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thatsnotfox.bsky.social
The Esteemed Mr Fox
@thatsnotfox.bsky.social
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Just a neuro-queer researcher and strategist working in innovation, technology, behaviour, culture and design.

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thatsnotfox.bsky.social
i would absolutely love more exploration/data on grifting and detransitioning too, because it seems statistically relevant that trans people overwhelmingly do not detransition, and if they do, they overwhelmingly continue to transition again later

so why do all these grifters have so much airtime?
screenshot of an article from PinkNews saying: The results from the report also showed that out of all the respondents, just nine per cent had “gone back to living as their sex assigned at birth at least for a little while at some point in their lives”. The researchers found reasons for detransition were due predominantly to transphobia and “challenges related to social acceptance”, such as not being accepted by friends or family for being trans. “Social and structural explanations dominated the reasons why respondents reported going back to living in their sex assigned at birth at some point,” the report read. “Only four per cent of people who went back to living in their sex assigned at birth for a while cited that their reason was because they realized that gender transition was not for them. When considering all respondents who had transitioned, this number equates to only 0.36 per cent.”
June 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
thatsnotfox.bsky.social
"we need to protect women by taking away their choice and autonomy to wear what they want"
screenshot of a headline that says 'Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin calls for burka to be banned', below is a photo of Sara Pochin talking in Parliament, looking like absolute the miserable fuckwad she is
June 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
thatsnotfox.bsky.social
Just maybe this governments beating of the war drums is another move to funnel money towards corporate interests
screenshot of a telegraph headline that says 'british army supplier founded by tony blair's son raises $20m', above it is a photo of a generic looking white man who's probably tony blair's son
June 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Just joined the @greenparty.org.uk after following @zackpolanski.bsky.social for a few years. Focusing on inequality, climate and progressive values is deeply needed in response to the growing threat of fascism. It's time to abandon Labour, who have repeatedly shown they will never fight for us.
screenshot showing that i signed up to join the green party as a fully paid up member. the text states: Thank you for choosing to become a member. Today you have joined a growing movement of over 60,000 members. You will receive a few emails from us now. You should receive a confirmation of your payment set up and a welcome email from our Membership Team. The Green Party remains the only party to put people and planet first. With more Greens elected across England and Wales, we can push those in power to do what needs to be done to tackle the inequality we face. Now you're with us we can work together to deliver real change and real hope to our communities. Thank you.
May 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
thatsnotfox.bsky.social
Guess I'm cancelling my Barclays bank account first thing tomorrow.
Guardian headline that says Barclays to bar trans women from using its female bathrooms
April 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
thatsnotfox.bsky.social
imagine being so deeply indoctrinated into your hate cult that you believe trans activism could make qualified DOCTORS ignore years of advanced human biology-specific training

FYI it's also not just junior doctors, but resident doctors as well who called the supreme court scientifically illiterate
And it has sparked fury from Helen Joyce, the director of advocacy at gender-critical group Sex Matters. She told The Times: "It's terrifying that a group of young doctors, all of whom have been through several years of advanced education and training in biology, have been indoctrinated by trans activism." Joyce called the junior doctors "an embarrassment to their profession" and said they "wildly misunderstand the role of the Supreme Court".
April 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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I'm deeply disappointed in the @greenparty.org.uk, and now regret casting my vote for them.
headline saying: 'Green Party co-leader refuses to say whether he believes trans women are women'
April 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
thatsnotfox.bsky.social
leave autistic people alone
the leave britney alone meme, showing the original creater, Chris Crocker, ugly crying
April 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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pinky (transfem bimbo doll) and the brain (transmasc grumpy short king) were the og transgender mice
still from warner brothers animated tv show pinky and the brain, where the two mice are standing on top of a table, brain has his arm around pinky and they both look wholesome and cute
March 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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the moon looks really muslim tonight no i will not explain

(I am muslim)
Blurry dark night sky, with a teeny tiny crescent moon visible
March 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
thatsnotfox.bsky.social
"why don't you wear a suit?"
a still from the movie 'Mean Girls' of the famous scene where Gretchen Weiners says to Karen Smith, 'oh my god karen you can't just ask people why they're white', but the subtitle is updated to, 'oh my god karen you can't just ask people why they don't wear a suit' in reference to President Zelensky at the White House
March 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Instead of looking at this horrifying video, everyone should go to Netflix and watch 'MO' - an absolutely phenomenal, hilarious, heartrending, masterclass in comedy and drama, about fictional Palestinian American Mo Najjar. Surely the cowboy hat and keffiyeh poster is enough motivation to watch?
tv show poster of Netflix series called 'Mo'. The titular character, Mo Najjar, is portrayed in an old western style portrait, wearing a cowboy hat and a keffiyeh, which is a middle eastern scarf, commonly used also as a symbol for Palestinian resistance. The keffiyeh is draped across his shoulder. The juxtaposition is punk as fuck.
February 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Inna li-llahi wa Inna ilayhi Raaji’un

Imam Muhsin Hendricks.
Rest in power, authenticity & peace

Thank you for fighting for queer Muslim liberation

I hope one day you'll get to see the fruits of your labour, sacrifice & love

Until then, we fight for you, for justice, for community and for love
Imam Muhsin Hendricks, one of the first openly gay imams, sits inside a mosque. Prayer mats fill the floor behind him. He's smiling delightedly, adorned in traditional garb. A red shawl drapes across his grey kurta. He's laughing as he pets a white, fluffy cat who's jumped into his lap. He looks positively joyous, exactly the way he deserves to be remembered.
February 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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wake up babe new zodiac just dropped
A YouGov post titled 'What is Britain's favourite dinosaur', containing the results of a survey of 1,009 Britons who say they love or like dinosaurs. Number 1 is Tyrannosaurus Rex with 30% Number 2 is Stegosaurus with 12% Number 3 is Triceratops with 11% Number 4 is Diplodocus with 10% Number 5 is Velociraptor with 7% Number 6 is Brontosaurus with 4% Number 7 is Pterodactyl with 3% Joint Number 8 are Brachiosaurus, Ankylosaurus and Spinosaurus with 2% each
February 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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new ick reading the torygraph
Article from UK right wing newspaper, The Telegraph. The headline reads, 'Rise of the 'ick' damaging men's mental health, experts claim.' Subtitle states that the expression is used to describe a feeling of disgust or repulsion at a specific behaviour but therapists say its no joke. Article body reads: Telling men they give you the “ick” is driving a hidden mental health crisis, experts have claimed. The expression is used to describe a feeling of disgust or repulsion at a specific behaviour and moved from a popular slang word to being recognised by the Cambridge Dictionary in 2024. It is particularly used by young women to describe things they find unattractive in men. Across social media, users have shared their lists of things young men and teenagers do that give them the dreaded ick. Wearing skinny jeans, running for the bus, putting on a baby voice and doing doggy paddle in a swimming pool are among the most commonly featured.'
February 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
thatsnotfox.bsky.social
vomit emoji
Headline from the right wing newspaper, the Telegraph, in the UK that says: "I've got more money than I can spend - how can I shelter it from the socialists?'. Story by an alleged journalist called Pieter Snepvangers.
February 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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the revolution will be accessible

dame.is/ratingalttext
A screenshot of the bluesky alt text rating for my account, thatsnotfox. The score is 100%. I will forever be as accessible as I can be. Enjoy my little sassy alt text descriptions.
February 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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new legal developments its okay to call the police stupid and white
From a bbc article: Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment after calling a Metropolitan Police officer "stupid and white".
February 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
thatsnotfox.bsky.social
my favourite thing about being a researcher is the level of sass sometimes that comes out of statistics like this one from yougov has cheered me up immensely that nearly 80% of people don't give a rats ass about boorish johnson's story
A screenshot from the YouGov public data website. The question at the top for the survey is 'How interested are you, if at all, in the forthcoming release of former prime minister Boris Johnson's memoir?'. The answers based on 'all adults' surveyed were: Very interested - 4% Fairly interested - 13% Not very interested - 19% Not interested at all - 60% Don't know - 4% The survey was conducted in October 2024
February 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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the feeling of both milquetoast reassurance and abject horror when reading this
A screenshot from polling website, YouGov. The headline says 'Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage tie when asked who would make the best prime minister.' The question asked for the survey is 'Which of the following do you think would make the best prime minister?'. Underneath are several bar graphs comparing different pair configurations together across the British political parties: 1. Kemi Badenoch (21%) vs Keir Starmer (31%) 2. Kemi Badenoch (22%) vs Nigel Farage (22%) 3. Kemi Badenoch (17%) vs Ed Davey (26%) 4. Keir Starmer (36%) vs Nigel Farage (26%) 5. Keir Starmer (24%) vs Ed Davey (16%) 6. Nigel Farage (25%) vs Ed Davey (30%) The survey is dated 6-7 February 2025.
February 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
thatsnotfox.bsky.social
oh that feels familiar for some reason
a meme of Spongebob Squarepants smiling, with his hands spread apart. A rainbow flows between them, sparkling above his head in a cute, glittering and colourful arc. The text across the rainbow says, 'Dysphoria'.
February 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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I've never really supported book bans till today
A still from the 90s animated teen TV show Daria. Daria is standing in her homes main doorway, the door open. She's wearing her classic green jacket and round glasses. She stares into your soul with her painfully expressionless face. You can hear her voice in the caption, which says, "is this the ninth circle of hell?". Unfortunately, it probably is.
February 9, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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oh god the gaslighting from TERFs in just that small exchange and I want to slam my head against the wall until I have no brain cells left either
A classic photo of Ben Affleck. He's standing outside a black door in casual clothes, his demeanor and facial expression is a confusing mix of agonised, fed up, existential, exhausted and just absolutely no longer interested in anything ever. He holds a lit cigarette in his hand, and has clearly taken an inhale of despair as his eyes are closed, pondering the choices he has made and what he's doing in life.
February 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
thatsnotfox.bsky.social
trans man energy in nature is truly healing to see
a bbc headline that says 'endangered frog dads travel 7,000 miles to 'give birth' above a cute photo from the zoological society of London of the teeniest, tiniest little yellow/green froglet sitting atop of a clear ruler between the numbers 22 and 23. The wee little froglet is looking away from the camera, and it's little hands and feet splooted onto the ruler. The caption reads, 'some newborn froglets measured just half a centimetre'.
February 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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more news like this
Headline of a bbc article stating, "66 million year old vomit discovered in Denmark", followed by a photo of a piece of fossilised animal vomit that just looks like a very tiny pile of rubble
February 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM