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· Jan 13
octal. he/it. 25.
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hello hello. i'm the journalist for the metro newspaper who wrote the below ! i'm keen to chat with any other trans, non-binary folks whose gps have shockingly withdrawn their healthcare.
please do drop me a dm or email me: josh.milton@metro.co.uk. can be 100% anonymous
please do drop me a dm or email me: josh.milton@metro.co.uk. can be 100% anonymous
metro.co.uk/2025/01/18/t...
Great article by @itsjoshmilton.bsky.social and it shows we need to be a pain in the ass.
Great article by @itsjoshmilton.bsky.social and it shows we need to be a pain in the ass.
Trans patients face 'detransition' after GP abruptly withdraws treatment
'How could they just abandon all their trans NHS patients?'
metro.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
hello hello. i'm the journalist for the metro newspaper who wrote the below ! i'm keen to chat with any other trans, non-binary folks whose gps have shockingly withdrawn their healthcare.
please do drop me a dm or email me: josh.milton@metro.co.uk. can be 100% anonymous
please do drop me a dm or email me: josh.milton@metro.co.uk. can be 100% anonymous
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New update in Nottingham:
It appears a lobby group are reaching out to patients of Jubilee park to discourage trans patients about fighting for their healthcare.
It appears a lobby group are reaching out to patients of Jubilee park to discourage trans patients about fighting for their healthcare.
January 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
New update in Nottingham:
It appears a lobby group are reaching out to patients of Jubilee park to discourage trans patients about fighting for their healthcare.
It appears a lobby group are reaching out to patients of Jubilee park to discourage trans patients about fighting for their healthcare.
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Its wild how much I miss this house despite all its issues. I miss my neighbors and folks Id see regularly, the delicious taco stand nearby, the backyard I felt so comfortable in and the gardens we'd grow every year.
Its dizzying to remember it doesn't exist anymore. I can never go back home there.
Its dizzying to remember it doesn't exist anymore. I can never go back home there.
Trans & disabled
7 yrs since fire took everything, never got help.
- Need a car ASAP
- Tasha (dog) needs vet
- Being unhoused again within 3 mos
- Need dentist NOW (abscess illness - lost 40 lbs in 3 mos)
Any amount helps:
PayPal.me/MousePounder
Cash.app/$WishMage
Venmo.com/u/MousePounder
7 yrs since fire took everything, never got help.
- Need a car ASAP
- Tasha (dog) needs vet
- Being unhoused again within 3 mos
- Need dentist NOW (abscess illness - lost 40 lbs in 3 mos)
Any amount helps:
PayPal.me/MousePounder
Cash.app/$WishMage
Venmo.com/u/MousePounder
January 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Its wild how much I miss this house despite all its issues. I miss my neighbors and folks Id see regularly, the delicious taco stand nearby, the backyard I felt so comfortable in and the gardens we'd grow every year.
Its dizzying to remember it doesn't exist anymore. I can never go back home there.
Its dizzying to remember it doesn't exist anymore. I can never go back home there.
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. #55234567:
You don’t have to write for a living to be a writer. You don’t have to be a great writer to be a writer. You don’t have to write full time to be a writer.
All you have to do is write.
You don’t have to write for a living to be a writer. You don’t have to be a great writer to be a writer. You don’t have to write full time to be a writer.
All you have to do is write.
January 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. #55234567:
You don’t have to write for a living to be a writer. You don’t have to be a great writer to be a writer. You don’t have to write full time to be a writer.
All you have to do is write.
You don’t have to write for a living to be a writer. You don’t have to be a great writer to be a writer. You don’t have to write full time to be a writer.
All you have to do is write.
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This is VERY important for anyone you know affected by the Los Angeles fires who is currently raising funds on GoFundMe:
FEMA does not cover expenses already paid for by other sources. So be careful with how you word your fundraisers—this has affected people who survived other natural disasters.
FEMA does not cover expenses already paid for by other sources. So be careful with how you word your fundraisers—this has affected people who survived other natural disasters.
January 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is VERY important for anyone you know affected by the Los Angeles fires who is currently raising funds on GoFundMe:
FEMA does not cover expenses already paid for by other sources. So be careful with how you word your fundraisers—this has affected people who survived other natural disasters.
FEMA does not cover expenses already paid for by other sources. So be careful with how you word your fundraisers—this has affected people who survived other natural disasters.
changed un. not capable of being online right now. unrelated. goodbye i love tou
January 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
changed un. not capable of being online right now. unrelated. goodbye i love tou
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Sorry for casting evil spells on you I had low blood sugar
January 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Sorry for casting evil spells on you I had low blood sugar
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My magnum opus of customization. It means a lot to me that this pet is 6077 days old (16 1/2 years), meaning it was probably made as a homophobic joke before marriage equality was even a thing in the USA, when talking about being gay was freezable, and is now in the hands of an actual queer person.
