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Jez
@jezq.bsky.social
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From the UK, living in Japan. Love books. Ancom, punk, feminist, BLM, GRT & LGBT+ rights. Free Palestine. 🍥 on GCDA.
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Jez @jezq.bsky.social · Oct 30
Ok, here's my pinned tw**t. 4 thinhs I love. Husker Du, Tamsyn Muir, Miike Takeshi and Love & Rockets ♥️
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nionwomen.bsky.social
We are now at 75k signatures, with many messages of support on Instagram, Facebook and here.

This is a genuine groundswell of love over hate, and a call to focus on the real harms faced by women and girls.

Thank you all who’ve signed and shared. Let’s keep it going 💜

notinourname.org.uk
Home - Not in our name
Not In our Name: Women in support of the trans+community
notinourname.org.uk
December 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
jezq.bsky.social
I'm feeling increasingly annoyed that there is a film out called 'Is This Thing On?' a GenXers romance, and this Less Than Jake Song isn't central to the big emotional beats of the film, or literally anything to do with it. Wtf.

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Is This Thing On?
YouTube video by Less Than Jake - Topic
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January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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brucespringsteen.net
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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vaginamuseum.bsky.social
We're closing our fundraising campaign at the end of the month, so this is your last chance to join thousands of eager beavers in a historic moment! All donations made this week will be doubled by a very kind charitable foundation www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2
Bluesky flagged the image thumbnail from a charity fundraising page as “adult content” (it was not). This is a placeholder so you'll see this post in a world of digital censorship. We're honestly really annoyed we have to do this. Help us educate through this hostile climate.
January 28, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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joealv.bsky.social
Here’s the report from KARE. The boy is five-year-old Liam Ramos.
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
jezq.bsky.social
This sweet old lady offering my hobo self free accomodation was just what I needed on this hungover jittery New Year's Day.
January 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
jezq.bsky.social
There really is no way for my protagonists to know the real name of this town...
December 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
A poster on 8.5 x 11 inch paper saga Fishtown fish facts: red lipped catfish or of ocephalus Darwini. Then a pic of that freaky fish with 4 limbs it rests on the ground and then the words “stg this fish real red-lipped batfish walk ocean floor with they flippers RLBF have RBF, not they fault RLBF have a bioluminescent lure that glows to attract dinner RLBF lipgloss is popping, RLBF lipgloss is cool, all the fish keep jockin, they chase RLBF after school RLBF got scales like armor and shine bright like a diamond Red-lipped batfish will teach you how to dougie, I can promise u that. @yaboyni Take a moment And and realize the moment You took has already passed Thank you See you next time
December 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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davidgraeberinst.bsky.social
A pitch for Universal Basic Income from the book Bullshit Jobs.

Have a read.
A full Basic Income would eliminate the compulsion to work, by offering a reasonable standard of living to all, and then either leaving it up to each individual to decide whether they wished to pursue further wealth, by doing a paying job, or selling something, or whether they wished to do something else with their time. Alternately, it might open the way to developing better ways of distributing goods entirely. (Money is after all a rationing ticket, and in an ideal world, one would presumably wish to do as little rationing as possible. Obviously, all this depends on the assumption that human beings don't have to be compelled to work, or at least, to do something that they feel is useful or beneficial to others. As we've seen, this is a reasonable assumption. Most people would prefer not to spend their days sitting around watching TV and the handful who really are inclined to be total parasites are not going to be a significant burden on society, since the total amount of work required to maintain people in comfort and security is not that formidable. The compulsive workaholics who insist on doing far more than they really have to would more than compensate for the occasional slackers. . - David Graeber
October 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
jezq.bsky.social
My commute is, frankly, a bit much.
October 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
jezq.bsky.social
Liking this shot of the flat of a racially motivated mass shooter at the start of the new series of Slow Horses, not subtle but timely:
September 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
jezq.bsky.social
I'm gonna tell everyone in the UK that all Japanese TV is like this, I wish all Japanese TV was like this.
vivmccall.bsky.social Vivian McCall @vivmccall.bsky.social · Sep 25
I am so tired of dating shows. Entertainment should be based on obstacle courses.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hqY...
Japanese Scooter game show
YouTube video by jchillerup
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September 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
jezq.bsky.social
I joined yesterday, Zack's victory inspired me.
greenparty.org.uk The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · Sep 2
Draw the line. Join the Green Party today ⤵️

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September 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
jezq.bsky.social
'The hospital was unable to do anything about the massive cyst of hatred and self-loathing that has caused his head to swell to an unnaturally large size'.
jonhendren.com "fart" @jonhendren.com · Sep 2
arrested for illegal use of the nba jam big head code
September 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
jezq.bsky.social
Stuff like this makes me wonder if all the fantastic recent scifi books I've read by the likes of Tchaikovsky, Muir, Leckie, Martine, Wells, Cixin Liu, Ken Liu, Stephenson, Tesh, Fu, Jemisin, Zhao, Chandrasekera, Dickinson and Vandermeer are just a fever dream.
August 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
jezq.bsky.social
My film of the year so far, Sister Midnight:
youtu.be/-FJswj239l4?...
Sister Midnight - Official Trailer (2025) Radhika Apte, Ashok Pathak, Chhaya Kadam
YouTube video by IGN Movie Trailers
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August 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
jezq.bsky.social
If you want to read some pro-alien, anti-fascist, f**k the patriarchy, cool as f**k, LGBTQ sci-fi that will thrill you, anger you, make you laugh and make you cry, then read this Hugo Award-winning modern classic from Emily Tesh:
August 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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tacc.org.uk
Information relating to the M&S complaint, reportedly from the trans woman whom the complaint was about. Almost everything claimed in recent articles is extremely inaccurate. 1/
Text post screenshot. A transgender M&S manager addresses recent articles about them. They recount an interaction in the lingerie section where they offered help to a woman and teen. The customer declined, and the manager, who isn't a bra fitter, proceeded to put away returns. Weeks later, a complaint was filed citing the manager's "deep booming masculine voice" and "masculine facial features." The manager clarifies they never offered bra fitting advice and that their colleagues are supportive. The manager's boss dismissed the complaint, affirming their support. The manager expresses distress over the complaint's personal attacks. A screenshot of a text post from a trans woman detailing her positive experiences working at M&S after undergoing Facial Feminisation Surgery. She describes receiving support from colleagues and management, including gifts and messages, after the surgery. The post addresses a newspaper article that insinuated M&S was not supportive, clarifying that the company has been overwhelmingly supportive. The author emphasizes that M&S allows any colleague to train as a bra fitter and any customer to book an appointment, regardless of gender identity. She also clarifies that the lingerie department and walkway to menswear are not "women only" spaces and that she does not enter occupied fitting rooms. The author concludes by stating that M&S respects her as a trans woman and a valued colleague, and that the real issue is tabloid newspapers twisting stories for profit.
August 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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ruthejbooth.bsky.social
"If your books were uploaded to LibGen/fed into the LLMs, add your name to the potential class action lawsuit by tomorrow." Details:

LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...

(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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mondoweiss.net
Aerial photos from Gaza this past week reveal the horrific scale of destruction Israel has inflicted on the 25-mile strip. The devastation is reminiscent of Hiroshima. Israel’s war crimes continue to mount by the day.

Cartoon by @LatuffCartoons
August 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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nionwomen.bsky.social
🎉 40,000 women have signed - and we’re not stopping here.

We’re united in rejecting discrimination against the trans and non-binary community. We refuse to let our voices be used to divide. This is our moment — and we’re heading for 50,000...and beyond! 🚀💥

📢 Here’s how you can help us get there...
August 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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natacha.bsky.social
The cis women against transphobia petition by @nionwomen.bsky.social is just about to pass 40,000, on the day after Mariah Carey declares her support for trans people’s human rights.
Sign the Petition
Not in our name: Women in support of the trans+ community
www.change.org
August 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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jessicaschulberg.bsky.social
pro soccer player Jerce Reyes Barrios followed all the rules when he came to the US. His lawyer told took his asylum case bc it seemed like a "slam dunk. Then US officials sent him to CECOT, where he was told he'd spend the rest of his life

w/@mattshuham.bsky.social www.huffpost.com/entry/pro-so...
Pro Soccer Player Who Spent 125 Days At CECOT Gives Chilling Account Of His Time There
“Both the physical and mental abuse doled out by the officers made me think sometimes that I would never leave that place,” Jerce Reyes Barrios said.
www.huffpost.com
August 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
jezq.bsky.social
IQ isn't real but leaning so hard into having a 276 IQ is very funny.
August 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM