EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Government has announced a further £250,000 in humanitarian aid for Sudan

It’s not about facts: they have access to the same facts as you and me. They know paracetamol is safe. They know global warming is real. They know trans folk aren’t a danger to children. They know. But these facts don’t allow for the division and fear they need to take power. Hence their hate.

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When we posted this a couple of weeks ago, we had some AI enthusiasts insist that this diagram was the result of poor prompting, or that the prompt that the original poster made was to generate a funny, bad diagram. So we decided to test ChatGPT's capability...

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Her name is Abir Al-Sahlani member of the European Parliament from Sweden

3.2 million children under 5 are projected to suffer acute malnutrition in 2025

522,000 children starved to death in Sudan since April 2023

✨ We’ve Moved! ✨ Thank you to the 42,890 people who have signed, shared and supported our letter so far: Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community. 🌐 NotInOurName.org.uk

Keith Haring, 1983

The late Janey Godley said it as it is. Keep sharing UK.

Wait, so DC canceled the release of Red Hood, but you can still buy all the back issues of Sandman you want?

Paid a visit to the London arms fair today... Found a component for cluster munitions, banned under international law, on full display. Confirmed by staff, and removed swiftly by event organisers. But what else remains? These vile weapons should never be peddled in the UK.

🚨Join us on Wed 17 Sep on Zoom, from 10am – 12.30pm for our Knowledge is Power workshop. If you are supporting people seeking asylum navigate the system, or want to do so, this is a great intro session. 🚨 righttoremain.org.uk/17-september...

If reports of the EHRC guidance are correct, it is not compatible with trans people's human rights. It would usher in a system of segregation, policed via threats of legal action by those with money to burn. Trans people, as well as people who are not trans, face harassment.

Amber Rudd, Sajid Javid, Priti Patel, Suella Bravermann, Grant Schapps, Suella Bravermann, James Cleverly, Yvette Cooper Since I began chairing New Scots partnership in 2018 these are the 8 Home Secretaries who have come, created asylum system havoc and then left. Av 1/yr No wonder it’s a mess

I started posting on TikTok about racism, immigration, Palestine and Sudan. If you’re on there, I’d love if you gave me a follow @miriamirl thanks x

This EHRC guidance is designed to push trans people out of public life, making it nearly impossible for them to leave their homes. And this onslaught doesn't just hurt our trans siblings. Cis women who don't conform to gender stereotypes are already under attack too. UK Ministers must reject it.

Thing for cis people to PLEASE call their MP about: The new code of conduct states that if someone suspects you are trans, they should ask for your birth certificate. Is it the Labour government's advice that you should carry your birth certificate, which isn't a form of ID, with you at all times?

BREAKING 🚨 The updated EHRC Code of Practice has now been sent to the Government. The Code is just as bad as we feared. It would mean a mandatory trans bathroom ban, and trans people's exclusion from public life. The impact would be devastating. But politicians still have time to stop this.

Allow me a moment to be a bit of a mother… Please look after yourself today. Sure, do the things that help like emailing your MP, but balance this with being present and doing things that bring you joy. Close this app. Speak to friends and plan something fun to do this weekend and focus on that.

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

Some politicians are using lies about asylum hotels to stir up fear and division in our communities. The truth is, we all deserve to be safe and to feel like we belong. #AyeWelcomeRefugees

Seeking asylum is exactly that, *seeking somewhere to live. It is LEGAL to declare yourself and ask to stay. To call asylum seekers ‘illegal’ is an oxymoron.

Excellent evening spent enjoying live music from Malin Lewis with Sally Simpson and Ali Hutton tonight, much needed! Would recommend seeing Malin if you can get to one of their gigs. This was already a favourite from the album and really cool to experience live 🏳️‍⚧️ open.spotify.com/track/4zG10Y...

I really appreciate Emma’s thorough debunk threads in the current media environment. They are incredibly frustrating to read but very valuable work.

If you are cis, please read this entire thread. It won't take much of your time

On the final day of our Refugees Are Welcome series, Scottish Refugee Council CEO Sabir Zazai writes about the 10 things we can do in Scotland to turn the tide on anti-refugee sentiment 👇

Incredible work from Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine! Despite active war, they achieved: 🏙️ Two cities became Zero Waste Candidates ♻️ 23 community composters installed 🔨 "Circular Construction Yard" for war debris Proof that environmental action adapts and thrives even in crisis 💪 More 👉 zurl.co/QFUpv

From this week’s Beano.

Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".

So pleased we made this happen. What's so striking, is that this 10-volume dossier represents just ❗0.73%❗of the 50,000+ responses the EHRC have received. The EHRC have been totally overwhelmed by the response. Huge, huge thanks to everyone who shared their submissions with us. More photos below! 1/

Meet this New Scot, Vladyslav Shopynskyi. Forced to flee his home in Ukraine after Russia's invasion, he is now a UK chess champion at just 7 years old🏆👏 Read his story: www.thenational.scot/news/world/2...

✨ #GoodTransNews ✨ Big win for trans rights in Kenya A Trans woman successfully challenged her detention and forced medical exams - and the court ruled in her favor Something important for UK Trans+ folks to perhaps keep in mind when dealing with state authorities

Thanks to @scotnational.bsky.social for bucking the trend and sharing positive stories about the people behind the statistics

Another regular reminder for trans people in the UK - join your union NOW. You don't have to fight for your rights at work alone. www.tuc.org.uk/join-a-union

Those who build walls are their own prisoners. I'm going to go fulfil my proper function in the social organism. I'm going to go unbuild walls.

There are more British people of colour than the entire populations of Sweden, Portugal or Greece or Cuba and current discourse is to ignore OUR concerns and talk about us like there’s 800 of us here fresh off the Windrush. Watch white supremacy work!

Whenever you see an “asylum seekers get… ( insert weird-sounding perk)” headline, I can guarantee that one of two scenarios exists: 📍It is a perk that is given to anyone on benefits in that area 📍It is a perk given to children in care or care leavers, of whom some will be unaccompanied AS 6/8

Last week, we were out & about talking to the public in Glasgow! At a time when hostility can feel overwhelming, it was deeply heartwarming to hear how much love, compassion & solidarity is out there. The message was resoundingly clear: Refugees are welcome here! 🧡 #partofthebiggerpicture🧩

Kiltwalk ✅ A very long, very hot day! Feet and ankles feeling really quite unhappy BUT worth it as we’ve raised just over £850 for @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social 🥳

Are you a researcher who could do with £8k to engage the public about your research working with a gallery, museum, library or archive? We’ll shortly be opening a call so I just wanted to give you a heads up this is coming www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/shap...

You've GOT to be kidding me! The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...? So incredulity aside, what about the list itself? Let's go Debunking! 1/34

Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends: 1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration; 2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you; 3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.

This is it, literally every single piece of health outcomes research that’s reported in media that cites *one* thing as causal does this, just fully ignores socioeconomic factors. Every single one. And the original research papers *generally* do explore it in the discussion - the media ignore that

I’m doing the 20 mile Mighty Stride Kiltwalk in just over a week with some pals from Perth Parrots. We’re raising funds for the Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social Donations hugely appreciated if you are comfortably able to contribute: justgiving.com/page/atlas-m...

One of the few things I'm absolutely sure of is that there's nothing wrong with being trans. We're just a type of person. We deserve equality because all people deserve equality.

i wanna try something. quote this post if you’re a man who hates the manosphere

It has been six years since the Gender Autonomy Act was passed in Iceland. In those six years, none of the usual fears that anti-trans advocates warn against have manifested - and trans people, non-binary people and intersex people have enjoyed increased rights and protections.