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Prison Tortures Trans Man to Death | Toni Asik #SayHisName
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Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
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"these figures are much higher than the ones in Appleby's report: 46 trans children dying by suicide over a six-year time period, compared with the six trans children Appleby identified over six years."
One in six children who died by suicide were LGBTQ+, new data shows
Amid heated public debate about whether trans children are dying by suicide, campaigners say we need to "take the politics out of policymaking"
www.wearequeeraf.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:29 AM
"these figures are much higher than the ones in Appleby's report: 46 trans children dying by suicide over a six-year time period, compared with the six trans children Appleby identified over six years."
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The transphobic barrister Sarah Phillimore is threatening to sue me for defamation - and we've published our response to her Letter Before Action.
Barrister accused of transphobia threatens Jolyon Maugham for defamation
Last summer, Good Law Project accused barrister Sarah Phillimore of harassment and transphobia. Now, the barrister is suing its founder over the allegations
goodlawproject.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The transphobic barrister Sarah Phillimore is threatening to sue me for defamation - and we've published our response to her Letter Before Action.
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This is one of the hardest strands of our work - and also amongst those I am most proud of. This morning we named Bent Flyvbjerg - and we are about to name someone else.
Naming the powerful men guilty of serious sexual misconduct is risky, technically difficult and expensive. That's why it so rarely happens. But victims deserve better and change starts with accountability.
Please help us do more of this incredibly important work.
Please help us do more of this incredibly important work.
Stop powerful men abusing their power
We need to come together and stop powerful institutions protecting abusers. We need to make sure that powerful men don’t get away with sexual abuse.It’s time to put the blame back where it belongs – o...
goodlawproject.org
January 30, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This is one of the hardest strands of our work - and also amongst those I am most proud of. This morning we named Bent Flyvbjerg - and we are about to name someone else.
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NEW VIDEO!
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Prison Tortures Trans Man to Death | Toni Asik #SayHisName
YouTube video by EssenceOfThought
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January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
NEW VIDEO!
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
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Rough day for Sex Matters
January 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Rough day for Sex Matters
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Remembering this episode of queer history from the Kunzel book: Famed lesbian activist Barbara Gittings lobbied the manufacturer of electroshock equipment used in aversion therapy to remove "homosexuality" from its list of prescribed uses but personally endorsed it for transvestism
January 29, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Remembering this episode of queer history from the Kunzel book: Famed lesbian activist Barbara Gittings lobbied the manufacturer of electroshock equipment used in aversion therapy to remove "homosexuality" from its list of prescribed uses but personally endorsed it for transvestism
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“Despite their supposed victory in the Supreme Court last April, anti-trans campaigners like Sex Matters have encountered failure after failure in their attempts to use the law to bully trans people out of public life."
And If Sex Matters tries to bring another challenge, we’re ready to fight back.
And If Sex Matters tries to bring another challenge, we’re ready to fight back.
The High Court has blocked a legal challenge from transphobic group Sex Matters, siding with thousands of swimmers who fought to keep the ponds inclusive
goodlawproject.org/hampstead-he...
goodlawproject.org/hampstead-he...
Hampstead Heath Ponds to remain inclusive
The High Court has blocked a legal challenge from transphobic group Sex Matters, siding with thousands of swimmers who fought to keep the ponds inclusive
goodlawproject.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM
“Despite their supposed victory in the Supreme Court last April, anti-trans campaigners like Sex Matters have encountered failure after failure in their attempts to use the law to bully trans people out of public life."
And If Sex Matters tries to bring another challenge, we’re ready to fight back.
And If Sex Matters tries to bring another challenge, we’re ready to fight back.
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Please can you draw attention to this awful inhumane treatment of inmates at a UK prison, @kflogan1875.bsky.social maybe cover elements on your stream 🖤🏳️⚧️
NEW VIDEO!
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Prison Tortures Trans Man to Death | Toni Asik #SayHisName
YouTube video by EssenceOfThought
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Please can you draw attention to this awful inhumane treatment of inmates at a UK prison, @kflogan1875.bsky.social maybe cover elements on your stream 🖤🏳️⚧️
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In this fight, can you guess whose side JK Rowling would be on?
January 29, 2026 at 7:33 AM
In this fight, can you guess whose side JK Rowling would be on?
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This vid by @essenceofthought.bsky.social shook me to my core.
The British government is manufacturing consent to not only human rights abuses in prison; but the social cleansing and mass genocides of "undesirables".
And of course the mainstream media is... silent.
youtu.be/253CmwoCs3c?...
The British government is manufacturing consent to not only human rights abuses in prison; but the social cleansing and mass genocides of "undesirables".
And of course the mainstream media is... silent.
youtu.be/253CmwoCs3c?...
Prison Tortures Trans Man to Death | Toni Asik #SayHisName
YouTube video by EssenceOfThought
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 11:18 PM
This vid by @essenceofthought.bsky.social shook me to my core.
The British government is manufacturing consent to not only human rights abuses in prison; but the social cleansing and mass genocides of "undesirables".
And of course the mainstream media is... silent.
youtu.be/253CmwoCs3c?...
The British government is manufacturing consent to not only human rights abuses in prison; but the social cleansing and mass genocides of "undesirables".
And of course the mainstream media is... silent.
youtu.be/253CmwoCs3c?...
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Grassroots project gathers helps Trans+ people find GPs known to be inclusive and supportive 👇🏳️⚧️
Source: https://mytransgp.org/
Source: https://mytransgp.org/
January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Grassroots project gathers helps Trans+ people find GPs known to be inclusive and supportive 👇🏳️⚧️
Source: https://mytransgp.org/
Source: https://mytransgp.org/
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So YouTube is just straight up throttling this video (as they've done with the previous four), so I really could do with as many people sharing this elsewhere as possible.
The focus is on 4 trans men, but it also links to Prisoners 4 Palestine and the the murder of newborn infants inside prisons.
The focus is on 4 trans men, but it also links to Prisoners 4 Palestine and the the murder of newborn infants inside prisons.
NEW VIDEO!
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Prison Tortures Trans Man to Death | Toni Asik #SayHisName
YouTube video by EssenceOfThought
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 6:22 PM
So YouTube is just straight up throttling this video (as they've done with the previous four), so I really could do with as many people sharing this elsewhere as possible.
The focus is on 4 trans men, but it also links to Prisoners 4 Palestine and the the murder of newborn infants inside prisons.
The focus is on 4 trans men, but it also links to Prisoners 4 Palestine and the the murder of newborn infants inside prisons.
NEW VIDEO!
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Prison Tortures Trans Man to Death | Toni Asik #SayHisName
YouTube video by EssenceOfThought
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
NEW VIDEO!
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
Not only has a Sodexo-run prison (HMP Bronzefield) tortured a trans man, Toni Asik, to death, it has continued abusing at least three other trans men. Sodexo even punished two of them, currently awaiting trial, for hugging each other after receiving news of Toni's murder.
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Esther Ghey is facilitating the rewriting of history. The circumstances of Brianna’s death are being rewritten to obscure the fact that she was murdered for being trans. It is mentioned not once in this article.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bereaved parents fear delays to social media ban could harm children
The mothers of Brianna Ghey and Jools Roome say Ofcom needs to do more to protect young people.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Esther Ghey is facilitating the rewriting of history. The circumstances of Brianna’s death are being rewritten to obscure the fact that she was murdered for being trans. It is mentioned not once in this article.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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GC people will watch a lesbian be executed and agree to disagree on if it’s wrong.
Imagine respecting someone who sees murder "otherwise."
Imagine being that fucking craven.
These people have lost their minds and morality in order to justify how they have ended up being "friends" with monsters.
Imagine being that fucking craven.
These people have lost their minds and morality in order to justify how they have ended up being "friends" with monsters.
January 28, 2026 at 10:09 AM
GC people will watch a lesbian be executed and agree to disagree on if it’s wrong.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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‘Prison Tortures Trans Man to Death | Toni Asik #SayHisName’
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‘Prison Tortures Trans Man to Death | Toni Asik #SayHisName’
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for me it was the fact that the author is one of the main driving forces behind the global movement to kill my trans friends and erase their existence
hope that helps
hope that helps
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”
Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”
Opinion | Why Gen Z Doesn’t Love ‘Harry Potter’
The wizarding worldview is naïve.
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
for me it was the fact that the author is one of the main driving forces behind the global movement to kill my trans friends and erase their existence
hope that helps
hope that helps
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There's been two Irish "gay" orgs against trans rights. One of them is a friend group of 3 people. The other was a lesbian couple who failed to get "LGB Alliance Ireland" up and running. There is no "enormous pushback" against trans rights from the gay community. There are some cranks. That's it.
January 26, 2026 at 12:29 PM
There's been two Irish "gay" orgs against trans rights. One of them is a friend group of 3 people. The other was a lesbian couple who failed to get "LGB Alliance Ireland" up and running. There is no "enormous pushback" against trans rights from the gay community. There are some cranks. That's it.
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The Toni Asik video is finally done.
I would also have the next video recorded, but my recording software switched microphones without telling me and I only realised after I was done so will have to re-record the entire thing.
I would also have the next video recorded, but my recording software switched microphones without telling me and I only realised after I was done so will have to re-record the entire thing.
January 25, 2026 at 8:59 PM
The Toni Asik video is finally done.
I would also have the next video recorded, but my recording software switched microphones without telling me and I only realised after I was done so will have to re-record the entire thing.
I would also have the next video recorded, but my recording software switched microphones without telling me and I only realised after I was done so will have to re-record the entire thing.
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Like fucking clockwork.
"What do you want dems to do? They don't have the power!"
THEY JUST VOTED IN MORE FUNDING FOR ICE YOU FUCKING GOLDFISH
"What do you want dems to do? They don't have the power!"
THEY JUST VOTED IN MORE FUNDING FOR ICE YOU FUCKING GOLDFISH
January 24, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Like fucking clockwork.
"What do you want dems to do? They don't have the power!"
THEY JUST VOTED IN MORE FUNDING FOR ICE YOU FUCKING GOLDFISH
"What do you want dems to do? They don't have the power!"
THEY JUST VOTED IN MORE FUNDING FOR ICE YOU FUCKING GOLDFISH
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This is part of the story I covered back in 2024 when I learned one of my friends from the James Randi skeptic forums was a Nazi skepchick.org/2024/10/nazi...
January 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
This is part of the story I covered back in 2024 when I learned one of my friends from the James Randi skeptic forums was a Nazi skepchick.org/2024/10/nazi...
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And not too long ago, Glasgow told them to fuck off
January 22, 2026 at 9:57 AM
And not too long ago, Glasgow told them to fuck off
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🚩🚩🚩Massive red flags against any therapist who is actively promoting their services on the “Beyond Trans” anti-trans hate group website.
They sit alongside notorious ‘gender critical’ transphobes who aggressively lobby for the removal of trans rights!
Full list 👉🏻 beyondtrans.org/therapist-di...
They sit alongside notorious ‘gender critical’ transphobes who aggressively lobby for the removal of trans rights!
Full list 👉🏻 beyondtrans.org/therapist-di...
January 22, 2026 at 9:11 AM
🚩🚩🚩Massive red flags against any therapist who is actively promoting their services on the “Beyond Trans” anti-trans hate group website.
They sit alongside notorious ‘gender critical’ transphobes who aggressively lobby for the removal of trans rights!
Full list 👉🏻 beyondtrans.org/therapist-di...
They sit alongside notorious ‘gender critical’ transphobes who aggressively lobby for the removal of trans rights!
Full list 👉🏻 beyondtrans.org/therapist-di...