Dr. Sandra Duffy Golden
@sandraduffy.bsky.social
Law lecturer, dog parent, imported Bristolian, Irish. Using law for trans liberation, reproductive justice, coloniality. They/she. AuDHD. Fond of penguins. Views personal. 🇵🇸
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Moral panics and legal projects: echoes of Section 28 in United Kingdom transgender discourse and law reform
A grounding in the queer history of the legal system in the United Kingdom reveals striking parallels between the moral panic leading to the enactment of Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988, a...
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So thrilled to say that my new article on the echoes of Section 28 in the moral panic around trans people in the UK is out now, along with the rest of the first issue of @genderandjustice.bsky.social !
doi.org/10.1332/3033...
doi.org/10.1332/3033...
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I'm watching the new series of Bridgerton and I'm reiterating that Adjoa Andoh is my fancast for Granny Weatherwax in a Witches adaptation.
February 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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starmer is hilarious: Mandelson can only be removed from Lords by an Act of Parliament, so you can see why, as Prime Minister, there is nothing I can do
February 2, 2026 at 1:35 PM
starmer is hilarious: Mandelson can only be removed from Lords by an Act of Parliament, so you can see why, as Prime Minister, there is nothing I can do
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i will never forgive the techbros for ruining computer
computer was the only thing i liked
computer was the only thing i liked
September 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
i will never forgive the techbros for ruining computer
computer was the only thing i liked
computer was the only thing i liked
Today, aside from admin and a teaching meeting with my lovely Medical Law colleagues, I have mostly been doing that kind of thinking where your brain is sort of circling for a landing, you know what I mean? You have the idea but it's not -quite- there yet. Need the hook.
February 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Today, aside from admin and a teaching meeting with my lovely Medical Law colleagues, I have mostly been doing that kind of thinking where your brain is sort of circling for a landing, you know what I mean? You have the idea but it's not -quite- there yet. Need the hook.
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Oh him? No that’s just Misogyny Dave, he’s actually a good leftist and a great comrade. Yeah everyone likes him and all his ex girlfriends said nothing bad to me, his best friend, when I asked them about it while he was, oh, several feet away.
August 7, 2023 at 2:18 PM
Oh him? No that’s just Misogyny Dave, he’s actually a good leftist and a great comrade. Yeah everyone likes him and all his ex girlfriends said nothing bad to me, his best friend, when I asked them about it while he was, oh, several feet away.
I told myself I was going to be quiet this term and concentrate on teaching and take a break from writing until the revisions show up, but oh no, had to go and get my brain all full of theory, didn't I.
I am starting a new research project today because I have just submitted my last one and now I need something to occupy my research time until the book revisions come back, so let's think about writing!
February 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I told myself I was going to be quiet this term and concentrate on teaching and take a break from writing until the revisions show up, but oh no, had to go and get my brain all full of theory, didn't I.
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this weekend i visited a beloved local cafe/record store and they had a bathroom labeled "Gay Bathroom". when we complimented the sign the barista said sometimes shitty people ask if there's a different bathroom they can use, so they have a second one in the other room labeled "Super Gay Bathroom"
February 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM
this weekend i visited a beloved local cafe/record store and they had a bathroom labeled "Gay Bathroom". when we complimented the sign the barista said sometimes shitty people ask if there's a different bathroom they can use, so they have a second one in the other room labeled "Super Gay Bathroom"
Okay let's do this!
1 like = 1 random passage from something I've written
Which thing I've written? Published or unpublished? For my eyes only? let's find out!
1 like = 1 random passage from something I've written
Which thing I've written? Published or unpublished? For my eyes only? let's find out!
I need to be spending more time in the writing oubliette so let's do this. 1 like = 1 random passage from something I've written
Which thing I've written? Published or unpublished? For my eyes only? let's find out!
Which thing I've written? Published or unpublished? For my eyes only? let's find out!
1 like = 1 random passage from something I've written
Which thing I've written? Published or unpublished? For my eyes only? let's find out!
Which thing I've written? Published or unpublished? For my eyes only? let's find out!
February 2, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Okay let's do this!
1 like = 1 random passage from something I've written
Which thing I've written? Published or unpublished? For my eyes only? let's find out!
1 like = 1 random passage from something I've written
Which thing I've written? Published or unpublished? For my eyes only? let's find out!
I am very very much looking forward to these. It's been so cool thinking of ways to connect with the community and to let the wider world know about our views too.
We're excited to put on workshops - which we'll be announcing the details of very soon - and are grateful to have some external speakers confirmed 👀👀
Both @sandraduffy.bsky.social & @ulyverse.bsky.social have been putting together a programme all about gender recognition, trans health & more!
Both @sandraduffy.bsky.social & @ulyverse.bsky.social have been putting together a programme all about gender recognition, trans health & more!
February 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
I am very very much looking forward to these. It's been so cool thinking of ways to connect with the community and to let the wider world know about our views too.
