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Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 39m

I remember when they did that arm gesture on the X Factor talent show, if it was going today, he’d be having kittens!

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Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 42m

Thanks for the reminder to rewatch it again! ❤️

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Gennifer Hutchison @gennhutchison.bsky.social · 1h

It’s nice to watch that Tom Holland Umbrella video now, in the midst of all this bullshit the right is pulling about gender, and see him take the whole performance completely seriously. He never plays the gender stuff for laughs.

FWIW, Zendaya is also great in her piece and plays it the same way.

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Brendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 8h

If you are watching the Reform Party controlled Councils with their endless mishaps, resignations, fallouts, scandals, mismanagement and sheer comedic idiocy, but still thinking of making these clowns a national government, representing the UK on the global stage, you are literally insane.

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Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 50m

When HR is on the Zoom just before they sack you! 😳🤣

Close up of Sooz’s ginger tabby cat looking stern!

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Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 8h

“Screwed up” seems to be doing a lot of heavy lifting there. Sounds more deliberate.

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Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 10h

It’s not just ChatGPT, the others can shut down threads on LGBT+ topics.

Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 10h

“I’m reading Harry Potter”

You've been kidnapped
Your kidnappers allow you keep posting on social media to pretend everything is alright.
What would you post that would alarm your followers, without the kidnappers knowing you're asking for help?

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Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 10h

Everyone’s talking about ChatGPT turning into a SexBot.

Whereas, I’d love to just be able to use AI to discuss LGBTQ+ topics without it treating it like a dirty subject.

The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 10h

For an actress, she’s doing a really bad job of faking “I’m sorry” with that laughter!

Lady Emily ☄️ @ladyemily.nebula.tv · 1d

The thing that gets me about actors responding like this whenever they’re asking about JKR is that they always say “we need to learn to agree to disagree ^_^” as if trans people are the ones leading the campaign, when we’re just trying to live our lives while JKR posts about trans hate 24/7

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Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 10h

“I’m very sorry” then laughs is the new “middle aged moment”

I heard of the interview, I didn’t realise she was laughing at trans people when she said it.

Kiera Knightly laughing when saying she’s “very sorry”

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 12h

Price cap should be placed on vet prescriptions, watchdog says

The Competition and Markets Authority said price caps should be placed on prescriptions provided by vets to stop pet owners from being ripped off

news.sky.com/story/price-...

Price cap should be placed on vet prescriptions, watchdog says

The Competition and Markets Authority said price caps should be placed on prescriptions provided by vets to stop pet owners from being ripped off.

news.sky.com

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Emma Haslett @emmahaslett.bsky.social · 1d

This is a huge story but massively under the radar in the UK.

A US Christian legal org called the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is working to roll back abortion rights here using the same playbook it used in the US: briefing politicians, watching, waiting.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

www.nytimes.com

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Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 18h

It’s creepy as hell.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

"The group has represented clients in the United States who are opposed to abortion, gay and transgender rights and contraception coverage in health care."

Every anti-abortion group is also anti-trans. Period. Support their latter work and you support their former. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

www.nytimes.com

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Janey Llou @janeyllou.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone still on X, get off now.
Look at what you’re funding.

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 1d

To all you patriots (and UK authorities)

Is this not political interference of the most egregious and socially divisive kind?

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Boris Johnson, "I tried to get the scientists to say that lockdown was a bad idea"

*they all laugh*

There were 26,000 covid deaths because Boris Johnson ignored scientists and delayed the first lockdown by a week

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Ashleeee 🌊🪭 @reactiveashley.bsky.social · 5d

1/🧵 Is there any information on whether Ciara Watkin plans to appeal the bristling miscarriage of justice that effectively criminalises the sex lives of all trans people in England?

Recorder Peter Makepeace KC‘s misogynistic remarks shocks me.

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 1d

A young trans girl DIED by her own hand, in part over feelings of desperation that trans healthcare was unobtainable.

And Graham Linehan wrote THIS!!! 😤🤬

Save this and post it in response to journalists writing “trans people ruined my marriage” articles about him in the future!!!

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Citizen X (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈 @xma1e.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s not forget the time when Nigel Farage and his fellow traitors turned their backs on the EU to mock them!

www.theguardian.com/politics/201...

Brexit party MEPs turn backs on Ode to Joy at European parliament

Nigel Farage faces wall with party members for European anthem on opening day

www.theguardian.com

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Elon Musk is paying Tommy Robinson's legal bills.

The British media and political establishment is still on X and maybe this is the wake up call they need.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

www.theguardian.com

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

These are absolutely horrifying numbers which also tell a grim, grim story of family courts. I hope, as @drproudman.bsky.social and others have been arguing, they cause family courts to rethink how they approach domestic violence and abuse. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Majority of family court cases in England and Wales feature domestic abuse, watchdog says

Commissioner’s review found 87% of cases uncovered physical, psychological or sexual abuse of a family member

www.theguardian.com

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KurtChester66Red 451 @chester66red.bsky.social · 1d

Canada did a ban quicker then the UK
Good for them

Kyle Ruggles 🇨🇦 @kyleruggles.bsky.social · 2d

After two failed attempts, Canada bans conversion therapy

The new law, which bans the widely discredited practice aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity takes, effect on Jan. 7.

www.npr.org

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Attitude Magazine @attitudemag.bsky.social · 1d

"Having to battle with changes to her body without receiving the necessary preventative treatment," said senior coroner Andrew Walker
www.attitude.co.uk/news/nhs-adu...

NHS conducting review as suicide of 17-year-old trans girl is deemed 'preventable' by coroner

The NHS is conducting a review into adult gender dysphoria services following the death of 17-year-old Leia Sampson-Grimbly.

www.attitude.co.uk

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d

Claims he's just a regular journalist doing his journalising on behalf of the silent millions... checks out for me..

Tommy Robinson
stopped at border driving
Bentley with thousands in
cash'
Far-Right activist insulted police
officers after being arrested for
refusing to give them pin to his
phone, court hears

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