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Today is #TransDayOfRemembrance. Trans people and their human rights are under attack around the globe. The Vagina Museum stands defiant against these attacks. We are a proudly trans inclusive space, even as discourse grows ever more toxic.
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Hi! We need lice for our diversity and adaptation project. Specifically, we need lice from zebras, camelids (camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos) & aardvarks. If you or someone you know might have lice, I'm happy to discuss our inclusive collaboration plans!
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Mammals & Lice
We are interested in understanding what drives host-parasite relationships. We are using the Anoplura (sucking lice) parasite and mammalian host system to generate a comprehensive sucking louse phylog...
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September 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
cobalt-skye.bsky.social
Stop Trump march to protest against his state visit next Wed afternoon. Hope to see you there.

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Trump Not Welcome | 17 September 2025
Stop Trump Coalition
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September 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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This is Igor, but you may know him better as "a sentient middle finger wrapped in a cloud of fur." He went viral last month when his rescue posted a brutally honest adoption bio about him. And it worked! He found a perfect (and very brave) forever family. 14/10 congratulations little guy
a black and white dog sits on a throne of gray pillows and glares at the camera. his black ears have what would otherwise be cute floppy tips, but we fear they’re mostly just judgemental. an adoption portrait of Igor with his forever family. the two humans are smiling, the second dog looks unamused, and Igor is sizing up his new sibling and possibly their willingness to join his schemes. a screenshot of the first half of Igor’s brutally honest adoption bio from Renegade Paws Rescue, describing him as “a cursed Victorian child masquerading as a 10lb stuffed animal” and a “sentient middle finger wrapped in a cloud of fur.” It says he “materializes in doorways and stares at corners,” “knows exactly what you did,” and “wants your ex-boyfriend’s head on a platter.” a screenshot of the second half of Igor’s brutally honest adoption bio from Renegade Paws Rescue, explaining that he will only be “satisfied when he’s cursed the bloodline of your enemies.” they say he “is not a good boy, Igor is an experience” and invites brave adopters to “apply to enter into a legally binding relationship with a fluff-coated poltergeist.”
August 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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vaginamuseum.bsky.social
Maintaining a physical museum is expensive, but as the online world grows more hostile to educational content, a place like the Vagina Museum is essential. You can support our work by donating, becoming a member or volunteering - find out more here www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/support
Get Involved — Vagina Museum
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July 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Basic educational information is becoming more and more challenging to post online. But do you know what a social media algorithm can't censor? A little building in London which is dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynaecological anatomy.
July 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Flag pins are back in stock! It's been about three years since we last had rainbow and trans flag vulva pins in our shop, and by popular request, they're back! Get your hands on one of these now, before they're gone again! vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/...
Two enamel pins side by side. Both have an illustrated vulva in the centre, and the words Vagina Museum curved over the top. On the left, the background is the trans pride flag of light blue, pink, white, pink, light blue stripes. On the left, the background is the six stripe rainbow flag of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple stripes.
July 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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But today, know that the entire nation of vulvas are sweating away, and it's normal. Make sure you give your vulva the love and care it deserves!
July 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
May 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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"We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down." – Eleanor Roosevelt
#AltGov #AltFam #AltCitizen
Black and white photo of 1st lady Eleanor Roosevelt. She is wearing a blazer and cap while speaking at a lecturn.
May 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
cobalt-skye.bsky.social
Fuck you, twentieth and twenty-first century American literature! Fuck you!

Sincerely, the cats.
May 15, 2025 at 6:11 AM
cobalt-skye.bsky.social
How lovely it is, I think to myself, that the house is in a much better state than it was 3 days ago.

