🏳️⚧️Catherine of Leeds
@leedscat.bsky.social
Older transexual woman determined to age disgracefully and love life all the way ❤️❤️❤️
Following on from yesterday’s Court Hearing post - here’s today’s. Thanks Ashley
1/🧵 Day 2 of 2. Today at 10:30am, High Court in London, Court 1, before Mr Justice Swift, R (Good Law Project, on the application of) v Equality and Human Rights Commission, a rolled-up hearing for judicial review of EHRC’s “interim update”.
No live reporting, sorry.
No live reporting, sorry.
1/🧵 Today at 10:30am, High Court in London, Court 1, before Mr Justice Swift, R (Good Law Project, on the application of) v Equality and Human Rights Commission, a rolled-up hearing for judicial review of EHRC’s “interim update” (Day 1 of 2)
No live reporting, sorry.
No live reporting, sorry.
November 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Following on from yesterday’s Court Hearing post - here’s today’s. Thanks Ashley
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1/🧵 Today at 10:30am, High Court in London, Court 1, before Mr Justice Swift, R (Good Law Project, on the application of) v Equality and Human Rights Commission, a rolled-up hearing for judicial review of EHRC’s “interim update” (Day 1 of 2)
No live reporting, sorry.
No live reporting, sorry.
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
1/🧵 Today at 10:30am, High Court in London, Court 1, before Mr Justice Swift, R (Good Law Project, on the application of) v Equality and Human Rights Commission, a rolled-up hearing for judicial review of EHRC’s “interim update” (Day 1 of 2)
No live reporting, sorry.
No live reporting, sorry.
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🚨BREAKING -- Five UN special rapporteurs have condemned Britain's proscription of Palestine Action as unnecessary and authoritarian.
"We are concerned at the seemingly unjustified use of counter-terrorism laws against protest activity in a democratic society", they write.
"We are concerned at the seemingly unjustified use of counter-terrorism laws against protest activity in a democratic society", they write.
November 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🚨BREAKING -- Five UN special rapporteurs have condemned Britain's proscription of Palestine Action as unnecessary and authoritarian.
"We are concerned at the seemingly unjustified use of counter-terrorism laws against protest activity in a democratic society", they write.
"We are concerned at the seemingly unjustified use of counter-terrorism laws against protest activity in a democratic society", they write.
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The Tories admitted to parachuting people into institutional positions of power in order to work as insider ‘agents’ pushing political/ ideological agenda.
They did it to attack trans people.
What makes you think they weren’t also pushing other agendas???
They did it to attack trans people.
What makes you think they weren’t also pushing other agendas???
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The Tories admitted to parachuting people into institutional positions of power in order to work as insider ‘agents’ pushing political/ ideological agenda.
They did it to attack trans people.
What makes you think they weren’t also pushing other agendas???
They did it to attack trans people.
What makes you think they weren’t also pushing other agendas???
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I have already had several lawyers (former and present) reach out to thank me for my bravery in writing this piece. It's astonishing that stating such an obvious truth (that the judiciary cannot avoid the prejudices of the society it operates within) requires courage at all.
"As someone working in law, it’s heresy to say this, and it might even kill my chances of a career... But as a trans person, and someone fighting for the rights of my community, I refuse to remain silent. To me it just seems obvious: a heavily prejudiced society produces prejudiced institutions."
It’s no surprise that only 31% of trans people trust a legal system built to enforce prejudice, says Jess O’Thomson.
It’s no surprise that only 31% of trans people trust a legal system built to enforce prejudice, says Jess O’Thomson.
goodlawproject.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I have already had several lawyers (former and present) reach out to thank me for my bravery in writing this piece. It's astonishing that stating such an obvious truth (that the judiciary cannot avoid the prejudices of the society it operates within) requires courage at all.
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Very funny and just what I needed
Don’t worry everyone. The threat of being sued for watching this is worth it 😜
Don’t worry everyone. The threat of being sued for watching this is worth it 😜
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Very funny and just what I needed
Don’t worry everyone. The threat of being sued for watching this is worth it 😜
Don’t worry everyone. The threat of being sued for watching this is worth it 😜
Bullies will bully you more if you show weakness …
I fear we are seeing in the UK what has become abundantly clear in the US: for all their power and privilege, elites and institutions are absolute cowards in the face of right-wing authoritarianism. Weak, weak, weak, as Tony Blair once said
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Bullies will bully you more if you show weakness …
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"Bold politics works. Not managerialism. Not triangulation. But the courage to tell the truth, and show how you will act on that truth": @zackpolanski.bsky.social. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
Zack Polanski: ‘Hope has just won in New York – it can win here too’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
"Bold politics works. Not managerialism. Not triangulation. But the courage to tell the truth, and show how you will act on that truth": @zackpolanski.bsky.social. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
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This is an entirely uncontroversial view in international law and usually taught in 101.
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This is an entirely uncontroversial view in international law and usually taught in 101.
Fast and authentic
Zack or Reform. Socialism or barbarism.
November 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Fast and authentic
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Someone should start making “I’ve been trolled by Graham Linehan” badges. I’m a proud member of that club too! @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Someone should start making “I’ve been trolled by Graham Linehan” badges. I’m a proud member of that club too! @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social
Great submission to the EHRC … they continue to appear quite incompetent!
Correcting the statement put out today by the EHRC, TACC has published the following statement.
tacc.org.uk/2025/11/07/s...
tacc.org.uk/2025/11/07/s...
Statement regards “EHRC Statement, Special review of the EHRC’s accreditation not warranted” - tacc.org.uk
Earlier today, the Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released a statement: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/news/special-review-ehrcs-accreditation-not-warranted In the stateme...
tacc.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Great submission to the EHRC … they continue to appear quite incompetent!
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🏊♀️The women who swim at Kenwood Ladies Pond have already made their decision.
In 2024, almost 900 members voted to keep their trans-inclusive policy - a policy that has worked peacefully since 2019.
Now, a small campaign group is seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts.
1/5
In 2024, almost 900 members voted to keep their trans-inclusive policy - a policy that has worked peacefully since 2019.
Now, a small campaign group is seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts.
1/5
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🏊♀️The women who swim at Kenwood Ladies Pond have already made their decision.
In 2024, almost 900 members voted to keep their trans-inclusive policy - a policy that has worked peacefully since 2019.
Now, a small campaign group is seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts.
1/5
In 2024, almost 900 members voted to keep their trans-inclusive policy - a policy that has worked peacefully since 2019.
Now, a small campaign group is seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts.
1/5
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1. The approach of mainstream Democrats is summed up in this astonishing February advice from the Democratic strategist James Carville:
“Roll over and play dead. Allow the Republicans to crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people miss us.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...
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“Roll over and play dead. Allow the Republicans to crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people miss us.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...
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Opinion | James Carville: It’s Time for a Daring Political Maneuver, Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
1. The approach of mainstream Democrats is summed up in this astonishing February advice from the Democratic strategist James Carville:
“Roll over and play dead. Allow the Republicans to crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people miss us.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...
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“Roll over and play dead. Allow the Republicans to crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people miss us.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...
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*dusts this piece off* www.readtpa.com/p/want-to-kn...
Want to Know How Democrats Should Handle Trans Rights? Ask Zohran Mamdani
The 33-year-old socialist just crushed Andrew Cuomo by doing what many national Democrats won't: having convictions.
www.readtpa.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
*dusts this piece off* www.readtpa.com/p/want-to-kn...
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But the strongest, in my opinion, remains the complete failure by the Court, when allegedly divining the ‘will of Parliament’ as to the meaning of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 to engage with the clear statements by …
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
But the strongest, in my opinion, remains the complete failure by the Court, when allegedly divining the ‘will of Parliament’ as to the meaning of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 to engage with the clear statements by …
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A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic
This is true in the UK - many of the food bank recipients or those on other financial benefits are working - the UKs benefits bill is just enabling large corporations to underfund their staff
Amazon and Walmart are two of the biggest recipients of SNAP and Medicaid funds because they don't take care of their employees. Families working 40+ hours a week requiring gov subsistence. In Canada they go to food pantries to make ends meet.
Corporations are the real "welfare queens" of society
Corporations are the real "welfare queens" of society
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This is true in the UK - many of the food bank recipients or those on other financial benefits are working - the UKs benefits bill is just enabling large corporations to underfund their staff
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I’ve seen on the media how pundits amusingly refer to Zack Polanski as if entirely propped up by social media & youngsters’ ‘vibes’ but to this middle aged women (who has no TikTok account) he seems the most serious political leader in sight talking about real issues with conviction and directness 🤷🏻♀️
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I’ve seen on the media how pundits amusingly refer to Zack Polanski as if entirely propped up by social media & youngsters’ ‘vibes’ but to this middle aged women (who has no TikTok account) he seems the most serious political leader in sight talking about real issues with conviction and directness 🤷🏻♀️
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Contrary to popular belief, I wasn't the author of this brilliant obituary.
November 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Contrary to popular belief, I wasn't the author of this brilliant obituary.
This is so bad - the antithesis of what an equality commission should be doing … actively working to attack the rights of one (smaller) group (GRC holders) planning on a domino effect to take the rest of the trans community with us.
The whole EHRC - "strategic litigation" - Supreme Court loop needs to be looked at because it pinches off a part of law making away from democratic oversight. There must be an evidence base for revising human rights, because there seems to be little or none here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hd4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hd4...
Women and Equalities Select Committee 11th June 2025
YouTube video by Sarah Nova
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is so bad - the antithesis of what an equality commission should be doing … actively working to attack the rights of one (smaller) group (GRC holders) planning on a domino effect to take the rest of the trans community with us.
Trans ‘debates’ are abhorrent. No one else gets their existence debated. RIP, Lia ❤️
And her school held an anti-trans discussion while Lia continued to fight for our community
bsky.app/profile/dani...
bsky.app/profile/dani...
Our community has lost another sister. Her own college hosted a discussion around "The Trans Question" last winter, which only redoubled Lia's efforts to fight for her friends and community. You will be missed more than you could ever know, Lia.
www.them.us/story/lia-sm...
www.them.us/story/lia-sm...
October 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Trans ‘debates’ are abhorrent. No one else gets their existence debated. RIP, Lia ❤️
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Random takes.
EHRC commissioners should be banned from any outside work including consulting/advisory works
Holding or demonstrating beliefs antithetical to any of the EA protected characteristics should be cause for dismissal from EHRC. Process needs to be clear, published, brutal.
EHRC commissioners should be banned from any outside work including consulting/advisory works
Holding or demonstrating beliefs antithetical to any of the EA protected characteristics should be cause for dismissal from EHRC. Process needs to be clear, published, brutal.
October 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Random takes.
EHRC commissioners should be banned from any outside work including consulting/advisory works
Holding or demonstrating beliefs antithetical to any of the EA protected characteristics should be cause for dismissal from EHRC. Process needs to be clear, published, brutal.
EHRC commissioners should be banned from any outside work including consulting/advisory works
Holding or demonstrating beliefs antithetical to any of the EA protected characteristics should be cause for dismissal from EHRC. Process needs to be clear, published, brutal.
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Brianna didn't die because of her self-harm or social media use. She was murdered in a transphobic hate crime.
Here is the interview I gave to Owen Jones at the time, as the only trans journalist reporting on the trial of her murderers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xke1...
Here is the interview I gave to Owen Jones at the time, as the only trans journalist reporting on the trial of her murderers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xke1...
October 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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it's real support from actual racists
September 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
it's real support from actual racists