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Mara Flint
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Broadcast engineer and occasional software developer. Guitarist, songwriter and home recording enthusiast - releasing music as Carmine Rebellion (@carminerebellion.uk). And big fan of dragons.
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Boulder Dash

I loved this game as a kid.

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A screenshot of the Amstrad CPC version of Boulder Dash. I think this is the first level. It’s a 2D (side elevation) game. The player character (I think he was called Rockford) is in a short tunnel. Most of the level is made of soil, which Rockford can dig through, expanding his tunnel as he goes. Objects left unsupported will fall downward. The goal is to collect enough diamonds to open the exit gate without getting squashed by falling objects, caught by a monster or trapping yourself so that you can’t actually get to the exit.
September 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Sorry, what? Are we talking about babies here?
A quote from Graham Linehan: “…when you have an ideology that allows people to be a self-identified group of what is supposed to be the most vulnerable and wonderful human beings in the world, anyone can select themselves into this group…”
September 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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I had a wonderful day today at Trans Pride London. Wonderful atmosphere and staggering turnout (~100k for a demographic with ~300k in the country!) Great speakers, and a chance to meet up with some good friends. Inspiring and rejuvenating.
These things are good for the soul.
A Mara’s eye view of Trans Pride London. Regent Street is full of people, many of whom have trans pride flags, while many more have banners and placards.
July 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Once these things are achieved, it is clear that the Equality Act 2010 must be re-written to make it absolutely, undeniably clear that it regards trans women as women, trans men as men, and that non- binary and intersex people must be protected and accommodated. There must be no scope in our laws from bigots to use small errors in language as wedge to devastate the rights of minorities. Trans people will not accept a reduction in our rights, as suggested by Akua Reindorf [4]. We are, first and foremost, humans, and we expect the same rights as other humans. We might be few, but we are not less than.
June 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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In its pursuit of far-right voters, the government has repeatedly stated that the Supreme Court’s ruling brought “clarity”, and insists that trans people will be treated with “respect and dignity” even as it moves to segregate us and deprive us of our human rights. Clearly there is not going to be any help from them. The only way the government is going to turn back from this direction of travel is if something happens that forces it to do so. I believe that eventually, the European Court Of Human Rights will do so (although this will inevitably rejuvenate calls for the UK to leave the ECHR), but that will take years. In the mean time, the UK’s legal system can be used to slow down the rollback of our rights, but that legal system has not been our side recently. Wealthy, white, privileged, cisgender, heterosexual people are not best placed to judge on the rights of queer people, and are unlikely to find in our favour if they refuse to even allow us a voice in proceedings. Another avenue is for the Women and Equalities Committee to work to turn the Equality and Human Rights Commission into the sort of unbiased regulator it was intended to be. The first step would be to ensure that the new Chair is a fair-minded person of integrity, rather than a bigot working to push their own ideology. Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson is not that person. Commissioners Akua Reindorf and Alasdair Henderson also need to be replaced, as does anyone else linked to transphobic hate groups. It is also urgent that the EHRC’s new guidance, currently under consultation, is re-written to protect trans people from exclusion and bigotry, rather than require that we are discriminated against everywhere in society.
June 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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This thread inspired me so I sent them this.
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The UK has a considerable problem with institutional transphobia. Increasing attacks in the media have meant that transphobia is the most acceptable form of bigotry in UK society. Transphobic hate groups such as For Women Scotland have vast financial backing from American institutions like the Heritage Foundation and from individuals like J K Rowling. Sex Matters is even a registered charity, even though its only purpose is to campaign against the rights of transgender people. Within that environment, it was hardly surprising that the Supreme Court decided to overturn the will of Parliament by neutering the Equality Act 2010, largely overturning the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and placing the UK in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. It was even less surprising when the Equality and Human Rights Commission decided to pretend the Equality Act 2010 was in fact intended to segregate trans people and make it impossible for us to operate in society. The current leadership were all appointed precisely because of their transphobic views, so this has long been their intention and they would obviously seize the first available excuse. One thing that has been held out as a beacon of hope for transgender people is that the Chair, Kishwer Falkner, had a limited term of office. It was extremely disappointing when that term was extended last year, but it was only for one year. Now that we have seen what has happened within that year, it is clear that it was a year too long. She is due to be replaced later this year, but the government announced their preferred candidate yesterday, and almost immediately people began uncovering evidence of Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson’s transphobia. She followed anti-trans organisations and activists on social media [1], spoke at anti-trans conferences [2], and may have helped fund a legal case against Stonewall’s Trans+ inclusive guidance [3].
June 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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40 plus appreciation post! Reskeet with a pic if you’re the right side of 40.

