Just Harry 🏴🏳️🌈🇮🇸🏳️⚧️🇪🇺 (he/him)
@hobnobharry42.bsky.social
Engineer helping to keep the lights on. Views = my own. Butler to a #greyhound #AdoptDontShop Living life as happy #Trans #Gay #Queer World needs to be more #StarTrek less #StarWarsEmpire
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Ultimately the crackdown on transness has never been about trans people its never been about us. Its the struggle between the firm hand of heteronormative patriarchy and the freedom of feminism, bodily autonomy, reproductive rights. We are just the border where that war is fought
There’s just no subtlety or smarts to transphobic thought and its a mistake to assign it any. Its a very base and banal thing. Just the manifestation of belief in the base structures of patriarchal heterosexual society and that people should know their place in it
January 15, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Ultimately the crackdown on transness has never been about trans people its never been about us. Its the struggle between the firm hand of heteronormative patriarchy and the freedom of feminism, bodily autonomy, reproductive rights. We are just the border where that war is fought
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“determine” is the key word.
Okay, here is the only paragraph in the judgment on the Equality Act that uses the word “determine” and it says that such determinative effect is unlawful direct discrimination.
Okay, here is the only paragraph in the judgment on the Equality Act that uses the word “determine” and it says that such determinative effect is unlawful direct discrimination.
![257. Conversely, if a certificated sex reading were adopted, it would have the effect of removing an important aspect of group protection for men and women in the way that direct discrimination under section 13 has been understood to operate. It is well-established that where a policy or rule is applied which applies a criterion that is ndissociable from sex in order to determine entitlement to some benefit, that will necessarily constitute unlawful direct discrimination that cannot be justified. A clear example is the policy adopted by the council in James v Eastleigh Borough Council
[1990] 2 AC 751 (see p764A per Lord Bridge) regarding free admission to the swimming pool for those of pension age at a time when pension ages for men and women were different. For this principle to apply, there must be an "exact correspondence" between the protected characteristic and the criterion in question (see Preddy v Bull [2013] UKSC 73, [2013] 1 WLR 3741 at para 21 per Lady Hale DPSC). A certificated sex reading of sex in the EA 2010 would have the effect of preventing that principle from applying in relation to a criterion which is indissociable from biological sex (for example, a sex-based biological characteristic because that criterion would not be indissociable from the more complex grouping that would then constitute members of the relevant "sex" as modified](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5kydynj3pme74rk5ynru3m6d/bafkreicqyikmdlzr7iiepla6cfexvxs3ifs52egrxgrvufahjrmoxfhwpu@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 1:25 PM
“determine” is the key word.
Okay, here is the only paragraph in the judgment on the Equality Act that uses the word “determine” and it says that such determinative effect is unlawful direct discrimination.
Okay, here is the only paragraph in the judgment on the Equality Act that uses the word “determine” and it says that such determinative effect is unlawful direct discrimination.
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“I think they have more of an attitude of work-to-live as opposed to live-to-work that many of us grew up with.”
Sounds like they’ve got the right idea.
Sounds like they’ve got the right idea.
January 15, 2026 at 7:19 AM
“I think they have more of an attitude of work-to-live as opposed to live-to-work that many of us grew up with.”
Sounds like they’ve got the right idea.
Sounds like they’ve got the right idea.
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In a screeching u-turn from its Manifesto the Government now backs conversion therapy for trans people. That is what 'supporting' trans youth but denying them the medicine they need to physically transition means.
Government 'moving away' from puberty blockers, minister says
The Government is reportedly 'moving away' from medical interventions for trans people such as puberty blockers, a health minister has said.
www.thepinknews.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:39 AM
In a screeching u-turn from its Manifesto the Government now backs conversion therapy for trans people. That is what 'supporting' trans youth but denying them the medicine they need to physically transition means.
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Appeasement
Europe goes all out to make a deal with Trump on Greenland as He threatens military action.
Trump came to office promising 'no more wars' and demanded Nobel Prize for Peace. Now threats every day.
What next after US controls Greenland?
Europe goes all out to make a deal with Trump on Greenland as He threatens military action.
Trump came to office promising 'no more wars' and demanded Nobel Prize for Peace. Now threats every day.
What next after US controls Greenland?
Europe goes all out to make a deal with Trump on Greenland
EU governments say a military confrontation would be catastrophic for NATO — and see finding a negotiated solution their only option.
www.politico.eu
January 14, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Appeasement
Europe goes all out to make a deal with Trump on Greenland as He threatens military action.
Trump came to office promising 'no more wars' and demanded Nobel Prize for Peace. Now threats every day.
What next after US controls Greenland?
Europe goes all out to make a deal with Trump on Greenland as He threatens military action.
Trump came to office promising 'no more wars' and demanded Nobel Prize for Peace. Now threats every day.
What next after US controls Greenland?
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This! If Musk or Bezos or Altman or Bill Gates truly wanted to make Star Trek real, they could do it right now by spending all their wealth to help dismantle this capitalist colonial system.
one of the things a lot of technocrats don't get about Star Trek is that the future of Star Trek?
it can be *right now*
we don't need spaceships, we don't need replicators, we just need a society that is built for humans and not...um...
Technocrats
it can be *right now*
we don't need spaceships, we don't need replicators, we just need a society that is built for humans and not...um...
Technocrats
He does not want Star Trek. He wants to co-opt the aesthetic of Star Trek to sell his techno-feudalist futurist wet dream. Star Trek hates men like him.
January 14, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This! If Musk or Bezos or Altman or Bill Gates truly wanted to make Star Trek real, they could do it right now by spending all their wealth to help dismantle this capitalist colonial system.
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"All of the reductions in carbon emissions we’ve achieved through sustainable sources and electric vehicles will be reversed by the inexorable rise and insatiable appetite of AI."
Welcome to a post-human world: the vast anonymity of the data centre
These impersonal warehouses are the 21st century’s calling card — architecture for the computing power we are training to outsmart us
giftarticle.ft.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"All of the reductions in carbon emissions we’ve achieved through sustainable sources and electric vehicles will be reversed by the inexorable rise and insatiable appetite of AI."
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When, at some point, the Overton window shifts left. Even slightly. What we're NOT going to do is allow all those big companies, brands etc suddenly put their rainbow flag cosplay back on.
We are NOT going to allow them to pretend they didn't just drop us as they decided we weren't fashionable. 1/
We are NOT going to allow them to pretend they didn't just drop us as they decided we weren't fashionable. 1/
January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
When, at some point, the Overton window shifts left. Even slightly. What we're NOT going to do is allow all those big companies, brands etc suddenly put their rainbow flag cosplay back on.
We are NOT going to allow them to pretend they didn't just drop us as they decided we weren't fashionable. 1/
We are NOT going to allow them to pretend they didn't just drop us as they decided we weren't fashionable. 1/
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
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Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
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The government sits and watches as Heba dies. It's heartbreaking, horrible, almost impossible to compute. Didn't people vote in the hope (however forlorn) of ending the Tories' psychopathic mode of government? Yet on it goes, under Keir Starmer. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The government sits and watches as Heba dies. It's heartbreaking, horrible, almost impossible to compute. Didn't people vote in the hope (however forlorn) of ending the Tories' psychopathic mode of government? Yet on it goes, under Keir Starmer. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Tomorrow, there will be oral arguments in a major SCOTUS case on transgender sports.
At least, that's how it's being reported everywhere.
But it's not just about sports. The ruling could change transgender rights for a generation, and impacts EVERYTHING.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
At least, that's how it's being reported everywhere.
But it's not just about sports. The ruling could change transgender rights for a generation, and impacts EVERYTHING.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Tomorrow's SCOTUS Case Is Not Just About Transgender Sports; Ruling Could Impact All Trans Rights
Though much of the reporting on the Little v. Hecox court case is about transgender sports participation, the SCOTUS ruling could impact all rights of transgender people.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Tomorrow, there will be oral arguments in a major SCOTUS case on transgender sports.
At least, that's how it's being reported everywhere.
But it's not just about sports. The ruling could change transgender rights for a generation, and impacts EVERYTHING.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
At least, that's how it's being reported everywhere.
But it's not just about sports. The ruling could change transgender rights for a generation, and impacts EVERYTHING.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Just donated to this.
The Trans Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social did vital work in 2025. Unlike the transphobes they don't have wealthy fascist donors to support their work, so please contribute to their fundraiser and lets get them some of the funds they need for 2026.
The Trans Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social did vital work in 2025. Unlike the transphobes they don't have wealthy fascist donors to support their work, so please contribute to their fundraiser and lets get them some of the funds they need for 2026.
Fund the work of the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance
Trans+ Solidarity Alliance is a trans-led not-for-profit working in partnership with cis allies on our mission to work towards, real and lasting positive change for trans+ people in the UK.We’re a sma...
www.zeffy.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Just donated to this.
The Trans Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social did vital work in 2025. Unlike the transphobes they don't have wealthy fascist donors to support their work, so please contribute to their fundraiser and lets get them some of the funds they need for 2026.
The Trans Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social did vital work in 2025. Unlike the transphobes they don't have wealthy fascist donors to support their work, so please contribute to their fundraiser and lets get them some of the funds they need for 2026.
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The state of Trump’s USA shows what happens when lies go unchecked…
We can’t have that here
For the first time in years, we have a shot at stopping that culture from taking root
A LAW IS ON THE TABLE TO MAKE IT A CRIMINAL OFFENCE FOR POLITICIANS TO DELIBERATELY LIE
We can’t have that here
For the first time in years, we have a shot at stopping that culture from taking root
A LAW IS ON THE TABLE TO MAKE IT A CRIMINAL OFFENCE FOR POLITICIANS TO DELIBERATELY LIE
January 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The state of Trump’s USA shows what happens when lies go unchecked…
We can’t have that here
For the first time in years, we have a shot at stopping that culture from taking root
A LAW IS ON THE TABLE TO MAKE IT A CRIMINAL OFFENCE FOR POLITICIANS TO DELIBERATELY LIE
We can’t have that here
For the first time in years, we have a shot at stopping that culture from taking root
A LAW IS ON THE TABLE TO MAKE IT A CRIMINAL OFFENCE FOR POLITICIANS TO DELIBERATELY LIE
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So the Starmer government’s Brexit “reset” is only going to add a paltry 0.3% to the economy. Meanwhile Brexit is costing between 18 and 25 times that.
![#Rejoin Petition3
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Petitions
UK Government and Parliament
Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the
UK
i Government responded
This response was given on 7 January 2026
" The UK will not be rejoining the EU, but this Government has reset its relationship with the Eu with a new strategic partnership: A deal that is good for UK bills, borders, jobs and growth.
• Read the response in full
...
Through this deal, the UK has unprecedented access to the EU market - the best of any country outside the EU or EFTA. The SPS and ETS linking measures alone are set to add nearly £9 billion a year to the UK economy by 2040, in a significant boost for growth. [only 0.3% of GDP compared to the 6%-8% cost of Brexit!!] ...
#l At 100,000 signatures...
At 100,000 signatures, this petition will be considered for debate in Parliament](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:d56idxm2oyqwwn2uxnegm2yo/bafkreihevnrddei7xnixcp3yyg54yzxjdcjie45b4tjcdckwnmc3q2szjm@jpeg)
January 10, 2026 at 10:48 AM
So the Starmer government’s Brexit “reset” is only going to add a paltry 0.3% to the economy. Meanwhile Brexit is costing between 18 and 25 times that.
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No, we haven’t “learned our lesson.” And we never will.
This implies allowing masked government agents to execute us whenever they feel like it. If that’s your political position, it’s not gonna go well for you. Read a history book.
This implies allowing masked government agents to execute us whenever they feel like it. If that’s your political position, it’s not gonna go well for you. Read a history book.
January 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
No, we haven’t “learned our lesson.” And we never will.
This implies allowing masked government agents to execute us whenever they feel like it. If that’s your political position, it’s not gonna go well for you. Read a history book.
This implies allowing masked government agents to execute us whenever they feel like it. If that’s your political position, it’s not gonna go well for you. Read a history book.
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Remember: those who want to ditch the European Convention on Human Rights would enable exactly the same thing in the UK. You might think they won't come to your door because of that flag in your window or your white skin, but I can just go on X and tell Musk to direct a govt mob to your home.
The time for Americans to stop this is yesterday. They are doing it. It is happening. The unthinkable is the only logical end point to this.
You have no more time to wait and see.
Sincerely, Europe.
You have no more time to wait and see.
Sincerely, Europe.
THIS 👇 HERE
January 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Remember: those who want to ditch the European Convention on Human Rights would enable exactly the same thing in the UK. You might think they won't come to your door because of that flag in your window or your white skin, but I can just go on X and tell Musk to direct a govt mob to your home.
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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Today’s headline. Britain needs to act on Musk and his platform. He’s refused parliamentary scrutiny and has broken countless U.K. laws from incitement to online safety. His access to U.K. markets needs terminated.
January 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Today’s headline. Britain needs to act on Musk and his platform. He’s refused parliamentary scrutiny and has broken countless U.K. laws from incitement to online safety. His access to U.K. markets needs terminated.
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What Elon Musk is doing to women protesting his humiliation of them = what TERFs do to trans people protesting their humiliation of them = what the pro-Genocide media does to those protesting against Israel's actions in Gaza.
'You Hate Free Speech' is the go-to Far Right smear every time a targeted group pushes back.
Would be great if headlines like this helped people understand that ugly tactic.
Would be great if headlines like this helped people understand that ugly tactic.
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:26 AM
What Elon Musk is doing to women protesting his humiliation of them = what TERFs do to trans people protesting their humiliation of them = what the pro-Genocide media does to those protesting against Israel's actions in Gaza.
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If your MP is on BlueSky, do feel free to tag them.
Remaining on X, a platform which that allows for the mass manufacturing of non-consensual sexual images of women and minors, is no longer endorsement.
The government needs to leave it.
Now.
Remaining on X, a platform which that allows for the mass manufacturing of non-consensual sexual images of women and minors, is no longer endorsement.
The government needs to leave it.
Now.
Staying on X is an Endorsement - and It's Unforgivable
The UK government cannot claim to protect women and children while continuing to post on a platform that enables their abuse.
open.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Do these people never tire of their own cocksure inhumanity? Cos Christ, the rest of us do.
January 10, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Do these people never tire of their own cocksure inhumanity? Cos Christ, the rest of us do.
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Yep, The Times is going with 'The murder of Renee Nicole Good is the fault of immigrants'.
January 10, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Yep, The Times is going with 'The murder of Renee Nicole Good is the fault of immigrants'.
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👮👮 Public Order Act 1986
👮 Human Rights Act 1998
👮👮👮 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
👮👮👮👮 Public Order Act 2023
👮👮👮👮👮❓ Crime and Policing Bill
A history of government crackdowns on protest rights:
https://goodlaw.social/xqn0
👮 Human Rights Act 1998
👮👮👮 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
👮👮👮👮 Public Order Act 2023
👮👮👮👮👮❓ Crime and Policing Bill
A history of government crackdowns on protest rights:
https://goodlaw.social/xqn0
goodlaw.social
January 10, 2026 at 1:22 PM
👮👮 Public Order Act 1986
👮 Human Rights Act 1998
👮👮👮 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
👮👮👮👮 Public Order Act 2023
👮👮👮👮👮❓ Crime and Policing Bill
A history of government crackdowns on protest rights:
https://goodlaw.social/xqn0
👮 Human Rights Act 1998
👮👮👮 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
👮👮👮👮 Public Order Act 2023
👮👮👮👮👮❓ Crime and Policing Bill
A history of government crackdowns on protest rights:
https://goodlaw.social/xqn0
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Perhaps if we start referring to the very clear dislike this country has of X and its Ketamine-Addled Billionaire owner as “valid concerns” the government would actually start doing something meaningful about it.
January 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Perhaps if we start referring to the very clear dislike this country has of X and its Ketamine-Addled Billionaire owner as “valid concerns” the government would actually start doing something meaningful about it.