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Michaela Hamilton
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writing about economic policy and the housing crisis
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damselindystopia.bsky.social
One fairly low impact bit of activism you can do if you're in the UK is to write to your MP and ask them to ask Streeting why he allows a child abuse network to influence trans healthcare policy. Ideally in the commons where he can't pretend he didn't hear it.
April 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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nkalamb.bsky.social
Georgetown scholar Dr. Khan Suri, who was abducted by ICE, was refused food/water to break Ramadan fast, housed in a room without a bed, and issued *used* underwear.

His child cried for days after he was taken and has since stopped speaking.

ccrjustice.org/home/press-c...
In just four days, Dr. Khan Suri was transferred among five different ICE facilities across three states, despite the fact that ICE records indicate there were beds in Virginia facilities. Dr. Khan Suri was fasting in religious observance of Ramadan, but multiple ICE facilities refused him food or water to break his fast. For almost two weeks, he was housed in a room without a bed and with a television blaring 21 hours a day. Dr. Khan Suri was issued used underwear, and a bright red uniform that is usually reserved for detained individuals who have been classified as ‘high security’ based on their criminal history or alleged affiliation with criminal organizations. He is not permitted to work or spend more than two hours per week outside of his dorm.
April 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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gsoh31.bsky.social
One underreported facet of the Great University Crisis is the contribution of a small number of consultancy firms who recommend:
*Centralise functions
*Cut small courses
*Reduce student options
*Abolish loads of joint awards
*Chop staff headcount
This is *exactly* what you must not do. (1/3)
February 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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katymontgomerie.com
This is absolutely disgusting and has to be illegal. Is this the kind of thing someone can do a legal challenge for?
drews.bsky.social Dr Doom(scrolling) @drews.bsky.social · Mar 15
Yesterday a Sheffield gp surgery notified it’s trans patients that they would no longer provide them with hrt, regardless of their transition status. I have many friends who’ve been affected by this, including several post-op, putting their physical health at serious risk.
“Unfortunately, the practice has had to take the decision to cease our prescribing and monitoring of hormonal medication in adult transgender patients. This is not a decision we have taken lightly but due to the closure of NHS centres including the Tavistock, we feel we are not in a position to provide this additional service. This is because of a lack of support and the work being outside of our expertise. The changes will occur from 1st April 2025. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this will cause patients and advise that you contact your specialist care provider to seek alternative arrangements.”
March 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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belalugosisdad.bsky.social
Today is the 7th anniversary of the death of our beloved friend and comrade Anna Campbell. She was a volunteer fighter with the YPJ in Rojava and was killed by a Turkish airstrike during the defence of Efrîn against Turkish-backed militias (former Daesh militants) in 2018. I miss her very much.
A photograph of Anna Campbell, a white woman in her 20s with long sandy blonde hair. She is wearing a maroon sweater, orange skirt and a colourful scarf. She is kneeling in long grass, collecting something from the floor. She is smiling and longing down, away from the camera. Anna Campbell in Rojava (North East Syria), wearing digital camo YPJ fatigues. She has her hair tied back and is smiling at the camera. The sun is setting behind her on the other side of a large body of water (a lake or wide river).
March 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM