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Killian Keane @littlewhiterabbit.bsky.social · 5d

This organisation have found the earliest film appearance of Oliver Hardy, missing Doctor Whos, and countless other rare and priceless films, if you can I'd highly encourage you to donate, in fact, every kit you buy from my designs through @oakhillworks.co.uk in October will go towards them

filmisfabulous! @filmisfabulous.bsky.social · 5d

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 9d

#SaveSpeech

Canadians! The UK is attempting to push their own version of the Online Safety Act onto Canada via the bill S-209!

You need to contact your representatives in parliament and explain how this policy is catastrophically bad! Mention the discord data breach!

youtu.be/Qx_zi1hNTCI?...

UK Pushing Online Safety Act to OTHER Countries

YouTube video by CYBER WAFFLE

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 10d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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BJ Colangelo @bjcolangelo.bsky.social · 13d

Zelda has been sounding the alarm on the dangers of AI for YEARS, long before the technology got to where it is now, because she's:

1) brilliant (go watch Lisa Frankenstein).
2) ridiculously smart.
3) experienced first-hand how fucking WEIRD people are about her Dad.

Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 13d

Daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda Williams 💔

zeldawilliams
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Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough,
, just so
other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it.
Gross.

And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it 'the future. Al is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 16d

But really do not let this moment pass you up, call your reps and beat them over the head with evidence that ID verification will lead to uncontrollable sensitive information leaks and identity theft

The Verge @theverge.com · 16d

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs

An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.

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Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 25d

Hey white people! All that smoke you had for Disney and ABC and shit?

Send that same smoke to the Black folks who lost their jobs for the same damn reason.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25d

Karen Attiah, a Washington Post opinion writer fired this month for her social media posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has filed a grievance arguing that she should have been allowed to share her views on news events under the company’s labor agreement and social media policy.

Karen Attiah Says Firing by Washington Post Violated Labor Agreement

The company fired Karen Attiah this month for her social media posts related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 24d

One of the unexpected things I've learned from my advocacy for trans people is how malignant parts of the State can be, how it can misuse data for positively evil purposes. It's taught me people can't be safe with a digital ID card and so I've signed this. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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🍉MG🍉 @mgespi.bsky.social · Sep 14

ESTO.

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Kirt Fox🔞🦊⚡ @kirtfox.bsky.social · Sep 15

I'll say, our government is inept, useless, and out of touch. But this is at least something, and something is better than nothing.

I've done my part and stuck my name on the petition to parliament, which took about 30 seconds. You should too if you're sick of these self appointed content censors.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · Sep 6

U.K. residents, could this be your chance to stop paypro censorship in the country? Please sign this petition

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition
Ban payment processors stopping services based on objections to legal content
Government should legislate that payment processing companies may not place stipulations on use of their services regarding sales of otherwise legal content and, if they do so, must face legal penalties and must remunerate platforms and individuals for lost income until service is restored.
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Brendan Hughes @brendanhughes64.bsky.social · Sep 10

Research on LGBT pupils removed from Stormont's education department website

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

LGBT pupils: Research removed from Department of Education website

The Department of Education commissioned the research on the experience of LGBT pupils, which was published in September 2017.

www.bbc.co.uk

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🎃Hauntie👻Ghoulzie💀 @nyantiedoozie.bsky.social · Sep 8

We've come so close, but today I've received my 5 day eviction notice. I have 5 days to come up with the remaining 46% or I will be homeless. I am going to to stream as much as my disability allows during this period to raise the money I need so I don't end up homeless. ♥

ko-fi.com/nyantiedoozi...

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Jazzy Oliver - Voice Actress @ladyjazzington.bsky.social · Sep 10

Rowling is absolutely one of, if not the BIGGEST reason transphobia is at its most rampant in 2025.

Find other stories. Find BETTER stories.

Sophie Ladder 🌸 Las Vegas @sophieladder.com · Sep 10

bro let's fucking stop it with more Harry Potter bullshit

find a new IP, we've had plenty of fucking time to enjoy this one

JK Rowling donated $1.2 BILLION dollars to fighting against trans rights

stop giving her money, it's over

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kai @colloquial-kayak.bsky.social · Sep 8

ko-fi.com/mxkai/goal?g=0
weeee, anything you can give is deeply appreciated, when i have internet, you'll get a thank you sketch; let me know what you'd like!

Support mxkai

ko-fi.com

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Suddery Station Master @sudderym.bsky.social · Sep 7

I’m doing research for a story I want to write about Rusty, does anyone know of any stories of Midlander’s early days on the TR? Looking for inspiration

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Sep 6

The time is now. Right now. Time for literally all of us to push back against fascism.

You don't have to and literally can't do EVERYTHING. Don't worry about that!

Just pick the one or two issues/things you know and care about and join the people who are doing practical things to help.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Sep 4

Everyone is rushing to defend Graham Linehan as some martyr to free speech but don't actually state what he tweeted. He explicitly called for people to violently assault trans women in the bathroom.

In another instance, he cyberstalked a trans minor. He's legitimately a danger to trans people.

Alt text: A screenshot of a tweet from Graham Linehan (@Glinner) posted on April 20, 2025. The tweet reads: “If a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act. Make a scene, call the cops and if all else fails, punch him in the balls.” The tweet shows engagement counts: 629 comments, 71K retweets, 20K likes, and 534 bookmarks.

(Note: The content contains transphobic and violent language.)

The tweet, posted October 22, 2024 at 12:57 PM, reads: “We believe … is studying computer science somewhere in London. If you know … and want to help to stop … harassing people, please get in touch.” The attached image is obscured by a large pink rectangle. The tweet shows 20.7K views.

The tweet, posted October 22, 2024 at 12:53 PM, reads: “More … footage from the weekend.” It includes a video thumbnail partly obscured by a large red rectangle. The video length is 3:20, with 171.9K views.

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Aura @aurahack.ca · Sep 3

If you're Canadian, please sign this! You'll have to confirm your signature via email but for good reason--this is a petition sponsored by an actual member of parliament. These petitions can lead to actual meaningful action here. Doesn't take very long, please add your support!!

Michelle Keep @jmkeep.bsky.social · Sep 3

Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#nsfw #censorship #canpoli

@acvalens.net

Petition e-6695 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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LittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · Sep 1

"Live and let live" is a perfectly valid attitude until some folks' idea of living involves the removal of people's rights and opportunities and, well, lives.

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · Sep 1

Transphobes would have a lot less reach on here if everyone stopped arguing with them and quoting their posts to dunk on them, they don't give a rat's ass about your arguments and enjoy wasting your time.

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Ashbasher22 Art; Animation Fan 🌈🍉🇺🇦 @ashbasher22nerd.bsky.social · Aug 30

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This is definite genocidal rhetoric, not to fear monger.

We must take action NOW for we stand with help Trans People!

Please make calls demanding this transphobia be combated RIGHT NOW.

Our Civil Rights are at HIGH stakes.

#TransPeopleWillAlwaysExist 🏳️‍⚧️
#TransRightsAreHumanRights 🏳️‍⚧️

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · Aug 14

Everybody calling payment processors and raising a stink about this, you're doing amazing, and I'm proud of you.

Aftermath @aftermath.site · Aug 13

Stripe says support team reps were "totally wrong" about LGBTQ ban

aftermath.site/stripe-lgbtq...

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HotAppleKai @hotapplekai.bsky.social · Aug 28

We need to start speaking up- no- YELLING to support and defend trans people.

If you're in the USA, call your legislators. Literally email and call your representatives.

Cis people have the loudest voices right now and those voices MUST be used to protect trans people.

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · Aug 27

US government orders 46 states to destroy trans education materials
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/27/trans-education-us-state-directive/?utm_content=1756312804&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

US government orders states to destroy trans education materials

The US government has ordered 46 states and territories to destroy education materials referencing trans people.

www.thepinknews.com

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The Hat @hatticusbrim.bsky.social · Aug 28

Whelp. Should have known this was coming. There's no true thought I could say on the matter without being arrested in seconds.

So I only ask this: Everyone stay safe out there.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Aug 28

They're openly calling to lock up every trans person by force. We need every ally to speak out forcefully against this because trans folks cannot do this on our own.

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Sexy Andrew Hickey Costume @andrewhickey.500songs.com · Aug 28

This is a really, really, good letter. Absolutely *destroys* the transphobes without ever once using rude, aggressive, or other language that could cause handwringing.

Alexandra Lanes @ajlanes.bsky.social · Aug 28

This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”

www.quaker.org.uk

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Amethyst Works @b661sutton.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thank you! Alas I do not, but that's something I aspire to when I have the room. As well as in 4mm scale, I have done some of the characters in N gauge, which was a fun challenge in the smaller scale

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