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Caroline Churcher @newforestchild.bsky.social · 43m

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Will Sebag-Montefiore @wsebag.bsky.social · 3h

A Level English for Migrants

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Sahra blocks non-posting profiles that follow her @sahrataylor.bsky.social · 2h

The ripple effect that most cis people simply don't realise

*EVERY* facet of a trans person's lives is being made more difficult now

From the large to the small, more risk is the goal of violence, cancer, discrimination

All to force trans people out of social, political, legal existence in the UK

Jenn @jennralize.bsky.social · 6h

Just got a call from a lovely but very nervous Dr, who advised I wouldn't be routinely screened for breast cancer because I'm not indicated as being "biologically female" on the central NHS database and my biology wouldn't indicate I'm at risk.

My records have been altered, which is upsetting.

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Katie Beckett @klbex13.bsky.social · 4h

I'd rather listen to @zackpolanski.bsky.social talk about women's rights than Rowling because he includes all women including trans and non binary.

And I'm a cis woman.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 5h

Carole Malone, "Youu can't say what women's rights are because you're not a woman"

Zack Polanski, "You're not trans are you. We can all say you're not that thing so you can't have an opinion" 🔥

"You can still have an opinion from listening to people"

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 3h

Wayne Holmes unpacks the myth that AI will save teachers time–

"What happens is that teachers' work is displaced, worrying about privacy, data, writing prompts..." @uclknowledgelab.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGfY...

Why ChatGPT Can’t Fix Education: The False Promise of AI in Classrooms

AI is changing classrooms fast—but not always for the better. University College London Professor Wayne Holmes explains why tools like ChatGPT won’t fix educ...

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 3h

#Vinted wants to build a vibrant and inclusive community for LGBTQ+ staff - but their ads have also appeared on GB News' YouTube, funding content like this👇

Take action by asking #Vinted to pull their online ads from GB News: instagram.com/vinted

Write to them:
📧 www.vinted.co.uk/help/support...

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 4h

I've invented a new technology which electronically injects shit into your brain 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I'd like huge government subsidies to get my shit-injecting machine into the brain of every citizen on Earth, and no guardrails or legislation to inhibit my shit-injecting machine. OK?

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Siobhan Craig - DarkEden21 @darkeden21.bsky.social · 4h

List of Labour MPs who are openly transphobic nowadays and who to vote for to unseat them.

1) Tonia Antoniazzi

Transphobic for years. Open GC. Behind the "Women's Dec" for Labour

Constituency: Gower
Maj: 11567

Suggested vote: Plaid Cymru

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 22h

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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mae'n ddrwg 'da fi @hollowdev.bsky.social · 5h

Someone actually willing to fight back, never thought I'd see the day in British politics

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 5h

Carole Malone, "Youu can't say what women's rights are because you're not a woman"

Zack Polanski, "You're not trans are you. We can all say you're not that thing so you can't have an opinion" 🔥

"You can still have an opinion from listening to people"

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Joseph Finlay @josephfinlay.bsky.social · 6h

If anyone wanted to find it, there’s potentially a lesson in that fact that it’s very difficult to tell bodies apart, especially when so many lie under rubble, that we are all fundamentally alike in death.

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 7h

It's also the lack of blinking that is freaky.

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Martyn Brunt @skybluebrunty.bsky.social · 8h

"Look, we all respect the right to protest, but you need to do it in a much more easily ignored and minimally effective way."

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 22h

Whether it's young Democrats expressing their support for DEI or young Republicans saying "I love Hitler,' both sides have expressed controversial opinions.

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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · 20h

Amphifa: Amphibians Against Fascism 🐸

Fight psy-ops with psy-ops! Wear an inflatable costume on Oct 18th! ☮️

Vive la Révolution (des animaux gonflables)! ✊🏼

tinyurl.com/inflatableport

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Ashleigh Loeb (She/Her) @ashleighloeb.bsky.social · 21h

Is weird how Roberts used to be associated with Doctor Who and is now mostly associated with Transphobia and the far right.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Many on the right will try and belittle and undermine what’s happening.

But here’s the truth. Tens of thousands are joining Greens. Polls are at record highs. People are just starting to feel hope again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

The truth about the green party's booming membership

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David Allsopp @doublehelix.bsky.social · 21h

The manosphere explained?

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 23h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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猫好きな人 @valoisdubins.bsky.social · 1d

This shows 2 things about the anti-trans “gender critical” movement.

1) They lie a lot
2) Their followers have been groomed via old-style far right propaganda tactics to be credulous idiots

Lia Thomas is notorious because <drum roll> she came joint 5th in a local race with a budding RW operative.

AAP FactCheck @aapfactcheck.bsky.social · 1d

Fabricated quotes claiming an Australian swimming star and a reigning Olympic champion has threatened to boycott the Los Angeles games over a transgender swimmer are spreading online.

www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fa...

Fake posts stir up fears of Aust Olympic swimming boycott

Fabricated quotes claiming an Australian swimming star and reigning Olympic champion has threatened to boycott the Los Angeles games over a transgender swimmer are spreading on social media.

www.aap.com.au

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William Elisabeth Cuthbert @willofwands.bsky.social · 1d

Though today is Ada Lovelace Day, my thoughts also turn to another incredible woman and scientist.

Her name is Lynn Conway - a trans woman who first designed the microchip allowing me to find Trans+ community online, and from there, do the work I do as a journalist.

#ALD25

We're stronger together, as Trans computing pioneer Lynn Conway shows with the Succesful Trans Man Archive

It became what is now an archived insight into trans masc stories from the 00s, with insights into the pivotal early work of many FTM rights and activism.

www.wearequeeraf.com

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Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 1d

So…..Starmer is moving to ban protests against genocide in order to root out the tiny contingent of antisemites who take part (reminder these marches also contain a large Jewish bloc/descendants of Holocaust survivors) but won’t ban future Unite the Kingdom rallies which are explicitly Islamophobic.

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 23h

Yeah, yeah, it’s nice for the morally superior people to point out that immigrants aren’t actually going to need A level English, but that’s not really the point. What’s the message?

The usual one: we’re going to be TOUGHER on those evil immigrants trying to infiltrate our precious bodily fluids.

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Cis PeeBee🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈BLM🍉 @peebeejaybee.bsky.social · 22h

Today's UK govt announcement that immigrants must attain A level English shows whoever's made this decision knows FUCK ALL about language assessment.

And I mean absofuckinglutely nowt

a clown with red hair and a white face

Alt: Pennywise the evil clown from It

media.tenor.com

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The Dreaded Lurgy @thedreadedlurgy.bsky.social · 23h

What about UK citizens?

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Charlie Brigden @filmsonwax.bsky.social · 1d

RIP to the incredible Drew Struzan. A true master.

A red poster with the black helmet of Darth Vader and two people fighting with laser swords in his silhouette

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Lewisham Foodbank @lewishamfoodbank.bsky.social · 1d

For those of you who are forward planners here is our Christmas shopping list. For those of you for whom Christmas is still a taboo word, sorry!

Any items would be much appreciated - we do love to treat our visitors at Christmas time.

#ThisMonthWeNeed

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