plywrlw
@plywrlw.bsky.social
Roller derby, ice hockey, climbing nerd. LGBTQ+ rights enthusiast, trans people belong in sport.
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Since the government repeatedly signposts trans people to helplines I searched for evidence for their effectiveness in reducing distress in people with gender dysphoria, who cannot access medical care. There isn’t any.
I thought this government and health secretary was all about evidence.
I thought this government and health secretary was all about evidence.
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Since the government repeatedly signposts trans people to helplines I searched for evidence for their effectiveness in reducing distress in people with gender dysphoria, who cannot access medical care. There isn’t any.
I thought this government and health secretary was all about evidence.
I thought this government and health secretary was all about evidence.
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My in depth interview with Dr Sam Hall of WellBN.
Please share.
"We believe that the wider NHS provision for trans youth is harmful and have witnessed first hand the impact of this."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
Please share.
"We believe that the wider NHS provision for trans youth is harmful and have witnessed first hand the impact of this."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
Interview with Dr Sam Hall
Dr Sam Hall tells us how WellBn helped trans people over the past five years, and that it is okay to be trans
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
My in depth interview with Dr Sam Hall of WellBN.
Please share.
"We believe that the wider NHS provision for trans youth is harmful and have witnessed first hand the impact of this."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
Please share.
"We believe that the wider NHS provision for trans youth is harmful and have witnessed first hand the impact of this."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
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"The researchers suspect that the hormone treatment transgender women receive has a protective effect on the heart and blood vessels."
www.news-medical.net/news/2025110...
www.news-medical.net/news/2025110...
New study finds no increased risk of heart and brain infarctions for transgender women
Contrary to previous research, transgender women who use the hormone oestradiol for their transition do not have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke compared to men in the general Dutch popul...
www.news-medical.net
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
"The researchers suspect that the hormone treatment transgender women receive has a protective effect on the heart and blood vessels."
www.news-medical.net/news/2025110...
www.news-medical.net/news/2025110...
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A FOI we obtained reveals the British Transport Police’s Equality Impact Assessment for their updated search policy, searches that are now based on 'biological sex'. The document shows this change followed by a pre-action from Sex Matters. 1/
drive.google.com/file/d/1UdFd...
drive.google.com/file/d/1UdFd...
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A FOI we obtained reveals the British Transport Police’s Equality Impact Assessment for their updated search policy, searches that are now based on 'biological sex'. The document shows this change followed by a pre-action from Sex Matters. 1/
drive.google.com/file/d/1UdFd...
drive.google.com/file/d/1UdFd...
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"We were told that GP’s would take over the prescription. Except no GP would, only Dr Sam, which is why we all went to him. We did exactly what we were told to do and now we are being treated like criminals for it."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
NHS threatens GP practice over trans care
A GP practice in Brighton and Hove is currently under investigation for legally providing gender affirming care to trans teens
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 8:49 AM
"We were told that GP’s would take over the prescription. Except no GP would, only Dr Sam, which is why we all went to him. We did exactly what we were told to do and now we are being treated like criminals for it."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
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Good lord, I’m a nurse and I’ve seen every kind of body part there is. I change in a locker room every day and don’t think I’ve really ever seen more than a bra strap. Grow up
October 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Good lord, I’m a nurse and I’ve seen every kind of body part there is. I change in a locker room every day and don’t think I’ve really ever seen more than a bra strap. Grow up
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Why is this pathetic Government even bothering to run consultations on at all?
People spend a lot of time and effort submitting responses, only to have them fed into what's effectively an environment-killing, eye-wateringly expensive Magic 8 Ball.
They disregard results they don't like anyhow. 😟
People spend a lot of time and effort submitting responses, only to have them fed into what's effectively an environment-killing, eye-wateringly expensive Magic 8 Ball.
They disregard results they don't like anyhow. 😟
I know the EHRC is stonewalling (sic) on releasing any information about their use of AI to analyse "consultation" results.
But it caught my eye that the government is using the same approach elsewhere, here with 50,000 responses being analysed with an AI approach in less than 2 hours.
But it caught my eye that the government is using the same approach elsewhere, here with 50,000 responses being analysed with an AI approach in less than 2 hours.
October 24, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Why is this pathetic Government even bothering to run consultations on at all?
People spend a lot of time and effort submitting responses, only to have them fed into what's effectively an environment-killing, eye-wateringly expensive Magic 8 Ball.
They disregard results they don't like anyhow. 😟
People spend a lot of time and effort submitting responses, only to have them fed into what's effectively an environment-killing, eye-wateringly expensive Magic 8 Ball.
They disregard results they don't like anyhow. 😟
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right wing bigots have admitted
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
October 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
right wing bigots have admitted
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Just in case you are curious - and my God you should be - about the dude Wes Streeting and others are handing loads of public data contracts to. 👇
"This surveillance supersystem," Thiel wrote, could act as “a political framework that operates outside the checks and balances of representative democracy as described in high school textbooks.” www.wired.com/story/the-re...
The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession
Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.
www.wired.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Just in case you are curious - and my God you should be - about the dude Wes Streeting and others are handing loads of public data contracts to. 👇
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The Department for Education have partially fulfilled our FOI after an internal review. They continue to apply the same exemptions to the vast majority of communications with Sex Matters, for the same reasons initially given that "disclosure would have a corrosive effect on good government". 1/
October 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Department for Education have partially fulfilled our FOI after an internal review. They continue to apply the same exemptions to the vast majority of communications with Sex Matters, for the same reasons initially given that "disclosure would have a corrosive effect on good government". 1/
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This is important.
The Government is introducing a new "Section 28 2.0" for trans kids and is listening to anti-trans groups, including representative of a group whose members actively support and encourage torturing children (through conversion therapy) to try and make them cis.
The Government is introducing a new "Section 28 2.0" for trans kids and is listening to anti-trans groups, including representative of a group whose members actively support and encourage torturing children (through conversion therapy) to try and make them cis.
An FOI seen by QueerAF shows the anti-trans organisation included in a consultation that led to RSE guidance that will introduce what has been widely described as a 'Section 28 2.0'
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/section-28-2-0-rse-consultation-featured-four-explicitly-anti-trans-groups-foi-reveals
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/section-28-2-0-rse-consultation-featured-four-explicitly-anti-trans-groups-foi-reveals
'Section 28 2.0' RSE consultation featured four explicitly anti-trans groups, FOI reveals
An FOI seen by QueerAF shows the anti-trans organisation included in a consultation that led to RSE guidance that will introduce what has been widely described as a 'Section 28 2.0'
www.wearequeeraf.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This is important.
The Government is introducing a new "Section 28 2.0" for trans kids and is listening to anti-trans groups, including representative of a group whose members actively support and encourage torturing children (through conversion therapy) to try and make them cis.
The Government is introducing a new "Section 28 2.0" for trans kids and is listening to anti-trans groups, including representative of a group whose members actively support and encourage torturing children (through conversion therapy) to try and make them cis.
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As a frequent user of the ponds, it disgusts me that terfs are taking a beautiful place and pouring their hate into it. Please fill in this survey if you want to protect this space for all women and make trans women feel. PS the ducks think terfs suck. And the friendly fox. And the crows.
The Gender Critical have already inundated this survey with their disgusting views on banning trans people from using the ponds.
Would be a shame if we inundated with trans positive views on not banning trans people.
hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...
Would be a shame if we inundated with trans positive views on not banning trans people.
hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...
Public Consultation on Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds | Commonplace
hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is
October 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
As a frequent user of the ponds, it disgusts me that terfs are taking a beautiful place and pouring their hate into it. Please fill in this survey if you want to protect this space for all women and make trans women feel. PS the ducks think terfs suck. And the friendly fox. And the crows.
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Email sent to my MP
October 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Email sent to my MP
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Don’t worry, once we’ve helped them come for immigrants and trans people, they’re sure to be appeased and dedicated to solidarity in our great big tent and not come after anyone else, as history teaches
September 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Don’t worry, once we’ve helped them come for immigrants and trans people, they’re sure to be appeased and dedicated to solidarity in our great big tent and not come after anyone else, as history teaches
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We need a bigger tent, that’s why we must betray and expel the following types of people:
September 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
We need a bigger tent, that’s why we must betray and expel the following types of people:
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Something that is typical of transphobes (and racists and misogynists and ablists and homophobes, etc) is that their inner world holds on to an ideology that justifies and legitimises hurting other people and enforcing their preferred belief system on others.
September 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Something that is typical of transphobes (and racists and misogynists and ablists and homophobes, etc) is that their inner world holds on to an ideology that justifies and legitimises hurting other people and enforcing their preferred belief system on others.
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"Keir Starmer is a cynical, disappointing sell out."
I spoke to the Sunday Times 👇🏼
I spoke to the Sunday Times 👇🏼
September 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
"Keir Starmer is a cynical, disappointing sell out."
I spoke to the Sunday Times 👇🏼
I spoke to the Sunday Times 👇🏼
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Labour's conference is going to be an endless repetition of "it's us or Reform". All the while Reform is setting the agenda and Labour are pushing policies to meet it.
For many migrants, trans/non-binary, disabled, marginalised, individuals the difference between the two is paper thin in practice
For many migrants, trans/non-binary, disabled, marginalised, individuals the difference between the two is paper thin in practice
Dehumanisation as policy.
It ignores people's actual lives and experiences in favour of some sick idea that migrants are just resources to be used and discarded at will.
It is incredible how Labour has become, in practice, the most anti-immigration government in decades.
news.sky.com/story/shaban...
It ignores people's actual lives and experiences in favour of some sick idea that migrants are just resources to be used and discarded at will.
It is incredible how Labour has become, in practice, the most anti-immigration government in decades.
news.sky.com/story/shaban...
Shabana Mahmood vows law reforms to prove migrants 'contribute' to UK society
The home secretary signalled in her first major interview since taking over the reins that she believed migration "has been too high".
news.sky.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Labour's conference is going to be an endless repetition of "it's us or Reform". All the while Reform is setting the agenda and Labour are pushing policies to meet it.
For many migrants, trans/non-binary, disabled, marginalised, individuals the difference between the two is paper thin in practice
For many migrants, trans/non-binary, disabled, marginalised, individuals the difference between the two is paper thin in practice
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Keir Starmer comments about Reform are no more sincere than Wes Streeting saying trans people should be treated with 'respect and dignity'.
They are words meant for Labour supporters who don't really care about either 'issue' but want some nice things to point to.
Their actions tell you everything
They are words meant for Labour supporters who don't really care about either 'issue' but want some nice things to point to.
Their actions tell you everything
September 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Keir Starmer comments about Reform are no more sincere than Wes Streeting saying trans people should be treated with 'respect and dignity'.
They are words meant for Labour supporters who don't really care about either 'issue' but want some nice things to point to.
Their actions tell you everything
They are words meant for Labour supporters who don't really care about either 'issue' but want some nice things to point to.
Their actions tell you everything
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New piece in the @theguardian.com talking about how business believe rhe new EHRC trans guidance is unworkable it includes work by @transsolidarity.bsky.social and @stonewalluk.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK businesses fear new EHRC guidance on toilets will be ‘unworkable’
Exclusive: Stonewall writes to ministers and warns cost of compliance could be ‘significant’ for struggling companies
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
New piece in the @theguardian.com talking about how business believe rhe new EHRC trans guidance is unworkable it includes work by @transsolidarity.bsky.social and @stonewalluk.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Time for change .. @greenparty.org.uk … @zackpolanski.bsky.social is a breath of fresh air in Uk politics
September 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Time for change .. @greenparty.org.uk … @zackpolanski.bsky.social is a breath of fresh air in Uk politics
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She’s not wrong.
September 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
She’s not wrong.
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As a fairly new Green Party member, I'd like to gently suggest that this weirdo should go fuck himself, and to commend the Greens for their unapologetic commitment to LGBT+ liberation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ex-Green deputy leader launches new legal action against party
Shahrar Ali, who won his last case against the Greens, has accused the party of continuing to discriminate against him for his gender critical beliefs.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As a fairly new Green Party member, I'd like to gently suggest that this weirdo should go fuck himself, and to commend the Greens for their unapologetic commitment to LGBT+ liberation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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OTD 1999: A Labour Govt loses its legal battle to *keep* the ban on gay and bi people serving in armed forces.
After spending taxpayers’ £millions and 2 ½ years *defending* discrimination, Labour later claimed credit for being forced by the courts to stop inequality. Shameless!
Yet…
After spending taxpayers’ £millions and 2 ½ years *defending* discrimination, Labour later claimed credit for being forced by the courts to stop inequality. Shameless!
Yet…
September 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
OTD 1999: A Labour Govt loses its legal battle to *keep* the ban on gay and bi people serving in armed forces.
After spending taxpayers’ £millions and 2 ½ years *defending* discrimination, Labour later claimed credit for being forced by the courts to stop inequality. Shameless!
Yet…
After spending taxpayers’ £millions and 2 ½ years *defending* discrimination, Labour later claimed credit for being forced by the courts to stop inequality. Shameless!
Yet…