Michelle Hickson
@chelleicky.bsky.social
Just an everyday person trying to navigate life in this extraordinary world
Please, no DMs - that’s not what I’m here for.
Please, no DMs - that’s not what I’m here for.
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A very, very important peer-reviewed empirical study published in the academic journal Pediatrics shows that hormone treatment of young trans people decreases suicidality very significantly.
Doubtless it will be ignored by Simonoff et al, who are not even measuring this in the “Pathways” study.
Doubtless it will be ignored by Simonoff et al, who are not even measuring this in the “Pathways” study.
Changes in Suicidality among Transgender Adolescents Following Hormone Therapy: An Extended Study
To examine changes in suicidality following hormone therapy (HT) among transgender and gender-diverse adolescents and young adults.A retrospective cha…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
A very, very important peer-reviewed empirical study published in the academic journal Pediatrics shows that hormone treatment of young trans people decreases suicidality very significantly.
Doubtless it will be ignored by Simonoff et al, who are not even measuring this in the “Pathways” study.
Doubtless it will be ignored by Simonoff et al, who are not even measuring this in the “Pathways” study.
I find this deeply unsettling…
REVEALED: Donald Trump has picked Tony Blair for central role in Gaza ‘peace plan’…
…but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵
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www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
…but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵
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www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION
As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...
www.thenerve.news
October 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I find this deeply unsettling…
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First Farage platformed notorious UK anti-vaxxer, Aseem Malhotra, who insinuated that Covid vaccines caused the Royal Family’s recent cancers.
Now he’s openly trashing scientific method & evidence, pretending neither can be trusted & facts are a free for all.
This is deeply dangerous populism.
Now he’s openly trashing scientific method & evidence, pretending neither can be trusted & facts are a free for all.
This is deeply dangerous populism.
Farage asked on @lbc.co.uk whether he agreed with on the unproven link between paracetamol and autism
“I have no idea... We were told thalidomide was a v safe drug and it isn’t. who knows. I don’t know, you don’t know…when it comes to science I don’t side with anybody. It’s never settled.”
“I have no idea... We were told thalidomide was a v safe drug and it isn’t. who knows. I don’t know, you don’t know…when it comes to science I don’t side with anybody. It’s never settled.”
September 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
First Farage platformed notorious UK anti-vaxxer, Aseem Malhotra, who insinuated that Covid vaccines caused the Royal Family’s recent cancers.
Now he’s openly trashing scientific method & evidence, pretending neither can be trusted & facts are a free for all.
This is deeply dangerous populism.
Now he’s openly trashing scientific method & evidence, pretending neither can be trusted & facts are a free for all.
This is deeply dangerous populism.
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Trans folk aren't killing people.
Black history isn't killing people.
Empathy isn't killing people.
Feminism isn't killing people.
Left wing YouTube isn't killing people.
It's guns.
It's literally guns.
Black history isn't killing people.
Empathy isn't killing people.
Feminism isn't killing people.
Left wing YouTube isn't killing people.
It's guns.
It's literally guns.
September 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Trans folk aren't killing people.
Black history isn't killing people.
Empathy isn't killing people.
Feminism isn't killing people.
Left wing YouTube isn't killing people.
It's guns.
It's literally guns.
Black history isn't killing people.
Empathy isn't killing people.
Feminism isn't killing people.
Left wing YouTube isn't killing people.
It's guns.
It's literally guns.
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We’ve seen social media posts claiming 70% of those arrested at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march were counter-protesters.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
What do we know about the arrests at the ‘Unite The Kingdom’ march? – Full Fact
Claims that most of those arrested were counter-protesters don’t tally with what the police have said.
fullfact.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We’ve seen social media posts claiming 70% of those arrested at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march were counter-protesters.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
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Good morning. Did a little activism.
Flags is it?
Flags is it?
September 16, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning. Did a little activism.
Flags is it?
Flags is it?
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Democracy has been manipulated by the Rich (Corporation's & Individuals). Governments don't work for the people they work for their paymasters.The Average person does not follow the news on a daily basis. Financial inequality is the catalyst. Those marching need to read & understand modern history
September 14, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Democracy has been manipulated by the Rich (Corporation's & Individuals). Governments don't work for the people they work for their paymasters.The Average person does not follow the news on a daily basis. Financial inequality is the catalyst. Those marching need to read & understand modern history
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Worth a read. Wild how easily rich people can get their opinions into influential news programmes just by setting up a think tank, presumably just by packaging their announcement in a way that comfortably fills a slot on a quiet morning.
NEW | a look at how a ‘new’ think-tank got coverage…
THE BBC, THE NHS, AND A ‘NEW’ THINK-TANK
A case study in how vested interests rebrand themselves as "think-tanks".
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-bbc-th...
THE BBC, THE NHS, AND A ‘NEW’ THINK-TANK
A case study in how vested interests rebrand themselves as "think-tanks".
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-bbc-th...
The BBC, the NHS and a 'new' think-tank
A case study in how vested interests rebrand themselves as "think-tanks".
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Worth a read. Wild how easily rich people can get their opinions into influential news programmes just by setting up a think tank, presumably just by packaging their announcement in a way that comfortably fills a slot on a quiet morning.
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Over a million people now seeing and hearing what Nigel Farages constituents really think of him.
Keep spreading the word! 👇🏼
Keep spreading the word! 👇🏼
Nigel Farage is the biggest charlatan in British political history.
And here's what his constitutents in Clacton really think:
And here's what his constitutents in Clacton really think:
September 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Over a million people now seeing and hearing what Nigel Farages constituents really think of him.
Keep spreading the word! 👇🏼
Keep spreading the word! 👇🏼
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Dividing us is the whole point, the whole aim of everything Reform are about. They want that enemy within so, so badly, they crave it, so they can divide us.
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As you watch Reform UK in action, please remember everything they do serves one purpose - to divide the world, and the UK, into an "us" and a "them".
All they care about is that their "us" wins power. Their "us" can be corrupt, violent, criminal, lying - they don't care - as long as their tribe win
All they care about is that their "us" wins power. Their "us" can be corrupt, violent, criminal, lying - they don't care - as long as their tribe win
September 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Dividing us is the whole point, the whole aim of everything Reform are about. They want that enemy within so, so badly, they crave it, so they can divide us.
bsky.app/profile/dsym...
bsky.app/profile/dsym...
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Here’s something the British people should know about Reform that never featured on a mainstream media platform as far as I know. @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Here’s something the British people should know about Reform that never featured on a mainstream media platform as far as I know. @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
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“I too came from a poorish family,” says the 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, eldest son of Major-General Gilbert Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley and Marianna Letitia, Viscountess Monckton of Brenchley.
September 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“I too came from a poorish family,” says the 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, eldest son of Major-General Gilbert Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley and Marianna Letitia, Viscountess Monckton of Brenchley.
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Dismayed by the "I loathe Gl**ner but his arrest should scare us all" takes. The bar for arrest over a social media post *should be extremely high*, but a guy who's harassed trans people 19 hours a day for 8 years, telling his 600k fans to attack any trans women they see, clears that bar v easily?
September 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Dismayed by the "I loathe Gl**ner but his arrest should scare us all" takes. The bar for arrest over a social media post *should be extremely high*, but a guy who's harassed trans people 19 hours a day for 8 years, telling his 600k fans to attack any trans women they see, clears that bar v easily?
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This is the quintessential Farage. Wild simplistic statements hitting a wall of reality when questioned.
Farage promise to "stop the boats within two weeks of winning gov't" unravelling.
Apparently, it means "after passing laws", "as quickly as possible", he "believes", the boats will still cross, but all will be deported "if necessary" and "sensible", "unless we have a duty of care".
Bravo, Beth! 👏🏽
Apparently, it means "after passing laws", "as quickly as possible", he "believes", the boats will still cross, but all will be deported "if necessary" and "sensible", "unless we have a duty of care".
Bravo, Beth! 👏🏽
September 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is the quintessential Farage. Wild simplistic statements hitting a wall of reality when questioned.
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I've read Sir Laurie Magnus's conclusion and Rayner's resignation letter.
Rayner did breach the ministerial code, but in a very minor way. Under previous governments, we saw more serious breaches on a daily basis without consequence.
I hope her absence from government is short.
Rayner did breach the ministerial code, but in a very minor way. Under previous governments, we saw more serious breaches on a daily basis without consequence.
I hope her absence from government is short.
September 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I've read Sir Laurie Magnus's conclusion and Rayner's resignation letter.
Rayner did breach the ministerial code, but in a very minor way. Under previous governments, we saw more serious breaches on a daily basis without consequence.
I hope her absence from government is short.
Rayner did breach the ministerial code, but in a very minor way. Under previous governments, we saw more serious breaches on a daily basis without consequence.
I hope her absence from government is short.
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Tax aside, this is objectively a very sad end to Rayner’s political career: a teenage single mum from a deprived family who went onto be deputy prime minister. The right wing press detested her for not knowing her place. Their glee at her downfall will be palpable in tomorrow’s front pages.
September 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Tax aside, this is objectively a very sad end to Rayner’s political career: a teenage single mum from a deprived family who went onto be deputy prime minister. The right wing press detested her for not knowing her place. Their glee at her downfall will be palpable in tomorrow’s front pages.
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Agree with this completely
We must tackle inequality.
Your bills are not high because of migrants.
The NHS is not crumbling because of migrants.
It's because of politicians who only serve the super rich. 👇🏼
youtu.be/RhD2ZuKrXPg?...
Your bills are not high because of migrants.
The NHS is not crumbling because of migrants.
It's because of politicians who only serve the super rich. 👇🏼
youtu.be/RhD2ZuKrXPg?...
Zack Polanski on Corbyn, NATO and the St George's Cross
YouTube video by Sky News
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September 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Agree with this completely
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Now do Fartage.
September 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Now do Fartage.
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I know there’s a bit going on but this feature about Reform rubbing up against the reality of local government is great www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform's Cost-Cutting Unit Struggles With The Reality Of Local Pressures
After more than 100 days in office, those in charge of Reform-led councils are facing a political reality check in the form of soaring social care ...
www.politicshome.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I know there’s a bit going on but this feature about Reform rubbing up against the reality of local government is great www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Tip for the Mail, Telegraph, etc - imagine how you’d report this if this was Angela Rayner
September 5, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Tip for the Mail, Telegraph, etc - imagine how you’d report this if this was Angela Rayner
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Rayner is absolute class. She's been a bit silly in organising her taxes, but that's not why they hate her. They hate her because she did not know her place.
September 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Rayner is absolute class. She's been a bit silly in organising her taxes, but that's not why they hate her. They hate her because she did not know her place.
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get why she had to go but irksome she lost her job to something quite complex and, let's be honest, reasonably minor in the grand scheme of things, when shadow cabinet members get to merrily hang out with Eddie Swastika without any repercussions
September 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
get why she had to go but irksome she lost her job to something quite complex and, let's be honest, reasonably minor in the grand scheme of things, when shadow cabinet members get to merrily hang out with Eddie Swastika without any repercussions
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This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
September 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
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Kemi Badenoch’s ‘Free Speech’ Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Party Conference
The ban on covering the party’s annual gathering came despite Badenoch’s repeated commitment to “fight” for free speech and a free press
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...
The ban on covering the party’s annual gathering came despite Badenoch’s repeated commitment to “fight” for free speech and a free press
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...
Kemi Badenoch's 'Free Speech' Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Party Conference
The ban on covering the party's annual gathering came despite Badenoch's repeated commitment to "fight" for free speech and a free press
bylinetimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Kemi Badenoch’s ‘Free Speech’ Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Party Conference
The ban on covering the party’s annual gathering came despite Badenoch’s repeated commitment to “fight” for free speech and a free press
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...
The ban on covering the party’s annual gathering came despite Badenoch’s repeated commitment to “fight” for free speech and a free press
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...