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Trans Safety Network @transsafety.network · 4h

Trans Safety Network have written to Healthwatch regarding their concerning recommendations in their trans health report. We fear if this report is not withdrawn, it will lead to significant deterioration in trans people's ability to access NHS care. transsafety.network/posts/danger...

'Dangerous Recommendations': Trans Safety Network write to Healthwatch

Trans Safety Network was shocked by the dangerous recommendations of Healthwatch's recent trans healthcare report. We find it hard to believe that any trans organisations or persons were involved sign...

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1h

A just-published TSN open letter spells out the consequences of what Healthwatch proposes and urges that they withdraw this report. I hope they now do so with alacrity.

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Trans Safety Network @transsafety.network · 4h

Trans Safety Network have written to Healthwatch regarding their concerning recommendations in their trans health report. We fear if this report is not withdrawn, it will lead to significant deterioration in trans people's ability to access NHS care. transsafety.network/posts/danger...

'Dangerous Recommendations': Trans Safety Network write to Healthwatch

Trans Safety Network was shocked by the dangerous recommendations of Healthwatch's recent trans healthcare report. We find it hard to believe that any trans organisations or persons were involved sign...

transsafety.network

Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 8h

*harm offensive

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8h

Ministers begin charm offensive to win over Labour MPs sceptical of digital ID plans

Party tries to reassure MPs over build and function of the scheme and gather ideas for how it could improve public services * UK politics live – latest updates Ministers have launched a charm offensive to win over sceptical Labour MPs to back the digital ID scheme, asking MPs to offer ideas about how it could improve public services. The outreach is part of a broader loyalty and delivery drive to soothe tensions after a fractious few months for the government. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 10h

This is the only good moment in an absolutely terrible film but what a moment

🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman (Horrifying) @josie.zone · Feb 25

Supervillain Christopher Lee musically tempts alcoholic superhero Alan Arkin in THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE (1983)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzTV...

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 10h

this will kill people.

Jenn @jennralize.bsky.social · 1d

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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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

Every time there’s an update I see my “Thoughts On Things And Stuff” thumbnail … and am staggered once again that this is somehow still taken seriously as the basis of an entire field of medical care. It is heartbreaking.

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

“no safe spaces” is the least intellectually adventurous idea imaginable

it’s the sound of void space between the ears hissing out of the mouth

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of the objections to sortition basically boil down to "common people are too stupid to be trusted with something so important" but have you SEEN the state of the House of Lords?

And they are there for life. The fug of senesence is incredible.

Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

If “politics” is predicated on electability then it’s a fact of life, and a rather ugly one in my opinion. My feeling is that electability is not a particularly good proxy for either representativeness or competence.

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

I do not.

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

… and there are so many groups that are underrepresented or not represented at all through a system that requires basically “salesperson” as core personality/skillset.

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

One of the interesting aspects to sortition is that it offers the prospect of representation of the perspectives of people who would never hold a shot at electoral office.

Remember the UK has never knowingly elected a trans MP. In a body of 100s sortition offers a prospect of representation…

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Siobhan Craig - DarkEden21 @darkeden21.bsky.social · 1d

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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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of the objections to sortition basically boil down to "common people are too stupid to be trusted with something so important" but have you SEEN the state of the House of Lords?

And they are there for life. The fug of senesence is incredible.

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

So it is at least interesting to think about how a non-elective body that is genuinely representative might work.

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

The FPTP system in the UK is certainly not at all conducive to your vote going to someone that you trust.

And with the HoL we are starting from a position where it is not democratically constructed: it's a ragbag of political cronies, anointed famous-ish people, aristos, and bishops.

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sasha ↙︎↙︎↙︎ 🌹🏴 @2damntrans.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, in Labour it started with "concerns" over some minor reforms to the GRA ("this isn't about REAL trans people at all, promise!"), and we're not at the point where a Labour government wants to bring in a nationwide bathroom ban and has already introduced a new Section 28.

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

That, also, is SUPER refreshing

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

*conference innit

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly kicking out GWD from congerence warmed my heart lol

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

I mean I also find the notion of a sortition-based HoL extremely interesting. It's an idea that I've found pretty appealing for I guess 35 years or so, but there's never been any genuine prospect of implementation at scale.

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

The lack of cringing, cowering deference to this nonsense is so immensely refreshing. Just joined the party.

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 1d

Zack Polanski: "If the straight question is, ‘would I abolish the monarchy' - yeah, absolutely.”
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Exclusive: Zack Polanski backs Scottish and Welsh independence

The eco-populist Green leader has called for sweeping change to Britain's political system, and spoken about potentially leading an explicitly ‘English’ party for the first time.

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing is more tedious than money not even opera

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

take these arms / clasp them hard / love is all that matters now / so forget your coy facade

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Ethel Weapon @lousadzak.bsky.social · 1d

Back on my Amazing Blondel bullshit

"Swifts and swains / leafy lanes / this country brings them near / like a lover to his lass / and a woodsman to his deer"

amazing lol

The cover of Fantasia Lindum by Amazing Blondel, featuring their trademark large hound and the three Blondelians dressed in Puritan outfits. Astonishing beardwork is in evidence.

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