I will not be at this clubnight because I am old and tired! But if you are in/around Bristol and less tired than a 37yo with chronic fatigue, you should definitely go!
By the night-time...party time LOKO KLUB!
From 19:00-03:00 we begin with a gig & clubnight!! TICKETS COMING REAL SOON and we'll be posting about it on here.
It's a full-on day, ran ENTIRELY by volunteers and led by trans people. We are so excited of what we have to offer you.
www.locoklub.com
From 19:00-03:00 we begin with a gig & clubnight!! TICKETS COMING REAL SOON and we'll be posting about it on here.
It's a full-on day, ran ENTIRELY by volunteers and led by trans people. We are so excited of what we have to offer you.
www.locoklub.com
Bristol's underground arts, music and theatre venue - Loco Klub Bristol
www.locoklub.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
I will not be at this clubnight because I am old and tired! But if you are in/around Bristol and less tired than a 37yo with chronic fatigue, you should definitely go!
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In Bristol, fancy getting involved? We still have loads of opportunity to help with planning and volunteer on the day - it's a great way to give back or, if you're a cis person unsure how to support trans people, a great place to start!
www.transpridebristol.org.uk/volunteer
www.transpridebristol.org.uk/volunteer
Volunteer — Trans Pride Bristol
Volunteer and help out at Trans Pride Bristol, and organisation helping transgender and non-binary people in the South West of the UK.
www.transpridebristol.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
In Bristol, fancy getting involved? We still have loads of opportunity to help with planning and volunteer on the day - it's a great way to give back or, if you're a cis person unsure how to support trans people, a great place to start!
www.transpridebristol.org.uk/volunteer
www.transpridebristol.org.uk/volunteer
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By the evening after we're done, we have 3 socials:
a Transfem social, being ran by a local transfem collective
a nonbinary social, ran by a local nonbinary social group
a transmasc social, ran by Bristol transmasc meet-up
We're so excited to be connected directly with the heart of community <3
a Transfem social, being ran by a local transfem collective
a nonbinary social, ran by a local nonbinary social group
a transmasc social, ran by Bristol transmasc meet-up
We're so excited to be connected directly with the heart of community <3
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
By the evening after we're done, we have 3 socials:
a Transfem social, being ran by a local transfem collective
a nonbinary social, ran by a local nonbinary social group
a transmasc social, ran by Bristol transmasc meet-up
We're so excited to be connected directly with the heart of community <3
a Transfem social, being ran by a local transfem collective
a nonbinary social, ran by a local nonbinary social group
a transmasc social, ran by Bristol transmasc meet-up
We're so excited to be connected directly with the heart of community <3
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Happy Monday, people!
We are officially 8 WEEKS AWAY from Trans Pride Bristol on the 28 March 2026!
We're trying to get better about using bluesky, so this thread is going to talk all about our COMMUNITY DAY.
First up we have our march! We'll be marching from Bristol's Cenotaph to Castle Park!
We are officially 8 WEEKS AWAY from Trans Pride Bristol on the 28 March 2026!
We're trying to get better about using bluesky, so this thread is going to talk all about our COMMUNITY DAY.
First up we have our march! We'll be marching from Bristol's Cenotaph to Castle Park!
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Happy Monday, people!
We are officially 8 WEEKS AWAY from Trans Pride Bristol on the 28 March 2026!
We're trying to get better about using bluesky, so this thread is going to talk all about our COMMUNITY DAY.
First up we have our march! We'll be marching from Bristol's Cenotaph to Castle Park!
We are officially 8 WEEKS AWAY from Trans Pride Bristol on the 28 March 2026!
We're trying to get better about using bluesky, so this thread is going to talk all about our COMMUNITY DAY.
First up we have our march! We'll be marching from Bristol's Cenotaph to Castle Park!
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Just to offer the counterpoint here, as I think it is very very important we do so: this is absolutely anticipatory obedience 101.
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
Before anyone gets too angry about this, several things. (1) Universities in the UK, unlike the US, are pretty much under the financial and admin control of central govt. If RefUK moves to wipe them out, as they will, then some will choose life. (1/3) www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
Universities try to woo Reform as party gains ground
Serious lobbying efforts under way, with right-wing party expected to be more sympathetic to elite universities than rest of the sector
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Just to offer the counterpoint here, as I think it is very very important we do so: this is absolutely anticipatory obedience 101.
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
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March 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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For the uninitiated, these are Irish Throwing Stars, an ancient weapon wielded by St. Brigid during the 1916 Rising, striking fear into the hearts of the British, and responsible for the eventual smiting of both Cromwell and Thatcher.
February 1, 2026 at 2:12 PM
For the uninitiated, these are Irish Throwing Stars, an ancient weapon wielded by St. Brigid during the 1916 Rising, striking fear into the hearts of the British, and responsible for the eventual smiting of both Cromwell and Thatcher.
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“So you are a historian? What is your field of expertise?”
“The long January of 2026.”
“All of it, really?” #skystorians
“The long January of 2026.”
“All of it, really?” #skystorians
February 1, 2026 at 1:37 PM
“So you are a historian? What is your field of expertise?”
“The long January of 2026.”
“All of it, really?” #skystorians
“The long January of 2026.”
“All of it, really?” #skystorians
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February 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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You might have noticed I've stopped really commenting on or reposting any of The Things That Are Happening. It's not because I don't care, it's because I know you've seen it all.
BUT THIS IS DOING MY NUT
EVERYTHING I'VE DISLIKED IN THE LAST 15 YEARS HAS BEEN THIS ONE THING??! THIS IS ASTONISHING
BUT THIS IS DOING MY NUT
EVERYTHING I'VE DISLIKED IN THE LAST 15 YEARS HAS BEEN THIS ONE THING??! THIS IS ASTONISHING
We risk overestimating his influence with all this, but it's wild that he seems to come in contact with the worst people in the English-speaking world just before they make the most anti-human decisions of their lives.
“Notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein played a role in convincing Bobby Kotick to embrace loot boxes, essentially gambling for children” what is this sentence, what is this world
February 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
You might have noticed I've stopped really commenting on or reposting any of The Things That Are Happening. It's not because I don't care, it's because I know you've seen it all.
BUT THIS IS DOING MY NUT
EVERYTHING I'VE DISLIKED IN THE LAST 15 YEARS HAS BEEN THIS ONE THING??! THIS IS ASTONISHING
BUT THIS IS DOING MY NUT
EVERYTHING I'VE DISLIKED IN THE LAST 15 YEARS HAS BEEN THIS ONE THING??! THIS IS ASTONISHING
My playlist entitled 'tryin' to write this book' which I made for, yes, the purposes of writing a book, is excellent for writing to. By which I mean, it alternately makes me want to weep and start a fight (which I think is the best way to do human rights work).
February 1, 2026 at 12:48 PM
My playlist entitled 'tryin' to write this book' which I made for, yes, the purposes of writing a book, is excellent for writing to. By which I mean, it alternately makes me want to weep and start a fight (which I think is the best way to do human rights work).
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I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
January 31, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
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‘…my restorer from the deep delved wells,
hauled to the healing light of this world
pure water tasting of gemstone & iron,
quartzite & gold:
starlight & planets..’
— from Paula Meehan’s Old Biddy Talk youtu.be/3w7vSHyEx8o #speirgorm
hauled to the healing light of this world
pure water tasting of gemstone & iron,
quartzite & gold:
starlight & planets..’
— from Paula Meehan’s Old Biddy Talk youtu.be/3w7vSHyEx8o #speirgorm
Old Biddy Talk – Paula Meehan
YouTube video by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
‘…my restorer from the deep delved wells,
hauled to the healing light of this world
pure water tasting of gemstone & iron,
quartzite & gold:
starlight & planets..’
— from Paula Meehan’s Old Biddy Talk youtu.be/3w7vSHyEx8o #speirgorm
hauled to the healing light of this world
pure water tasting of gemstone & iron,
quartzite & gold:
starlight & planets..’
— from Paula Meehan’s Old Biddy Talk youtu.be/3w7vSHyEx8o #speirgorm
Lá Fhéile Bríde shona daoibh! Happy St Brigid's Day!
February 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Lá Fhéile Bríde shona daoibh! Happy St Brigid's Day!
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!["...And that's what your holy men discuss, is it?" [asked Granny Weatherwax.]
"Not usually. There is a very interesting debate raging at the moment on the nature of sin. for example." [answered Mightily Oats.]
"And what do they think? Against it, are they?"
"It's not as simple as that. It's not a black and white issue. There are so many shades of gray."
"Nope."
"Pardon?"
"There's no grays, only white that's got grubby. I'm surprised you don't know that. And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
"It's a lot more complicated than that--"
"No. It ain't. When people say things are a lot more complicated than that, they means they're getting worried that they won't like the truth. People as things, that's where it starts."
"Oh, I'm sure there are worse crimes--"
"But they starts with thinking about people as things..."
--from Carpe Jugulum, by Terry Pratchett.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreiec3v6resrndvdco5ods2n5nfv5kg6noi7wobqdzicuuw5vieqa7q@jpeg)
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My new article just dropped in European Journal for Social Theory. Engaging with Henri Lefebvre and contemporary queer/feminist theory, it seeks to theorize the revolutionary moment as a transgression between the exceptional and the quotidian.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Extra/Ordinary moments: Utopia, everyday life and the method of transduction - Mathijs van de Sande, 2026
From the Paris Commune of 1871 to the ‘assembly movements’ of the past decade: what these movements and uprisings had in common is their investment in changing ...
journals.sagepub.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:23 AM
My new article just dropped in European Journal for Social Theory. Engaging with Henri Lefebvre and contemporary queer/feminist theory, it seeks to theorize the revolutionary moment as a transgression between the exceptional and the quotidian.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...