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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 1h

All the millennial Bisexual trauma.

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ALT: a picture of deadpool with a caption that says laughs in bisexual

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 1h

This morning I cycled on my ebike to do cheap university yoga (I know, wtf am I?!?)

On my way back I saw a man cycling down the hill with a kid in a kiddy seat on the back of his bike, going ”weeee!!!!“ all the way down the hill.

That feeling is why I like cycling (despite rude road users)!

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Lara 'Challah Black Girl' M @blewishand.bsky.social · 4h

"Od yavo' shalom aleinu
Od yavo' shalom aleinu
Od yavo' shalom aleinu
Ve'al kulam

Salaam
Aleinu ve'al kol ha'olam,
Salaam, Salaam"

Shuvua tov ❤️

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 11h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, yeah. I know. America is important. But I'm so fucking sick of it absolutely dominating the UK news cycle. I get it. You voted in a turd and now you're swimming in fascist shit. But we have our own rightwing wanklord problems that need more national coverage.

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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 12h

🌈 Today is #NationalComingOutDay!

Whether you’re out, not out, questioning, or can’t share your truth safely, you’re valid, seen, loved and part of community regardless of how visible you are.

Coming out is personal. Be proud of who you are, in whatever way feels right for you. ❤️

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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 13h

Some of the placards used by the counterprotesters.

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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 14h

Today, the counterprotesters have started giving out leaflets.

This is because yesterday they managed to talk someone out of going to FiLiA, and they felt that leaflets could communicate such messages more effectively.

They have also started giving out stickers promoting trans joy.

FILIA calls itself "Europe's largest feminist conference."

In reality, it is a hub for all the worst and most authoritarian politics that hides under the feminist label. FiLiA's approach is not feminist, it is cruel, rigid, and hurts the people most vulnerable under patriarchy.

Anti-trans politics

FILIA advertises more events and speakers which focus on transgender people than any other topic. This includes a workshop for individuals to learn how to set up groups to exclude transgender people, and an event celebrating the recent supreme court ruling that threatens to push trans people out of public life, and has already increased harassment and violence faced by trans people.

Real feminists understand that transphobia is a manifestation of patriarchy, and that liberation for women cannot be seperated from liberation for trans people.

Anti-sex work politics

FiliA advocates the Nordic Model - where selling sex is legal but buying it is a crime. Compared to completely decriminalising sex work, the Nordic Model results in less abuse being reported, and more sex workers being targetted by police.

Opposing adult content online, including in video games

FILIA signed a recent petition that resulted in hundreds of video ga being banned from online distributors, and have invited the organ Collective Shout to speak at the conference. This goes against TRANS artistic freedom.

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 16h

I really want to see this in cinemas. Planning for next week. Frankenstein is one of my favourite books and I LOVE a Del Toro movie. Oscar Issac is also a fave actor. This whole production is making me more excited for a movie than I have been in years. 😍

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Frankenstein | Guillermo del Toro | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 16h

@londoncentric.media this may also be a good line of reporting/investigation for you.

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 16h

Absolutely atrocious that this isn’t being more widely reported.

Black shirts marching through our minority communities but seemingly no reporting on this from @theguardian.com or BBC?!

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

Really not good at all that the Christian Right feels emboldened enough to parade in Soho in paramilitary uniforms. www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/10/k...

Evangelical 'King's Army' group disrupts traffic in historic LGBTQ+ London district

A right-wing, evangelical group calling itself the King's Army blocked traffic on Old Compton Street in Soho while chanting anti-LGBTQ+ slogans.

www.thepinknews.com

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 17h

As I heard on a podcast recently , they’re just profa. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 1d

Miriam Margolyes is just a warrior woman. That's the post.

She said it all.

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Penncat @pennicat.bsky.social · 1d

I love this.

‘When Polanski countered that defining gender is "not the Supreme Court’s job," Morgan interrupted: "To lay down the law of the land. So you know more than the Supreme Court?"
Standing his ground, Polanski claimed: "Yes actually, in this case yes I do.”’

Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 1d

This is an amazing defence of trans people against one of the country’s worst transphobic bigots by @zackpolanski.bsky.social

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 1d

Birthday Massacre - Blue

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"Blue" Official Music Video - The Birthday Massacre (Upscaled to HD)

YouTube video by The Birthday Massacre

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 1d

I dont think I could pick one. Things like Thriller - Michael Jackson is a great video (I know he’s a paedo), niche but The Birthday Massacre - Blue is great. Recently Chappell Roan - The Subway music video is great: m.youtube.com/watch?v=woLf...

Chappell Roan - The Subway (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by ChappellRoanVEVO

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Nicolas Chinardet @zefrog.eu · 1d

Oh, noes! Who'd have thunk?!

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop the abuse of contacts and access made in public office, an ethics watchdog has found. Last month the Guardian published revelations about Johnson’s conduct since leaving office. The Boris Files, a trove of documents from the former prime minister’s private office seen by the Guardian, suggested he repeatedly broke rules forbidding him from exploiting contacts made in office for private gain. Continue reading...

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פּאָלאַ ⚢ @pola.myatproto.social · 1d

There’s no defending a law which functions in this way. Its only purpose is to criminalise transitude and gender non-conformity.

If you refuse to see this, you’re simply an enemy.

פּאָלאַ ⚢ @pola.myatproto.social · 1d

Another curious fact: under English law not disclosing your birth sex is rape by deceit, but if you’re a cop during an undercover operation and get people to sleep with you under a false pretence this way, the law see this as perfectly consensual and legal.

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MayaScientist @madscientist212.bsky.social · 1d

And assuming the BBC's quotes from the judge are accurate, he believes a trans woman who has sex with a straight man is by definition a rapist, as he does not believe it possible for straight men to be attracted to trans women without being deceived (which is rape now, but only for trans people).

Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 1d

If she'd been married and lied about being single or if she'd been a convicted abuser and lied about that she would not be going to jail.

People lie all the time before sex, during sex and after sex.

If you're trans, that's a crime.

UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 1d

She's been jailed - to be raped every night.

She's in a male jail. Despite living as female since she was 13.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

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Quibilah @quibilah.bsky.social · 1d

Brighton Centre.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

This is horrifying. Now she'll be placed with men in prison where she is at extreme risk of being raped and sexually assaulted. And then she has to register as a sex offender.

This is all because a man was ashamed he was attracted to a trans woman.

Screenshot of a BBC News article. The text describes court proceedings involving a person named Watkin, who will serve a prison sentence in a men’s facility with measures to minimize risk and maximize support. It states that Watkin must register as a sex offender for 10 years and is under a lifelong restraining order from contacting the victim. A police detective is quoted saying Watkin concealed her sex, and the victim would not have consented had they known. The article ends with the detective expressing hope that the case’s conclusion allows the victim to move forward.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 1d

If she'd been married and lied about being single or if she'd been a convicted abuser and lied about that she would not be going to jail.

People lie all the time before sex, during sex and after sex.

If you're trans, that's a crime.

UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 1d

She's been jailed - to be raped every night.

She's in a male jail. Despite living as female since she was 13.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Trans woman jailed after hiding male genitalia during sex with man

Ciara Watkin, 21, concealed she had male genitalia and performed sex acts on a man she had been on a date with - before later texting him 'I'm trans, I'm sorry I didn't tell you'

www.mirror.co.uk

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 1d

One day we will look at this case the way we do about the criminalisation of male homosexual sex or the April Ashley marriage annulment case - with absolute shame in the legal system.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thornaby transgender woman jailed for deception sex assault

Ciara Watkin's victim says he would not have agreed to sex had he known she was biologically male.

www.bbc.co.uk

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 1d

"It is a time to engage with literature written by scholars of colour–voices that are too often marginalised in mainstream academic discourse. It is also a time to challenge the dominant narratives that shape our curricula, our research frameworks, and our institutional cultures" uclioe.info/bhm2025

Monochrome photo of Victoria with a wide smile, with the words: "Black History Month is a vital time for reflection, recognition, and renewal. To truly honour Black history and Black futures, we must embrace culturally responsive pedagogy in our teaching - Professor Victoria Showunmi Vice Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Chair of Athena Swan IOExBHM2025".

Monochrome photo of Victoria with a wide smile, with the words: "Decolonising research is not simply about inclusion; it is about transformation. Black History Month is not just about the past - it is about our future. Professor Victoria Showunmi Vice Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Chair of Athena Swan IOExBHM2025".

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Joe Kassabian @jkass99.bsky.social · 1d

Because when you burn down a house and nobody ever rebuilds it, someone is still forced to live in the ashes

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge? | Martin Kettle

Today’s politicians need to learn that she is not the answer to contemporary problems, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

www.theguardian.com

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