Callie-cat
@calliencd.bsky.social
Middle aged woman trying to work out where she stands in this ‘sane’ world.
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Am I ever wrong? Yes, just like everyone else.
Do I have doubts? Yes of course, I wouldn’t trust anyone who didn’t.
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Am I ever wrong? Yes, just like everyone else.
Do I have doubts? Yes of course, I wouldn’t trust anyone who didn’t.
I assume this has been pointed out to death, but why is it that according to JKR, Quidditch - an apparently very physical game - can be played by all sexes at the same time? Surely in accordance with GC lore there would be an 'unfair' advantage somewhere. . . (and that includes all cis athletes). .
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I assume this has been pointed out to death, but why is it that according to JKR, Quidditch - an apparently very physical game - can be played by all sexes at the same time? Surely in accordance with GC lore there would be an 'unfair' advantage somewhere. . . (and that includes all cis athletes). .
A bit rich coming from him. . . 'urges colleagues not to brief against each other'
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer rebuffs renewed talk of Andy Burnham leadership challenge
Starmer rebuffs renewed talk of Andy Burnham leadership challenge
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A bit rich coming from him. . . 'urges colleagues not to brief against each other'
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Just a reminder.
ONLY 10 MORE DAYS TILL BARONESS FALKNER IS BOOTED FROM THE EHRC!
(Assuming no surprise intervention from BP . . .)
ONLY 10 MORE DAYS TILL BARONESS FALKNER IS BOOTED FROM THE EHRC!
(Assuming no surprise intervention from BP . . .)
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just a reminder.
ONLY 10 MORE DAYS TILL BARONESS FALKNER IS BOOTED FROM THE EHRC!
(Assuming no surprise intervention from BP . . .)
ONLY 10 MORE DAYS TILL BARONESS FALKNER IS BOOTED FROM THE EHRC!
(Assuming no surprise intervention from BP . . .)
Just did a check on if the current YouGov polling was replicated at a GE - through Electoral Calculus, (yes it isn't actually real. . .) and the following people would lose their seats:
Angela Rayner
Liam Byrne
Shabana Mahmood . . .
Jess Philips
James Cleverly
Mel Stride
Ed Milliband
Angela Rayner
Liam Byrne
Shabana Mahmood . . .
Jess Philips
James Cleverly
Mel Stride
Ed Milliband
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Just did a check on if the current YouGov polling was replicated at a GE - through Electoral Calculus, (yes it isn't actually real. . .) and the following people would lose their seats:
Angela Rayner
Liam Byrne
Shabana Mahmood . . .
Jess Philips
James Cleverly
Mel Stride
Ed Milliband
Angela Rayner
Liam Byrne
Shabana Mahmood . . .
Jess Philips
James Cleverly
Mel Stride
Ed Milliband
I wonder if the Starmer camp are pushing this story on the basis if he’s going down Wesley is coming with him. . .
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns
Public accounts committee finds Labour’s progress ‘appears to have stalled’ despite billions of pounds in investment
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I wonder if the Starmer camp are pushing this story on the basis if he’s going down Wesley is coming with him. . .
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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I was warning people not to share this post TWO MONTHS ago and people are STILL sharing it!
Come on now people, you KNOW Streeting REALLY doesn’t want you to keep sharing it widely and at every possible opportunity.
Come on now people, you KNOW Streeting REALLY doesn’t want you to keep sharing it widely and at every possible opportunity.
It has come to my attention that many of you have been sharing this photo of Streeting and Mandelson widely.
Please remember that Wes Streeting does not like it being shared widely. So please do not share it widely and on every possible occasion. We wouldn’t want to upset him would we?
Please remember that Wes Streeting does not like it being shared widely. So please do not share it widely and on every possible occasion. We wouldn’t want to upset him would we?
November 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I was warning people not to share this post TWO MONTHS ago and people are STILL sharing it!
Come on now people, you KNOW Streeting REALLY doesn’t want you to keep sharing it widely and at every possible opportunity.
Come on now people, you KNOW Streeting REALLY doesn’t want you to keep sharing it widely and at every possible opportunity.
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The women who actually use Kenwood Ladies Pond spoke clearly: the 900 members democratically voted to maintain their trans+ inclusive policy, in place since 2019. 🏊♀️
notinourname.org.uk/nion-women-r...
#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
notinourname.org.uk/nion-women-r...
#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
NION Women Rejects Anti-Trans Narrative at Kenwood Ladies Pond - Not in our name
NION women supports the previous decision by members to keep the Kenwood ponds inclusive, and calls for people to engage in the consultation
notinourname.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The women who actually use Kenwood Ladies Pond spoke clearly: the 900 members democratically voted to maintain their trans+ inclusive policy, in place since 2019. 🏊♀️
notinourname.org.uk/nion-women-r...
#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
notinourname.org.uk/nion-women-r...
#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
This isn't an argument against strikes except to say that things are rubbish but he's promised that he may make things better so the strikers should just accept it. If you are going to go out to bat to push WS for leader please come up with better arguments.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week’s doctors’ strike is another test of Wes Streeting’s mettle. He is right not to buckle | Polly Toynbee
No one denies their deep grievances – but after seeing improvements and winning generous pay settlements, the BMA is overplaying its hand, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This isn't an argument against strikes except to say that things are rubbish but he's promised that he may make things better so the strikers should just accept it. If you are going to go out to bat to push WS for leader please come up with better arguments.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Demand answers from your Police and Crime Commissioner
Tell your MP that trans dignity is not optional
Say NO to wrong-sex strip searches
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#StopStripSearchAbuse
#NPCCJudicialReview
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
If you support this challenge:
Share this thread
Demand answers from your Police and Crime Commissioner
Tell your MP that trans dignity is not optional
Say NO to wrong-sex strip searches
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#StopStripSearchAbuse
#NPCCJudicialReview
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Demand answers from your Police and Crime Commissioner
Tell your MP that trans dignity is not optional
Say NO to wrong-sex strip searches
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#StopStripSearchAbuse
#NPCCJudicialReview
'No 10 says Starmer has been told by Downing Street staff that none of them briefed against Streeting' - According to the Guardian. . .
I guess it is a complete mystery then - these briefings must spontaneously appear by themselves. . .
I guess it is a complete mystery then - these briefings must spontaneously appear by themselves. . .
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
'No 10 says Starmer has been told by Downing Street staff that none of them briefed against Streeting' - According to the Guardian. . .
I guess it is a complete mystery then - these briefings must spontaneously appear by themselves. . .
I guess it is a complete mystery then - these briefings must spontaneously appear by themselves. . .
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Back in 2019, Deborah Cohen and Hannah Barnes ran an anti-trans 'news' laundering scam using their privileged positions as Newsnight journalists, as well as Deb Cohen's position as an editor at the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
THIS is the real 'scandal' - one about BBC journalists as lobbyists...
THIS is the real 'scandal' - one about BBC journalists as lobbyists...
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Back in 2019, Deborah Cohen and Hannah Barnes ran an anti-trans 'news' laundering scam using their privileged positions as Newsnight journalists, as well as Deb Cohen's position as an editor at the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
THIS is the real 'scandal' - one about BBC journalists as lobbyists...
THIS is the real 'scandal' - one about BBC journalists as lobbyists...
Yes - because of him - by tacitly endorsing Reform's views let alone actually providing a genuine progressive push-pack - his utter moral failure has allowed this.
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
PM attacks ‘toxic division of Reform’ and gives strongest signal yet that two-child benefit cap will be lifted
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Yes - because of him - by tacitly endorsing Reform's views let alone actually providing a genuine progressive push-pack - his utter moral failure has allowed this.
I see that Wesley Streeting is on the News Agents - (because of course he is - no doubt who their preferred successor to Starmer is) - talking about Mamdani and how important it is to be authentic.
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I see that Wesley Streeting is on the News Agents - (because of course he is - no doubt who their preferred successor to Starmer is) - talking about Mamdani and how important it is to be authentic.
Just fed these numbers into EC's seat predictor (with tactical voting); while it still gives Reform a win, the silver lining is that with these numbers both Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting would lose their seats! (KS to the Greens, WS to an independent).
www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/use...
www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/use...
October 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Just fed these numbers into EC's seat predictor (with tactical voting); while it still gives Reform a win, the silver lining is that with these numbers both Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting would lose their seats! (KS to the Greens, WS to an independent).
www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/use...
www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/use...
'She believed that standing was the right thing to do when it was clear no one else from cabinet was prepared to stand' - says an 'ally' of Phillipson. . .
Definitely giving vibes of - I never wanted your stupid job anyway . .
Such graciousness in defeat. . .
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Definitely giving vibes of - I never wanted your stupid job anyway . .
Such graciousness in defeat. . .
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour’s new deputy leader says party must pay more heed to its members
Exclusive: Powell, who was sacked as Commons leader by Starmer in September, says government should stop trying to ‘out-Reform Reform’
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
'She believed that standing was the right thing to do when it was clear no one else from cabinet was prepared to stand' - says an 'ally' of Phillipson. . .
Definitely giving vibes of - I never wanted your stupid job anyway . .
Such graciousness in defeat. . .
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Definitely giving vibes of - I never wanted your stupid job anyway . .
Such graciousness in defeat. . .
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
45 days to go until 'The Baroness' will have to leave the EHRC.
October 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
45 days to go until 'The Baroness' will have to leave the EHRC.
Just been listening to Harriet Harman clearly showing desperation to stop the consistent chatter about challengers to KS. 'Apparently' the public doesn't like it when the government change their leader and much prefers to just stick with the flaming train wreck onto the next disaster.
September 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Just been listening to Harriet Harman clearly showing desperation to stop the consistent chatter about challengers to KS. 'Apparently' the public doesn't like it when the government change their leader and much prefers to just stick with the flaming train wreck onto the next disaster.
Though not nearly as much as 'Friend of Mandleson' Keir Starmer will. . .
September 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Though not nearly as much as 'Friend of Mandleson' Keir Starmer will. . .
On the whole agree with Nish on most things, but such a shame that he had to use gleefully anti-trans Fogarty's platform to make his point.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/bala...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/bala...
'Why is Britain obsessed with balance in comedy?', Nish Kumar asks as he weighs in on Jimmy Kimmel free speech row | LBC
Comedian Nish Kumar has told LBC there’s no reason why he can’t be biased as he slammed the country’s fixation with balance in comedy.
www.lbc.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
On the whole agree with Nish on most things, but such a shame that he had to use gleefully anti-trans Fogarty's platform to make his point.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/bala...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/bala...
When referring to all the far right marchers last weekend I've heard sentiments along of the lines of 'where have they all come from, how have this many people been convinced like this'? What they mis-understand is they have always been here and around us,
September 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
When referring to all the far right marchers last weekend I've heard sentiments along of the lines of 'where have they all come from, how have this many people been convinced like this'? What they mis-understand is they have always been here and around us,
The number of posts/reports that have had people say 'I'm not racist' and then go on to say the most patently racist things leads me to believe either:
- that the word means something else now,
or
- they don't know what the word means,
or
- they are staggeringly un-self-aware. . .
- that the word means something else now,
or
- they don't know what the word means,
or
- they are staggeringly un-self-aware. . .
September 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The number of posts/reports that have had people say 'I'm not racist' and then go on to say the most patently racist things leads me to believe either:
- that the word means something else now,
or
- they don't know what the word means,
or
- they are staggeringly un-self-aware. . .
- that the word means something else now,
or
- they don't know what the word means,
or
- they are staggeringly un-self-aware. . .
I'm not getting too excited as manifestly we are a long way off from anything happening yet, but watching Newsnight tonight about the mutinous atmosphere amongst Labour MPs sounds not much different to the anger demonstrated in the last few weeks of the Johnson Premiership.
September 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I'm not getting too excited as manifestly we are a long way off from anything happening yet, but watching Newsnight tonight about the mutinous atmosphere amongst Labour MPs sounds not much different to the anger demonstrated in the last few weeks of the Johnson Premiership.
While this is nearly 24hrs out of date, but why on earth do the BBC have Maurice Glasman on Newsnight to comment on the CK story. He's literally just spouting un-evidenced nonsense and blaming key-board warriors for being mean to Donald Trump. KR's response. . . nothing. . . .
September 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
While this is nearly 24hrs out of date, but why on earth do the BBC have Maurice Glasman on Newsnight to comment on the CK story. He's literally just spouting un-evidenced nonsense and blaming key-board warriors for being mean to Donald Trump. KR's response. . . nothing. . . .
Soft-ball overview of the GL saga from the Guardian. Apparently some think he was ahead of his time while others just think he's a bit mean. . . no mention of endless abuse of trans people, no mention trans people at all really . . .
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
How Graham Linehan’s gender activism led to comedian’s career armageddon
What began as a nasty Twitter spat seven years ago has led to a peculiar metamorphosis for the award-winning writer
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Soft-ball overview of the GL saga from the Guardian. Apparently some think he was ahead of his time while others just think he's a bit mean. . . no mention of endless abuse of trans people, no mention trans people at all really . . .
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...