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Chaotic gay goth cinephile. Non-Binary. X-nerd. Leftist. Scriptwriter/Critic. Oscar nerd. Filmmaker. Green Party. Scream queen. Drag. Comics. (They/Them) #FreePalestine

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zackpolanski.bsky.social
youtu.be/1KsgxOrgbOA?...
Is Zack Polanski the Left's answer to Nigel Farage?
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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September 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
This last minute critique of our campaign is right about one thing: the choice is clear.

Timid incremental change or bold leadership that both builds a movement and wins on the ground.

Members: it’s your call.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Zack Polanski’s ‘eco-populism’ could put voters off Greens, opponents say
Exclusive: Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns say party could slide into irrelevance if it chooses new leader with ‘polarising’ approach
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social
Management and Publications!

Many thanks to our respondents - @melanieearp.bsky.social and @dylanlewiscreser.co.uk for Management, and David Lloyd for Publications!

lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-husting...
White background, rainbow outline. Title: Management Co-Ordinator Subtitle: LGBTIQA+ Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 We received a 10/10 response from Melanie Earp & Dylan Lewis-Creser. We didn't receive a response from Kate Souper. QR code in the bottom left hand corner, with a link to view every response, word-for-word at https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/management/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party) c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ White background, rainbow outline. Title: Publications Co-Ordinator Subtitle: LGBTIQA+ Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 We received a 10/10 response from David Lloyd. We didn't receive a response from Edward Milford. QR code in the bottom left hand corner, with a link to view every response, word-for-word at https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/publications/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party) c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ
July 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social
Our E&D Co-Ordinator pledges!

Apologies about the delay on this one - we're following up with a candidate ticket about their pledge responses. Will update when we know more.

lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-husting...
White background, rainbow border. Title: Equality & Diversity Co-Ordinator Subtitle: LGBTIQA Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 We received responses from Rosa Al-Baldawi & Luanne Thornton, Ekua Bayunu & Kathryn Bristow and Cade Hatton. All candidates scored perfectly. We're following up with Aasiya Bora and Debra Cooper about their responses. We'll update more soon. Read every response word-for-word and our breakdown: https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/equality-diversity/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ
July 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social
PDC and PD Co-Ordinator! We received responses from four of the eight candidates for the Policy Development Committee, and we received a response from Anne Gayfer.

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White background, rainbow border. Title: Policy Development Co-Ordinator Subtitle: LGBTIQA Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 Anne Gayfer replied to our pledges. The responses were weak and full of transphobia and dogwhistles. 5 out of 10. Hannah Tucker-McLellan did not respond to our pledges. Read every response word-for-word and our breakdown: https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/pdc/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ White background, rainbow border. Title: Policy Development Committee Subtitle: LGBTIQA Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 4 of 8 respondents responded: Joshua Alston, Martin Blake, Ray Harding and Matthew Spoors. Dr Husam Alharahsheh, Roger Mann, Francesco Piscitelli and Fer'ha Syed did not respond. Read every response word-for-word and our breakdown: https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/pdc/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ
July 28, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social
External Comms, and International Co-Ordinator! We got a full slate for External Comms candidates, and only Fesl Reza-Khan didn't respond for International.

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White background, rainbow border. Title: External Communications Co-Ordinator Subtitle: LGBTIQA Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 Daniel Johnson, Jonathan Kent and Laura Manston replied to our pledges, with full marks awarded. Read every response word-for-word and our breakdown: https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/external-comms/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ White background, rainbow border. Title: International Co-Ordinator Subtitle: LGBTIQA Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 Peter Allen and Thomas Atkin Withers replied to our pledges, with full marks awarded. Fesl Reza-Khan did not respond to our pledges. Read every response word-for-word and our breakdown: https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/international/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ
July 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social
Next we have the pledges for the GPEx Chair position, answered by @judymaciejowska.bsky.social and @jonnott.bsky.social.

You can see the scores over at lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-husting...
White background, rainbow border. Title: GPEx Chair Subtitle: LGBTIQA+ Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 Judy Maciejowska scored 8 out of a possible 10. Jon Nott scored 10 out of a possible 10. You can read the full responses at https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/chair/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party) c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ
July 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social
Here's our Deputy Leader pledge responses. We received a response from every candidate except @mothinali.bsky.social.

You can view their responses word-for-word at lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-husting...
White background, rainbow outline. Title: Deputy Leadership Subtitle: LGBTIQA+ Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 We received a perfect response from Frank Adlington-Stringer. We received no response from Mothin Ali. We received a perfect response from Thomas Daw, Antoinette Fernandez,Alex Mace, Rachel Milward, Ash Routh, Ani Townsend & Chas Warlow. QR code in the bottom left hand corner, with a link to view every response, word-for-word at https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/deputy-leader/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party) c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ
July 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social
Good morning! It's the day we release the results from our pledges. Firstly, for leadership, we pitted the responses from @elliechowns.bsky.social and @adrianramsay.bsky.social against @zackpolanski.bsky.social.

You can view every response word-for-word @ lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-husting...
White background with rainbow border. LGBTIQA+ Greens' Logo Title: Leadership Subtitle: LGBTIQA+ Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay are first. They scored 8 points out of a maximum of 10. They didn't score points for the second and fourth pledge. Zack Polanski is second. He scored 10 points out of a maximum of 10. QR code in the bottom left hand corner, with a link to view every response, word-for-word at https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/leadership/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party) c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ
July 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Campaigns and Elections! @haydnob.bsky.social was the only respondent from Campaigns, and @briancandeland.bsky.social was the only respondent for Elections.

lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-husting...
White background, rainbow border. Title: Campaigns Co-Ordinator Subtitle: LGBTIQA Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 Asma Alam did not respond to our pledges. Haydn Osborne-Brookes responded to our pledges and scored a perfect 10. Read every response word-for-word and our breakdown: https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/campaigns/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ White background, rainbow border. Title: Elections Co-Ordinator Subtitle: LGBTIQA Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 Brian Candeland responded to our pledges and scored a perfect 10. Faaiz Hasan and Nicola Day did not respond to our pledges. Read every response word-for-word and our breakdown: https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/elections/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ
July 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social
Section 28 was a dark period in the UK for LGBTIQA+ rights that did untold damage.

Labour are bringing it back.

We deserve better from a government that promised Change.
A graphic titled "They're taking us backwards". There are two sets of policies on LGBTIQA+ in relation to education: one is accompanied by a photo of Keir Starmer, reading: "Schools should not use materials that 'encourage children to question their gender'". The other, accompanied by a photo of Margaret Thatcher, reads: "Schools 'shall not promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality'". At the bottom is the LGBTIQA+ Greens logo.
July 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
thundergay2079.bsky.social
We're so back gang.
discussingfilm.net DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · Jul 21
First poster for Park Chan-wook’s next film ‘NO OTHER CHOICE’

The film follows a man suddenly fired from a paper company and devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.
July 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ LGBTIQA+ RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

We're asking candidates in the @greenparty.org.uk internal elections to pledge their support for our community. At a time when we're under attack, we need our LGBTIQA+ communities and our allies to stand in solidarity.

Watch this space!
A list of pledges: To acknowledge wholeheartedly that fighting for LGBTIQA+ liberation goes hand in hand with fighting the climate crisis. To support and promote Green Party of England & Wales policy on LGBTIQA+ rights (including RR500 - RR539). To work with LGBTIQA+ Greens to deepen and extend the party’s support for and policies on LGBTIQA+ rights. To work with LGBTIQA+ Greens to improve GPEW policy on trans healthcare (RR532-RR534) to provide fully funded and much-needed support to all trans people, to end segregated healthcare and to support appropriate healthcare for trans youth based on informed consent, Gillick competency and internationally recognised best practice To support LGBTIQA+ Greens to make further gains in ensuring GPEW provides a welcoming, safe and nourishing environment for LGBTIQA+ members. In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling, to work with LGBTIQA+ Greens and wider queer society, organisations and allies to campaign to protect previously established trans rights and for any changes to legislation which might be needed to ensure this protection. To fight for reform of the Gender Recognition Act to provide a kinder and less bureaucratic process for recognising trans people's gender in law. To support efforts to increase the number of LGBTIQA+ candidates for election to internal positions and to public office. To campaign for this government to bring forward a genuine ban on conversion therapy. Conversion therapy includes medical, psychiatric, psychological, religious, cultural or any other interventions that seek to change, “cure”, or suppress the sexual orientation and/or gender identity of a person. Any ban must protect all LGBTIQA+ people, which includes providing genuine protection for trans people. To stand in solidarity with LGBTIQA+ communities worldwide by working with international Green parties to oppose anti-LGBTIQA+ legislation and to promote global human rights and liberation.
July 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
thundergay2079.bsky.social
#Kneecap tickets obtained! 🤩
July 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
A lot of pushing - and we've only just begun.

It's been one of the issues I've been proudest to champion & shift the dial - an obvious issue of environmental & social justice.

We'all all keep at it until there's justice for Zane.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
London mayor backs Zane's Law for contaminated land
Sir Sadiq Khan's support follows several councils in calling for Zane's Law to be adopted.
www.bbc.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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whatthetrans.com
Finished recording our latest podcast episode!

Gonna be a green party election special.

Got an interview with Zack Polanski.

And two other candidates Ani Townsend and Ash Routh.

Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns on the other hand tried to avoid an interview when we approached them for one...
July 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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As a historian who uses Hansard, this censorship of proceedings is absolutely terrifying.
zarahsultana.bsky.social Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · Jul 8
Parliament and Hansard have removed “We are all Palestine Action” from my speech on Wednesday 2 July 2025 — despite me saying it.

This is a blatant attempt to censor me and rewrite the record.

This is not how a democracy behaves.

We will not be silenced.
July 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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My review of Superman (2025) for The Film Verdict #filmsky 📽️
Superman - The Film Verdict
The Man of Steel soars again in a superhero saga that plays to writer-director James Gunn’s considerable strengths at genre storytelling.
thefilmverdict.com
July 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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🗳️ Green Party Leadership election update - Feminist Greens Pledges

👋🏼 @greenparty.org.uk members

🙏🏼 Please encourage candidates you’re supporting to email chair@feministgreens.greenparty.org.uk and respond to our inclusive and intersectional feminist pledges

📰 Responses will be published publicly
July 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
thundergay2079.bsky.social
Welp. 32 years around the sun. Even got the sunburn to prove it.
July 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
thundergay2079.bsky.social
Bad news: Burnt to a crisp due to the weather so I can't move.
Good news: Managed to rewatch season four of Buffy in a day
July 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Always love hearing Coogler waxing lyrical about movies youtu.be/V_wzBKheKEE?...
Ryan Coogler’s Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
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June 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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The police exist to keep us from gaining or exercising power. You cannot be peaceful enough to keep them from beating and/or killing you. So long as the police exist, they will trample and terrorize us not because of any actions we do or do not take, but because it's their purpose.
June 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
14 years of Tory austerity.

Labour doubling down.

It's time for different choices.

#BackZack
June 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Humans call for EHRC commissioner to accept being told to fuck off into the sea.
June 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM