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@tehsamantha.bsky.social
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If a scary chef proposed a cooking challenge under impossible conditions, would you be able to succeed?
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The anti-trans propaganda push is one of the best examples I know of real-world disinformation in action.
Part 3: "The astronomical rise in stories about trans people that I’d collected over the previous year told a different story. This massive, messy dataset was brimming with increasingly vile headlines that only seemed to metastasize with time. ... two years later we know how the story turns out."
Welcome to the anti-trans outrage factory — Jessica Kant
When I first wrote Anatomy of a moral panic in February 2024, I had only a faint glimmer of what was to come.The astronomical rise in stories about trans people that I’d collected over the previous ye...
jessk.org
February 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The anti-trans propaganda push is one of the best examples I know of real-world disinformation in action.
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Fun fact: the best stats available suggest that the unemployment rate for US trans people is comparable to the Great Depression.
Another fun fact: the best stats available aren’t very good because the Bureau of Labor Statistics had never bothered to measure the trans unemployment rate.
Another fun fact: the best stats available aren’t very good because the Bureau of Labor Statistics had never bothered to measure the trans unemployment rate.
there is an employment crisis among trans women and there always has been, but good luck getting people to see it
Still living this life after almost 8 months. A professional I know who works almost exclusively with trans people said almost all of them are unemployed.
February 14, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Fun fact: the best stats available suggest that the unemployment rate for US trans people is comparable to the Great Depression.
Another fun fact: the best stats available aren’t very good because the Bureau of Labor Statistics had never bothered to measure the trans unemployment rate.
Another fun fact: the best stats available aren’t very good because the Bureau of Labor Statistics had never bothered to measure the trans unemployment rate.
Reminded of when this happened a month ago
So far, the Equality Act has not been on my side
So far, the Equality Act has not been on my side
One of the funniest things that's happened this week is my mother telling me "the Equality Act is on your side" in relation to a job that requires working with children
Like...yeah...
Like...yeah...
February 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Reminded of when this happened a month ago
So far, the Equality Act has not been on my side
So far, the Equality Act has not been on my side
Just got home from a meal out where my girlfriend scored us a free dessert by spilling her drink on my meal (while breaking the wine glass) and am now trying to figure out how Control works while drunk
February 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Just got home from a meal out where my girlfriend scored us a free dessert by spilling her drink on my meal (while breaking the wine glass) and am now trying to figure out how Control works while drunk
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At least 12 WI groups are closing or considering closure after the organisation barred transgender women from membership.
Members say more groups are likely to close, and that the federation’s decision has opened up a toxic, traditionalist culture that will deter younger women from joining.
Members say more groups are likely to close, and that the federation’s decision has opened up a toxic, traditionalist culture that will deter younger women from joining.
‘Carnage of concern and upset’: Women’s Institute groups close after transgender ban
Members warn NFWI decision has opened up toxic culture that deters younger women from joining
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
At least 12 WI groups are closing or considering closure after the organisation barred transgender women from membership.
Members say more groups are likely to close, and that the federation’s decision has opened up a toxic, traditionalist culture that will deter younger women from joining.
Members say more groups are likely to close, and that the federation’s decision has opened up a toxic, traditionalist culture that will deter younger women from joining.
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Is it feminism when you kill women's groups because you hate trans women? Sex Matters et al say YES!
At least 12 WI groups are closing or considering closure after the organisation barred transgender women from membership.
Members say more groups are likely to close, and that the federation’s decision has opened up a toxic, traditionalist culture that will deter younger women from joining.
Members say more groups are likely to close, and that the federation’s decision has opened up a toxic, traditionalist culture that will deter younger women from joining.
‘Carnage of concern and upset’: Women’s Institute groups close after transgender ban
Members warn NFWI decision has opened up toxic culture that deters younger women from joining
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Is it feminism when you kill women's groups because you hate trans women? Sex Matters et al say YES!
You hate it when a cringe memory comes up?
Just remembering the time I accidentally sent a picture of my DS while playing Ace Attorney into the wrong group chat, with people I barely knew, before you could delete messages in FB messenger, and watched as everyone saw it and didn't respond
Just remembering the time I accidentally sent a picture of my DS while playing Ace Attorney into the wrong group chat, with people I barely knew, before you could delete messages in FB messenger, and watched as everyone saw it and didn't respond
a man in a turtleneck sweater is standing in front of a fireplace .
Alt: Jack Torrence from The Shining doing the Kubrick stare
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
You hate it when a cringe memory comes up?
Just remembering the time I accidentally sent a picture of my DS while playing Ace Attorney into the wrong group chat, with people I barely knew, before you could delete messages in FB messenger, and watched as everyone saw it and didn't respond
Just remembering the time I accidentally sent a picture of my DS while playing Ace Attorney into the wrong group chat, with people I barely knew, before you could delete messages in FB messenger, and watched as everyone saw it and didn't respond
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Today's ruling on the EHRC's interim guidance is a disappointing, confusing and mixed picture.
A trans woman who is a customer in a café can use the women's toilets, but if she works there she might not be able to.
Once again everyday life is being made a legal labyrinth for trans people.
A trans woman who is a customer in a café can use the women's toilets, but if she works there she might not be able to.
Once again everyday life is being made a legal labyrinth for trans people.
The High Court has ruled on our challenge to the EHRC’s interim guidance.
The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad.
Read our analysis
goodlawproject.org/update/high-...
The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad.
Read our analysis
goodlawproject.org/update/high-...
High Court rules on lawfulness of the EHRC’s interim guidance
High Court decides services may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities – but the fight for trans rights continues
goodlawproject.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Today's ruling on the EHRC's interim guidance is a disappointing, confusing and mixed picture.
A trans woman who is a customer in a café can use the women's toilets, but if she works there she might not be able to.
Once again everyday life is being made a legal labyrinth for trans people.
A trans woman who is a customer in a café can use the women's toilets, but if she works there she might not be able to.
Once again everyday life is being made a legal labyrinth for trans people.
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It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
February 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
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A “trial” that can only ever be 100% unethical @naomilong.bsky.social.
What are you going to do about this?
You need to reflect upon the fact that trans kids are 7 times more likely to die by suicide than cis kids and READ MY RESEARCH about the great harm the puberty-blocker ban is causing.
What are you going to do about this?
You need to reflect upon the fact that trans kids are 7 times more likely to die by suicide than cis kids and READ MY RESEARCH about the great harm the puberty-blocker ban is causing.
Harming children: the effects of the UK puberty blocker ban
This paper presents an analysis of data from trans children and young people and their parents following the imposition of a UK-wide ban on puberty blockers for this group. The consequences of this...
www.tandfonline.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:21 AM
A “trial” that can only ever be 100% unethical @naomilong.bsky.social.
What are you going to do about this?
You need to reflect upon the fact that trans kids are 7 times more likely to die by suicide than cis kids and READ MY RESEARCH about the great harm the puberty-blocker ban is causing.
What are you going to do about this?
You need to reflect upon the fact that trans kids are 7 times more likely to die by suicide than cis kids and READ MY RESEARCH about the great harm the puberty-blocker ban is causing.
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Side note: this is the kind of thing when I mean relational and caring labour needed for coding that just gets erased because people don't treat it as work.
Getting to know how a project works, how they accept submissions and submitting in a way that helps them integrate your contribution is work!
Getting to know how a project works, how they accept submissions and submitting in a way that helps them integrate your contribution is work!
I've seen forks that were entirely vibe coded by someone who didn't know how to code at all (I think the meshtastic code base might have been to implement some feature by a vibe coder that didn't know etiquette to submit a PR) but I don't know if anyone else has.
February 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Side note: this is the kind of thing when I mean relational and caring labour needed for coding that just gets erased because people don't treat it as work.
Getting to know how a project works, how they accept submissions and submitting in a way that helps them integrate your contribution is work!
Getting to know how a project works, how they accept submissions and submitting in a way that helps them integrate your contribution is work!
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trans women were included in the women's institute since the 1970s.
literally since before i was even born.
now thanks to the labour government we're excluded.
literally since before i was even born.
now thanks to the labour government we're excluded.
February 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM
trans women were included in the women's institute since the 1970s.
literally since before i was even born.
now thanks to the labour government we're excluded.
literally since before i was even born.
now thanks to the labour government we're excluded.
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As many know, I've been researching John Coulter, a trans man who lived and died in Belfast in the 1800s. Yesterday I found where he had been born, when he left home, where he went after that and his deadname which should allow me to find family connections etc.
February 14, 2026 at 8:22 AM
As many know, I've been researching John Coulter, a trans man who lived and died in Belfast in the 1800s. Yesterday I found where he had been born, when he left home, where he went after that and his deadname which should allow me to find family connections etc.
You find Ozymandias’ Twitter account but it’s been purged with a tweet deleter
February 14, 2026 at 9:25 AM
You find Ozymandias’ Twitter account but it’s been purged with a tweet deleter
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This is the trans Wakefield Scandal.
Any politician using the Cass Review to justify anything is dishonest, especially Bridget Phillipson.
It is un-peer-reviewed pseudoscience that has been, & will continue to be, discredited by multiple peer-reviewed publications all of which have more credibility than Cass.
These are listed here;
It is un-peer-reviewed pseudoscience that has been, & will continue to be, discredited by multiple peer-reviewed publications all of which have more credibility than Cass.
These are listed here;
Peer-reviewed critiques of The Cass Review
(In chronological order of publication) Horton, C (2024) The Cass Review: Cis-supremacy in the UK’s approach to healthcare for trans childre...
uncommon-scents.blogspot.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:16 AM
This is the trans Wakefield Scandal.
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US Troops killed all the guards at Dachau for this kind of shit.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
US Troops killed all the guards at Dachau for this kind of shit.
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What you don't do is start by saying you're fine with the guy feeding trans people to the leopards and then, when trans people say they won't vote to be fed to leopards, respond by saying "well the other guy wants to feed you AND OTHERS to the leopards. So get on board, bud."
February 13, 2026 at 5:19 PM
What you don't do is start by saying you're fine with the guy feeding trans people to the leopards and then, when trans people say they won't vote to be fed to leopards, respond by saying "well the other guy wants to feed you AND OTHERS to the leopards. So get on board, bud."
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The reality, of course, is that it's the job of a politician to win votes in a democracy. Like, that's literally how it works. That's the game: "How many people can I convince to vote for me?" And you do that by deliberately picking policy positions, sculpting a personal narrative, endorsements, etc
February 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The reality, of course, is that it's the job of a politician to win votes in a democracy. Like, that's literally how it works. That's the game: "How many people can I convince to vote for me?" And you do that by deliberately picking policy positions, sculpting a personal narrative, endorsements, etc
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The inversion of electorial responsibilities by American libeerals is extremely bizarre to me. It's a mentality that Democrats cannot fail voters, the voters fail Democrats. If "your guy" didn't win it has nothing to do with the guy and everything to do with a disobedient electorate.
February 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The inversion of electorial responsibilities by American libeerals is extremely bizarre to me. It's a mentality that Democrats cannot fail voters, the voters fail Democrats. If "your guy" didn't win it has nothing to do with the guy and everything to do with a disobedient electorate.
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There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
Why Transgender People Are Not Feeling Gavin Newsom
We have seen this song and dance before.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
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I'm going to spell it out, even though I think it should already be clear:
All of this kerfuffle in the UK about "what the law actually means" could be resolved instantly by the current government passing a law to affirm trans rights. They have an overwhelming majority. They could do it.
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All of this kerfuffle in the UK about "what the law actually means" could be resolved instantly by the current government passing a law to affirm trans rights. They have an overwhelming majority. They could do it.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I'm going to spell it out, even though I think it should already be clear:
All of this kerfuffle in the UK about "what the law actually means" could be resolved instantly by the current government passing a law to affirm trans rights. They have an overwhelming majority. They could do it.
1/
All of this kerfuffle in the UK about "what the law actually means" could be resolved instantly by the current government passing a law to affirm trans rights. They have an overwhelming majority. They could do it.
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The more I ponder the judgment, the more surprising it is that workplaces have become thornier than services. The SC ruling has had the unexpected effect of making the 1992 Workplace Regulations largely unworkable.
February 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The more I ponder the judgment, the more surprising it is that workplaces have become thornier than services. The SC ruling has had the unexpected effect of making the 1992 Workplace Regulations largely unworkable.
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Transition is not
-Dress like
-Look like
-Call yourself
-Have a name associated with
- your gender. It is to *live as* your gender. It's the terminology that's always been used.
There's no other way to see it than that they're banning transition, which is surely in breach of a lot of things?
-Dress like
-Look like
-Call yourself
-Have a name associated with
- your gender. It is to *live as* your gender. It's the terminology that's always been used.
There's no other way to see it than that they're banning transition, which is surely in breach of a lot of things?
February 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Transition is not
-Dress like
-Look like
-Call yourself
-Have a name associated with
- your gender. It is to *live as* your gender. It's the terminology that's always been used.
There's no other way to see it than that they're banning transition, which is surely in breach of a lot of things?
-Dress like
-Look like
-Call yourself
-Have a name associated with
- your gender. It is to *live as* your gender. It's the terminology that's always been used.
There's no other way to see it than that they're banning transition, which is surely in breach of a lot of things?
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Hard to move away from the idea that the UK government would prefer trans people to just kill themselves so they don't have to pay for a trial and jail for murderers.
brianna ghey wouldn't be allowed to express herself at all under @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social's section 28.
February 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Hard to move away from the idea that the UK government would prefer trans people to just kill themselves so they don't have to pay for a trial and jail for murderers.
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Me: I want Democrats who plan to run for president to openly declare their support for full trans rights. This is my one requirement in order for me to consider voting for them.
Weird centrists: YOU SHOULD BE QUIET AND VOTE FOR WHICHEVER CANDIDATE HAS A D BY THEIR NAME NO MATTER WHERE THEY STAND
Weird centrists: YOU SHOULD BE QUIET AND VOTE FOR WHICHEVER CANDIDATE HAS A D BY THEIR NAME NO MATTER WHERE THEY STAND
February 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Me: I want Democrats who plan to run for president to openly declare their support for full trans rights. This is my one requirement in order for me to consider voting for them.
Weird centrists: YOU SHOULD BE QUIET AND VOTE FOR WHICHEVER CANDIDATE HAS A D BY THEIR NAME NO MATTER WHERE THEY STAND
Weird centrists: YOU SHOULD BE QUIET AND VOTE FOR WHICHEVER CANDIDATE HAS A D BY THEIR NAME NO MATTER WHERE THEY STAND