Lilith Roberts
@lilitou.bsky.social
Psychology PhD student at University of Sheffield | Research interests: intergroup bias (incl. weight stigma), social identity, behaviour change, cyberpsychology | also writer, worldbuilder, "activist", procrastinator
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Lilith Roberts
@lilitou.bsky.social
· Feb 28
Incredibly excited to share that our meta-analysis (with
@chantellewwood.bsky.social and others) has been published in Psychological Bulletin! 🥳
Our findings support the efficacy of confrontation as a prejudice reduction tool (with some important caveats!)
doi.org/10.1037/bul0...
#PsySciSky
@chantellewwood.bsky.social and others) has been published in Psychological Bulletin! 🥳
Our findings support the efficacy of confrontation as a prejudice reduction tool (with some important caveats!)
doi.org/10.1037/bul0...
#PsySciSky
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The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 3:51 AM
The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
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“Draft trans guidance for schools treats vulnerable kids as a threat”
A very good one line summary.
A very good one line summary.
Draft trans guidance for schools treats vulnerable kids as a threat
The guidance won’t become law until September, but the draft shows Labour is intent on kicking trans people and calling it fair play
www.thecanary.co
February 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM
“Draft trans guidance for schools treats vulnerable kids as a threat”
A very good one line summary.
A very good one line summary.
RIP :(
BREAKING | Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson has died
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Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
A cause of death was not immediately given but Jackson’s family said he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones
trib.al
February 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM
RIP :(
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I ration my ADHD meds to days I 'really' need them (not weekends or holidays) because it costs me thousands per year to stay on them on private. £150 per mandatory checkup. £125 for a month's supply.
I can't work properly without my meds - the difference is incredible - but they're so expensive.
I can't work properly without my meds - the difference is incredible - but they're so expensive.
Henry Shelford, chief executive of charity ADHD UK: it is "hateful and cruel how badly the overall NHS treats people with ADHD”.
ADHD patients stripped of NHS prescriptions under crackdown
GP practices are increasingly withdrawing from shared-care agreements with patients diagnosed by private clinics
giftarticle.ft.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
I ration my ADHD meds to days I 'really' need them (not weekends or holidays) because it costs me thousands per year to stay on them on private. £150 per mandatory checkup. £125 for a month's supply.
I can't work properly without my meds - the difference is incredible - but they're so expensive.
I can't work properly without my meds - the difference is incredible - but they're so expensive.
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evergreen headline for this government
February 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
evergreen headline for this government
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"UK Labour over the past couple years has tried to out-fash the fascists in many ways—particularly on immigration, where Labour officials sound a lot like far-right German parties—and now their popularity has plummeted" liberalcurrents.com/a-blaring-wa...
A Blaring Warning For The Democratic Party From Across The Pond
Popularism has been tried in the UK, and failed.
liberalcurrents.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:49 AM
"UK Labour over the past couple years has tried to out-fash the fascists in many ways—particularly on immigration, where Labour officials sound a lot like far-right German parties—and now their popularity has plummeted" liberalcurrents.com/a-blaring-wa...
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I would rather die than get drawn into the minutia of American politics which I know little about.
All I will say is as a trans person in the UK of 2026 the rise of Gavin Newsom does seem to be like watching a slow motion car crash of the same thing happen to the Dems as Labour on the issue
All I will say is as a trans person in the UK of 2026 the rise of Gavin Newsom does seem to be like watching a slow motion car crash of the same thing happen to the Dems as Labour on the issue
February 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
I would rather die than get drawn into the minutia of American politics which I know little about.
