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- Nicola - 🌸🎀💕 @paneraiwearer.bsky.social · 1h

Yeah, the merest inkling that digital id isn't nazi enough and the Genital Perverts are up in arms.

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Stéphanie says… 🏴‍☠️☕️🍰 @stephaniejane.bsky.social · 1d

Just watched Bridget Phillipson on Laura Kuenssberg, talking about protecting Jewish students from anti- Semitic hate speech and harassment in universities.
Amazing how this is different to her views on protecting trans students from anti-trans hate speech and harassment in universities.

The Independent
Phillipson tells universities to take firm action to protect Jewish students
Story by Nina Lloyd • 11h
International Women's Day
© PA Archive
Bridget Phillipson has written to vice-chancellors urging them to take "practical and proportionate steps" to protect Jewish students as part of Government efforts to stamp out antisemitism following the Manchester terror attack.

The University of Sussex has been fined £585,000 by the higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), for failing to uphold freedom of speech.
The OfS investigation started with the case of Prof Kathleen Stock, who left the university in 2021 after being accused of transphobia for her views on sex and gender issues.
The OfS said the university's policy statement on trans and non-binary equality, including a requirement to "positively represent trans people", could lead to staff and students preventing themselves from voicing opposing views.
The University of Sussex plans to legally challenge the OfS findings, vice-chancellor Prof Sasha Roseneil said.
Describing the judgement as an "unreasonably absolutist definition of free speech", the university said the ruling would leave institutions "powerless to prevent abusive, bullying and harassing speech".
The OfS, it added, had pursued a "vindictive and unreasonable campaign" against it.
Universities UK, which represents 141 institutions, said it would be writing to the OfS to clarify what would represent a breach of freedom of speech rules.
Chief executive Vivienne Stern said the University of Sussex ruling raised concerns about how universities can balance freedom of speech with other legal duties, like preventing harassment and hate speech.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said free speech and academic freedom were "non-negotiables" in universities.
"I have been clear that where those principles are not upheld, robust action will be taken," she said.
"If you go to university, you must be prepared to have your views challenged, hear contrary opinions and be exposed to uncomfortable truths.

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Sophie Rebecca 🏳️‍⚧️🩰 @sophiedancer.co.uk · 1d

Trans people have never convened a conference to eradicate terfs.

Also every trans rights march has terfs, every trans event at speakers corner they come and try to cause violence.

So her statement simply isn’t true.

SEEN Police Official Open Public Network @seenpoliceuk.bsky.social · 1d

No kids from your Genital Obsessed hate-movement have ever been driven to suicide, you evil little troll.

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 1d

Ignored by the media and attacked and disparaged by ‘gender critical’ transphobes - There were many cis women OPPOSING transphobia within the FiLiA conference this weekend.

Cis women trans allies are standing up and saying “Not in our name”!

True feminism includes ALL women! 👏🏻🏳️‍⚧️💕

Cis woman protestor holding a sign that says

“FEMINISM" THAT EXCLUDES MINORITIES IS JUST A CLIQUE”

She wears a T-shirt saying
NION
Not In Our Name
All women Welcome

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 17h

The ‘Transit’ gender clinic in Spain has a 3 WEEK waiting list! 😳😳😳

It covers a population of 8 million, (equivalent to the population of Scotland & Wales combined, or 1/7th of the population of England) It has a total of 43 staff, a majority of whom are part-time, working 6-7 hours per week!

Trans health waiting lists are a political choice

I’m just back from an awesome trans healthcare conference in Norway (blog on that to follow). Here I wanted to share information from a presentation by the founder of the transit trans health…

growinguptransgender.com

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- Nicola - 🌸🎀💕 @paneraiwearer.bsky.social · 10h

It doesn't stop at "saying."

When someone saying racist shit causes a mob to lynch you, presumably you'll change your stance then.

Meanwhile we will watch and say "told you that would happen."

- Nicola - 🌸🎀💕 @paneraiwearer.bsky.social · 10h

In black and white - THIS 👇 is the sole reason Gender Critical spokesbigots want digital ID brought in - so it can be used to hammer transgender people.

They don't give a shit if it fucks over everyone else, just as long as it fucks over trans folk.
#NoToDigitalID #trans
archive.vn/iiFIE

Labour's digital ID card 'may let people choose their own gender', MPs are warned.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 21h

This petition was rejected because it was too similar to another petition: "Do not introduce Digital ID cards"

#RejectedPetition

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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- Nicola - 🌸🎀💕 @paneraiwearer.bsky.social · 12h

Buttinghill is a conglomeration of various towns and villages around Cuckfield.

It's not a specific place, note his website is buttinghill.com so not sure why he's using it other than harking back to a time that hasn't existed for hundreds of years.

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SEEN Police Official Open Public Network @seenpoliceuk.bsky.social · 1d

This reprehensible old bastard is crossing the line. This is a direct call for eradication while abusing a dead girl who was denied care. We need intel on this bastard, asap. By DM *only* please.

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Isobel Gray 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍⚧️ @isobelsgray.bsky.social · 1d

As a transgender woman trying to just live a simple quiet life in the UK, I'm pretty well placed to say this paragraph is complete bullshit and this government are shameless liars as well as hateful bigots who are actively shutting me out of participation in society.

Robin Moira White @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social · 1d

… contains the following:

‘The UK is unwavering in its commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights for all, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other LGBT+ individuals.’

… and …

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 21h

Oh look, it’s Akua Reindorf: Board member of the trans-hostile EHRC giving a talk at the FiLiA conference (which has a whole transphobic ‘gender critical’ subdivision) with a bunch of anti-trans activists! 😖

This, after she attended anti-trans lobby group LGB Alliance conference several years ago!

AKUA REINDORF
LEPA MLADJENOVIC
MIRANDA IMPERIAL
MYRIAM FOUGÈRE
SAM FOSTER
lESBIAN
#FiLiA2025 session announcement
EXPLORING LESBIAN COMMUNITIES
LESBIANS: INSPIRING EACH OTHER TO ACTION!
The panel includes one of our most respected legal authorities, speaking on where we are now and the importance of lesbian community to her.
Global contributions include French Lesbian Activism via Résistance Lesbienne as well as lesbian activism and solidarity in times of conflict from Eastern Europe. La Maison des RebElles in Canada, a ground-breaking social housing project, and women from the London Lesbian Collective talk about organising to build community and political action.
Tickets available nOW!
10th - 12th OCTOBER in BRIGHTON
www.filia.org.uk

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- Nicola - 🌸🎀💕 @paneraiwearer.bsky.social · 12h

Trans people to the uk government:

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Sarah Viktoria 🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️⚧️🦗 @sarahviktoria.bsky.social · 1d

The familiar werewolf versus cute Golden Retriever meme.

Snarling werewolf: UK government to trans people in the UK
Golden Retriever: UK government in front of the United Nations

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- Nicola - 🌸🎀💕 @paneraiwearer.bsky.social · 12h

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...

Pride in London sorry after anti-trans protest

Members of a group

www.bbc.co.uk

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- Nicola - 🌸🎀💕 @paneraiwearer.bsky.social · 12h

Don't let the UK dictate what you should or shouldn't do.

It has blood on its hands, and doesn't care.

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- Nicola - 🌸🎀💕 @paneraiwearer.bsky.social · 12h

Gaslighting bullshit from ukgov, while it has
Banned healthcare for transgender children (both treatment and clinics)
Brought in transgender segregation
Looking at banning adult transgender healthcare.

UKgov are HYPOCRITES.

www.gov.uk/government/s...

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 18h

Quite a bloody cheek, this, given the UK has the most hostile regime towards healthcare for young trans people and their families in the world (www.gov.uk/government/s...).

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

The thing I'm "stunned" about is why this isn't the biggest domestic news item on every flipping platform

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

bylinetimes.com

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Rebecca Taylor @beccaet.bsky.social · 2d

This is what @libdemwomen.bsky.social think of these "feminists"

Suffragette purple cotton bag with "Transphobia isn't feminist" and "Liberal Democrat Women" written on it.

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- Nicola - 🌸🎀💕 @paneraiwearer.bsky.social · 1d

They just need to get the message across to Davey that hategroups masquerading as "womens rights" do not belong.

Especially these👇
Liberal Voice for Women

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Peter McGladdery @petermcgladdery.bsky.social · 1d

At 20k per day for a single room (excluding evening) up to 50k for a full hire out, I'll think they'll cope. /s

An interesting question is where the money to fund this is coming from

democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/documents/s1...

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 1d

Most charities interested in supporting a particular group don’t typically prioritise shelling out over £50k on venue hire.

Unless they’re being bankrolled by someone with deep pockets.

Maybe the need to spread transphobia is a priority?

Peter McGladdery @petermcgladdery.bsky.social · 1d

At 20k per day for a single room (excluding evening) up to 50k for a full hire out, I'll think they'll cope. /s

An interesting question is where the money to fund this is coming from

democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/documents/s1...

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- Nicola - 🌸🎀💕 @paneraiwearer.bsky.social · 1d

Let's hope he never discovers Nerds.
He'll go through 3 kilos of them in half the time it took him to go through 3 kilos of Haribo.

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · Aug 25

The reason it’s called a ‘dog whistle’ is that it’s imperceptible to those who aren’t tuned in to the ‘hidden’ meaning.

In the same way the St George’s flag says “racism” to right-wing racists under the guise of ‘patriotism’, so the suffragette flag says ‘“transphobia” under the guise of ‘feminism’

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