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Under my leadership of the Labour Party, Peter Mandelson had no role, no influence and no part to play, because I do not trust the man and I do not believe the man.
February 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Under my leadership of the Labour Party, Peter Mandelson had no role, no influence and no part to play, because I do not trust the man and I do not believe the man.
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If you "just have questions" or "concerns" about trans women in sport, then you've never read anything about it (nothing real anyway) so do that first before "just asking questions"
you don't say? at some point we're going to acknowledge what every study ever on this subject has said, right? right? www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 1:39 PM
If you "just have questions" or "concerns" about trans women in sport, then you've never read anything about it (nothing real anyway) so do that first before "just asking questions"
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Did you know that sex workers are regularly "de-banked"? That if banks/credit card companies even *suspect* that someone might be a sex worker, they take away their accounts.
But Elon can openly charge for making CSAM and that's no problem apparently cos he's rich and it's different for the rich
But Elon can openly charge for making CSAM and that's no problem apparently cos he's rich and it's different for the rich
Now only paying subscribers can make violent non-consenual sexual imagery of women and children -
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Did you know that sex workers are regularly "de-banked"? That if banks/credit card companies even *suspect* that someone might be a sex worker, they take away their accounts.
But Elon can openly charge for making CSAM and that's no problem apparently cos he's rich and it's different for the rich
But Elon can openly charge for making CSAM and that's no problem apparently cos he's rich and it's different for the rich
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December 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Irish Minister for Health calls the UK's descent into transphobia out for what it is.
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Irish Minister for Health calls the UK's descent into transphobia out for what it is.
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"“My hope is that the message that the transgender community gets from this is not one of betrayal, but is one of our desire to continue to maintain those friendships and that support,...when that anger subsides the transgender community will know that we stand with them."
Nope, it's betrayal.
Nope, it's betrayal.
“I spoke to one 80-year-old woman who has been in our organisation for decades, who said it was one of the greatest experiences of her life, and the only place in her 80 years where she’s been treated as a woman with respect.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April
Exclusive: CEO says decision taken with ‘utmost regret and sadness’ after supreme court ruling on definition of a woman
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"“My hope is that the message that the transgender community gets from this is not one of betrayal, but is one of our desire to continue to maintain those friendships and that support,...when that anger subsides the transgender community will know that we stand with them."
Nope, it's betrayal.
Nope, it's betrayal.
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I'll be voting for Catherine Connolly because I've long respected her record on issues affecting the most vulnerable in our country & think she would make an excellent, articulate & intelligent representative for Ireland on the world stage.
October 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I'll be voting for Catherine Connolly because I've long respected her record on issues affecting the most vulnerable in our country & think she would make an excellent, articulate & intelligent representative for Ireland on the world stage.
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Michael O'Brien, the child sexual abuse survivor who spoke powerfully of his experiences on an episode of RTÉ’s Questions and Answers in 2009, has died
Abuse survivor Michael O'Brien dies
Michael O'Brien, the child sexual abuse survivor who spoke powerfully of his experiences on RTÉ's Questions and Answers, has died.
www.rte.ie
April 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Michael O'Brien, the child sexual abuse survivor who spoke powerfully of his experiences on an episode of RTÉ’s Questions and Answers in 2009, has died
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'As things stand, the non-Cabinet members of the Regional Independent Group will not be given opposition speaking time, an enormous vindication for the real opposition’s “they can’t put us all in detention” approach.'
this week's column
this week's column
Surrealing in the Years: There was real catharsis in watching TDs losing the rag this week
This week was a vindication of the oppositions “they can’t put us all in detention” approach.
www.thejournal.ie
January 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
'As things stand, the non-Cabinet members of the Regional Independent Group will not be given opposition speaking time, an enormous vindication for the real opposition’s “they can’t put us all in detention” approach.'
this week's column
this week's column
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This powerful, timely piece is yet another reason I'm proud to have known Mona while we were both working journalists in Cairo many years ago. She is as important a voice now as she was then.
I wrote this with love and solidarity for all our revolutions and freedom struggles
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Assad is gone, but a revolution that doesn’t free women is no revolution at all | Mona Eltahawy
The women celebrating the destruction of jails and dungeons will now be wondering why their own oppression cannot also be dismantled, says author Mona Eltahawy
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:49 PM
This powerful, timely piece is yet another reason I'm proud to have known Mona while we were both working journalists in Cairo many years ago. She is as important a voice now as she was then.
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nobody was bothered about trans ppl existing 7 years ago.
everything that pisses you off about us is entirely fabricated by news media and politicians.
every concern you have about our healthcare being ‘experimental’ is a lie.
nothing you think you know is accurate.
everything that pisses you off about us is entirely fabricated by news media and politicians.
every concern you have about our healthcare being ‘experimental’ is a lie.
nothing you think you know is accurate.
i wish ppl would stop doing that ‘what would be doing if this was 1930s germany? lol’ thing bcos trans ppl know exactly what you’d be doing.
December 11, 2024 at 8:52 AM
nobody was bothered about trans ppl existing 7 years ago.
everything that pisses you off about us is entirely fabricated by news media and politicians.
every concern you have about our healthcare being ‘experimental’ is a lie.
nothing you think you know is accurate.
everything that pisses you off about us is entirely fabricated by news media and politicians.
every concern you have about our healthcare being ‘experimental’ is a lie.
nothing you think you know is accurate.
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Nine years ago our delf-ID GRA was passed in the Dáil, contrary to what the 'phobes like to make out, there was a full and lengthy debate. NO ONE spoke against it, in fact several deputies said it didn't go far enough (because kids under 16 couldn't avail of it)
Yesterday the second largest party
Yesterday the second largest party
nobody was bothered about trans ppl existing 7 years ago.
everything that pisses you off about us is entirely fabricated by news media and politicians.
every concern you have about our healthcare being ‘experimental’ is a lie.
nothing you think you know is accurate.
everything that pisses you off about us is entirely fabricated by news media and politicians.
every concern you have about our healthcare being ‘experimental’ is a lie.
nothing you think you know is accurate.
i wish ppl would stop doing that ‘what would be doing if this was 1930s germany? lol’ thing bcos trans ppl know exactly what you’d be doing.
December 11, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Nine years ago our delf-ID GRA was passed in the Dáil, contrary to what the 'phobes like to make out, there was a full and lengthy debate. NO ONE spoke against it, in fact several deputies said it didn't go far enough (because kids under 16 couldn't avail of it)
Yesterday the second largest party
Yesterday the second largest party