All I will say is as a trans person in the UK of 2026 the rise of Gavin Newsom does seem to be like watching a slow motion car crash of the same thing happen to the Dems as Labour on the issue
All I will say is as a trans person in the UK of 2026 the rise of Gavin Newsom does seem to be like watching a slow motion car crash of the same thing happen to the Dems as Labour on the issue
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every Labour member pays dues to a party which supports what was done to Dr Upton, every campaigner fights for a society in which what happened to Dr Upton will happen to every trans person at every level of public life
February 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
every Labour member pays dues to a party which supports what was done to Dr Upton, every campaigner fights for a society in which what happened to Dr Upton will happen to every trans person at every level of public life
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Starmer's Britain is one in which an NHS Doctor is dragged through the courts and shamed in the press for no crime she has committed and is ultimately forced into self-exile due to harassment Labour on all levels of politics enthusiastically supported
February 15, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Starmer's Britain is one in which an NHS Doctor is dragged through the courts and shamed in the press for no crime she has committed and is ultimately forced into self-exile due to harassment Labour on all levels of politics enthusiastically supported
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The High Court decision on PA was inevitable, just a total feckless government who have irreversibly damaged the mechanism of proscription because their only instinct was to treat it as a "shut up" button to be smashed at anyone who looks at them funny
February 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
The High Court decision on PA was inevitable, just a total feckless government who have irreversibly damaged the mechanism of proscription because their only instinct was to treat it as a "shut up" button to be smashed at anyone who looks at them funny
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Literally - Cass used the fact that children diagnosed as trans enough to be put on puberty blockers continued to be trans as they adolesced, as proof that puberty blockers were a problem. They were hoping more children at the service would stop being trans and looking for a means to make it happen.
They see the existence of trans people at all as a negative outcome.
a clinic that provided services to 12,000 people being closed on the basis of 8 complaints perfectly captures the nature of the uk 'trans-debate'
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
February 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Literally - Cass used the fact that children diagnosed as trans enough to be put on puberty blockers continued to be trans as they adolesced, as proof that puberty blockers were a problem. They were hoping more children at the service would stop being trans and looking for a means to make it happen.
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we have a pro-child abuse government
February 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
we have a pro-child abuse government
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Did you grow up under Section 28? Vote @greenparty.org.uk to fight back against Labour's reintroduction of that horrific legislation via DFE guidance.
Good to be back out for Labour's Angeliki Stogia in Gorton and Denton.
A great candidate 🌹 A great team effort
A great candidate 🌹 A great team effort
February 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Did you grow up under Section 28? Vote @greenparty.org.uk to fight back against Labour's reintroduction of that horrific legislation via DFE guidance.
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“We would expect support for full social transition to be agreed very rarely”
There you have it, the gov wants trans kids to rot in the closet
There you have it, the gov wants trans kids to rot in the closet
This explicit transphobia is spelled out in excruciating detail. Direct from Cass again.
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“We would expect support for full social transition to be agreed very rarely”
There you have it, the gov wants trans kids to rot in the closet
There you have it, the gov wants trans kids to rot in the closet
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What on earth is Hilary Cass, ex-GP, doing shoving herself into children's education?
It could not be more transparent that she was selected to deliver an anti-trans assault on their healthcare and then promoted to the Lords to give her the authority to broaden that ideological assault.
It could not be more transparent that she was selected to deliver an anti-trans assault on their healthcare and then promoted to the Lords to give her the authority to broaden that ideological assault.
February 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
What on earth is Hilary Cass, ex-GP, doing shoving herself into children's education?
It could not be more transparent that she was selected to deliver an anti-trans assault on their healthcare and then promoted to the Lords to give her the authority to broaden that ideological assault.
It could not be more transparent that she was selected to deliver an anti-trans assault on their healthcare and then promoted to the Lords to give her the authority to broaden that ideological assault.
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pure elite capture - the uk just folded to a hardline anti-trans campaign pushed by a tiny number of people
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM
pure elite capture - the uk just folded to a hardline anti-trans campaign pushed by a tiny number of people
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
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I don’t ever want to hear a single word from a Labour MP (who hasn’t spoken out against this issue) about Brianna Ghey again.
Trans children deserve dignity and equality in life, not just death. If you wouldn’t accord them the former don’t try and engage on the latter
Trans children deserve dignity and equality in life, not just death. If you wouldn’t accord them the former don’t try and engage on the latter
February 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I don’t ever want to hear a single word from a Labour MP (who hasn’t spoken out against this issue) about Brianna Ghey again.
Trans children deserve dignity and equality in life, not just death. If you wouldn’t accord them the former don’t try and engage on the latter
Trans children deserve dignity and equality in life, not just death. If you wouldn’t accord them the former don’t try and engage on the latter
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This is so infuriating I really don’t have the words. Morally indefensible.
I actually think this is even more poisonous than section 28. S28 was deeply insidious, but this is quite literally state sanctioned discrimination and harassment. It’s making the lives of trans children unliveable
I actually think this is even more poisonous than section 28. S28 was deeply insidious, but this is quite literally state sanctioned discrimination and harassment. It’s making the lives of trans children unliveable
One of the horrific things about this positioning is that it takes agency away from children and families. If you're a parent who is happy for your eight year old son to share overnight accommodation with his trans schoolfriend, and they are both happy, why is Labour telling them they can't?
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This is so infuriating I really don’t have the words. Morally indefensible.
I actually think this is even more poisonous than section 28. S28 was deeply insidious, but this is quite literally state sanctioned discrimination and harassment. It’s making the lives of trans children unliveable
I actually think this is even more poisonous than section 28. S28 was deeply insidious, but this is quite literally state sanctioned discrimination and harassment. It’s making the lives of trans children unliveable
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it’s very funny for a supporter of the Supreme Court decision in FWS to compare it to an arbitrary decision on the definition of a term that runs completely counter to how that term is used in practice that was the result of a well-funded lobbying operation
What does oat milk have to do with trans people?
Everything, according to Maya Forstater.
Everything, according to Maya Forstater.
February 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
it’s very funny for a supporter of the Supreme Court decision in FWS to compare it to an arbitrary decision on the definition of a term that runs completely counter to how that term is used in practice that was the result of a well-funded lobbying operation
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Look if I didn't want to have Polanski say this, I would not have made the same governing choices the Labour government has made for the last *18 months* whilst making it clear they think left-wing and liberal voters are freaks.
Robert Peston, "Wouldn't you regret Reform UK coming through in Gorton and Denton if The Greens split the left vote?"
Zack Polanski, "We cannot say that Keir Starmer's Labour would be a left wing vote"
Zack Polanski, "We cannot say that Keir Starmer's Labour would be a left wing vote"
February 12, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Look if I didn't want to have Polanski say this, I would not have made the same governing choices the Labour government has made for the last *18 months* whilst making it clear they think left-wing and liberal voters are freaks.
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On the one hand you have British political journalists claiming the current lineup of Labour MPs are filled to the brim with talent and hard-working public servants, the best we could hope for.
On the other we have British political journalists saying none of them see each other as up to being PM.
On the other we have British political journalists saying none of them see each other as up to being PM.
February 10, 2026 at 9:23 PM
On the one hand you have British political journalists claiming the current lineup of Labour MPs are filled to the brim with talent and hard-working public servants, the best we could hope for.
On the other we have British political journalists saying none of them see each other as up to being PM.
On the other we have British political journalists saying none of them see each other as up to being PM.
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Kids can't hang out in parks. They can't hang out at the mall. They don't have 3rd spaces because no one wants kids around and then we are surprised when they rely on SM for connection.
If you take that away, what do they have left?
If you take that away, what do they have left?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Kids can't hang out in parks. They can't hang out at the mall. They don't have 3rd spaces because no one wants kids around and then we are surprised when they rely on SM for connection.
If you take that away, what do they have left?
If you take that away, what do they have left?
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One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlaw.social
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
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I think one of the most annoying aspects of the slow death of Starmer's premiership is the constant refrain he is a "decent man". He is leading the most anti-immigrant and anti-LGBT government of if not my life, certainly my voting life time! It's really, really horrible! That's not "decent"!
February 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I think one of the most annoying aspects of the slow death of Starmer's premiership is the constant refrain he is a "decent man". He is leading the most anti-immigrant and anti-LGBT government of if not my life, certainly my voting life time! It's really, really horrible! That's not "decent"!
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The problem with the ungovernable hypothesis, is that it's undermined by every stage of this government becoming more unpopular having an obvious - and understandable - cause.
Starmer's reported condition - incredibly unpopular, shorn of authority, probably un-reelectable and yet will stagger on for want of an alternative - is just the new normal of how Britain is governed. It was also true for two-thirds of May's premiership, half of Johnson's and all of Sunak's.
February 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
The problem with the ungovernable hypothesis, is that it's undermined by every stage of this government becoming more unpopular having an obvious - and understandable - cause.