What it felt like arriving on Bluesky.

What it felt like arriving on Bluesky.

1/6 “The only difference between men and women in science is that the women have the babies. This makes it more difficult for women in science, but… it is merely another challenge to be overcome.” — Rosalyn Yalow, biophysicist born 19 July 1921. 🧪 ⚛️ #HistSci #WomenInSTEM #science

What would it mean to embed gender equality at every level of government? Read our briefing to find out more: www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...

As Burnham moves into No.10, we look forward to the announcement of the new Cabinet. We hope to see the appointment of a dedicated Minister of State for Women. A standalone role, not an add-on to existing briefs - to send a powerful signal that gender equality is a genuine priority in Burnham's govt

Leandro Paredes from another angle. SMH.

Reminder: Leandro Paredes #5 pushing Jude Bellingham in the England game. And the other 100 fouls Argentina did. Ugly is their skill.

Just reminding you how France & England treated each other after the whistle blew.

Must be a nerve-wracking moment for Andy Burnham, waiting to meet his sovereign and kiss paws.

Just saw article by @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social about Enough’s self testing rape kits that concerned me. Fails to grapple with the numerous issues uncovered by me, including misuse of stats, students’ concerns, misinformation about efficacy, failed US attempt www.opendemocracy.net/en/enough-br...

Found this terrorist screenshotted on the other Twitter. Of course his terrorism is still live on this site. I think this is the apex of #RowlingDerangementSyndrome. #TransTerrorism

Abuse in the name of ‘honour’ is often woven into everyday life. If you are worried about yourself, support is available. Please email our helpline at [email protected] for confidential free advice and support. The telephone helpline is available from 10th August on 020 8571 0800.

The parallels with the brexiters/anti-ECHR types saying "we we just need to rip up the laws" is palpable, and equally wrong-headed.

I tihnk the lawyer in me liked this bit best: "the SHRC is accused of unlawfully discriminating against one of its own commissioners on the basis of her beliefs which are not only protected in law but, rather importantly, also wholly consistent with the law."

The Myth of Men as Simple Creatures: Men's emotional simplicity is a lie. Men have all the potential of being as complex as any other human. By Bad Woman badwoman.substack.com/p/the-myth-o...

Worth a read “A terrible amount of time and energy has been wasted attempting to note that “both sides” are to blame for this horribly “toxic” debate. Focusing on this has always been the hallmark of pusillanimous commentary and political leadership. For in reality the two sides are very different.

'After more than a decade of being able to distort what your opponents believe, smear them as hate-filled bigots and claim the moral high ground for doing so, why would you expect it to end?' Excellent. As usual. thecritic.co.uk/amnesty-irra...

Read the letter we sent to @AmnestyUK last week, regarding their now withdrawn report, A Growing Threat – the Anti-Rights Movement in the UK and another, still online, Like a Snowball: The Growth and Impact of the Gender Critical Movement in the UK. ⬇️ www.filia.org.uk/latest-news/...

A week after #FiLiA2021 #Portsmouth, @amnesty.org International UK issued a statement distancing themselves from the protest but admitted to providing materials to the organisers. Read more here ⬇️ www.filia.org.uk/latest-news/...

During #FiLiA2021, we held a #femicide vigil at the Town Hall Square to commemorate the lives of women & girls killed by men. 💔 youtu.be/7ya-MSU8Tik At this vigil, women had to stand on those messages while we mourned our sisters.

Protesters also held signs stating: ‘I AM WHO I SAY I AM: Amnesty International’ and ‘LOVE IS A HUMAN RIGHT: Amnesty International’.

Amnesty have had to backtrack re: FiLiA previously. At the #FiLiA2021 #Portsmouth venue, women & their children were greeted by sexually abusive signs held by protestors claiming, in part, to represent @amnestyuk.bsky.social

"As politicians come to terms with her murder, some may wish to ask themselves what part they’ve played in making life more dangerous for everyone who stands for election." www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

"I remain horrified that we have legislators who are still rallying for people to break the law when it comes to single-sex spaces and who vehemently argue from a position of ignorance that the EHRC code of practice should be scrapped." www.holyrood.com/editors-colu...

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If you’re wondering why UK press has suddenly woken up to Farage, please read this. It’s because: Brexit. The r/w press refused to scrutinise the money behind Farage & the lawsuit against me scared off the rest. But this isn’t a new scandal. It’s the same one I’ve been reporting on for a decade

Sex is real and sometimes - in toilets, changing rooms, sports, prisons, refuges, hospitals etc - it matters. Women are fighting to retain their single sex rights. What you misinterpret as hostility towards trans identified people is just righteous anger at males overstepping their boundaries. 2/2

As Andy Burnham contemplates “drill, baby, drill” for the North Sea - a little reminder of why it would be electoral madness to desert net zero, whatever Tony Blair and the Treasury might think www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Like other Reform UK majority councils, Suffolk County Council has rescinded its climate emergency declaration and decided to review all the policies affected by it. Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?

Telling women to be kind and inclusive after rape is a way of blocking resistance to rape. Not only does it seek to rob us of the linguistic tools we need to organise and the physical spaces in which we need to heal, it seeks to keep us silent, blaming ourselves.

Laura Bates recounts the history of the anti-feminist National Coalition for Men, mentioning that it has “filed court cases seeking to force the defunding of women’s domestic violence shelters, unless they admit men”. Compare this to...

Hello team, just to say Marigold is suspended. I‘m waiting to hear back from her about how long for etc. 😤

[Andrea] Dworkin described the way in which women are encouraged to believe victimhood is “a state of mind”: “It’s not that something happened to us; instead, we have a state of mind that’s bad. And feminists are responsible for this state of mind, because we make women feel victimized.”

Karen Ingala Smith […] points out that abused women experience further harm when they feel pressured to deny their own sense of reality in order not to be rejected by those from whom they seek help.

If victims are to understand that not all male people are a threat, it is important for them to know that if they wish to have a female-only space, the vast majority of male people will respect that, and those who do not will be subject to moral censure.

So you regurgitated a false claim about trans women, got corrected on it, and now want to play dumb and pretend you don't what you want said in your previous post? Shut the fuck up you evil bitch. You are just proving you are acting in bad faith. You are a monster.

The TERF Diaries early quote: “You might wonder why I’ve chosen to use the word TERF – so loaded with misogyny & regularly deployed by the worst woman-haters on the planet – in the title of these diaries. It’s simple. I’m Tired of Explaining Reality to Fuckwits, along with thousands of other women.”

Wtf, this woman just came down the steps and nicked my delivery of cat food

NEW: Sara Morrison (@SeeRedWoman1) has lost her employment tribunal claim against the Belfast Film Festival (@BelfastFilmFes1). More here: genderblog.net/morrison-los...

Hard to think of a more deeply damaging start to Burnham’s premiership than giving green light to new oil & gas in N. Sea, if true. It won’t lower bills or lead to greater energy security but will drive an even hotter planet. What a terrible signal to give to rest of the world #ClimateVandalism

Oh this is just perfect. I didn't spot your reply before I sent the above posts…isn’t it amazing you call me a demented child, that I’m fucked in the head, and still you have the arrogance to expect a response. This is genuinely stunning [and brave 😉]. I won’t reply again. bsky.app/profile/fant...

I guess what I get a little fed up about is asking a question to have a conversation I want to have; questions not being answered; endless whataboutery; changing the subject to derail the conversation; me answering questions openly and honestly; facing demands of my time and energy; told I’m lying;

A new chapter for community energy 📚☀️ Projects like Community Energy Newham’s at Stratford Library, powered by community owned solar panels are reducing energy bills, giving local people more control over their energy future and ensuring the benefits stay in the community.

I'm serious, nothing you just said makes any sense. It has nothing to do with male supremacy and the people you're screaming support it are the ones trying to get rid of us. What drugs are you on? What fucked your head up enough you think that made ANY fucking sense?

A trans person may very well want to speak to another trans person who has a better understanding of the complexities than a man or woman Male rape victims the same...they might want to talk to a male counsellor It's the victim who should be the priority...not virtue signalling points scorers

The issue about having women only criteria for Beira's Place isnt a slight on trans people any more than it is on me A woman wants to come somewhere at an awful time in her life and get help,she doesn't want to see me or a man dressed as a woman does she as she's talking about a horrific occurrence

If a trans charity opened a centre ONLY for trans victims of rape (which certainly happens) and staffed it only with trans people as they would understand the situation better would women go online raging on them or go there to cause trouble? No of course they wouldn't!! I would applaud them

If I were Prime Minister, I would simply withhold all salary and all bonuses from the CEO of Avanti until they sorted out functioning Wi-Fi on their abominable trains. I’d have the legislation ready to go on my first day.