Jill Hayward
@frdragonspouse.bsky.social
Still all the things I was over at the Other Place. And still angry.
Preoccupations: politics, education, disability and inclusive feminism. Cishet trans ally. Widow. Socialist. She/her.
Preoccupations: politics, education, disability and inclusive feminism. Cishet trans ally. Widow. Socialist. She/her.
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Jill Hayward
@frdragonspouse.bsky.social
· Apr 16
It's not a good time to be the socialist parent of a disabled trans person,tbh.
The UK is a bit shit right now...
The UK is a bit shit right now...
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in
‘Rush Hour 4’ is officially in the works.
This comes after Donald Trump personally requested Paramount to revive the franchise.
This comes after Donald Trump personally requested Paramount to revive the franchise.
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in
I remember standing on our back doorstep at dawn on the morning after the 1992 election, and Paul saying, "I'm never going to see another Labour government in my lifetime, am I?"
Were we despondent? You bet.
Were we despondent? You bet.
Labour are putting in place all of the tools and eliminating fundamental protections that will enable Reform to come in 2029 and govern in an overtly fascist and totalitarian way. No jury trials, digital ID, elimination of the ECHR etc. It feels intentional.
This will only end badly.
This will only end badly.
EXCLUSIVE: Jury trials to be scrapped in most cases to tackle court backlog - in @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I remember standing on our back doorstep at dawn on the morning after the 1992 election, and Paul saying, "I'm never going to see another Labour government in my lifetime, am I?"
Were we despondent? You bet.
Were we despondent? You bet.
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Can we agree that the billionaire who coordinated a network of the most powerful and connected individuals on the planet, all built on a foundation of endemic child abuse, is the problematic "elite"? Or is it still your minimum-wage barista because they have pronouns?
November 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Can we agree that the billionaire who coordinated a network of the most powerful and connected individuals on the planet, all built on a foundation of endemic child abuse, is the problematic "elite"? Or is it still your minimum-wage barista because they have pronouns?
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So the actual bar being discussed for juryless trials seems to be anything where the sentence is less than 5 years.
Anything less than 5 years would not require a jury and could be decided by a judge in a closed room.
Worth noting that 3 years is the top number for activists generally...
Anything less than 5 years would not require a jury and could be decided by a judge in a closed room.
Worth noting that 3 years is the top number for activists generally...
David Lammy considers scrapping jury trials for all but the most serious cases
Senior lawyers criticise justice secretary’s radical plan, saying it could ‘destroy justice as we know it’
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
So the actual bar being discussed for juryless trials seems to be anything where the sentence is less than 5 years.
Anything less than 5 years would not require a jury and could be decided by a judge in a closed room.
Worth noting that 3 years is the top number for activists generally...
Anything less than 5 years would not require a jury and could be decided by a judge in a closed room.
Worth noting that 3 years is the top number for activists generally...
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When I hear Farage talking about rounding up and deporting hundreds of thousands of human beings, and threatening those with leave to remain or settled status, I cannot help but think of the schoolboy sidling up to me and telling me that “Hitler was right”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
When I hear Farage talking about rounding up and deporting hundreds of thousands of human beings, and threatening those with leave to remain or settled status, I cannot help but think of the schoolboy sidling up to me and telling me that “Hitler was right”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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if you are concerned that magistrates are being given more powers and you think that the demographics of magistrates might mean that these powers are unfairly deployed, a good thing to do is to look up the qualifications to become a magistrate and to think seriously about doing that yourself
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
if you are concerned that magistrates are being given more powers and you think that the demographics of magistrates might mean that these powers are unfairly deployed, a good thing to do is to look up the qualifications to become a magistrate and to think seriously about doing that yourself
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No right to determine one's own gender
No right to privacy
No right to protest
No right to jury trial
No real transfer of power when a supposedly different party is elected
Does anyone recognise what this is yet?
No right to privacy
No right to protest
No right to jury trial
No real transfer of power when a supposedly different party is elected
Does anyone recognise what this is yet?
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
No right to determine one's own gender
No right to privacy
No right to protest
No right to jury trial
No real transfer of power when a supposedly different party is elected
Does anyone recognise what this is yet?
No right to privacy
No right to protest
No right to jury trial
No real transfer of power when a supposedly different party is elected
Does anyone recognise what this is yet?
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Perhaps naive and nostalgic of me but – was there not a point in the last decade or so when one would have expected (at least within the legal profession and the judiciary) – a far bolder defence of the rule of law?
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Perhaps naive and nostalgic of me but – was there not a point in the last decade or so when one would have expected (at least within the legal profession and the judiciary) – a far bolder defence of the rule of law?
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oh Americans may not understand this, but a 'magistrate' in the UK is a local volunteer with typically no legal background. But it's ok, they receive about 10 days of training. And now they can send you to jail for two years without a jury!
what the fuck
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
oh Americans may not understand this, but a 'magistrate' in the UK is a local volunteer with typically no legal background. But it's ok, they receive about 10 days of training. And now they can send you to jail for two years without a jury!
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Labour are putting in place all of the tools and eliminating fundamental protections that will enable Reform to come in 2029 and govern in an overtly fascist and totalitarian way. No jury trials, digital ID, elimination of the ECHR etc. It feels intentional.
