I was in Valdez in 2008, 19 years after the oil spill. A tour guide took out a shovel on the beach and dug a hole a couple feet deep. Once you got to a certain point then oil would fill up the hole.

Worth noting here that there is absolutely no mention in this article about trans people using HRT, nor are they referred to as "cross-sex" hormones.😒

A referendum on the number of TDs will descend into a referendum on migration, due to increases in population size, which is exactly what McDowell wants

This Le Guin quote I think gets to the heart of a significant amount of the haters of #StarTrek Discovery & Starfleet Academy that @seanferrick.bsky.social is talking about today. Both shows highlight moving from pain to happiness, joy & hope. Some people can't handle that & only id with pain.

to borrow from Malcolm X's knife metaphor, people are trying to stop and have a conversation about the societal contributions of the person holding the knife while she is actively trying to push it in deeper. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiSi...

i think sometimes cis people truly have a hard time understanding that jk rowling is a living person actively using her wealth to fund the international assault on trans lives. she’s not some Complicated Author we can have a spirited debate about separating from the art with!!!!!

the girl guides in the UK just kicked out all their trans members specifically bc they were threatened with a lawsuit from a rowling-funded group

Breaking my personal, ongoing, boycotting of the Irish Times to share this important article about how easy it is to show respect to others.

Hindu nationalists under India PM Modi are trying to push a horrific anti-trans bill through this year. It would redefine transness and trans rights to require a medical diagnosis or other forms of gatekeeping. India has over a billion people, and one of the world's largest trans populations.

This is not just a mic drop, it’s an M&S mic drop.

Media reports are saying Queensland Children's Gender Service state co-ordinator Olivia Donaghy is resigning for reasons that boil down to "I didn't sign up to do conversion therapy, this is malpractice, fuck this noise". Good on her www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...

The Daily Record's editor has spent the last two years or so publishing a newsletter as a side hustle which regularly links to transphobes, homophobes and other notable bigots (such as the fake rev) as voices of reason.

Crossing state borders for HRT. Insurance denials. Missed surgeries. U.S. Catholic bishops imposed a ban on all trans healthcare throughout the church's massive networks. That's left working class trans people struggling even more. Our latest, by @davidforbes.bsky.social are some of their stories:

I've been working on this piece for a few months, and I won't lie it's hurt to go from hearing the suffering inflicted by this transphobic theocracy to seeing progressives sing its praises. The bishops' ban is the most extensive trans healthcare ban in the country. It deserves way more attention.

In Cuba, I saw a society being destroyed by US economic warfare 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trans+ lives are being harmed by misreporting and anti-trans media rhetoric. We trace how UK media has shaped and distorted understanding of Trans+ history in the next edition of Milestones. 📩 Get it next week https://www.wearequeeraf.com/milestones/

This post clearly articulates why folks MUST boycott this franchise. It is *extremely* documented what she's doing with her money. I used to cosplay Narcissa Malfoy back in the day. I met some of my closest friends at HP cons. We're still friends. We walked away from HP entirely. Please walk away.

There's so many other better franchises out there to support that don't line the pockets of someone genuinely doing their damndest to hurt trans people in the UK. It's a no-brainer.

Why are we so quick to tell others what they should call themselves? ‘Empathy is a key element of our education system … listen to students and let your interactions with them be led by their needs, not your own ideology’. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

Re: my last reposts “Do not put money in the pocket of a woman who has sworn publicly to use it to disenfranchise vulnerable populations” is the smallest ask imaginable. It’s not oxygen, it’s not food. It’s television. You can do without. There are thousands of other shows for you to watch.

israel is the most evil country on the planet. horrifying beyond words.

You don't need to watch this. The trailer, the show, none of it. You are not a child anymore. There are other stories. Potter may have once been a well of inspiration or joy, but that well is poisoned by the venom of its creator who sees every engagement as endorsement of her war on trans people.

I hope no one needs an MRI this year. The world's largest producer of liquified helium is in Qatar and is shut off. We just got a notice that our supply for the year will be at least cut in half. No one could have predicted this (unless they thought about it).

I’m one of these authors! It’s neat!

For shame. This club, that I have supported for my entire life, my father, my grandmother, my son, the children of immigrants. For shame.

My parents grew up in a country where TB was common. I didn't. People like Pearl Dunlevy, Dorothy Price, and Noel Browne are why.

India's Lok Sabha passed a bill significantly rolling back trans rights. It eliminates self ID and instead requires a medical board certificate. It restricts legal recognition to intersex and cultural groups such as the Hijra. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lok-sa...

The disinformation being spread, particularly by anti-trans activists (who are in lock step with the Christian Right) is wild. Abortion is still tightly regulated and gate kept and still requires two doctors to agree. The limit remains 24 weeks. 90% of abortions happen before 10 weeks.

water water WATER Isreal wants all the water while they are at it

OH WOW, THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!! A million thanks to everyone who came tonight — we’re playing Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester in April

I’m not watching the new Harry Potter Trailer and neither should you. Any engagement with this franchise will be seen as an endorsement of JK Rowling and her transphobic hate campaign. Don’t hate watch. Don’t click at all. Send a message by ignoring that this new series even exists.

As your hosts continue through March Madness, we are honored to be joined by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan. We discuss his past work and the Irish convention scene -- and his latest project, the DIE Metadungeon... Coming to crowdfunding next month for Megadungeon Month! shows.acast.com/all-year-i-d...

This is a chunk of my now-limited income they’re fucking with. If they can’t afford it they can go without or find someone who believes in their project to work for cheap or free. Instead the selfish pricks, whose project is clearly more important than my ability to live, shortcut with slop.

Google Just Patented The End Of Your Website: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joetoscano1/2026/03/06/google-just-patented-the-end-of-your-website/ (For once the clickbait headline is accurate: google's planning on swapping their own AI-generated summaries for the website you just tried to view.)

NEWS: This terrible bill is progressing. www.advocate.com/politics/sta...

The 92NY canceled my appearance in late October 2023 after I signed a ceasefire letter and reiterated my support for BDS. But they're ok with having this gentleman, Ilya Shapiro, who seems to like genocide and is vocal about it.

Girlguiding have just announced that trans women and girls currently in Girlguiding will be affected by the policy change. For full information to go: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-... Please reach out if you or a young person needs support

I’m Ahmad in Gaza. We are facing severe shortages of food and water, soaring prices, and a suffocating siege. Every day is a fight to survive. 💔🇵🇸 Any donation, no matter how small, helps us meet basic needs. Please donate and help save us ⬇️🕊️💸 chuffed.org/project/157281 @mommunism.bsky.social

The Operations Officer at Endometriosis UK is a man. Five of the seven trustees of the Endometriosis Foundation are men. No headlines about that

I feel particularly sad about this as there were so many positive conversations with Girl Guides around 2018, and their leadership back then really wanted to stick up for and welcome trans girls. They used to be a role model of trans inclusion and genuine kindness and care for trans girls.

Breaking: Girlguiding has announced plans to kick out existing trans guides. They previously barred new trans members, but this is a heartbreaking step to exclude trans girls from existing groups of friends. It will be devastating for members and volunteers www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...

My daughter was in a part of girl guides, and left before this decision. For those girls who had remained in Rainbows, Brownies, Guides & Rangers, this is another kick in the teeth, separating them from their friends, making very clear they are not welcome in this country.

After 40 days and nights in the astral plane - reading, editing and communing with the gods of science fiction - we are delighted to have our eight open submission stories for issue 1!! We'll be shining the spotlight on each of our authors in the run up to @norncon.bsky.social so watch this space!!

Here's the thing I hammered home to my coworkers: AI, in and of itself, can be used for good things, but that's not what these companies are doing. They are maliciously using other people's works, names, and ideas to generate income for them. Money for me and not for thee is their code. 1/

My brother Abood is a disabled boy with intellectual disabilities & autism. His leg is broken & he needs urgent surgery to have a metal plate inserted, which costs €200. We implore you to donate & support us so we can complete his treatment💔😭🤲 Verified Molly shah✅ chuffed.org/project/1580...

Time sensitive: this is the last day to submit comments opposing the Bureau of Land Management's clearcutting of Oregon's ancient forests. This is a tool that educates you on just how diabolical it is, and it helps you submit your comment. morethanjustparks.com/oregon-old-g...

At least 1,243 people have been killed by drone strikes in Haiti as of January 21. Drone strikes. In Haiti. www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

I'm going to say this once, and only once: It doesn't matter bc she's bad at the parts of the job that have value, and she's being rewarded for being bad at them. Azeen may have convinced herself that the reward is what you do the work for, but when you're good you do the work to do the work.

"Rapid onset bisexuality" is just recycled transphobic conspiracy theories rebadged as homophobia written in snark prose.

This article is darkly fascinating as an example of how transphobia infects your entire ideology. The core argument is that we should not believe people when they say they are trans, were sexully abused or have a mental disorder.