The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a disturbing rise in political violence that threatens to hollow out our public life.

A free society relies on the premise that people can speak out without fear or humiliation.

No more political violence.

I put pets as a category on Bluesky and get NOTHING BUT CATS. On X it is all dogs. I am a dog person...

Courageous detransitioners have been telling their stories as part of #DetransAwarenessDay. I really feel for these young people who have been failed by the so-called healthcare systems of the Global North.
youtu.be/BgyP-lhVsYg?...

'I left the clinic ... last year because I could no longer participate in what was happening there.'
'the way the American medical system is treating these patients is the opposite of the promise we make to “do no harm.” Instead, we are permanently harming the vulnerable patients in our care.'

'When a female takes testosterone, the profound and permanent effects of the hormone can be seen in a matter of months. Voices drop, beards sprout, body fat is redistributed. Sexual interest explodes, aggression increases, and mood can be unpredictable.'

'The girls who came to us had many comorbidities: depression, anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders, obesity. Many were diagnosed with autism, or had autism-like symptoms.'
www.thefp.com/p/i-thought-...

I keep seeing claims there are only a few males with trans identities in female sport. This is false.
The US-based Women’s Sport Policy Working Group (WSPWG) recorded 578+ victories of males with trans identities in women’s sport in 9 months in 2024. 1/
womenssportspolicy.org/253-male-vic...

Trans Green councillor ‘shouted Nazis at women holding silent vigil’.
Charlie Caine allegedly used slur against group as they held an event in Norwich in solidarity with Afghan women www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...