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danielsohege.bsky.social
When people push for trans and non-binary individuals, or any marginalised community, to be denied their actual rights, discriminated against and demonised there is a more commonly used term for the type of group they are, and it doesn't tend to be "rights group"

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Rights group challenges trans-inclusive swimming policy at Hampstead Heath
Allowing entry on the basis of self-identification of gender is unlawful, high court is told
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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mattlodder.com
Does anyone - anyone at all - have a plan to get us to a future where councils do have money to fix things again?
December 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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jackwallington.com
It’s a sad indictment of Britain’s ignorance of nature that Sycamore Gap petitions - for a tree that mattered to humans but not nature - received tens of thousands of signatures but a petition to protect entire peatland habitats is stuck at 1,500 actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Sign the petition to end peat sales!
No more delays: Let's get peat out of gardens once and for all. The time for uncertainty has ended.
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk
December 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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autisticgirlsnet.bsky.social
Talking with family and friends about what your family needs over Christmas isn’t always easy ❤️ We’ve put together some gentle, practical tips to help make Christmas more autistic-friendly for everyone. Have a read, and feel free to share with others who might find it helpful - bit.ly/AGNAFC
Soft, winter-themed graphic with a pale lavender and white background featuring subtle snowflakes and light bokeh effects. Purple text reads: “When thinking about Christmas for your neurodivergent family, there’s no SHOULD involved.” Below, smaller text says: “If you need some support in explaining to others how Christmas needs to look for your neurodivergent family, we can help.” The Autistic Girls Network logo appears at the bottom.
December 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
When this guidance is published (given legal standing), as it almost certainly will be, as a trans man I will not be allowed to use non-unisex public toilets. Which is almost every public toilet.

Just want that to sink in, there.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Equality boss expects people to 'follow rules' over single-sex spaces
Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson said
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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iandunt.bsky.social
Incredibly brave. Imagine the faceless bores the BBC will have making their programmes if they continue down this path.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 14d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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natacha.bsky.social
The @nionwomen.bsky.social petition has now zoomed past 70,000 signatures! These are cis women who support trans people’s human rights.

The transphobes can get nowhere near this figure. “Gender-critical” transphobes do not speak for women.

notinourname.org.uk
We've got 70K signatures on our letter. Not In Our Name: Women in. support of the trans+ community Could we reach 100K signatures by Xmas!? N! 70K Sign here... notinourname.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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jamesrball.com
Absolutely amazing chart from @peterkellner.bsky.social's piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social today:
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
A flow chart shows 17.4 million leave voters in 2016, vs 16.1m remain. In 2025, 5 million of those people have died, and 3 million new voters have come of age. The result (plus some people changing their mind) is 19.8 million voters now back rejoin, versus just 11.7 million wanting to stay out.
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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clearautism.bsky.social
Some definitions which might be helpful:

Neurodiversity: all types of brains.

A person in the neurological minority is neurodivergent: different from the (neurotypical) majority.

A group of people are neurodiverse: a variety of neurotypes, neurotypical AND neurodivergent.

These are not synonyms.
December 21, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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drewtoothpaste.bsky.social
the monty hall problem will never confuse me because if i was there and he opened a door with a goat i'd just take my goat and go home
December 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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davidallengreen.bsky.social
Streeting to next launch inquiry into “over-diagnosis” of left-handedness.

“Never used to be like this,” he insists.
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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sailorrooscout.bsky.social
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.

Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.

It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.

That’s it.
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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thisone0verhere.bsky.social
You know how Tony Stark always has some super cool little thing he wears that expands into his iron man suit like a necklace or a watch or whatever? I want that but like a really nice flannel throw blanket
December 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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louisathelast.bsky.social
Since becoming a parent I have not, in fact, understood the parents who say “if you were a parent you’d understand” about vaccine hesitancy. Being in charge of this fragile little miracle has me saying things like “give her all the vaccines. Turn this baby into a pincushion” to doctors
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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sneptech.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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transparentaction.bsky.social
💕Every action helps a young person feel seen, supported and loved, after what has been a really tough year.

Nominations close 30 November. Donations open until January!

✍ Nominate here: tinyurl.com/TSSanta-SignUp
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Trans Secret Santa Uk - A Community project by Trans+ Solidarity Alliance
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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sabines.bsky.social
It’s Budget Day! The OBR publishes its latest outlook once the Chancellor has completed her statement in Parliament. My all-time favourite cartoon on the subject, by @mooseallain.bsky.social:
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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arr.bsky.social
I think the worst general category of little thing to find on your floor is "little thing that looks like it's part of something"
November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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jonathancohn.bsky.social
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.

www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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bookspotlight.bsky.social
'Why can't I use AI?! Others are using it!!'

Oh good, I see you skipped Human Interaction 101 where we learned that just because others are doing something, we do not also need to do it. Good. Grief.
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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aclu.org
A world without transgender people has never existed and never will.

To all transgender people out there: You are not alone.
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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dreadships.bsky.social
It's International Men's Day, so a quick reminder that if you have testicles give 'em a good fondle every so often to check for any changes in things like size, texture, or the ability to spot other ships at thirty nautical miles.
Two radomes on top of a Viking cruise liner. I feel I should clarify that the company are merely called Viking and that they don't do all-inclusive looting tours of European monasteries. Some trans women and non-binary people may also need to check their testicles, of course, and trans men get a free pass on this one but ought to look after their health anyway. Basically it's meant with good intent and just look after yourselves, y'all!
November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
katy-h-h.bsky.social
This is amazing, great initiative. We went to Hampton Court Palace in the summer because my eldest was into Tudors. Both my kids adored it to the extent we didn't get home til after bedtime. Definitely worth your £1!
vivianh.bsky.social Vivian H @vivianh.bsky.social · Nov 19
Thing I found out today: if you're on Universal Credit (or other means-tested benefits) you can get into Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, or the Tower of London for £1 (and 50% off at one cafe per site too). Because poor people deserve days out too www.hrp.org.uk/one-pound-ti...
One Pound Tickets
£1 tickets for a day visit to the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace will be available to anyone in receipt of named benefits.
www.hrp.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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jim.londoncentric.media
If my group chats are anything to go by, Treasury briefing "we're going to end the cycle to work tax break that enables people to buy a large family-sized e-bike" has done more than any other advertising campaign to boost the uptake of family-sized e-bikes. Sales must be through the roof this week.
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM