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Illusn @illusn.bsky.social · 6h

There are countless cases just like this one, where trans kids are intentionally being denied care and support by the state.
Supportive families of trans kids are being investigated by social services (the UK's anti-trans gestapo).
It is genocide.

Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 1d

"Laura found an NHS Dr in Brighton who helped support her daughter for 6 months.

Laura described it as ‘six months of support bliss’ before NHS ICB Sussex (Integrated Care Board) began investigating them."

northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...

MP fails to support suicidal constituent

A mother pleaded with her MP to help her suicidal15-year-old daughter who said she ‘wanted to take her own life’

northwestbylines.co.uk

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 6h

What about dignity Kiera? Can we have that too?
Don’t we get both the thoughts and the prayers?

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 7h

right … which is .. what so many of us are asking for as trans people ???

Kiera Knightley sounds like a BlueSky moderator

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Keira Knightley said that before joining the voice cast of Audible's "Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio
Editions,
" she was "not aware" of the fan boycott
of all things "Harry Potter" over J.K. Rowling's statements about the transgender community:
"You know, I think we're all living in a period of time right now where we're all going to have to figure out how to live together, aren't we? And we've all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect."

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 15h

Our government is concerned about the “continued criminalisation” of LGBTQ+ people?
If only there was some sort of organisation that could do something about it!

Halcyon Ember @halcyonember.bsky.social · 16h

How dare they?

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 16h

The government don’t care about artists or the games industry. Those are about humanity and bringing people pleasure.
Labour are just interested into giving more wealth to AI tech bro. I’m starting to think their policies are designed to please Roko’s Basilisk.

GamesMarket @gamesmarkt.bsky.social · 2d

UK Gouvernment: Payment Processors Can Ban NSFW Content
According to the UK treasury, payment processors are in the right and the gouvernment has no plans to step in. This puts it in direct contrast to what artists and the UK games industry have asked for.
www.gamesmarket.global/en/business/...

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 16h

How can we construct an online payment system based on barter? You give me a fun game and I email you a chicken.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 18h

Men like Piers Morgan have found women in trans women who it is socially acceptable to abuse.

Every time they do this stuff they are telling you how they'd treat cis women if they could get away with it.

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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 1d

On National Coming Out Day we celebrate LGBTQ+ people who live their lives out and proud and those who made the coming out process easier for us. We also remember that coming out may not be safe for everyone and they are no less valid.

#NationalComingOutDay #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 2d

So i wrote a little thing for @divamag.bsky.social to get everyone ready for the reopening of Parliament next week, and up to speed on the status of the imminent ‘trans bathroom ban’ (that also hurts cis women), and what you can do about it.

🚦Get your trans-ally engines ready…

Parliament’s back – and so is the fight for trans rights

“Parliament may be back, but so are those determined to defend equality. If this summer proved anything, it’s that the movement for trans rights never took a break”

diva-magazine.com

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 2d

The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves really matter. Especially right now when so many stories about us are not by us and are hateful distortions and lies.

Now is your opportunity to shape the types of stories we develop for Year 3 of Trans+ History Week.

Please share with your network.

Trans+ History Week @transhistoryweek.com · 5d

Help shape Trans+ History Week!

Please complete our annual story survey and have your say on what kinds of stories we tell next year with @wearequeeraf.com

Shape Trans+ History Week - Have Your Say

What kinds of stories, history and communities should we focus on next year?

erv8ks078ir.typeform.com

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 3d

If the KKK were a registered charity

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 3d

Exactly. If you go anywhere near the police, your chances of being strip-searched by a man are far higher than the odds of them doing anything about the crime you’re reporting.

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 5d

Let’s talk about AI art.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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Ether Diver @etherdiver.bsky.social · 4d

Musicians! #Musicians! My reserves are running low, so if you were thinking of submitting to Other People's Music, it's a great time!

www.etherdiver.com/other-people...

Free coverage of your music to an audience eager to hear independent music in a wide variety of genres!

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 3d

If the AI industry can’t operate in a legal and moral way, let it die.
Half a dozen tech bros who stupidly bet everything on industrialising plagiarism don’t really matter nearly as much as the people whose livelihoods they are trying to destroy.

Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 4d

Once a content thief, always a content thief www.theverge.com/news/674366/...

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

www.theverge.com

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 3d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 4d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Imd...

Rescue beavers making little dams out of assorted stuff is a top tier drug

Rescue beaver makes Christmas dam in house

YouTube video by Holley Muraco

www.youtube.com

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 4d

It’s worth approximately nothing.
The wishful thinking of the bigots can’t be reconciled with reality. The world of medical science is against them.
But you’re not interested in learning about reality either, and I’m bored of having you in my experience of the universe.
[blocked]

Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 4d

She’s completely unqualified for the job and was appointed (by a transphobe) for being a transphobe, against the recommendation of two Parliamentary committees.

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 4d

I could never hug a lesbian octopus as thoroughly as she could hug me 🥰

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 4d

Nobody would have you punished for saying that, misguided ad it is.
But it never stops there. It always turns into a torrent of abuse and hate speech.
Often directed at cis people, because you’re not nearly as good at telling as you think.

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 4d

Meanwhile the police immediately put out transphobic guidance which goes against their existing rules.
When they do happen to do something reasonable, such as arrest Graham Linehan for inciting violence against trans women, they immediately apologise.

Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 4d

It immediately embarked on writing guidance based on the most transphobic interpretation it could think of, and has attempted to brush off the results of its flawed consultation.

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 4d

The Human Rights regulator is not a “women” (sic). It is the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) which has been ideologically captured by transphobic men and women.
It also made a submission to the Supreme Court in favour of excluding trans people, despite its official role.

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 4d

In the Sandy Peggie v NHS Fife tribunal, the court happily gave permission for Dr Beth Upton (who is not on trial here) to be constantly misgendered.

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Mara Flint @mara.carminerebellion.uk · 4d

The Supreme Court was led by a judge with a history of homophobia and refused to listen to any trans people, while taking submissions from five transphobic organisations. It praised Sex Matters for their guidance on how to most effectively exclude trans people from society.

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