Daira-Emma Hopwood
@daira.bsky.social
Zcash's official load-bearing catgirl. The only good fascist is a dead fascist.
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Daira-Emma Hopwood
@daira.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Trans and queer people have produced —and will produce— more enduring art, science, technology, and philosophy in 10 years than the fascists would in 10,000. Our work is the basis of everything valuable. They cannot erase us.
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happy Jair Bolsonaro got arrested after failing to cut off his ankle monitor day
"Brazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested at his villa in the capital, Brasília, amid suspicions he was poised to abscond to a foreign embassy to avoid going to prison for masterminding a military coup."
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Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee
Politician reportedly taken from his villa into custody at a federal police base about 7 miles from presidential palace
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
happy Jair Bolsonaro got arrested after failing to cut off his ankle monitor day
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New from me: I talked to CDC staffers about the new vaccines and autism page. They said things like:
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
“Embarrassing” and “horrifying”: CDC workers describe the new vaccines and autism page
"The best way I can put it is it feels like we're on a hijacked airplane."
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
New from me: I talked to CDC staffers about the new vaccines and autism page. They said things like:
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
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Labour must be pressured. The Equality Act clearly does not refer to biological sex, yet they concealed the true legal position from both the court and the public.
We had limited recognition under the 1999 Regs, before the GRA was enacted, so the Equality Act cannot disapply s9(1).
We had limited recognition under the 1999 Regs, before the GRA was enacted, so the Equality Act cannot disapply s9(1).
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Labour must be pressured. The Equality Act clearly does not refer to biological sex, yet they concealed the true legal position from both the court and the public.
We had limited recognition under the 1999 Regs, before the GRA was enacted, so the Equality Act cannot disapply s9(1).
We had limited recognition under the 1999 Regs, before the GRA was enacted, so the Equality Act cannot disapply s9(1).
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11/ It is clear that the Regulations referenced the medico-legal fact of gender reassignment, and it does modify the interpretation of sex and gendered terms. No reference was made to the religious or legal fiction of a so-called biological sex.
The Supreme Court is wrong.
The Supreme Court is wrong.
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
11/ It is clear that the Regulations referenced the medico-legal fact of gender reassignment, and it does modify the interpretation of sex and gendered terms. No reference was made to the religious or legal fiction of a so-called biological sex.
The Supreme Court is wrong.
The Supreme Court is wrong.
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4/ “The purpose of this provision is to enable a person
who has gender reassigned to have all the protection of the Sex Discrimination Act and Equal Pay Act.”
This directly contradicts the Supreme Court’s position that gender reassignment does not change sex. For the purposes of equality, it does.
who has gender reassigned to have all the protection of the Sex Discrimination Act and Equal Pay Act.”
This directly contradicts the Supreme Court’s position that gender reassignment does not change sex. For the purposes of equality, it does.
November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
4/ “The purpose of this provision is to enable a person
who has gender reassigned to have all the protection of the Sex Discrimination Act and Equal Pay Act.”
This directly contradicts the Supreme Court’s position that gender reassignment does not change sex. For the purposes of equality, it does.
who has gender reassigned to have all the protection of the Sex Discrimination Act and Equal Pay Act.”
This directly contradicts the Supreme Court’s position that gender reassignment does not change sex. For the purposes of equality, it does.
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2/ The instructions are just… fascinating? Well, every piece of public record I’ve uncovered on this subject so far has been fascinating, but this paragraph is exceptional.
It contradicts the Supreme Court directly, comprehensively, and unequivocally.
It contradicts the Supreme Court directly, comprehensively, and unequivocally.
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
2/ The instructions are just… fascinating? Well, every piece of public record I’ve uncovered on this subject so far has been fascinating, but this paragraph is exceptional.
It contradicts the Supreme Court directly, comprehensively, and unequivocally.
It contradicts the Supreme Court directly, comprehensively, and unequivocally.
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1/🧵 The good people of the Cabinet Office has found a copy of the Department for Education and Employment’s drafting instructions* for the Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999.
* the Parly Counsel does vetting only in this case, so the instructions is to DfEE’s in-house lawyers
* the Parly Counsel does vetting only in this case, so the instructions is to DfEE’s in-house lawyers
Sex Discrimination Gender Reassignment Regulations 1999 Drafting Instructions - a Freedom of Information request to Government Equalities Office
Please send me copies of the Sex Discrimination Gender Reassignment Regulations 1999’s Drafting Instructions given to the Parliamentary Counsel. If you can’t locate all versions, send me any one of th...
www.whatdotheyknow.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
1/🧵 The good people of the Cabinet Office has found a copy of the Department for Education and Employment’s drafting instructions* for the Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999.
* the Parly Counsel does vetting only in this case, so the instructions is to DfEE’s in-house lawyers
* the Parly Counsel does vetting only in this case, so the instructions is to DfEE’s in-house lawyers
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And let's not even get started on the absurdity of looking for a positive impact from a preventative measure, where the expected outcome is "not getting worse"
Puberty blockers had no measurable impact on divorce rates, therefore ineffective treatment.
Puberty blockers had no measurable impact on divorce rates, therefore ineffective treatment.
(Also the trial measures blockers’ impact on “gender dysphoria,” which some of us have been saying for years is an inherently pathologising diagnosis easily manipulated to curtail bodily autonomy, but ☕️🐸)
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Have we got it wrong on dysphoria? Abigail Thorn discusses trans healthcare - Trans Writes
I would prefer to centre desire and will when talking about transition. To me, transition is more than meeting a medical need, just like crossing the Rubicon was more than Caesar getting his feet wet....
transwrites.world
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
And let's not even get started on the absurdity of looking for a positive impact from a preventative measure, where the expected outcome is "not getting worse"
Puberty blockers had no measurable impact on divorce rates, therefore ineffective treatment.
Puberty blockers had no measurable impact on divorce rates, therefore ineffective treatment.
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(government minister reading a report on the thousandth clinical drug trial of a pill that eliminates poverty, with a 100% success rate, that generates 10 times the value it costs to produce & makes government ministers public heroes) I don't understand, so the poor are made to suffer how, exactly?
There has literally never been a universal basic income trial program that didn't deliver real and measurable results above and beyond any other form of social welfare, and every time another concludes with the same findings the powers that be go "interesting! Anyway," and pretend it wouldn't work.
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
(government minister reading a report on the thousandth clinical drug trial of a pill that eliminates poverty, with a 100% success rate, that generates 10 times the value it costs to produce & makes government ministers public heroes) I don't understand, so the poor are made to suffer how, exactly?
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Cis people arguing among themselves about whether the technology is there yet to mulch us with sufficient specificity.
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Cis people arguing among themselves about whether the technology is there yet to mulch us with sufficient specificity.
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Ngl, it doesn't feel awesome that so much discourse about policies designed specifically to hurt trans people is about the negative effects it might have on some cis people.
Not cos it's not bad that it will have broader incidental effects but because it should be enough that it will hurt us.
Not cos it's not bad that it will have broader incidental effects but because it should be enough that it will hurt us.
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Ngl, it doesn't feel awesome that so much discourse about policies designed specifically to hurt trans people is about the negative effects it might have on some cis people.
Not cos it's not bad that it will have broader incidental effects but because it should be enough that it will hurt us.
Not cos it's not bad that it will have broader incidental effects but because it should be enough that it will hurt us.
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If you are okay with this, if you think this is justified, if you think people living on the street have brought this upon themselves, if you think this is good leadership, you may be able to fool yourself that you care about others but you don’t fool me
Newsom launches statewide task force to clear homeless encampments
Newsom launches statewide task force to clear homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the creation of a statewide task force aimed at dismantling homeless encampments on state property and expanding access to shelter and services. The State Acti…
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August 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
If you are okay with this, if you think this is justified, if you think people living on the street have brought this upon themselves, if you think this is good leadership, you may be able to fool yourself that you care about others but you don’t fool me
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These are real problems and the system is collapsing in on itself
and trans people who have been doing exceptional work, in these orgs AND in community, are left to survive on unemployment and are struggling to find literally any other work 6/6
and trans people who have been doing exceptional work, in these orgs AND in community, are left to survive on unemployment and are struggling to find literally any other work 6/6
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
These are real problems and the system is collapsing in on itself
and trans people who have been doing exceptional work, in these orgs AND in community, are left to survive on unemployment and are struggling to find literally any other work 6/6
and trans people who have been doing exceptional work, in these orgs AND in community, are left to survive on unemployment and are struggling to find literally any other work 6/6
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so is the twin cities queer community ever going to start talking about LGBTQ+ serving non-profits firing qualified, well-achieved trans people (disproportionately trans femmes) without good reason and letting them fend for themselves through Collapse?
I feel like I’m losing my mind 🧵 1/6
I feel like I’m losing my mind 🧵 1/6
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
so is the twin cities queer community ever going to start talking about LGBTQ+ serving non-profits firing qualified, well-achieved trans people (disproportionately trans femmes) without good reason and letting them fend for themselves through Collapse?
I feel like I’m losing my mind 🧵 1/6
I feel like I’m losing my mind 🧵 1/6
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It's been really clear for a while that while the anti-LGBT extremists do want us harmed because they're extremists, there are people who are pushing this stuff *because* it will help usher in an authoritarian police state.
Nobody in power gave TERFs the time of day until they realised this.
Nobody in power gave TERFs the time of day until they realised this.
November 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
It's been really clear for a while that while the anti-LGBT extremists do want us harmed because they're extremists, there are people who are pushing this stuff *because* it will help usher in an authoritarian police state.
Nobody in power gave TERFs the time of day until they realised this.
Nobody in power gave TERFs the time of day until they realised this.
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The modern conservative panic is fueled by juvenile tantrums, of people clinging to hierarchies until their fingernails are bloody because they're too contemptuous towards undesirables and offal acquiring even a shred of humanity and dignity.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The modern conservative panic is fueled by juvenile tantrums, of people clinging to hierarchies until their fingernails are bloody because they're too contemptuous towards undesirables and offal acquiring even a shred of humanity and dignity.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
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"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
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"sophisticated financial engineering" oh that's not good
October 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
"sophisticated financial engineering" oh that's not good
"We should be the queercoded female villains we want to see in the world. — @alliekitten.bsky.social" @killjamesbond.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"We should be the queercoded female villains we want to see in the world. — @alliekitten.bsky.social" @killjamesbond.bsky.social
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I wouldn't normally share a direct The Sun link, but let's mess with their results! 😏
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3709929...
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3709929...
Should trans staff be allowed to use female NHS changing rooms? VOTE NOW
A TRIBUNAL is currently being held after a nurse was left hyperventilating following an encounter with a trans colleague in the women’s changing room. Karen Danson, 46, told an employment hea…
www.thesun.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I wouldn't normally share a direct The Sun link, but let's mess with their results! 😏
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3709929...
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3709929...
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🧬 HPV vaccine impact after 17 years
A study of 2,335 young women found big drops in HPV infections among both vaccinated and unvaccinated groups, showing strong herd protection and long-term effectiveness.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm #HPV #Vaccines 🧪
A study of 2,335 young women found big drops in HPV infections among both vaccinated and unvaccinated groups, showing strong herd protection and long-term effectiveness.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm #HPV #Vaccines 🧪
Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine
This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...
doi.org
October 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🧬 HPV vaccine impact after 17 years
A study of 2,335 young women found big drops in HPV infections among both vaccinated and unvaccinated groups, showing strong herd protection and long-term effectiveness.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm #HPV #Vaccines 🧪
A study of 2,335 young women found big drops in HPV infections among both vaccinated and unvaccinated groups, showing strong herd protection and long-term effectiveness.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm #HPV #Vaccines 🧪
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Good News.
The safety profile of Mifepristone has been evaluated for decades.
🧪 🎁 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
The safety profile of Mifepristone has been evaluated for decades.
🧪 🎁 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
F.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Good News.
The safety profile of Mifepristone has been evaluated for decades.
🧪 🎁 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
The safety profile of Mifepristone has been evaluated for decades.
🧪 🎁 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
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““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
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October 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
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it's so funny that Greenblatt bent over backwards to these people and annihilated his organization's credibility with anyone left of center to get absolutely nothing from the right
FBI Director Kash Patel called the ADL “an extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization,” saying in announcement that the FBI has cut all formal ties with the anti-hate group.
FBI’s Kash Patel attacks ADL as ‘extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization’
The FBI director said the bureau is cutting all formal ties with the Jewish civil rights group
jewishinsider.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
it's so funny that Greenblatt bent over backwards to these people and annihilated his organization's credibility with anyone left of center to get absolutely nothing from the right
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I'm mad about a lot of things (ha! ha!) but the sheer number of journalists who wrote "There are no plans to implement Project 2025" under the grounds of "well, Trump says there aren't, so..." and still have jobs is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy up there
President Trump says he is meeting today with Russ Vought, OMB director and "of PROJECT 2025 Fame," to discuss cuts to "Democrat Agencies."
October 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I'm mad about a lot of things (ha! ha!) but the sheer number of journalists who wrote "There are no plans to implement Project 2025" under the grounds of "well, Trump says there aren't, so..." and still have jobs is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy up there