For my newsletter, I talked about the proposed teenage phone restrictions in the name of a murdered teenage trans girl. (Noted this twice in the piece but again, I have no issue with Esther Ghey) www.burnsnotice.com/brianna-ghey...

New article on ★ daiz.moe ★ Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason daiz.moe/crunchyroll-... A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes! Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)

long but very good read about why CR's making everything worse for everyone again unfortunately, living in japan, I don't have a subscription to cancel anymore--but if you still do, you should totally get on that. hit them in the only place they'll actually maybe potentially listen

"And let's not forget the generous wartime donations made by the people of Bengal in 1943, for which Churchill expressed his gratitude!" Question. Are British liberals capable of acknowledging the humanity of brown people without sounding like the gutter-dwellings hounds of a dead empire?

Recommendations like those made by Healthwatch lead directly to cases like the trans woman I quoted yesterday who is having difficulty finding out how to get checked out for possible breast cancer.

It is a shocking indictment of rampant institutional prejudice & contempt for trans communities that Trans Safety Network are having to spend time critiquing the harmful actions of an entity, here Healthwatch, who is supposed to be advocating for trans people.

Trans Safety Network have written to Healthwatch regarding their concerning recommendations in their trans health report. We fear if this report is not withdrawn, it will lead to significant deterioration in trans people's ability to access NHS care. transsafety.network/posts/danger...

Today for @theverge.com, I talk about transfem narratives: the epistemic lockout from mainstream publishing, the advantages and pitfalls of the self-pub model, and what a global transmisogynistic panic implies for our ability to make our voices heard and represent our own lives and worlds.

BREAKING: BASH BACK TARGET FiLiA ANTI-TRANS CONFERENCE The conference, whose alumni include J.K. Rowling, this year hosts hate groups LGBAlliance and Transgender Trend, along with the director of Scottish Lesbians, one of the groups responsible for April's segregationist Supreme Court ruling.

The instinct of this government is ever further restrictions on civil liberties. It is authoritarian at its core, and at this stage needs to be opposed by anyone who at all considers themselves a progressive.

If anyone is wondering why the NHS estimates are so out- they're not really an estimate of how long someone will wait but the amount of time the latest people accepted to the service have waited.

Good to see this topic catch attention. I will have more to say (and reveal) on the subject soon!

Trying to find a job in video games right now is like crawling through hell: aftermath.site/video-game-rec...

Labour + Streeting launching review into "over diagnosis" of mental health/neurodiverse conditions. Simon Wessely been given vice chair position for it. Excited for Cass 3.0 🫠🫠🫠

An FOI seen by QueerAF shows the anti-trans organisation included in a consultation that led to RSE guidance that will introduce what has been widely described as a 'Section 28 2.0' https://www.wearequeeraf.com/section-28-2-0-rse-consultation-featured-four-explicitly-anti-trans-groups-foi-reveals

Trans Safety Network are very concerned to see that the review into supposed over diagnosis of mental ill heath and neurodivegence ordered by Wes Streeting is to be chaired by Peter Fonagy with Simon Wessely as Vice chair. www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/controv...

I had to expunge my thoughts on Bluesky's current, uh, choppy waters into a proper blog post (which jay can't take down for being too mean or saying 'lol' in a threatening way) azhdarchid.com/delusions-of...

Frustratingly Labour will see this and still not realise no matter how much transphobia, racism etc they spew, the voters who want that are just gonna vote for obviously more racist and transphobic party and instead think they'll need to double down on being fascists and appeasing bigots.

what pro-trans crusade Streeting meets with conversion therapy groups and Starmer repeats their talking points verbatim and it's still not enough

She was my friend and this is an absolutely disgusting comparison to make.

the linked article is a great breakdown of why Bluesky isn't actually decentralized despite all the noise to the contrary and why and doing what Jay wants us to do if we don't like their horseshit here—take our ball and go home—isn't feasible unless we've got a shitload of money

Today in @thenation.com: Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi, a 19-year-old in Gaza, describes what it's like to be so scarred by genocide that you lose your very ability to speak. Taqwa is brilliant and profound and deserves to be listened to. Please read her words. www.thenation.com/article/worl...

I'm writing an article on the new Crunchyroll subtitling pipeline, and at this point I'd really like to get in touch with someone who does subtitle work for CR and has had to deal with said pipeline already to confirm my findings. DMs are open, you can be an anonymous source. Please spread the word!

Payment processor censorship mentioned as a reason. Horrible

Safety Advice: I keep seeing young trans people on social media talking about therapists disrespecting their pronouns and parents telling them that the therapist has a right to their beliefs. I want to be clear: you have a right to the therapy room being a safe supportive space for YOUR growth.

I regret having to repeat this, but the only lawful and cost effective solution is to provide single-occupancy facilities for users who require enhanced privacy. This was the best practice in the past, and it remains the best practice now. The position has not changed due to Scottish Ministers

Kair Starmer simply cannot continue as Prime Minister. He is entirely unprepared for this political moment, and is handing the country to Reform on a platter. No matter your politics, you would have to be a fool to support this inept man as PM.

Since the Health Sec is again calling for segregation of trans people in healthcare, a reminder of what that actually looks like in practice. Inferior care and medical neglect. transsafety.network/posts/scared...

The UK has recognised Palestine. It must now end its complicity in its destruction, and in the genocide of its people.

So now that you've symbolically recognised the Palestinians you're going to follow this up with robust & concrete action such as a complete suspension of arms sales to Israel, swingeing sanctions, & the expulsion of the ambassador, right?

A new investigation has revealed significant lobbying efforts by gender critical groups. https://www.wearequeeraf.com/freedom-of-information-request-uncovers-gender-critical-bias-within-ehrc/

rest in piss

UK medical establishment consulting with 8 anti-trans groups on medical policy on puberty blockers: Bayswater Support Group, Clinical Advisory Network on Sex & Gender, Genspect, LGB Alliance, Sex Matters, The Integrated Psychology Clinic, Thoughtful Therapists, Transgender Trend

[opposing devastating cuts to welfare] You can no longer be a Labour MP [sending birthday messages to convicted paedophile, sex trafficker and "best pal" Jeffrey Epstein then continuing contact after his first conviction] Well now hold on a second he's said he's sorry jeez

We’ve uncovered through FOI that Sex Matters were in direct contact with ONS this year. They attended a Government Statistical Service harmonisation event in April/May 2025 and followed up with their own recommendations on data. www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/tran...

I owe an apology to Etsy witches, I was unfamiliar with your game

💡Our pre-election survey found the public want a fully publicly funded NHS. 70% of intended Labour voters said NO to private company involvement. Yet the Health Secretary’s advisors don’t reflect this. Why? 👉 Find out more + help us hold them accountable: everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...

duality of warmth

This comes just days after the NI Education Minister unilaterally ordered the removal of trans inclusive guidance in schools and ordered schools to discriminate against trans pupils instead. He declared the previous guidance 'illegal'. It was not.

#TransRights #UK Fucking hell. The "Equal Treatment Bench Book" from the judiciary was update in May of this year. It removes gender identity from any protection, and overtly encourages judges to aim to humiliate and out transgender people. Start reading from page 183. IT's nauseating stuff.

So the law really does its job and protects the vulnerable, then? The classic criticism that police protect only property is so spot on. “Regulations that were understandably intended to improve policing and laws that were intended to protect the vulnerable, are now tying officers' hands...”

🚨 BREAKING | 1,339 people have now been arrested on "terrorism" charges in 2025, with almost all of them busted for holding signs at pro-Palestine protests. This is more than any year on record, by far. (Source: Home Office)

Rest in peace Maru, One of a kind liquid tabby ❤️

Yer Party DOA

I would be happy if I never heard the name Graham Linehan again, but I do feel the need to comment, because the nature of a lot of the abuse trans people receive is straight up sexual harassment, but is not recognized as such because the victim is trans. What Glinner is doing is sexual harassment.

Yet transgender people are so dehumanized in society, casual abuse of us so normalized, that if the victim is trans? Then cisgender people don't even seem to recognize what would plainly be sexual harassment and attempts at sexual humiliation if the same abuse had been directed at them.

SO MUCH transphobia is sexual harassment. Absolutely fucking constant public speculation and comment about our genital anatomy, ability to achieve orgasm, sexual proclivities, reproductive potential… it’s all sexual harassment.

Furry propaganda smh 😔