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NHBC SA @nhbcsa.bsky.social · 5h

As the Employment Rights Bill makes its way back to the Lords, @tuc.org.uk urges the peers not to try to dilute the protections that UK workers need.

Day 1 protections are essential.

TUC warns that 6 month qualifying period would leave more than 2 million workers at risk from unfair dismissal

The TUC has today (Monday) published new analysis which reveals more than 2 million workers (2,010,946) would be denied protection from unfair dismissal if a six-month qualifying period was implemente...

www.tuc.org.uk

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 11h

A truly inter racial partnership working together for a common purpose against evil.

(Notwithstanding the absence of black characters in the books)

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 14h

3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇

1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK

2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves

3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...

Keir Starmer tries to look tough - and exposes himself as a coward

The government's immigration policy is in desperate need of a bold change in direction.

metro.co.uk

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 1d

LR was one of the last things I did too.

Hope it goes well x

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 1d

This is really important. The ECHR is an important body that the UK helped create after the horrors of WW2.

We have no written constitution that helps protect everyone. And even in countries with a constitution people are open to abuse.

We should never leave.

Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 1d

Friendly reminder: these are the rights we all have under the ECHR.

They're not just for a privileged few

They're for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US

1. respect human rights
2. right to life
3. prohibition of torture
4. prohibition of slavery
5. right to liberty and security
6. right to a fair trial
7. no punishment without law
8. right to respect privacy and family life
9. freedom of thought, conscience and religion
10. freedom of expression
11. freedom of assembly and association
12. right to marry
13. right to an effective remedy (if your rights are violated)
14. prohibition of discrimination
15. derogation in time of emergency
16. restriction on political activity of non-nationals
17. prohibition of abuse of rights
18. limitation on use of restriction of rights

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 1d

Yes to all this and we also need to remember that the Minister for Women and Equality hasn’t changed, is still a transphobe and ignored the WEC and JCHR to appoint Stephenson to EHRC.

Actions speak louder than words or shop window appointments.

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 2d

But Jasmine is clearly the best, albeit posh! 🍥🍰

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 3d

Solidarity with your strike ✊🏼

Tribune @tribunemagazine.bsky.social · 3d

British Library workers are sick of poor pay, overwork, and feeling the fallout of a cyber-attack which left them vulnerable to identity theft and blackmail. Now, they are going on strike for a fortnight.

tribunemag.co.uk/2025/10/from...

From National Treasure to National Scandal

British Library workers are sick of poor pay, overwork, and feeling the fallout of a cyber-attack which left them vulnerable to identity theft and blackmail. Now, they are going on strike for a fortni...

tribunemag.co.uk

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 3d

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.

Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

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Christian All Gore ☠️🪦🩸🏴🎃 @ceebarnacles.bsky.social · 4d

The risible wages are well-known in the wider field of the library, museum, gallery and archive world. I’d like to think public opinion is with the people who make the place click day-in-day-out; they deserve better.
Knowledge may be free but labour isn’t: spread the wealth and pay the workers!

PCS union poster showing the calendar for the pickets and rallies at the upcoming strike for decent wages by library workers at the British Library.

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 5d

I do love this, really. I have had an EV since 2016 and now solar and battery.

The key for finishing the job on gas and coal though is better battery tech to store power and release when it’s needed. Better investment there will help smooth the bumps, alongside the obvious but v.high cost nuclear.

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, and good morning btw! 🙂

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 5d

In some way incremental change may work in the opposite direction but sometimes you need to tear something down and start again.

At the moment, I’m very much hoping the challenge on EHRC legitimacy by the human rights orgs through GANHRI might bear some fruit and start the process of rebuilding.

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 5d

Saturday morning is here again.

Christmas puddings steaming ✅
Housework done ✅
Mathematics for the rest of the morning- Yay!

(Yes, I’m weird but hey, who’s normal?!)

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Dreamliner Again @entirelyharmless.bsky.social · 5d

Just to add: segregation always ends badly. Always.

We know this from history.

“But women’s safety” doesn’t cut it here because there’s no evidence, from anywhere in the world, that women’s safety is compromised by trans inclusion.

Again: segregation is BAD.

It must be stopped.

Dreamliner Again @entirelyharmless.bsky.social · 5d

I’m grateful to any MP standing up for their trans constituents, so thank you Marie.

However, I no longer think a debate and free vote is enough.

The Code is unworkable, immoral and puts the government in direct breach of its existing Convention obligations.

The EHRC must re-write it.

Marie Goldman MP @mariecgoldman.bsky.social · 6d

The voices of trans people must be heard in Parliament.️‍‍ I’ve urged full scrutiny of EHRC’s guidance, which risks undermining their rights. Lib Dems call on the Government to protect everyone fairly and ensure people aren’t excluded from safe facilities or public life.

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Dreamliner Again @entirelyharmless.bsky.social · 5d

I’m grateful to any MP standing up for their trans constituents, so thank you Marie.

However, I no longer think a debate and free vote is enough.

The Code is unworkable, immoral and puts the government in direct breach of its existing Convention obligations.

The EHRC must re-write it.

Marie Goldman MP @mariecgoldman.bsky.social · 6d

The voices of trans people must be heard in Parliament.️‍‍ I’ve urged full scrutiny of EHRC’s guidance, which risks undermining their rights. Lib Dems call on the Government to protect everyone fairly and ensure people aren’t excluded from safe facilities or public life.

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 5d

I’m not sure trusting the EHRC on this is an option. And given their report on disability in the uk was panned too, trusting the EHRC on anything may take some time.

Theo are good people there that are 💯 for equality and human rights but the leadership model is broken and has to be fixed first.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 6d

A Whitehall source hit back at the EHRC's attempt to rush ministers, saying that the EHRC itself has yet to provide all the information needed to scrutinise the guidance, including an equalities impact assessment

www.wearequeeraf.com/ehrc-withdra...

EHRC withdraws transphobic interim opinion on Supreme Court ruling

The equalities watchdog's move came in an eventful week for British trans rights

www.wearequeeraf.com

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 6d

If you’re on Agile and have batteries you can basically run your home at 7p a unit for the whole day.

Not lying though, got the immersion and washing machine timed for 9pm tonight and again tomorrow when there’s 3 hours free!

Thanks Octopus!

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Marie Goldman MP @mariecgoldman.bsky.social · 6d

The voices of trans people must be heard in Parliament.️‍‍ I’ve urged full scrutiny of EHRC’s guidance, which risks undermining their rights. Lib Dems call on the Government to protect everyone fairly and ensure people aren’t excluded from safe facilities or public life.

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Victoria McCloud 🏳️‍⚧️🌈‍♾️ @humanrightsvicky.bsky.social · 6d

Contrary to the impression given to the Council of Europe in 2011 the UK therefore does not presently and did not at that time have a legal process for a change of sex as is required by the ECHR judgments of Goodwin v UK and Grant v UK.

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 6d

And here is a link to our full submission to GANHRI, detailing the EHRC’s failings.

transactual.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Overview of Submission
This submission focuses specifically on the EHRC’s actions in relation to the definition of ‘sex’ the UK’s Equality Act 2010, and the closely-associated issue of the operation of gendered (‘single/separate-sex’) services under that Act. We believe that, subsequent to the 2024 SCA report recommending that the EHRC’s ‘A’ accreditation be maintained, the EHRC have undermined and violated the assurances given at that time and are now clearly in breach of the Paris Principles, warranting further urgent review. We present this submission in the form of a summary of previous SCA reports (section 5), a brief legal background (section 6), a timeline of subsequent events (section 7), and a summary of breaches of the Paris Principles and / or General Observations (section 8). The information presented is based on publicly available sources and verified correspondence.
5. Summary of previous SCA reports and recommendations
5.1 In 2022, the SCA’s report referenced ‘concerns raised by several civil society organizations and in public records on the will of the EHRC to effectively and independently address human rights issues, including the rights of LGBTI people’ and emphasised that an NHRI’s mandate should ‘promote a progressive definition of human rights.’ The SCA also encouraged the EHRC to ‘take visible and clear steps to strengthen its working relationships with civil society organizations, including organizations that work to promote and protect the human rights of LGBTI people.’

The rest of the text shown above can be found via the link in the post

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Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 6d

Durham Pride has had its council funding withdrawn by the Reform Council as they define other DEI initiatives that help their local community.

Help Durham Pride carry on by donating here!

save-durham-pride.raiselysite.com

Save Durham Pride!

Durham County Council, now led by Reform UK, has withdrawn all it's funding for Durham Pride 2026. Please donate what you can to keep Durham Pride marching on.

save-durham-pride.raiselysite.com

Julia G @julialynne.bsky.social · 6d

I heard an early version of this when I saw Maddy at an event. The full production is pretty good!

Blame Game, by Maddy Carty

track by Maddy Carty

maddycarty1.bandcamp.com

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 7d

This was one of my most popular tweets.

A tweet from 2017 which reads “Very sad to hear about Piers Morgan. Nothing's happened to him, l'm just very sad to hear about him.”

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