@1984colt.bsky.social
Rider of bikes. Walker of walks.
Love:
The Fall, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, The Idles, Ska, Northern Soul.
The Keep, Under Domo Minor, The Human Stain, Fight Club
The Skin I'm In, Prometheus, Fight Club
Love:
The Fall, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, The Idles, Ska, Northern Soul.
The Keep, Under Domo Minor, The Human Stain, Fight Club
The Skin I'm In, Prometheus, Fight Club
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'Alice Underground' by Gail Brodholt
gailbrodholt.com
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January 8, 2026 at 7:29 AM
'Alice Underground' by Gail Brodholt
gailbrodholt.com
gailbrodholt.com
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A restaurant has a buffet where you can eat all its dishes for one fixed price.
You can also order many of the dishes individually off the menu. But pick more than a handful, and the total cost quickly exceeds the price of the buffet.
EU membership is the buffet.
Selective EU deals are the menu.
You can also order many of the dishes individually off the menu. But pick more than a handful, and the total cost quickly exceeds the price of the buffet.
EU membership is the buffet.
Selective EU deals are the menu.
January 8, 2026 at 1:04 AM
A restaurant has a buffet where you can eat all its dishes for one fixed price.
You can also order many of the dishes individually off the menu. But pick more than a handful, and the total cost quickly exceeds the price of the buffet.
EU membership is the buffet.
Selective EU deals are the menu.
You can also order many of the dishes individually off the menu. But pick more than a handful, and the total cost quickly exceeds the price of the buffet.
EU membership is the buffet.
Selective EU deals are the menu.
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Top tip.
'Biological sex' is not a slur.
Sex is by definition biological.
So 'biological' is not usually needed.
Sex is an established demographic variable research.
But, the 2004 GRA permits a change of certified sex for some purposes, so 'biological sex' is sometimes necessary for clarity.
'Biological sex' is not a slur.
Sex is by definition biological.
So 'biological' is not usually needed.
Sex is an established demographic variable research.
But, the 2004 GRA permits a change of certified sex for some purposes, so 'biological sex' is sometimes necessary for clarity.
📢 This is a call to anyone able (safeguarding is paramount).
We now need your help!
We need everyone to:
• Email your MP using our template
• Sign our open letter calling out “biological sex” framing as a slur
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We now need your help!
We need everyone to:
• Email your MP using our template
• Sign our open letter calling out “biological sex” framing as a slur
1/🧵
January 6, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Top tip.
'Biological sex' is not a slur.
Sex is by definition biological.
So 'biological' is not usually needed.
Sex is an established demographic variable research.
But, the 2004 GRA permits a change of certified sex for some purposes, so 'biological sex' is sometimes necessary for clarity.
'Biological sex' is not a slur.
Sex is by definition biological.
So 'biological' is not usually needed.
Sex is an established demographic variable research.
But, the 2004 GRA permits a change of certified sex for some purposes, so 'biological sex' is sometimes necessary for clarity.
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"The focus of such a feminism is not on finding the best way to meet the needs of women and girls, but on finding the best way to make your proposition look as though it meets the needs of women and girls (you might have to redefine “women and girls” along the way)."
thecritic.co.uk/against-squi...
thecritic.co.uk/against-squi...
January 4, 2026 at 11:07 PM
"The focus of such a feminism is not on finding the best way to meet the needs of women and girls, but on finding the best way to make your proposition look as though it meets the needs of women and girls (you might have to redefine “women and girls” along the way)."
thecritic.co.uk/against-squi...
thecritic.co.uk/against-squi...
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Oh look, a leader with a backbone…
Spanish PM Sánchez has stated that Spain will neither recognize the govt of Nicolás Maduro nor support any U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, warning that such action would violate international law and endanger regional stability.
Spanish PM Sánchez has stated that Spain will neither recognize the govt of Nicolás Maduro nor support any U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, warning that such action would violate international law and endanger regional stability.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Oh look, a leader with a backbone…
Spanish PM Sánchez has stated that Spain will neither recognize the govt of Nicolás Maduro nor support any U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, warning that such action would violate international law and endanger regional stability.
Spanish PM Sánchez has stated that Spain will neither recognize the govt of Nicolás Maduro nor support any U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, warning that such action would violate international law and endanger regional stability.
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French Foreign Ministry: “The removal of Maduro from power and the violation of sovereignty constitute a serious act of aggression against the dignity of the Venezuelan people and their right to determine their own future.
January 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
French Foreign Ministry: “The removal of Maduro from power and the violation of sovereignty constitute a serious act of aggression against the dignity of the Venezuelan people and their right to determine their own future.
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Let's hope so.
unherd.com/newsroom/wil...
unherd.com/newsroom/wil...
Will 2026 spell the end of gender ideology?
Donald J. Trump promised to “stop the transgender lunacy” on day one of his second term as President. With his first executive order, reestablishing male and female as the only sexes — something we sh...
unherd.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Let's hope so.
unherd.com/newsroom/wil...
unherd.com/newsroom/wil...
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Suzanne Moore
This must be the year Britain finally kills off trans ideology
It’s taken ovaries of steel to get us here. In 2026, Labour must prioritise women’s rights over gender groupthink.
archive.md/OlGVL#select...
This must be the year Britain finally kills off trans ideology
It’s taken ovaries of steel to get us here. In 2026, Labour must prioritise women’s rights over gender groupthink.
archive.md/OlGVL#select...
archive.md
December 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Suzanne Moore
This must be the year Britain finally kills off trans ideology
It’s taken ovaries of steel to get us here. In 2026, Labour must prioritise women’s rights over gender groupthink.
archive.md/OlGVL#select...
This must be the year Britain finally kills off trans ideology
It’s taken ovaries of steel to get us here. In 2026, Labour must prioritise women’s rights over gender groupthink.
archive.md/OlGVL#select...
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As a @teamlabouruk.bsky.social member I urge the Government to get a grip on extreme gender identity ideology.
Publish EHRC Code of Practice, stop immoral puberty blockers 'scientific trial' & stop this anti women, children & gay peoples rights, male violence.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Publish EHRC Code of Practice, stop immoral puberty blockers 'scientific trial' & stop this anti women, children & gay peoples rights, male violence.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Trans mob's plot to smash up the offices of senior politicians
Militant group Bash Back has said its sights are set on senior politicians' offices, including the Prime Minister's and Wes Streeting - just months after vandalising his constituency office.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
As a @teamlabouruk.bsky.social member I urge the Government to get a grip on extreme gender identity ideology.
Publish EHRC Code of Practice, stop immoral puberty blockers 'scientific trial' & stop this anti women, children & gay peoples rights, male violence.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Publish EHRC Code of Practice, stop immoral puberty blockers 'scientific trial' & stop this anti women, children & gay peoples rights, male violence.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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'We think that PATHWAYS Trial is unsafe, doesn’t meet the requirements of UK clinical trial regulations[3], and should not proceed'.
can-sg.org/2025/12/18/o...
can-sg.org/2025/12/18/o...
Open Letter from clinicians to Wes Streeting on the PATHWAYS Puberty Blocker Trial
We’re collecting signatures from clinicians for this open letter. Please add your name here: Sign the letter to Wes Streeting Mr Wes StreetingSecretary of State for Health and Social Care Cop…
can-sg.org
December 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
'We think that PATHWAYS Trial is unsafe, doesn’t meet the requirements of UK clinical trial regulations[3], and should not proceed'.
can-sg.org/2025/12/18/o...
can-sg.org/2025/12/18/o...
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No more than we should expect.
If @theguardian.com does eventually abandon its obedience to gender identity ideology, as the growing body of evidence suggests it must, it will be with the same foot-dragging resentment of Ian Smith's Rhodesia relinquishing its adherence to white minority rule.
If @theguardian.com does eventually abandon its obedience to gender identity ideology, as the growing body of evidence suggests it must, it will be with the same foot-dragging resentment of Ian Smith's Rhodesia relinquishing its adherence to white minority rule.
December 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
No more than we should expect.
If @theguardian.com does eventually abandon its obedience to gender identity ideology, as the growing body of evidence suggests it must, it will be with the same foot-dragging resentment of Ian Smith's Rhodesia relinquishing its adherence to white minority rule.
If @theguardian.com does eventually abandon its obedience to gender identity ideology, as the growing body of evidence suggests it must, it will be with the same foot-dragging resentment of Ian Smith's Rhodesia relinquishing its adherence to white minority rule.
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What a joke Guardian headline writers are. The talk was titled 'Sex, data and research: Lessons from the Sullivan Review'. It was not 'a gender lecture'.
Protesters objected to data on sex being collected. Despite this being a long standing demographic category for social science research.
Protesters objected to data on sex being collected. Despite this being a long standing demographic category for social science research.
December 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
What a joke Guardian headline writers are. The talk was titled 'Sex, data and research: Lessons from the Sullivan Review'. It was not 'a gender lecture'.
Protesters objected to data on sex being collected. Despite this being a long standing demographic category for social science research.
Protesters objected to data on sex being collected. Despite this being a long standing demographic category for social science research.
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Inheritance tax is one of the fairest systems of taxation, and everything was in place to protect working farms, so this just looks pathetic frankly.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan
The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Inheritance tax is one of the fairest systems of taxation, and everything was in place to protect working farms, so this just looks pathetic frankly.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers, just another in the long list of u-turns Labour have seen fit to embark on since the 2024 GE.
But their Brexit red lines? Those remain nice and solid for some mysterious reason.
Anyone would think they don't want a second term.
But their Brexit red lines? Those remain nice and solid for some mysterious reason.
Anyone would think they don't want a second term.
December 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers, just another in the long list of u-turns Labour have seen fit to embark on since the 2024 GE.
But their Brexit red lines? Those remain nice and solid for some mysterious reason.
Anyone would think they don't want a second term.
But their Brexit red lines? Those remain nice and solid for some mysterious reason.
Anyone would think they don't want a second term.
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The Women and Equalities Secretary, Bridget Phillipson is blocking the publication of new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance on women-only spaces after branding the proposals 'trans-exclusive'.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Bridget Phillipson BLOCKS new ECHR guidance on women-only spaces
The Women and Equalities Secretary has refused to sign off the draft guidance more than three months after receiving it.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The Women and Equalities Secretary, Bridget Phillipson is blocking the publication of new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance on women-only spaces after branding the proposals 'trans-exclusive'.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Come back to us when the Government has finally published the EHRC Code of Practice setting out requirements for upholding the Supreme Court clarification of the meaning of sex on equality legislation. Until then the Government is enabling males to access female services provisions & sports.
December 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Come back to us when the Government has finally published the EHRC Code of Practice setting out requirements for upholding the Supreme Court clarification of the meaning of sex on equality legislation. Until then the Government is enabling males to access female services provisions & sports.
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No. Third wave feminism, queer theory and gender identity ideology have failed women.
Has feminism failed women? CBS wants to know | Arwa Madhawi
Has feminism failed women? CBS wants to know | Arwa Madhawi
Bari Weiss is touting a new debate series at the network as the billionaire Ellisons’ media power grows
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
No. Third wave feminism, queer theory and gender identity ideology have failed women.
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I am a father of teenage girls. I coukdn't see the point of misogyny lessons for boys but they did" would be a more accurate and more interesting description of Andrew Billen's piece for The Times
December 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I am a father of teenage girls. I coukdn't see the point of misogyny lessons for boys but they did" would be a more accurate and more interesting description of Andrew Billen's piece for The Times
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"In short, she thinks the government’s initiatives are important. I am glad I asked, because things are worse than I thought"
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
December 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"In short, she thinks the government’s initiatives are important. I am glad I asked, because things are worse than I thought"
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
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The author ends up writing a balanced piece once he tests his assumptions with his daughters. The comment desk decided to stick with the headline, standfirst that was not informed by that
This piece is billed as ‘father of girls thinks misogyny lessons are unnecessary’ but right at the end he actually asks the girls he is confidently speaking on behalf of and they…disagree. Amazing. www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
I’m a father of teen girls. I don’t want misogyny lessons for boys
The government is planning classes to combat prejudice against women. Andrew Billen isn’t sure it will work
www.thetimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The author ends up writing a balanced piece once he tests his assumptions with his daughters. The comment desk decided to stick with the headline, standfirst that was not informed by that