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Ian Brown
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Artist, teacher, husband, dog lover, a member of the LGBTQ community
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ijbbuster.bsky.social
"White Briefs, Black Socks"

Pen on neutral paper.

COMMISSIONS TAKEN 😉

#GayBear #BearArt #whitebriefs #briefs #whities #GayArt #lgbtq🌈 #illustration #drawing #Art #BigBear #bodypositive #oso #pencildrawing #gay #Daddybears #brighton #brightonart #fetish #bigmen
November 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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nafeez.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE: My @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation reveals: 'memo' which sparked President Donald Trump to threaten a $1bn lawsuit against BBC was written by lobbyist at firm paid by pro-Trump tech giants and Trump donors bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
Together with @tacc.org.uk and @scottishtrans.bsky.social , we have today published the following corrections and clarifications in response to the EHRC’s statement last week regarding our third-party submissions to GANHRI.

A full copy of our joint statement can be found on our website.
Image shows a megaphone next to the title: Our response to the EHRC’s statement about our GANHRI submission. Text reads: On 7th November, the Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released a statement referring to submissions made on 23rd October by TransActual and a group of other organisations, calling on the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) to review the EHRC’s accreditation status. Image shows a megaphone next to the title: Our response to the EHRC’s statement about our GANHRI submission. Text reads: The EHRC claimed that, following their October session, GANHRI had decided that a special review of its accreditation status was not warranted. We believe this statement is misleading. As the EHRC also acknowledged, submissions were made earlier in the year by one advocacy group and six individuals. Image shows a megaphone next to the title: Our response to the EHRC’s statement about our GANHRI submission. Text reads: We made our own further submissions in late October. However, these submissions would only have been received by GANHRI once the October meeting was already in progress, and to date we are still awaiting initial acknowledgement of these appeals. We therefore believe it is highly unlikely that our recent submissions fell into the October review. Image shows a megaphone next to the title: Our response to the EHRC’s statement about our GANHRI submission. Text reads: We are disappointed that, rather than taking seriously the concerns raised by LGBTQI+ organisations through appropriate channels, Chair Baroness Falkner has continued to make public statements that call into question the EHRC’s willingness to protect the rights of trans people or engage in good faith with our communities.
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
ijbbuster.bsky.social
"Muir Cap and Cockring"

Illustration, pen on Strathmore Paper

#GayBear #daddyBear #BearArt #GayArt #cockring #LGBTQ #illustration #drawing #Art #BigBear #Gay #Hairy #HairyBear #artsky #queerart #oso #ursos #leatherfetish #leatherbear #musclebear #leather #fetish #brighton

DM for commissions.
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
The EHRhas sent a new draft Code of Practice which would lead to the exclusion of trans people from public life.

The decision now is up to this government, will they sign a trans bathroom ban in secret?

Use our tool to email your MP: tinyurl.com/scrap-the-bathroom-ban

#ScrapTheBathroomBan
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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russellscott1.bsky.social
💥The PPE VIP Lane scandal isn’t going away…

Despite the previous government hoping it would.

A reminder the Covid Contracts scandal cost the tax-payer £15billion.

So far over 1million pallets of unused/unusable PPE have been incinerated

Some headlines this week ⤵️
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
ijbbuster.bsky.social
"Leather Harness"

Drawing based on photo from internet

#daddyBear #BearArt #GayArt #Beard #LGBTQ #illustration #drawing #Art #BigBear #Gay #artsky #queerart #oso #ursos #leatherfetish #leatherbear #gayleathermen #gaybearart #Bearded #musclebear #leather #fetish #brighton

DM for commissions.
November 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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goodlawproject.org
The EHRC's position "leaves businesses and their staff caught in the crossfire of the increasingly bitter gender wars, while doing absolutely nothing to advance women’s rights or protect vulnerable women from abuse": Rachel Taylor MP. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Equality commission’s guidance after sex ruling is fundamentally unworkable | Letter
Letters: The EHRC has ignored warnings about the contradiction between possibly being sued for challenging someone’s gender versus being sued for failing to, says Rachel Taylor MP
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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verdantlens.bsky.social
I have some framed original art available. DM me for info on them!
Queerart framed original ink illustration of a bear man Queerart framed original ink illustration of a man with a bandaid Queerart framed original ink illustration of a sexy hockey masked man Queerart framed original ink illustration of a man from behind with a skull in hand
November 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....

Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.

It's time for Proportional Representation.

www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll
ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.
www.thenational.scot
October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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goodlawproject.org
Labour's ugly rhetoric has consequences: a sentence I frankly wish I'd never felt the need to type. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%
Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
A new report from TransActual looks at the impact of the 2025 EHRC interim update on access to, and experiences within, gendered spaces in the UK.

Read the full report here: transactual.org.uk/gendered-spa...

#TransRights #EHRC #ScrapTheBathroomBan #EqualityAct
Image of a megaphone on a pink and purple background. Text reads: Gendered Spaces and the Impact of the EHRC Non-Statutory Interim Update on Trans, Intersex and Gender Non-Conforming Adults. Discrimination and harassment have increased for both trans and non trans people since the EHRC’s “Interim Update”. Image of a megaphone on a pink and purple background. Text reads: Following challenge or harassment, respondents reported avoiding gendered spaces because of fear of violence or intimidation. Image of a megaphone on a pink and purple background. Text reads: Trans people are being challenged, misgendered and harassed whether they use a facility that aligns with their sex assigned at birth, or not. Many gender non conforming women also report more challenges in gendered spaces. Image of a megaphone on a pink and purple background, image of the front cover of the report. Text reads: A new report from TransActual looks at the impact of the 2025 EHRC interim update on access to, and experiences within, gendered spaces in the UK. TransActual.org.uk/gendered-spaces-report-25
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
ijbbuster.bsky.social
"Jeremy in Red"

Pen on neutral paper.

I've returned to a favourite muse, Jeremy Morse,for the inspiration for this drawing.

COMMISSIONS TAKEN 😉

#GayBear #BearArt #red #harness #GayArt #lgbtq🌈 #illustration #drawing #Art #BigBear #bodypositive #oso #gay #Daddybears #brighton #fetish #bigmen
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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goodlawproject.org
We're trying to make legal history: we are asking the High Court to find for the first time ever that a defamation claim brought against @danneidle.bsky.social is a SLAPP under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. goodlaw.social/raiz
We’re helping Dan Neidle face down a seven-figure SLAPP | Good Law Project
A barrister who was flogging tax avoidance schemes is now suing Dan Neidle for a defamation payout of over £8m. But we’re not backing down.
goodlaw.social
October 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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shakethescales.bsky.social
It's hard to imagine why Sir Keir Starmer and 'changed' Labour cannot condemn Israel's genocidal regime. What can they possible gain from failing to do so? 🇵🇸
January 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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seenpoliceuk.bsky.social
We want everyone to make a complaint to the Bar Standards Board.
ijbbuster.bsky.social Ian Brown @ijbbuster.bsky.social · 15d
Is it time to call Sarah Vine a man and use he/him when referring to the barrister if they don't think basic respect doesn't need to be given to trans people?
October 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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pinknews.bsky.social
Trans ally Nadia Whittome ‘delighted’ to join Women and Equalities Committee
Trans ally Nadia Whittome 'delighted' to join Women and Equalities Committee
Labour MP and vocal trans ally Nadia Whittome has joined the Women and Equalities Committee, alongside two other MPs.
www.thepinknews.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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steviebennett.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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robinmoirawhite.bsky.social
If you are going to try a ‘hearts and minds’ campaign you should attempt it BEFORE showing that you are a trans-hating bigot whose organisation’s purpose has been corrupted. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
EHRC guidance will help businesses comply with the law on sex and gender | Letter
Letter: Kishwer Falkner, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, says its updated code of practice will balance the rights of service users and protect all from discrimination
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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scotnational.bsky.social
More than 700 people are waiting over five years for a first appointment with a gender identity clinic in Scotland, according to new data
More than 700 people waiting 5 years for first gender identity appointment
www.thenational.scot
October 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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theguardian.com
Hundreds of women allege sexual abuse at UK army medicals over five decades
Hundreds of women allege sexual abuse at UK army medicals over five decades
Wiltshire police leading investigation into allegations about enlistment examinations between the 1970s and 2016 Hundreds of women have come forward to allege sexual abuse took place during British army medical examinations over five decades. Police are investigating claims of abuse at various army locations in the UK, and officers believe a number of alleged perpetrators may be involved. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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avril-lgbtqia.bsky.social
Is anyone attending the Trans Kids Derserve Better counter protest in London on Saturday?
My usual companions are not around so need to know if people I know will be there

www.instagram.com/p/DQRYuUojKP...
transkidsdeservebetter on Instagram: "📢 COMRADES NEEDED NEXT SATURDAY 📢On the 1st of November, TERFs are gathering in London to mandate legal enforcement of the wildly…"
📢 COMRADES NEEDED NEXT SATURDAY 📢On the 1st of November, TERFs are gathering in London to mandate legal enforcement of the wildly transphobic UK Supreme court interpretation to the Equality ActWhy does this demo matter specifically❓Transphobia in the UK is at an all time high, and violence against trans people is on the rise. This will be the first demo by this TERF group in months. We need to show them that their hate is not welcome in London, nor anywhere in this country.📍 WHERE IS IT? 📍Victoria Embankment ParksFleet Air Arm MemorialSW1A 2EX⏰ WHEN IS IT? 🗓️Please be there by 12pm on the dayWe won't move off immediately, but please allow time to form up a bloc.Safety:There will be people on Welfare, and multiple medics. Wear a mask, and drink plenty of water.Try to bring a friend, and leave with someone else.Please share this graphic and forward this message to comrades. Join this groupchat if you intend on coming.🏳️‍⚧️✊ SEE YOU ON THE STREETS ✊🏳️‍⚧️https://signal.group/#CjQKIEcCc8A9zgHlQy981Yb4VCb4_SvwL9_wW0gVpgijSsSmEhCyZIhD70iyZfPCBri2hzPF
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October 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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robfordmancs.bsky.social
If Greens start consistently leading Labour in polls, and beating them in local elections then the logic of tactical voting which Labour has been relying on could flip savagely on them. As Caerphilly by-election shows, "Only Labour can beat Reform" doesn't work if voters know it isn't true.
yougov.co.uk YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 16d
Our latest Westminster voting intention (26-27 Oct) has Labour on their lowest figure ever recorded by YouGov, with the Greens on their highest

Reform UK: 27% (+1 from 19-20 Oct)
Labour: 17% (-3)
Conservatives: 17% (=)
Greens: 16% (+1)
Lib Dems: 15% (=)
SNP: 3% (-1)

yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
October 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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theguardian.com
Zohran Mamdani represents the future of the Democratic party | Robert Reich
Zohran Mamdani represents the future of the Democratic party | Robert Reich
Democratic party leaders like Chuck Schumer refuse to endorse Mamdani. And The New York Times wrongly cautions against him. Both are wrong
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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goodlawproject.org
We tried to place this story - very expensive polling, the first of its kind, strong quantitative data about what trans people feel about Britain: bluntly there is no better way to tell the story - with the BBC but it said it was "too weak".

But it will pick up any old piece of transhating garbage.
goodlawproject.org Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 16d
In @yougov.co.uk polling of the trans community, to the best of our knowledge the first of its kind ever conducted, an astonishing 84% said Britain is “fairly unsafe” or “very unsafe” for trans people.
goodlaw.social/ncfw
‘Abject terror’: survey shows 84% of trans people feel Britain is unsafe
YouGov poll reveals safety crisis for trans people in the UK
goodlaw.social
October 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM