Rachel Mann
@revrachelmann.bsky.social
Priest. Poet. Writer. Broadcaster. Trans. Tired. Disabled. Autistic. (Private Passions: Military History, Austen, Golden Age Detective Fiction) T.S. Eliot Prize Shortlisted 2024
Archdeacon of Salford & Bolton
16 books. www.rachelmann.co.uk
Archdeacon of Salford & Bolton
16 books. www.rachelmann.co.uk
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So deeply unfair. She did nothing wrong at all, was the victim of a vicious, grifting, bigoted bully. And she's the one who has been forced out of public service.
February 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM
So deeply unfair. She did nothing wrong at all, was the victim of a vicious, grifting, bigoted bully. And she's the one who has been forced out of public service.
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She has been driven out of her workplace by an organised campaign of hate. If this had been down to race, what they call sex, or religion there would be outrage.
But because she's trans it's all "she's got what she deserves".
Don't tell me this is anything other than an attack on the trans folks
But because she's trans it's all "she's got what she deserves".
Don't tell me this is anything other than an attack on the trans folks
February 15, 2026 at 12:12 PM
She has been driven out of her workplace by an organised campaign of hate. If this had been down to race, what they call sex, or religion there would be outrage.
But because she's trans it's all "she's got what she deserves".
Don't tell me this is anything other than an attack on the trans folks
But because she's trans it's all "she's got what she deserves".
Don't tell me this is anything other than an attack on the trans folks
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Susan Smith: “I hope anywhere that employs Dr Upton in future is aware of the risks they run with someone who clearly thrives on creating trouble.”
It is just hate with these people.
It is just hate with these people.
February 15, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Susan Smith: “I hope anywhere that employs Dr Upton in future is aware of the risks they run with someone who clearly thrives on creating trouble.”
It is just hate with these people.
It is just hate with these people.
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"In Jesus Christ lies a call to discover one’s deepest and most flourishing life: to become who you are. Wicked offers its own lively echo of that deep and holy vocation"
@revrachelmann.bsky.social finds unexpected resonances in the musical Wicked
#wickedmusical #Lent
@revrachelmann.bsky.social finds unexpected resonances in the musical Wicked
#wickedmusical #Lent
Faith: Wicked — a moral myth for these times
I SOMETIMES wonder whether my brain is wired up correctly. Where most people treat Lent as a season for sober and sensible self-examination, a preparation for the joy of Easter, my first thought is: “Which movie shall I watch?” Indeed, since I enj...
www.churchtimes.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 9:57 AM
"In Jesus Christ lies a call to discover one’s deepest and most flourishing life: to become who you are. Wicked offers its own lively echo of that deep and holy vocation"
@revrachelmann.bsky.social finds unexpected resonances in the musical Wicked
#wickedmusical #Lent
@revrachelmann.bsky.social finds unexpected resonances in the musical Wicked
#wickedmusical #Lent
Quick update on Sea King project. Tremendous kit. Just waiting for some paint to do the passenger chairs before adding seat belts.
February 15, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Quick update on Sea King project. Tremendous kit. Just waiting for some paint to do the passenger chairs before adding seat belts.
February 15, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Quick update on Sea King project. Tremendous kit. Just waiting for some paint to do the passenger chairs before adding seat belts.
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Welcome to the Connecting Wall. 4 groups of 4 words are hidden in the grid. Each day a new wall. Send me your 4 groups plus a connection for each group. This is just for fun!
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.109.
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.109.
February 15, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Welcome to the Connecting Wall. 4 groups of 4 words are hidden in the grid. Each day a new wall. Send me your 4 groups plus a connection for each group. This is just for fun!
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.109.
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.109.
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'A real-life Rosie the Riveter'. An unnamed woman working on a Vultee A-31 Vengeance dive bomber, Nashville, Tennessee. February 1943. Photographer: Alfred T Palmer. Source: www.loc.gov/pictures/ite...
February 15, 2026 at 6:54 AM
'A real-life Rosie the Riveter'. An unnamed woman working on a Vultee A-31 Vengeance dive bomber, Nashville, Tennessee. February 1943. Photographer: Alfred T Palmer. Source: www.loc.gov/pictures/ite...
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“We should learn to speak in a language that rich people who don't dream can't comprehend”
February 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM
“We should learn to speak in a language that rich people who don't dream can't comprehend”
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At least 12 WI groups are closing or considering closure after the organisation barred transgender women from membership.
Members say more groups are likely to close, and that the federation’s decision has opened up a toxic, traditionalist culture that will deter younger women from joining.
Members say more groups are likely to close, and that the federation’s decision has opened up a toxic, traditionalist culture that will deter younger women from joining.
‘Carnage of concern and upset’: Women’s Institute groups close after transgender ban
Members warn NFWI decision has opened up toxic culture that deters younger women from joining
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
At least 12 WI groups are closing or considering closure after the organisation barred transgender women from membership.
Members say more groups are likely to close, and that the federation’s decision has opened up a toxic, traditionalist culture that will deter younger women from joining.
Members say more groups are likely to close, and that the federation’s decision has opened up a toxic, traditionalist culture that will deter younger women from joining.
This is, quite simply, superb …
It is rare for something shot in Manchester to feel absolutely Hooklandian, but Small Prophets is a rare thing - an esoteric TV comedy that grows the heart. Mackenzie Crook is a genius. Small Prophets is television treasure.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wLKL...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wLKL...
Small Prophets | Official Trailer - BBC
YouTube video by BBC Trailers
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February 14, 2026 at 10:56 AM
This is, quite simply, superb …
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t has been a hard week. In truth, it has been a hard few years. For many trans+ people, the noise, the headlines, the debates and the hostility can feel relentless.
So this Valentine’s, we wanted to do something simple.
So we've launched our 'Letters of love to the trans community'...
So this Valentine’s, we wanted to do something simple.
So we've launched our 'Letters of love to the trans community'...
February 14, 2026 at 10:04 AM
t has been a hard week. In truth, it has been a hard few years. For many trans+ people, the noise, the headlines, the debates and the hostility can feel relentless.
So this Valentine’s, we wanted to do something simple.
So we've launched our 'Letters of love to the trans community'...
So this Valentine’s, we wanted to do something simple.
So we've launched our 'Letters of love to the trans community'...
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🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GB News or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect the BBC, not let its enemies tear it down: 38d.gs/bbc_o_eaio
Sign the petition: save our BBC: don't let the likes of Trump and his UK cronies meddle with our public broadcaster
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect...
38d.gs
February 14, 2026 at 10:21 AM
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GB News or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect the BBC, not let its enemies tear it down: 38d.gs/bbc_o_eaio
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The researchers found that there was no evidence "to justify blanket bans" and called for policies to "remain dynamic, guided by evolving evidence and ethical imperatives"
February 14, 2026 at 10:24 AM
The researchers found that there was no evidence "to justify blanket bans" and called for policies to "remain dynamic, guided by evolving evidence and ethical imperatives"
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February 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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Welcome to the Connecting Wall. 4 groups of 4 words are hidden in the grid. Each day a new wall. Send me your 4 groups plus a connection for each group. This is just for fun!
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.108.
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.108.
February 14, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Welcome to the Connecting Wall. 4 groups of 4 words are hidden in the grid. Each day a new wall. Send me your 4 groups plus a connection for each group. This is just for fun!
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.108.
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.108.
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Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
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Well worth 60 seconds of your time! 😂😂
February 12, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Well worth 60 seconds of your time! 😂😂
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It’s over for this country
February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
It’s over for this country
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Today's ruling on the EHRC's interim guidance is a disappointing, confusing and mixed picture.
A trans woman who is a customer in a café can use the women's toilets, but if she works there she might not be able to.
Once again everyday life is being made a legal labyrinth for trans people.
A trans woman who is a customer in a café can use the women's toilets, but if she works there she might not be able to.
Once again everyday life is being made a legal labyrinth for trans people.
The High Court has ruled on our challenge to the EHRC’s interim guidance.
The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad.
Read our analysis
goodlawproject.org/update/high-...
The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad.
Read our analysis
goodlawproject.org/update/high-...
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 2:07 PM
Today's ruling on the EHRC's interim guidance is a disappointing, confusing and mixed picture.
A trans woman who is a customer in a café can use the women's toilets, but if she works there she might not be able to.
Once again everyday life is being made a legal labyrinth for trans people.
A trans woman who is a customer in a café can use the women's toilets, but if she works there she might not be able to.
Once again everyday life is being made a legal labyrinth for trans people.
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More evil dystopian bullshit from Meta
The feature, internally known as “Name Tag,” would allow smart glasses wearers to identify people and get information about them via Meta's AI assistant.
Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, report claims | TechCrunch
The feature, internally known as “Name Tag,” would allow smart glasses wearers to identify people and get information about them via Meta's AI assistant.
techcrunch.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
More evil dystopian bullshit from Meta
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The unedited version has now been posted on their website. www.premierchristianity.com/reviews/wick...
Wicked for Lent? Gravity Defied explores faith through film
A new Lent course uses Wicked to explore discrimination, scapegoating and complicity, while continually drawing readers back to Jesus' ministry and sacrifice, says our reviewer
www.premierchristianity.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
The unedited version has now been posted on their website. www.premierchristianity.com/reviews/wick...
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The unedited version has now been posted on their website. www.premierchristianity.com/reviews/wick...
Wicked for Lent? Gravity Defied explores faith through film
A new Lent course uses Wicked to explore discrimination, scapegoating and complicity, while continually drawing readers back to Jesus' ministry and sacrifice, says our reviewer
www.premierchristianity.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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You can now listen to my Thought For The Day at your leisure … on the new Wuthering Heights movie, love, and Jane Austen’s Persuasion …
#TFTD
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#TFTD
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Thought for the Day - Dr Rachel Mann - BBC Sounds
13 FEB 26
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February 13, 2026 at 11:54 AM
You can now listen to my Thought For The Day at your leisure … on the new Wuthering Heights movie, love, and Jane Austen’s Persuasion …
#TFTD
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#TFTD
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Please add your voice to this consultation, challenging the new Section 28 on steroids which will have yet another horrible impact on young trans people (based, as ever, on flawed evidence)
February 13, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Please add your voice to this consultation, challenging the new Section 28 on steroids which will have yet another horrible impact on young trans people (based, as ever, on flawed evidence)