A Mere Solicitor
@ameresolicitor.bsky.social
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Just a lawyer, cross about injustice and the world burning. Typos, terrible jokes, and pointing out the law. Anon as thoughts my own.
Just a lawyer, cross about injustice and the world burning. Typos, terrible jokes, and pointing out the law. Anon as thoughts my own.
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I’m unfollowing accounts posting Boomer Facebook style “repost if you agree” photos with “inspiring” messages without ALT text especially when they’re AI.
The point of this site is saying things.
Say something cool.
Say something uncool..
Say anything at all…
The point of this site is saying things.
Say something cool.
Say something uncool..
Say anything at all…
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"The former BBC director general Tim Davie misled the public in suggesting BBC news reporters had a leftwing political agenda, Good Law Project can reveal." goodlaw.social/vyyj
Tim Davie misled audience about the BBC’s supposed leftwing agenda | Good Law Project
Speaking at a book festival, the former director general suggested the BBC newsroom was full of BLM T-shirts and Kamala mugs. But that’s fake news.
goodlaw.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"The former BBC director general Tim Davie misled the public in suggesting BBC news reporters had a leftwing political agenda, Good Law Project can reveal." goodlaw.social/vyyj
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Father Ted co-creator and anti-trans campaigner Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage after clash outside a conference last year
Anti-trans writer Graham Linehan guilty of criminal damage but cleared of harassment
www.thenational.scot
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Father Ted co-creator and anti-trans campaigner Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage after clash outside a conference last year
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"Anti-trans activist Graham Linehan guilty of criminal damage" - This is how this story should be framed by any neutral outlet.
Father Ted co-creator and anti-trans campaigner Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage after clash outside a conference last year
Anti-trans writer Graham Linehan guilty of criminal damage but cleared of harassment
www.thenational.scot
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
"Anti-trans activist Graham Linehan guilty of criminal damage" - This is how this story should be framed by any neutral outlet.
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@teni.bsky.social don't seem to use their bsky account so I'm posting this over here from their facebook because people should see it: one of the first things our new President Connolly did last week was write the community a letter for TDOR 🏳️⚧️
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November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
@teni.bsky.social don't seem to use their bsky account so I'm posting this over here from their facebook because people should see it: one of the first things our new President Connolly did last week was write the community a letter for TDOR 🏳️⚧️
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Propped up by a corrupt bureaucracy on the very brink of death, ruling over a failing empire notable for its cruelty and inhumanity…
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Propped up by a corrupt bureaucracy on the very brink of death, ruling over a failing empire notable for its cruelty and inhumanity…
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Notable there's not a single anti-trans "women's rights" organisation involved in the new campaign to end the criminalisation of abortion in Scotland.
But there are LGBTQ+ orgs.
It's almost as if one actually cares about women's rights and the other is just a hate campaign.
But there are LGBTQ+ orgs.
It's almost as if one actually cares about women's rights and the other is just a hate campaign.
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Notable there's not a single anti-trans "women's rights" organisation involved in the new campaign to end the criminalisation of abortion in Scotland.
But there are LGBTQ+ orgs.
It's almost as if one actually cares about women's rights and the other is just a hate campaign.
But there are LGBTQ+ orgs.
It's almost as if one actually cares about women's rights and the other is just a hate campaign.
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1 - My son and I met with Wes Streeting last year with other families. He heard the most horrific stories of children refused blockers and how it impacts them. We begged him not to ban blockers, and he promised to work with us, to have further meetings.
Trans Safety Network are extremely concerned that DHSC are continuing to solicit input on trans healthcare from Bayswater and other anti trans groups after a reply to our previous concerns stated they would not work with groups who promote harmful practices or discriminatory views
Wes Streeting continues to ignore safeguarding concerns about parents group linked to abusive practices
Trans Safety Network has seen evidence Wes Streeting and the DHSC solicited feedback on a “puberty blocker risk form” from Bayswater Support Group and other anti-trans groups in September 2025, 6 mont...
transsafety.network
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
1 - My son and I met with Wes Streeting last year with other families. He heard the most horrific stories of children refused blockers and how it impacts them. We begged him not to ban blockers, and he promised to work with us, to have further meetings.
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To be absolutely clear on this, one of our volunteers received a letter from a cabinet minister acknowledging the contents of the Discord leaks, including comments talking about serious abuse. The government knows exactly who they are including in these consultations.
Trans Safety Network are extremely concerned that DHSC are continuing to solicit input on trans healthcare from Bayswater and other anti trans groups after a reply to our previous concerns stated they would not work with groups who promote harmful practices or discriminatory views
Wes Streeting continues to ignore safeguarding concerns about parents group linked to abusive practices
Trans Safety Network has seen evidence Wes Streeting and the DHSC solicited feedback on a “puberty blocker risk form” from Bayswater Support Group and other anti-trans groups in September 2025, 6 mont...
transsafety.network
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
To be absolutely clear on this, one of our volunteers received a letter from a cabinet minister acknowledging the contents of the Discord leaks, including comments talking about serious abuse. The government knows exactly who they are including in these consultations.
There’s a sleight of hand going on in that article.
• The house was worth 1.2 million.
• There’s then another near £100,000 in savings.
But this is an estate of closer to £1.4 million to get to that tax figure.
This is barely a 1% tax rate.
• The house was worth 1.2 million.
• There’s then another near £100,000 in savings.
But this is an estate of closer to £1.4 million to get to that tax figure.
This is barely a 1% tax rate.
Her parents bought the house in the 1960s for £21K and now it's worth £1.2 million
It is insane that some people think you should just be able to keep all of that - if you've made a big profit, it is fair you should get taxed on that
It is insane that some people think you should just be able to keep all of that - if you've made a big profit, it is fair you should get taxed on that
I don't think this was actually deliberately published as ragebait, but the entitlement contained within is remarkable and a classic example of the sort of sentiment governments sometimes just have to face down inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...?
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
There’s a sleight of hand going on in that article.
• The house was worth 1.2 million.
• There’s then another near £100,000 in savings.
But this is an estate of closer to £1.4 million to get to that tax figure.
This is barely a 1% tax rate.
• The house was worth 1.2 million.
• There’s then another near £100,000 in savings.
But this is an estate of closer to £1.4 million to get to that tax figure.
This is barely a 1% tax rate.
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Just to clarify: we don’t actually know whether Hilary Cass recommended a ban on puberty blockers. The Cass Review itself doesn’t say that. Instead, the DHSC sought “evidence” from three “experts”, including her, which was kept secret.
I think Wes Streeting revealed quite a lot in his tweet.
I think Wes Streeting revealed quite a lot in his tweet.
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Just to clarify: we don’t actually know whether Hilary Cass recommended a ban on puberty blockers. The Cass Review itself doesn’t say that. Instead, the DHSC sought “evidence” from three “experts”, including her, which was kept secret.
I think Wes Streeting revealed quite a lot in his tweet.
I think Wes Streeting revealed quite a lot in his tweet.
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Trans Safety Network are extremely concerned that DHSC are continuing to solicit input on trans healthcare from Bayswater and other anti trans groups after a reply to our previous concerns stated they would not work with groups who promote harmful practices or discriminatory views
Wes Streeting continues to ignore safeguarding concerns about parents group linked to abusive practices
Trans Safety Network has seen evidence Wes Streeting and the DHSC solicited feedback on a “puberty blocker risk form” from Bayswater Support Group and other anti-trans groups in September 2025, 6 mont...
transsafety.network
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Trans Safety Network are extremely concerned that DHSC are continuing to solicit input on trans healthcare from Bayswater and other anti trans groups after a reply to our previous concerns stated they would not work with groups who promote harmful practices or discriminatory views
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Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
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when I say journalism is dead and has been replaced by PR I'm not kidding you.
This is literally a sponsored article minus the BBC getting paid (as far as we know).
This is literally a sponsored article minus the BBC getting paid (as far as we know).
It’s perplexing that the BBC is currently under scrutiny for a supposed liberal bias in favour of trans rights.
Here, a spokesperson for an anti-trans group is quoted, the article says that trans inclusion would be illegal (it wouldn’t) and lists an anti-trans organisation for more info.
Here, a spokesperson for an anti-trans group is quoted, the article says that trans inclusion would be illegal (it wouldn’t) and lists an anti-trans organisation for more info.
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 AM
when I say journalism is dead and has been replaced by PR I'm not kidding you.
This is literally a sponsored article minus the BBC getting paid (as far as we know).
This is literally a sponsored article minus the BBC getting paid (as far as we know).
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Sorry lads, I was just trying to melt the ankle bracelet with my soldering iron out of curiosity.
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Jair Bolsonaro arrested after tampering with ankle tag ‘out of curiosity’
Brazilian ex-president says he used soldering iron on device and is now in custody over fears he was going to abscond
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Sorry lads, I was just trying to melt the ankle bracelet with my soldering iron out of curiosity.
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The extent to which we can reach parents and stop them from cooperating with this is gonna be crucial. Any trans kid engaging with the NHS *at all* will be harmed more than they would be by simply leaving their dysphoria untreated (and way way more than DIY on the quiet).
This is in addition to some awful physical tests, an abusive assessment and approval process, awful coercion, terrible and abusive power dynamics, it is just so bad.
Why is anyone who claims to care about trans kids defending this?
Why is anyone who claims to care about trans kids defending this?
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The extent to which we can reach parents and stop them from cooperating with this is gonna be crucial. Any trans kid engaging with the NHS *at all* will be harmed more than they would be by simply leaving their dysphoria untreated (and way way more than DIY on the quiet).
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There is no context in which grown cisgender adults questioning Trans+ kids and teenagers about their sexual experiences or body parts is acceptable
It’s profoundly inappropriate - and frankly, creepy as fuck
Systemic clinical malpractice is the standard within NHS cis-controlled Trans+ healthcare
It’s profoundly inappropriate - and frankly, creepy as fuck
Systemic clinical malpractice is the standard within NHS cis-controlled Trans+ healthcare
"Body Image Scale – Gender Spectrum (BIS-GS) (a horrific tool that asks children to assess how much they hate all their body parts); the ALSPAC Romantic Relations (which in spite of its name asks totally irrelevant and intrusive questions about the sex life of those aged 12-17).
November 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
There is no context in which grown cisgender adults questioning Trans+ kids and teenagers about their sexual experiences or body parts is acceptable
It’s profoundly inappropriate - and frankly, creepy as fuck
Systemic clinical malpractice is the standard within NHS cis-controlled Trans+ healthcare
It’s profoundly inappropriate - and frankly, creepy as fuck
Systemic clinical malpractice is the standard within NHS cis-controlled Trans+ healthcare
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This amazing queer/trans web series starring some of my friends (including Long Away's amazing @griffinkelly.bsky.social) is doing a funding campaign! It's about a bunch of queer idiots, so it's intensely relatable to me, haha. Consider supporting if you're able! seedandspark.com/fund/unsmall
UnSmall - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark
UnSmall is a heartfelt dramedy that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. This piece is explores insecurity, gender confusion, residual trauma and other hilarious, lighthearted topics.
seedandspark.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This amazing queer/trans web series starring some of my friends (including Long Away's amazing @griffinkelly.bsky.social) is doing a funding campaign! It's about a bunch of queer idiots, so it's intensely relatable to me, haha. Consider supporting if you're able! seedandspark.com/fund/unsmall
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In this episode @goingmedieval.bsky.social joins me to talk about Lily Allen’s West End Girl. We talk about the themes, and resulting discourses, emerging from this cultural artefact. Is it an album about an open relationship gone wrong, or something else? soundcloud.com/culturesexre...
Cultural Artefact 1 - Lily Allen West End Girl
In this episode Dr Eleanor Janega joins me to talk about Lily Allen’s West End Girl. We talk about the themes, and resulting discourses, emerging from this cultural artefact. Is it an album about an o
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November 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
In this episode @goingmedieval.bsky.social joins me to talk about Lily Allen’s West End Girl. We talk about the themes, and resulting discourses, emerging from this cultural artefact. Is it an album about an open relationship gone wrong, or something else? soundcloud.com/culturesexre...
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I hadn't quite appreciated that every senior researcher involved in the NHS puberty blocker trial has direct ties to SEGM, a designated hate group. We have an anti-Trans, USA hard right backed group pulling the strings behind the UK NHS puberty blocker trial. It is rotten to its core. Zero Trust.
The puberty blocker trial is about to start according to the BBC, led by Dr Emily Simonoff. The same Dr who spoke at a symposium organised by Segm, a group designated an anti trans hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Centre /1
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C3-Konferenzzeitplan – 21st international Congress of the ESCAP 2025
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November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I hadn't quite appreciated that every senior researcher involved in the NHS puberty blocker trial has direct ties to SEGM, a designated hate group. We have an anti-Trans, USA hard right backed group pulling the strings behind the UK NHS puberty blocker trial. It is rotten to its core. Zero Trust.
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Nothing to see here, just @thetimes.com having to apologise for calling an anti-trans group anti-trans.
The British media's complicity in instigating and prolonging moral panics targeting vulnerable minorities will be studied for years to come.
The British media's complicity in instigating and prolonging moral panics targeting vulnerable minorities will be studied for years to come.
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Transgender Trend is an anti-trans[2][3][4][5] British pressure group, which describes itself as a group of parents, professionals and academics who are concerned about the number of children diagnosed with gender dysphoria. [6] [7] It was founded in 2015 by Stephanie Davies-Arai.[1]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t6ndneremtkumxvhxpwwmax5/bafkreidtijkk72ofrpxz3wq7n5nkhmfsiwnpnp7stkyv67bpxlwphkfxx4@jpeg)
November 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Nothing to see here, just @thetimes.com having to apologise for calling an anti-trans group anti-trans.
The British media's complicity in instigating and prolonging moral panics targeting vulnerable minorities will be studied for years to come.
The British media's complicity in instigating and prolonging moral panics targeting vulnerable minorities will be studied for years to come.
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Would be great to spread this far and wide so we make as much money as possible in COLCHESTER tomorrow
This SUNDAY - COLCHESTER!!
A solo show for @samaritans.bsky.social
Tickets here
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Tell your friends
A solo show for @samaritans.bsky.social
Tickets here
www.redlionbooks.co.uk/product/poet...
Tell your friends
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Would be great to spread this far and wide so we make as much money as possible in COLCHESTER tomorrow
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Some leaked (not verified) info on the puberty blocker trial linked here. In my own thread I will briefly highlight the two key measures they are prioritising. A short thread 1
A Substacker named Ben Ryan tweeted that "the long-awaited UK puberty blocker clinical trial protocol is out."
Shortly thereafter he deleted the post. I can't find a public version of the protocol but here's what I was able to salvage from the screenshot + post.
[A THREAD]
Shortly thereafter he deleted the post. I can't find a public version of the protocol but here's what I was able to salvage from the screenshot + post.
[A THREAD]
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Some leaked (not verified) info on the puberty blocker trial linked here. In my own thread I will briefly highlight the two key measures they are prioritising. A short thread 1
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Those of you who know my work know that misgendering on death certificates has been a preoccupation of mine for several years now. I have been really concerned to hear that even though we now have specific guidance on the issue, there are some Coroners who have not been following it.
The tendency of Coroners to ignore guidance from the Chief Coroner, the reality of trans existence, and the wishes of bereaved parents, and express their own views in the death certificate, is both contemptible and unlawful.
We have a legal team ready to go; we will challenge it in the High Court.
We have a legal team ready to go; we will challenge it in the High Court.
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Those of you who know my work know that misgendering on death certificates has been a preoccupation of mine for several years now. I have been really concerned to hear that even though we now have specific guidance on the issue, there are some Coroners who have not been following it.
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hello! I am looking for a talented artist to create a beautiful vector of an adult human butthole for a very important critical project that is going to shape the world!
must be ONLY the hole and it MUST be constructed of the wonderful folds and wrinkles that make each hole unique 😡
must be ONLY the hole and it MUST be constructed of the wonderful folds and wrinkles that make each hole unique 😡
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
hello! I am looking for a talented artist to create a beautiful vector of an adult human butthole for a very important critical project that is going to shape the world!
must be ONLY the hole and it MUST be constructed of the wonderful folds and wrinkles that make each hole unique 😡
must be ONLY the hole and it MUST be constructed of the wonderful folds and wrinkles that make each hole unique 😡
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🏳️⚧️ Last night, as vigils marking Trans Day Of Remembrance were held across Scotland, The Herald gave an award to For Women Scotland naming them Campaigners of the Year.
These awards were sponsored by ScottishPower, a company who regularly champions diversity.
These awards were sponsored by ScottishPower, a company who regularly champions diversity.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🏳️⚧️ Last night, as vigils marking Trans Day Of Remembrance were held across Scotland, The Herald gave an award to For Women Scotland naming them Campaigners of the Year.
These awards were sponsored by ScottishPower, a company who regularly champions diversity.
These awards were sponsored by ScottishPower, a company who regularly champions diversity.