Laura Borealis 🇵🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@riotgrrill.bsky.social
She / Her.
Queer stuff, anti-genocide, pro nature & music.
UK Yorkshire based. Queer parenting. Book club.
Fungi / Cephalopods / Moths / Buffering / Ologies / Fever Ray / UK Jazz / Arooj Aftab / Hip Hop / Fanny DiWanko.
Queer stuff, anti-genocide, pro nature & music.
UK Yorkshire based. Queer parenting. Book club.
Fungi / Cephalopods / Moths / Buffering / Ologies / Fever Ray / UK Jazz / Arooj Aftab / Hip Hop / Fanny DiWanko.
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sucks to be this moth, whose most embarrassing day is now immortalized on wikipedia 😫
September 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
sucks to be this moth, whose most embarrassing day is now immortalized on wikipedia 😫
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We've said it before and we'll say it again: the EHRC's interim guidance is transphobic and harmful, and it must be stopped.
We will fight it in the courts in November. Will you join us?
goodlawproject.org/donate/
We will fight it in the courts in November. Will you join us?
goodlawproject.org/donate/
August 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
We've said it before and we'll say it again: the EHRC's interim guidance is transphobic and harmful, and it must be stopped.
We will fight it in the courts in November. Will you join us?
goodlawproject.org/donate/
We will fight it in the courts in November. Will you join us?
goodlawproject.org/donate/
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This is legitimately insane. It's not an exaggeration to say this is actually a full on bathroom ban for trans people because they're banned from using spaces of their sex assigned at birth too!
August 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is legitimately insane. It's not an exaggeration to say this is actually a full on bathroom ban for trans people because they're banned from using spaces of their sex assigned at birth too!
Destroy Labour. It’s done. Completely shat the bed. Right wing petty vindictive arseholes.
August 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Destroy Labour. It’s done. Completely shat the bed. Right wing petty vindictive arseholes.
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"This proposed guidance goes far beyond what the For Women Scotland judgment requires.
It amounts to a bathroom ban for trans people, violating people’s right to privacy in their everyday lives"
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
It amounts to a bathroom ban for trans people, violating people’s right to privacy in their everyday lives"
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Trans women to be banned from single-sex spaces under EHRC guidance
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has been criticised by trans rights campaigners for its response to the Supreme Court’s ruling
www.independent.co.uk
August 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
"This proposed guidance goes far beyond what the For Women Scotland judgment requires.
It amounts to a bathroom ban for trans people, violating people’s right to privacy in their everyday lives"
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
It amounts to a bathroom ban for trans people, violating people’s right to privacy in their everyday lives"
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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This is an urgent request from Soad. Her son is very weak now. Even small donations add up!
August 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is an urgent request from Soad. Her son is very weak now. Even small donations add up!
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Statement: Effective immediately, we will no longer cooperate with the EHRC. We no longer recognise the EHRC as a human rights body. It is no longer independent, and we will not engage with them. We urge other orgs to do the same.
Statement: Withdrawal of Recognition of the EHRC as a Human Rights Institution
We no longer recognise the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) as either independent or credible in its statutory role. The UK Government’s decision to proceed with the appointment of Dr Mary-...
tacc.org.uk
July 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Statement: Effective immediately, we will no longer cooperate with the EHRC. We no longer recognise the EHRC as a human rights body. It is no longer independent, and we will not engage with them. We urge other orgs to do the same.
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I'm very unsurprised at this
Obviously the consultation results won't say what they want. Obviously they planned to ignore them anyway. They want it done before Baroness Hate leaves. In what world wouldn't they try this
Write to your MP now
Obviously the consultation results won't say what they want. Obviously they planned to ignore them anyway. They want it done before Baroness Hate leaves. In what world wouldn't they try this
Write to your MP now
August 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I'm very unsurprised at this
Obviously the consultation results won't say what they want. Obviously they planned to ignore them anyway. They want it done before Baroness Hate leaves. In what world wouldn't they try this
Write to your MP now
Obviously the consultation results won't say what they want. Obviously they planned to ignore them anyway. They want it done before Baroness Hate leaves. In what world wouldn't they try this
Write to your MP now
Personally I’m really glad that the police and government are finally acting on these shocking lyrics sung by Bob Dylan on stage at Glasto 1998
July 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Personally I’m really glad that the police and government are finally acting on these shocking lyrics sung by Bob Dylan on stage at Glasto 1998
It’s got to be Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover. The perfect groove. So much swag.
All month we’ve celebrated different themes, elements, and aspects of Black music.Today is a little more simple: the song you love in and out, top to bottom.
For the *final day* of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share your idea of the perfect song.
For the *final day* of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share your idea of the perfect song.
June 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It’s got to be Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover. The perfect groove. So much swag.
Being anti genocide is about compassion for all living beings & the planet. Being vegan is about the same thing. Both are anti-establishment positions, and therefore punk af. Why are people pretending that it’s a weird mix???
June 30, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Being anti genocide is about compassion for all living beings & the planet. Being vegan is about the same thing. Both are anti-establishment positions, and therefore punk af. Why are people pretending that it’s a weird mix???
If someone waving a Ukrainian flag had chanted “Death to the Russian Armed Forces” would they be under investigation by British police?
June 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
If someone waving a Ukrainian flag had chanted “Death to the Russian Armed Forces” would they be under investigation by British police?
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CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.
Accountability now.
Open link next skeet.
"It's a killing field," one soldier said....no crowd-control measures, no tear gas – just live fire w/ machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars. Then.. the shooting stops, they can approach. Our form of communication is gunfire."
Accountability now.
Open link next skeet.
"It's a killing field," one soldier said....no crowd-control measures, no tear gas – just live fire w/ machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars. Then.. the shooting stops, they can approach. Our form of communication is gunfire."
IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid
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www.haaretz.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.
Accountability now.
Open link next skeet.
"It's a killing field," one soldier said....no crowd-control measures, no tear gas – just live fire w/ machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars. Then.. the shooting stops, they can approach. Our form of communication is gunfire."
Accountability now.
Open link next skeet.
"It's a killing field," one soldier said....no crowd-control measures, no tear gas – just live fire w/ machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars. Then.. the shooting stops, they can approach. Our form of communication is gunfire."
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🚨 Last night JK Rowling attacked The National as an "anti-woman newspaper". I think that is absolutely ridiculous chat.
Here's my open letter setting out why this kind of attack does not work on our team.
www.thenational.scot/news/2525321...
Here's my open letter setting out why this kind of attack does not work on our team.
www.thenational.scot/news/2525321...
JK Rowling called our newspaper 'anti-woman'. Here's my response
THIS week JK Rowling launched an attack on The National, describing us as an "anti-woman newspaper" ...
www.thenational.scot
June 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🚨 Last night JK Rowling attacked The National as an "anti-woman newspaper". I think that is absolutely ridiculous chat.
Here's my open letter setting out why this kind of attack does not work on our team.
www.thenational.scot/news/2525321...
Here's my open letter setting out why this kind of attack does not work on our team.
www.thenational.scot/news/2525321...
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In light of SCOTUS's ruling in Skrmetti, @brittneymac15.bsky.social asked doctors what trans youth and their families need to know about navigating this. @teenvogue.com
experts advise continuing to talk to affirming healthcare providers if you have them and exploring options for care out-of-state.
experts advise continuing to talk to affirming healthcare providers if you have them and exploring options for care out-of-state.
June 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In light of SCOTUS's ruling in Skrmetti, @brittneymac15.bsky.social asked doctors what trans youth and their families need to know about navigating this. @teenvogue.com
experts advise continuing to talk to affirming healthcare providers if you have them and exploring options for care out-of-state.
experts advise continuing to talk to affirming healthcare providers if you have them and exploring options for care out-of-state.
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The EHRC’s interim update unleashed chaos after the Supreme Court’s transphobic decision.
But now the commission says it was only ‘some observations’ and rows back on its demand for single-sex toilets.
goodlaw.social/pa8z
The EHRC’s interim update unleashed chaos after the Supreme Court’s transphobic decision.
But now the commission says it was only ‘some observations’ and rows back on its demand for single-sex toilets.
goodlaw.social/pa8z
EHRC backs down on single-sex toilets | Good Law Project
The EHRC’s interim update unleashed chaos after the Supreme Court’s transphobic decision. But now the commission says it was only ‘some observations’ and rows back on its demand for single-sex toilets...
goodlaw.social
June 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
💥 NEW 💥
The EHRC’s interim update unleashed chaos after the Supreme Court’s transphobic decision.
But now the commission says it was only ‘some observations’ and rows back on its demand for single-sex toilets.
goodlaw.social/pa8z
The EHRC’s interim update unleashed chaos after the Supreme Court’s transphobic decision.
But now the commission says it was only ‘some observations’ and rows back on its demand for single-sex toilets.
goodlaw.social/pa8z
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Can you imagine the outrage if this level of critical media focus existed discussing the validity of women's gender identity & their rights, where >90% of the articles weren't written by or even included opinions of women?
Trans coverage (online) by UK outlet, past 365 days:
The Telegraph – 879
The Guardian – 672
The Sun – 572
Sunday Mirror – 554
The Independent – 273
BBC – 237
Daily Record – 251
Express – 410
The Spectator – 180
Daily Star – 128
4156 in total
That’s more than 11 articles a day, every single day.
The Telegraph – 879
The Guardian – 672
The Sun – 572
Sunday Mirror – 554
The Independent – 273
BBC – 237
Daily Record – 251
Express – 410
The Spectator – 180
Daily Star – 128
4156 in total
That’s more than 11 articles a day, every single day.
June 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Can you imagine the outrage if this level of critical media focus existed discussing the validity of women's gender identity & their rights, where >90% of the articles weren't written by or even included opinions of women?
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This is 25 year old Parnia Abassi. She was an English teacher and a poet. She was killed alongside her younger brother and parents in Israel's attacks on residential areas in Iran last night.
Say their names. Share their stories. Don't let them erase the legacy of their aggression.
Say their names. Share their stories. Don't let them erase the legacy of their aggression.
June 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This is 25 year old Parnia Abassi. She was an English teacher and a poet. She was killed alongside her younger brother and parents in Israel's attacks on residential areas in Iran last night.
Say their names. Share their stories. Don't let them erase the legacy of their aggression.
Say their names. Share their stories. Don't let them erase the legacy of their aggression.
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The complete eradication of Rafah - a city with a quarter of a million residents - should and will be remembered as a crime against humanity, amongst the worst modern urbicides
June 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The complete eradication of Rafah - a city with a quarter of a million residents - should and will be remembered as a crime against humanity, amongst the worst modern urbicides
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social my 7 yr old daughter just said ‘lesophageal peristalsis’ in context, so thanks for that. 🦉
June 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social my 7 yr old daughter just said ‘lesophageal peristalsis’ in context, so thanks for that. 🦉