44 🤗
A photo of Mara. She is looking up and left towards the camera. The background is mostly black.
May 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Post by joni_ontherun In 1936 Heinrich Himmler removed protections from trans people making them transvestites under state law and would have to identify themselves using their documents when using public services. In 2025 the Supreme Court, EHRC, and Labour government removed protections from trans people making them transvestites under state law and would have to identify themselves using their documents when using public services.
May 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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I’ve been home from the protest for a while now, so I’m starting to process an amazing, inspiring, emotional afternoon. I teared up at the first glimpse of Parliament Square when I realised it was already overflowing.
A trans pride flag, held aloft in front of the clock tower on the Palace of Westminster
April 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Here you go! I hope it’s not too late
March 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Mr Case's remarks carry weight given that he has been at the heart of government for more than four years in his role as cabinet secretary, including during the pandemic. He was appointed by Boris Johnson in September 2020 and remained in the position during Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak's premierships and the start of Sir Keir's time in office. Mr Case also singles out the work that Mr Musk, the owner of X and Tesla, will be doing with his new Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). He writes: "Perhaps the mos interesting part of President Trump': grand experiment is his invitation to Elon Musk to wield the knife on the federal government itself. "Quite what Doge does and how it does it, we are yet to see. Serious reduc tions in federal employee numbers seem likely. Such things are not novel although the scale of this attempt migh dwarf what has come before." Mr Case's interest in Mr Musk's efficiency drive comes at a time when Sit Keir and Rachel Reeves, his Chancellor face pressure from the markets to find savings in public spending.
January 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Trump reforms 'may be a blueprint for West' By Ben Riley-Smith POLITICAL EDITOR BRITISH politicians could be inspired by parts of Donald Trump's "grand experiment" in America, the former cabinet secretary argues today. Simon Case, who until a few weeks ago was the UK's most senior civil serv-ant, writes in today's Telegraph that Mr Trump's "extreme transparency" in signing dozens of executive orders is something that could be copied in the He also makes reference to billionaire Elon Musk's drive to cut government spending and says that other world leaders will follow suit if the Trump agenda proves successful. Mr Case's remarks are his first major intervention since leaving Dowr Street after serving under four prime ministers. They come amid debate over whether any aspects of Mr Trump's second presidency could or should be adopted by Sir Keir Starmer. Mr Case writes: "With impressive political theatre, President Trump has signed executive orders issuing his commands across the reaches of the federal government. It is harder to imagine a British prime minister filling a stadium with adoring fans to witness the signature of memos instructing Whitehall to do this or that. Neverthe-less, the extreme transparency of Trump's approach might be something that more politicians in the UK are willing to try in future, given the declining public interest in and trust in politics." Mr Trump has issued a flurry of orders since returning as US president on Mon-day. The decrees have covered everything from clamping down on illegal migration to scaling back diversity jobs and green investments in government. Critics compared this to Sir Keir's start in No10, with claims that a detailed plan for government was lacking.
January 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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The Department of Health and Social Care emailed me last Tuesday (in response to an email I sent them) and listed the Cass Review as their top piece of evidence.
“The decision to implement the Order was informed by, among other evidence: the Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people (the Cass Review), available at cass.independent-review.uk; independent expert advice from the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM); responses to a targeted consultation on changes to the availability of puberty blockers for under-18s, available at www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-the-availability-of-puberty-blockers-for-under-18s/outcome/9702c8a7-3299-4a01-94dc-a63861786dd9; and discussions between the Secretary of State and children and young people with lived experience of gender dysphoria or incongruence, and their families.“
January 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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I noticed I have passed 500 followers! While that still makes mine a very small account, it seems like a milestone worth celebrating.
To that end, here’s a selfie of me with a guitar!
A selfie photo of Mara holding a guitar. The guitar in question is a Solar T1.7TBR. Other guitars and a keyboard are slightly visible in the background.
January 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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In case Meta would like some help updating their branding...
The facebook wordmark, modified to say fascbook.
January 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM