white Christians attending school shooting memorials. #911
September 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I wonder if people who speak up against #ZohranMamdani are as vocal when it comes to white Christians attending school shooting memorials. #911
New research from the @trevorproject.bsky.social and Glisten links inclusive school environments to better outcomes for trans students. Who knew feeling of belonging and support would improve people’s wellbeing, engagement, and performance? #LGBTQRights #inclusion
School Experiences and Outcomes Among Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender-Expansive Young People
Across two national survey samples, transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive students reported harmful school policies or practices as well as meaningful sources of support: 56% reported attending...
www.thetrevorproject.org
September 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
New research from the @trevorproject.bsky.social and Glisten links inclusive school environments to better outcomes for trans students. Who knew feeling of belonging and support would improve people’s wellbeing, engagement, and performance? #LGBTQRights #inclusion
This is a moment—not for the Neo-Nazis to claim victory, but for the rest of us to organize for democratic freedoms and rights. #AFD #germany
Exit polls on Sunday projected that the far-right Alternative for Germany party would finish first in a state election. But it was not clear whether it would win a majority — which would propel a far-right party into power for the first time since World War II. Follow live updates.
Live Updates: Germany’s Far Right AfD Eyes Breakthrough in Regional Election
The Alternative for Germany party was projected to finish first in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. But it was not clear whether it would win a majority — which would propel a far-right party into ...
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
When the Neo-Nazis mobilize, we should not despair. We should organize. Let’s make the 2030s better than the 1930s. #AFD #germany
Far-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majority
Exit poll shows Alternative für Deutschland on 44.5% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt after huge turnout, with votes still being counted
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
And the toddler-in-chief strikes again. #LakeOntario
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Like his order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, it most likely requires only federal entities to recognize the change. It does not have to be recognized by other countries.
Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.
nyti.ms
August 27, 2026 at 10:45 PM
And the toddler-in-chief strikes again. #LakeOntario
With #bears attacking more than 230 people in #Japan last year, and killing 13, could there by any chance be the people's behavior that needs changing? Asking for 14,000 bears.
Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – but will it work?
Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased conflicts. Yet some say the country’s controversial cull could threaten the endangered species
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2026 at 4:19 PM
n 2026, this is what integrity looks like. #MarkCarney
August 26, 2026 at 7:05 AM
n 2026, this is what integrity looks like. #MarkCarney
What are some reliable sources to teacher and #education stats for #NorthernIreland? All input is welcome. Best tip wins a cupcake. Anyone?
August 22, 2026 at 10:37 AM
What are some reliable sources to teacher and #education stats for #NorthernIreland? All input is welcome. Best tip wins a cupcake. Anyone?
The #FreedomOfPress thanks the administration that can’t even get a subpoena right.
Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors
The government has withdrawn subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One j...
apnews.com
August 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
The #FreedomOfPress thanks the administration that can’t even get a subpoena right.
Pretty sure he could’ve used these tributes when he was still alive and needed this support. #JasonArday
Tributes paid to Jason Arday after former Cambridge professor’s death
Andy Burnham calls for reflection after ‘a tragedy on so many levels’ in comments echoed by London mayor Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Pretty sure he could’ve used these tributes when he was still alive and needed this support. #JasonArday
We’ve got the #25thAmendment for a reason. Let’s invoke it, shall we? #trump
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy position, not clear
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM
We’ve got the #25thAmendment for a reason. Let’s invoke it, shall we? #trump
All these people speaking up in defense of #JasonArday today, where were they yesterday? Or the day before? Or really, any other day during the past three years? ‘Too little too late’ has seldom been so suiting.
Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead
Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on Friday
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
All these people speaking up in defense of #JasonArday today, where were they yesterday? Or the day before? Or really, any other day during the past three years? ‘Too little too late’ has seldom been so suiting.
Got off the train in London yesterday, to the 5th heatwave of the summer, 33 degrees, and a national text message alert, issued by the government, warning of high risk of wildfires. Someone notify @andyburnham.bsky.social that now’s not the time to drill for more oil. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
August 15, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Got off the train in London yesterday, to the 5th heatwave of the summer, 33 degrees, and a national text message alert, issued by the government, warning of high risk of wildfires. Someone notify @andyburnham.bsky.social that now’s not the time to drill for more oil. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
I can see how the racist mob is having a field day with the case of #JasonArday. So look, unless we are going to hold every single middle-aged, white, male politician accountable for Farage’s undisclosed £5m-gift, we are NOT going to make this about BIPOC academics. #racism
Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism
Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I can see how the racist mob is having a field day with the case of #JasonArday. So look, unless we are going to hold every single middle-aged, white, male politician accountable for Farage’s undisclosed £5m-gift, we are NOT going to make this about BIPOC academics. #racism
This is fantastic news. That it's taken us 400 years to get here speaks volumes about our own species. #gannets #birds #SulaSgeir
August 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
This is fantastic news. That it's taken us 400 years to get here speaks volumes about our own species. #gannets #birds #SulaSgeir
Pride organisers in Oradea, #Romania, say they will march despite a fourth straight ban by local authorities, making it the only major EU city where Pride events have been repeatedly blocked. It's been a long way—and we didn't get this far to be sent back. #LGBTQRights #pride
August 4, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Pride organisers in Oradea, #Romania, say they will march despite a fourth straight ban by local authorities, making it the only major EU city where Pride events have been repeatedly blocked. It's been a long way—and we didn't get this far to be sent back. #LGBTQRights #pride
Racism is alive and well in Trump’s America—should anyone have any doubts. #CalvinDuncan #racism
The exonerated prisoner kicked out of office by Republicans
Guardian US southern bureau chief Olly Laughland tells the story of Calvin Duncan and a Republican party emboldened in Trump’s America. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
pca.st
August 3, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Racism is alive and well in Trump’s America—should anyone have any doubts. #CalvinDuncan #racism
Are we not living the #ClimateCrisis by the burnt acre, this summer? How could anyone think that more #FossilFuel can be justified at this point?
Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling
Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns
www.theguardian.com
July 31, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Are we not living the #ClimateCrisis by the burnt acre, this summer? How could anyone think that more #FossilFuel can be justified at this point?
According to a new study by @glaad.bsky.social, LGBTQ+ inclusion in mainstream film has fallen to its lowest level in three years.
Representation in media shapes perceptions of belonging and inclusion. In times when #LGBTQRights are being curtailed, we need more representation, not less. #GLAAD
Representation in media shapes perceptions of belonging and inclusion. In times when #LGBTQRights are being curtailed, we need more representation, not less. #GLAAD
Overview of Findings – 2026 Where We Are in Film | GLAAD
Find specific data for the 225 films released theatrically and direct to streaming in 2025 by the 10 distributors tracked in this study.
glaad.org
July 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
According to a new study by @glaad.bsky.social, LGBTQ+ inclusion in mainstream film has fallen to its lowest level in three years.
Representation in media shapes perceptions of belonging and inclusion. In times when #LGBTQRights are being curtailed, we need more representation, not less. #GLAAD
Representation in media shapes perceptions of belonging and inclusion. In times when #LGBTQRights are being curtailed, we need more representation, not less. #GLAAD
Now, can we talk about #GunControl? Asking for the over 200 people killed in shootings in the US in 2026, so far.
At least two people were killed and five others wounded on Sunday in a shooting in Seattle. Police had taken one suspect into custody, Mayor Katie Wilson said. Information about that suspect or a potential motive was not immediately available.
Read more: nyti.ms/4pHpnHd
Read more: nyti.ms/4pHpnHd
July 27, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Now, can we talk about #GunControl? Asking for the over 200 people killed in shootings in the US in 2026, so far.
Meanwhile, the current administration is doing its utmost to reset progress made on fighting the #ClimateCrisis. Hold them accountable. If you can’t hold them accountable, vote them out in November. #trump
At least 70 people died in July across the U.S. due to heat domes.
But the preliminary death count probably underestimates the true impact of this summer’s heat, experts said.
But the preliminary death count probably underestimates the true impact of this summer’s heat, experts said.
The Post counted 70 deaths from July heat domes. The true toll may not be known.
Epidemiologists said the country’s slow, sometimes haphazard approach to assessing heat mortality makes that a dramatic undercount.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 26, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Meanwhile, the current administration is doing its utmost to reset progress made on fighting the #ClimateCrisis. Hold them accountable. If you can’t hold them accountable, vote them out in November. #trump
Die for your country in a war you never asked for—and be rewarded by being erased from the collective mind. #IranWar
Earlier this week, the Pentagon had reported on its website that 18 American service members had been killed during the war in Iran, but that number was later lowered to 14. The change in the count has prompted scrutiny over the Defense Department’s accounting and reporting practices.
Military Families Express Outrage After Pentagon Lowers Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War
The change in the number to 14 from 18 this week has prompted scrutiny over the Defense Department’s accounting and reporting practices.
nyti.ms
July 25, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Die for your country in a war you never asked for—and be rewarded by being erased from the collective mind. #IranWar