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Marty Davies
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Writer, artist, campaigner & creative cultural strategist.
Founder of @transhistoryweek.com
Founder of smartypantsmarty.com
Columnist for Campaign.
Big sister to Rae ♥️🦦
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LinkedIn games 🤝 My ego
LinkedIn games result says “Smarter than 99% of Martys”
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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He’s managed to get the media machine that is against him (and us) to communicate his message for him. And new memberships are surging.
Screenshot passage: Through relentless focus, embrace of conflict and general charisma, Polanski has triggered the tabloids into a “reds under the beds” panic, which has communicated his message for him.
November 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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I’ve been arguing that while I might not like the media ecosystem we have today. We need to think about how to utilise it as it is rather than ONLY work to change it.

We need to think about how we bend the rage economy for good. I think @zackpolanski.bsky.social is nailing it on this front.
Screenshot passage: the party needed to be more willing to embrace conflict and the attention it brings, and more rooted in people’s material needs. The Greens shouldn’t fear channelling anger at the inequality ripping our society apart,
November 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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We lost my little sister a year ago today.

Rachel I love you and miss you xo
Rachel with long dark hair in pigtails and a beanie hat. The photo is black and white. She has big eyes and is staring down the lens.
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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An aspirational future awaits.

Car owners, take note:

wewinganycar.com
Screenshot of a website called wewinganycar.com Headline: Pay tax like a billionaire Image of car with plane wings Subhead: Add wings to you car and pay no duty on fuel, just like a private jet. Call to action: Add wings to me car >
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Election results:

Plaid Cymru 47.4% (win)
Reform UK 36%
Labour 11%
Conservatives 2%
Green 1.5%
Lib Dem 1.5%
Gwlad 0.3%
UKIP 0.2%
Bar chart from BBC
October 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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I’m sad to read of Manchester Pride going into voluntary liquidation.

It is very hard out here financially for LGBTQIA+ orgs.

Statement: www.manchesterpride.com/statement
22 October 2025 STATEMENT FROM MANCHESTER PRIDE BOARD OF TRUSTEES It is with enormous sadness that we announce that Manchester Pride has started the legal process of voluntary liquidation. A combination of rising costs, which are affecting the entire events and hospitality industries, declining ticket sales and an ambitious refresh of the format aimed to challenge these issues, along with an unsuccessful bid to host Euro Pride, has led to the organisation no longer being financially viable. We regret the delays in communicating the current situation; however, we were keen not to jeopardise financial opportunities while our discussions were ongoing. We were proactive and determined to identify solutions to the financial issues. We’ve been actively working with several partners, including legal and financial advisors, to do everything we could to find a positive solution. We had hoped to be able to find a way to continue, and, most importantly, to support our artists, contractors and partners. Despite our best efforts, sadly, this has not proved to be possible. We are sincerely sorry for those who will now lose out financially from the current situation. The volunteer Board of Trustees are devastated at this situation and sad to share that our staff team will be made redundant. We, along with the team, have put our hearts and souls into the celebration and community activities over two decades and are very distressed at the position in which we find ourselves. We would like to sincerely offer our thanks to all of our staff, volunteers and supporters who have contributed so much to Manchester Pride over the years. The organisation has achieved a great deal since its creation and, in particular, since the Covid pandemic. This includes: 237,000 visitors to the city £104.8m of economic impact 148 grants being made to grass roots community groups Positive positioning of Manchester as an inclusive city We hope and believe that this leaves a positive and lasting lega…
October 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Is Lily Allen arriving just in time to save pop music? 👀
October 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Living my 90s teen goth gurl baddie fantasy out in my 30s.

It’s purple chrome season.🧏😈

Show me your autumn/winter claws. I want inspiration for when I got back in 3 weeks.
Marty close up of nails around face. She’s wearing a shear black top and black denim top over that and dark glasses. Gold piercings and purple chrome nails which are glistening in the sun.
October 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Charli when she sees ‘Sympathy is a Knife’ reentering the charts next week
October 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Yes it’s all about ME! 🧏
Screenshot of the way YouTube selected a frame of Marty where the caption reads “me” as they’re mid conversation with Louise.her make up is tdf (that means to die for)
September 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Like chucking you in a pool of piranhas and asking you to pay to use the lockers

Our descent is marked by milestones. This is one of them.

Discovering that the equalities watchdog plans to strip away your rights… through an article hidden behind the paywall of a far-right publication.
Screenshot of the The Times Headline reads: Single-sex spaces must be based on biology. EHRC tells government.
September 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Hello 👋
Marty smiling in a green and gold dress with gold nails and gold hooped earrings.
August 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Also, hello from Ibiza! I’m knee deep in Piña Colada 🫡
Green tiki glass with a broad smile and close eyes.
August 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Didn’t Nostradamus or Nosferatu or someone warn about this?
August 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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This is about as interesting as it’s gonna get for 7 days
Legs out by the pool on a sub lounger. Only legs showing.
August 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Strangely don’t seem to have that feature
Screenshot showing absence of the feature being talked about
August 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Down to the serious task of voting for this year's winner though.

My vote goes to Lottie, David Burton-Sampson MP Dalmatian who David calls his "beautiful little diva". She also watches him when he's on TV! 🥹
David in blue shorts and a grey t shirt knelt down with his arm around Lottie the Dalmatian with a pink collar on.
August 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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This is your reminder to put your phone down, slap on a face mask and take care of yourself.
Marty with Lush’s Ayesha face mask on and orange under eye strips. Smoking at the camera with blue eyes. Wearing a large baddy black t shirt and with their hair clipped back out of their face.
August 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Thank you to the Pride In Education team for leading on this vital intervention: Laïla El-Métoui, Kamran Khan and Emma Doyle. Emma and I met at Trans Pride Manchester this past weekend where I was on a panel where we encouraged the room to sign the letter.
Marty pictured her in a selfie with Emma Doyle. Marty is wearing a cream bomber jacker and Emma a pale blue t shirt and holding up a QR code calling on people to sign the open letter. Both are smiling. Marty has her hair up. They are pictured immediately before Marty spoke on a panel at Manchester Trans Pride
August 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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So grateful to spend some time up in Manchester for Trans+ Pride this weekend with friends old and new doing incredible things for our community.

Here’s me with Fox Fisher, Lewis Hancox, Ben Peachey and Sabah Choudrey. Eva Echo and Arlo West must have managed to duck away for this photo.
Group photo of Lewis, Fox, Ben, Sabah and Marty all smiling at the camera. Ben has a gorgeous blue dress on with large red flowers. Sabah has a half watermelon and half disco ball white t shirt on. Marty has an industrial necklace on and their hair up. Fox has a beautiful little knitted flower in trans colours attached to their cream shirt. Someone made this for them and gave it to them before the panel.
August 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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I’ll be speaking at Trans Pride Manchester this weekend on a panel hosted by Director of MCR Trans Pride, Arlo West.

I’ll be talking about how we can build trans futures through collective action. And as you can imagine I’ve got a lot to share after the last couple of years of campaigning.
Image reads: I’m speaking at Trans Pride Manchester | Futureproof: Building trans futures through collective action | 2nd August | 3.30-4.45 | Theatre, MCR Art Gallery
July 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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This is disgusting from the government. Holding back people’s right to self determination as a bargaining chip!?
Post from ukfactcheckpolitics on Instagram that reads “The UK government will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire”
July 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Face. Mostly me with some sculpting from @droli.aesthetics

Image consultancy by @hausofdarkwah

Hair, make up and styling by @domcrystal

Captured by @ciaran.christopher
Marty smiling into a Mac Cosmetics compact mirror
July 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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I also got a top up on my chemical brow lift and a check-in on my non-surgical rhinoplasty - which has made me so happy with my profile seven months on. I would never have enjoyed these photos before doing that.
Another shot of Marty but this time a profile shot. You can see the highlight in their cheekbones and the harmonisation in their profile (chin, lips and nose)
July 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM