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Natalie
@natalieg.bsky.social
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Graphic of bike wheel on red background with text in black '50 years of Cycle Islington est 1976'
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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bellingcat.com
From trans healthcare to abortion politics - the same actors keep appearing. On Thursday 5pm CET/11am EST we'll be live with @amnestyuk.bsky.social 's Chiara Capraro in Discord talking on their research tracing the political alliances shaping today’s anti-rights movement. discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
Mapping The Anti-Rights Movement From The US To The UK with Chiara Capraro, Amnesty International UK. Bellingcat Stage Talk, Thursday 12/2, 5pm CET/11am EST discord.com/invite/bellingcat
February 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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natacha.bsky.social
Every “gender-critical” transphobe, and every creepy transphobic journalist “just asking questions” is responsible for this.

Transphobia IS fascism.
danielsohege.bsky.social Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 3d
The Venn Diagram between racists and transphobes is a circle.
The actions of the far right against migrants and how likes of many "gender critical activists" act towards trans and non-binary individuals are one and the same.
It was inevitable it would escalate.
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/06/t...
Trans teacher followed home by right-winger Tommy Robinson
A teacher was approached at home by Tommy Robinson after parents complained about them allegedly requesting to use the title 'Mx'.
www.thepinknews.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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tomflood.bsky.social
"Couple excited to move to the big city and experience the exact same retailers as their current suburb but in cute buildings."
starbucks on a city street Couple excited to move to the big city and experience the exact same retailers as their current suburb but in cute buildings.
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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senthorun.bsky.social
“The Assembly has now called on member states to act swiftly, arguing that ending conversion practices requires not only legal bans, but sustained political will, properly funded services for survivors, and public education to prevent further harm.”

This is welcome news from Europe. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
Council of Europe Assembly backs ban on conversion practices | ILGA-Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has adopted a landmark resolution calling on states to ban conversion practices.
www.ilga-europe.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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rzaichkowski.bsky.social
Thanks to the roughly 60 people who took part in Toronto's solidarity ride for Alex Pretti, as well as to the over 100 other cities around the world who also hosted rides. Here's a video I recorded as the ride passed by Queen's Park. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE
January 31, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
No fireworks. No parties. No flags. No celebrations.

No comments from the Brexit leaders. No "wasn't that a great idea."

Six years after we left the EU - everyone knows it was a disaster.

But....
a dirt road with a blue sky in the background and a gif from gifbin.com
ALT: a dirt road with a blue sky in the background and a gif from gifbin.com
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jan 29 PinkNews: Despite strong lobbying efforts by anti-trans Sex Matters, human rights body Council of Europe votes 3-to-1 to ban ‘conversion therapy’ across its 26 member states. UK Labour MP Kate Osborn brought the motion & 10k ppl in UK wrote in support of it.
Council of Europe votes to ban conversion therapy
The Council of Europe has voted to pass a resolution banning so-called 'conversion therapy' for all, including trans people.
www.thepinknews.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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goodlawproject.bsky.social
Rough day for Sex Matters
Image showing news where Sex Matters has lost (twice in a day)
January 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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psimonk.bsky.social
Just saying @carolinerussell.bsky.social is ace. The effort & genuine care she shows in horrific circumstances like these...
Compare to the endemic inaction at roads like this, the shrugged shoulders at junctions like the ones that bookend this road, despite clear patterns of collisions, the idea...
carolinerussell.bsky.social Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 14d
I met people in Hackney who are calling for safer streets.

Kenworthy Road is a place where people live and children go to school but the roads are still hostile and filled with fast traffic.

Mrs Murphy died here in 2009 and Harry Webb was killed in 2023, and yet nothing has really changed.
January 27, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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robertbohan.bsky.social
No surprise that the Doomsday Clock ticked closer to Armageddon today. Nuclear powers Russia, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, India & the US have all been sabre-rattling their world-ending nuclear weapons. At 85 seconds, it’s closer, than ever, in history*
January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
natalieg.bsky.social
Perhaps we should ban adults from social media
January 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.

12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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koltai.bsky.social
Our analysis at @bellingcat.com on the killing of Alex Pretti breaks down the video evidence.

He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.

www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat
Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.
www.bellingcat.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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davewalker.bsky.social
Hello to new followers (no idea quite how you're finding me, but... hello!). This is the kind of thing I do. And my best work, every week, is in my newsletter, which you can subscribe to here: diagramclub.substack.com Anyway, thank you for following.
Twenty little black and white cycling line drawings, as follows: It’ll be worth it / great view from the top (person cycling up a hill). Bike shed - caption 'Room for another one?' This machine fights climate change (bicycle). 'Slow and steady wins the race'. Picture of person on upright bike. Bike helmet with 'A safe route would be even better' written on it. People cycling helps drivers, showing how cycling removes one car from the queue in front of you. Cargo bike (yes you can). Picture of cargo bike carrying washing machine. Ding dong. Bike bell. (Cyclists: Pass pedestrians with care). Cycling helps the NHS, written inside a heart. There’s a bike for almost everyone, showing an adapted cycle. Give us space - thank you. Diagram showing safe passing distance. VIP transport (Very Important Pet). Pet in bike basket. Picture of person on bike with caption 'Pays the same taxes you do'. Folding bike picture, showing how they open up possibilities. Car boot, under your desk, on a train. Take care please. Picture showing family on bikes ('could be your family') with car behind. This week’s shopping, arrows pointing at shopping on bike. E-bikes aren’t cheating. Picture of bike going up hill. 'Largely fuelled by cake', written on a piece of cake with bicycle topper. Where there’s a road let's make a safe bike route too. Shows bike route next to road. 'Have fun out there'. Two cyclists and a sign saying 'adventure', pointing in the direction they are going.
January 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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rantyhighwayman.bsky.social
Not one mention of climate change or resilience in this report.
January 25, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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davewalker.bsky.social
The enemy - how they travel
Black and white drawing titled ‘The enemy - how they travel’. Picture of small boat, which is crossed out. Picture of private jet - not crossed out.
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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hackneylcc.bsky.social
Not long until our yearly social / fundraising céilidh!

www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...

Dinner and dancing, perfect to chase away the January blues.
Poster showing details of event: Burns Night Cèilidh City Academy, E9 6EA Saturday 24th January, 6-11ish We invite you to join us for our yearly fundraiser and social cèilidh on Saturday the 24th January. This will include: Traditional dinner of haggis (with vegan and gluten free variants offered), neeps, tatties (and whisky!) Recitations and performances alongside the dinner (please get in touch if you’d like to do a turn!) Dancing after the dinner, led by our live band, the fabulous Muckers! See more info at hackneycycling.org.uk/burns-night
January 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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margaret.bsky.social
But when I asked an organizer what they wanted to see out of press coverage, they told me they wanted people to see the beautiful things they are building here, and not just the worst stories of the worst of ICE's crimes.

What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Loved every minute of the Yorkshire tour - thanks to everyone who showed up this weekend!

And love this picture that Anna, age 7, gave me as I was leaving 💚
Zack holding up artwork saying make hope normal again
January 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM
natalieg.bsky.social
You can not reason with a leader who should be in a padded cell.
January 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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tacc.org.uk
FOI reveals that within the first week in office, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson requested a meeting with Sex Matters to discuss "mutual priorities and ways to work together going forward"
Email invitation to Dr. Emma Hilton from Sex Matters about meeting the new chair, Dr. Mary-Ann Stephenson.
January 17, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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aidap.bsky.social
"Court considers that society may reasonably be expected to tolerate a certain inconvenience to enable individuals to live in dignity and worth in accordance with the sexual identity chosen by them at great personal cost" - Goodwin, 2002.
January 16, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Following coverage over the weekend of Sir Paul Nurse's comments that suggested that the only reason that a Fellow should be expelled from @royalsociety.org is scientific misconduct, I have written to him to explain the risks such an attitude poses of increasing sexual harassment in STEM.
Dear Sir Paul, Re: Royal Society Code of Conduct I am sure that many scientists have written to you about the specific question of Elon Musk’s Fellowship and whether, under the Royal Society’s Code of Conduct, his retaining that Fellowship is appropriate. I will not rehash these issues. Instead, as a female scientist with extensive experience of activities aiming to increase equality, diversity and inclusion in the engineering and physical sciences sector, I am writing to you (in a personal capacity) to ask you to reconsider the statements you have recently made in this context to the UK press about the Royal Society’s Code of Conduct and how it is applied. A 2018 report from the joint National Academies of the United States of America, concluded that “sexual harassment is common in academic science, engineering, and medicine” and that “greater than 50 percent of women faculty and staff and 20–50 percent of women students encounter or experience sexually harassing conduct in academia”. This report described codes of conduct that make clear that sexual harassment is unethical and will not be tolerated as a “powerful incentive for change”. The authors also noted that sexual harassment can have significant and damaging effects on the integrity of research. In my own praxis, I have found that clear and consistently-implemented codes of conduct that address these issues make female scientists and engineers safer, and allow them to focus more effectively on their research. For codes of conduct to have such a positive effect, it is vital that sanctions for actions which transgress the code are meaningful and substantial. I was hence aghast to realise that in an interview with the Financial Times published on 9/1/26, you appear to have suggested that the Royal Society “should only expel fellows if their science proved “faulty or fraudulent or highly defective””. Moreover, in a further interview with the Guardian on 11/1/26 you suggested that the code “may need to be looked at again”, with the implication that your aim would be to remove the option of sanctions on Fellows for reasons not strictly related to faults or defects in their research. I suggest that changing the Royal Society’s code of conduct so that the likelihood of serious sanctions for sexual harassment is reduced, would directly endanger women who interact with the Royal Society at events or otherwise, and would provide a licence to harass to the already powerful people on whom the Society bestows fellowship. The implications of your words - that under your leadership the only infringements of the code which are likely to receive the sanction of the Fellowship being removed are those related to research misconduct - already risk empowering harassers. You stated, in the Financial Times interview, that “there’s many bad people around, but they have made scientific advances”. Given this awareness of the possibility of bad actors in our scientific community, it is wholly irresponsible to suggest that the Royal Society would not act to sanction these people if they harass more vulnerable scientists. I am hence writing to request that you retract any suggestion that the Society’s Code of Conduct should be changed so that the only reason a Fellow might be sanctioned by the removal of their Fellowship is “faulty or fraudulent or highly defective” research. This action is necessary to safeguard female scientists, a requirement placed on the Society by safeguarding legislation and UK statutory guidance. Yours sincerely, Professor Rachel A. Oliver.
January 12, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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natacha.bsky.social
Heidi Alexander: “protect the right to protest in Iran!”

Everyone Else: “what about the right to protest in the UK, which your government is working hard to remove…?”
saulstaniforth.bsky.social Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · Jan 11
Govt minister Heidi Alexander on #trevorphillips this morning urging the Iranian govt to protect peoples right to peacefully protest
January 11, 2026 at 10:11 AM