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Mat
@mathawthorn.bsky.social
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Artist-Trans Nonbinary-They/them
Artist at Hawthorn Crafts
50something GenXer over 18s only occasional NSFW posts
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Mat @mathawthorn.bsky.social · Nov 27
Hi, I’m Mat, a non binary and transgender artist living in the UK.
I mostly paint/draw fantasy and pagan flavoured art. I’m married to my amazing Ali and we have a business together selling my stuff online:

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Hawt...
www.etsy.com
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sophiemolly.co.uk
The Times publish misinformation all the time. For example they published that I'm male. I'm not. I'm a woman. If they can't get such a basic fact right I wouldn't trust them with complex ones.

They lied about Tavistock too. Falsely claiming it was ‘to be sued by 1,000 families’.
Article published by The Times. Headline and lede read "Good Law Project 'sells hope on trans rights despite court defeats' More than 30 barristers and academics have accused the campaign group of making 'egregiously false' claims about a H igh Court ruling on single- sex spaces"
February 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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saintzaiya.blacksky.app
Someone gives an outside Big thumbs up while everyone else continues to have fun. Basically This guys eternal social experience.
February 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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midnightmasseffect.bsky.social
i have been on HRT for nearly 9 years and i have *NEVER* looked at someones online profile and thought "this person is clearly faking being trans"

ppl who make weird accusatory posts about how ppl are faking being trans or queer or are the wrong kind of trans or queer are community cancer
February 18, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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numb.comfortab.ly
The Atlantic is garbage, exhibit 7,653,698.
theatlantic.com The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d
Marco Rubio could have delivered a speech in Munich that was an “undiplomatic tirade,” Eliot A. Cohen argues—instead, the secretary of state “sought not only to reassure but to rally Europeans”:
Marco Rubio’s Impressive Speech
The secretary of state sought not only to reassure but to rally Europeans.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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orientaljanedoe.bsky.social
Exactly one year ago, Google removed "weapons and surveillance" from non-permitted uses in its AI principles.

It is now clear why:

"OpenAI, Google and xAI, all... have agreed to remove their safeguards for use in the military's unclassified systems."
www.axios.com/2026/02/16/a...
Exclusive: Pentagon warns Anthropic will "pay a price" as feud escalates
The Pentagon may label Anthropic a "supply chain risk," forcing all its vendors to sever ties.
www.axios.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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defendourjuries.bsky.social
BREAKING: ALL OF THE FILTON24 ACQUITTED OF AGGRAVATED BURGLARY

The Filton24 defendants have been formally acquitted of aggravated burglary, after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) today offered no evidence for the charge.

Support the Filton24 here:
chuffed.org/project/filt...
February 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Absolutely disgusting. Yes I'm unsurprised but how has our country fallen to a level where naked racism can be broadcast like this?
sundersays.bsky.social Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 7h
The GB News editorial director told me that their broadcasting Lucy White's call for all Muslims to leave the UK to go to a Muslim country if they wanted to practice that faith was part of a "fair and balanced" debate.
February 18, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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baba.myatproto.social
My eyes fill with tears,&my pulse almost stops when I see my 5 kids & my wife, who suffers from mitral valve prolapse, in a tragic situation. I need $200 for injections to treat my wife’s shoulder, which is affected by tendon inflammation.
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@mommunism.bsky.social
chuffed.org/project/1574...
February 18, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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goodlawproject.bsky.social
The waters are rising. Time to step up on climate, Keir.

https://goodlaw.social/h5ik
February 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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jessicacalarco.com
ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings.

www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Report: Staff at Dilley raiding cells to confiscate kids' letters and drawings detailing conditions inside
February 18, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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stopfundinghate.bsky.social
The work #Salomon does through their foundation, which conflicts with their current ad placements on GB News' YouTube: www.fondation-salomon.org
Support usin our concreteactions
www.fondation-salomon.org
February 18, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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stopfundinghate.bsky.social
‼️ #Salomon have hidden and deleted Facebook and IG comments urging them to stop running ads on GB News' YouTube - which means we have their attention. 💪

Keep the pressure 👉 tag #Salomon in our posts and comment on their pages:
www.facebook.com/stopfundingh...
www.instagram.com/p/DU5nH0YDDv...
February 18, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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terrilltf.bsky.social
Hey everyone Martin Heavy Head needs some funds for food if anyone is able to help. He’s living in a tipi and getting life skills projects happening for the homeless in Lethbridge. Please help support his good work. He needs $250. Please send to my PayPal/EMT [email protected]
February 15, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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nekogurl12.bsky.social
Every social ill in our society can be blamed on the ultra wealthy.

They own all the important land, 90% of the media, your food, and your politicians. They own every industry and they will use the state to crack down on you if you dare step out of line.

They hate you and want you to put with it.
February 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
mathawthorn.bsky.social
Of course
hleehurley.com Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 4h
Listed as a trustee of the LGB Alliance is Lord Tony Young. He is a Labour peer.
February 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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bearofscots.bsky.social
And there it is in black & white.

Over half a million raised, and barely a fraction from actual charitable activity. If you ever wanted proof that there’s more money in pushing hostility than in genuinely helping people, this is it.

Nothing says charity like cashing in on a moral panic 🙄
hleehurley.com Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 4h
LGB Alliance raised over half a million in their last accounts, most of it coming from donations. Just £39k came from charitable activities. £516k from donations.

register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-s...
LGB ALLIANCE - Charity 1194148
Charity details for LGB ALLIANCE - Charity 1194148
register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk
February 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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theabigailthorn.bsky.social
If you work for a media outlet or podcast or something and you’d like to come and review Blink, let me know 🙂 I’ll pass you along to the producers and they’ll get you set up with press creds! Keen to share the love with some smaller queer outlets 💖
Blink poster
February 18, 2026 at 1:22 PM
mathawthorn.bsky.social
I love @holboldoart.bsky.social work, and these pieces evoke the atmosphere of War of the Worlds, with an eye for faithfulness to the descriptions in the original text.
holboldoart.bsky.social HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 3h
I adapted 4 of these into full sized things that I could certainly do better now, but hey.
A green meteor illuminates a rural landscape and some clouds at night, shining very brightly. A red planet can be seen in the sky. A large metallic cylinder sits in a crater on a sandy heathland dotted with pine trees in the early morning light. People have gathered around the crater's edge. A figure runs through burning heathland as a nearly invisible ray of head sets fire to the surrounding landscape, destroying trees. The sky is full of smoke. A tall martian fighting machine with three legs, a mass of metal tentacles, and a bright shining front 'eye' stands between tall dark pine trees as lightning illuminates the upper portions of the sky behind it, and distant fire illuminates the lower parts behind the trees.
February 18, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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smartypantsmarty.com
Very pleased to have Amelia from @pinknews.bsky.social choose to highlight my artwork exhibiting in Brixton right now and to be interviewed about it.

I hope it brings more attention to the harm written in to the RSHE guidance which comes into effect from September this year.
February 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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catbus.phd
increasingly clear the 'AI' industrial complex is just a black hole that will devour all of Earth's resources unless we stop it
February 18, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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helenbelcherobe.bsky.social
Last night on Newsnight Yusuf tried to walk back on some of the most egregious points, saying that pregnant women and disabled people would still be protected. So what they're really saying is they think some groups should not be protected. Equality for them is not helping everyone, ie not equality.
justfairuk.bsky.social Just Fair @justfairuk.bsky.social · 3h
Reform UK has announced plans to repeal the Equality Act.

The Equality Act protects people from discrimination at work, in housing, education and public services. Repealing it would strip away vital rights protections.

Equality isn’t optional. It’s fundamental
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Reform plans to scrap Equality Act – what it would mean for Britain
www.independent.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
Doctors at Barts Health are developing new education course to improve sensitive communication with trans patients using role play scenarios. This will be rolled out to medical students at Queen Mary University of London and doctors at Barts Health NHS Trust.
Image shows a doctor in a white coat with a stethoscope round their neck sat talking to a patient with pink hair. Text reads: Doctors at Barts Health are developing new education course to improve sensitive communication with trans patients using role play scenarios. This will be rolled out to medical students at Queen Mary University of London and doctors at Barts Health NHS Trust. To ensure the scenarios are driven by lived experience, we are inviting trans and gender diverse people to take part in co-design focus groups. Text Reads: Who can take part? We are looking to recruit six people who: • Identify as transgender or gender diverse • Are aged 18 or over • Have experience using NHS services What taking part involves? • Two online focus groups, each lasting 2 hours, in the evening • The focus groups will run in February and March • We are ideally looking for participants who are able to attend both sessions, to help with continuity • At these groups we will: - Ask you to talk about your experiences of healthcare -Give ideas for how three healthcare scenarios could unfold - Review the finished scenarios and give feedback Will my information be kept private? The focus groups will be run as a confidential and respectful space, and anything shared during the sessions will be kept confidential. Further details about participation will be provided during the sign-up process. Text reads: What will I get out of it? Participants will be paid £27.50 per hour, plus an additional £5 per focus group to cover internet costs. Your ideas and experiences will help improve the care of patients in the future. How do I sign up? Please complete the Google Form linked below to: • Indicate which dates you are available • Share optional demographic information (such as age, ethnicity, disability, etc.), to help us ensure a diverse range of voices are included Sign up form here: https://forms.gle/ENPq1LB7jK5makj5A If you have any questions, please email us at: transhealthsimulation@gmail.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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wearequeeraf.com
Source @goodlawproject.bsky.social ⬇️

Putin’s megaphone: Orbán’s far-right push into UK universities is fuelled by Russian oil
Good Law Project has uncovered a network funded by Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán, that uses profits from refining Russian oil to platform far right and anti-trans campaigners in the UK
goodlawproject.org
February 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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wearequeeraf.com
@mccoolingtons.bsky.social revealed that profits from Russian oil are being used to platform speakers who promote anti-trans rhetoric. 

This is how the anti-trans machine operates - and why we’re crowdfunding to investigate and expose it.

Support us ➡️ https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/queeraf2026
QueerAF graphic stating: “The anti-trans machine is co-ordinated and funded by dark money.” Highlighted words emphasise “co-ordinated” and “dark money.” Below, text reads: “We pledge to: investigate and expose them.” On the right are layered screenshots of news articles, campaign websites, and TV clips related to anti-trans organising and media coverage.
February 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM