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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8h

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 6h

It's imminent isn't it. Kind of feels like this in that it's coming, we know it's coming, and it'll be catastrophic when it hits, and we're all sort half carrying on as normal yet our voices shake.

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Don't Look Up - Last Dinner

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 6h

That is the sort of shitty trick they'd play.

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 7h

The Daily Mirror? You for real? OK. Your choice 🙃

UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 7h

Ouch lol

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8h

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 7h

Oh it would be something awful like that yes. They'd have Barry White style deep voice speaking for a trans woman because it's the UK.

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 7h

Except it's the transphobic UK so it only applies to trans people.

The 'ruling' is called "Deception as to Sex".

UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 8h

Or bi people. Or anyone who isn't white cishet?

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 8h

It's the UK, so the onus is on the trans person to tell, rather than the cis man to ask.

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 8h

Because season 2 was shite and went far off course from the book - even compared to season 1. Then season 3 was cancelled at the last minute.

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 9h

Guess which enormously relevant UK trans story hasn't been reported on in Pinknews the last couple days!

So we should all try to support outlets that DO report on our issues!

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 9h

It is. It's no surprise to any UK based trans person, but it's becoming increasingly challenging to remain here head held high.

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 10h

She should have told that to Arthur C Clarke when he wrote The Sentinel, which is set over an impossibly large period of time.

UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 11h

Clearly meant to be!

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 11h

Watch it again if you can. It's better than you remember!

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 11h

Is it just me?

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trasgernder @gemma.transwrites.world · 11h

edit: turns out the guy in the story is a nasty horrible racist prick. Naturally the BBC did not feel this was important to disclose. But it absolutely is, he is not just "some guy" he's a racist media figure.

english.elpais.com/culture/2025...

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‘Go Back to Where You Came From’: A flawed reality show that shines a light on racism and immigration

Channel 4 takes six Britons with intense and controversial viewpoints to places like Somalia, Syria, Lebanon, and Kenya to experience first-hand the tragedy of displaced people

english.elpais.com

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 11h

Not sure. I did ask yesterday if she is being visited and checked on by organisations, but otherwise I think the only one we have is the GLP.

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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 16h

After approximately 2 hours, the counterprotesters have started moving away from the Brighton Centre, towards the Old Steine.

Dozens of police swarm around them and follow.

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 11h

How long before "Bash Back" are branded a terrorist organisation in the UK, and trans people who support them will be arrested on terrorism charges!

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 11h

Keir Starmer is a transphobic bigot, as are any MP how has facilitated this.

QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 12h

‘Section 28 2.0’: New “transphobic” curriculum restricts teachers from encouraging Trans+ pupils to understand their identity 👇

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/section-28-2-0-new-transphobic-curriculum-restricts-teachers-from-encouraging-trans-pupils-to-understand-their-identity/

RSE guidance is “patently and cruelly transphobic” - community responds to ‘Section 28 2.0’ curriculum

It has taken a "trans exclusionary" approach and received widespread condemnation from the LGBTQIA+ community

www.wearequeeraf.com

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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 18h

"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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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 12h

I'm not your google.

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 12h

Looks like the telephone queue to my GP Surgery at 8:01am on a Monday morning lol

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 12h

You only have to look at the language of the prosecuting police officer to see the anti-trans bigotry in them.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Martin Scotson, said: "This case is about true consent and the victim not being informed of exactly what he was consenting to. Ciara Watkin deceived the victim in this case, leading him to believe that throughout their sexual relationship she was a woman when in fact she was biologically male. Ciara purposely concealed her sex in order for the sexual activity to take place, and had the victim been aware that Ciara was biologically male, he would not have consented."""

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