Cherry L
@cherryl.bsky.social
Wiltshire based, socialist, Quaker, trans ally.🏳️⚧️ She/her
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You have to wonder how many tories and tory donors profited from these...
Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared
More than £10bn was committed to building new schools between 2014-15 and 2023-24, compared with £6.8bn for rebuilding existing schools
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
You have to wonder how many tories and tory donors profited from these...
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Anti-trans tulip corrected by the judge: "The idea that Mr B is being imprisoned because of his religious beliefs is nonsense. This court does not imprison people for their religious beliefs. Mr B is being imprisoned because he is trespassing on other people's property. No more. No less."
Judge rejects Enoch Burke's 'errors' claims after family members removed from High Court
The judge said: 'Mr Burke is being imprisoned because he is trespassing on other people's property. No more. No less.'
www.irishexaminer.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Anti-trans tulip corrected by the judge: "The idea that Mr B is being imprisoned because of his religious beliefs is nonsense. This court does not imprison people for their religious beliefs. Mr B is being imprisoned because he is trespassing on other people's property. No more. No less."
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See more analysis here:
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Sandie Peggie: Tribunal rules that employers do not have to exclude trans people | Good Law Project
One of the first cases that follows the Supreme Court’s decision on the definition of sex under the Equality Act has found that the court didn’t decide which changing room a trans person should use.
goodlawproject.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
See more analysis here:
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We must #ChangeTheNarrative!
Dr Beth Upton was fully acquitted of all wrongdoing in yesterday’s Employment Tribunal decision. Yet she has been vilified by a toxic & poisonous media for months.
It must stop!
Congratulations, and solidarity, to you, Beth!
Dr Beth Upton was fully acquitted of all wrongdoing in yesterday’s Employment Tribunal decision. Yet she has been vilified by a toxic & poisonous media for months.
It must stop!
Congratulations, and solidarity, to you, Beth!
December 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We must #ChangeTheNarrative!
Dr Beth Upton was fully acquitted of all wrongdoing in yesterday’s Employment Tribunal decision. Yet she has been vilified by a toxic & poisonous media for months.
It must stop!
Congratulations, and solidarity, to you, Beth!
Dr Beth Upton was fully acquitted of all wrongdoing in yesterday’s Employment Tribunal decision. Yet she has been vilified by a toxic & poisonous media for months.
It must stop!
Congratulations, and solidarity, to you, Beth!
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I spoke in Parliament today to challenge the misinformation from those claiming this tribunal as a 'win' for the anti-trans agenda.
In fact it found Ms Peggie harassed a colleague for being trans, and it dismissed almost all her claims.
It also found that trans segregation is not supported in law.
In fact it found Ms Peggie harassed a colleague for being trans, and it dismissed almost all her claims.
It also found that trans segregation is not supported in law.
We've written & published a short summary statement regarding the Sandie Peggie V NHS Fife Health Board employment tribunal case & the judgment given yesterday. Much of the media coverage has missed key information, the most important aspect being that all claims against Dr Beth Upton were dismissed
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I spoke in Parliament today to challenge the misinformation from those claiming this tribunal as a 'win' for the anti-trans agenda.
In fact it found Ms Peggie harassed a colleague for being trans, and it dismissed almost all her claims.
It also found that trans segregation is not supported in law.
In fact it found Ms Peggie harassed a colleague for being trans, and it dismissed almost all her claims.
It also found that trans segregation is not supported in law.
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The only person to come out of the SPeggie/NHS tribunal vindicated and with a completely untarnished reputation is Dr Beth Upton.
Not SPeggie,
Not the NHS management,
Not Four Women Scotland,
Not the media,
Just Dr Upton.
Not SPeggie,
Not the NHS management,
Not Four Women Scotland,
Not the media,
Just Dr Upton.
December 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The only person to come out of the SPeggie/NHS tribunal vindicated and with a completely untarnished reputation is Dr Beth Upton.
Not SPeggie,
Not the NHS management,
Not Four Women Scotland,
Not the media,
Just Dr Upton.
Not SPeggie,
Not the NHS management,
Not Four Women Scotland,
Not the media,
Just Dr Upton.
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#UK #Transrights #NHS There is a paper written by just about every known name of the anti transgender collective, published in the SAGE journal on the evolving national guidelines for the treatment of gender dysphoria. One of the papers it references,
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
December 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
#UK #Transrights #NHS There is a paper written by just about every known name of the anti transgender collective, published in the SAGE journal on the evolving national guidelines for the treatment of gender dysphoria. One of the papers it references,
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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The Tribunal’s findings on Sex Matters and Forstater are crystal clear:
• Not skilled evidence
• Not expert
• Not impartial
• Not reliable
• Polemic rather than evidence
• Material that could not support findings of fact
So why are UK news media & politicians listening to them!!??
• Not skilled evidence
• Not expert
• Not impartial
• Not reliable
• Polemic rather than evidence
• Material that could not support findings of fact
So why are UK news media & politicians listening to them!!??
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The Tribunal’s findings on Sex Matters and Forstater are crystal clear:
• Not skilled evidence
• Not expert
• Not impartial
• Not reliable
• Polemic rather than evidence
• Material that could not support findings of fact
So why are UK news media & politicians listening to them!!??
• Not skilled evidence
• Not expert
• Not impartial
• Not reliable
• Polemic rather than evidence
• Material that could not support findings of fact
So why are UK news media & politicians listening to them!!??
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Remember when Helen Joyce was called out as "not an expert" by Australian courts - Now Maya Forstater has been told the same in the Peggie judgment! 👏👏👏
The judgement states outright that the evidence submitted by her & Sex Matters was “not skilled evidence.”
This is the Tribunal’s exact wording!
The judgement states outright that the evidence submitted by her & Sex Matters was “not skilled evidence.”
This is the Tribunal’s exact wording!
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Remember when Helen Joyce was called out as "not an expert" by Australian courts - Now Maya Forstater has been told the same in the Peggie judgment! 👏👏👏
The judgement states outright that the evidence submitted by her & Sex Matters was “not skilled evidence.”
This is the Tribunal’s exact wording!
The judgement states outright that the evidence submitted by her & Sex Matters was “not skilled evidence.”
This is the Tribunal’s exact wording!
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"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Everyone has the right to live their life in a way that makes them happy. That includes immigrants and trans people.
We wouldn’t even be arguing about that, if it wasn’t for Russian trolls turning immigrants & trans rights into wedge issues.
Everyone has the right to live their life in a way that makes them happy. That includes immigrants and trans people.
We wouldn’t even be arguing about that, if it wasn’t for Russian trolls turning immigrants & trans rights into wedge issues.
December 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Everyone has the right to live their life in a way that makes them happy. That includes immigrants and trans people.
We wouldn’t even be arguing about that, if it wasn’t for Russian trolls turning immigrants & trans rights into wedge issues.
Everyone has the right to live their life in a way that makes them happy. That includes immigrants and trans people.
We wouldn’t even be arguing about that, if it wasn’t for Russian trolls turning immigrants & trans rights into wedge issues.
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
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What did you think would happen when you restricted access to care?
December 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
What did you think would happen when you restricted access to care?
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one of the main reasons trans healthcare moved away from strict gatekeeping and toward informed consent & GAC is that trans ppl who were denied the means to transition would simply seek it out elsewhere
What did you think would happen when you restricted access to care?
December 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
one of the main reasons trans healthcare moved away from strict gatekeeping and toward informed consent & GAC is that trans ppl who were denied the means to transition would simply seek it out elsewhere
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Imagine the reaction to allegations that Corbyn had made hissing gas noises to Jewish kids as a schoolboy - and then if he had responded to those allegations by shouting 'Bernard Manning!' at the journalists
The radio silence about Farage from people who are usually supremely vocal about antisemitism is so so telling.
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Imagine the reaction to allegations that Corbyn had made hissing gas noises to Jewish kids as a schoolboy - and then if he had responded to those allegations by shouting 'Bernard Manning!' at the journalists
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I really cannot stand Corbyn, for so so many reasons, but this is a fair argument, and one which can be expanded to "if so and so had done this", just look at the meltdown Obama wearing a tan suit caused the American right.
Imagine the reaction to allegations that Corbyn had made hissing gas noises to Jewish kids as a schoolboy - and then if he had responded to those allegations by shouting 'Bernard Manning!' at the journalists
The radio silence about Farage from people who are usually supremely vocal about antisemitism is so so telling.
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I really cannot stand Corbyn, for so so many reasons, but this is a fair argument, and one which can be expanded to "if so and so had done this", just look at the meltdown Obama wearing a tan suit caused the American right.
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If your mother is on Twitter ranting about she knows better than the "elite professions", you are well within your rights to slap the phone out of her hand.
You are doing her a favour.
You are doing her a favour.
December 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If your mother is on Twitter ranting about she knows better than the "elite professions", you are well within your rights to slap the phone out of her hand.
You are doing her a favour.
You are doing her a favour.
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"The Labour party women’s conference will be revived next year with only biological women allowed to vote, but a fringe programme and reception will be open to all regardless of gender and sex, "
With all due respect, FUCK THE INSTITUTIONALLY TRANSPHOBIC UK "LABOUR" (SOME) WOMEN'S CONFERENCE
With all due respect, FUCK THE INSTITUTIONALLY TRANSPHOBIC UK "LABOUR" (SOME) WOMEN'S CONFERENCE
EXCLUSIVE: Labour's NEC finds compromise position that enables women's conference to return in 2026. And Labour will campaign on NHS, Families and Pride in Place in May.
EXCLUSIVE: Labour women’s conference plan and locals campaign priorities revealed – LabourList
The Labour party women’s conference will be revived next year with only biological women allowed to vote, but a fringe programme and reception will be…
labourlist.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"The Labour party women’s conference will be revived next year with only biological women allowed to vote, but a fringe programme and reception will be open to all regardless of gender and sex, "
With all due respect, FUCK THE INSTITUTIONALLY TRANSPHOBIC UK "LABOUR" (SOME) WOMEN'S CONFERENCE
With all due respect, FUCK THE INSTITUTIONALLY TRANSPHOBIC UK "LABOUR" (SOME) WOMEN'S CONFERENCE
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But what if the "thing of their own" is a friendship with a girl in Guides who happens to be trans?
I honestly think Rowling has lost touch with how real people's lives actually work.
And, also, Rowling's movement is gearing up to get girls kicked out of Scouts, so this "answer" is horseshit.
I honestly think Rowling has lost touch with how real people's lives actually work.
And, also, Rowling's movement is gearing up to get girls kicked out of Scouts, so this "answer" is horseshit.
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
But what if the "thing of their own" is a friendship with a girl in Guides who happens to be trans?
I honestly think Rowling has lost touch with how real people's lives actually work.
And, also, Rowling's movement is gearing up to get girls kicked out of Scouts, so this "answer" is horseshit.
I honestly think Rowling has lost touch with how real people's lives actually work.
And, also, Rowling's movement is gearing up to get girls kicked out of Scouts, so this "answer" is horseshit.
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What is especially galling is that, for WI and GG, this is a single decision. It's done and they can face fallout and go about their lives as if nothing happened. For trans people, there will be ANOTHER similar decision tomorrow, and the next day, ... And we're supposed to "be calm."
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
What is especially galling is that, for WI and GG, this is a single decision. It's done and they can face fallout and go about their lives as if nothing happened. For trans people, there will be ANOTHER similar decision tomorrow, and the next day, ... And we're supposed to "be calm."
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I’ve seen this posted elsewhere - I wonder if the ‘gender critical’ transphobes had found a way to legally threaten the individual board members? 😣😖
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I’ve seen this posted elsewhere - I wonder if the ‘gender critical’ transphobes had found a way to legally threaten the individual board members? 😣😖
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There's not much left of the rule of law if organisations can be financially bullied into not asserting their legal rights. goodlaw.social/sb50
Excluding trans people won’t stop you getting sued | Good Law Project
Girl Guiding and the Women’s Institute have announced that they will now exclude trans women and girls after legal threats – but organisations can and should remain inclusive.
goodlaw.social
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
There's not much left of the rule of law if organisations can be financially bullied into not asserting their legal rights. goodlaw.social/sb50
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Rowling made it clear after the Supreme Court decision, they don't just want to win, they also want the rest of us to agree with them AND to apologize for ever having been against them - they're not just evil wankers they're sad little losers to boot
Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Rowling made it clear after the Supreme Court decision, they don't just want to win, they also want the rest of us to agree with them AND to apologize for ever having been against them - they're not just evil wankers they're sad little losers to boot
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I think a lot of trans people go way too easy on organisations that choose to be complicit in our oppression. I believe this is due to internalised transphobia. We often don't think we're important enough for other people to care about our safety, wellbeing, and equitable involvement in society.
December 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I think a lot of trans people go way too easy on organisations that choose to be complicit in our oppression. I believe this is due to internalised transphobia. We often don't think we're important enough for other people to care about our safety, wellbeing, and equitable involvement in society.
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This. We do not deserve to be abandoned. We deserve the full throated support of people who claim to support us. Not the apologetic shuffle of "sorry, but it's hard!"
I think a lot of trans people go way too easy on organisations that choose to be complicit in our oppression. I believe this is due to internalised transphobia. We often don't think we're important enough for other people to care about our safety, wellbeing, and equitable involvement in society.
December 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This. We do not deserve to be abandoned. We deserve the full throated support of people who claim to support us. Not the apologetic shuffle of "sorry, but it's hard!"
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Again: the project is clearly to drive trans women, in particular, out of public life altogether.
December 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Again: the project is clearly to drive trans women, in particular, out of public life altogether.