Sharon Curtis
@sharoncurtis.bsky.social
Oxford software engineer, supporting medical research. She/her.
Music (French horn, trumpet, ...), crafts (tatting, sewing, crochet, ...), sports (table tennis, wild swimming, cycling), science, nature, gardening & cooking. Pro-human, anti-oppression.
Music (French horn, trumpet, ...), crafts (tatting, sewing, crochet, ...), sports (table tennis, wild swimming, cycling), science, nature, gardening & cooking. Pro-human, anti-oppression.
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Bodleian Library Christmas, light in the dark.
December 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Bodleian Library Christmas, light in the dark.
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Eight Palestine Action activists are being left to die in prison – all without even facing trial.
We must force the government to act, before it’s too late ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320
We must force the government to act, before it’s too late ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320
December 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Eight Palestine Action activists are being left to die in prison – all without even facing trial.
We must force the government to act, before it’s too late ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320
We must force the government to act, before it’s too late ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320
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We're looking for volunteers to accompany drivers in our refrigerated van to help deliver, unload and drop off food parcels across #Oxford. Come join us by emailing [email protected]
December 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
We're looking for volunteers to accompany drivers in our refrigerated van to help deliver, unload and drop off food parcels across #Oxford. Come join us by emailing [email protected]
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Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
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Day 341 of #365DaysOfSmiles
There are 999 ways to get up, cat had to pick the 1000th
There are 999 ways to get up, cat had to pick the 1000th
December 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Day 341 of #365DaysOfSmiles
There are 999 ways to get up, cat had to pick the 1000th
There are 999 ways to get up, cat had to pick the 1000th
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We're watching the wholesale burning of every scrap of dignity afforded to trans people in the UK, their rights, their medical services, their employment, their place within society, their bodily functions.
It is a disgrace, and a disgusting stain on the government and media of this country.
It is a disgrace, and a disgusting stain on the government and media of this country.
December 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
We're watching the wholesale burning of every scrap of dignity afforded to trans people in the UK, their rights, their medical services, their employment, their place within society, their bodily functions.
It is a disgrace, and a disgusting stain on the government and media of this country.
It is a disgrace, and a disgusting stain on the government and media of this country.
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"the parcel had everything I needed, thank you so much". If you can help us provide this support in #Oxford as demand rises, please donate at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/nobody-sho...
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
"the parcel had everything I needed, thank you so much". If you can help us provide this support in #Oxford as demand rises, please donate at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/nobody-sho...
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Re-post if you think there’d be a market for this… 👇😻🎄
Plans for an Ozvent calendar are meeting with some scepticism
December 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Re-post if you think there’d be a market for this… 👇😻🎄
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November 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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I did my little bit. It was only a bit, but at least I did something. We need positive change, and now "hope is here," I'm in.
Vote for change without hate.
Vote Green.
Vote for change without hate.
Vote Green.
In 24 hours this has now raised £150,000.
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I did my little bit. It was only a bit, but at least I did something. We need positive change, and now "hope is here," I'm in.
Vote for change without hate.
Vote Green.
Vote for change without hate.
Vote Green.
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I don't recall where I found this, but I'd say this looks about right.
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I don't recall where I found this, but I'd say this looks about right.
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Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this:
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this:
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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This is very good. Clear, calm, factual, and devastating for proponents of bans on puberty blockers for trans youth.
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
The government’s ban on puberty blockers undermines clinical expertise and targets trans youth with a policy that lacks evidence, consistency and fairness.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This is very good. Clear, calm, factual, and devastating for proponents of bans on puberty blockers for trans youth.
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
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In response to the laughable fiction presented in the letter sent by Sex Matters to BBC Board members, we have sent a rebuttal letter to clarify the real facts, rather than their Orwellian tale.
November 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
In response to the laughable fiction presented in the letter sent by Sex Matters to BBC Board members, we have sent a rebuttal letter to clarify the real facts, rather than their Orwellian tale.
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Encouraging the policing of public spaces based on appearance and gender stereotypes is no way for a human rights regulator to behave.
The EHRC’s proposed Code of Practice is a misogynist’s charter, and the government must reject it.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The EHRC’s proposed Code of Practice is a misogynist’s charter, and the government must reject it.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Transgender guidance dubbed ‘misogynist’s charter’
Places such as hospital wards, gyms and leisure centres will reportedly be able to question transgender women over whether they should be using single-sex services based on how they look, their behavi...
www.independent.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Encouraging the policing of public spaces based on appearance and gender stereotypes is no way for a human rights regulator to behave.
The EHRC’s proposed Code of Practice is a misogynist’s charter, and the government must reject it.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The EHRC’s proposed Code of Practice is a misogynist’s charter, and the government must reject it.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Today is Trans Day of Remembrance.
Today we remember and grieve all those we have lost. But we also commit – collectively – to fighting for those of us who are left. There will be hope as long as we continue to stand together.
https://goodlaw.social/n1jn
Today we remember and grieve all those we have lost. But we also commit – collectively – to fighting for those of us who are left. There will be hope as long as we continue to stand together.
https://goodlaw.social/n1jn
goodlaw.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance.
Today we remember and grieve all those we have lost. But we also commit – collectively – to fighting for those of us who are left. There will be hope as long as we continue to stand together.
https://goodlaw.social/n1jn
Today we remember and grieve all those we have lost. But we also commit – collectively – to fighting for those of us who are left. There will be hope as long as we continue to stand together.
https://goodlaw.social/n1jn
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💥 TAKE ACTION 💥
Join over 3,500 and tell the BBC: stop attacking trans people 👇
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-the-BBC-to-stop-attacking-trans-people?_gl=1*1ei9wp0*_ga*MTE5MDA4MDYwOS4xNzU5OTI5Njg1*_ga_QRHW2QLY4H*czE3NjMxMjczODYkbzc3JGcwJHQxNzYzMTI3Mzg4JGo1OCRsMCRoMA..
Join over 3,500 and tell the BBC: stop attacking trans people 👇
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-the-BBC-to-stop-attacking-trans-people?_gl=1*1ei9wp0*_ga*MTE5MDA4MDYwOS4xNzU5OTI5Njg1*_ga_QRHW2QLY4H*czE3NjMxMjczODYkbzc3JGcwJHQxNzYzMTI3Mzg4JGo1OCRsMCRoMA..
Tell the BBC to stop attacking trans people
The BBC is in shock after rightwing groups have claimed the broadcaster is against Donald Trump and “pro-trans”. But the reality is very different. A recent YouGov survey found that 70% of trans peopl...
action.goodlawproject.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
💥 TAKE ACTION 💥
Join over 3,500 and tell the BBC: stop attacking trans people 👇
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-the-BBC-to-stop-attacking-trans-people?_gl=1*1ei9wp0*_ga*MTE5MDA4MDYwOS4xNzU5OTI5Njg1*_ga_QRHW2QLY4H*czE3NjMxMjczODYkbzc3JGcwJHQxNzYzMTI3Mzg4JGo1OCRsMCRoMA..
Join over 3,500 and tell the BBC: stop attacking trans people 👇
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-the-BBC-to-stop-attacking-trans-people?_gl=1*1ei9wp0*_ga*MTE5MDA4MDYwOS4xNzU5OTI5Njg1*_ga_QRHW2QLY4H*czE3NjMxMjczODYkbzc3JGcwJHQxNzYzMTI3Mzg4JGo1OCRsMCRoMA..
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I used this before with 'Suella':
Shabana had a little bear
a brown one, not a panda
she took the maramalade from his case
and sent him to Rwanda.
Shabana had a little bear
a brown one, not a panda
she took the maramalade from his case
and sent him to Rwanda.
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I used this before with 'Suella':
Shabana had a little bear
a brown one, not a panda
she took the maramalade from his case
and sent him to Rwanda.
Shabana had a little bear
a brown one, not a panda
she took the maramalade from his case
and sent him to Rwanda.
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This is tantalisingly close to £3k.
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
Donate to Hurricane Melissa: Please help support our family in Jamaica, organized by Taylor Mitchell
Hello everyone,
Many of you have heard about Hurricane Melis… Taylor Mitchell needs your support for Hurricane Melissa: Please help support our family in Jamaica
www.gofundme.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This is tantalisingly close to £3k.
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
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All Oxfordshire’s news, a curated selection of events, and obligatory 🐈⬛ cat photos in the Clarion Weekend. Including:
🔬 Massive new research campus
☀️ Botley West inquiry ends
🛶 Museum up for sale
🚙 Can’t park here mate
🦜 Put a bird on it!
Read online or by email: oxfordclarion.uk/clarion-week...
🔬 Massive new research campus
☀️ Botley West inquiry ends
🛶 Museum up for sale
🚙 Can’t park here mate
🦜 Put a bird on it!
Read online or by email: oxfordclarion.uk/clarion-week...
Clarion Weekend, 14 November 2025
When we started the Clarion as a Twitter account in 2022, we didn’t anticipate that we’d be reporting almost every week on massive new tech developments around Oxford. But the life science and AI boom...
oxfordclarion.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
All Oxfordshire’s news, a curated selection of events, and obligatory 🐈⬛ cat photos in the Clarion Weekend. Including:
🔬 Massive new research campus
☀️ Botley West inquiry ends
🛶 Museum up for sale
🚙 Can’t park here mate
🦜 Put a bird on it!
Read online or by email: oxfordclarion.uk/clarion-week...
🔬 Massive new research campus
☀️ Botley West inquiry ends
🛶 Museum up for sale
🚙 Can’t park here mate
🦜 Put a bird on it!
Read online or by email: oxfordclarion.uk/clarion-week...