Transphobia is a rot that hurts everyone. Everyone should be safe in our city centre, and this kind of violence for clickbait is unacceptable. Full solidarity with @greenpartyhan.bsky.social and bravo to her for staying resolute against these bullies. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Recovering from surgery has been a major slog, a lot of managing energy levels, listening to my body and discomfort but so far smooth with only a few minor but common complications! (Photo is from the hospital but I'm home now)

I'm pleased Manchester once again rejected Reform's nasty divisive politics, and with Labour in 3rd again like the last council by-election in Manchester they need to do some soul searching. Congrats to Hannah and the Greens, and I'm proud of Jackie for focusing on local issues in her campaign

There's only one person who'll be able to vote for themselves in today's by election, and she was there at 7am as the polls opened to do so! I'm recovering from surgery so not able to attend the count this evening which given there's no pressure on us might be less stressful but there we go.

If you're able to support the Lib Dem campaign in Gorton & Denton, helping build the fighting fund will be a massive help. www.mcrlibdems.uk/donate/gd

Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela. Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe. Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.

I've written up my end of year reflections, it's struck me how hard 2025 has been but I've found some positives still. I always find this a really cathartic process. chrisn.xyz/reflections-...

I've written up my end of year reflections, it's struck me how hard 2025 has been but I've found some positives still. I always find this a really cathartic process. chrisn.xyz/reflections-...

Merry Christmas from us!

maybe it seems the Levy review was okay? I mean it's not introducing informed consent but it is moving more into primary care and recommending legacy GICs improve and follow the model of the pilots and has some actionable stuff that should free up GICs to actually see new patients faster? [1/2]

Genuinely bemused by UK Gov wielding soft power correctly for the new renationalised railway regime by rolling out the DLC for train sims first.

As an outgoing member of the Liberal Democrats' Federal Council, I've written up my thoughts on how its first term was not a fruitful one, and the challenges that lay ahead for its new members (one for the people who, like me, care about the detail of governance!) www.libdemvoice.org/learnings-fr...

I don’t know how many ways there are to say “Manchester’s economy is growing, so if we’re not going to do much proactive on infrastructure, can we at least not do stuff that’s actively damaging” www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Yesterday was my 4 year HRT-iversary! It's incredible to see how much I've changed and how much happiness and joy I've found in my life from starting transition and embracing who I am rather than ignoring it. Onwards to many more years of happiness and joy.

On my way to Council where I'll be seconding a motion about Manchester Pride. Labour have decided to attempt to amend it to add in a load of propaganda about how amazing they are to the LGBT community, despite, you know, everything. How absolutely tone deaf.

On today's #TransDayOfRemembrance I'm reminded of this scene from Celeste (a game which draws heavily on trans themes). I was brought to tears when I first played it. So many names every year, it hits hard.

This is a great and eye opening way to show the direct correlation between the homophobic attacks of the 80s/90s and today's transphobic attacks! haveigotphobiaforyou.com

I've been soul-searching my values and the Lib Dems over the past week. I still think it's still the most effective way I can make a difference as trans rights are being eroded, despite the errors made. I've written up my longer thoughts for @libdemvoice.org www.libdemvoice.org/reflecting-o...

Cllr Chris Northwood is a phenomenal campaigner and advocate for our liberal values. I am proud to have her support for my Federal Board campaign! @chrisn.xyz

I thought this was a good read from @anildash.com. I'd say I broadly align with it tbh. www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...

I have acquired a sit-stand desk and RGB lighting. Feels like I'm entering my e-girl era.

I'm horrified by the news this morning. My thoughts are with the victims, their friends and families and Manchester's Jewish community.

A friend and I are going to a stream a Vatsim flight :) www.twitch.tv/cnorthwood

Never thought I'd see the day when Labour came third in Manchester. A big challenge for us @mcrlibdems.uk elsewhere in the city now to make sure we work as hard as we can to keep Reform out whilst Labour collapse. Join us mcrlibdems.uk/join

I see people are upset that I won an award for women because I'm the wrong type of woman. I was moved and honoured to have been awarded this by the party's women's group, and that the Lib Dems at all levels have my back and I will continue to fight for liberalism and my community.

We, the Liberal Democrats only official women's group, wholeheartedly stand by the amazing Woman that Cllr Chris Northwood is. She is an inspiration to many within the party with her dedication to the party and her constituents. She is a very deserving winner.

Very proud to have been awarded the Patsy Calton Award at today's #LDConf. Very moved by those who nominated me and that I've inspired others. I've just tried to do the best job I can.

Doing a look inspired by @tothatzoey.net for #LDConf

Shon Faye has captured it all so well. It just feels impossible now. shonfaye.substack.com/p/well-its-o...

A huge well done to Rebecca for her work on this, and thank you for JPAC to listening to her concerns. While the NHS is complaining of blood donation shortages, it should not be inventing barriers for LGBT+ folks who are willing to donate.

I've written to my MP, Lucy Powell, to ask her to stand up for Manchester Central's trans community and ensure Parliamentary scrutiny of the new EHRC code of practice.

We're now at the point where BBC News openly repeats slurs for trans women without quotation marks and without challenge. I've made yet another complaint to the BBC, but given how that usually goes...

Palestine Action gets classified as a terrorist organisation by Labour, but working for an organisation which is actually terrorising trans people in the UK gets you a job in Number 10.

Do please read this thread by my lovely friend Sarah if you want to know why I keep banging on about trans rights

Everything in this letter is rooted in common sense and clear morals. I'd hope this should be the bar for every organisation to meet, but I'm constantly disappointed.

Tom Clancy's Enemies of Dorley Hall

Attention UK Based people, I need YOU to help me challenge NHS Blood & Transplants policies towards Trans & Non-Binary people. docs.google.com/document/d/1... 1/7

Every single mainstream media outlet LIED and LIED and LIED about almost every aspect of the Marks & Spencer non-story. Organised transphobia is basically a lie machine, it cannot engage in its campaign against trans people’s lives without systematic dishonesty.

Update: M&S are cool and GCs and the Sun are filthy liars

www.reddit.com/r/transgende... Guess what? The story about the trans M&S employee and the bra fitting is a pack of lies and distortions. Want to know what really happened and how colleagues stood up for her? Read her own account here.

And again we see the goal of UK transphobia pushed by these so-called "gender critical" hate groups. Legal bullying and distorting the law to make it impossible for trans people (and particularly women) to be treated as equals and just participate in normal societal things like buying clothes.

Following a conversation on Mathstodon, I built a tool that applies error-diffusion dithering around the fixed points of a QR code, and the result is an image that my phone simultaneously auto-focuses as a human face and scans as a QR code mathstodon.xyz/@andrewt/115... codeberg.org/andrew-t/dit...

This came up in my memories today, 10 years since I first saw @soozuk.bsky.social at the Fringe, and have been back almost every year since! We were there again at the weekend, and worth seeing the latest show yourself if you're up!

What is transmisogyny? 🧵 In a society with strict ideas about gender roles, the perception of trans women is shaped by patriarchal ideas about femininity. (P.S. See the fantastic work from our friends @pluslibdems.bsky.social)

UK organisations with trans members/service users: this is the time to:- a) refuse to comply with transphobia b) make it clear to your trans members/service users that you are going to refuse, so they know they are safe. Don't be intimidated into appeasing fascists, please.

Even if the EHRC says its not made decisions yet, I'm still concerned by their commitment to a tight turnaround. And I worry that the nature of the Supreme Court ruling will inevitably result in exclusionary guidance. Tho I'm trying not to overthink before I'm able to actually read the dang thing

Talia is 100% right and this is exactly the point of trans activism. Being trans shouldn't be political, and so we protest its politicisation.

That near-50/50 split before 10 years old followed by a PLUNGE in the transfem rate taking it down to just 30% of referrals at 10-19 is... a lot of transfem suffering condensed into one graph, that's for sure

This is a really great read and pleased some of my insights ended up in it, and there's a lot of insight here.