David Allsopp
@doublehelix.bsky.social
Scientist turned software engineer. He/him
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David Allsopp
@doublehelix.bsky.social
· Nov 17
“Sex-based rights” are contradictory nonsense
The term is a dog-whistle slogan, coined just to exclude trans people, with multiple meanings — none of which make sense.
medium.com
A short thread of my essays on Medium - mostly debunking anti-trans disinformation and other bigotry
1) "Sex-based rights" are contradictory nonsense
The term is a dog-whistle slogan, coined just to exclude trans people, with multiple meanings — none of which make sense
medium.com/@davidallsop...
1) "Sex-based rights" are contradictory nonsense
The term is a dog-whistle slogan, coined just to exclude trans people, with multiple meanings — none of which make sense
medium.com/@davidallsop...
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Heath Robinson was ahead of his time 😂
the only way to ensure ~dignity privacy and safety~ is everyone constantly walking around in their own lockable toilet
February 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Heath Robinson was ahead of his time 😂
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greatest headline of my adult life
ICYMI: Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Genetic study finds domestic pigs’ year-round breeding sped gene flow into wild boar
Back in 2021, in the thick of pandemic mania, The Register gleefully reported that "radioactive hybrid terror pigs" were thriving in Japan's Fukushima exclusion zone.…
dlvr.it
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
greatest headline of my adult life
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I know, I know... another letter to your MP.
But this only takes a couple of minutes, and it's a really critical time for MPs to hear from *everyone* who wants trans people to be able to just go about their lives.
🙏🏻
But this only takes a couple of minutes, and it's a really critical time for MPs to hear from *everyone* who wants trans people to be able to just go about their lives.
🙏🏻
The High Court’s ruling confirms what we already knew: the EHRC’s code of practice is wrong.
Write to your MP and tell them it’s time to send it back 🏳️⚧️✉️
goodlaw.social/5e045f
Write to your MP and tell them it’s time to send it back 🏳️⚧️✉️
goodlaw.social/5e045f
Tell MPs: the EHRC’s guidance is wrong – it’s time to send it back
The High Court has confirmed what we already knew was true: it is entirely lawful for service providers to allow trans women to use the women’s toilets – without having to admit cis men. Put simply, t...
goodlaw.social
February 13, 2026 at 12:39 PM
I know, I know... another letter to your MP.
But this only takes a couple of minutes, and it's a really critical time for MPs to hear from *everyone* who wants trans people to be able to just go about their lives.
🙏🏻
But this only takes a couple of minutes, and it's a really critical time for MPs to hear from *everyone* who wants trans people to be able to just go about their lives.
🙏🏻
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I gave a quote to a Metro news article:
"This new government guidance will cause extreme harm to trans children of all ages. Study after study have shown that trans children need policies that are the exact opposite of what this Government is enforcing... 1/
"This new government guidance will cause extreme harm to trans children of all ages. Study after study have shown that trans children need policies that are the exact opposite of what this Government is enforcing... 1/
February 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I gave a quote to a Metro news article:
"This new government guidance will cause extreme harm to trans children of all ages. Study after study have shown that trans children need policies that are the exact opposite of what this Government is enforcing... 1/
"This new government guidance will cause extreme harm to trans children of all ages. Study after study have shown that trans children need policies that are the exact opposite of what this Government is enforcing... 1/
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Hi everyone. As you know, I am our trans rights lead at Good Law Project. I have been working alongside a fantastic team on our challenge since May last year. But whilst what we have achieved is significant - there is still a lot further to go.
If you can, please donate and help us keep fighting.
If you can, please donate and help us keep fighting.
Help us appeal the High Court’s judgment on trans rights | Good Law Project
goodlawproject.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Hi everyone. As you know, I am our trans rights lead at Good Law Project. I have been working alongside a fantastic team on our challenge since May last year. But whilst what we have achieved is significant - there is still a lot further to go.
If you can, please donate and help us keep fighting.
If you can, please donate and help us keep fighting.
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One of the purest examples of a moral panic in our time. A clinic that had years-long waitlists and required an average of 7 appointments before providing transition care smeared and shut down for being reckless.
a clinic that provided services to 12,000 people being closed on the basis of 8 complaints perfectly captures the nature of the uk 'trans-debate'
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
One of the purest examples of a moral panic in our time. A clinic that had years-long waitlists and required an average of 7 appointments before providing transition care smeared and shut down for being reckless.
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The High Court has ruled on our challenge to the EHRC’s interim guidance.
The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad.
Read our analysis
goodlawproject.org/update/high-...
The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad.
Read our analysis
goodlawproject.org/update/high-...
High Court rules on lawfulness of the EHRC’s interim guidance
High Court decides services may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities – but the fight for trans rights continues
goodlawproject.org
February 13, 2026 at 10:59 AM
The High Court has ruled on our challenge to the EHRC’s interim guidance.
The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad.
Read our analysis
goodlawproject.org/update/high-...
The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad.
Read our analysis
goodlawproject.org/update/high-...
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An important takeaway – the High Court has made clear that the Code of Practice has gotten the law wrong. It will need to be rejected by the Minister.
The High Court has ruled on our challenge to the EHRC’s interim guidance.
The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad.
Read our analysis
goodlawproject.org/update/high-...
The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad.
Read our analysis
goodlawproject.org/update/high-...
High Court rules on lawfulness of the EHRC’s interim guidance
High Court decides services may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities – but the fight for trans rights continues
goodlawproject.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:05 AM
An important takeaway – the High Court has made clear that the Code of Practice has gotten the law wrong. It will need to be rejected by the Minister.
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It's devastating to me how much public money is being wasted in the British legal system purely on maintaining maximally destructive stances on human rights in service to the political ideology of the regime.
February 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
It's devastating to me how much public money is being wasted in the British legal system purely on maintaining maximally destructive stances on human rights in service to the political ideology of the regime.
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normal stuff happening on the everything app
February 13, 2026 at 5:19 PM
normal stuff happening on the everything app
Topical reminder that, whilst a few of Palestine Action's actions apparently fall within the letter of the Terrorism Act, govt ministers repeatedly insisted at the time that it would *never* be interpreted that way.
Which, as we've seen, were completely worthless assurances.
Which, as we've seen, were completely worthless assurances.
And, although the statute allows for proscription for property damage as domestic protest, the Home Secretaries at the time *repeatedly* insisted in Parliament that the law wouldn't be used this way.
Thread:
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Thread:
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Second reading of the Terrorism Bill, 14 December 1999. Home Secretary Jack Straw responds to an MP asking if supporting international protests involve property damage would be counted as supporting terrorism: "Not even remotely".
February 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Topical reminder that, whilst a few of Palestine Action's actions apparently fall within the letter of the Terrorism Act, govt ministers repeatedly insisted at the time that it would *never* be interpreted that way.
Which, as we've seen, were completely worthless assurances.
Which, as we've seen, were completely worthless assurances.
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wait a sec, that's john woodcock! a man who resigned from the labour party right as he was being investigated for sexual harrassment, allowing him to claim it was for principled reasons of not liking corbyn. who was then given a peerage by boris johnson for being sufficiently right wing.
Yes, what if we moved the goalposts again so that this abysmal piece of shit, this walking affront to the democratic process, could just jail anyone he wants rid of? Much to think about
February 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
wait a sec, that's john woodcock! a man who resigned from the labour party right as he was being investigated for sexual harrassment, allowing him to claim it was for principled reasons of not liking corbyn. who was then given a peerage by boris johnson for being sufficiently right wing.
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We've written to Bridget Phillipson to point out she's legally obliged to reject the EHRC's draft guidance
The Government committed in its manifesto to “remove indignities for trans people”. We're asking that they take steps to protect the trans community & correct what the Supreme Court got wrong
The Government committed in its manifesto to “remove indignities for trans people”. We're asking that they take steps to protect the trans community & correct what the Supreme Court got wrong
February 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
We've written to Bridget Phillipson to point out she's legally obliged to reject the EHRC's draft guidance
The Government committed in its manifesto to “remove indignities for trans people”. We're asking that they take steps to protect the trans community & correct what the Supreme Court got wrong
The Government committed in its manifesto to “remove indignities for trans people”. We're asking that they take steps to protect the trans community & correct what the Supreme Court got wrong
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We're also getting questions about what the decision means for service providers whose toilets are also used by employees. The High Court doesn't deal with this - and frankly the law is a terrible mess - but the safest (and frankly the most efficient) thing to do is make all toilets unisex.
February 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
We're also getting questions about what the decision means for service providers whose toilets are also used by employees. The High Court doesn't deal with this - and frankly the law is a terrible mess - but the safest (and frankly the most efficient) thing to do is make all toilets unisex.
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
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NEW
The High Court rules the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful.
What did the judgment say and not say, and what has changed and not changed. And what happens next.
Quick explainer by me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The High Court rules the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful.
What did the judgment say and not say, and what has changed and not changed. And what happens next.
Quick explainer by me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The High Court rules the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful. What next?
This is a big judgment. But not everything has changed
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 12:46 PM
NEW
The High Court rules the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful.
What did the judgment say and not say, and what has changed and not changed. And what happens next.
Quick explainer by me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The High Court rules the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful.
What did the judgment say and not say, and what has changed and not changed. And what happens next.
Quick explainer by me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
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"Judges swear an oath to 'do right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of this realm, without fear or favour, affection or ill will.' All manner of people and without fear or favour. We need to tell them that trans lives are real and they matter."
Trans lives are real and they matter. The courts must recognise that
The High Court’s decision is wrong and we will appeal it
goodlawproject.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
"Judges swear an oath to 'do right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of this realm, without fear or favour, affection or ill will.' All manner of people and without fear or favour. We need to tell them that trans lives are real and they matter."
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This morning the High Court found that the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. Explanation and analysis from @finishedloading.bsky.social and me below.
High Court: Proscription of Palestine Action unlawful
administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/h...
administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/h...
High Court: Proscription of Palestine Action unlawful
The High Court has upheld the judicial review against the Home Secretary’s proscription of Palestine Action on two grounds. First, the Home Secretary exercised the discretion to proscribe taking ac…
administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:19 PM
This morning the High Court found that the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. Explanation and analysis from @finishedloading.bsky.social and me below.
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This is our news read out:
"Service providers may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities without being forced to open them to cis men" and "the EHRC’s exclusionary draft Code of Practice does not accurately reflect the law and the Minister will have to send it back to be rewritten."
"Service providers may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities without being forced to open them to cis men" and "the EHRC’s exclusionary draft Code of Practice does not accurately reflect the law and the Minister will have to send it back to be rewritten."
High Court rules on lawfulness of the EHRC’s interim guidance
High Court decides services may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities – but the fight for trans rights continues
goodlawproject.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:05 AM
This is our news read out:
"Service providers may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities without being forced to open them to cis men" and "the EHRC’s exclusionary draft Code of Practice does not accurately reflect the law and the Minister will have to send it back to be rewritten."
"Service providers may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities without being forced to open them to cis men" and "the EHRC’s exclusionary draft Code of Practice does not accurately reflect the law and the Minister will have to send it back to be rewritten."
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What's happening here is that too often the judiciary infantilises trans people - it does not listen hard enough to what they say is the reality of their existence. That has to change if trans people are to enjoy protection under the law - my personal take on where the UK judiciary is going wrong.
Trans lives are real and they matter. The courts must recognise that
The High Court’s decision is wrong and we will appeal it
goodlawproject.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:16 AM
What's happening here is that too often the judiciary infantilises trans people - it does not listen hard enough to what they say is the reality of their existence. That has to change if trans people are to enjoy protection under the law - my personal take on where the UK judiciary is going wrong.
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Here are our FAQs on what the High Court's judgment means. goodlawproject.org/resource/faq...
FAQ: Trans inclusion after the High Court decision on the EHRC’s interim guidance | Good Law Project
An explanation of where things stand for services and workplaces
goodlawproject.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Here are our FAQs on what the High Court's judgment means. goodlawproject.org/resource/faq...
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Continuing with our organisational aim to provide support and opportunity which increase the baseline of trans experience: We are launching a remotely accessible educational pilot for those bullied out of school by rhetoric and policy.
Read more: essehouse.co.uk/the-esse-hou...
Read more: essehouse.co.uk/the-esse-hou...
February 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Continuing with our organisational aim to provide support and opportunity which increase the baseline of trans experience: We are launching a remotely accessible educational pilot for those bullied out of school by rhetoric and policy.
Read more: essehouse.co.uk/the-esse-hou...
Read more: essehouse.co.uk/the-esse-hou...
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1/ I made a comment the other night while watching @jbf1755.bsky.social Freeman at Night (A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can’t Sleep). She mentioned the importance of ID. I took a screenshot of my comment with a reply received. I fear folks really aren’t comprehending the severity of this issue.
February 12, 2026 at 5:10 AM
1/ I made a comment the other night while watching @jbf1755.bsky.social Freeman at Night (A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can’t Sleep). She mentioned the importance of ID. I took a screenshot of my comment with a reply received. I fear folks really aren’t comprehending the severity of this issue.