Mini thread on the ET decision in Peggie Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law. 🧵👇

Thank You Michael D

The Walkie Talkie Girlies at QUB have organised a walk in support of the ‘Ending Violence Against Women and Girls’ campaign. Stop by our Stall in 2 Royal Avenue after the walk form QUB in City Hall, leaving QUBSU 5:30pm 5th November. Wear pink! 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

It should be entirely possible and affordable to deliver this. It could create loads of jobs, free up large swathes of existing network for local/regional rail and freight and end most internal flights. One can dream.

I think the relevant comparison point for the spoiled votes isn't the 2018 spoils btw, but 2018 Casey votes

CMAT is a legit legend

Enniskillen is one of the few towns in the north with a thriving town centre. Allowing this retail park to go ahead was an incredible act of self harm. fermanaghherald.com/2025/10/ms-m...

The English, they yearn for the joy/chaos of proportional representation by the single transferable vote

Wikipedia is the best single thing the Internet has ever given us and it's not even close

Omagh Pride to return in 2026 This year’s Omagh Pride parade is set to take place on Saturday 13 June 2026, organisers have announced. This will be the sixth annual march in the town to promote LGBTQIA+ equality and visibility. #OmaghPride #LoveIsLove, #Pride, #LGBTQ, #Equality, #SupportLGBTQ

Prof. O’Neill says withdrawal of guidance for trans pupils ‘incredible concerning’ given higher risk of poor mental health

🥳 Wishing everyone a very happy International Coming Out Day!! 🌈 On this day in 1987 LGBTQIA+ people marched on Washington DC to demand equal rights. ❤ No matter your identity, you should be proud of who you are! #OmaghPride #ComingOutDay #LoveIsLove #Pride #LGBTQ #Equality #SupportLGBTQ

What a race

In an exclusive interview with Suzanne Breen, SDLP leader Claire Hanna takes aim at Naomi Long’s party and criticises Taoiseach Micheal Martin after he ruled out a border poll.

Devastating journey home this evening, got absolutely drenched and lost one of my earbuds

Not a fan of the car being banjaxxed

The bees have discovered Brutalism

If the only lesson that politicians learn from the Very Expensive Bike Shed Story is "don't build any bike sheds ever", then that's a disaster. This is significantly lower in planned cost, and the tender hasn't even been awarded yet.

❤️ This evening at the @omaghpride.com AGM I was delighted to be elected chairperson for the next year! 🌈 If you want to get involved in planning Omagh Pride 2026 drop me a message!

I'll be honest, I feel a little bad for her. It can't be easy to watch your form decline over time. She struggled to scrape together 20 signatures this week, but at her peak, she very nearly rounded up 101 dalmatians

Good to know that all the left wing parties and groups that came together to support a presidential candidate because they didn’t have the numbers to nominate on their own could have just endlessly complained about the nomination process being broken instead

So so pleased to be at Trans Pride NI today to say emphatically that Trans Lives Matter!! ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️🏳️‍⚧️

Trans Pride was such good vibes (and less wet than Omagh!)

You can't eat a flag but you can eat a fag

Rather a fag shagger than a flag shagger

Unreal day at Foyle Pride on Saturday!

It's pretty mad reading some of the English headlines from a NI context

When I pointed this reality out to MLAs I was called racist, a liar, a disgrace, legally illiterate, and faced people trying to get me fired. And yet, I was right. Because unlike GCs and many of our politicians, I do wild things like listen to people and look at evidence.

Ok now do HS2 in full as well

Interviewed Gareth Sheridan this morning - he says it's time for an end to 'left - right divisive' politics. That's despite being introduced to councillors by Senator Sharon Keogan - who said LGBT+ people were involved in an 'organised takeover' of society... and who has posted "#IrelandisFull".

Finished reading The Lost Revolution last week (it was great btw) but off the back of it I can't stop thinking about this image

Bans Drag Story hour. In other news...

Daft idea: thinking UK teenagers looking for porn will not realise there are many free VPNs available Dafter idea: not realising they giving people a gateway to VPNs will lead to even murkier content Daftest idea: the regulator publishing a list of porn sites operating without ID/age verification

Vanessa Whyte had just started in a new role as one of the most senior vets in Fermanagh - her alleged killer was going blind and his career as a haulage driver had just ended. Join the dots

This is the best analysis I've seen of what happened in Maguiresbridge last week. Family annihilation is not an example of losing control or "snapping", it is the ultimate expression of control.

Upholding promise of a 2 state solution never been more critical and UK helping to keep that on table - will continue to work with colleagues to ensure this supports an urgent ceasefire, return of all hostages, aid entering Gaza , accountability for war crimes and a safe Israel and free Palestine.

Today we remember the 77 lives lost in the Oslo & Utøya attacks, 14 years ago. Far-right hatred and extremism have real and tragic consequences. We stand for democracy, tolerance and a Europe free from hate.

One does not simply... rewrite the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. 😅😅😅😅😅...😭

Exciting time for architecture and trade union nerds as the scaffolding comes down on Transport House. If anyone knows anyone who can get me a sneak preview I'll be v grateful 🙏 📸 niplanner.com

FUCKING TRICKLE DOWN MY GOD actually imagine supporting Labour in 2025 this is just embarrassing at this point. A party corrupted beyond recognition by Tory entryists who lack any socialist or socially democratic values. This chancellor is indistinguishable from George Osbourne ffs.

Sign the fuckin thing. Just fucking sign it. #Speirgorm #Ireland #SaoirsedonPhailistín

The issue of the bonfire at Donegall Road exposes the democratic scandal of how this place works. There is a credible risk to public health but neither the responsible Alliance environment minister, UUP health minister nor any Executive party will say anything. Why not?

Norman Tebitt described all day by the BBC as as colourful, controversial and a character. All the c words but never the right ones. Architect of section 28, breaker of unions and hater of multi cultural Britain. Cruelty is his legacy

On the same day we find out that DfI in Northern Ireland only has 0.3 FTE staff working on delivering the All-Island Strategic Rail Review thought I'd pick this up again @garethdennis.uk. Hearing the progress (and funding) DoT has given in RoI compared to DfI in NI is like night and day.

I'm not sure what anyone thought would happen - our railway is fully full. Like not a bit full, but fully choka. And we've killed the only project that would have fixed this for most of the country in a one-er.