Emma Henwood
@emmahenwood.bsky.social
A busy political geek who cares a great deal about all women having equal rights. Working with Sport Wales, Cymru Women's Sport, Public Affairs Cymru and Goalball UK to change our little bit of the world.
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Your words may be kind but your actions betray you, Labour.
Streeting's war on trans youth, Starmer's cruelty to trans adults, and your u-turning on your manifesto promise to "remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance" is shameful.
Streeting's war on trans youth, Starmer's cruelty to trans adults, and your u-turning on your manifesto promise to "remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance" is shameful.
June 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Your words may be kind but your actions betray you, Labour.
Streeting's war on trans youth, Starmer's cruelty to trans adults, and your u-turning on your manifesto promise to "remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance" is shameful.
Streeting's war on trans youth, Starmer's cruelty to trans adults, and your u-turning on your manifesto promise to "remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance" is shameful.
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Some brands that support Pride, are the same brands that are funding hate – by advertising on GB News.
After being made aware, Radisson Hotels have told us they will pull their ads.👏
Join the numbers and write to these companies now. 👇
After being made aware, Radisson Hotels have told us they will pull their ads.👏
Join the numbers and write to these companies now. 👇
May 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Some brands that support Pride, are the same brands that are funding hate – by advertising on GB News.
After being made aware, Radisson Hotels have told us they will pull their ads.👏
Join the numbers and write to these companies now. 👇
After being made aware, Radisson Hotels have told us they will pull their ads.👏
Join the numbers and write to these companies now. 👇
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🏳️⚧️ NEW 🏳️⚧️
We don't think the interim guidance published by the EHRC and pushed by Bridget Phillipson is lawful.
So today we've started legal proceedings against them.
We don't think the interim guidance published by the EHRC and pushed by Bridget Phillipson is lawful.
So today we've started legal proceedings against them.
May 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🏳️⚧️ NEW 🏳️⚧️
We don't think the interim guidance published by the EHRC and pushed by Bridget Phillipson is lawful.
So today we've started legal proceedings against them.
We don't think the interim guidance published by the EHRC and pushed by Bridget Phillipson is lawful.
So today we've started legal proceedings against them.
Of course Israel has qualified for the Eurovision final.
May 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Of course Israel has qualified for the Eurovision final.
Stop trying to be them?
May 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Stop trying to be them?
I’m not an X-er but a millennial but this is hilarious
It’s a real unearned W for all Gen-Xers that the teens use both “boomer” and “millennial” as shorthand for old people but have completely forgotten about us, the worst generation of them all.
April 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I’m not an X-er but a millennial but this is hilarious
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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UK: Brexit is the biggest act of economic self harm any country will ever perform
USA: Hold my beer...
USA: Hold my beer...
April 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
UK: Brexit is the biggest act of economic self harm any country will ever perform
USA: Hold my beer...
USA: Hold my beer...
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Men should learn about menstruation
Menstruation is a topic that men should learn about just as much as women
@northeastbylines.co.uk
Menstruation is a topic that men should learn about just as much as women
@northeastbylines.co.uk
Men should learn about menstruation
Menstruation is a topic that men should learn about just as much as women
northeastbylines.co.uk
April 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Men should learn about menstruation
Menstruation is a topic that men should learn about just as much as women
@northeastbylines.co.uk
Menstruation is a topic that men should learn about just as much as women
@northeastbylines.co.uk
Really interesting comments at the launch of @newwales.bsky.social on the future of Wales within a UK which isn’t very interested in us, and within the changing climate of divisive and polarising political discussion which categorises a lot of interactions at the moment.
April 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Really interesting comments at the launch of @newwales.bsky.social on the future of Wales within a UK which isn’t very interested in us, and within the changing climate of divisive and polarising political discussion which categorises a lot of interactions at the moment.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
Refreshing to see one of the top people in sport addressing this subject with some nuance and fairness for a change, rather than empty, pointless rhetoric.
That being said, I am not surprised that it is someone from Para sports who gets it.
Refreshing to see one of the top people in sport addressing this subject with some nuance and fairness for a change, rather than empty, pointless rhetoric.
That being said, I am not surprised that it is someone from Para sports who gets it.
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons opposed to 'blanket' transgender bans
The president of the International Paralympic Committee says he is opposed to
www.bbc.co.uk
February 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
Refreshing to see one of the top people in sport addressing this subject with some nuance and fairness for a change, rather than empty, pointless rhetoric.
That being said, I am not surprised that it is someone from Para sports who gets it.
Refreshing to see one of the top people in sport addressing this subject with some nuance and fairness for a change, rather than empty, pointless rhetoric.
That being said, I am not surprised that it is someone from Para sports who gets it.
Wow. This is a leader. What a woman.
February 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Wow. This is a leader. What a woman.
Why does he keep calling himself “TRUMP”?
February 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Why does he keep calling himself “TRUMP”?
