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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 7h

CASE has also published today a useful explainer on the background to the case, in which O'Malley's action has resulted in suppression for the last 9 months of the entire LGBTQI+ special edition of the Journal of Irish Counsellors & Psychotherapists.
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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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 8h

Significant blow today for Stella O'Malley & her anti-trans advocacy organisation Genspect, as their spurious defamation action against Irish therapist, Leonie O'Dowd, is added to "The Gallery of Shame" by CASE (Campaign Against SLAPPs in Europe.) www.the-case.eu/gallery-of-s...

Gallery of Shame – CASE

www.the-case.eu

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Kay Crosby @kaycrosby.bsky.social · 11h

I observed over the summer that one of the best acts of allyship you can do for the trans people in your life is to take something off their plates. Having the state relentlessly grind you into dust does deplete your mental reserves.

I am currently so busy that I want to crawl out of my own skull.

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 8h

It will never not bother me the claim that "people are not attracted to possession of certificates" is equally true of an original birth certificate.

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 13h

Depressing coroner also failed to acknowledge the puberty blockers he referred to as likely to have helped her are no longer prescribed at those clinics.

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 15h

The laser hair removal is just about deageing skin surfaces and ensuring any product applied is absorbed fully into the skin. No other reason.

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Claire Mullaly @clairemullaly.bsky.social · 17h

This impacts around 150k people. Importantly - confidential equality data including protected characteristics, including trans people's identities, were breached in June. Members of this union and Prospect Union were told today, almost 4 months later. The Information Commissioner's Office ..

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Bectu Members’ Personal Data & Bank Details Breached In “IT Security Incident”

The personal information of potentially thousands of Bectu members has been breached in an "IT security incident" at its parent trade union Prospect.

deadline.com

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 17h

Come and join us, have a great night, and raise some money for trans+ youth!

Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 4d

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Get your tickets now 👇

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Witch, Please. – A Halloween Spook-tacular Cabaret Hosted by the spellbinding Count Addiction 🦇Grab your broomsticks and glitter – it’s time for a night of frightful fun, killer performances, and dev...

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 16h

Not to mention obviously some people just can't work and that's fine too. Shit evil political party.

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 16h

People know roughly how to get jobs (although actually helpful advice i.e. not the shit at jobcentre on applying for people who actually want it is something that should be offered), the issue is that there aren't any jobs, especially for people who can work but need adaptations!

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András Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social · 16h

WE DON'T NEED EMPLOYMENT ADVISERS, WE NEED HEALTHCARE

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 19h

BREAKING: Specialist employment advisers will be based in GP surgeries and mental health services as part of government plans to get people back to work.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden speaks to #BBCBreakfast about the government’s plan to tackle long-term sickness

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 17h

so this whole time I knew the line that goes little faggot with the earring and the makeup but missed they then drop faggot 2 more times straight after

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 18h

If you're in the UK you should opt out of research with GP here:

digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...

And should also email your GIC and any others you have ever had contact with, even if you didn't get seen by them (continued in next post)

National Data Opt-Out - NHS England Digital

The National Data Opt-Out (NDOO) allows individuals to choose in specified circumstances if data from their personal health records is shared for healthcare research and planning.

digital.nhs.uk

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 18h

But it makes it much harder to do and if enough people do it will really fuck with them.

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 18h

With subject Data protection - right to object

Stating your name, NHS Number(s) and DOB and copy and pasting text from the following pastebin:

pastebin.com/c8H0NS1Z

This isn't perfect- there are ways they are allowed to still use it if they can argue it's in public good despite your non consent

I wish to exercise my right under data protection law to object to the processin - Pastebin.com

Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

pastebin.com

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 18h

If you're in the UK you should opt out of research with GP here:

digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...

And should also email your GIC and any others you have ever had contact with, even if you didn't get seen by them (continued in next post)

National Data Opt-Out - NHS England Digital

The National Data Opt-Out (NDOO) allows individuals to choose in specified circumstances if data from their personal health records is shared for healthcare research and planning.

digital.nhs.uk

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 18h

This is also exactly what Cass wanted to do (and what most adult GICs correctly blocked her from doing.) Usually the research data is more anonymous and doesn't result in researchers being able to access photos of your genitals (!!!!)

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 18h

Oh yeah I'm well aware of his presentations (and how full of shit they are), just wasn't aware he'd started putting the racism in them too 🫠🫠

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

Because of the unforgivably appalling decisions of the Charity Commission, these hate groups, Sex Matters and LGB Alliance, are funded from your taxes.

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Sammi Narramore @narramoreart.bsky.social · 3d

For a more palatable primer on the subject, I recommend this piece from ABC news.

It's in fact worth a read even if you've read the paper directly
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

'Conversion therapy' survivor speaking out against trans health study

A decades-old psychiatric study is influencing current debates over transgender youth health care. But a new analysis led by a survivor says the findings were deeply harmful and dangerously misleading...

www.abc.net.au

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 18h

This is sadly pretty standard for gender clinics and is a big reason why many prioritise getting baseline levels for a lot of shit that doesn't affect dosing or if you can start- they want to be able to use it later in retrospective research.

Typewriter Skeleton @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 1d

Oslo University Hospital caught using trans patients' journals for research purposes:
- Without the patients' consent to participate in research
- Affecting minors
- 1700 of them
- Taking highly sensitive information from said journals

This is a HUGE breach.

Anine Hartmann @aninehartmann.bsky.social · 1d

Tidligere i år meldte vi et forskningsprosjekt til redelighetsutvalget ved OUS og UiO.

Nå er forskerne felt for alvorlige brudd på forskningsetiske normer.

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Typewriter Skeleton @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 1d

What has happened here is basically that data from the journals was collected for the sake of a "quality control" measure.

Then, that same data was used in published research, a completely separate purpose, without the consent of the people affected.

This is an EXTREME violation of research ethics

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Typewriter Skeleton @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 1d

Oslo University Hospital caught using trans patients' journals for research purposes:
- Without the patients' consent to participate in research
- Affecting minors
- 1700 of them
- Taking highly sensitive information from said journals

This is a HUGE breach.

Anine Hartmann @aninehartmann.bsky.social · 1d

Tidligere i år meldte vi et forskningsprosjekt til redelighetsutvalget ved OUS og UiO.

Nå er forskerne felt for alvorlige brudd på forskningsetiske normer.

Oslo universitetssykehus felt for ulovlig forskning på transpersoner

Forskere ved Oslo universitetssykehus har forsket på transpersoner uten godkjenning. Nå er de felt for alvorlige brudd på forskningsetiske normer.

www.forskning.no

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 18h

Jesus fuck

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Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 1d

Rian Johnson please reference small bombs next time so I know you're a real one