Luke Bowyer aka Lukas the Brave
@lukebowyer.bsky.social
South-east London snowflake/wokerati 🌈 with the T ⭐️ writing, singing, observing clouds
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Being left wing is a constant exercise in disappointment. Not only because you hardly ever get what you want politically but because to be left wing means that you believe human beings are capable of being better and they will really, REALLY test that belief.
August 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Being left wing is a constant exercise in disappointment. Not only because you hardly ever get what you want politically but because to be left wing means that you believe human beings are capable of being better and they will really, REALLY test that belief.
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No book in the history of the world has made a child gay or straight or trans or cis. But they have provided hope and a future for those that already are. But of course, under Reform, all hope must be crushed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section
KCC says the move came after a
www.bbc.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
No book in the history of the world has made a child gay or straight or trans or cis. But they have provided hope and a future for those that already are. But of course, under Reform, all hope must be crushed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Part 4: CALL TO ACTION
June 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Part 4: CALL TO ACTION
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What's going on with Queer As Folklore? *Deep intake of breath* part 1
June 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
What's going on with Queer As Folklore? *Deep intake of breath* part 1
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If you buy her products, this is what you fund. An actual hate movement based on misinformation and right wing substacks. A movement that any even slightly non-conforming woman is now literally in danger from. Actual lives are more important than your Hogwarts House.
JK Rowling has emerged from the shadows as a funder of the anti-feminist biology is destiny movement.
May 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
If you buy her products, this is what you fund. An actual hate movement based on misinformation and right wing substacks. A movement that any even slightly non-conforming woman is now literally in danger from. Actual lives are more important than your Hogwarts House.
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Heartened to see that close to 900 fellow academics and educators have already signed our letter in support of trans rights, trans wellbeing & trans inclusion, and against essentialist, anti-scientific, racialised & regressive views of womanhood. Please do read, share & sign! tinyurl.com/mud7va29
April 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Heartened to see that close to 900 fellow academics and educators have already signed our letter in support of trans rights, trans wellbeing & trans inclusion, and against essentialist, anti-scientific, racialised & regressive views of womanhood. Please do read, share & sign! tinyurl.com/mud7va29
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This "debate" about who should use what toilet doesn’t benefit anyone. It doesn’t fix the underfunding of women's refuges, NHS waiting lists leaving women in terrible pain, mums skipping meals to feed their kids. How about we get on with tackling the real issues affecting women?
April 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This "debate" about who should use what toilet doesn’t benefit anyone. It doesn’t fix the underfunding of women's refuges, NHS waiting lists leaving women in terrible pain, mums skipping meals to feed their kids. How about we get on with tackling the real issues affecting women?
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This morning @greenparty.org.uk has called for the EHRC’s harsh and ill-considered guidance on single-sex spaces to be withdrawn. As it stands the guidance puts trans people at risk of discrimination & violence, and clearly hasn’t been drawn up with trans people’s input. I’ll be pushing for better.
April 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
This morning @greenparty.org.uk has called for the EHRC’s harsh and ill-considered guidance on single-sex spaces to be withdrawn. As it stands the guidance puts trans people at risk of discrimination & violence, and clearly hasn’t been drawn up with trans people’s input. I’ll be pushing for better.
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The fight for the rights and dignities of trans people is a fight against the thin edge of fascism. It's a hill we are willing to fight and die on. If you'd like to support us with a donation dedicated to trans rights, you can do so here. I am donating £1,000. goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
Fighting fund for trans rights | Good Law Project
Stand up for trans rights 🏳️⚧️ Join me and @GoodLawProject and help us fight the rollbacks on trans rights in the UK.
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April 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The fight for the rights and dignities of trans people is a fight against the thin edge of fascism. It's a hill we are willing to fight and die on. If you'd like to support us with a donation dedicated to trans rights, you can do so here. I am donating £1,000. goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
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On what is a really difficult day, here are some resources for our trans friends and allies.
Solidarity 💜
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Solidarity 💜
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Support resources for our trans friends and allies | Good Law Project
At a time when anti-trans discrimination is rife and hate crime has reached record levels, it’s important to know what support is out there for trans, non-binary or gender-questioning individuals and ...
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April 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
On what is a really difficult day, here are some resources for our trans friends and allies.
Solidarity 💜
goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...
Solidarity 💜
goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...
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My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic
Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male
www.scientificamerican.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
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Like many people, the recent glut of Studio-Ghibli-styled AI images has left a bad taste in my mouth.
My grandma (we called her “granarch” because she was 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘤) wrote “Howl's Moving Castle”, which was adapted by Hayao Miyazaki into a film of the same name.
My grandma (we called her “granarch” because she was 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘤) wrote “Howl's Moving Castle”, which was adapted by Hayao Miyazaki into a film of the same name.
April 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Like many people, the recent glut of Studio-Ghibli-styled AI images has left a bad taste in my mouth.
My grandma (we called her “granarch” because she was 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘤) wrote “Howl's Moving Castle”, which was adapted by Hayao Miyazaki into a film of the same name.
My grandma (we called her “granarch” because she was 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘤) wrote “Howl's Moving Castle”, which was adapted by Hayao Miyazaki into a film of the same name.
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I have officially launched my debut novel EVERYTHING NOT SAVED as a project on KickStarter I am absolutely blown away by the amazing response so far. Any and all support even sharing it to socials is much appreciated #BookSky #💙📚 #QueerYA #debutauthor thanks
EVERYTHING NOT SAVED
A debut Queer YA novel combining the power of video games, and the potential of young love with magic, horror and the supernatural.
www.kickstarter.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I have officially launched my debut novel EVERYTHING NOT SAVED as a project on KickStarter I am absolutely blown away by the amazing response so far. Any and all support even sharing it to socials is much appreciated #BookSky #💙📚 #QueerYA #debutauthor thanks
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Me: “You can find me on Pinteresque”
Them: “you mean Pinterest?”
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Them: “you mean Pinterest?”
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March 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Me: “You can find me on Pinteresque”
Them: “you mean Pinterest?”
Me: …
Them: …
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Them: …
Me: …no
Them: “you mean Pinterest?”
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Me: …no
Having grown up under the hateful legislation of Section 28 at a time when gay men were demonised in the media, I know how damaging it is & am horrified to see it happening again (especially to our trans siblings) - please join this campaign from @goodlawproject.bsky.social to show it’s unacceptable
🚨NEW 🚨
On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful.
Join us in writing a complaint to Ofcom to force them to take action 👇
t.co/3b5UH9zuOR
On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful.
Join us in writing a complaint to Ofcom to force them to take action 👇
t.co/3b5UH9zuOR
February 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Having grown up under the hateful legislation of Section 28 at a time when gay men were demonised in the media, I know how damaging it is & am horrified to see it happening again (especially to our trans siblings) - please join this campaign from @goodlawproject.bsky.social to show it’s unacceptable
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So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
December 24, 2024 at 9:14 AM
So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
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Here it is, my big #EastEnders catch-up thread for people who only see it when they go home for Christmas with the family. Allow me to get you all caught up on the goings-on in Albert Square in its most explosive week of the year! KEEP THIS BY YOUR SIDE AT ALL TIMES.
December 23, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Here it is, my big #EastEnders catch-up thread for people who only see it when they go home for Christmas with the family. Allow me to get you all caught up on the goings-on in Albert Square in its most explosive week of the year! KEEP THIS BY YOUR SIDE AT ALL TIMES.
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Saw this door the other day and it felt like the start of a story - a door that isn’t always there in the wall when you try to find it, that won’t always open, and when it does, never takes you to the place you expected…
November 23, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Saw this door the other day and it felt like the start of a story - a door that isn’t always there in the wall when you try to find it, that won’t always open, and when it does, never takes you to the place you expected…
#DianaWynneJones has been my favourite writer since I was 8, so I was both excited & nervous to listen to @eightdaysofdiana.bsky.social podcast - and … it’s brilliant! Passionate, fun & insightful explorations of a truly magical body of work. It’s a strong recommendation from me!
Welcome to Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones! Our inaugural episode, on Eight Days of Luke, will be out next weekend, but you can subscribe now through our RSS feed with your podcast player of choice
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Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones
The works of Diana Wynne Jones, in order, one decade at a time, with Emily Tesh and Rebecca Fraimow
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November 23, 2024 at 1:06 PM
#DianaWynneJones has been my favourite writer since I was 8, so I was both excited & nervous to listen to @eightdaysofdiana.bsky.social podcast - and … it’s brilliant! Passionate, fun & insightful explorations of a truly magical body of work. It’s a strong recommendation from me!
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Dear pals,
Please consider signing this open letter to the BBC about the cancellation of Short Cuts (from @fallingtreeprod.bsky.social & @josielong.bsky.social ) Its loss would be an entirely surplus ‘tremendous bummer’ in these times of ‘tremendous bummer plentitude’
tinyurl.com/34pn38m4
Please consider signing this open letter to the BBC about the cancellation of Short Cuts (from @fallingtreeprod.bsky.social & @josielong.bsky.social ) Its loss would be an entirely surplus ‘tremendous bummer’ in these times of ‘tremendous bummer plentitude’
tinyurl.com/34pn38m4
November 22, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Dear pals,
Please consider signing this open letter to the BBC about the cancellation of Short Cuts (from @fallingtreeprod.bsky.social & @josielong.bsky.social ) Its loss would be an entirely surplus ‘tremendous bummer’ in these times of ‘tremendous bummer plentitude’
tinyurl.com/34pn38m4
Please consider signing this open letter to the BBC about the cancellation of Short Cuts (from @fallingtreeprod.bsky.social & @josielong.bsky.social ) Its loss would be an entirely surplus ‘tremendous bummer’ in these times of ‘tremendous bummer plentitude’
tinyurl.com/34pn38m4
The Overground colour palette is pleasingly autumnal
(is this how we Bluesky? 😅)
(is this how we Bluesky? 😅)
November 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM
The Overground colour palette is pleasingly autumnal
(is this how we Bluesky? 😅)
(is this how we Bluesky? 😅)
Post-work sunset
November 14, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Post-work sunset