This? This is worth the post. One of a number of @libdems.org.uk standing up and being counted in the commons today. bsky.app/profile/tomg...

IANAL but from this assessment of Paragraph 28 it is likely that a lot of attempts to exclude trans people will fall foul of this.

Scientists--I'm a journalist looking for interesting examples of global health research that has managed to continue or adapt following the dismantling of USAID. Re-posts appreciated!

At the start of my terrorism studies course, I ask students what most terrorists have in common. They always say: 1- Mental illness 2- Religion. They are, of course, wrong. The two most common traits of violent extremists are: 1- Gender 2- History of domestic violence and online mysogyny.

The SpaceX IPO is basically sub-prime mortgages in space.

It really is no coincidence that large parts of Westminster have remained on Musk's X as the algorithm increasingly promotes a distorted view of public opinion.

They aren't willing to admit that they support discriminatory, anti-trans policies. They seem to have just decided to rebrand what discrimination means. It's evil stuff.

You know, I can't even bring myself to get angry anymore. I'm just so deeply sad for my community. The contempt is so total.

"Ireland’s media has covered the death of Sakila, but in a strangely muted way: its language is often passive [...] as though this horror [... ] was a mysterious accident and not a cruel overpowering." Very important article. Have a read. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This is a video of a ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) captured by Tjeerd Schone in waters near Padangbai, Bali in 2025. Every ribbon eel is born male, with jet black skin & transitions first to this colorful male, then to female - only when they've reached their max size. Let's talk about it.

Friends...it's the start of Pride Month, so I'd like you to meet the amazing ribbon eel. Ribbon eels (likely) all start out male & then all become female later in life. And they rock both ways.

Fundamentally, we really should emphasise that Westminster has gone weird in a way that is utterly disconnected from the rest of the country.

A few days ago they say it is not about toilet. The fucking minister: oh members (MPs) asked about toilets, let’s make it about toilets and place blame on them too. Bloody disgusting.

"Most people have the common sense to step in when necessary" Ya know, not every day in parliamentary speech an MP calls for public lynching based on how someone looks. Happy pride everyone

my main thought on Pride month, as someone who should basically be neither seen nor heard from on it, is that I have seen many times firsthand the raw deal that trans people get in media and publishing, and it needs to be everyone's job to fix that. It's real, material, and unacceptable

and i swear to god the comments are an absolute joke under this post on other socials. disgusting. wtf is wrong with our country.

there's actually something wrong with Dublin. i rarely feel safe in the city centre, especially at night. "The victim, who is originally from Nigeria but had been residing in Ireland for some time, was a nightclub promoter." www.independent.ie/irish-news/d...

An, ahem, dazzling thread on dazzle camo..

Happy Pride from a middle aged cis white male. Pronouns he/him. Trans rights are human rights. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Love, equality, justice and dignity for all.

It’s not always clear where dazzle ends and other geometric camouflages begin, but a good starting point is to ask “does it look like Bridget Riley going to war?”

Okay, so a lot of people are anxiously wanting me to see the photos of Russian vehicles in dazzle camouflage and desiring my opinion. And as usual I’m only too happy to disappoint. Caveat: I am not an expert. 🧵

And please, let's not do round two of "Hello trans fridn / trans internet personality I know, will you give me permission to play the terf wizard game if I donate to charity / because you know I'm pro trans / if I do xyz?" Don't put us in the position of soothing your guilt over deciding to buy it.

There's rumours we might be seeing a trailer for the sequel to "THAT" wizard game this week. To all of you who bought the last one, and said "I don't support her transphobia, but the story means so much to me", you've got a second chance to take a stand and not give her money this time.

trans rights and women’s rights are not in opposition, they are in fact two fronts of the same war, and cis women should support trans folk not just because it’s the morally correct thing to do but also because an attack on trans folk is an attack on us

I'm intrigued by which bit of the coast Kilkenny is on?

Cork folks, do any of ye want to extend a welcome to a Canadian poet traveling to the city? Ye can warn her about the dangers of Dublin and coddle, at least! Message me if ye might be interested. #spéirghorm

I wrote this on Saturday about when it comes to children in marginalised communities, such as migrants and disabled and trans individuals, Labour has normalised abuse, bullying and discrimination through its policies. Somehow since then they have made it even worse. 1/ ko-fi.com/post/Childre...

They've been told they will get decision letters sent tomorrow, to arrive Wednesday. They have no idea what that letter will contain. It is scheduled to arrive in the middle of a key GCSE/A-levels/mocks week. This investigation has never given a damn about the well-being of these young people.

Trans adolescents accessing the only NHS route to healthcare (WellBN) have been through a stressful year long transphobic investigation. For a year they have sat under the threat of forced medical detransition. With significant negative impacts. 1/2

The *really* fun part is you don't know which is the "wrong toilet" because if a cis person objects, it's always the wrong toilet for you

an hour after this was posted, a labour minister told parliament that customers should "alert member of staff" if a trans person walks into the "wrong toilet"

‼️ Amnesty's new research exposes the anti-trans movement. They have a plan - first they're coming for trans rights and then for women's rights. We'll only defeat them by coming together.

The following conversation occured as this photo was being taken yesterday at Newark Showground. Ellis: It's Paul McGann! It's Paul McGann! Rory: Who's Paul McGann? Ellis: I don't know. Paul McGann: And that, ladies and gentlemen, is showbiz! (Paul was delightful about it afterwards) #DoctorWho

Happy Pride! I made this for you all to use as you see fit this month.

I was talking to my gender critical friend the other day and she said “I want to kill you” so I said “respectfully I disagree” and she said “i bet you’re plotting terror against me right now” and I said “what makes you say that” and she said “websites” and I said “oh” and then she shot me, amicably

The Government claims to be committed to ending corridor care but is also standing behind guidance that will force trans people into corridors. But glad to hear it'll be with dignity and respect! transsafety.network/posts/scared...

Purpose of a Statutory Code is to make law easier to understand and apply by using clear examples. It's so providers avoid paying a solicitor each time they want to do something. This Code puts ALL the risk on providers. It assumes trans folk will self-exclude and be too poor and powerless to sue.

Peter Mandelson is not dead. Andy insists anyway. Labour +18

1/🧵 Before the Supreme Court, EHRC, and Labour changed the law, both trans-inclusive and exclusive gender services and facilities were provided on a discretionary and self-segregated basis. Now they falsely claim that the law allows a cis person to demand the exclusion of others.

Night feeding, night feeding yeah.

💕FBU “We will not accept attempts to roll back hard-won rights… Statement reposted with Alt text

Just found this graphic in a software engineering paper from 1985, and that has to be the most unintentionally sarcastic typesetting ever.

Just had an idea for a remake of Saturday Night Fever, but this time as horror

This is a 🏆 skeet but the quoted post has been deleted, so I had to know. Behold… Microsoft’s “open-source design” Whovian ultraqueer time tunnel Pride flag, the vexillological equivalent of using an overpressurized bidet while on five strips of acid. www.dezeen.com/2022/10/28/m...

This is absolutely nuts: hackers are hijacking high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta's AI chatbot to change the email on the account. Meta's AI does it, hacker gets password reset code, they're in. A staggering security issue www.404media.co/hackers-simp...

Parliamentary debate on Code of Practice - @sarahowen.org.uk describes code as ‘fundamentally trans exclusionary’ and cites worry of drop in European LGBT rankings

No "toilet police", but staff should be trained in "sex-policing", but make sure it's done "inclusivey"? WTF is going on over there?

Kind of explains why the new head of the EHRC was so reluctant to condemn Moldemort's call for people to photograph suspected trans women in loos, it looks like harassing suspected trans folk in loos is official policy

Wild to be entering Pride with the UK government insisting that telling gay people they’re going to hell isn’t homophobic

Cool, just BlueSky labelling a portfolio shot of a fully clothed Vivan as "adult content"