Steck Bro
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We sometimes talk about 'hard-to-reach' communities in the media, but 450 Trans+ people applied for the 20 opportunities in this campaign - not so hard after all eh?
I'm incredibly proud of all of the @WeAreQueerAF.com podcast producers and the whole team behind @TransHistoryWeek.com 👏👏
I'm incredibly proud of all of the @WeAreQueerAF.com podcast producers and the whole team behind @TransHistoryWeek.com 👏👏
When we invest in Trans+ creatives, we get award-winning storytelling 🏳️⚧️
🤩 Six of our Trans+ producers won gold at @weareaudiouk.bsky.social’s Audio Production Awards for the @wearequeeraf.com podcast with @transhistoryweek.com 🧵
🤩 Six of our Trans+ producers won gold at @weareaudiouk.bsky.social’s Audio Production Awards for the @wearequeeraf.com podcast with @transhistoryweek.com 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We sometimes talk about 'hard-to-reach' communities in the media, but 450 Trans+ people applied for the 20 opportunities in this campaign - not so hard after all eh?
I'm incredibly proud of all of the @WeAreQueerAF.com podcast producers and the whole team behind @TransHistoryWeek.com 👏👏
I'm incredibly proud of all of the @WeAreQueerAF.com podcast producers and the whole team behind @TransHistoryWeek.com 👏👏
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Legal fee fundraiser for trans woman facing serious charges over arrest at a Trans Kids Deserve Better demo. Please support by sharing and donating if you can afford to.
chuffed.org/project/1587...
chuffed.org/project/1587...
Support a trans woman facing serious legal charges after EHRC protest arrest
Call for financial support for a trans woman wrongfully charged with assaulting a police officer at a protest.
chuffed.org
December 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Legal fee fundraiser for trans woman facing serious charges over arrest at a Trans Kids Deserve Better demo. Please support by sharing and donating if you can afford to.
chuffed.org/project/1587...
chuffed.org/project/1587...
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(Longer piece added to the list to write, but in lieu of that)
Scottish Trans Mental Health Study of 2012: www.scottishtrans.org/wp-content/u...
Trans Media Watch submission to Leveson Inquiry 2011: transmediawatch.org/wp-content/u...
'Transphobia wasn't a thing ten years ago' is simply untrue
Scottish Trans Mental Health Study of 2012: www.scottishtrans.org/wp-content/u...
Trans Media Watch submission to Leveson Inquiry 2011: transmediawatch.org/wp-content/u...
'Transphobia wasn't a thing ten years ago' is simply untrue
December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
(Longer piece added to the list to write, but in lieu of that)
Scottish Trans Mental Health Study of 2012: www.scottishtrans.org/wp-content/u...
Trans Media Watch submission to Leveson Inquiry 2011: transmediawatch.org/wp-content/u...
'Transphobia wasn't a thing ten years ago' is simply untrue
Scottish Trans Mental Health Study of 2012: www.scottishtrans.org/wp-content/u...
Trans Media Watch submission to Leveson Inquiry 2011: transmediawatch.org/wp-content/u...
'Transphobia wasn't a thing ten years ago' is simply untrue
Valve packing and shipping Steam Decks in the Netherlands
a cartoon sloth in a shirt and tie stamping a piece of paper
ALT: a cartoon sloth in a shirt and tie stamping a piece of paper
media.tenor.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Valve packing and shipping Steam Decks in the Netherlands
Especially given that this is generally the kind of thing Aldous Huxley was waxing about all those long years ago. It’s not a new concept.
Haidt is "stunned" that ChatGPT asked how it would threaten youth reveals that its plan would be what Haidt has argued in his books. The secret plan!
There should be some way to rescind the doctorate of any commentator on digital media who interprets ChatGPT output like this. I am not joking.
There should be some way to rescind the doctorate of any commentator on digital media who interprets ChatGPT output like this. I am not joking.
December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Especially given that this is generally the kind of thing Aldous Huxley was waxing about all those long years ago. It’s not a new concept.
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when Michael Phelps was dominating US swimming there was endless coverage of all his genetic advantages. His wingspan, the way his body processed lactic acid, on and on and on. Nobody, not one person, floated the idea of kicking him out of the sport for genetic advantages
“I just have concerns about fairness in sport” - no, you don’t. There’s nothing fair about elite sports. You’re just looking for post hoc justification because we give you the ick
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
when Michael Phelps was dominating US swimming there was endless coverage of all his genetic advantages. His wingspan, the way his body processed lactic acid, on and on and on. Nobody, not one person, floated the idea of kicking him out of the sport for genetic advantages
In a fun case of ADHD irony, forgot to announce that I was diagnosed two weeks ago!
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In a fun case of ADHD irony, forgot to announce that I was diagnosed two weeks ago!
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firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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December 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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"We would have punished these guys if it hadn't taken us 4 decades to get round to it" is just a fantastic summary of police accountability in Britain
12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases over Hillsborough, says watchdog
12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases over Hillsborough, says watchdog
None of the former officers accused by the IOPC will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retired
Twelve police officers would have faced disciplinary cases of gross misconduct for a catalogue of professional failings relating to the Hillsborough disaster if they were still serving, the police watchdog has said.
However, no former officer named by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retired. Some, including Peter Wright, the chief constable of South Yorkshire police at the time of the 1989 disaster, have died. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"We would have punished these guys if it hadn't taken us 4 decades to get round to it" is just a fantastic summary of police accountability in Britain
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I know that his time in office will end someday but he’s ruining so many lives. And, by extension, he’s responsible for countless deaths, too
December 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I know that his time in office will end someday but he’s ruining so many lives. And, by extension, he’s responsible for countless deaths, too
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Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
December 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
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It's been 38 years since the first World AIDS Day. There have been so many advancements in HIV since then, however HIV remains a significant global public health issue. Please consider a donation to support our work https://www.aidsmap.com/about-us/support-us-world-aids-day
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It's been 38 years since the first World AIDS Day. There have been so many advancements in HIV since then, however HIV remains a significant global public health issue. Please consider a donation to support our work https://www.aidsmap.com/about-us/support-us-world-aids-day
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Kishwer Falkner's term as Chair of the EHRC, a term characterized by her willingness to use that vital guardian of the human rights of the vulnerable to wage war on trans people, ends today. THREAD
November 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Kishwer Falkner's term as Chair of the EHRC, a term characterized by her willingness to use that vital guardian of the human rights of the vulnerable to wage war on trans people, ends today. THREAD
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This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
November 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
I too like my Switch games with a tawdry shade of lipstick to tantalise me
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I too like my Switch games with a tawdry shade of lipstick to tantalise me
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Even by the standards of anti-woke journalism this is lazy dreck. The first piece of "evidence" that older gamers are mad about wokeness is a random Reddit comment — that isn't a complaint about wokeness.
www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2025/11/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2025/11/2...
November 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Even by the standards of anti-woke journalism this is lazy dreck. The first piece of "evidence" that older gamers are mad about wokeness is a random Reddit comment — that isn't a complaint about wokeness.
www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2025/11/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2025/11/2...
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Is this the same Jenny Watson who was going to open the First Ever Transphobic Lesbian Bar, then got her TERF chums to invest *thousands* before she realised how hard it would be, gave up and opened an outdoor lemonade stand, as angry investors demanded to know what she'd done with their money?
November 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Is this the same Jenny Watson who was going to open the First Ever Transphobic Lesbian Bar, then got her TERF chums to invest *thousands* before she realised how hard it would be, gave up and opened an outdoor lemonade stand, as angry investors demanded to know what she'd done with their money?
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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This has lost me thousands of pounds (not to mention book sales) and put me in a state of terror and panic. I urge anyone thinking of moving their list from Substack, or wanting to know more about how Substack works, to read it....
I'm not going back to Substack. I will continue to post my newsletters from Ghost. But I did have to get back in there, just to post this and let people who thought I'd vanished know about this utter nightmare: substack.com/home/post/p-...
An Explanation (Which I Would Be Very Grateful If You Took The Time To Read)
What follows is a minor modern horror story.
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This has lost me thousands of pounds (not to mention book sales) and put me in a state of terror and panic. I urge anyone thinking of moving their list from Substack, or wanting to know more about how Substack works, to read it....
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@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social is a transphobic piece of shit. Just look at the wording of that tweet, build evidence to support the ban on prescribing puberty blockers means the trial is biased and searching for a conclusion that has already been reached.
Even Hilary Cass - who disgracefully called parents terrified that their trans kids would take their own lives if they were denied healthcare "shroud wavers" - didn't go so far as to call for a ban on puberty blockers.
Nothing Wes Streeting says turns out to be true.
Nothing Wes Streeting says turns out to be true.
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social is a transphobic piece of shit. Just look at the wording of that tweet, build evidence to support the ban on prescribing puberty blockers means the trial is biased and searching for a conclusion that has already been reached.
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How is this not the top story on every news bulletin?
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
More then 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care
Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central government
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
How is this not the top story on every news bulletin?
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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But Zelensky didn't wear a suit.....
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
But Zelensky didn't wear a suit.....
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Piss off the fox hunters: protectthewild.shop/products/ant...
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Piss off the fox hunters: protectthewild.shop/products/ant...
Never forget on this chilly November Saturday that
November 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Never forget on this chilly November Saturday that