Saralexis
@saralexis.bsky.social
Shh I’m counting…
She/her, AuDHD*, trans rights enthusiast, socialist, feminist, eco-worrier. Yarn and thread glutton. Careful spoons manager. GNU T Pratchett and I M Banks.
*I consider my kid’s diagnosis a BOGOF but call it self diagnosis if you want.
She/her, AuDHD*, trans rights enthusiast, socialist, feminist, eco-worrier. Yarn and thread glutton. Careful spoons manager. GNU T Pratchett and I M Banks.
*I consider my kid’s diagnosis a BOGOF but call it self diagnosis if you want.
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Saralexis
@saralexis.bsky.social
· Mar 24
I did a little photo tutorial for you for the stitch. I’ll do another for the first chain.
Wrap the yarn twice round two fingers and hold the loops between thumb and forefinger with the end attached to the needle over your thumb
Wrap the yarn twice round two fingers and hold the loops between thumb and forefinger with the end attached to the needle over your thumb
In case its useful to anyone I did a little explainer on starting the Oslo stitch starting chain
#nalbinding #oslostitch
#nalbinding #oslostitch
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Crochet progress! Not done yet but these are my first granny squares I'm extremely proud of them and they're only going to get cooler
Check out Slavacrochet I'm following his tutorials for this they're so well explained and hes just very warm in the way he teaches!
#crochet #slavacrochet #fun #art
Check out Slavacrochet I'm following his tutorials for this they're so well explained and hes just very warm in the way he teaches!
#crochet #slavacrochet #fun #art
February 16, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Crochet progress! Not done yet but these are my first granny squares I'm extremely proud of them and they're only going to get cooler
Check out Slavacrochet I'm following his tutorials for this they're so well explained and hes just very warm in the way he teaches!
#crochet #slavacrochet #fun #art
Check out Slavacrochet I'm following his tutorials for this they're so well explained and hes just very warm in the way he teaches!
#crochet #slavacrochet #fun #art
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She has the gall to praise the new school guidance banning social transition and requiring a doctor's oversight to get a haircut and change names but then complains that there's too much pressure to conform to gender stereotypes.
February 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
She has the gall to praise the new school guidance banning social transition and requiring a doctor's oversight to get a haircut and change names but then complains that there's too much pressure to conform to gender stereotypes.
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I have so much contempt for people like this. Your entire remit was to find out whether children were being pressured into drugs and surgeries. Your own findings indicate tiny numbers, long assessments & high satisfaction.
So what do you do? You go to the press & pretend it's still an open debate
So what do you do? You go to the press & pretend it's still an open debate
February 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I have so much contempt for people like this. Your entire remit was to find out whether children were being pressured into drugs and surgeries. Your own findings indicate tiny numbers, long assessments & high satisfaction.
So what do you do? You go to the press & pretend it's still an open debate
So what do you do? You go to the press & pretend it's still an open debate
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So @allianceparty.bsky.social finally speak up, but its all for nothing if they dont fight for us in the assembly! @naomilong.bsky.social please do the right thing!
So far nothing from Sinn Fein, We will be watching the discussion very closely
As always kudos to @greenpartyni.org for speaking up
So far nothing from Sinn Fein, We will be watching the discussion very closely
As always kudos to @greenpartyni.org for speaking up
Mike Nesbitt accused of ‘buckling under DUP pressure’ as he halts puberty blockers trial
Minister’s decision to pause Pathways trial comes just days after it was confirmed that NI was to be part of King’s College clinical trial
www.irishnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
So @allianceparty.bsky.social finally speak up, but its all for nothing if they dont fight for us in the assembly! @naomilong.bsky.social please do the right thing!
So far nothing from Sinn Fein, We will be watching the discussion very closely
As always kudos to @greenpartyni.org for speaking up
So far nothing from Sinn Fein, We will be watching the discussion very closely
As always kudos to @greenpartyni.org for speaking up
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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, American Academy of Pediatrics, the Endocrine Society, Canadian Pediatric Society, American Psychological Association, Japan’s Society of Psychiatry and Neurology, and 27 German medical assocs have all rejected the Cass Review's findings
Says the woman who disregarded evidence and medical professionals to "weaponise" children to such an extent she got necessary medical support stripped from trans young people, in a manner shown to have contributed to an increase in deaths.
She needs to sit this out.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
She needs to sit this out.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Children 'weaponised' in toxic trans debate, Cass says
Clinician Dr Hilary Cass says
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 9:22 AM
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, American Academy of Pediatrics, the Endocrine Society, Canadian Pediatric Society, American Psychological Association, Japan’s Society of Psychiatry and Neurology, and 27 German medical assocs have all rejected the Cass Review's findings
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Paragraphs like this alone make it clear that the BBC is not remotely balanced when reporting on trans and non-binary individuals. No context for why Dr Upton was forced to leave her job, but happy to regurgitate gender critical lines without any hesitation.
February 15, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Paragraphs like this alone make it clear that the BBC is not remotely balanced when reporting on trans and non-binary individuals. No context for why Dr Upton was forced to leave her job, but happy to regurgitate gender critical lines without any hesitation.
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Friendly reminder that Littmans ROGD bullshit was widely debunked. It was utter garbage resulting from intentionally surveying only anti trans people.
Cass is just parroting the same topic points
She is wrong
She is a disgrace to her profession
She has blood on her hands
Cass is just parroting the same topic points
She is wrong
She is a disgrace to her profession
She has blood on her hands
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Feb 15 Guardian
Hilary Cass welcomes new UK DoE anti-trans school policies, asserting that social transitions can "lock [kids] on to a trajectory," agreeing schools must generally out trans kids to parents, and suggesting social media is turning kids transgender.
Hilary Cass welcomes new UK DoE anti-trans school policies, asserting that social transitions can "lock [kids] on to a trajectory," agreeing schools must generally out trans kids to parents, and suggesting social media is turning kids transgender.
Social media misleads young on gender transitioning, says UK review leader
Hilary Cass, who led youth gender identity services review, warns of ‘unrealistic images and expectations’
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Friendly reminder that Littmans ROGD bullshit was widely debunked. It was utter garbage resulting from intentionally surveying only anti trans people.
Cass is just parroting the same topic points
She is wrong
She is a disgrace to her profession
She has blood on her hands
Cass is just parroting the same topic points
She is wrong
She is a disgrace to her profession
She has blood on her hands
Foxy soxy.
I’m putting off starting the ones I really want to start because the yarn is too lovely and the anticipation too delicious!
#knitting 🧶 #sockKnitting #colorworkKnitting
I’m putting off starting the ones I really want to start because the yarn is too lovely and the anticipation too delicious!
#knitting 🧶 #sockKnitting #colorworkKnitting
February 16, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Foxy soxy.
I’m putting off starting the ones I really want to start because the yarn is too lovely and the anticipation too delicious!
#knitting 🧶 #sockKnitting #colorworkKnitting
I’m putting off starting the ones I really want to start because the yarn is too lovely and the anticipation too delicious!
#knitting 🧶 #sockKnitting #colorworkKnitting
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social hitting the nail on the head
February 14, 2026 at 11:20 PM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social hitting the nail on the head
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Families in Northern Ireland with gender-questioning children are being let down. The suspension of NI’s participation in the UK-wide Pathway clinical trial leaves 45 young people in limbo at our single youth gender service, with no clear path forward.
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February 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Families in Northern Ireland with gender-questioning children are being let down. The suspension of NI’s participation in the UK-wide Pathway clinical trial leaves 45 young people in limbo at our single youth gender service, with no clear path forward.
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A little Valentine’s heart on the heel of this sock. I wish much love in everyone’s life whether you’re celebrating solo, with family, friends or partner/s.
February 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
A little Valentine’s heart on the heel of this sock. I wish much love in everyone’s life whether you’re celebrating solo, with family, friends or partner/s.
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This is my favorite post this week.
whenever i clean my apartment my dog just stands perfectly still in the middle of whatever room i'm in and stares at me like this
February 14, 2026 at 1:09 AM
This is my favorite post this week.
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If you rub Pedro on the bottom it will bring you good luck, which is quite handy for a day such as this.
#monster #pedro #fridaythe13th #cute #watercolour
#monster #pedro #fridaythe13th #cute #watercolour
February 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
If you rub Pedro on the bottom it will bring you good luck, which is quite handy for a day such as this.
#monster #pedro #fridaythe13th #cute #watercolour
#monster #pedro #fridaythe13th #cute #watercolour
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The EU has just voted, by a VERY wide margin, for the full recognition of trans women as women…!
February 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The EU has just voted, by a VERY wide margin, for the full recognition of trans women as women…!
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If you're a parent, get involved at the school level. Grassroots pressure can have huge impact. This is going to harm and kill trans kids. School should be a safe space, and this is anything but.
You all saw the guidance that went out yesterday for trans kids in schools. Absolutely horrific stuff.
This is how the right wing papers are covering that news. Times, Mail and Telegraph all have it on their front page, the first two as their main story of the day.
Guardian's coverage included
This is how the right wing papers are covering that news. Times, Mail and Telegraph all have it on their front page, the first two as their main story of the day.
Guardian's coverage included
February 13, 2026 at 8:36 AM
If you're a parent, get involved at the school level. Grassroots pressure can have huge impact. This is going to harm and kill trans kids. School should be a safe space, and this is anything but.
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Anyone who had genuine concerns about youth gender medicine would staunchly and wholeheartedly support social transition. Let kids explore their identities to see what works for them!
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
This draft guidance reproduces Cass insisting that clinicians must be involved in decisions about *social transition* which actually should be none of their damn business
They take the line that this "non-directive" intervention should force things to be "keeping options open and flexible"...
They take the line that this "non-directive" intervention should force things to be "keeping options open and flexible"...
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Anyone who had genuine concerns about youth gender medicine would staunchly and wholeheartedly support social transition. Let kids explore their identities to see what works for them!
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
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If you're standing for parliament it would be appreciated if you could grasp what the most fundamental principle of the UK constitution is.
Angeliki Stogia (Labour). Angeliki broadly performed well, but she felt very hemmed in by her government's record. When questioned about trans rights, for instance, she stated that the Labour Party would always stand against transphobia and that they couldn't just change the supreme court decision
February 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
If you're standing for parliament it would be appreciated if you could grasp what the most fundamental principle of the UK constitution is.
To nobody’s surprise…. SOCK!
February 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
To nobody’s surprise…. SOCK!
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It announces:
Heavy restrictions on any social transition (which in any case would be very limited, see above).
Social transition to be hardly ever allowed at primary school.
Heavily pushed under psychological scrutiny.
Supportive parents deemed suspect & linked to need for safeguarding.
Heavy restrictions on any social transition (which in any case would be very limited, see above).
Social transition to be hardly ever allowed at primary school.
Heavily pushed under psychological scrutiny.
Supportive parents deemed suspect & linked to need for safeguarding.
February 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
It announces:
Heavy restrictions on any social transition (which in any case would be very limited, see above).
Social transition to be hardly ever allowed at primary school.
Heavily pushed under psychological scrutiny.
Supportive parents deemed suspect & linked to need for safeguarding.
Heavy restrictions on any social transition (which in any case would be very limited, see above).
Social transition to be hardly ever allowed at primary school.
Heavily pushed under psychological scrutiny.
Supportive parents deemed suspect & linked to need for safeguarding.
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Trans folk and allies, flood this. It won’t stop them doing irreparable damage to trans kids in schools but in twenty years when this gets studied we’ll be able to say they knew the consequences and how poorly received it was.
consult.education.gov.uk/independent-...
consult.education.gov.uk/independent-...
Keeping children safe in education: 2026 proposed revisions
- Department for Education
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the Department for Education
consult.education.gov.uk
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Trans folk and allies, flood this. It won’t stop them doing irreparable damage to trans kids in schools but in twenty years when this gets studied we’ll be able to say they knew the consequences and how poorly received it was.
consult.education.gov.uk/independent-...
consult.education.gov.uk/independent-...
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New School Guidance announces:
Full bathroom ban.
Full PE ban.
Full school trip accommodation ban.
Trans kids will not go to the bathroom, do PE or go on any school trips. 1/
Full bathroom ban.
Full PE ban.
Full school trip accommodation ban.
Trans kids will not go to the bathroom, do PE or go on any school trips. 1/
February 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
New School Guidance announces:
Full bathroom ban.
Full PE ban.
Full school trip accommodation ban.
Trans kids will not go to the bathroom, do PE or go on any school trips. 1/
Full bathroom ban.
Full PE ban.
Full school trip accommodation ban.
Trans kids will not go to the bathroom, do PE or go on any school trips. 1/
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Emily Tull, UK embroidery artist
Emily’s artwork often uses recycled materials, emphasising the vulnerable side of life whilst telling a story and highlighting environmental concerns. She is inspired by people and places close to her heart, and wildlife often feature in her work. #artzeal
Emily’s artwork often uses recycled materials, emphasising the vulnerable side of life whilst telling a story and highlighting environmental concerns. She is inspired by people and places close to her heart, and wildlife often feature in her work. #artzeal
February 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Emily Tull, UK embroidery artist
Emily’s artwork often uses recycled materials, emphasising the vulnerable side of life whilst telling a story and highlighting environmental concerns. She is inspired by people and places close to her heart, and wildlife often feature in her work. #artzeal
Emily’s artwork often uses recycled materials, emphasising the vulnerable side of life whilst telling a story and highlighting environmental concerns. She is inspired by people and places close to her heart, and wildlife often feature in her work. #artzeal