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Madeleine Moore

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Adopted Yorkshirewoman. Applied mathematician. Cricket fan. Appalling Dota player. Vote Green. (She/her) https://www.matheleine.com/ Views my own.

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · Aug 12

I am just an ordinary person, but if you are reading this as a trans/enby young person and just need someone to talk to, I am there too. You are not alone.

Gendered Intelligence @genderedintelligence.co.uk · Aug 12

Today, we honour the unstoppable power and passion of trans youth.

To every trans and non-binary young person:
- You are not alone
- You are strong
- We stand with you

Find out more about our online and in-person youth groups: genderedintelligence.co.uk/services

#InternationalYouthDay

To every trans and non-binary young person:

You are not alone.

You are strong.

We stand with you.

#InternationalYouthDay

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 2h

Trans rights are civil rights. If you aren't willing to die on the hill of trans rights, then you aren't willing to die on the hill of Black rights. Of Jewish rights. Of disabled rights. Of gay rights. Of anyone's rights. Human rights.

the tallest stone @talleststone.bsky.social · 4h

I hate to say it but the majority of the country is not going to die on the hill of trans rights. We can’t protect ANY groups if we can’t win a national election, so purity tests only serve to make specific groups feel triumphant. That’s not “erasing” them; it’s long-horizon strategy.

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 6h

I would have thought it was fairly obvious that someone with actual experience and understanding of the law around gender reassignment and sex would know more than five judges who failed to make any reasonable efforts to try to do the same.

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 11h

Some students have filled the fountain on the campus with washing up liquid so it is full of suds. 😂

It's probably unprofessional just how much I am enjoying it.

Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 11h

I think the Express must have missed that memo more broadly 😂

It's a bile-filled rag!

Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 22h

a cartoon cat with its eyes closed and a medal around its neck

ALT: a cartoon cat with its eyes closed and a medal around its neck

media.tenor.com

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 23h

Snap- had exactly the same thoughts!

The article even used ‘cis’!

Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 23h

Refreshing to see a media article using the correct term “cis” and featuring extensive criticism of the hate groups.

Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23h

Can we stop using calling groups like Sex Matters and LGB Alliance,"Gender Critical Activists" as if their views are in any way "legitimate"? When they make comments like these then I can't see how you can call them anything other than transphobic hate groups.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Gender critical activists accused of ‘hateful’ remarks about trans women

Labour MP Richard Quigley said he was ‘appalled by the comments, but not surprised’

www.independent.co.uk

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 23h

It really feels so good to hope again.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 1d

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – it's time to fight back.

Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive - add your name 👇
https://goodlawproject.org/petition/keep-hampstead-womens-pond-inclusive

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Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

I think this is likely to be one of the first big tests of how far down the bigotry rabbit hole this country has gone. Everything we can do to fight back helps - please sign!

goodlawproject.org/petition/kee...

Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back

goodlawproject.org

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, by this stage, it's evidence on top of evidence that the Supreme Court got it completely wrong, but we have to continue with the farce.

Karen Hawa @kazhawa.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s talk about the Draft Gender Recognition Bill and the report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights. They were concerned that a court might fail to interpret the bill correctly because it talked about a change of gender, not sex (report below).

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publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200203/...

publications.parliament.uk

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

Norman Tebbit going GC before it was cool to GC in that debate.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

In Discworld, cities thrive because they welcome dwarfs, trolls, vampires, and humans alike. Ankh-Morpork works because everyone belongs. Funny how fiction can seem more humane than policy sometimes.

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Caroline Litman @alicemydaughter.bsky.social · 1d

I joined the Greens in June. Conference last weekend felt like a kind of homecoming. I’ve been adrift these last few years, mourning Alice, despairing at a ruling class that seems intents on heaping misery on all minorities. In the depths of grief hope wasn’t enough, but now it breaths life into me.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

I said that @greenparty.org.uk membership is rising by 1000 new people a day.

I was wrong.

Yesterday we welcomed 2000 new people.

We now have 88,000 members! 🎉

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

a woman says i got a bad feeling in a netflix advertisement

ALT: a woman says i got a bad feeling in a netflix advertisement

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

Gosh, I initially thought these were all new stories today and had a minor panic.

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

They lie and lie and lie.

Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

It’s just a flat out lie. The BBC have to challenge a lie on air.

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

What the hell?

Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

3 MAGA extremists have re-intro'd a bill that allows South Carolina to execute women who receive an abortion. If you haven't heard about S 323, it's because corporate media has completely ignored it.

Here's the overview, the sponsors, & how to fight back:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/s-carolina...

S. Carolina RE-Intros Bill To Kill Women For Getting An Abortion

Here's what's in the bill, why it is so dangerous, and the meaningful steps you can take to fight back, support women's health, and help block this bill from becoming law

www.qasimrashid.com

Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

Of course, it is particularly awful for the kids deliberately not eating or drinking so they don’t have to put themselves in danger at school.

Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

Aye, I think you are probably right with that.

It’s fairly scary, as I don’t see trans people being politically ‘safe’ for a long time.

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Robin Moira White @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social · 1d

They are WRONG

A more useful set of guidelines dealing with the needs of ALL vulnerable groups is set out below.

Don’t let hate groups into policy making.

translucent.org.uk/some-guideli...

Some Guidelines On the Inclusion of transgender persons in Services and Workplaces - TransLucent

Some Guidelines On the Inclusion of transgender persons in Services and Workplaces: Exclusion of trans persons post-FWS is likely harassment.

translucent.org.uk

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for confirming that!

Very odd policy-writing then. Trying to mislead people.

Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

(Aware I am probably just wrong.)