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Kate Lancaster
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All about lasers/plasmas/fusion/bread/miscellany. Senior lecturer in physics. She/Her

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Apr 16
Today and everyday I stand by my trans friends and colleagues. ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 2d
Happy birthday Tilly! 🎉

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 3d
Mark has gone and done again with this excellent Christmas photoshop for you all. We wish you a restful break filled with light, love and big dinners! 🥰🎄xxx
The 1990s poster of miracle on 34th street except Mark, on the left had side has photoshopped his face on Kris Kringle and then I’m photoshopped over Susan’s (the child) face. The text reads “when you love big dinners deeply enough, anything is possible”.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 4d
I mean….yes… it’s why we hang out with you

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 4d
Celebrating the winter solstice with a dear friend, a doggo, and lovely food. Today is the shortest day, now we move towards the light 🥰🌞
Me, Laurie and Patch the dog on my L shaped sofa. We are wearing Christmas jumpers. A picture of porcetta, roast spuds, and broccoli rabe on a plate My fire place with a series of candles and a string of festive juicy cherries

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 5d
I tried myself, failed, then went to the nice lady at Tescos and it was a dream!

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 6d
🍑💨

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social · 6d
My god. It's full of stars.

This sparkling #JWST stellar scene is Westerlund 2, a young star cluster only a few million years old and containing some of the hottest, most massive stars known.

Westerlund 2 is situated within the Gum 29 stellar nursery, and is around 20,000 lightyears from home.
A sparling scene is six-pointed stars, with a large cluster at upper centre and a particularly bright example at lower right. The background is wispy and in shades of blue and grey–red, with a bright border of reddy–orange clouds along the left and bottom of the scene.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 6d
OOO is activated! Time for some friends, family and festive times ahead 🥰🎄🥂🎉
Me grinning in a grey hoodie in front of my lovely twinkling Christmas tree.

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Dr Phoenix CS Andrews @thatdocphoenix.com · 7d
I made an Instagram post about the Levy recommendations. It’s long, so I’ve only put a few slides on here. As always, there are organisations better placed than me to respond @transactualuk.bsky.social @transsolidarity.bsky.social @goodlawproject.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DSchXjZDPe...
Levy Review of adult gender dysphoria clinics: key points Some things are better, some a bit worse, most stay the same and there are some grey areas. It's okay. They acknowledged the system is broken, but aren't replacing gatekeeping with informed consent (our key ask). There are recommendations, but how they're implemented is going to be what really matters. What we don't know yet: How trans people will be supported who are currently DIYing hormones, on bridging prescriptions with GPs prescribing after initial NHS endocrinologist support or with shared care agreements between their GPs and private clinics while they wait to see a gender clinic. Everything in the report relates to those solely on the NHS gender clinic pathway. We don't want gaps in provision or GPs panicking and saying they can no longer support these patients (which include me, on bridging). We also don't know exactly how the government and NHS will respond to and implement the recommendations after their initial statements. What should we do now? • Write to your MP with your concerns about both this and the EHRC guidance (see advice from TransActual and Trans Solidarity Alliance). MPS are on parliamentary recess for Christmas, but they're not on holiday the whole time until they return to Parliament. • Share anything you receive from your healthcare professionals (if you're trans) with TransActual so the response of GPs and private clinics to the review can be monitored and we can campaign effectively.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 7d
👏👏👏

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 9d
It took my baggy old brain ages before that resolved itself 🤪

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 9d
It’s so awful - I remember Nuno from when we were at imperial. It’s mind blowing to me.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 9d
😱

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 12d
That’s so lovely 🥰

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 12d
I may have done the most middle-aged thing possible. Great session at the gym. Walking out, foot went down a slight incline the the pavement and I rolled over on it. I’m praying it’s not a full sprain - icing the shit out of it 🤪😆😢
My left foot resting on a bag of ice on my sofa

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 13d
Xxx

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 13d
Forgot to post my Christmas jazzy Thursday nails for the last Thursday of the semester 🥰🎄❄️
My right hand with dark green nail base and snowflake decals. It is very Christmassy!

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 13d
Robin is one of the good ones. Solidarity with you Robin.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B

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Mark Taylor @markrt.co.uk · 23d
culture is bad for you is £6:59! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177810/

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Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 23d
We are mothers, daughters, friends and colleagues who stand together in support of trans people.

Not In Our Name.

Read our full statement here:
notinourname.org.uk/trans-exclus...
Trans women and girls excluded from Girlguiding and Women’s Institute: Our response
We are deeply saddened that both Girlguiding and the Women's Institute have been put in a position that has resulted in trans women and girls being excluded from their organisations.
notinourname.org.uk

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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · 23d
this is a work of art

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 26d
It’s that time of year to give thanks to past me! 🎉🎄
The Christmas lights wrapped around two cardboard tubes so they are not tangled and can be easily put on the tree! There are some other boxed lights also.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Nov 24
They obviously are roobish and you are skill

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Nov 22
Thankeee!

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Nov 22
Someone has scooped out my brain and replaced it with snot 🤧
Me looking grumpy in pyjamas and a black floofy dressing gown. I am wearing my reading glasses.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Nov 20
Indeed

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Nov 20
The relationship between the Russian lad and Michael foal was just so touching. And that final monologue by the lass who was the flight director. Was definitely some smoke in the room there… 😢

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Nov 20
Today’s jazzy Thursday was the last one before my bit of the maths course is done . I chose a red and glitter ombré effect.
My right hand showing a red polish with glitter ombré effect

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Nov 20
That’s an evocative image