Robyn Veitch
@oddert.bsky.social
Lead Software Engineer @ redacted | She/Her | Glasgow, Scotland | Active / Sustainable Travel propagandist | Regional branch member of the Trans Mafia | Neach-labhairt Beag Gàidhlig
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£133 BILLION
Since 2011 the fuel duty freeze has cost the Treasury £133 billion.
This huge amount could have paid for lower train and bus fares, better stations, safer walking, wheeling and cycling and much more!
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
This huge amount could have paid for lower train and bus fares, better stations, safer walking, wheeling and cycling and much more!
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Rachel Reeves will freeze fuel duty to dodge ‘political suicide’
The chancellor will also highlight a rise in the minimum wage and plans to cut energy bills as she tries to win over voters by focusing on cost of living
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
£133 BILLION
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I wrote this piece about Trudi Warner and why juries are an important part of our constitution in April last year. I think particularly worth reading today.
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High Court slaps down ‘fanciful’ prosecution of Trudi Warner | Good Law Project
Judge rules that the solicitor general ‘mischaracterised’ the evidence when he charged Warner with contempt of court for holding up a placard.
goodlawproject.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I wrote this piece about Trudi Warner and why juries are an important part of our constitution in April last year. I think particularly worth reading today.
goodlawproject.org/high-court-s...
goodlawproject.org/high-court-s...
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Juries are not perfect.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Juries are not perfect.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Takes alot to provoke a surprised reaction in me now of days but what the fuck?
EXCLUSIVE: Jury trials to be scrapped in most cases to tackle court backlog - in @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
Jury trials to be scrapped in most cases to tackle court backlog
David Lammy, the justice secretary, is proposing that judges hear cases alone for crimes that could result in a sentence of up to five years
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Takes alot to provoke a surprised reaction in me now of days but what the fuck?
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Welcome to the UK, where minors are blocked from accessing porn but it's perfectly legal for a grown man to shout about sissy hypno porn in a minors face.
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage to the phone of a trans activist but not guilty of harassment.
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Welcome to the UK, where minors are blocked from accessing porn but it's perfectly legal for a grown man to shout about sissy hypno porn in a minors face.
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You can literally say what you want about trans people and the UK courts are fine with it.
This was a *child*
This was a *child*
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage to the phone of a trans activist but not guilty of harassment.
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
You can literally say what you want about trans people and the UK courts are fine with it.
This was a *child*
This was a *child*
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Absolutely this.
Why does aviation get a free pass? It's very polluting and is a major contributor to the climate emergency.
I also hope that Reeves will raise fuel duty on ice vehicles, but I fear it won't happen.
Why does aviation get a free pass? It's very polluting and is a major contributor to the climate emergency.
I also hope that Reeves will raise fuel duty on ice vehicles, but I fear it won't happen.
"It’s ludicrous that aviation doesn’t pay fuel tax, especially now that Rachel Reeves is making noises about a tax on electric vehicles. If we’re looking for easy wins for revenue, just look to the skies."
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
End the tax break that makes flying cheaper than trains | Letters
Letters: Airlines benefit from a tax system that helps them keep fares low, writes Anna Hughes
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Absolutely this.
Why does aviation get a free pass? It's very polluting and is a major contributor to the climate emergency.
I also hope that Reeves will raise fuel duty on ice vehicles, but I fear it won't happen.
Why does aviation get a free pass? It's very polluting and is a major contributor to the climate emergency.
I also hope that Reeves will raise fuel duty on ice vehicles, but I fear it won't happen.
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UK politics is insane to me because every time I tune in even 1% to keep appraised of what's happening there the headlines are all like "GOVERNMENT MAKES IT ILLEGAL TO WATCH KISSING VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE TO PROTECT WOMEN AND GIRLS" and then in tiny font underneath "NHS budget cut by 75% next year"
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
UK politics is insane to me because every time I tune in even 1% to keep appraised of what's happening there the headlines are all like "GOVERNMENT MAKES IT ILLEGAL TO WATCH KISSING VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE TO PROTECT WOMEN AND GIRLS" and then in tiny font underneath "NHS budget cut by 75% next year"
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1/ you need sticks as well as carrots if you are serious about modal shift
2/ if you rely on carrots alone the small changes you do deliver will be mostly between sustainable modes
3/ stop dicking around & make damaging behaviours more expensive & less convenient road.cc/content/news...
2/ if you rely on carrots alone the small changes you do deliver will be mostly between sustainable modes
3/ stop dicking around & make damaging behaviours more expensive & less convenient road.cc/content/news...
Improving cycle infrastructure and public transport has little impact on car use, new review finds
These non-coercive measures need to be combined with measures such as higher driving costs or reduced car access to have an effect
road.cc
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 AM
1/ you need sticks as well as carrots if you are serious about modal shift
2/ if you rely on carrots alone the small changes you do deliver will be mostly between sustainable modes
3/ stop dicking around & make damaging behaviours more expensive & less convenient road.cc/content/news...
2/ if you rely on carrots alone the small changes you do deliver will be mostly between sustainable modes
3/ stop dicking around & make damaging behaviours more expensive & less convenient road.cc/content/news...
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“When the bridge closed, about 25,000 vehicles crossed it daily… Six years later, 9,000 of those journeys have vanished - not diverted to other crossings, but simply evaporated. Yet the local economy has adapted, air quality has improved, and overall traffic congestion has lessened.”
I really cannot recommend this excellent piece on Hammersmith Bridge highly enough
Hammersmith Bridge
Where did 25,000 vehicles go?
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November 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“When the bridge closed, about 25,000 vehicles crossed it daily… Six years later, 9,000 of those journeys have vanished - not diverted to other crossings, but simply evaporated. Yet the local economy has adapted, air quality has improved, and overall traffic congestion has lessened.”
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At COP30 in Brazil countries "could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels." So that's cool.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
To which I ask, again:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
To which I ask, again:
What Good Are UN Climate Talks Knee-Deep in Oil?
Some new analysis from activists sheds some light on just how deep into the international climate negotiations process Big Oil has managed to burrow.
www.gravityisgone.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
At COP30 in Brazil countries "could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels." So that's cool.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
To which I ask, again:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
To which I ask, again:
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The role of petrostates at COP summits is much like the role of foxes in henhouses. As a society we need to start to prepare in earnest for the collapse of the critical systems that keep us all fed, clothed, warm, connected. Because global climate diplomacy is clearly failing.
We are all in danger
We are all in danger
November 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The role of petrostates at COP summits is much like the role of foxes in henhouses. As a society we need to start to prepare in earnest for the collapse of the critical systems that keep us all fed, clothed, warm, connected. Because global climate diplomacy is clearly failing.
We are all in danger
We are all in danger
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Labour, like the Tories is no friend of active travel.
They like cars. It's grim.
They like cars. It's grim.
Whilst the UK government is reported to be planning to cap the Cycle to Work Scheme, the Dutch government commits €1 billion to cycling infrastructure to connect new homes.
Dutch government commits €1 billion to cycling infrastructure to connect new homes
It is part of a €2.5 billion package to create roads, cycle paths, tunnels and tram lines to residential areas
road.cc
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Labour, like the Tories is no friend of active travel.
They like cars. It's grim.
They like cars. It's grim.
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I won’t say what I want to say but this is unethical.
You don’t put 7.3% of cancer patients on a treatment and leave the rest to see how they get on.
Trans healthcare is the only branch where this is allowed to happen.
Puberty blockers were the compromise and they’ve taken that away.
You don’t put 7.3% of cancer patients on a treatment and leave the rest to see how they get on.
Trans healthcare is the only branch where this is allowed to happen.
Puberty blockers were the compromise and they’ve taken that away.
The trail will involve 220 children.
Meanwhile 3000 another children seeking health care for their gender dysphoria will be placed on an ‘observational’ study.
The old ‘watch and wait’ is how Alice was treated. Although this time there might be someone actually watching, this is not health care.🧵
Meanwhile 3000 another children seeking health care for their gender dysphoria will be placed on an ‘observational’ study.
The old ‘watch and wait’ is how Alice was treated. Although this time there might be someone actually watching, this is not health care.🧵
Puberty Blocker clinical trials to begin
on the NHS
- The trial will involve around 220 children under 16
- Young people will “undergo intensive medical and psychological screening”, including Gillick competency evaluation
- Trial: Group 1 will get PBs straight away vs Group 2, 12 months later
on the NHS
- The trial will involve around 220 children under 16
- Young people will “undergo intensive medical and psychological screening”, including Gillick competency evaluation
- Trial: Group 1 will get PBs straight away vs Group 2, 12 months later
November 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I won’t say what I want to say but this is unethical.
You don’t put 7.3% of cancer patients on a treatment and leave the rest to see how they get on.
Trans healthcare is the only branch where this is allowed to happen.
Puberty blockers were the compromise and they’ve taken that away.
You don’t put 7.3% of cancer patients on a treatment and leave the rest to see how they get on.
Trans healthcare is the only branch where this is allowed to happen.
Puberty blockers were the compromise and they’ve taken that away.
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I hadn't quite appreciated that every senior researcher involved in the NHS puberty blocker trial has direct ties to SEGM, a designated hate group. We have an anti-Trans, USA hard right backed group pulling the strings behind the UK NHS puberty blocker trial. It is rotten to its core. Zero Trust.
The puberty blocker trial is about to start according to the BBC, led by Dr Emily Simonoff. The same Dr who spoke at a symposium organised by Segm, a group designated an anti trans hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Centre /1
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C3-Konferenzzeitplan – 21st international Congress of the ESCAP 2025
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November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I hadn't quite appreciated that every senior researcher involved in the NHS puberty blocker trial has direct ties to SEGM, a designated hate group. We have an anti-Trans, USA hard right backed group pulling the strings behind the UK NHS puberty blocker trial. It is rotten to its core. Zero Trust.
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Imagine, if you can, a parent whose love was not up to the task of saving their child from the environment Wes Streeting has created for young trans people. Imagine the effect on that bereaved parent of a coroner who saw that tragedy as a stage on which to perform their own prejudice.
The tendency of Coroners to ignore guidance from the Chief Coroner, the reality of trans existence, and the wishes of bereaved parents, and express their own views in the death certificate, is both contemptible and unlawful.
We have a legal team ready to go; we will challenge it in the High Court.
We have a legal team ready to go; we will challenge it in the High Court.
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Imagine, if you can, a parent whose love was not up to the task of saving their child from the environment Wes Streeting has created for young trans people. Imagine the effect on that bereaved parent of a coroner who saw that tragedy as a stage on which to perform their own prejudice.
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Whenever I see variations of the "Dependency" comic by xkcd (xkcd.com/2347/), I always feel it's actually more like this:
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Whenever I see variations of the "Dependency" comic by xkcd (xkcd.com/2347/), I always feel it's actually more like this:
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November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
If you’ve been on the fence for a while, now is the time. A party of hope and progress on all fronts instead of anger, division, and hopelessness.
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Trans people have exhaustively detailed the links between the anti-trans and anti-abortion movements, we warned that transphobia was a wedge issue for the religious right to roll back women's rights, only for us to be ignored, and of course UK TERFs are setting their sights on abortion.
Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Trans people have exhaustively detailed the links between the anti-trans and anti-abortion movements, we warned that transphobia was a wedge issue for the religious right to roll back women's rights, only for us to be ignored, and of course UK TERFs are setting their sights on abortion.
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This is exquisite bullshit from Google because turning it off also disables inbox tabs, so every junk email you would automatically file away in Promotions or Updates now makes your phone buzz.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
This is exquisite bullshit from Google because turning it off also disables inbox tabs, so every junk email you would automatically file away in Promotions or Updates now makes your phone buzz.
There was this carotton on cbbc that I can't remember the name of where it was like street gangs who were also bands and fought each other with music. Like the more they played these energy beams or whatever would come out and hit the other team. Anyway just imagining something like that here
"adversarial poetry" technology is so fucking stupid now. hacking into the mainframe like DnD bard
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
There was this carotton on cbbc that I can't remember the name of where it was like street gangs who were also bands and fought each other with music. Like the more they played these energy beams or whatever would come out and hit the other team. Anyway just imagining something like that here
Best bit is the words "Buurt" and "Meester" mean "Neighborhood" and "Mister" so taking "Burge" as a variation on that this is just "Neighborhood Mr"
im killing myself
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Best bit is the words "Buurt" and "Meester" mean "Neighborhood" and "Mister" so taking "Burge" as a variation on that this is just "Neighborhood Mr"
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What is being done to trans youth in the UK is monstrous.
Harming trans kids - using art to capture the impacts of the Sussex ICB investigation on trans adolescents and families.
Please read and share.
The art is not mine - the artist wishes to remain anonymous.
growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...
Please read and share.
The art is not mine - the artist wishes to remain anonymous.
growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...
Harming trans kids – Using art to capture the impacts of the Sussex ICB investigation
When puberty blockers were banned in June 2024, the legislation included a clause stating that those currently on blockers would not be medically detransitioned, and could continue care if adopted …
growinguptransgender.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
What is being done to trans youth in the UK is monstrous.
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Amusing conversation with a lawyer advising civil society organizations about how to deal with the chaos created by For Some Women, Scotland: "I tell them 'either you can be sued by JK Rowling or you can be sued by Jolyon Maugham.'"
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Amusing conversation with a lawyer advising civil society organizations about how to deal with the chaos created by For Some Women, Scotland: "I tell them 'either you can be sued by JK Rowling or you can be sued by Jolyon Maugham.'"