Not to harp on this, as I just made a post asking people the same thing for COLOR TASTE TEXTURE, but please 🥺👉🏻👈🏻

It's been a long day working in the science mines, so let's re-imagine my favorite cells as gelatin-based dishes. First the lymphocytes: Everyone loves them, universal appeal, come in many flavors, complement (pun not intended) every situation.

The majority of the UN walked out of the General Assembly hall as Netanyahu, representing Israel, tried to brag about his criminal actions in Gaza and the region, loud booing ensued leaving Netanyahu visibly shaking in anger.

The first million people have signed up to tell Starmer to stick his ID cards where the sun don't shine

I've signed this open letter to show that I stand in solidarity with migrant workers in Northern Ireland and against racism. Will you sign too? my.actnowni.org/petitions/so...

I have been taking a break from Discord because I've had a severe mental health exacerbation, and I also just had frigging minor surgery yesterday and it's been A Lot, but I actually nipped back on here tonight to boost this so American friends can be aware, re: Discord's questionable safety:

Joss Prior (on X) nails it.. There will be MASS non-compliance by businesses, and already 100% non-compliance by trans people on this. We just need to keep this going a bit longer, and the Supreme Court will have to face they fucked up and reconsider.

It will definitely be hand-sewn, at least my part of it, because sewing machines are too damn loud. (h/t Ysabet) The revolution will be hand-spun

If you like something, share it with your friends. It's the right thing to do.

Yes Newry. www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

State Senator Karina Villa, in Illinois, is showing a level of pragmatism and courage that shames most politicians in my own country. Here we have racist gangs of paramilitary thugs menacing our neighbours because they weren't born here, but have chosen this place as their home. Stand up for them.

"They're politicians, what are they supposed to do? Literally fight in the streets?" Unashamed to say this made me cry.

Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics. The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.

Thread 🧵 #EHRC #EA2010 #CodeOfPractice

The Tories are making noises about tightening the code of conduct for ministers. The correct response isn't to shrug because they also abused the system like mad when they were in power. The right response is to seize every opportunity to make the system less corrupt AND call out their hypocrisy.

Northern Ireland must stand with courage, equality, climate action, and communities - not with bullies, tyrants, or their enablers. #NoToTrump #PlanetNotTrump #GreenPolitics 2/2

Real leaders defend people, peace, and justice. Trump defends billionaires, war criminals, and far-right thugs who attack migrants and minorities. He denies climate reality while our communities suffer. 1/2

Stop Trump - Wednesday 5pm outside Parliament. "With speakers including the new leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and Ben Jamal, the director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign." www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Friends in the USA:

At the bank today we were just agreeing that I don't need a credit card when I abruptly recalled that at this rate of going I WILL need one, as I'm sure as hell not uploading anything with my face on it. Found myself having to explain the "grift + culture war dressed as child safety" premise...

The Scottish teacher's union pushing back on attempts by Edinburgh Council officials to force anti-trans guidance on Schools despite that guidance not even being agreed or enforceable yet and risking being in breach of human rights laws www.facebook.com/reel/2478167...

Definitely a ‘must read’. 👇 It exposes the hate for trans people that is now at the heart of this Labour government.

No matter how deeply true certain toxic ideas about ourselves seem, we need to remember: CPTSD CONDITIONS-- brainwashes-- us to feel & believe certain things. That deep sense of "truth" isn't about truth. It's about the intensity & duration of our conditioning. Of our abuse.

There is evidence that the spot-on pet treatments are impacting on birdlife. We've changed to tablet format for our dogs, which we are hoping are less harmful to all but the fleas. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Even just going back to the 1990s would do . . .

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So it's not just photos. You have to turn off siri from every app. Your calendar, your watch, your search engines, your social media. It's using every app on every iphone to train its AI.

The UK media will defend you on their front pages if you encourage people to set fire to hotels full of asylum seekers, or if you encourage violence against women because some trans women might get hurt but they will call for your imprisonment if you protest genocide or the destruction of the planet

Trans people have been around your whole life. You’ve been sharing bathrooms with them your whole life. They’ve been in your communities your whole life. They’ve even been playing sport your whole life. And you didn’t care *at all* till a few years ago when every right wing org decided you should

Dear God! Linehan was NOT arrested for “gender critical” tweets, or tweets about “trans issues”! He was arrested for tweets calling on people to violently attack trans people in public bathrooms, or (cos he’s a feminist 🙄) if the police won’t help to find the nearest “big strapping bloke” to do it

FYI folks, the Big Holidays coming up are: Rosh Hashanah is Mon 22 Sep-24 Sep Yom Kippur is Wed 1 Oct - 2 Oct And also? You don't have to KNOW who's Jewish to not schedule meetings these days. Just do it. (AND DON'T BE ALL "WE HAVE TO MOVE IT BECAUSE [PERSON] IS JEWISH" THAT'S TACKY & GROSS)

Come hang out with us! Ask us your burning magazine questions, learn more about our vision for the first issue of OTHERSIDE, or just yell excitedly with us about all our favorite queer SFF. See you there!

*taps the sign*

The “this too shall pass” folks who refuse to discuss the present in order to “focus on the future”/“better times” really do not seem to realize that in order for something to “pass,” there needs to be action. People make change (or not) - it doesn’t just magically happen. Use your agency.

Amnesty International has issued a statement condemning the arrest of key spokespeople from Defend Our Juries and raids on their homes as “a blatant attempt to muzzle freedom of speech” and a “terrifying example of the UK authorities' willingness to use authoritarian practices to silence dissent"

This is absolutely mad policy-making from the Government. Literally just promoting unhinged myths about the most vulnerable people

Literally the only impressive thing about Keir Starmer is how he keeps finding more promises to break.

Who else was at the launch of the Northern Ireland LGBTQIA+ domestic abuse study at Stormont yesterday? Would love a chat about that interesting exchange at the end/in general. Only one tiny outlet seems to have reported on the event at all and I haven't found the report itself online yet.

Great answer from @zackpolanski.bsky.social. The point re: Starmer building on Corbyn’s platform really highlights what Starmer is. Every policy he has ever held was stolen & abandoned. First from Corbyn, then Sunak, now Farage. The man is fundamentally dishonest and incapable of original thought.

"The Greens are pursuing division through polarisation" says the party demonising and scapegoating refugees, trans people and the disabled, the party whose so-called "credible policy commitments" are commitments to segregation and genocide.

Great piece, and I have thoooooooooughts.

I took this picture 20 years ago and every so often I have to check on it to make sure that creepy ass shit didn’t escape the film and is like standing behind me or whatever

People complaining about an ongoing competitive-pay very part time freelancing gig offered by company whose staff is two people: they have managed your expectations as much as is humanly possible, and at this point maybe you should apply to be a wealthy trust fund heir to a family fortune instead.

We are asking you to write to your MP too, to ensure that they hear directly from people who are affected and can understand the impact it will have for their constituents and communities. Find our letter and a template for you to write to your own MP, here: www.scottishtrans.org/scottish-tra...

The latest column from Scottish Trans Manager, Vic Valentine, was published in the Scotsman on Sunday. It explores the devastating impact of the proposed EHRC Code of Practice and our calls to ensure that it is properly debated in Parliament. Read here: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Transparency matters. That’s why EveryDoctor has created a database tracking donations MPs receive from individuals and organisations linked to private healthcare. See where your MP stands 👇 privatisation.everydoctor.org.uk/does-your-mp...

"Trans men are men, trans women are women and non binary identities exist."* He made the pledge. Now, hold him to it. * "nonbinary identities exist" is kind of a clunker. Nonbinary people exist, maybe.

Zack Polanski’s landslide win in England & Wales and Ross Greer & Gillian Mackay’s election in Scotland mark a new era for Green politics. Congratulations also to Adrian Ramsay, Ellie Chowns, Lorna Slater & all who ran inspiring campaigns. 1/2