January 9, 2025 at 3:28 AM
My magnum opus of customization. It means a lot to me that this pet is 6077 days old (16 1/2 years), meaning it was probably made as a homophobic joke before marriage equality was even a thing in the USA, when talking about being gay was freezable, and is now in the hands of an actual queer person.
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Not fond of having to do this but circumstances have forced my hand. I need to make my way back to England and I need help to do it. Any small amount would be greatly appreciated, flights and shipping and meds are expensive.
gofund.me/9263d573
gofund.me/9263d573
Donate to Help Winter get back to England, organized by Winter Heath
Hi, I'm Winter, a trans woman who moved from the UK to the US just over 3 years ago to ge… Winter Heath needs your support for Help Winter get back to England
gofund.me
January 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Not fond of having to do this but circumstances have forced my hand. I need to make my way back to England and I need help to do it. Any small amount would be greatly appreciated, flights and shipping and meds are expensive.
gofund.me/9263d573
gofund.me/9263d573
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Information for free meals for anyone fleeing LA and going south
January 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Information for free meals for anyone fleeing LA and going south
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Right, you fucks, if you live in the UK sign this. If you don’t live in the UK share it as some of your followers might and they should sign this.
Friends, a petition I've created to go to Parliament for the protection of Trans Healthcare in the UK has just gone live. If you are in the United Kingdom, please sign and share this. If you are not in the United Kingdom, please share it.
#Trans #LGBTQ #UK
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
#Trans #LGBTQ #UK
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Do not stop transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards
The previous government proposed changes to the NHS constitution which would mean transgender hospital patients in England may not be treated in female- and male-only wards. We believe that this segre...
petition.parliament.uk
January 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Right, you fucks, if you live in the UK sign this. If you don’t live in the UK share it as some of your followers might and they should sign this.
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This is a reason disability doulas are so important. Because grief and frustration and being angry and processing all that *is* important and it's not the only thing and how each of us are affected or can help each other navigate that is so very personal.
You know what kinda sucks about this huge wave of people entering the disability and chronic illness community since COVID
Seeing people describe my existence as "a ruined life" everyday
I've become happy with my life and don't view it as sad or depressing but Damn
Seeing people describe my existence as "a ruined life" everyday
I've become happy with my life and don't view it as sad or depressing but Damn
January 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This is a reason disability doulas are so important. Because grief and frustration and being angry and processing all that *is* important and it's not the only thing and how each of us are affected or can help each other navigate that is so very personal.
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I'd also like to add, if someone has certain words muted for whatever reason, using alt text also helps to make sure images are being muted as well.
Seeing a lot of folks migrating from Twitter posting images without ALT text, so a reminder!
Try to use ALT text! It helps folks who are blind or vision-impaired know the context of your images.
Ex: If you post, "look at this cool thing!" they won't know what your image is about, bc no ALT text!
Try to use ALT text! It helps folks who are blind or vision-impaired know the context of your images.
Ex: If you post, "look at this cool thing!" they won't know what your image is about, bc no ALT text!
January 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I'd also like to add, if someone has certain words muted for whatever reason, using alt text also helps to make sure images are being muted as well.
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#artAltText doesn't have to be super long to give a similar experience to viewing. This is a wonderful example of being succinct yet complete.
#Januarty day 5 #light
Swan in Light
Grenadier Pond in High Park is blessed with wildfowl including swans. Here is one, caught in the slanting light of an autumn afternoon.
#photography #EastCoastKin
Swan in Light
Grenadier Pond in High Park is blessed with wildfowl including swans. Here is one, caught in the slanting light of an autumn afternoon.
#photography #EastCoastKin
January 6, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#artAltText doesn't have to be super long to give a similar experience to viewing. This is a wonderful example of being succinct yet complete.
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After extensive review, France has established very positive gender affirming care guidelines, and they’ve rejected the highly politicized Cass Report as simply false.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
New French guidelines show doctors overwhelmingly support gender-affirming care - LGBTQ Nation
The medical guidelines contradict numerous conclusions from the UK's infamous Cass Review.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
After extensive review, France has established very positive gender affirming care guidelines, and they’ve rejected the highly politicized Cass Report as simply false.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
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If Alice were alive today, she’d have waited 5 years, 5 months and 5 days for her first GIC appointment, with still several years to wait.
I’m off to London today to record a podcast about the wait, and what it did to Alice. What it says to me about government attitudes to trans lives. Wish me luck.
I’m off to London today to record a podcast about the wait, and what it did to Alice. What it says to me about government attitudes to trans lives. Wish me luck.
January 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
If Alice were alive today, she’d have waited 5 years, 5 months and 5 days for her first GIC appointment, with still several years to wait.
I’m off to London today to record a podcast about the wait, and what it did to Alice. What it says to me about government attitudes to trans lives. Wish me luck.
I’m off to London today to record a podcast about the wait, and what it did to Alice. What it says to me about government attitudes to trans lives. Wish me luck.
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Exciting updates on this project! Having hit the original goal, we have now recruited a *second* trainee electrolysist. So we're raising a bit more money for her. Both will start training very soon. The gofundme page is back open, and we're running a fundraiser gig at Mono, Glasgow on 13 Feb!
What if trans healthcare crowdfunding, but community-oriented rather than for one individual?
That's what we're doing in Glasgow! Inspired by past successes from other groups, we're raising money to train and set up a local electrolysist. Please donate and/or share! (reskeet?!)
That's what we're doing in Glasgow! Inspired by past successes from other groups, we're raising money to train and set up a local electrolysist. Please donate and/or share! (reskeet?!)
Donate to Glasgow transfem electrolysis project, organized by Glasgow Electrolysis Project
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
We are fundraising to train and equip a t… Glasgow Electrolysis Project needs your support for Glasgow transfem electrolysis project
www.gofundme.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Exciting updates on this project! Having hit the original goal, we have now recruited a *second* trainee electrolysist. So we're raising a bit more money for her. Both will start training very soon. The gofundme page is back open, and we're running a fundraiser gig at Mono, Glasgow on 13 Feb!
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Sometimes people don’t know why words they’re being asked to not use are horrific. Ableist terms in particular often seem harmless because they come from clinical settings.
That context makes them much worse, actually! Y’all will watch horror movies about asylums. You think they were nice?
That context makes them much worse, actually! Y’all will watch horror movies about asylums. You think they were nice?
January 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Sometimes people don’t know why words they’re being asked to not use are horrific. Ableist terms in particular often seem harmless because they come from clinical settings.
That context makes them much worse, actually! Y’all will watch horror movies about asylums. You think they were nice?
That context makes them much worse, actually! Y’all will watch horror movies about asylums. You think they were nice?
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the way terfism is reduced to “misandry” (which isn’t even true) is extremely disheartening. the very specific way these people hate trans women and wield misogyny (against all kinds of women) gets completely overlooked.
the fact that the conception of a terf is a man hating lesbian is insulting
the fact that the conception of a terf is a man hating lesbian is insulting
January 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
the way terfism is reduced to “misandry” (which isn’t even true) is extremely disheartening. the very specific way these people hate trans women and wield misogyny (against all kinds of women) gets completely overlooked.
the fact that the conception of a terf is a man hating lesbian is insulting
the fact that the conception of a terf is a man hating lesbian is insulting
living is an act of protest. continuing is an act of spite to those who want me dead. i have to keep telling myself this.
January 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
living is an act of protest. continuing is an act of spite to those who want me dead. i have to keep telling myself this.
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“To turn off, go to Settings > Apps > Photos on iOS and turn off Enhanced Visual Search. On Mac, open Photos and go to Settings > General to do the same. You must do it on each of your Apple devices.”
Apple has opted iOS and MacOS users into an AI photo scanning feature which tries to extract landmarks from your photos called Enhanced Visual Search by default with little notice.
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...
Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by AI
Homomorphic-based Enhanced Visual Search is so privacy-preserving, iPhone giant activated it without asking
www.theregister.com
January 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“To turn off, go to Settings > Apps > Photos on iOS and turn off Enhanced Visual Search. On Mac, open Photos and go to Settings > General to do the same. You must do it on each of your Apple devices.”
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Saed is back again!
Please quoteskeet WITH the GFM link so if he is forcefully removed again, the link is still there to save he and his family!
gofund.me/aba678cd
Please quoteskeet WITH the GFM link so if he is forcefully removed again, the link is still there to save he and his family!
gofund.me/aba678cd
January 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Saed is back again!
Please quoteskeet WITH the GFM link so if he is forcefully removed again, the link is still there to save he and his family!
gofund.me/aba678cd
Please quoteskeet WITH the GFM link so if he is forcefully removed again, the link is still there to save he and his family!
gofund.me/aba678cd
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This is Al while the head of insta admits the suppress actual Black accounts
Just like @karenattiah.bsky.social found there’s really disturbing weighting of information or baseline scripting going on inside Liv regarding its creation. Despite usually inventing fake people, Liv tells me which real Black women on Instagram it stole its identity from?! @blackamazon.bsky.social
January 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
This is Al while the head of insta admits the suppress actual Black accounts
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To those who came before us, to those who made it through. I’m glad, but please, understand this:
Your siblings will not experience what you did, they will not be seen.
Understand what that means for our responsibilities to each other if we are to live.
Muck in.
Your siblings will not experience what you did, they will not be seen.
Understand what that means for our responsibilities to each other if we are to live.
Muck in.
A trans person referred today to the London GIC will likely not be seen in their lifetime.
DIY.
DIY.
January 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
To those who came before us, to those who made it through. I’m glad, but please, understand this:
Your siblings will not experience what you did, they will not be seen.
Understand what that means for our responsibilities to each other if we are to live.
Muck in.
Your siblings will not experience what you did, they will not be seen.
Understand what that means for our responsibilities to each other if we are to live.
Muck in.