jae
@fiadhaich.bsky.social
trainee counsellor, trans anarcha feminist. mostly posting about books i’m reading. scottish. often in bed. 🍉 ♿️
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i had a several-years long autistic burnout that robbed me of a lot of skills - but especially my ability to read. that has slowly been coming back and i’m really enjoying reading again. i just want a specific space to share my thoughts and reflections without pressure (or spoilers!).
December 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i had a several-years long autistic burnout that robbed me of a lot of skills - but especially my ability to read. that has slowly been coming back and i’m really enjoying reading again. i just want a specific space to share my thoughts and reflections without pressure (or spoilers!).
i have a complex relationship with social media the past few years. i find it anxiety-inducing, and i often find myself drawn into Discourse or chasing dopamine through trying to post “good takes”; so i’ve deleted most socials for good and plan to use bsky to post my thoughts on books am reading!
December 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
i have a complex relationship with social media the past few years. i find it anxiety-inducing, and i often find myself drawn into Discourse or chasing dopamine through trying to post “good takes”; so i’ve deleted most socials for good and plan to use bsky to post my thoughts on books am reading!
any workplace which implements trans-exclusionary bathroom rules is *choosing* to do so. unionise and/or organise to fight back against this as the form of discrimination and othering it inherently is.
May 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
any workplace which implements trans-exclusionary bathroom rules is *choosing* to do so. unionise and/or organise to fight back against this as the form of discrimination and othering it inherently is.
this as an action cis people can take to reduce the risks presented to trans women and femmes. cis people, especially cis women, can also use their voices to fight against workplaces who enforce trans-exclusionary rules around bathrooms. please never assume trans people don’t work with you.
If this “solution” is implemented in your workplace and you are a cis woman, consider using the accessible toilet yourself just so any trans sisters are not forcibly outed by being the only ones suddenly switching from the ladies. I’ll be doing this
May 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
this as an action cis people can take to reduce the risks presented to trans women and femmes. cis people, especially cis women, can also use their voices to fight against workplaces who enforce trans-exclusionary rules around bathrooms. please never assume trans people don’t work with you.
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police have a history of this. when the black panthers distributed food to children they sabotaged those efforts by urinating on the food. unreformable & grotesque. though on the other hand, a big sign that mutual aid programs are considered a real threat to the status quo
April 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
police have a history of this. when the black panthers distributed food to children they sabotaged those efforts by urinating on the food. unreformable & grotesque. though on the other hand, a big sign that mutual aid programs are considered a real threat to the status quo
absolutely. and usually this research now has insipid (sometimes overt) aims of propping up the Nordic model or, at the very least, attempting to undermine the fight for decrim.
April 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
absolutely. and usually this research now has insipid (sometimes overt) aims of propping up the Nordic model or, at the very least, attempting to undermine the fight for decrim.
i think it’s also worth being honest about the fact that researchers by and large engage with sex work through an inherently oppressive gaze; one which looks down upon all sex workers, but especially trans sex workers, and seeks to delegitimatise it as a form of work as a whole.
And like even more than that, they see transition as a whole as frivolous - so needing to sell sex to pay for rent while living as a trans person due to becoming unemployable is seen as a matter of lifestyle choice that could be abandoned if you detransitioned.
There's a vast gulf between trans and cis understanding of what it means for a trans sex worker to say she needed to sell sex to pay for surgery.
We read that the same as if a diabetic said they needed to sell sex to pay for insulin. Cis people still see our medical needs as frivolous, a choice.
We read that the same as if a diabetic said they needed to sell sex to pay for insulin. Cis people still see our medical needs as frivolous, a choice.
April 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
i think it’s also worth being honest about the fact that researchers by and large engage with sex work through an inherently oppressive gaze; one which looks down upon all sex workers, but especially trans sex workers, and seeks to delegitimatise it as a form of work as a whole.
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And like even more than that, they see transition as a whole as frivolous - so needing to sell sex to pay for rent while living as a trans person due to becoming unemployable is seen as a matter of lifestyle choice that could be abandoned if you detransitioned.
There's a vast gulf between trans and cis understanding of what it means for a trans sex worker to say she needed to sell sex to pay for surgery.
We read that the same as if a diabetic said they needed to sell sex to pay for insulin. Cis people still see our medical needs as frivolous, a choice.
We read that the same as if a diabetic said they needed to sell sex to pay for insulin. Cis people still see our medical needs as frivolous, a choice.
Oh this does not seem to demonstrate the claim made. The only way you could think that is if you're prejudiced against the woman you're interviewing.
April 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
And like even more than that, they see transition as a whole as frivolous - so needing to sell sex to pay for rent while living as a trans person due to becoming unemployable is seen as a matter of lifestyle choice that could be abandoned if you detransitioned.
right? double happiness when we’ve had a good ball throwing and he lies down with his tongue lolling out all happy. how can i stay depressed then!
April 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
right? double happiness when we’ve had a good ball throwing and he lies down with his tongue lolling out all happy. how can i stay depressed then!
this just in: going outside improves your mood! shock! applause!
the nation is scandalised
(the nation is me)
the nation is scandalised
(the nation is me)
April 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
this just in: going outside improves your mood! shock! applause!
the nation is scandalised
(the nation is me)
the nation is scandalised
(the nation is me)
not unlike wes streeting’s disgusting recent insta photo with him next to the words “what they do not want to hear” and captioned “sometimes it’s a necessary part of the job”. evil party
March 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
not unlike wes streeting’s disgusting recent insta photo with him next to the words “what they do not want to hear” and captioned “sometimes it’s a necessary part of the job”. evil party
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fuck these fucking bastards is so so right. thankyou lovely, i hope it eases for you too soon
March 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
fuck these fucking bastards is so so right. thankyou lovely, i hope it eases for you too soon
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Crips against cuts protests planned for this weekend. Please follow the QR for details and please please please repost on your accounts 💜
@crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
@crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Crips against cuts protests planned for this weekend. Please follow the QR for details and please please please repost on your accounts 💜
@crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
@crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
having the worlds nastiest flare up and i don’t think all the stress around the cuts is a coincidence. it will be making so many people a lot sicker.
March 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
having the worlds nastiest flare up and i don’t think all the stress around the cuts is a coincidence. it will be making so many people a lot sicker.
reminder that this is tomorrow!
labour think disabled people are an easy target; a vulnerable group to pick on & punish with cruel cuts, plunging us further into poverty all to cosy up to fascism & keep their mates & donors rich.
fuck that. we’re fighting back. protests this saturday organised by @crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
fuck that. we’re fighting back. protests this saturday organised by @crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
reminder that this is tomorrow!
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Disability assessments are notoriously incredibly traumatic and triggering. Many claimants have increased self-harm, suicidal ideation and sometimes hospitalisation before them. Imagine the pressure it would now be if 4 points ON ONE ITEM is necessary not just for PIP but LCWRA!
March 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Disability assessments are notoriously incredibly traumatic and triggering. Many claimants have increased self-harm, suicidal ideation and sometimes hospitalisation before them. Imagine the pressure it would now be if 4 points ON ONE ITEM is necessary not just for PIP but LCWRA!
labour think disabled people are an easy target; a vulnerable group to pick on & punish with cruel cuts, plunging us further into poverty all to cosy up to fascism & keep their mates & donors rich.
fuck that. we’re fighting back. protests this saturday organised by @crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
fuck that. we’re fighting back. protests this saturday organised by @crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
labour think disabled people are an easy target; a vulnerable group to pick on & punish with cruel cuts, plunging us further into poverty all to cosy up to fascism & keep their mates & donors rich.
fuck that. we’re fighting back. protests this saturday organised by @crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
fuck that. we’re fighting back. protests this saturday organised by @crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
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Hate to be this dickhead again, but if anybody can help me out with moving expenses, I will be eternally grateful… I’ve got a new place, they’re being lenient as hell about deposits etc but I’ll still need to rent a van, buy household stuff, take time off work etc… www.paypal.com/paypalme/kat...
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March 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Hate to be this dickhead again, but if anybody can help me out with moving expenses, I will be eternally grateful… I’ve got a new place, they’re being lenient as hell about deposits etc but I’ll still need to rent a van, buy household stuff, take time off work etc… www.paypal.com/paypalme/kat...
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Reading The Times report on speculated PIP cuts, I’m struck by not only how many people will lose vital support but how much we are already degraded to qualify. Have a stranger ask you how you wash “below the waist” and then tell us how easy it is to claim disability benefits.
March 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reading The Times report on speculated PIP cuts, I’m struck by not only how many people will lose vital support but how much we are already degraded to qualify. Have a stranger ask you how you wash “below the waist” and then tell us how easy it is to claim disability benefits.
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The barrier to entry for receiving PIP for mental illness is already staggeringly high. It is unfathomable that this government is moving to make people experiencing psychosis, bipolar disorder, severe OCD, depression, personality disorders, PTSD...more financially insecure. To what possible end?
March 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The barrier to entry for receiving PIP for mental illness is already staggeringly high. It is unfathomable that this government is moving to make people experiencing psychosis, bipolar disorder, severe OCD, depression, personality disorders, PTSD...more financially insecure. To what possible end?
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What to expect at our Bristol demo!💚
March 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
What to expect at our Bristol demo!💚
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March 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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We’ve united with Scope, @disrightsuk.bsky.social @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social and @turn2us.bsky.social against cuts to disability benefits.
Together, we’ve published an open letter urging the govt to safeguard them.
Read the full letter on Scope’s website.
buff.ly/FhxKY7U
#Disability
Together, we’ve published an open letter urging the govt to safeguard them.
Read the full letter on Scope’s website.
buff.ly/FhxKY7U
#Disability
March 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We’ve united with Scope, @disrightsuk.bsky.social @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social and @turn2us.bsky.social against cuts to disability benefits.
Together, we’ve published an open letter urging the govt to safeguard them.
Read the full letter on Scope’s website.
buff.ly/FhxKY7U
#Disability
Together, we’ve published an open letter urging the govt to safeguard them.
Read the full letter on Scope’s website.
buff.ly/FhxKY7U
#Disability