Particularly enjoying the Telegraph having to report this when they are so GC! Managed to still get a jibe in saying the diversity manager became “upset” though… she didn’t. She raised a perfectly legitimate point.
She stood up when a grant was given to the LGB Alliance, GC colleagues complained about her, she was dismissed, then she won her case for unfair dismissal.
February 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Particularly enjoying the Telegraph having to report this when they are so GC! Managed to still get a jibe in saying the diversity manager became “upset” though… she didn’t. She raised a perfectly legitimate point.
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Since putting up this crowdfunding page, the Daily Mail has sent us, through their lawyers (RPC), two defamation threats.
A few points about them. 🧵
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
A few points about them. 🧵
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
The Daily Mail Group needs to be held to account for protecting a sexual predator | Good Law Project
goodlawproject.org
February 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Since putting up this crowdfunding page, the Daily Mail has sent us, through their lawyers (RPC), two defamation threats.
A few points about them. 🧵
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
A few points about them. 🧵
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
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Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
theconversation.com/supersonic-p...
theconversation.com/supersonic-p...
Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
These planes need a lot more fuel as they experience significantly more drag beyond the speed of sound.
theconversation.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
theconversation.com/supersonic-p...
theconversation.com/supersonic-p...
Listening to @senedd.wales Public Accounts Committee reference important insights provided by @waterslee.bsky.social & @willhaycardiff.bsky.social in their recent podcasts in questions to the Permanent Secretary of Welsh Government today.
More good journalism increases scrutiny. Wales needs this.
More good journalism increases scrutiny. Wales needs this.
February 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Listening to @senedd.wales Public Accounts Committee reference important insights provided by @waterslee.bsky.social & @willhaycardiff.bsky.social in their recent podcasts in questions to the Permanent Secretary of Welsh Government today.
More good journalism increases scrutiny. Wales needs this.
More good journalism increases scrutiny. Wales needs this.
I am so bored of reading how women are being categorised. Let’s have categories in sport based on testosterone levels and let all people who are similar compete against each other rather than sticking to this ridiculous binary where you think white, petite women are the only type of women 🤬
World Athletics moved toward adopting rules that would ban athletes assigned female at birth but who have higher testosterone levels
February 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I am so bored of reading how women are being categorised. Let’s have categories in sport based on testosterone levels and let all people who are similar compete against each other rather than sticking to this ridiculous binary where you think white, petite women are the only type of women 🤬
I’m so pleased to see the history GCSE question answered for me in real time.
How could people have accepted the slide to fascism in 1930s Germany? Could it happen here?
Easily, we just have to accept the othering of groups less powerful than ourselves.
Yes. Very clearly, it can happen anywhere.
How could people have accepted the slide to fascism in 1930s Germany? Could it happen here?
Easily, we just have to accept the othering of groups less powerful than ourselves.
Yes. Very clearly, it can happen anywhere.
February 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I’m so pleased to see the history GCSE question answered for me in real time.
How could people have accepted the slide to fascism in 1930s Germany? Could it happen here?
Easily, we just have to accept the othering of groups less powerful than ourselves.
Yes. Very clearly, it can happen anywhere.
How could people have accepted the slide to fascism in 1930s Germany? Could it happen here?
Easily, we just have to accept the othering of groups less powerful than ourselves.
Yes. Very clearly, it can happen anywhere.
Guy who says it is not inclusive because “it excludes people who do not accept the false claims of transgender ideology”.
Wut.
Transgender ideology.
That you want to live freely as the person who you are. Yeah. That ‘ideology’ sucks man.
Wut.
Transgender ideology.
That you want to live freely as the person who you are. Yeah. That ‘ideology’ sucks man.
February 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Guy who says it is not inclusive because “it excludes people who do not accept the false claims of transgender ideology”.
Wut.
Transgender ideology.
That you want to live freely as the person who you are. Yeah. That ‘ideology’ sucks man.
Wut.
Transgender ideology.
That you want to live freely as the person who you are. Yeah. That ‘ideology’ sucks man.
Aside from the desperation here, the irony is in 2014 this was being called for from UKIP and the Tories wouldn’t even consider it. Strange how a decade can change things…
February 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Aside from the desperation here, the irony is in 2014 this was being called for from UKIP and the Tories wouldn’t even consider it. Strange how a decade can change things…
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Someone on Facebook asked advice for a coverup tattoo for a Gaiman quote (and fair enough!) and a tattoo artist got chatting and said they do so many HP coverups these days too. That made me very happy. Then they said: "I donate the money from hp coverups to trans advocacy groups" and I got happier.
February 9, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Someone on Facebook asked advice for a coverup tattoo for a Gaiman quote (and fair enough!) and a tattoo artist got chatting and said they do so many HP coverups these days too. That made me very happy. Then they said: "I donate the money from hp coverups to trans advocacy groups" and I got happier.
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Sharron Davies, who has not said a single word about sexual abuse scandals in swimming
February 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Sharron Davies, who has not said a single word about sexual abuse scandals in swimming