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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · Aug 9

New feeds for The Randomiser and Five Rounds Rapid are now live on Apple Podcasts:

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Five Rounds Rapid: A Doctor Who Quiz

TV & Film Podcast · Bring out your inner gargoyle - here's a quickfire quiz in five rounds, each harder than the previous one. Aimed at those with a good familiarity with Doctor Who, but all welcome!

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Mostly Harmless @whalepetunias.bsky.social · 4h

"Yes," said Deep Thought. "Life, the Universe, and Everything. There is an answer. But," he added, "I'll have to think about it."

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 3h

A transphobic pressure group want to ban trans women from Hampstead's women's pond.

Help us fight back to keep the pond a safe place. Add your name 👇
goodlaw.social/2j8t

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Gary Delaney Comedian @garydelaney.bsky.social · 3h

A story in three parts

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Mostly Harmless @whalepetunias.bsky.social · 1d

There was the ground rushing up to meet him at 30 feet per second per second, but he would, he thought, deal with that problem when he got to it.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 1d

Over 7,000 people have asked Virgin gyms to stop following transphobes, and follow the law.

Will you ask the gyms to stop their changing room and bathroom ban on trans people?

https://action.goodlawproject.org/virgin-active-stop-following-transphobes-follow-the-law

Tell Virgin Active: Stop following transphobes, follow the law

After a legal threat from GB News presenter Michelle Dewberry, Virgin Active turned their back on the trans community and enforced a changing room and bathroom ban on trans people across all their gym...

action.goodlawproject.org

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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · 1d

Challenge! I defy anyone to find a description of a black hole that **doesn’t** use the phrase “not even light”

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Natalie Sedacca @nataliesedacca.bsky.social · 1d

Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty adds: 'I observe a tendency to see the human rights of different groups as a zero-sum game. This has contributed to narratives which build on prejudice against trans people and portray upholding their human rights as a de facto threat to the rights of others.’

HJA Civil Liberties @hjacivillibs.bsky.social · 1d

The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner has rebuked the UK over the arrests of individuals who express support for Palestine Action and the status of trans people following Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/strasbo...

Strasbourg warns UK on policing of demonstrations and trans rights

Human rights commissioner cites arrests of Palestine Action demonstrators and interpretation of Supreme Court's decision in For Women Scotland.

www.lawgazette.co.uk

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Friz(ombie!) @frizfrizzle.bsky.social · 1d

I am currently watching Trainspotting on the new digital channel, U&McGregor.

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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · 1d

👏👏👏

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Mostly Harmless @whalepetunias.bsky.social · 1d

"Let me introduce myself," the man said, "My name is Roosta, and this is my towel." "Hello, Roosta," said Zaphod. "Hello, towel," he added as Roosta held out to him a rather nasty old flowery towel. Not knowing what to do with it, he shook it by the corner.

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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · 1d

What’s your most farmed opinion about unhinged engagement?

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 1d

What’s your most unhinged opinion about engagement farming?

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 1d

His 1927 lecture 'Why I Am Not a Christian' became one of the century’s boldest defences of free thought. Russell argued that love and knowledge, not faith or fear, should guide our lives, and that no belief is so sacred it can’t be questioned. Here's Russell in his own words. #HumanistHeritage

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Brendan Jones @retrobrendo.bsky.social · 1d

When Sutekh was sent into the far future, he clawed onto the time vortex in an effort to save himself, distorting time around the UNIT site and dragging related events forward about five years.

This fixes UNIT dating and is supported out by Sutekh’s effect on the time vortex in Empire of Death.

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged Doctor Who opinion. I mean, if you’re a fan, they’re likely all unhinged anyway.

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TGEU | Trans Europe and Central Asia @tgeuorg.bsky.social · 1d

🧵🌍✨ Happy International Pronouns Day

Today, on International Pronouns Day, we affirm a simple but often challenged truth: Everyone deserves to have their identity respected.

#InternationalPronounsDay #GenderJustice #TransAllyship #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · 1d

Awesome.

Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 1d

This really is amazing news, and another demonstration of why investing in research matters for all of us. There's still a fair bit of work to be done, but it could save a huge number of lives.

Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 2d

This is huge news!
UBC has developed an enzyme that can convert donor organs to type O, making them universal.
Normally a using organs of the wrong blood type causes the recipient's immune system to attack the organ, leading to failure.
❤️🇨🇦⚕️
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/univ...

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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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Dr. Sandra Duffy Golden @sandraduffy.bsky.social · 1d

I am genuinely liking him more the further we go along.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

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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Adam @adamf23.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely disgusting. The ECHR was created to deal with governments that think like this

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 2d

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · 3d

I remember a Micky Mouse club spoof version of the titles. Wonder where “Cheryl” who called him a fat bastard is now?

“Everybody give three cheers except the BBC”

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Pip @pipmadeley.bsky.social · 3d

He's Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer
More reliable than a garden strimmer
He's never been mistaken for Yul Brynner
He's not bald, and his head doesn't glimmer

A Southport shop called Rimmers Music. Presumably owned by Howard Goodall.

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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · 3d

Send with an addendum that this issue will determine my vote.

TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 3d

🚨This is an emergency🚨

This Government is currently sitting on an EHRC Code of Practice that will lead to the segregation and exclusion of trans people in public life.

Use our tool to email your MP: tinyurl.com/scrap-the-bathroom-ban

@transsolidarity.bsky.social
#ScrapTheBathroomBan

Image of a flashing red siren. Text reads: Scrap the Bathroom Ban This is an emergency. Tell your MP to say no to segregation. Write to your MP: tinyurl.com/scrap-the-bathroom-ban

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archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 3d

The first edition of Alexei Sayle's Stuff was originally broadcast on this day in 1988.

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jane fae @janefae.bsky.social · 3d

More on the sad story of Leia Sampson-Grimbly:

diva-magazine.com/2025/10/13/c...

Coroner rules that the tragic death of a trans teenager could have been prevented by shorter NHS wait times

Leia Sampson-Grimbly was described as “a beautiful person inside and out”

diva-magazine.com

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Mostly Harmless @whalepetunias.bsky.social · 3d

"No," said Arthur to one of the natives who had just shuffled some of the letters round in a fit of abysmal dejection, "Q scores ten you see, and it's on a triple word score, so... look, I've explained the rules to you... no no, look please, put down that jawbone... all right, we'll start again."

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 3d

one of the most transformative things I was ever taught was by my professor Kandice Chuh & she told me every time I make a claim & then write “but”—to see if the “but” could actually be an “and.” if both things could be true.

it changed everything about how I write & think.

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