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Buddha_aka_me
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When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. She/her
Trans Rights Are Human Rights!
Cis married to a trans man.
Queer.
www.buddhabookblog.co.uk
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Buddha_aka_me @buddhaakame.bsky.social · Dec 2
Chyler Leigh - Social media, hate and life imitating art. Supergirl answer to question ref bullying &... https://tmblr.co/ZXvIjw2iKEqNQ
Buddha in disguise - That Ultimates question!
That Ultimates question!
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dansenfans.bsky.social
📷 Carlyunderwater Instagram story with Chyler Leigh

#TheWayHome #ChylerLeigh #Hallmark #SadieLaflammeSnow #EvanWilliams #AndieMacDowell
Chyler is smiling as she and Carly side hug as the photo is taken at the Wrap party. Carly writes: I can't believe it's over with 3 crying emojis.
November 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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gregjenner.bsky.social
Farewell to a modern great

Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
buddhaakame.bsky.social
Would you look at that.
Holding them to account works when they know they stand a good chance of getting their arse kicked & it's not just accepted they did their job.

Let's hope they actually do what they are supposed to this time around.
goodlawproject.bsky.social Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 9h
“Ofcom has decided, exceptionally, to withdraw the 11 decisions and to consider afresh whether your complaints raise potentially substantive issues under the Broadcasting Code which warrant investigation by Ofcom.”
https://goodlaw.social/s9av
TalkTV: Ofcom bows to pressure | Good Law Project
We said we’d sue over Ofcom’s decision to dismiss 22,000 complaints about transphobia on TalkTV – now the regulator has caved.
goodlaw.social
November 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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gwared.bsky.social
I hear the YP conference convener just called out someone using 'transphobic' and said they want to keep things respectful

There it is, lads.

There's your party.
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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justinleeanderson.com
I know this petition has much more support than it currently has. Please share far and wide. Petition to require generative AI to carry a watermark and to make it illegal to use a person’s likeness in generative AI without permission.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent
As AI generated content becomes increasingly realistic, we think laws should be put in place to prevent misuse. All such media should carry a permanent watermark or disclosure, alongside a blanket ban...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
buddhaakame.bsky.social
I mean, this really shouldn't be a shock to anyone, but it will be.

There will, sadly, be those who dismiss it, because it ain't old blighty! Which is ridiculous as our systems are under immense pressures, both climate & infrastructure related.
Short sightedness is too prevalent.
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Isn't it refreshing when someone actually does nuance and detail?

H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
How will the government fund scrapping the two child benefit cap? Talks about the fact it's important to remember public finances are not like household finances.
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Delighted to be speaking at this charity concert at Wembley in March.

Tickets on sale 10am Tuesday!

Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Sugababes, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Wolf Alice and more to play all-star charity concert for trans rights
Organised by Olly Alexander and the Mighty Hoopla festival to ‘fight back against the politics of fear and exclusion’, Trans Mission will take place at Wembley Arena in March
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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nerdsbian.bsky.social
I haven't had the money to buy supplies in a while. If anyone wanted to help a struggling indie maker out this holiday season, I'd greatly appreciate it.

ko-fi.com/nerdsbian
Buy Crystal a Coffee
Become a supporter of Crystal today!
ko-fi.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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buddhaakame.bsky.social
I know some feeds are problematic but if you want to support queer authors, then this is a list I use regularly & I've definitely discovered new authors/books as a result.

Please do check it out.

#LGBTQIA #LGBTQIABooks #Books #BookSky #QueerAuthors #QueerBooks

bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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mhcaliwrites.com
If any fellow authors or any writers, editors, indie creators who have a project set to be publisehd/released next year, check out the end of the year promo of @42fold.studio!

Amazingly talented artists that will for sure deliver mind-blowing art for your books or creations 📚💙📚🌈📚🌶️ #comics #art
42fold.studio 42 Fold Studio @42fold.studio · 8d
🎨In need of art for your current or future book or project? Our end of the year sale struck early this year!💙📚🌶️📚🪐📚🌈

Shop small this holiday season, support independent artists & let's create some magic together!

Contact us to grab your discount✨

🌐 42fold.studio
November 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
buddhaakame.bsky.social
I originally came for the Katie McGrath podcasts, but I've stayed to enjoy others like this one.

They've been genuinely interesting to me. I highly recommend you check them out.
pmiscove.bsky.social Phillip Iscove @pmiscove.bsky.social · 1d
This week on @podcastlikeits The 2000s @emilystjams.bsky.social and I wrap up our Mike Nichols miniseries by talking Charlie Wilson’s War w/ @saraiya.bsky.social! We discuss Tom Hanks as a womanizer, Sorkin’s female characters and how Philip Seymour Hoffman steals the whole movie.
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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pmiscove.bsky.social
This week on @podcastlikeits The 2000s @emilystjams.bsky.social and I wrap up our Mike Nichols miniseries by talking Charlie Wilson’s War w/ @saraiya.bsky.social! We discuss Tom Hanks as a womanizer, Sorkin’s female characters and how Philip Seymour Hoffman steals the whole movie.
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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dansenfans.bsky.social
📷 Chyler Leigh Instagram story

#TheWayHome #ChylerLeigh #Hallmark #SadieLaflammeSnow #EvanWilliams #AndieMacDowell
Chyler Leigh underwater in a white dress, her right arm amongst greenery. She writes: Was it all a dream? If so ... It was the sweetest of dreams.
November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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nicoleamaines.bsky.social
Fun fact: this scene came from a moment when I was staying with a close friend of mine and she had to walk me through an anxiety attack and tell me that I was not, in fact, dying on her couch.
willroar.bsky.social willROAR @willroar.bsky.social · 2d
everyone should read every Dreamer comic but especially Bad Dream
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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feliciadavin.com
My favorite thing about itch is that YOU own the ebook files!

If you have a Kindle or you read with a Kindle app on your phone or tablet, you can read the books that way:
feliciadavin.com Felicia Davin @feliciadavin.com · 1d
yes! your kindle (and whatever devices you have with kindle apps on them) has a specific email that you can find in your Amazon account, it's probably be something like [email protected], you can email the file to that address and it'll show up on your kindle!
November 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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feliciadavin.com
All my ebooks are half price for Creator Day at itch! Today only, itch isn't taking a cut, so all the money goes to creators.

Want some queer sci-fi or fantasy romance in your life? You can buy individual books for $1.49-$3.49 or the whole bundle for $30 feliciadavin.itch.io...
Felicia Davin's books with a sliver of each cover visible
November 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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goodlawproject.bsky.social
🩵 🩷 🤍 TRANS MISSION 🤍 🩷 🩵

We’re incredibly excited for the announcement of Trans Mission!

A solidarity concert for one night only, with an amazing lineup, raising funds for us and Not A Phase – sign up for tickets here 👇 ✨
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
Poster for Trans Mission at OVO Arena Wembley on Wednesday 11 March – a night of solidarity for a lifetime of change
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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scalzi.com
Honestly "Don't Engage, Just Block" has transformed my social media experience so profoundly that it's hard for me to describe. It's just so much better to be online now.
nscottg.bsky.social Nick The Time Miser @nscottg.bsky.social · 1d
i also liked the fact that most of us who had come from the other site had the mentality of not giving "bad actors" the benefit of the doubt on here , and told all to block, not mute, an move on
November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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victoriajanssen.bsky.social
Only on itch.io - sale on A Place of Refuge! Buy the three novellas for $2 each, 11/28/25 03:00 AM EDT - 12/4/25 01:00 AM EDT.

Former rebel guerillas find their lost beloved friend and escape fascism. Also there's banter and pastries. #cozy #hopepunk #sapphic #spaceopera.

itch.io/s/170171/bla...
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by Victoria Janssen
A bundle by Victoria Janssen, $5.99 for Finding Refuge: A Place of Refuge, Part One, Accepting Refuge: A Place of Refuge, Part Two, Embracing Refuge: A Place of Refuge, Part Three
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November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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mimmymum.bsky.social
Can you imagine the TERFs getting a line-up like this (or being able to fill a venue of this size)???

…No, neither can I! 😆

All the best, hottest, and most talented people support #TransRights ✊🏻🏳️‍⚧️💕
goodlawproject.org Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d
An extraordinary thing, this.

A line up of stars performing at Wembley Arena to show their love and solidarity with the trans community and in aid of Good Law Project and Not A Phase.

Register now for tickets.
www.transmissionlive.uk
Trans Mission - Wednesday 11th March
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander team up for a Trans Mission: an all-star solidarity concert for the trans community at OVO Arena Wembley
www.transmissionlive.uk
November 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
buddhaakame.bsky.social
First £3 for a fucking loaf. I think not Morrisons. A small loaf, at that.

Second, the cat trying to escape the bag! (Click to open image fully).
A 400g loaf of bread from Morrisons called All the trimmings loaf for £3. At the bottom of the loaf, it almost appears like an angry cats face trying to escape the bag it is in.
November 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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gbbranstetter.bsky.social
My hot take for Bluesky is they should have kept the invite system
bschillace.brandyschillace.com Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com · 1d
One of the great things about early Bsky is that we promoted the idea of engagement. That is, instead of follow for follow, we followed those who conversed with us. Engagement leads to connection. So please, let’s not lose that! Engage, not just like—that’s why I follow folks, myself!
November 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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rigg.lgbt
Now with alt text
Text of a letter sent to the women and Equalities minister on 26th November 2025 Dear Bridget, Re: Serious concerns with the leaked draft EHRC guidance We are writing with deep dismay and concern over the leaked draft of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's new code of practice on single-sex services, reported last week in The Times. According to the report, people working in a whole range of jobs - from hotels to hospitals, cinemas to shops, leisure centres to care homes - could be told to question people about their sex "based on how they look, their behaviour or concerns raised by others", and refuse access "if there is doubt they are telling the truth about their sex" This is obviously extremely worrying and risks putting trans and non-binary people in unsafe and deeply uncomfortable situations. Not only will these groups be affected, women and girls will also be challenged to prove beyond doubt that they are female just to go to the toilet, or face being turned away for "not looking female enough". Is that really the kind of society we want to live in? That would put women and girls at risk, and would be a dangerous backwards step for hard-won women's rights In addition, it would be totally unworkable for the many businesses, charities and councils who would be expected to implement this guidance. It would make things even more difficult for small hospitality businesses that are already struggling with rising costs, and put staff in a very difficult position that no one should have to face just to do their job. the letter continues: The leaked draft also suggests that trans and non-binary people could be excluded from public spaces altogether through a lack of alternative facilities - which would appear to be in direct conflict with the Supreme Court's ruling that its interpretation of the Equality Act "does not cause disadvantage to trans people" and that they are protected from discrimination. Apart from the substance of the draft code, the fact that both parliamentarians and the public are finding out about it through leaks to the press is deeply alarming We called long ago for a draft to be put before Parliament for proper scrutiny and debate, so that these concerns could be identified and worked through properly and transparently. The government's refusal to do so has led to this unacceptable state of affairs, which is causing a huge amount of distress and anxiety - especially to trans and non-binary people - and adding to the toxicity of an issue that is already very sensitive and fraught. Individuals and organisations have been left waiting for clear guidance for too long. We therefore urge you to bring forward new, workable and inclusive proposals for full debate and scrutiny in Parliament as soon as possible. It is vital that the final guidance ensures that everyone's rights, safety and dignity are properly protected. Yours sincerely, Marie Goldman MP Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities Alex Brewer MP Clive Jones MP lames MacCleary MP Anna Sabine MP Daisy Cooper MP Jess Brown-Fuller MP Cameron Thomas MP David Chadwick MP John Milne MP Caroline Voaden MP Edward Morello MP Josh Babarinde MP Charlotte Cane MP Freddie van Mierlo MP Joshua Reynolds MP Christine Jardine MP Helen Morgan MP Layla Moran MP Claire Young MP lan Sollom MP Lee Dillon MP More signatories: Lisa Smart MP Roz Savage MP Tom Morrison MP Luke Taylor MP Sarah Gibson MP Victoria Collins MP Manuela Perteghella MP Sarah Green MP Vikki Slade MP Martin Wrigley MP Sarah Olney MP Wendy Chamberlain MP Max Wilkinson MP Steff Aquarone MP Wera Hobhouse MP Munira Wilson MP Steve Darling MP Will Forster MP Olly Glover MP Susan Murray MP Zöe Franklin MP Rachel Gilmour MP Tom Gordon MP
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM