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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 2h

I'm 24 years old. I have a mortgage and own my own home, and I have a full time job.

But under Cass' recommendations Levy, I wouldn't be trusted with hormones if he decides to consider it.

Shows how ridiculous it all is.

These new figures come in the wake of 2024's Cass Review of gender services for children, which recommended the creation of a 'follow-through service' for 17 to 25-year-olds. Cass said this would help "ensure continuity of care and support at a potentially vulnerable stage in a trans person's journey" and "allow clinical and research follow-up data to be collected". This sparked fears that access to healthcare, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) would be restricted or even banned for under-25s -

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Rosie (she/her) @airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 2h

Unsolicited dik-dik pic.

A dik-dik. They look like tiny little deer, with small upright antlers and markings that give the appearance of a second set of eyes.

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Francis Sedgemore @hesgen.com · 3h

"Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office"

And Johnson's penalty for this grift? Absolutely none whatsoever.

Trebles all round!

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

www.theguardian.com

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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 3h

Julie Bindel is so much of a feminist that she had lunch with Jennifer Lahl who doesn't think women should spend their "fertile years" having a career.

A photo of Julie Bindel and Jennifer Lahl with a caption that reads "is this you, having lunch with Jennifer Lahl of the Heritage Foundation Julie.
Why were you doing that"

Section of an article from Forbes magazine dated 03, 2024.

It reads. "In a piece decrying the falling fertility rate, founder of the anti-abortion Center for Bioethics and Culture Network Jennifer Lahl criticizes women having children at older ages and “spending a large portion of their most fertile years building their careers,” as well as in vitro fertilization and using egg donors or surrogates—writing, “We need to stop practices that may bring harm to others: the children born from high-tech pregnancies as well as the women who are exploited for their healthy reproductive capacities.”

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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 2h

"Laura described the blocker ban as ‘forced detransition’ and ‘inhumane’. The impact of the ban on her child has been severe."

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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Rosie (she/her) @airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 11h

After spending time trying to figure out what it could possibly be if not penis my brain came up with "elephant trunk".

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Rosie (she/her) @airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 11h

Men rape women all the fucking time and nothing gets done about it in this country but if a trans woman performs a sex act on a man who consented she'll be found guilty and locked up with men.

The judiciary hates all women.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 12h

I made a horrible decision last night and told chat that I’d do a 24-hr livestream if we raise $100k with these streams by the 19th.

So if that’s an incentive to tune in… there you go.

Joe McKirdy @joemckirdy.bsky.social · 1d

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promises to do a 24 hr livestream if her campaign reaches $100k in donations. If you want an unapologetically pro-democracy Congress, please consider donating. If you want to see her stream for 24 hours, please donate to the stream specific url.

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Mattholland Drive Winkie's Alley Dot Com @gallaethamatt.bsky.social · 16h

James's fundraiser is only two and a half grand from reaching its goal. It's a lot of money for any one of us, but small amounts from a lot of us might push it over. If you can spare anything I'm sure it'll be appreciated massively

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

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CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 1d

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 16h

This article from The Metro gives further details of what the judge said. I can't quote it as the language is horrendous. UK trans people are NOT safe in the courts.
metro.co.uk/2025/10/10/t...

Trans woman jailed for deceiving man into having sexual encounter

Ciara Watkin, 21, who identifies as a woman, performed sex acts on the man after telling him not touch his below the waist because of her menstruation.

metro.co.uk

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 21h

I've an ex who told me a man once accused her of fraud for wearing a padded bra. Imagine if he'd went to the police how hard they'd have laughed at him

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Night of the Libby Dead ☠️ @captainlibatron.bsky.social · 16h

She was a proper fan of Linehan too. Same with Morrissey, she was a huge fan was even in one of his videos but now calls him a racist wanker. She's an example of actually having some principles.

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 17h

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 22h

This video is everywhere because it's a hilarious visual refutation of Portland being on fire. You can't get a mass movement going without convincing the masses

so yes, this does do something actually

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This literally does nothing. You are not beating fascism by dressing up in inflatable suits and dancing

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Portland is leading the way. This is how you (non violently) beat Fascism. Humor and ridicule are key.

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 15h

Robots are pretty quickly becoming more capable and affordable. If you think this won't impact the labor market, you're engaging in cope, and if you don't think we should all benefit from robot labor via universal basic income as a fair GDP dividend, you're helping billionaires become trillionaires.

Figure AI's New Humanoid Robot Can Fold Your Clothes, Do the Dishes

It might also take jobs that Figure AI deems 'unsafe and undesirable.'

www.pcmag.com

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 16h

Please stop saying the problem is only Netanyahu. The Israeli electorate is deeply radicalized and this is a major problem.

www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-l...

Netanyahu’s Likud enjoys slight bump in support on heels of Gaza deal, poll shows

Ex-PM Bennett, who has been largely silent on the truce-hostage agreement, sinks to lowest number of Knesset seats in potential election since first being included in Maariv survey

www.timesofisrael.com

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🇵🇸QUEEN DISCO🏳️‍⚧️ @hyenagirl64.bsky.social · 17h

Update!

As of last night, we’ve raised $750 out of the $2000 requested.

We’re just short of halfway there!

Again, please repost, and spare a little if you have the coin 🫶🏼

🇵🇸QUEEN DISCO🏳️‍⚧️ @hyenagirl64.bsky.social · 1d

#mutualaid

Individual is an organizer in #seattle who is going through a medical crisis. They are also #indigenous #latine and #trans

They need $2000 by next week to remain housed

$480/2000

Venmo: @mmcpheeters
Paypal: @MelissaMcPheeters
CashApp: @MMcPheeters253
Zelle: [email protected]

An image in the Mapuche flag color scheme with a blue background and green text that reads Seattle disabled, trans latine, indigiqueer comrade needs support for housing stability

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kat @katcary.bsky.social · 17h

maybe it wasn’t the worst thing to cancel @colbertlateshow.bsky.social after all

Vulture @vulture.com · 19h

Zohran Mamdani says the ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ producers pitched a ‘thumbs-up or thumbs-down’ segment with prompts like ‘Thumbs-up or thumbs-down: a Palestinian state.’ ‘I just couldn’t believe what was happening,’ Mamdani recalled.

The Late Show Pitched Zohran Mamdani a ‘Game’ About Palestine

Zohran Mamdani says the ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ producers pitched a ‘thumbs-up or thumbs-down’ segment with prompts like ‘Thumbs-up or thumbs-down: a Palestinian state.’ ‘I just couldn’t believe what was happening,’ Mamdani recalled.

www.vulture.com

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Libby from Biscuit @thisisbiscuit.org.uk · 15h

Biscuit sales down fully 90% since we dropped twitter. The right thing to do, at a cost that has made things extremely difficult.

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Ashleeee 🎃🪭 @reactiveashley.bsky.social · 21h

Alright, I’ve now fully exhausted all the administrative avenues regarding the Cass Review freedom of information requests. Time for a judicial review next? I’ll need to seek legal advice.

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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 1d

Stella O'Malley (7 years experience of well-funded anti-trans rhetoric) & Genspect (4 years of well-funded anti-trans advocacy) have taken legal action against 70-year-old Leonie O'Dowd (40+ years experience of counselling & supporting trans people) to shut her up. www.the-case.eu/latest/slapp...

It’s a SLAPP: Stella O’Malley Targets Psychotherapist and Rights Advocate Leonie O’Dowd – CASE

www.the-case.eu

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 1d

sherman, for the love of god!

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Erika (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️ @erikasgarden.bsky.social · 1d

While the UK regresses on trans rights, Irish Universities are working with trans groups to help trans students DIY ✨

Granted, it is necessary because Ireland's health service sucks almost as much as the NHS when it comes to gender care, this is still good

Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 1d

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Trans healthcare group partners with Irish universities to expand free injection supply programme

Transgress the NGS has announced a new phase of its Injection Supply Programme for trans folks in universities across Ireland.

gcn.ie

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