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Cis Gay Man (T with the LGB) Twitting since 21/03/2011 #TransAlly #ReportHateCrimes He/Him Scottish GRA Reform 86 YES 39 NO & 0 Abstention's 22/12/2022

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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · Jul 23

Intro ONE

Did this on #Transgender #SelfID across world as a pinned tweet on that other place. Rough Guide.

1st group of pages: SelfID **Some with a pre-condition, made clear in comments.

"Better than Britain" Rough guide to inclusion. Wiki really quite good too.

Plain alphabetic list at end.

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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 12m

My old manager sat in her office with the blinds closed and we shuttled in regular doses of Early Grey tea in her favourite china tea service. She had horrendous days with it. 🙏

NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 15m

Not to mention the waste of public funds for their ideological hatred.

NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 16m

The "Pretty Police" are backkkkkk!

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

I’m looking forward to some of the brownshirts accidentally force-femming themselves in an attempt to go undercover.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. AG Ken Paxton of Texas has announced undercover operations into left leaning groups, citing "transgenderism" and "antifa."

It is the latest in a series of moves that indicates LGBTQ+ people and left-leaning orgs may be targets for domestic surveillance.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Announces Undercover Operations Into "Antifa," Citing "Transgenderism"

The announcement comes after a flurry of reports that Trump would weaponize the FBI against groups supporting LGBTQ+ people.

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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 29m

Well done @netflix.com holding fast against hateful behaviour. 👍 Thanks Erin for flagging up a positive too.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 17h

5. On September 29th, far-right influencer who has been accused of fomenting violence towards LGBTQ+ people and supportive teachers, Libs of TikTok, posted a video clip of Dead End: Paranormal Park in which the character Barney Guttman comes out as transgender.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 17h

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

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Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 7h

The British by Poet Mr #BenjaminZephaniah

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The British by Benjamin Zephaniah

"Take some Picts, Celts and Silures And let them settle, Then overrun them with Roman conquerors.

Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years Add lots of Norman French to some Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously.

Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans, Trinidadians and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese, Vietnamese and Sudanese.

Then take a blend of Somalians, Sri Lankans, Nigerians And Pakistanis, Combine with some Guyanese And turn up the heat.

Sprinkle some fresh Indians, Malaysians, Bosnians, Iraqis and Bangladeshis together with some Afghans, Spanish, Turkish, Kurdish, Japanese And Palestinians Then add to the melting pot.

Leave the ingredients to simmer.

As they mix and blend allow their languages to flourish Binding them together with English.

Allow time to be cool.

Add some unity, understanding, and respect for the future, Serve with justice And enjoy.

Note: All the ingredients are equally important. Treating one ingredient better than another will leave a bitter unpleasant taste.

Warning: An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain. Give justice and equality to all."

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 13h

Deafening applause as Zack Polanski tells Zia Yusuf that people's concern over immigration is because he spends all his time spreading misinformation and fear.

#bbcqt

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 13h

Lets make different political choices says Zack Polanski.

Like taxing billionaires instead of blaming poor people.

#bbcqt

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TryingMyBest @tryingmybestuk.bsky.social · 12h

Finally an episode worth watching - fantastic job @zackpolanski.bsky.social

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 13h

“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 12h

“Why is it always hard choices for working-class communities — not for multimillionaires and billionaires?”

Zack Polanski calls for a tax on the super-rich on #BBCQT

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Anita R @venividiverily.bsky.social · 12h

I could watch Zack Polanski utterly wreck Zia Yusuf ALL DAY LONG.

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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 12h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 8h

The Sex Matters reference

Law-Commission-Response-Sex-Matters-3-1-1

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Thus it is clear that the GRA 2004 does not restrict the ordinary speech of people who know someone's sex because they knew them before transition, or because that information is in the public domain, or because it is obvious, and they can see it for themselves.

In practice very few people (particularly "male to female" transitioners) are convincing as members of the opposite sex.

A person's sex can remain clearly perceptible.

Some people are also "out and proud" about being trans.

Thus a trans person's ability to navigate the world does not depend on absolute secrecy about their sex, or on people believing that it is literally possible for someone to change sex, but on the conventions of politeness and mutual

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Lord Filkin, House of Lords, 29 Jan 2004: Column 411

https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2004-01-13/debates/be6cf168-907a-4058-b47d-5e198f5b8a7c/OfficialReportOfTheGrandCommittee OnTheGender Recognition BillH!

Baroness Hollis, House of Lords, 29 Jan 2004: Column 436

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/id200304/Idhansrd/vo040129/text/40129-30.htm

Lord Carlile of Berriew, House of Lords, 29 Jan 2004: Column 409

NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 9h

This being absolutely deliberate. She represented the whole grouping who want trans people the way "they" are most comfortable with them. As #SexMatters suggested; unwanted full natal puberty makes trans women more readily identifiable to others. Deliberate and utterly despicable.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12h

1. A new journal report in the prestigious Medical Journal of Australia eviscerates the Cass review, saying it is filled with fallacies and launders anti-trans disinformation.

It methodically goes through each problem in the review.

The latest from S. Baum.

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New Journal Report: Cass Review “Echoes Fallacies Promoted By Anti-Trans Disinformation”

While American lawyers pushed the anti-trans Cass Review this week, Australia’s top scholars rebuked it.

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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 9h

Original example of this was an #LGBAlliance supporter around their Inception date in Oran Mor Glasgow later turned up at #ThePoloLounge sporting their T shirt. Given option "to turn it inside out to enter & save disruption" was refused and thus, the Lesbian was turned away. Usual hoo hah & lies....

NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 9h

10. "We cannot make good news out of bad practice."

Edward R Murrow

NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 9h

9. "The speed of communications is wonderous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue."

Edward R Murrow

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 15h

Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.

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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 11h

Craig Mearns’ apology over racist remarks made at Edinburgh Castle isn’t washing with Historic Environment Scotland staff.

The operations director at the quango, Mearns previously ran the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine base at Faslane.

Racism row heritage boss faces furious employees in 'painful' staff meeting

A TOP director of a heritage body embroiled in a racism row faced furious employees who called on him to be sacked at a “painful” staff meeting,…

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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 9h

8. Trailer for

#GoodnightAndGoodLuck 2005

youtu.be/Pv4s0wdDOK0?...

Another worthy of consideration by @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social

Well worth a watch.

Directed by George Clooney who also co-produced.

Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) Official Trailer - George Clooney, David Strathairn Movie HD

YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers

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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 10h

"It's a big club and you ain't in it!"

Jumps straight to mind there.

#GeorgeCarlin

NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 10h

Watched film #GoodbyeAndGoodLuck tonight about the rightly legendary journalist Mr #EdwardRMurrow it has 93% rating Rotten Tomatoes.

Earlier film #Murrow, with #HillStreetBlues lead actor #DanielJTravanti I was much impressed by his reverence for #Murrow

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Edward R. Murrow - Wikipedia

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