Synaptic Refuge
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Who am I? Nonconformist outsider troublemaker and fool are amongst the answers to that question (they/them)
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The UK Supreme Court took representation from anti-trans groups but none from trans groups or people, before ruling that even trans women with a GRC can not access women’s spaces.
This creates unenforceable, dangerous and cruel restrictions on trans access to public space. It must be reversed.
This creates unenforceable, dangerous and cruel restrictions on trans access to public space. It must be reversed.
UK’s first transgender judge seeks rehearing of supreme court case on biological sex
Exclusive: Victoria McCloud says court undermined her rights to a fair trial when it refused to hear her evidence
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The UK Supreme Court took representation from anti-trans groups but none from trans groups or people, before ruling that even trans women with a GRC can not access women’s spaces.
This creates unenforceable, dangerous and cruel restrictions on trans access to public space. It must be reversed.
This creates unenforceable, dangerous and cruel restrictions on trans access to public space. It must be reversed.
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August 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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"According to sources with knowledge of the process, the revised [EHRC] code is expected to be delivered to the equalities minister, Bridget Phillipson, this week"
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK’s first transgender judge seeks rehearing of supreme court case on biological sex
Exclusive: Victoria McCloud says court undermined her rights to a fair trial when it refused to hear her evidence
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
"According to sources with knowledge of the process, the revised [EHRC] code is expected to be delivered to the equalities minister, Bridget Phillipson, this week"
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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As we warned, the government’s short-sighted anti-immigration policy caused a 44% drop in overseas student applications.
The result? A destabilised higher education sector already under huge pressure.
Yesterday’s @skynewsrss.bsky.social press review:
The result? A destabilised higher education sector already under huge pressure.
Yesterday’s @skynewsrss.bsky.social press review:
August 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
As we warned, the government’s short-sighted anti-immigration policy caused a 44% drop in overseas student applications.
The result? A destabilised higher education sector already under huge pressure.
Yesterday’s @skynewsrss.bsky.social press review:
The result? A destabilised higher education sector already under huge pressure.
Yesterday’s @skynewsrss.bsky.social press review:
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Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
May 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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She stood up when a grant was given to the LGB Alliance, GC colleagues complained about her, she was dismissed, then she won her case for unfair dismissal.
February 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
She stood up when a grant was given to the LGB Alliance, GC colleagues complained about her, she was dismissed, then she won her case for unfair dismissal.
January 21, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Musk's fascist salutes are a signal, showing how far he intends to go. They point to the destruction of democracy he seeks, the impunity, the violent pursuit of power.
They point to the empire he wants to build, and to the degradation of all our lives as he sets out to crush our humanity.
They point to the empire he wants to build, and to the degradation of all our lives as he sets out to crush our humanity.
January 21, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Musk's fascist salutes are a signal, showing how far he intends to go. They point to the destruction of democracy he seeks, the impunity, the violent pursuit of power.
They point to the empire he wants to build, and to the degradation of all our lives as he sets out to crush our humanity.
They point to the empire he wants to build, and to the degradation of all our lives as he sets out to crush our humanity.
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January 20, 2025
January 20, 2025
The tone for the inauguration of Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
January 20, 2025
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In 1979 David Lynch filmed The Elephant Man at Shad Thames/Butlers Wharf SE1, hanging out with Mel Brooks, Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt transpont.blogspot.com/2025/01/davi...
David Lynch/Elephant Man in Shad Thames SE1
Shad Thames/Butlers Wharf has been used in so many films, evoking as it does to this day the lost world of dockside London with its warehous...
transpont.blogspot.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
In 1979 David Lynch filmed The Elephant Man at Shad Thames/Butlers Wharf SE1, hanging out with Mel Brooks, Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt transpont.blogspot.com/2025/01/davi...
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Keep sharing this video.
ONE STUGGLE. ONE FIGHT. WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE TRANS RIGHTS!!!
ONE STUGGLE. ONE FIGHT. WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE TRANS RIGHTS!!!
January 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Keep sharing this video.
ONE STUGGLE. ONE FIGHT. WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE TRANS RIGHTS!!!
ONE STUGGLE. ONE FIGHT. WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE TRANS RIGHTS!!!
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Great photos and footage from the Edinburgh Women’s March ❤️ www.scotsman.com/news/nine-pi...
Nine pictures of UK Women's March in Scottish city
Women called for human rights around the world
www.scotsman.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Great photos and footage from the Edinburgh Women’s March ❤️ www.scotsman.com/news/nine-pi...
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Please share 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
January 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Please share 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
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🔴Nigel Farage, Kemi Badenoch and the Human Cost of 'Free' Speech
As the latest far right terrorist is imprisoned for an attack on asylum seekers it's time for politicians and the media to take responsibility for their dehumanising language about those seeking refuge in the UK
As the latest far right terrorist is imprisoned for an attack on asylum seekers it's time for politicians and the media to take responsibility for their dehumanising language about those seeking refuge in the UK
Nigel Farage, Kemi Badenoch and the Human Cost of 'Free' Speech
It's time for politicians and the media to take responsibility for the consequences of their dehumanising language about those seeking refuge in the UK
www.adambienkov.co.uk
January 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🔴Nigel Farage, Kemi Badenoch and the Human Cost of 'Free' Speech
As the latest far right terrorist is imprisoned for an attack on asylum seekers it's time for politicians and the media to take responsibility for their dehumanising language about those seeking refuge in the UK
As the latest far right terrorist is imprisoned for an attack on asylum seekers it's time for politicians and the media to take responsibility for their dehumanising language about those seeking refuge in the UK
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Chatting to people at the Women’s March today and some things that give me hope are…
🏳️⚧️ most feminist women agree transphobes are a threat to women’s rights and horrible people
❤️lots of young men have not drank the Tate Kool Aid and want to support us.
🏳️⚧️ most feminist women agree transphobes are a threat to women’s rights and horrible people
❤️lots of young men have not drank the Tate Kool Aid and want to support us.
January 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Chatting to people at the Women’s March today and some things that give me hope are…
🏳️⚧️ most feminist women agree transphobes are a threat to women’s rights and horrible people
❤️lots of young men have not drank the Tate Kool Aid and want to support us.
🏳️⚧️ most feminist women agree transphobes are a threat to women’s rights and horrible people
❤️lots of young men have not drank the Tate Kool Aid and want to support us.
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Not so much a nail in the coffin but a stake through the heart of the Cass Review.
Olson-Kennedy et al (2025) Emotional Health of Transgender Youth 24 Months After Initiating Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy. Journal of adolescent health.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Olson-Kennedy et al (2025) Emotional Health of Transgender Youth 24 Months After Initiating Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy. Journal of adolescent health.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Not so much a nail in the coffin but a stake through the heart of the Cass Review.
Olson-Kennedy et al (2025) Emotional Health of Transgender Youth 24 Months After Initiating Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy. Journal of adolescent health.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Olson-Kennedy et al (2025) Emotional Health of Transgender Youth 24 Months After Initiating Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy. Journal of adolescent health.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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This is brilliant!! 😂✊🏼
January 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This is brilliant!! 😂✊🏼
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CONTEXT: I wrote/drew this in 2020. Lol. Happy New Year!
January 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
CONTEXT: I wrote/drew this in 2020. Lol. Happy New Year!
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It is generally difficult to communicate the malice and cruelty of transphobes without sounding like you're making it up. They know that what they're doing is inflicting terrible harm on people with no ability to protect themselves or strike back. That is the pleasure and the joy of it, for them.
Important article by Josh Milton about how Wes Streeting was told how harmful the puberty blocker ban was by the victims of it themselves but went ahead and made it permanent anyway.
metro.co.uk/2025/01/01/t...
metro.co.uk/2025/01/01/t...
Trans teens 'begged Wes Streeting not to ban puberty blockers' weeks before ban
'These kids were looking them in the eyes and saying: "My life is over".'
metro.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It is generally difficult to communicate the malice and cruelty of transphobes without sounding like you're making it up. They know that what they're doing is inflicting terrible harm on people with no ability to protect themselves or strike back. That is the pleasure and the joy of it, for them.
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Claire writing about the new, proposed transphobic “Code of Practice” for the Equality Act.
In effect it guts the act and needs a response to its consultation by Jan 3.
In effect it guts the act and needs a response to its consultation by Jan 3.
EHRC code of practice on goods and services, and trans people
The Code of Practice on Goods and Services says what discrimination, including against trans people, is prohibited. Courts are obliged to “take account of” it when making decisions: they do not nee…
clareflourish.wordpress.com
December 30, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Claire writing about the new, proposed transphobic “Code of Practice” for the Equality Act.
In effect it guts the act and needs a response to its consultation by Jan 3.
In effect it guts the act and needs a response to its consultation by Jan 3.
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Also a reminder that if your GP has denied you HRT. Use this form to report them to TransActual to help with their data gathering work.
Also has some help and advice too.
transactual.org.uk/medical-tran...
Also has some help and advice too.
transactual.org.uk/medical-tran...
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transactual.org.uk
December 30, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Also a reminder that if your GP has denied you HRT. Use this form to report them to TransActual to help with their data gathering work.
Also has some help and advice too.
transactual.org.uk/medical-tran...
Also has some help and advice too.
transactual.org.uk/medical-tran...
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"indicates that people with gender dysphoria who are able to access gender-affirming care and treatment are significantly more mentally well-adjusted and less suicidal when their access to care is not delayed."
www.advocate.com/health-care/...
www.advocate.com/health-care/...
Gender-Affirming Care Access Improves Mental Health: Study
The faster a transgender patient receives access to care, the quicker their levels of suicidal ideation and gender dysphoria decreases, according to researchers.
www.advocate.com
December 31, 2024 at 9:15 AM
"indicates that people with gender dysphoria who are able to access gender-affirming care and treatment are significantly more mentally well-adjusted and less suicidal when their access to care is not delayed."
www.advocate.com/health-care/...
www.advocate.com/health-care/...
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If you’re still somehow supporting and giving money to JKR, maybe make 2025 the year that you stop.
December 31, 2024 at 10:20 AM
If you’re still somehow supporting and giving money to JKR, maybe make 2025 the year that you stop.
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If you haven’t responded to this consultation, you only have until 3 Jan.
transsafety.network/posts/draft-...
transsafety.network/posts/draft-...
New Draft EHRC Code of Practice shows a concerning shift in priorities
The EHRC has launched a consultation on changes to its Code of practice for services, public functions and associations. Trans Safety Network have noticed some concerning changes that may indicate shi...
transsafety.network
December 31, 2024 at 9:28 AM
If you haven’t responded to this consultation, you only have until 3 Jan.
transsafety.network/posts/draft-...
transsafety.network/posts/draft-...
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