sasha baker
@sasha98.bsky.social
freelance investigative journalist, 2024 British Journalism Awards nominee
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sasha baker
@sasha98.bsky.social
· Jul 22
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@sasha98.bsky.social and Valeria Rocca spoke to several children of Bayswater members who highlighted the harm the group do to young trans people and the gateway into broader far-right politics that they provide.
Content warning: discusses conversion abuse
@sasha98.bsky.social and Valeria Rocca spoke to several children of Bayswater members who highlighted the harm the group do to young trans people and the gateway into broader far-right politics that they provide.
Content warning: discusses conversion abuse
“My parents very clearly do not love me”: Children of Bayswater Speak Out
We speak to several children of Bayswater Support Group members. Their experiences highlight the harm groups like Bayswater do to young trans people, and the gateway they provide to broader far-right ...
transsafety.network
As the political influence of pro-conversion therapy parents continues unabated, @vrocca.bsky.social and I spoke to some of the children and young adults who have been victimised by Bayswater members. CW: child abuse.
Could've done it last year
This is such important news. Hundreds of thousands of children taken out of poverty with the stroke of a pen.
Two-child benefit limit is officially scrapped in Budget 2025
Rachel Reeves confirms policy that restricts what benefits families can receive will be removed
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Could've done it last year
every day I learn a new way in which Britain is deeply corrupt
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
‘Unavoidably unfair’: the secret courts system hearing part of Palestine Action case
The CMP system means Huda Ammori will not be allowed to know what allegations were made against her
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
every day I learn a new way in which Britain is deeply corrupt
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Getting your GP to agreed to shared care for trans HRT has become a lot harder in recent years. Some GPs are willing, but many will refuse or make excuses. I investigated one possible reason for this variation for @transsafety.network transsafety.network/posts/from-l...
From Lacking to Malicious - An investigation into NHS England's ICB's guidance
Since the Cass Review’s was published in April 2024, trans healthcare on the NHS has become significantly more precarious and unpredictable. While the dire situation for children has happened in the o...
transsafety.network
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Getting your GP to agreed to shared care for trans HRT has become a lot harder in recent years. Some GPs are willing, but many will refuse or make excuses. I investigated one possible reason for this variation for @transsafety.network transsafety.network/posts/from-l...
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@sasha98.bsky.social provides analysis of just how precarious and inconsistent access to trans healthcare on the NHS has become. They highlight how official guidance has favoured giving hostile and nervous clinicians excuses, rather than empower or expect them to provide good care standards.
From Lacking to Malicious - An investigation into NHS England's ICB's guidance
Since the Cass Review’s was published in April 2024, trans healthcare on the NHS has become significantly more precarious and unpredictable. While the dire situation for children has happened in the o...
transsafety.network
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
@sasha98.bsky.social provides analysis of just how precarious and inconsistent access to trans healthcare on the NHS has become. They highlight how official guidance has favoured giving hostile and nervous clinicians excuses, rather than empower or expect them to provide good care standards.
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God it's so cool that so much of British and European nationalist politics has broadly been shaped by warehouse clickfarms rented by guys in South Asia running "how to make money from racist old people" workshops, and that this has had more influence on media and politics than any grassroots group
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
God it's so cool that so much of British and European nationalist politics has broadly been shaped by warehouse clickfarms rented by guys in South Asia running "how to make money from racist old people" workshops, and that this has had more influence on media and politics than any grassroots group
These questions are also part of the 'Horizons' study, which offers no medical intervention of any kind.
Real questions in the puberty blocker study:
How happy are you with your nose? Would like like to change it by surgery?
How happy are you with your shoulders? Would like to change them by surgery?
How happy are you with your hips? Would like to change them by surgery?
Continued...
How happy are you with your nose? Would like like to change it by surgery?
How happy are you with your shoulders? Would like to change them by surgery?
How happy are you with your hips? Would like to change them by surgery?
Continued...
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
These questions are also part of the 'Horizons' study, which offers no medical intervention of any kind.
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the bigots for the last 10 years: trans activists are running a dangerous experiment on gender confused youths!!!
how bigot led healthcare responded: *runs an actual experiment on trans youths which arbitrarily delays healthcare aka a thing most cited in regards to trans youth suicides*
how bigot led healthcare responded: *runs an actual experiment on trans youths which arbitrarily delays healthcare aka a thing most cited in regards to trans youth suicides*
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
the bigots for the last 10 years: trans activists are running a dangerous experiment on gender confused youths!!!
how bigot led healthcare responded: *runs an actual experiment on trans youths which arbitrarily delays healthcare aka a thing most cited in regards to trans youth suicides*
how bigot led healthcare responded: *runs an actual experiment on trans youths which arbitrarily delays healthcare aka a thing most cited in regards to trans youth suicides*
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Already seeing some terrible takes on here about supporting science re the puberty blocker trial.
Science that is unethical & designed terribly, influenced by those who don't want us to exist, is never ever going to lead to useful outcomes.
& this trial will cause immense harm to participants.
Science that is unethical & designed terribly, influenced by those who don't want us to exist, is never ever going to lead to useful outcomes.
& this trial will cause immense harm to participants.
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Already seeing some terrible takes on here about supporting science re the puberty blocker trial.
Science that is unethical & designed terribly, influenced by those who don't want us to exist, is never ever going to lead to useful outcomes.
& this trial will cause immense harm to participants.
Science that is unethical & designed terribly, influenced by those who don't want us to exist, is never ever going to lead to useful outcomes.
& this trial will cause immense harm to participants.
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The trans community’s trust in the NHS’ new puberty blocker trial is low and I can’t help but wonder whether they could have prevented that by involving ANY trans people in its design or operation, and maybe not involving several people who have attended conferences of anti-LGBTQ hate groups
November 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The trans community’s trust in the NHS’ new puberty blocker trial is low and I can’t help but wonder whether they could have prevented that by involving ANY trans people in its design or operation, and maybe not involving several people who have attended conferences of anti-LGBTQ hate groups
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Great, if harrowing piece about the Freebirth Society, who we touched on in our latest Truly Tradly Deeply Episode about motherhood www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Great, if harrowing piece about the Freebirth Society, who we touched on in our latest Truly Tradly Deeply Episode about motherhood www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Very keen to speak to any current patients of the CYP gender service and/or their parents. Please DM me if you are one of these people or could put me in touch with them.
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Very keen to speak to any current patients of the CYP gender service and/or their parents. Please DM me if you are one of these people or could put me in touch with them.
Very keen to speak to any current patients of the CYP gender service and/or their parents. Please DM me if you are one of these people or could put me in touch with them.
November 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Very keen to speak to any current patients of the CYP gender service and/or their parents. Please DM me if you are one of these people or could put me in touch with them.
Yet more absolute garbage coverage of trans healthcare from the BBC. Absolutely no consideration of the perspectives of trans people and no reflection on the actual ethical issues with forcing trans people to parttake in a study to access established care www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New puberty blockers clinical trial to begin after UK ban
Those taking part in the study will be children under 16 who are going through puberty.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Yet more absolute garbage coverage of trans healthcare from the BBC. Absolutely no consideration of the perspectives of trans people and no reflection on the actual ethical issues with forcing trans people to parttake in a study to access established care www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Also at the end of the 24 month study, after 12 or 24 months on blockers, the young people have to go back to MDT review panel at the end of the study and every year for renewed approval of continuation of blockers. There's a serious threat of withdrawal of blockers hanging over them for years.
puberty blockers for trans kids with no prospect of moving to HRT after is like dangling somebody over an active volcano and going "what don't you feel better already? you're not even falling yet!"
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Also at the end of the 24 month study, after 12 or 24 months on blockers, the young people have to go back to MDT review panel at the end of the study and every year for renewed approval of continuation of blockers. There's a serious threat of withdrawal of blockers hanging over them for years.
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Today is Trans Day of Remembrance.
Today we remember and grieve all those we have lost. But we also commit – collectively – to fighting for those of us who are left. There will be hope as long as we continue to stand together.
https://goodlaw.social/n1jn
Today we remember and grieve all those we have lost. But we also commit – collectively – to fighting for those of us who are left. There will be hope as long as we continue to stand together.
https://goodlaw.social/n1jn
goodlaw.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance.
Today we remember and grieve all those we have lost. But we also commit – collectively – to fighting for those of us who are left. There will be hope as long as we continue to stand together.
https://goodlaw.social/n1jn
Today we remember and grieve all those we have lost. But we also commit – collectively – to fighting for those of us who are left. There will be hope as long as we continue to stand together.
https://goodlaw.social/n1jn
Yet another attempt to make Wes Streeting appear more liberal than he is as I discussed on @trashfuture.bsky.social this week
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Wes Streeting defends asylum system shake-up despite his unease
Health secretary says he is not comfortable with some elements of policy but that it is the right thing to do for the country
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Yet another attempt to make Wes Streeting appear more liberal than he is as I discussed on @trashfuture.bsky.social this week
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Child abusers accuse BBC of doing too little to facilitate their child abuse (even though they do plenty).
Seriously the collective innertia about Bayswater's child abuse is a sickness. I am repulsed every day by the British establishment's violent assualt on trans kids.
archive.is/iYquz
Seriously the collective innertia about Bayswater's child abuse is a sickness. I am repulsed every day by the British establishment's violent assualt on trans kids.
archive.is/iYquz
archive.is
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Child abusers accuse BBC of doing too little to facilitate their child abuse (even though they do plenty).
Seriously the collective innertia about Bayswater's child abuse is a sickness. I am repulsed every day by the British establishment's violent assualt on trans kids.
archive.is/iYquz
Seriously the collective innertia about Bayswater's child abuse is a sickness. I am repulsed every day by the British establishment's violent assualt on trans kids.
archive.is/iYquz
Letting everyone die to own the libs
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey suggests
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey suggests
Exclusive: union leaders say proposed changes are immoral and could threaten patient safety if there is staff exodus
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit the UK over the government’s immigration proposals, plunging the NHS into its biggest ever workforce crisis, research suggests.
Keir Starmer has vowed to curb net migration, with plans to force migrants to wait as long as 10 years to apply to settle in the UK instead of automatically gaining settled status after five years. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Letting everyone die to own the libs
It's important this reporting is done, but I do worry very few of his supporters will care, and a significant number will respect him more for it
Wow, the dam has really broken on allegations about Farage’s racism when he was at school. There was nothing like this intensity during Brexit - I think it says a lot about how much more dangerous he is now perceived to be. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school
A former friend and others who were at Dulwich college with the now Reform UK leader speak of his behaviour
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
It's important this reporting is done, but I do worry very few of his supporters will care, and a significant number will respect him more for it
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X is in clear + systemic breach of its legal duties in the UK to remove unlawful content from its platform.
Proof: when X users abuse + harass others with the racial slur "paki", X reporting system defends the racist abuse in more than 90% of cases reported.
A new thread documenting this.
Proof: when X users abuse + harass others with the racial slur "paki", X reporting system defends the racist abuse in more than 90% of cases reported.
A new thread documenting this.
November 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
X is in clear + systemic breach of its legal duties in the UK to remove unlawful content from its platform.
Proof: when X users abuse + harass others with the racial slur "paki", X reporting system defends the racist abuse in more than 90% of cases reported.
A new thread documenting this.
Proof: when X users abuse + harass others with the racial slur "paki", X reporting system defends the racist abuse in more than 90% of cases reported.
A new thread documenting this.
If you want asylum seekers to contribute to the costs of the asylum system, you could LET THEM HAVE JOBS.
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
If you want asylum seekers to contribute to the costs of the asylum system, you could LET THEM HAVE JOBS.
This is Nazi shit.
Imagine having a thumping majority in parliament and deciding to use it for something as squalid as this.
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This is Nazi shit.
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This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Equalities Minister tears apart logic of EHRC’s “trans-exclusive” guidance in High Court 👇
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/equalities-minister-tears-apart-logic-of-ehrcs-trans-exclusive-guidance-in-high-court/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/equalities-minister-tears-apart-logic-of-ehrcs-trans-exclusive-guidance-in-high-court/
Equalities Minister tears apart logic of EHRC’s “trans-exclusive” guidance in High Court
The EHRC was irresponsible in rushing out "overly simplistic" and "transphobic guidance", the High Court has heard
www.wearequeeraf.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Equalities Minister tears apart logic of EHRC’s “trans-exclusive” guidance in High Court 👇
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/equalities-minister-tears-apart-logic-of-ehrcs-trans-exclusive-guidance-in-high-court/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/equalities-minister-tears-apart-logic-of-ehrcs-trans-exclusive-guidance-in-high-court/
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Honestly might be one of the bleakest sentences I’ve read in a while
November 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Honestly might be one of the bleakest sentences I’ve read in a while