HUBRIS!
May 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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weratedogs.com
This is Donut. He wanted to pop out and say hi. Wondering where your personal chauffeur is. Said you can borrow his, if you'd like. 13/10
a little brown and white corgi is strapped into his puppy backpack. he and his human are on their way to explore the city. his head is hanging over behind him to look at you with a big smile.
April 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
cobalt-skye.bsky.social
Afternoon tea
April 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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This is Chachamaru. After much contemplation, he has decided that yes, you may have this dance. 13/10 (TW: chachamaru_pug)
a teeny pug puppy rises from a sit on a rug with a brown and beige checkerboard pattern. his booty is lifted but his right front and back paws are touching. he’s offering his left front paw in a blurry extension to the person’s outstretched hand before him, and he’s concentrating very hard on the interaction. he might be a little nervous, seeing as how he literally has two left feet. his tiny eyebrows are wrinkled and everything.
April 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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vaginamuseum.bsky.social
We're thrilled to unveil our newest project: Lip Service. Lip Service is a zine created by and for our community. Our inaugural issue focuses on menopause, expanding on themes covered by our exhibition with fiction, visual art and commentary. vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/products/lip...
The cover of a zine titled Lip Service: Menopause, April 2025. The cover image is a patchwork with a mannequin figure cut out and the words "I will not allow this to define me" decoupaged in red and black.
April 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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A statement from the Board of Trustees of the Vagina Museum regarding trans inclusion.
The Vagina Museum Board of Trustees response to the UK Supreme Court ruling In light of the UK Supreme Court ruling, the Board of Trustees of the Vagina Museum wish to express their unequivocal support of and solidarity with their trans staff, volunteers, community partners, visitors and wider audience. From the outset, the Vagina Museum has always been trans inclusive. An important part of its mission around spreading knowledge and raising awareness of gynaecological anatomy and health has been to challenge normative assumptions around our bodies and how they may or may not be connected to experiences of gender, gender expression and broader sexuality. In doing so, we highlight that sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation and other characteristics related to sexual identity exist in various different combinations and their relationship to one another is never clear cut. What is clear to us is that everyone, regardless of their body parts, are deserving of human rights, dignity and the power to identity as they wish to. Just as we act as a forum for women’s reproductive health and rights from a feminist, inclusive and intersectional perspective; we will continue to advocate for trans+, non-binary and queer communities and rights. We cannot talk about feminism unless our feminism includes trans folks. We cannot talk about reproductive rights without trans rights. We cannot advocate for human rights without trans rights. The ruling comes amidst an increasingly frightening climate for trans people in the UK and globally. We will continue to abide by our values, and ensure that the Vagina Museum remains a space in which trans people are included, welcomed and celebrated. In solidarity.
April 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
cobalt-skye.bsky.social
Go light blues!
April 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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weratedogs.com
We only rate dogs. This is a cloud that has somehow gotten inside the airplane. Very cute. But also very concerning. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10
the samoyed appears to have spotted the photographer and might be slowly considering walking their way. there’s a person on an aisle seat between here and there on an iPad who obviously has not spotted the most important in-flight entertainment offering.
April 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
cobalt-skye.bsky.social
Can you spare the world's only Vagina Museum some cash to save it from closure?
vaginamuseum.bsky.social Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social · Mar 14
The Vagina Museum is just one month away from closing. Forever. A perfect storm of circumstances means that we may have to close our doors permanently and cease all digital activities. But we're not going to go down without a fight. Save the Vagina Museum. www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2
Donate to Save The Vagina Museum, organized by Vagina Museum
The Vagina Museum is one month away from closing – forever The Vagina Museum will be forced t… Vagina Museum needs your support for Save The Vagina Museum
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March 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
cobalt-skye.bsky.social
On the secret fury of 'nice' women

Happy international women's day!

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FKA Twigs and Minnie Driver read letters about the secret fury of 'nice' women
YouTube video by Letters Live
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March 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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This is Leo. And that’s a regular-sized tennis ball. He’d like to know when he’ll be big enough to catch it. 12/10 soon, buddy
a dachshund puppy sits on a concrete floor nervously chewing his cheek. his eyes are wide, his feet tiny. an enormous tennis ball, taller than he is, takes up the right half of the photo.
March 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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We've been saving this little pup for when we thought you all might really need a gold star. And, given the current circumstances, here she is. 13/10
a tiny white dog stands on a tile floor and looks up at you. they’re wearing a big plush yellow star around their teensy noggin, like the world’s most congratulatory lion mane. we really needed to see her today.
March 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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markmiodownik.bsky.social
We need your help! We launched The Big Toilet project today. Its a global citizen science project aiming to understand how we can support parents and care givers toilet training their kids and so reducing the 300,000 nappies/diapers used every minute. Please sign up here: www.bigtoiletproject.org
Home - Big Toilet Project
Are you a parent or adult responsible for toilet training a child? We need your help to understand toilet training better! Get involved with the Big Toilet Project to be part of the world’s biggest...
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March 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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simonthelwall.bsky.social
Great, I was running short of things that would cause me nightmares.
jfcudennec.bsky.social Jean-François Cudennec @jfcudennec.bsky.social · Feb 25
I was quite confident on my knowledge of marine biodiversity in my area (I have a PhD in marine biology after all).

But today I learn about Paromola cuvieri, one of the largest crab species of the Northeast Atlantic, that uses its last pair of legs to carry live specimens of sponges and corals 🦑 🌊
Paromola cuvieri carrying a deep sea coral Source : @irisgorgona Paromola cuvieri carrying a sponge Image: OCEANA
February 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM