Simon Bayliss
simonbayliss.bsky.social
Simon Bayliss
@simonbayliss.bsky.social
Partner, dad, fell-runner. Not always in that order

Derbyshire, England
This video seems to come from Booker,'s YouTube channel. Booker claims to be trans in it

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creating a presentation rough draft
YouTube video by Jammie Booker
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November 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I'm not laying down the law, just saying what seems natural to me.

Not just me though, do fans sing "Who the fuck is Man United*" or "Who the fuck are Man United"? "It is the champion" or "We are the champions"?

*Insert hate team of choice
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I don't particularly follow football
November 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I replied to the wrong post, apologies.
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
A football club is a collective endeavour, so are seems better to me (except when writing 'a football club is a collective...')
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A teenage girl gets punched repeatedly by a teenage lad and you fucking carp on the sidelines, making smart-alec remarks while knowing the square-root of fuck-all about the circumstances. A girl doesn't want to fight boys and that makes her a loser? Go fuck yourself
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
What's bigoted about thinking sport, which we segregate by sex for very good, obvious reasons, should actually be segregated by sex? If Khelif is female, fine, let them box other women. If not, then it's sad for them but only women should be punching other women for sport.
November 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
As I said, you need to work on your empathy.
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
It was an interclub kickboxing event as a taster session for competition 2 years ago. Not that this is relevant to the discussion
November 17, 2025 at 1:18 AM
My daughter was at a sporting event. I'm arguing for the principle, obvious to all but ideologues and zealots, that males shouldn't compete against women, and especially not punch and kick them in the name of sport, regardless if that's at the Olympics or at a village hall.
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Nonsense. Firstly, I haven't called them a man and secondly, the people who have done so are claiming Khelif has a DSD which is entirely separate from being trans.
November 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I've seen plenty of people claim Khelif is male (something I haven't done btw) but haven't seen anyone claim they are trans. Have you got links to these "constant" claims, Google wasn't forthcoming?

(You can stop trying to police my language btw, it won't work)
November 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
And eugenics? Ridiculous hyperbole. Asking males not to punch women is eugenics? Get a sense of proportion.
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
My daughter had to fight a male in a kickboxing event. She abandoned kickboxing as a result. All well and good I suppose to you, but it boiled my piss that she had to experience it. It's very much my fucking business.

Go fuck yourself and get some fucking empathy with young girls.

FFS
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The debate is about ensuring males don't compete in women's sport, not banning trans people (they can still compete in a sex appropriate class). There are claims that Khelif is male, and their refusal to take a sex test adds fuel to these claims.
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
What has being trans got to do with Khelif? There has never been any suggestion at all that they are trans, none.
November 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Conversations can take all sorts of turns. In an earlier reply to me you ignored my question and made some comments that were tangential at best to what I had posted. I let it slide because, you know, social media...
November 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I was speaking generally, and from experience, not about the specific reply to you. Although it is a good example of never being correct enough for some people.
November 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
There are some people you will never please. One of the problems about some progressives that frustrates me is that if you're not on exactly the same page as them about everything you are a heretic, a bigot, a hateful person.
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I have had newts in my pond since I dug it 6 years ago. Every time I see one my heart gives a little leap
November 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It's a matter of getting used to it. I went from iPhone to Android and it was a bit awkward at first, but if you have a good phone you will be fine.

I've done the reverse at work, we went from Windows to MacOS and I hated it at first, now I'm used to its quirks I'm happier than I was
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Jam: Episode 3 - TV Lizards
YouTube video by AmazingGoose
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November 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It's just vile racism. You can almost hear the jungle drums in his imagination. Revolting stuff
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM