Tam B
@mskittysoftpaws.bsky.social
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Unpaid Carer; ND/SEND Family;
Night-Owl; Atheist; LGBTQ+Ally; Tree-Hugger; She/Her
#AuDHD
#NeverTory
#BeautyInSmallThings
Love Brighton, Celtic FC 🍀
#iPhonePhotography
#Gigs IDLES, Fontaines DC, Mogwai
Cats, pigeons, corvids…
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Tam B
@mskittysoftpaws.bsky.social
· Jan 26
Been wondering what my pinned post should be.
And I keep coming back to this…
I can’t think of a more pertinent quote for the dystopian times we’re living in than the words of MLK Jr from *six decades ago*
And I keep coming back to this…
I can’t think of a more pertinent quote for the dystopian times we’re living in than the words of MLK Jr from *six decades ago*
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The reason they're so focused on trans teens is that people who transition younger typically blend into society better. To the extent that they're willing to tolerate our existence in society at all, they'd rather we be easily identified by our appearance/voices/etc.
Cis people really have no idea how it feels to watch a regime hold a press conference to admit, on camera, the pogrom against trans people they've been waging for 11 months is not only real, but they're going to double down on genocide and try to wipe out all the children first.
December 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The reason they're so focused on trans teens is that people who transition younger typically blend into society better. To the extent that they're willing to tolerate our existence in society at all, they'd rather we be easily identified by our appearance/voices/etc.
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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I hate that I just said this in all sincerity to my middle schooler: “Don’t believe anything this President says because he always lies”
And that’s where we are as a country
And that’s where we are as a country
December 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I hate that I just said this in all sincerity to my middle schooler: “Don’t believe anything this President says because he always lies”
And that’s where we are as a country
And that’s where we are as a country
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🔴Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer's decision to exclude Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in our elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🔴Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
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New Zealand's libertarian/ populist/ right wing coalition Government is trying to follow Wesley Streeting's lead in banning puberty blockers.
This is what the New Zealand High Court has just decided (www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...).
This is what the New Zealand High Court has just decided (www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...).
![[17] There is also no evidence of a particular need to act urgently to prevent new prescriptions because of some immediate risk to physical health if young people commence treatment. [18] Puberty blockers are reversible. There is no evidence that they affect fertility. If they did, they would hardly be prescribed for children with precocious puberty and they have been prescribed for that purpose for decades. They may alleviate distress for a child who is simply not ready to cope with puberty either because they are too young or because their mental health is such that a delay is recommended. The only evidence-based impact on physical health is on bone density and that impact results from long term use. A period of months until the Judicial Review can be heard is not said to create any issues with bone density for a young person commencing treatment. [19] The evidence relating to mental health outcomes suggests negative outcomes from a ban are a far more immediate concern.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xurjtu2wa2akyi64gab34ahg/bafkreih3dcnwld4y5s4wqdtgps3fdhnnw2jcetmvkit4ictclmkfixiese@jpeg)
December 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
New Zealand's libertarian/ populist/ right wing coalition Government is trying to follow Wesley Streeting's lead in banning puberty blockers.
This is what the New Zealand High Court has just decided (www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...).
This is what the New Zealand High Court has just decided (www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...).
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Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
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I dunno, I’m thinking the bigger issue is not having an insane sick fuck POTUS with insane sick fuck thoughts.
Not that the insane sick fuck POTUS needs to kept his insane sick fuck-ness to himself.
Not that the insane sick fuck POTUS needs to kept his insane sick fuck-ness to himself.
December 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I dunno, I’m thinking the bigger issue is not having an insane sick fuck POTUS with insane sick fuck thoughts.
Not that the insane sick fuck POTUS needs to kept his insane sick fuck-ness to himself.
Not that the insane sick fuck POTUS needs to kept his insane sick fuck-ness to himself.
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
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Bridget Phillipson knew her history, was told by MPs not to appoint her, insisted on appointing her, and in her first interview the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has ignored super clear and explicit human rights law that trans people are not a third sex. What a disgrace.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
Doubling down on effectively excluding trans and non-binary individuals from public spaces.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Doubling down on effectively excluding trans and non-binary individuals from public spaces.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Equality boss expects people to 'follow rules' over single-sex spaces
Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson said "things could be sorted out if there is goodwill and recognition that everybody has rights".
www.bbc.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Bridget Phillipson knew her history, was told by MPs not to appoint her, insisted on appointing her, and in her first interview the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has ignored super clear and explicit human rights law that trans people are not a third sex. What a disgrace.
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As Christmas looms ever-closer, we remember that Jesus was born in a stable, fled as a refugee, grew up in provincial obscurity amidst working folk, denounced wealth, called for radical acceptance of those on society’s margins, and was tortured to death for it.
December 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
As Christmas looms ever-closer, we remember that Jesus was born in a stable, fled as a refugee, grew up in provincial obscurity amidst working folk, denounced wealth, called for radical acceptance of those on society’s margins, and was tortured to death for it.
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Me: Don’t give your hard-earned money to bigoted people and their companies.
Conservatives: Why do you have to drag politics into *everything*??
Also conservatives: We’re banning this font for being woke.
Conservatives: Why do you have to drag politics into *everything*??
Also conservatives: We’re banning this font for being woke.
December 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Me: Don’t give your hard-earned money to bigoted people and their companies.
Conservatives: Why do you have to drag politics into *everything*??
Also conservatives: We’re banning this font for being woke.
Conservatives: Why do you have to drag politics into *everything*??
Also conservatives: We’re banning this font for being woke.
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Every dollar JK Rowling makes from Harry Potter is going into bankrolling an extortion racket issuing legal threats to organizations across the UK to purge themselves of trans people or face ruinous lawfare.
i hope every single person who still buys harry potter merch or engages with that franchise is happy that they're literally making girl guides cry
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
December 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Every dollar JK Rowling makes from Harry Potter is going into bankrolling an extortion racket issuing legal threats to organizations across the UK to purge themselves of trans people or face ruinous lawfare.
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Apparently we’ve established that if the US can seize the largest tanker off Venezuela, it can just as easily seize a small, alleged drug boat without murdering the occupants.
December 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Apparently we’ve established that if the US can seize the largest tanker off Venezuela, it can just as easily seize a small, alleged drug boat without murdering the occupants.
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One of the worst parts of the modern condition is having to listen to billionaires airing out the stupidest policy ideas, random musings, and other mental detritus. It’s unbearable.
December 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
One of the worst parts of the modern condition is having to listen to billionaires airing out the stupidest policy ideas, random musings, and other mental detritus. It’s unbearable.
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This handy flowchart is for any fellow cis people out there who have someone in their lives who come out to them as trans.
December 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This handy flowchart is for any fellow cis people out there who have someone in their lives who come out to them as trans.
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LibDems: in my continued attempts to get off Meta, I’d like to do a survey.
If you’re interested in a @signal.org group for @markpackuk.bsky.social ‘s excellent Newswire please like this message (and reshare so we can get some eyes on this!)
I hope there’s enough of you that make it worthwhile!
If you’re interested in a @signal.org group for @markpackuk.bsky.social ‘s excellent Newswire please like this message (and reshare so we can get some eyes on this!)
I hope there’s enough of you that make it worthwhile!
December 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
LibDems: in my continued attempts to get off Meta, I’d like to do a survey.
If you’re interested in a @signal.org group for @markpackuk.bsky.social ‘s excellent Newswire please like this message (and reshare so we can get some eyes on this!)
I hope there’s enough of you that make it worthwhile!
If you’re interested in a @signal.org group for @markpackuk.bsky.social ‘s excellent Newswire please like this message (and reshare so we can get some eyes on this!)
I hope there’s enough of you that make it worthwhile!
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Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
December 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
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If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.
December 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.
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This is the same group that seems to have an open invitation to appear on every single BBC political programme going, without ever declaring their funding
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This is the same group that seems to have an open invitation to appear on every single BBC political programme going, without ever declaring their funding
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None of us who watched as the BBC tried to explain away as normal Boris Johnson's attempted Parliamentary coup in 2019 will be remotely surprised at its unprincipled attacks on a minoritised group and any Judge who has the temerity to find it has rights under the Equality Act.
I see the BBC confronted with the reality of a decision incompatible with both (1) what it told its audience the Tribunal had decided and (2) its strongly transphobic editorial line, is now participating in a highly partial and baseless smearing of the Tribunal www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sandie Peggie tribunal judgement to be amended in fake quote row
On Monday, an employment tribunal outlined four ways in which NHS Fife harassed Ms Peggie after she was suspended from her job.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
None of us who watched as the BBC tried to explain away as normal Boris Johnson's attempted Parliamentary coup in 2019 will be remotely surprised at its unprincipled attacks on a minoritised group and any Judge who has the temerity to find it has rights under the Equality Act.
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So Nigel Farage, who claims to be standing up for ordinary working people, has taken hundreds of thousands of pounds so far this year for a handful of hours as a "brand ambassador" for a gold bullion company, while facilitating a £9m donation from a crypto millionaire
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company's “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
So Nigel Farage, who claims to be standing up for ordinary working people, has taken hundreds of thousands of pounds so far this year for a handful of hours as a "brand ambassador" for a gold bullion company, while facilitating a £9m donation from a crypto millionaire
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
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Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
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Impact of demographic change in one image.
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Impact of demographic change in one image.
Transphobes already weaponise autism as a way to delegitimise trans youth. In their sights, long-established Gillick Competence, enabling teens to consent to their healthcare. Singling out/infantisiling autistic youth as ‘not knowing their own mind’ til >25 so can’t consent to gender-affirming care.
then, the transphobes , feeling victorious at how many people they have made unhappy and despairing in the previous week, move on to anything else that has a spectrum and the possibility of more colours than they can conceive - such hateful people - they cannot understand anything that is not THEM
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Transphobes already weaponise autism as a way to delegitimise trans youth. In their sights, long-established Gillick Competence, enabling teens to consent to their healthcare. Singling out/infantisiling autistic youth as ‘not knowing their own mind’ til >25 so can’t consent to gender-affirming care.