Natacha
@natacha.bsky.social
Trans woman 🏳️⚧️ Sociologist & Agnotologist, anti-Brexit. She/her. All opinions expressed here are my own. 🇵🇸
Link to academic publications: https://goldsmiths.academia.edu/NatachaKennedy
“Thomas Mann:
“Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.”
Link to academic publications: https://goldsmiths.academia.edu/NatachaKennedy
“Thomas Mann:
“Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.”
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We're also getting questions about what the decision means for service providers whose toilets are also used by employees. The High Court doesn't deal with this - and frankly the law is a terrible mess - but the safest (and frankly the most efficient) thing to do is make all toilets unisex.
February 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
We're also getting questions about what the decision means for service providers whose toilets are also used by employees. The High Court doesn't deal with this - and frankly the law is a terrible mess - but the safest (and frankly the most efficient) thing to do is make all toilets unisex.
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We don't always win - but I think this case is the first we've lost since mid-2024?
They might not always win but bloody hell I‘m glad that @goodlawproject.org exist and keep doing the right thing.
We (GLP) will, I promise, try and address that question in a blog early next week. It's a complex judgment in a complex area and comms-ing it is, well, complex. But we will address this early in our second wave of communications. /F
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
We don't always win - but I think this case is the first we've lost since mid-2024?
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Just commemorated the latest confused judgment from the High Court by taking a piss in the ladies at Carlisle Station
Next week I'll do the same at work.
Segregation can and must be resisted every day, by every one of us who is able to do so.
Next week I'll do the same at work.
Segregation can and must be resisted every day, by every one of us who is able to do so.
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Just commemorated the latest confused judgment from the High Court by taking a piss in the ladies at Carlisle Station
Next week I'll do the same at work.
Segregation can and must be resisted every day, by every one of us who is able to do so.
Next week I'll do the same at work.
Segregation can and must be resisted every day, by every one of us who is able to do so.
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The (fucking stupid) legal answer is, you both (1) don't need to come out to your employer but (2) legally shouldn't use the 'wrong' toilets (and should follow any lawful instruction from your employer). What a nonsense.
Thanks Jolyon.
As other clever people have informed me that this effectively nullifies the protections a GRC offers, does this require me to come out to my employer (which I thought the GRA made not necessary) or am I liable if I go stealth?
As other clever people have informed me that this effectively nullifies the protections a GRC offers, does this require me to come out to my employer (which I thought the GRA made not necessary) or am I liable if I go stealth?
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
The (fucking stupid) legal answer is, you both (1) don't need to come out to your employer but (2) legally shouldn't use the 'wrong' toilets (and should follow any lawful instruction from your employer). What a nonsense.
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Today’s judgment makes one thing very clear: the reality of trans lives still goes ignored by the courts.
Read Jo Maugham’s response to the crisis of empathy that’s harming the UK’s trans community – and the law 👇
https://goodlaw.social/np26
Read Jo Maugham’s response to the crisis of empathy that’s harming the UK’s trans community – and the law 👇
https://goodlaw.social/np26
Trans lives are real and they matter. The courts must recognise that
The High Court’s decision is wrong and we will appeal it
goodlaw.social
February 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Today’s judgment makes one thing very clear: the reality of trans lives still goes ignored by the courts.
Read Jo Maugham’s response to the crisis of empathy that’s harming the UK’s trans community – and the law 👇
https://goodlaw.social/np26
Read Jo Maugham’s response to the crisis of empathy that’s harming the UK’s trans community – and the law 👇
https://goodlaw.social/np26
So, at my place of work, there is not difference in toilet use between staff and students toilet use. But now trans students can use the correctly-gendered toilets, but not trans staff.
Ridiculous!
Ridiculous!
This is our news read out:
"Service providers may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities without being forced to open them to cis men" and "the EHRC’s exclusionary draft Code of Practice does not accurately reflect the law and the Minister will have to send it back to be rewritten."
"Service providers may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities without being forced to open them to cis men" and "the EHRC’s exclusionary draft Code of Practice does not accurately reflect the law and the Minister will have to send it back to be rewritten."
High Court rules on lawfulness of the EHRC’s interim guidance
High Court decides services may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities – but the fight for trans rights continues
goodlawproject.org
February 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
So, at my place of work, there is not difference in toilet use between staff and students toilet use. But now trans students can use the correctly-gendered toilets, but not trans staff.
Ridiculous!
Ridiculous!
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The gulf between English and Scottish education is continuing to grow and I don't think I've ever been so glad for devolution than right now.
What is happening in English schools is horrifying. Kids will die due to this - and all to appease a hateful mob that can never, ever, be appeased.
What is happening in English schools is horrifying. Kids will die due to this - and all to appease a hateful mob that can never, ever, be appeased.
New School Guidance announces:
Full bathroom ban.
Full PE ban.
Full school trip accommodation ban.
Trans kids will not go to the bathroom, do PE or go on any school trips. 1/
Full bathroom ban.
Full PE ban.
Full school trip accommodation ban.
Trans kids will not go to the bathroom, do PE or go on any school trips. 1/
February 13, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The gulf between English and Scottish education is continuing to grow and I don't think I've ever been so glad for devolution than right now.
What is happening in English schools is horrifying. Kids will die due to this - and all to appease a hateful mob that can never, ever, be appeased.
What is happening in English schools is horrifying. Kids will die due to this - and all to appease a hateful mob that can never, ever, be appeased.
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A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
February 13, 2026 at 10:22 AM
A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
Reform is a deeply transphobic party, like MAGA and suchlike. They claim their transphobia is “feminism” and to “protect women and girls”.
It is not. All transphobia is fascism and transphobia has been used to trick gullible “gender criticals” into being their handmaidens.
archive.today/jnQKR
It is not. All transphobia is fascism and transphobia has been used to trick gullible “gender criticals” into being their handmaidens.
archive.today/jnQKR
February 13, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Reform is a deeply transphobic party, like MAGA and suchlike. They claim their transphobia is “feminism” and to “protect women and girls”.
It is not. All transphobia is fascism and transphobia has been used to trick gullible “gender criticals” into being their handmaidens.
archive.today/jnQKR
It is not. All transphobia is fascism and transphobia has been used to trick gullible “gender criticals” into being their handmaidens.
archive.today/jnQKR
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Rewind a bit, we can see that the transphobic assertions from Cass, based on repeatedly debunked pseudoscientific work and opinion pieces, have been directly transcribed into this as "fact".
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Rewind a bit, we can see that the transphobic assertions from Cass, based on repeatedly debunked pseudoscientific work and opinion pieces, have been directly transcribed into this as "fact".
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People forced into Crowborough by the far-right appeasing UK Gov should be moved immediately to decent accommodation within communities. They are citizens in waiting and should feel safe. Crowborough is just another Bibby Stockholm, a place of spectacle, degradation, isolation and militarisation.
This woman in Crowborough who took down flags is a hero and I hope she's ok.
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 AM
People forced into Crowborough by the far-right appeasing UK Gov should be moved immediately to decent accommodation within communities. They are citizens in waiting and should feel safe. Crowborough is just another Bibby Stockholm, a place of spectacle, degradation, isolation and militarisation.
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🟥 GD has passed another set of repressive legislative amendments at first reading.
🆘 It expand the definition of “grant”, placing almost any form of political expression under state control and criminalizing it if an individual receives funding from a "foreign power".
#RepressionInGeorgia
🆘 It expand the definition of “grant”, placing almost any form of political expression under state control and criminalizing it if an individual receives funding from a "foreign power".
#RepressionInGeorgia
Georgian Dream Passes Another Package of Repressive Amendments at First Reading - Batumelebi
Georgia • Repression In Georgia •
batumelebi.netgazeti.ge
February 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
🟥 GD has passed another set of repressive legislative amendments at first reading.
🆘 It expand the definition of “grant”, placing almost any form of political expression under state control and criminalizing it if an individual receives funding from a "foreign power".
#RepressionInGeorgia
🆘 It expand the definition of “grant”, placing almost any form of political expression under state control and criminalizing it if an individual receives funding from a "foreign power".
#RepressionInGeorgia
Ladbrokes are very clear, Labour are now rank outsiders in the Gorton and Denton by-election. It’s between the Greens and the fascists.
A Labour vote will let Reform in, a Labour vote is a Reform vote.
A Labour vote will let Reform in, a Labour vote is a Reform vote.
February 13, 2026 at 7:13 AM
February 13, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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This is the way. When they come at us, we come back at them twofold. Raise that Pride flag every time they take it down. If they prevent that, surround the park with Pride flags. Ruin their petty little lives until they shit rainbows. Never stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
N.Y.C. Officials Reinstate Pride Flag at Stonewall After Federal Removal
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:56 AM
This is the way. When they come at us, we come back at them twofold. Raise that Pride flag every time they take it down. If they prevent that, surround the park with Pride flags. Ruin their petty little lives until they shit rainbows. Never stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
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incredible how white men are given the benefit of the doubt when anything coming from marginalized groups are treated with utmost suspicion and distorted beyond recognition
February 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM
incredible how white men are given the benefit of the doubt when anything coming from marginalized groups are treated with utmost suspicion and distorted beyond recognition
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Vi trenger en exit-strategi for amerikansk teknologi, slik Danmark nå utforsker alternativer. www.aftenposten.no/norge/politi...
En spesiell episode fikk alarmen til å gå. Nå vil SV ha Microsoft ut av staten.
Flere steder i Danmark skal offentlig sektor teste om de kan klare seg uten Windows og Microsoft. – Vi har hatt veldig naive regjeringer, mener SV, som krever at Norge gjør det samme.
www.aftenposten.no
February 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Vi trenger en exit-strategi for amerikansk teknologi, slik Danmark nå utforsker alternativer. www.aftenposten.no/norge/politi...
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Yep, it’s pretty clear that they politically choose not to pass legislation to deliberately maintain their anti Trans stance.
So far they’ve managed to avoid most political responsibility by hiding behind Cass & other biased reports set up by the Cons, topped off by the vile SC ruling.
So far they’ve managed to avoid most political responsibility by hiding behind Cass & other biased reports set up by the Cons, topped off by the vile SC ruling.
February 13, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Yep, it’s pretty clear that they politically choose not to pass legislation to deliberately maintain their anti Trans stance.
So far they’ve managed to avoid most political responsibility by hiding behind Cass & other biased reports set up by the Cons, topped off by the vile SC ruling.
So far they’ve managed to avoid most political responsibility by hiding behind Cass & other biased reports set up by the Cons, topped off by the vile SC ruling.
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Essentially what this means is that trans kids are discredited and ostracized from daily school life. It's a green light for bullying.. it's clear bigoted segregation and it's abhorrent. Why would you send your kid to school..
February 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Essentially what this means is that trans kids are discredited and ostracized from daily school life. It's a green light for bullying.. it's clear bigoted segregation and it's abhorrent. Why would you send your kid to school..
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'On 29 October 2021 the Government published a consultation on banning conversion therapy. The consultation document stated that the evidence was clear that conversion therapy does not work and can cause long lasting damage to those who go through it. '
Now it's to be forced on trans kids!
Now it's to be forced on trans kids!
February 12, 2026 at 10:59 PM
'On 29 October 2021 the Government published a consultation on banning conversion therapy. The consultation document stated that the evidence was clear that conversion therapy does not work and can cause long lasting damage to those who go through it. '
Now it's to be forced on trans kids!
Now it's to be forced on trans kids!
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There are times when you see a few GCs, like Jane Clare Jones, being aware that Gender Criticalism has been instrumental in destroying women’s rights and creating the authoritarian society.
But there are many more that are still in denial.
But there are many more that are still in denial.
February 12, 2026 at 11:17 PM
There are times when you see a few GCs, like Jane Clare Jones, being aware that Gender Criticalism has been instrumental in destroying women’s rights and creating the authoritarian society.
But there are many more that are still in denial.
But there are many more that are still in denial.
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A lot of people objecting to this post and quite rightly. To be clear, I do not believe Angeliki really believes the second part of this guff, but one problem with a dumb government that takes dumb positions is the mechanics of party discipline then force otherwise intelligent people to adopt them
February 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
A lot of people objecting to this post and quite rightly. To be clear, I do not believe Angeliki really believes the second part of this guff, but one problem with a dumb government that takes dumb positions is the mechanics of party discipline then force otherwise intelligent people to adopt them
This is a lie by Angeliki Stogia.
Angeliki Stogia is a liar.
The government could change the Supreme Court misjudgement at any time.
Indeed Labour has consistently lied about this. It could change this transphobic, wrong and unjust decision any time it wanted to. It is pretending it can’t.
Angeliki Stogia is a liar.
The government could change the Supreme Court misjudgement at any time.
Indeed Labour has consistently lied about this. It could change this transphobic, wrong and unjust decision any time it wanted to. It is pretending it can’t.
Angeliki Stogia (Labour). Angeliki broadly performed well, but she felt very hemmed in by her government's record. When questioned about trans rights, for instance, she stated that the Labour Party would always stand against transphobia and that they couldn't just change the supreme court decision
February 13, 2026 at 6:10 AM
This is a lie by Angeliki Stogia.
Angeliki Stogia is a liar.
The government could change the Supreme Court misjudgement at any time.
Indeed Labour has consistently lied about this. It could change this transphobic, wrong and unjust decision any time it wanted to. It is pretending it can’t.
Angeliki Stogia is a liar.
The government could change the Supreme Court misjudgement at any time.
Indeed Labour has consistently lied about this. It could change this transphobic, wrong and unjust decision any time it wanted to. It is pretending it can’t.
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This is entirely wrong from Stogia:
The government absolutely could have done something and wringing hands like this?
Isn’t standing up against transphobia.
Actually?
Labour have actively chosen to make it worse.
The government absolutely could have done something and wringing hands like this?
Isn’t standing up against transphobia.
Actually?
Labour have actively chosen to make it worse.
Angeliki Stogia (Labour). Angeliki broadly performed well, but she felt very hemmed in by her government's record. When questioned about trans rights, for instance, she stated that the Labour Party would always stand against transphobia and that they couldn't just change the supreme court decision
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
This is entirely wrong from Stogia:
The government absolutely could have done something and wringing hands like this?
Isn’t standing up against transphobia.
Actually?
Labour have actively chosen to make it worse.
The government absolutely could have done something and wringing hands like this?
Isn’t standing up against transphobia.
Actually?
Labour have actively chosen to make it worse.