Colin Lawson
@colindlawson.bsky.social
Physics/education/retired. Walking and small boat sailing. Cornwall, UK. Lifelong news and current affairs addict.
North Utsire. South Utsire.
Occasionally poor. Becoming good.
North Utsire. South Utsire.
Occasionally poor. Becoming good.
Pinned
Colin Lawson
@colindlawson.bsky.social
· Nov 27
Truth sometimes comes from our enemies despite their dishonourable motives. Meanwhile, our own ‘tribe’ can fool itself into believing absurdities. The Left and progressives damage their credibility every time they reject the former and succumb to the latter.
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When do trans identifying men who commit sexual offences suddenly stop being trans women? Is it during the offence? Immediately afterwards? Are they women while fantasising about sexual offences?
If it can be forfeited who decides?
And who decides their identity can be retained?
THEY'RE MEN! FFS.
If it can be forfeited who decides?
And who decides their identity can be retained?
THEY'RE MEN! FFS.
I'm with Nicola Sturgeon on this: people who commit sexual offences against women have forfeited the right to call themselves women.
They're men. The worst kind.
They're men. The worst kind.
December 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
When do trans identifying men who commit sexual offences suddenly stop being trans women? Is it during the offence? Immediately afterwards? Are they women while fantasising about sexual offences?
If it can be forfeited who decides?
And who decides their identity can be retained?
THEY'RE MEN! FFS.
If it can be forfeited who decides?
And who decides their identity can be retained?
THEY'RE MEN! FFS.
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Yes, the failure of many mainstream media outlets to report in accurate & honest detail has helped to keep the public & political elites confused & ignorant about what is happening & what is in need of reform. Perhaps things are beginning to change.
December 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Yes, the failure of many mainstream media outlets to report in accurate & honest detail has helped to keep the public & political elites confused & ignorant about what is happening & what is in need of reform. Perhaps things are beginning to change.
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Possibly it's a win for gender critics. As I understand it (but I'm no lawyer) an employment tribunal does not set a binding precedent but if this goes to the Court of Appeal the result sets a binding precedent and is also likely to respect the Supreme Court, unlike this current ruling.
December 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Possibly it's a win for gender critics. As I understand it (but I'm no lawyer) an employment tribunal does not set a binding precedent but if this goes to the Court of Appeal the result sets a binding precedent and is also likely to respect the Supreme Court, unlike this current ruling.
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Very odd. I would bet on it going to appeal and being overturned
December 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Very odd. I would bet on it going to appeal and being overturned
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Yes, the failure of many mainstream media outlets to report in accurate & honest detail has helped to keep the public & political elites confused & ignorant about gender issues. Hence the mess we are in today and the unrealistic expectations generated in sometimes vulnerable people.
December 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Yes, the failure of many mainstream media outlets to report in accurate & honest detail has helped to keep the public & political elites confused & ignorant about gender issues. Hence the mess we are in today and the unrealistic expectations generated in sometimes vulnerable people.
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"Rebuild." Pssh. Look around you at the absolute wretched state of the US elite. Look at the sad, corporate-captured, power-worshiping media. Look at the distracted, deluded, increasingly spectacle-addicted US public. Look at the denuded, decrepit set of ideas allowed in our discourse. Look.
December 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"Rebuild." Pssh. Look around you at the absolute wretched state of the US elite. Look at the sad, corporate-captured, power-worshiping media. Look at the distracted, deluded, increasingly spectacle-addicted US public. Look at the denuded, decrepit set of ideas allowed in our discourse. Look.
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The EU was created in by people who lived through WWII and saw political and economic integration as a means to bringing peace and stability to the continent.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
December 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The EU was created in by people who lived through WWII and saw political and economic integration as a means to bringing peace and stability to the continent.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
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⚡️ Netherlands allocates additional 700 million euros for Ukraine in 2026.
The move follows an appeal from the Dutch parliament to release an additional 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in support for Kyiv for next year.
The move follows an appeal from the Dutch parliament to release an additional 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in support for Kyiv for next year.
Netherlands allocates additional 700 million euros for Ukraine in 2026
The move follows an appeal from the parliament to release an additional 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in support for Kyiv for next year. The first sum of 700 million euros (almost $820 million) was d...
kyivindependent.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
⚡️ Netherlands allocates additional 700 million euros for Ukraine in 2026.
The move follows an appeal from the Dutch parliament to release an additional 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in support for Kyiv for next year.
The move follows an appeal from the Dutch parliament to release an additional 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in support for Kyiv for next year.
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Rules on women's single-sex spaces pose risk to men's mental health, UK charities say. #YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
December 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Rules on women's single-sex spaces pose risk to men's mental health, UK charities say. #YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
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Exemplar of
'men's mental health is more important than women's mental health'
transactivist tactic.
The patriarchal regressive sexist @theguardian.com ofc laps it up.
'men's mental health is more important than women's mental health'
transactivist tactic.
The patriarchal regressive sexist @theguardian.com ofc laps it up.
December 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Exemplar of
'men's mental health is more important than women's mental health'
transactivist tactic.
The patriarchal regressive sexist @theguardian.com ofc laps it up.
'men's mental health is more important than women's mental health'
transactivist tactic.
The patriarchal regressive sexist @theguardian.com ofc laps it up.
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I took a look at Liz Truss's website for The Leconfield, her new Mayfair club asking for £500,000 from members to build it, and ran the images through the AI detection software Detesia, here's the results.
First the logo, "Substantial Evidence for AI involvement"
www.theleconfield.com
First the logo, "Substantial Evidence for AI involvement"
www.theleconfield.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I took a look at Liz Truss's website for The Leconfield, her new Mayfair club asking for £500,000 from members to build it, and ran the images through the AI detection software Detesia, here's the results.
First the logo, "Substantial Evidence for AI involvement"
www.theleconfield.com
First the logo, "Substantial Evidence for AI involvement"
www.theleconfield.com
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Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
Moscow welcomes White House document critical of the EU as talks to end the Ukraine war enter a key phase
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Hannah Barnes, investigative journalist, writes about the impending puberty blockers trial.
"I’ve taken a deep dive into the new puberty blockers trial, exploring how we got here, what it will and won’t answers, with a sprinkling of new revelations too. With contributions from Hilary Cass, trial team members (past & present) and MPs."
Hannah Barnes
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Hannah Barnes
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Will the new puberty blocker trial put children at risk?
It's unclear whether the trial will be able to answer the many urgent questions surrounding gender care
www.newstatesman.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Hannah Barnes, investigative journalist, writes about the impending puberty blockers trial.
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Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
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Speaking to me afterwards, Labour’s Jonathan Hinder said the trial...would be “another massive scandal”. 😬
December 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Speaking to me afterwards, Labour’s Jonathan Hinder said the trial...would be “another massive scandal”. 😬
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"I’ve taken a deep dive into the new puberty blockers trial, exploring how we got here, what it will and won’t answers, with a sprinkling of new revelations too. With contributions from Hilary Cass, trial team members (past & present) and MPs."
Hannah Barnes
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Hannah Barnes
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Will the new puberty blocker trial put children at risk?
It's unclear whether the trial will be able to answer the many urgent questions surrounding gender care
www.newstatesman.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"I’ve taken a deep dive into the new puberty blockers trial, exploring how we got here, what it will and won’t answers, with a sprinkling of new revelations too. With contributions from Hilary Cass, trial team members (past & present) and MPs."
Hannah Barnes
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Hannah Barnes
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
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FBI documents show the agency spent more than $850,000 on overtime pay for agents tasked with processing and redacting Epstein-related files. Here's how we confirmed the records are authentic: www.snopes.com/fact-check/f...
FBI paid nearly $1M in overtime to redact Epstein files, documents show
Bloomberg reporter Jason Leopold sued the FBI and DOJ for the files as part of a Freedom of Information Act request.
www.snopes.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
FBI documents show the agency spent more than $850,000 on overtime pay for agents tasked with processing and redacting Epstein-related files. Here's how we confirmed the records are authentic: www.snopes.com/fact-check/f...
"I’ve taken a deep dive into the new puberty blockers trial, exploring how we got here, what it will and won’t answers, with a sprinkling of new revelations too. With contributions from Hilary Cass, trial team members (past & present) and MPs."
Hannah Barnes
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Hannah Barnes
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Will the new puberty blocker trial put children at risk?
It's unclear whether the trial will be able to answer the many urgent questions surrounding gender care
www.newstatesman.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"I’ve taken a deep dive into the new puberty blockers trial, exploring how we got here, what it will and won’t answers, with a sprinkling of new revelations too. With contributions from Hilary Cass, trial team members (past & present) and MPs."
Hannah Barnes
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Hannah Barnes
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
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This is pretty much exactly like a European saying the United States should be abolished, so that the governments of individual states can better represent their people.
It’s a take, you’re entitled to it, but what’s it got to do with you, buddy?
It’s a take, you’re entitled to it, but what’s it got to do with you, buddy?
December 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is pretty much exactly like a European saying the United States should be abolished, so that the governments of individual states can better represent their people.
It’s a take, you’re entitled to it, but what’s it got to do with you, buddy?
It’s a take, you’re entitled to it, but what’s it got to do with you, buddy?
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'The issue here is that the trial proposes treating a broader group with a powerful medical intervention intended for a small minority, without the ability to identify which children actually belong to that minority.'
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Will the new puberty blocker trial put children at risk?
It's unclear whether the trial will be able to answer the many urgent questions surrounding gender care
www.newstatesman.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
'The issue here is that the trial proposes treating a broader group with a powerful medical intervention intended for a small minority, without the ability to identify which children actually belong to that minority.'
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
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Andrea Egan is up for election as @Unison General Secretary.
She thinks unions should not represent women who do not want to get changed in front of men.
She thinks unions should not represent women who do not want to get changed in front of men.
December 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Andrea Egan is up for election as @Unison General Secretary.
She thinks unions should not represent women who do not want to get changed in front of men.
She thinks unions should not represent women who do not want to get changed in front of men.
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Labour bans men from women's conference.
Because this is the 21st not the 19th century.
Women no longer have to meet in the presence of men.
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Because this is the 21st not the 19th century.
Women no longer have to meet in the presence of men.
share.google/esYhPorgoiJ7...
EXCLUSIVE: Labour women's conference plan and locals campaign priorities revealed - LabourList
Labour's NEC finds compromise position that enables women's conference to return in 2026. And Labour will campaign on NHS, Families and Pride in Place in May.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Labour bans men from women's conference.
Because this is the 21st not the 19th century.
Women no longer have to meet in the presence of men.
share.google/esYhPorgoiJ7...
Because this is the 21st not the 19th century.
Women no longer have to meet in the presence of men.
share.google/esYhPorgoiJ7...