Sheffield Universities AFAF

Sheffield branch of Academics for Academic Freedom; working with Uni of and Hallam—academic freedom - no ifs, no buts.

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[Claire Coutinho @ClaireCoutinho]

South Wales Police tried to bring in a blasphemy law by the back door, using the Government’s Islamophobia definition as cover.

The Home Office are now refusing to instruct all police forces NOT to use the definition to curb free speech.

This definition is dangerous. If nobody takes accountability for it, this will end badly.

[Sheffield Universities AFAF @SheffUnisAFAF]

@TravelSYorks Is the 50/50a/53 bus affected as I believe there are diversions in mosborough high street

[Ben Graham @BenGrahamUK]

This consultation from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport is incredibly manipulative.

The option to say “No, I don't agree with the proposal” simply isn't there.

Instead, you're only asked how government backed news should be promoted, not whether it should be promoted at all.

What's the point of a consultation if the most obvious answer isn't even an option?

A rigged survey isn't consultation. It's manufacturing consent.

[Basil the Great @BasilTheGreat]

🚨BREAKING: UK GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUTUBE ALGORITHM

This is pure authoritarianism

Keir Starmer's/Andy Burnham's Government is set to control the YouTube algorithm by LAW stipulating that they must push "APPROVED CONTENT" to UK Citizens

And independent voices who criticise the government will be pushed to the back of the queue making it harder for people to find

YouTube has acknowledged this is happening

This must be stopped

[Lucy Connolly @LucyTCWife]

No, no, no!!
You don't get to apologise for a poorly judged Tweet.

Its a serious criminal offence, now known to be a Cat 1A charge.

Straight to prison with you, NO BAIL, no mitigation!

I didn't make the rules! 🤷‍♀️

[Paul Weston @PWestoff]

Dear @CollegeofPolice might one ask why you are tracking me?

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: UK Government clarifies adults will still be able to use social media by verifying their identities with digital IDs, facial recognition, passports and credit cards.

[Julia Gasper @Castafi0re]

@michaelpforan The lectures should not be cancelled. No university should cave in to aggression from activists.
@UniofOxford @WilliamJHague @SpeechUnion @AFAF_freespeech @AFAF_QMUL @SheffUnisAFAF @ComAcFreedom @cakafaf @SalemLola @AFFSUK @ProfDennisHayes

[Young Bob @YoungBobRB]

“You are being kicked out because of your transphobic and homophobic beliefs, and the bar staff are uncomfortable.”

I am currently being kicked out, and the police are being called because members of the bar staff at UCL disagree with my views. I am only here because I attended a Henry Nowak vigil.

[Young Bob @YoungBobRB]

“You’re kicking me out because I’m being offensive.”

The police have now arrived, and I have been described as an Andrew Tate-like figure by the UCL staff member who removed me from the premises.

However, I intend to continue protesting. I don’t care.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a lecturer was shot with a crossbow at the University of Surrey

[Academics For Academic Freedom @AFAF_freespeech]

Today is IAFD — looking forward to seeing many AFAF members and friends online this evening. @postgradafaf @StudentAFAF @DubUnisAFAF @bristolafaf @AFFSUK @lucaf_london @Hypatia_freedom @samikshassotd @FreeSpeechIre @FSW_Wales

https://t.co/wVp2tqV67d

[Julia Gasper @Castafi0re]

Today is International Academic Freedom Day 2026.
Defend it or lose it.
@AFAF_freespeech
@SheffUnisAFAF @AFAF_QMUL
https://t.co/H5eK5BKblu

[GB Politics @GBPolitcs]

🚨NEW: The Labour government has been accused of silencing political opponents after a Reform UK policy posted on TikTok by Zia Yusuf was taken down under the Online Safety Act

[GB Politics @GBPolitcs]

🚨NEW: The Met police say although arrests were made, the "Unite the Kingdom" rally proceeded largely without any significant incident

[GB Politics @GBPolitcs]

🚨NEW: All pubs in Westminster will be closed for the Unite The Kingdom march, with landlords saying there has been "significant pressure" from the Met Police

[@MartinDaubney]

[Young Bob @YoungBobRB]

After finally reviewing the footage at Bristol, here’s an exclusive clip of two students grabbing me by the neck as I attempt to get my banner back from another student who stole it.

This event had hundreds of students debating me on abortion, and many began cheering as I was being physically assaulted by a group of students while, at the same time, another student was stealing my equipment.

There was only one police officer in attendance who, of course, had a rainbow lanyard on, and she refused to intervene. In fact, I am now being investigated for physical assault myself.

Of course, sorry for the disgusting clothes. This was just after a tub of curry was thrown at me by another student.

I’ll be writing to University of Bristol complaining about this assault, as this is getting absolutely ridiculous. Equipment from that day is still missing after students grabbed it during the incident.

[GB Politics @GBPolitcs]

🚨NEW: Activist and influencer, Don Keith, has been banned from entering the country to attend the protest on Saturday

[No to Digital ID @NoToDigitalID]

🫡 🇬🇧We won’t drop this issue, even though the media has.

Please RETWEET, share and most importantly please follow.

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