Maria Hughes 🏳️🌈
@mazzaclazza.bsky.social
50+ wellbeing and public health for B'ham LGBT. Intersectional feminist, trans ally, bi, devoted wife of @alex.drawnalism.com.
https://birminghamclarionsingers.wordpress.com/ https://workersmusic.co.uk/
https://kingrockerfilm.com/
https://birminghamclarionsingers.wordpress.com/ https://workersmusic.co.uk/
https://kingrockerfilm.com/
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Real feminists know that the overwhelming threat to ALL women is abusive cisgender men, and the main threat to women's services is lack of funding. But you wouldn't learn that from today's news or the hostile environment manufactured by the right wing and their TERF/GC cheerleaders.
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You can literally say what you want about trans people and the UK courts are fine with it.
This was a *child*
This was a *child*
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage to the phone of a trans activist but not guilty of harassment.
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
You can literally say what you want about trans people and the UK courts are fine with it.
This was a *child*
This was a *child*
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Transphobes: "ban gender-affirming care for children - there's no evidence puberty blockers are safe!"
*New clinical trial assessing risks & benefits of puberty blockers announced*
Transphobes: "No - don't do that!"
Telegraph ads by #BootsUK, #Sainsburys, #O2, #Waitrose & #SkyUK
*New clinical trial assessing risks & benefits of puberty blockers announced*
Transphobes: "No - don't do that!"
Telegraph ads by #BootsUK, #Sainsburys, #O2, #Waitrose & #SkyUK
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Transphobes: "ban gender-affirming care for children - there's no evidence puberty blockers are safe!"
*New clinical trial assessing risks & benefits of puberty blockers announced*
Transphobes: "No - don't do that!"
Telegraph ads by #BootsUK, #Sainsburys, #O2, #Waitrose & #SkyUK
*New clinical trial assessing risks & benefits of puberty blockers announced*
Transphobes: "No - don't do that!"
Telegraph ads by #BootsUK, #Sainsburys, #O2, #Waitrose & #SkyUK
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Fixed it for you. Idiots! If the exclusion is based on appearance then it will certainly impact cis folks as well as trans folks.
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Fixed it for you. Idiots! If the exclusion is based on appearance then it will certainly impact cis folks as well as trans folks.
Is the government also going to offer them a free (very short) haircut and some complementary striped pajamas?
Govt minister Alex Norris is asked if the govt will take jewellery from people [fleeing war and persecution]. Norris says the govt won't be taking peoples wedding rings but they will seize assets.
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Is the government also going to offer them a free (very short) haircut and some complementary striped pajamas?
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My advice: if your chicken mews, check it’s not a kitten.
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
My advice: if your chicken mews, check it’s not a kitten.
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Not only does the UK government waste vast sums of money on demonising those seeking asylum, now it appears that they are complicit in quite a number needing it in the first place. Choosing to save money over a genocide, again. #r4today
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
UK rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite warning of possible genocide
Exclusive: British government adopted ‘least ambitious’ option months before RSF’s massacres in El Fasher
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Not only does the UK government waste vast sums of money on demonising those seeking asylum, now it appears that they are complicit in quite a number needing it in the first place. Choosing to save money over a genocide, again. #r4today
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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No trans woman has ever told me I don't exist. Gender critical "feminists," though, have spent the last few years telling me *how* to be a woman.
I'm more oppressed by transphobes than I am by trans people.
I'm more oppressed by transphobes than I am by trans people.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
No trans woman has ever told me I don't exist. Gender critical "feminists," though, have spent the last few years telling me *how* to be a woman.
I'm more oppressed by transphobes than I am by trans people.
I'm more oppressed by transphobes than I am by trans people.
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labour have looked at the mamdani win and the lesson they've learned is 'he uses social media' and not 'he is kind towards immigrants and trans ppl and wants to help the working class instead of corporate donors'.
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
labour have looked at the mamdani win and the lesson they've learned is 'he uses social media' and not 'he is kind towards immigrants and trans ppl and wants to help the working class instead of corporate donors'.
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The news story that reveals Wes Streeting’s puberty-blocker ban to be nothing to do with “protecting children” and everything to do with Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer being deeply transphobic bigots…
www.itv.com/news/2025-10...
www.itv.com/news/2025-10...
November 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The news story that reveals Wes Streeting’s puberty-blocker ban to be nothing to do with “protecting children” and everything to do with Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer being deeply transphobic bigots…
www.itv.com/news/2025-10...
www.itv.com/news/2025-10...
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🔴All the Big Government Reforms the Media Hasn’t Been Telling You About
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/28/a...
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/28/a...
All the Big Government Reforms the Media Hasn't Been Telling You About
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:18 AM
🔴All the Big Government Reforms the Media Hasn’t Been Telling You About
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/28/a...
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/28/a...
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I'm sick of hearing the economy described like an angry volcano god demanding the poor be sacrificed in tribute.
As long as we pretend it's a force of nature, we can't talk about changing it beyond silly tinkering. But it's not; it's run by people, and those people have decided they own our stuff.
As long as we pretend it's a force of nature, we can't talk about changing it beyond silly tinkering. But it's not; it's run by people, and those people have decided they own our stuff.
October 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I'm sick of hearing the economy described like an angry volcano god demanding the poor be sacrificed in tribute.
As long as we pretend it's a force of nature, we can't talk about changing it beyond silly tinkering. But it's not; it's run by people, and those people have decided they own our stuff.
As long as we pretend it's a force of nature, we can't talk about changing it beyond silly tinkering. But it's not; it's run by people, and those people have decided they own our stuff.
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One evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries consoles another evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries for not getting an award for which neither evil man is even remotely deserving.
October 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
One evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries consoles another evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries for not getting an award for which neither evil man is even remotely deserving.
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make YOUR difference!
August 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
make YOUR difference!
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Leave my loneliness unbroken! Quit the bust above my door!
Take thy beak from out my heart & take thy form from off my door!
Quoth the raven, "OH! So birds aren't allowed to speak now, is that it?? This is a study! A place of words, is it not? You'd be OK if I were a budgie. Hypocrite."
Take thy beak from out my heart & take thy form from off my door!
Quoth the raven, "OH! So birds aren't allowed to speak now, is that it?? This is a study! A place of words, is it not? You'd be OK if I were a budgie. Hypocrite."
September 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Leave my loneliness unbroken! Quit the bust above my door!
Take thy beak from out my heart & take thy form from off my door!
Quoth the raven, "OH! So birds aren't allowed to speak now, is that it?? This is a study! A place of words, is it not? You'd be OK if I were a budgie. Hypocrite."
Take thy beak from out my heart & take thy form from off my door!
Quoth the raven, "OH! So birds aren't allowed to speak now, is that it?? This is a study! A place of words, is it not? You'd be OK if I were a budgie. Hypocrite."
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The whole "equal beliefs" thing is so disingenious, older, white, cishet (christian) people simply will enforce their beliefs over a disprivileged party, knowing full well that the power disparity will allow their belief to be imposed onto a minority, no matter how much they play the victim...
September 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The whole "equal beliefs" thing is so disingenious, older, white, cishet (christian) people simply will enforce their beliefs over a disprivileged party, knowing full well that the power disparity will allow their belief to be imposed onto a minority, no matter how much they play the victim...
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You want to be alive, but they want you dead. We’re a new, well, funded democratic group that thinks you can meet them halfway.
September 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
You want to be alive, but they want you dead. We’re a new, well, funded democratic group that thinks you can meet them halfway.
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Trump never called Melissa Hortman’s family. He golfed as coffins of dead American soldiers arrived. He told parents of murdered children to get over it. But Vance is escorting Kirk’s casket on AF2 & Orange Shitler will attend his funeral. Fascism has its martyr and our democracy is in hospice.
September 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Trump never called Melissa Hortman’s family. He golfed as coffins of dead American soldiers arrived. He told parents of murdered children to get over it. But Vance is escorting Kirk’s casket on AF2 & Orange Shitler will attend his funeral. Fascism has its martyr and our democracy is in hospice.
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It's the guns...😐
September 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
It's the guns...😐
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One of the people in this picture tragically took her own life. Another is in prison. The third is eighth in line for the throne.
September 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
One of the people in this picture tragically took her own life. Another is in prison. The third is eighth in line for the throne.
Or, I dunno . . . . FIX THE LEAKING PIPES, YOU CAPITALIST BASTARDS
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as 'data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems'.
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
UK government advises people to delete old photos and emails as England faces water shortfall
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as ‘data centres require cast amounts of water to cool their systems’.
jrnl.ie
August 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Or, I dunno . . . . FIX THE LEAKING PIPES, YOU CAPITALIST BASTARDS
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I don't know how you can say that blatantly discriminating against trans people is not discrimination, but that's the UK now.
Don't think for a second it will stop with trans people.
We've been telling you this for a decade.
Don't think for a second it will stop with trans people.
We've been telling you this for a decade.
August 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I don't know how you can say that blatantly discriminating against trans people is not discrimination, but that's the UK now.
Don't think for a second it will stop with trans people.
We've been telling you this for a decade.
Don't think for a second it will stop with trans people.
We've been telling you this for a decade.
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I wrote about the debate with the Jubilee fascists, the overall idea of the utility of debate and the alleged need for it in order to arrive at truth, and the malicious and corrosive effect this false idea actually has upon the discourse and society.
www.the-reframe.com/boiling-water/
www.the-reframe.com/boiling-water/
Boiling Water
The corrosive damage cause by forcing people to defend their own lives by debating ideas that have already been defeated.
www.the-reframe.com
August 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I wrote about the debate with the Jubilee fascists, the overall idea of the utility of debate and the alleged need for it in order to arrive at truth, and the malicious and corrosive effect this false idea actually has upon the discourse and society.
www.the-reframe.com/boiling-water/
www.the-reframe.com/boiling-water/
He's done "a Lammy".
Asked about arms exports to Israel, Lammy avoids talking about F-35 parts & instead claims the exports include equipment used by journalists & no one would expect him to suspend that
Which journalists in Gaza are using kit exported from the UK under an arms license, David?
Which journalists in Gaza are using kit exported from the UK under an arms license, David?
July 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
He's done "a Lammy".
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After the media damage is inflicted and seen by millions of eyes,you receive a private email to say there's no evidence and no action,seen by two people only
There's no public apology. They don't send this to media or post it on police accounts
We will continue to fight.
We will continue to win.
There's no public apology. They don't send this to media or post it on police accounts
We will continue to fight.
We will continue to win.
![Email from Avon and Somerset Police to Kneecap legal team: "I am Senior Investigating Officer for Avon and Somerset Police's investigation into Kneecap's performance at the Glastonbury Festival on 28th June 2025. Following a review of the evidence, I have determined there will be no further action.
I would be grateful if you could communicate this to your clients, and/or advise me of an alternative way if contacting them.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Regards,
Detective Superintendent [Name redacted]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gksmwsy2s4gke7dr3msuyytq/bafkreibktbk4klg2aecbjn4yike7cpu27op56pvpkiwvic23ebu2hjq2xi@jpeg)
July 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
After the media damage is inflicted and seen by millions of eyes,you receive a private email to say there's no evidence and no action,seen by two people only
There's no public apology. They don't send this to media or post it on police accounts
We will continue to fight.
We will continue to win.
There's no public apology. They don't send this to media or post it on police accounts
We will continue to fight.
We will continue to win.
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Is there nothing they won't put LLMs into..?
July 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Is there nothing they won't put LLMs into..?