This will only end badly.
This will only end badly.
EXCLUSIVE: Jury trials to be scrapped in most cases to tackle court backlog - in @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
Jury trials to be scrapped in most cases to tackle court backlog
David Lammy, the justice secretary, is proposing that judges hear cases alone for crimes that could result in a sentence of up to five years
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Labour are putting in place all of the tools and eliminating fundamental protections that will enable Reform to come in 2029 and govern in an overtly fascist and totalitarian way. No jury trials, digital ID, elimination of the ECHR etc. It feels intentional.
This will only end badly.
This will only end badly.
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I'm absolutely raging.
Motability is the one thing that has actually worked since my wife's disability and made us both feel helped and supported.
Now it's demonised because of some right-wing rags lying and 'Labour' have just gone along with it.
Motability is the one thing that has actually worked since my wife's disability and made us both feel helped and supported.
Now it's demonised because of some right-wing rags lying and 'Labour' have just gone along with it.
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I'm absolutely raging.
Motability is the one thing that has actually worked since my wife's disability and made us both feel helped and supported.
Now it's demonised because of some right-wing rags lying and 'Labour' have just gone along with it.
Motability is the one thing that has actually worked since my wife's disability and made us both feel helped and supported.
Now it's demonised because of some right-wing rags lying and 'Labour' have just gone along with it.
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imagine having to hear shit like "study confirms giving diabetic children insulin reduces their death rates by 100%" as if that hasn't been known for like a hunred years. that's what being trans is like
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
imagine having to hear shit like "study confirms giving diabetic children insulin reduces their death rates by 100%" as if that hasn't been known for like a hunred years. that's what being trans is like
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There are actually many, very valid, reasons that someone may choose what's classed as a "luxury" car as their Motability vehicle.
Maybe it's the only dealership close.
Maybe the layout works.
Maybe it's what they're used to.
Maybe it's the only thing they can get in/out of...
Maybe it's the only dealership close.
Maybe the layout works.
Maybe it's what they're used to.
Maybe it's the only thing they can get in/out of...
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
There are actually many, very valid, reasons that someone may choose what's classed as a "luxury" car as their Motability vehicle.
Maybe it's the only dealership close.
Maybe the layout works.
Maybe it's what they're used to.
Maybe it's the only thing they can get in/out of...
Maybe it's the only dealership close.
Maybe the layout works.
Maybe it's what they're used to.
Maybe it's the only thing they can get in/out of...
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Jack Shepherd: English actor and star of Wycliffe dies at 85
Jack Shepherd: English actor and star of Wycliffe dies at 85
He will be remembered for his roles as TV detective Charles Wycliffe and fictional Labour MP Bill Brand.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Jack Shepherd: English actor and star of Wycliffe dies at 85
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The thing about the Linehan case is that either the Judge is sympathetic to 'gender critical' ideology or British law thinks it's perfectly acceptable for a 57 year old man to stalk, doxx and physically attack a 17 year old girl.
Both explanations are horrifying.
Both explanations are horrifying.
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The thing about the Linehan case is that either the Judge is sympathetic to 'gender critical' ideology or British law thinks it's perfectly acceptable for a 57 year old man to stalk, doxx and physically attack a 17 year old girl.
Both explanations are horrifying.
Both explanations are horrifying.
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pretty much every long-time Labour volunteer I know is seriously considering whether to vote Green or Lib Dem.
It is amazingly horrifying in how little Labour leaders have zero, even negative faith in the values that their party's supposed to stand for. I have the deepest sympathies for the party ground floor workers and supporters who're disgusted by this grotesque betrayal of their values. It's despairing.
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
pretty much every long-time Labour volunteer I know is seriously considering whether to vote Green or Lib Dem.
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The BBC’s own “impartiality briefing” for freelancers included not doing anything to annoy the DM. So - not impartial! Also not great for freedom of speech.
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The BBC’s own “impartiality briefing” for freelancers included not doing anything to annoy the DM. So - not impartial! Also not great for freedom of speech.
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It looks like every Irish outlet (that I've seen so far) has just transcribed a wire services report about the Linehan trial that is *dripping* with anti trans bias, misgendering the victim, calling the teenage victim an "activist" but not Linehan, and eliding the fact that the victim was a child
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It looks like every Irish outlet (that I've seen so far) has just transcribed a wire services report about the Linehan trial that is *dripping* with anti trans bias, misgendering the victim, calling the teenage victim an "activist" but not Linehan, and eliding the fact that the victim was a child
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I don't know the criminal standard specifically but Linehan did say *in court* that he was motivated by the victim's status as a trans person. If a clear statement of explicit prejudice isn't enough then you need a new standard.
news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I don't know the criminal standard specifically but Linehan did say *in court* that he was motivated by the victim's status as a trans person. If a clear statement of explicit prejudice isn't enough then you need a new standard.
news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
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Could my Green Party followers please message @zackpolanski.bsky.social and ask him to respond to the messages he received from deeply distressed parents of the WellBN child patients. 8 weeks they have been waiting. Unacceptable!
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Could my Green Party followers please message @zackpolanski.bsky.social and ask him to respond to the messages he received from deeply distressed parents of the WellBN child patients. 8 weeks they have been waiting. Unacceptable!
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November 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM