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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 7h

Sorry, I don’t believe for a moment that they’ve captured Emma Goldman’s girlfriend.

Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 12h

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 11h

Hans…

Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 15h

Ha ha.

“And of course we have an excellent deputy leader iiiiiiinnnnn…”

*phone beeps*

“Lucy Powell!”

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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 16h

Come along as we get started on the campaign for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections!

We're holding open meetings over the coming weeks for anyone who wants to get more Greens elected at Holyrood.

See our events calendar for more details & upcoming dates: edinburgh.greens.scot/events-calendar/

Holyrood 2026 - Get Involved! 19:30 to 21:00 on 9 October; Let's Get Started Meeting for South Edinburgh in the Eric Liddell Centre. 13:00 to 14:00 on 12 October; Edinburgh Candidates Launch at the Pavilion Cafe, followed by canvassing. 19:00 to 20:30 on 22 October; Let's Get Started Meeting for South East Edinburgh in Nelson Hall. More info at edinburgh.greens.scot/events-calendar/

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h

They’ll do to Nintendo what they did to Netflix! Which is nothing.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h

She’s made it pretty clear she intends to make her misery everybody’s problem.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h

It’s pretty silly. I can understand legislation that says you *must* clarify that it is a vege/vegan substitute so people know what they’re getting without going to the ingredients but if that’s made clear… what’s the problem?

Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h

I think how we spend money on the military needs serious review anyway. A lot of what we’re spending money on in an era of drones is the equivalent of keeping the cavalry ready in world war 1.

That’s a whole other conversation, though.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h

If that’s the case that is a very silly commitment from the SNP.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h

This is delusional. Labour have been all about the culture war distractions (immigration, gender critical nonsense, ‘Britishness’) and you can ask any trans person in the UK how much they feel their rights have been protected.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h

Or tax increases on the wealthy and big business. The UK’s income tax rate is around the EU average for high earners but nowhere near the top. Equally we’d probably spend less on military spending (as small countries tend to).

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h

It is entirely at Labour’s door that they responded to the Supreme Court‘s ruling and the EHRC’s subsequent, ridiculous guidance with supine acceptance and especially at her door as minster for equality.

If you don’t think this govt has made life worse for trans people you’re kidding yourselves.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h

It is not. It is not protecting trans people’s rights at all. I was recently in a harrowing education committee meeting where we heard about trans children refusing to eat or drink in schools for fear of having to use the toilet that doesn’t match their gender identity.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h

Human rights are not up for debate. Plus there is a difference between parties and society at large - of course political parties can draw ideological lines in the sand.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 18h

Can you explain why it would be vastly more expensive for Scotland to do it than any of the other numerous small nations that joined?

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 18h

Kind of assumed you named yourself after the deity tbh.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 18h

So you don’t care about her transphobia?

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 18h

When I was at youth theatre we went for a script reading at the directors house. I went to jump dramatically across the threshold in and smacked my face right into her closed, but incredibly clean, glass patio door.

So you’re not alone.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 19h

Whenever you write ‘Bluesky coo’ I keep wondering why Bluesky even has a cow.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 20h

I *think* it’s because they want to be on every format and video formats (such as YouTube) have algorithms that favour moving images rather than just a placeholder image and sound.

That said, I got into Behind the Bastards on YouTube before they pivoted to video.

Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 20h

And editing etc. she just doesn’t have a clue. She thinks she represents the ‘real world’ but hasn’t been a part of it for some time, if she ever was.

Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 21h

Ultimately every degree has some vocational element - philosophy, often maligned as the most navel-gazing of subjects, is sought out by organisations that specialise in problem-solving.

Of the list, performing arts is the most obviously, directly vocational though.

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 21h

Another classic from the leader who never gaffs.

(Also, performing arts is a vocational degree but I guess that because it gives people joy it still counts as ‘too woke’.)

Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 1d

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 1d

Who could have predicted that?

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 6d

When this doesn’t even cause a fluctuation in Netflix membership trends, can we finally accept that anti-trans ideology is the obsession of a few and then can the government stop desperately pandering to them like they speak for millions?

The Independent @the-independent.com · 6d

Elon Musk leads calls to ‘Cancel Netflix’ after accusing streaming service of promoting ‘trans ideology’

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

Libs of Tiktok, Elon Musk, and Robbie Starbuck put everything they had into trying to push a boycott of Netflix over LGBTQ characters in their shows.

Netflix ignored them and the stock is back up. Turns out bots don't actually cancel accounts.

Screenshot of Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock summary on October 7. The closing price is $1,191.06 USD, up +27.75 (2.39%) for the day. The day’s trading range shows a low of $1,177.46 and a high of $1,201.36. Previous close was $1,163.31. Market cap is $506.11B, P/E ratio is 50.75, with no dividend yield. The 52-week high is $1,341.15 and the 52-week low is $677.88. A line graph shows intraday stock price movement, peaking above $1,190 before settling at the closing price.

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