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Sandy
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Working on LGBTQ+ histories of Sheffield. Crochet. Baking. Trans rights are human rights. She/her
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Reform council in Kent is removing 'trans books' from school libraries, on the basis of a (ONE) "concerned member of the public", who may or may not have kids in Kent schools. If you live in Kent, especially if your kids go to school there, hope you'll push back.
You know when we kept saying this was coming, this was happening, this was never a US-only issue, we were having events cancelled and being left off lists and parents had to sign permission slips when we were coming in to do assemblies? You know? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section
KCC says the move came after a
www.bbc.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Hi to all the historians on here. Can you point me to any good reading about using objects in reminiscence sessions? Thanks! #historians #history
June 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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As part of this auction for trans rights I'm selling off handwritten copy of my poem Jesus At The Gay Bar.

I promise to use nice paper and a fountain pen and my best handwriting and everything.

www.32auctions.com/organization...
Signed & Handwritten Poem, Jesus at the Gay Bar
Auction item 'Signed & Handwritten Poem, Jesus at the Gay Bar' hosted online at 32auctions.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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In a matter of hours almost 2000 cis women - from every corner of society - have already signed this powerful open letter standing unequivocally with Trans+ people in opposition to the Labour government and EHRC's extremist crusade against the right of Trans+ folk to thrive

Please share widely 🙏🏼
📝 A new Trans+ supportive open letter for cis women to sign has dropped

"We refuse to be complicit in this misdirectionWe refuse to allow our experiences to be weaponised against other women. We refuse to stay silent while our trans sisters are demonised in our name"

www.change.org/p/not-in-our...
May 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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then die
May 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday 14th June 2025, 1pm, Sheffield #MinersStrike Orgreave Anniversary March & Rally, All welcome! See you there.
March 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Ok I've started one

go.bsky.app/N6Qai5F

If you think you or someone should be on here, let me know. If you are on here and don't want to be, let me know. If you don't think someone should be on here then I'll at least consider it. This is meant to be broad and general
November 21, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Just wondering, can someone who works in a pharmacy access names and addresses of people who are not customers at said pharmacy?
November 15, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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If you want to think about history for a little bit - today on Gone Medieval I talked to Nora Berend about Rodrigo Díaz - or el Cid - about how we use historical figures to explain our world, and how Franco is a bellend. You can check it out here, or wherever, really:
eu1.hubs.ly/H0dythw0
Gone Medieval
From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: Gone Medieval is History Hit’s podcast dedicated to...
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November 12, 2024 at 12:37 PM
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Just a heads-up in case folks aren’t aware that the person who runs this account refuses to post art by trans women artists.
September 24, 2023 at 1:32 PM
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Dear friends of Bona Books @museumbums.bsky.social have an incredible book out! If you love bums (and if you follow us, we’d be surprised if you didn’t), you need it in your life! Available at all good bookshops…but we love supporting indies—particularly queer ones—most of all!
September 18, 2023 at 2:20 PM
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behind every great american police force is a god-fearing chihuahua

easy peasy
I am both an American and a Cultural Anthropologist who specializes in semiotics and religion.

I do not understand what is going on in this flag.

At all.
September 19, 2023 at 1:18 AM
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There are several nods to the art of magic in @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com's #GoodOmens2. I wrote the major ones up for @tordotcom.bsky.social Check it out below!

www.tor.com/2023/09/07/h...
Here Are All the Magical Tricks and References in Good Omens Season 2
Good Omens is a supernatural tale centered around an angel and a demon, but the second season of the series based on the story by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett also has several references to magi…
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September 7, 2023 at 5:58 PM
Yesterday I ordered a puffy envelope to send some items in the post. I went to get it from the uni stationery shop and the envelope my order came in was bigger than the one I ordered so I ended up using that instead. Like some kind of envelope paradox ✉️🤪
September 7, 2023 at 4:07 PM
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Today on the podcast we’re talking about Bess of Hardwick: from teen widow suing for her estate to adult widow suing for her estate, plus the schemin’ grannies scenario, some murder by poison, and of course the HGTV: Tudor era of it all. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
August 30, 2023 at 2:50 PM
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"When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction." - Mark Twain

Happy International Cat Day to all the kitties and the people who love them! ❤️
August 8, 2023 at 9:36 PM
Ben cracked me up in the car today. ‘If I had a son I wouldn’t call him Brad. The kids at school would be all - ooh Brad is it, what’s your last name, Field Road?’. Very Hillsborough specific take. I had to stop myself from swerving the car I was laughing so hard. 😂
August 1, 2023 at 8:22 PM