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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 3h

Weekend reading (shorter): my analysis of one legal approach likely to be taken by the well-funded anti-trans extremists in light of the coming EHRC Code of Practice, and what can be done to defend against it medium.com/@bickerrecor...

On the anti-trans threat to parkrun

Something’s brewing

medium.com

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 3h

Talked to my wife, as I do now and then. Though not v politically engaged, she said of the @zackpolanski.bsky.social v Piers Morgan interview thing something like: "Bang on, that's the way to do deal with that fucker". I can confirm from previous that the fucker in question is Piers Morgan.

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 18h

In the Vietnam war, US officer morale was brought low by persistent fragging.

In Oregon, ICE morale will be brought low by persistent frogging.

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 18h

That is what they should have said they were prepared to do back in 2024, IMO, calling their bluff. I understand why they took the cautious option, but part of our job is to sharpen minds this time around.

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 18h

A couple of hundred thousand people will turn up to parkrun tomorrow morning. This is the threat this health and well-being movement is under from extremists bickerrecord.medium.com/on-the-anti-...

On the anti-trans threat to parkrun

Something’s brewing

bickerrecord.medium.com

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 19h

Yep, or godzilla.

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 19h

post on fb was just a link to this. Glad you are finding support out there.

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 19h

Hadn't seen this chart before. 265 pedestrians killed by cars, but I don't quite get 1 car user killed in a collision by a pedestrian (leftmost column).

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 19h

Yes, but what about riding a bike in high-heeled boots? Surely all cyclists should be in lycra?

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 20h

@elliegirl.bsky.social May interest you. May not OTOH

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 22h

On how the anti-trans movement is likely to target parkrun once the post-Supreme Court Code of Practice wording is clearer, and the wider implications bickerrecord.medium.com/on-the-anti-...

15 minute read. Trigger: contains a bit of knowledge

On the anti-trans threat to parkrun

Something’s brewing

bickerrecord.medium.com

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 22h

I'm lining up my 'I don't support Palestine Auction' t-shirt..

Carol Hedges @riotgrandma.bsky.social · 22h

It is not a plan it is a land grab
Palestinians will be serving drinks and cleaning toilets for rich Americans

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 22h

On how the anti-trans movement is likely to target parkrun once the post-Supreme Court Code of Practice wording is clearer, and the wider implications bickerrecord.medium.com/on-the-anti-...

15 minute read. Trigger: contains a bit of knowledge

On the anti-trans threat to parkrun

Something’s brewing

bickerrecord.medium.com

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 23h

May possibly interest @jonathanliew.bsky.social (hat-tipped for his 2024 piece in there) inter alia. Or possibly not.

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 23h

New post

bickerrecord.medium.com/on-the-anti-...

A fullish piece on the why and how of the ant-trans threat to parkrun, and why it matters more widely.

On the anti-trans threat to parkrun

Something’s brewing

bickerrecord.medium.com

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 23h

New post

bickerrecord.medium.com/on-the-anti-...

A fullish piece on the why and how of the ant-trans threat to parkrun, and why it matters more widely.

On the anti-trans threat to parkrun

Something’s brewing

bickerrecord.medium.com

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 1d

Not been a great time for West Indies men's cricket recently, to say the least, but they have got though a sapping full first day of the second India test without conceding a single extra www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Small victories.

India v West Indies - Cricket - BBC Sport

Find out the in depth batting and bowling figures for India v West Indies in the Men's International Test Match Series on BBC Sport.

www.bbc.co.uk

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 1d

"It's a ceasefire", says the IDF, "unless we don't want it to be for any reason."
[from BBC]

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 1d

FWIW, I treasure this from László Krasznahorkai enough to have done a jpeg of it (from Sátantango)

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 1d

And the score remains the same at the end of the 2025 season!

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 1d

Current Nobel Peace Prize Score

Me: 0.000000000000000000001 approx (for my work as treasurer to UK chapter of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, awarded prize collectively, 2017)

President Donald Trump: 0 (for being a twat)

May it stay that way

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 1d

Our West Lancashire. Basically a split from the Tories a few years ago but more competent campaigners than them and now well distanced enough to get the vote.

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 1d

Not technically correct as the resigning councillor was independent at time of resignation, but no big surprises here.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 1d

Aughton & Holborn (West Lancashire) Council By-Election Result:

🏘️ OWL: 35.5% (+10.4)
➡️ RFM: 24.1% (+18.6)
🌹 LAB: 19.4% (-21.3)
🌳 CON: 14.9% (-8.7)
🌍 GRN: 3.9% (-1.1)
🔶 LDM: 2.1% (New)

Our West Lancashire GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 1d

Current Nobel Peace Prize Score

Me: 0.000000000000000000001 approx (for my work as treasurer to UK chapter of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, awarded prize collectively, 2017)

President Donald Trump: 0 (for being a twat)

May it stay that way

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 1d

Came in at no. 11. Close though.

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 1d

V pleased to say that the winner of the Nobel prize for literature came second on my all time list of German, Russian, Czech or Hungarian novelists to drink beer to. I am quite the critic.

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Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 2d

Their pocket money (in grey) is outrageous and a sign of the times.

Paul Cotterill @bickerrecord.bsky.social · 2d

"You're toast now!", said the really menacing villain on that island there, wielding a giant toaster menacingly.

"Not so fast!, I said triumphantly, on the aforementioend island. With that, I extracted my giant toaster-repelling machine from the future and went zap with it.

THE END

Do I win?