Very sound thread imo.

So powerful, the sudden switch from gentle reminiscence to incandescent fury here.

Grew up watching a Trans woman win Big Brother, hearing music with lyrics that celebrated Trans people, seeing folk flourish as themselves. Now we’re going backwards I will ALWAYS stand against the politicisation and degradation of human rights. Solidarity to our Trans family 🏳️‍⚧️ 💪🏻

oh dear lord can we stop doing that?

@goodlawproject.org @lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social Not sure if you've seen this about the Dr who has complained to the GMC about Hilary Cass, but a signal boost would be terrific. She's collecting testimony from affected people, to put it in front of the council. #CassReview Thanks. 🙏

Ooh. Excited by this.

Fancy that

When I have posted this in the past, people inevitably have asked "Did she come home?" so I will not wait until the end of the thread to tell you she did (she's still a nomad, but less so, as she hits her middle years). The story can be found here: www.tom-cox.com/the-cat-who-...

I thought it might be nice to give away my last 2 signed hardbacks of my novel 1983, with two lovely linocut hares by my mum. All you have to do to enter is repost this (& leave a reply). The book's been called "Stranger Things rewritten by Kurt Vonnegut and Sue Townsend”. Extract in the replies.

Please give a little money to the trans secret santa project, so a trans youth will know they’re not alone.

Might this be of interest to @vandawilcox.bsky.social ?

The Fox https://www.wikiart.org/en/franz-marc/the-fox-1913

Can we relaunch that once-ubiquitous accessory, the sunshade please?

Trans rights are the canary in the coalmine.

BREAKING📢 A Brussels based Court has ruled that World Governing body of Cycling - The UCI - transgender policy rules are "discriminatory" & "disproportinate" so ruled in favour of a 51 Yr old trans woman who had been participating previously but was excluded following UCI rule change.

Today Nottingham's Bell Inn becoming the only pub ever to refuse to serve me. For having a little Trans Pride flag flying from my handbag. They kindly assured me that they would be the same "for both sides". Honestly I'm tempted to blame the BBC for lending respectability to this nonsense.

The Not In Our Name letter for cis women opposed to transphobia has now exceeded 20,000

This is excellent

On 25 April 1945 the National Committee for the Liberation of Northern Italy ordered a general uprising of the armed resistance movement against the nazi-fascist occupation. Today Italy celebrates Liberation Day to remind us that it's always worth fighting against fascism.

This couldn't be further up my street: actual photographs of Chartists on the streets and a discussion of 'what the images show, and what they conceal'.

Anti-fascist students in Milan have strung up an effigy of Elon Musk upside down in Piazzale Loreto, where Mussolini's body was once displayed In case you're wondering whether Italians can still recognise a fascist salute when they see one

#Ukraine has introduced the “Start without a Shot” initiative to replace the starting pistol at marathons, designed in collaboration with PTSD experts.

So both main parties think it's a good idea, as a matter of principle, to force people to choose between caring for an aged parent or living with their kids. A big thank you to Kendall for making it so clear.