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Finn
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History Masters student doing a research dissertation on trans experiences of Section 28. DMs not open because I’m not verifying my age.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · Apr 21
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.”

Mahatma Gandhi
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 8h
It’s not your job to tell government what to do though is it? You’re an advisory body, you don’t set the law and trying to pressure government to do what you want shows you up for what you are - an ideologically driven anti-human rights organisation taken over by cranks.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 8h
She’d be taking a pretty bold move to sign off on something that the CofE have said would be against ECHR principles. I know people say Labour don’t care about that sort of thing but politics is a constant game of what they want you to think and what they actually think.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 8h
I do think a lot of MPs have raised concerns about it. My own MP had a dim view of Falkner for a range of reasons so I don’t think general MPs think the EHRC under her leadership is up to much
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 9h
Ooh I see. So after the CofE intervention yesterday, they’ve decided to try and force government to do their bidding.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 9h
Is it possible the board at the EHRC after the CofE intervention yesterday have gotten scared?
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 9h
Won’t be celebrating until we find out why they’ve removed their news/guidance
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 9h
GLP have just posted that the EHRC have removed their guidance from the website
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 11h
Seems like something that should be more widely reported

www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Anti-abortion groups have received funds from the UK government
Taxpayer money has gone towards funding anti-abortion groups and crisis pregnancy centres in the UK.
www.bigissue.com
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 11h
Some great insights here about whether you really want a political revolution and what it would involve

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...
We've Been Here Before | A Discussion on America's Political Realignments
Podcast Episode · 15-Minute History · 13/10/2025 · 42m
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 12h
Carole Malone giving a great example of how not to listen.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 12h
I also wonder what was actually said because we know the Telegraph repeatedly prints falsehoods as well
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Andrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · 16h
The European Convention on Human Rights is being misrepresented in the UK, says former Supreme Court President Lady Hale👇

🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com

“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”

#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 16h
The new edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social goes to the printers tomorrow.

And we go where others fear to tread…

Subscribe by tonight and you’ll get it delivered to your door

subscribe.bylinetimes.com/editions/
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 1d
whoever did this little bit of magnificence, take a bow
satire: a spirit halloween costume that’s a “violent antifa terrorist” and includes: - inflatable frog suit - cape - pepper spray filter - a thirst for the blood of the innocent - air pump batteries and Molotov cocktails not included
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 17h
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Starmer's successor? – Who is Shabana Mahmood?
Podcast Episode · The Bunker – News without the nonsense · 15/10/2025 · 23m
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 17h
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 17h
Marketing phrase I currently despise:

“X thing just hits different”

Stop it.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 18h
Never mind what was just said at the UN by the UK about how we will uphold human rights including on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The legitimate criticism we just received about the legal rights of trans people being violated has made a Labour minister cross with the ECHR.
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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 1d
The pretzel-shaped logic Labour bigots and the transphobic right-wing media twists itself into…

Apparently it’s the fault of Human Rights bodies that the UK might leave the ECHR, because they criticised the UK for its lack of human rights for trans people??? 🤔🤔🤔

👉 archive.ph/gu5Zy
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 1d
What a moment 🤣
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 2d
The American president speaking while flanked by the British and Italian leaders, who appear to be bored or horrified or both
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 1d
I think the reality is the government do realise the EHRC has made a total mess of it. The point is whether they use it as a political tool or not but considering the likelihood of discrimination cases being brought because of this flawed guidance, I doubt they don’t know the mess it will cause.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 1d
The two buttons meme where the buttons are news and guidance and the sweating man making the choice is the EHRC
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 1d
Not even a week ago the UK made a statement at the UN about its commitment to human rights. I recommend searching for the word gender and see what they said about sexuality and gender identity

www.gov.uk/government/s...
The United Kingdom will not waver in its defence of human rights: UK Statement at the UN Third Committee
Statement by Eleanor Sanders, Ambassador for Human Rights and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations at the General Debate of the UN Third Committee.
www.gov.uk
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 1d
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 1d
You can still be sued for sex discrimination even after the Supreme Court ruling. A sad fact that certain hate groups seem determined to enable. GCs aren’t the only ones who can win in court.

uk.news.yahoo.com/trans-postie...
Trans postie sues Royal Mail for harassment and discrimination by colleagues
A trans postal worker has won a discrimination case against Royal Mail after suffering harassment from colleagues. Sophie Cole, 46, from Cambridge, was awarded £12,500 after an employment tribunal fou...
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 1d
*sex
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