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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Matt Goodwin lives nearly 200 miles from Manchester and he hates the place.
Do you want someone like that as your MP?
Do you want someone like that as your MP?
January 28, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Matt Goodwin lives nearly 200 miles from Manchester and he hates the place.
Do you want someone like that as your MP?
Do you want someone like that as your MP?
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Zack Polanski, "Labour are being completely subservient to Trump"
"Nigel Farage and the far right are making us isolated, by removing us from our European neighbours and making us reliant on Donald Trump"
"That also serves the interests of Putin"
"This is a battle for the soul of our country"
"Nigel Farage and the far right are making us isolated, by removing us from our European neighbours and making us reliant on Donald Trump"
"That also serves the interests of Putin"
"This is a battle for the soul of our country"
January 28, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Zack Polanski, "Labour are being completely subservient to Trump"
"Nigel Farage and the far right are making us isolated, by removing us from our European neighbours and making us reliant on Donald Trump"
"That also serves the interests of Putin"
"This is a battle for the soul of our country"
"Nigel Farage and the far right are making us isolated, by removing us from our European neighbours and making us reliant on Donald Trump"
"That also serves the interests of Putin"
"This is a battle for the soul of our country"
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The failure of age-verification laws is now turning into a War on VPNs. The British government and a number of US states are now proposing that VPNs be banned entirely, or only accessible to those who have surrendered to facial scans, ID check and other identity verification.
'The UK war on VPNs is an embarrassment' – backlash grows over proposed VPN age-checks
Critics are warning against proposals to restrict VPN access — but will the plans actually become law?
www.techradar.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:53 PM
The failure of age-verification laws is now turning into a War on VPNs. The British government and a number of US states are now proposing that VPNs be banned entirely, or only accessible to those who have surrendered to facial scans, ID check and other identity verification.
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This is just as much a public policy choice as occupying Minnesota is. It's also even less popular. There's a lot out there, but Dems should be making it clear that Trump is doing this.
South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing Texas.
The ongoing outbreak is the largest since measles was eliminated in the country 26 years ago. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
The ongoing outbreak is the largest since measles was eliminated in the country 26 years ago. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing Texas
The ongoing outbreak is the largest since measles was eliminated in the country 26 years ago.
www.nbcnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This is just as much a public policy choice as occupying Minnesota is. It's also even less popular. There's a lot out there, but Dems should be making it clear that Trump is doing this.
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So UK trans women are now routinely put in a men's prison - even if they've had GRS and hold a GRC....
....only to be misgendered, humiliated and abused by prison officers.
The UK is unsafe for trans people!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
....only to be misgendered, humiliated and abused by prison officers.
The UK is unsafe for trans people!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Custody officer claims unfair dismissal over prisoner pronoun refusal
David Toshack told an employment tribunal he was sacked by GeoAmey for refusing to call male-born trans woman inmates 'she' or 'her'.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:27 PM
So UK trans women are now routinely put in a men's prison - even if they've had GRS and hold a GRC....
....only to be misgendered, humiliated and abused by prison officers.
The UK is unsafe for trans people!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
....only to be misgendered, humiliated and abused by prison officers.
The UK is unsafe for trans people!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Jamie Driscoll set to return to front line politics in his old seat in Newcastle as a Green at May’s local elections.
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
Ex-mayor Jamie Driscoll seeks return to old council seat after joining Greens
Jamie Driscoll, the former North of Tyne mayor, has been confirmed as a Green Party candidate for the Monument ward for the upcoming Newcastle City Council elections
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Jamie Driscoll set to return to front line politics in his old seat in Newcastle as a Green at May’s local elections.
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.
Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.
wapo.st
January 28, 2026 at 9:26 PM
New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
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This is how the media reports on a white "kid" (he was 35) who had a whole explosives munition factory built with messages about killing LGBTQ people, jewish people and Muslims. Just a quirky "science nerd"
Now think about this headline if this kid was Muslim
Now think about this headline if this kid was Muslim
Self-styled 'science nerd' jailed for turning mum's shed into explosives factory
metro.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This is how the media reports on a white "kid" (he was 35) who had a whole explosives munition factory built with messages about killing LGBTQ people, jewish people and Muslims. Just a quirky "science nerd"
Now think about this headline if this kid was Muslim
Now think about this headline if this kid was Muslim
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Re-upping this article in the Guardian Oz, about my research into the extreme harm being caused by Wes Streeting's puberty-blocker ban.
UK mainstream media has collectively ignored my research (as I expected) but not the Guardian Australia.
Needless the UK and US Guardian's didn't share it.
UK mainstream media has collectively ignored my research (as I expected) but not the Guardian Australia.
Needless the UK and US Guardian's didn't share it.
Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns
Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Re-upping this article in the Guardian Oz, about my research into the extreme harm being caused by Wes Streeting's puberty-blocker ban.
UK mainstream media has collectively ignored my research (as I expected) but not the Guardian Australia.
Needless the UK and US Guardian's didn't share it.
UK mainstream media has collectively ignored my research (as I expected) but not the Guardian Australia.
Needless the UK and US Guardian's didn't share it.
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An Apprentice contestant is a twat? Huge if true
BBC urges stricter checks after offensive tweets emerge from The Apprentice contestant
BBC urges stricter checks after offensive tweets emerge from The Apprentice contestant
Production company asked for full review after broadcaster ‘completely unaware’ of Levi Hodgetts-Hague’s comments
Over 20 seasons, The Apprentice boardroom has not been short on drama – but one recurrent theme is the show’s penchant for problematic contestants.
This season, which airs its first episode on Thursday, is no different. Offensive tweets posted by contestant Levi Hodgetts-Hague from a decade ago have been unearthed since filming, prompting the BBC to urge the show’s production company to carry out stricter background checks on contestants. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:54 PM
An Apprentice contestant is a twat? Huge if true
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I imagine a poll claiming to be run by either Reform or Labour, is pure misinformation by those parties.
If you want to vote Green or LibDem. I suggest you put your shoulder to the wheel, & help with door knocking or leafleting if you can, to make sure you party does well.
If you want to vote Green or LibDem. I suggest you put your shoulder to the wheel, & help with door knocking or leafleting if you can, to make sure you party does well.
January 28, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I imagine a poll claiming to be run by either Reform or Labour, is pure misinformation by those parties.
If you want to vote Green or LibDem. I suggest you put your shoulder to the wheel, & help with door knocking or leafleting if you can, to make sure you party does well.
If you want to vote Green or LibDem. I suggest you put your shoulder to the wheel, & help with door knocking or leafleting if you can, to make sure you party does well.
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This is spot-on from @paulbernal.bsky.social.
My 15-year-old son is an only child, and social media is where his friends are of an evening. He uses it to research his homework, organise his weekend, and learn new skills. If he was banned from social media, he would lose far more than he would gain.
My 15-year-old son is an only child, and social media is where his friends are of an evening. He uses it to research his homework, organise his weekend, and learn new skills. If he was banned from social media, he would lose far more than he would gain.
I've written something about why banning kids from social media could be a terrible idea.
paulbernal.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/b...
paulbernal.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/b...
Banning kids from social media? A very bad idea…
As the idea of banning kids from social media is spreading round the globe – the new ban of under-16s from social media in Australia comes into action in a week or so – it is worth look…
paulbernal.wordpress.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This is spot-on from @paulbernal.bsky.social.
My 15-year-old son is an only child, and social media is where his friends are of an evening. He uses it to research his homework, organise his weekend, and learn new skills. If he was banned from social media, he would lose far more than he would gain.
My 15-year-old son is an only child, and social media is where his friends are of an evening. He uses it to research his homework, organise his weekend, and learn new skills. If he was banned from social media, he would lose far more than he would gain.
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Yes, shock, horror, the Green Party have an evidence-based drugs policy which favours legalisation & control over criminalisation. Elect more Greens if you’d like Parliament to have a sensible conversation about drugs policy rather than just performative pearl-clutching.
Labour attacks Green party drugs policy in Gorton and Denton byelection
Labour attacks Green party drugs policy in Gorton and Denton byelection
Online ads target Zack Polanski’s drugs stance as Labour aims to sideline Greens and consolidate anti-Reform vote
Labour has launched an attack on the Green party for wanting to legalise drugs, as the parties vie to be seen as the main leftwing contender against Reform UK in the Gorton and Denton byelection.
The party is pursuing a strategy of trying to sideline Zack Polanski’s party after warnings Labour was too slow to pitch itself as the “Stop Reform” party in Caerphilly, which was won by Plaid Cymru. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Yes, shock, horror, the Green Party have an evidence-based drugs policy which favours legalisation & control over criminalisation. Elect more Greens if you’d like Parliament to have a sensible conversation about drugs policy rather than just performative pearl-clutching.
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Reform UK is fielding candidates who say stuff like "Maybe we can give the wokie left the same treatment ice is giving people"
and Labour is like "Right, we better beat on the left wing harder then!"
and Labour is like "Right, we better beat on the left wing harder then!"
Labour attacks Green party drugs policy in Gorton and Denton byelection
Labour attacks Green party drugs policy in Gorton and Denton byelection
Online ads target Zack Polanski’s drugs stance as Labour aims to sideline Greens and consolidate anti-Reform vote
Labour has launched an attack on the Green party for wanting to legalise drugs, as the parties vie to be seen as the main leftwing contender against Reform UK in the Gorton and Denton byelection.
The party is pursuing a strategy of trying to sideline Zack Polanski’s party after warnings Labour was too slow to pitch itself as the “Stop Reform” party in Caerphilly, which was won by Plaid Cymru. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Reform UK is fielding candidates who say stuff like "Maybe we can give the wokie left the same treatment ice is giving people"
and Labour is like "Right, we better beat on the left wing harder then!"
and Labour is like "Right, we better beat on the left wing harder then!"
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Also, flashback to the two hours I spent arguing with ChatGPT last week when it couldn't fix a problem it had created due to its inability to update a pretty simple piece of code in an Excel task list...
January 28, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Also, flashback to the two hours I spent arguing with ChatGPT last week when it couldn't fix a problem it had created due to its inability to update a pretty simple piece of code in an Excel task list...
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The woman they interviewed said that AI “could help you with a spreadsheet”.
It’s two hours later and I’m still trying to work out WTF she meant.
A spreadsheet is a tool. If you need help using the tool you shouldn’t be in a job that requires the tool.
It’s two hours later and I’m still trying to work out WTF she meant.
A spreadsheet is a tool. If you need help using the tool you shouldn’t be in a job that requires the tool.
January 28, 2026 at 10:46 AM
The woman they interviewed said that AI “could help you with a spreadsheet”.
It’s two hours later and I’m still trying to work out WTF she meant.
A spreadsheet is a tool. If you need help using the tool you shouldn’t be in a job that requires the tool.
It’s two hours later and I’m still trying to work out WTF she meant.
A spreadsheet is a tool. If you need help using the tool you shouldn’t be in a job that requires the tool.
Sadly, not Liz Kendall's.
January 28, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Sadly, not Liz Kendall's.
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“The poll of 143 voters in Gorton and Denton…” Basically as useful as a vox pop www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
Gorton & Denton By-Election Voting Intention:
RFM: 36% (+22)
LAB: 33% (-18)
GRN: 21% (+8)
CON: 8% (=)
LDM: 3% (-1)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 26-27 Jan.
Changes w/ 2024.
RFM: 36% (+22)
LAB: 33% (-18)
GRN: 21% (+8)
CON: 8% (=)
LDM: 3% (-1)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 26-27 Jan.
Changes w/ 2024.
January 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
“The poll of 143 voters in Gorton and Denton…” Basically as useful as a vox pop www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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Crisis on UK high street deepens. Private equity owned The Original Factory Shop calls in administrators; 1,200 jobs at risk
PE devours and leaves a trail of destruction.
Yet The Pension Schemes Bill going through parliament urges schemes to invest in PE.
PE devours and leaves a trail of destruction.
Yet The Pension Schemes Bill going through parliament urges schemes to invest in PE.
The Original Factory Shop calls in administrators, putting 1,200 jobs at risk
Crisis on UK high street deepens as private equity owners of homeware chain with 137 stores pins collapse on ‘extremely challenging’ climate
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Crisis on UK high street deepens. Private equity owned The Original Factory Shop calls in administrators; 1,200 jobs at risk
PE devours and leaves a trail of destruction.
Yet The Pension Schemes Bill going through parliament urges schemes to invest in PE.
PE devours and leaves a trail of destruction.
Yet The Pension Schemes Bill going through parliament urges schemes to invest in PE.
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Another day, another collection of media headlines raising up Esther Ghey attacking her daughter's online communities instead of the hatred that drove her murderers.
I'm so tired. It's so clear that her grief is being taken advantage of by politicians and media who hate young and queer people.
I'm so tired. It's so clear that her grief is being taken advantage of by politicians and media who hate young and queer people.
January 28, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Another day, another collection of media headlines raising up Esther Ghey attacking her daughter's online communities instead of the hatred that drove her murderers.
I'm so tired. It's so clear that her grief is being taken advantage of by politicians and media who hate young and queer people.
I'm so tired. It's so clear that her grief is being taken advantage of by politicians and media who hate young and queer people.
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The First Minister has just made an urgent statement on this violation of our sovereignty.
I have rarely been so disappointed by every other party, the government included. It's like they all think Trump is watching and they are terrified of upsetting him. A total failure to stand up for Scotland.
I have rarely been so disappointed by every other party, the government included. It's like they all think Trump is watching and they are terrified of upsetting him. A total failure to stand up for Scotland.
It very much looks like the US Government has just abducted two people from Scotland hours after our Court of Session ordered that they not be removed.
The US is a rogue state. It's time to evict their troops from their de-facto base at (publicly owned) Prestwick airport.
The US is a rogue state. It's time to evict their troops from their de-facto base at (publicly owned) Prestwick airport.
US remove tanker captain from UK waters as crew set to leave Scotland
The US Department of Justice told Scottish authorities that the skipper and his first officer were on board the US Coast Guard vessel Munro.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The First Minister has just made an urgent statement on this violation of our sovereignty.
I have rarely been so disappointed by every other party, the government included. It's like they all think Trump is watching and they are terrified of upsetting him. A total failure to stand up for Scotland.
I have rarely been so disappointed by every other party, the government included. It's like they all think Trump is watching and they are terrified of upsetting him. A total failure to stand up for Scotland.
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This is essentially blackmail and could endanger vaccine supply for many countries that need thiomersal in vaccines to keep them stable when they lack infrastructure to keep vaccines cool in transport and storage 🧵
The Trump administration has told global vaccine group GAVI to phase out shots containing the preservative thimerosal as a condition of providing the group with funding. Thimerosal was targeted by RFK Jr last summer in US vaccines without a rigorous scientific process
TAT: [Attacking Science]
TAT: [Attacking Science]
Exclusive: US conditions funding to global vaccine group on dropping mercury-based preservative from shots
The Trump administration has told global vaccine group Gavi to phase out shots containing the preservative thimerosal as a condition of providing the group with funding, a U.S. official and a Gavi spokesperson told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:57 PM
This is essentially blackmail and could endanger vaccine supply for many countries that need thiomersal in vaccines to keep them stable when they lack infrastructure to keep vaccines cool in transport and storage 🧵
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Purely on a ha-ha! 👉 level, I'd love it if the Greens banjaxed Labour in May. The sneering contempt they've been directing towards Zack Polanski has done nothing to elevate the political discourse.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Greens look set to clean up as Labour switchers move left
Labour voters liked the insurgent party even before the arrival of their new leader. As local elections approach, Zack Polanski appears ready to break through in the areas Keir Starmer neglected
observer.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Purely on a ha-ha! 👉 level, I'd love it if the Greens banjaxed Labour in May. The sneering contempt they've been directing towards Zack Polanski has done nothing to elevate the political discourse.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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To be clear, one member of the public cannot be allowed to make policy, regardless of the circumstances. Govt. should emphasise that.
EXC: Ban social media for u-16s *now*, says Esther Ghey, as she urges Labour MPs to rebel against the govt if needed.
Great interview with our @johnharris1969.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Great interview with our @johnharris1969.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK must ‘move now’ to ban social media for under-16s, says Brianna Ghey’s mother
Esther Ghey has previously said she believes her daughter’s social media addiction made her more vulnerable
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:52 PM
To be clear, one member of the public cannot be allowed to make policy, regardless of the circumstances. Govt. should emphasise that.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free