cathbooth
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If Farage's people are real, ordinary and decent then I must be pretend, weird and immoral.
Section 28 values. #Prejudice #LGBTPrideMonth 2016
Dysgu Cymraeg, byw ym Manceinion
Section 28 values. #Prejudice #LGBTPrideMonth 2016
Dysgu Cymraeg, byw ym Manceinion
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Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
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My thread earlier focused on the discussion re. FWS - but I just want to draw this out really explicitly:
The press absolutely monstered Dr Beth Upton in the most appalling way – only for the Tribunal to find that Beth had done nothing wrong, but that Sandie Peggie had harassed her.
The press absolutely monstered Dr Beth Upton in the most appalling way – only for the Tribunal to find that Beth had done nothing wrong, but that Sandie Peggie had harassed her.
Also worth noting, the Tribunal found that Sandie Peggie had harassed Dr Beth Upton in a "hate incident".
December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
My thread earlier focused on the discussion re. FWS - but I just want to draw this out really explicitly:
The press absolutely monstered Dr Beth Upton in the most appalling way – only for the Tribunal to find that Beth had done nothing wrong, but that Sandie Peggie had harassed her.
The press absolutely monstered Dr Beth Upton in the most appalling way – only for the Tribunal to find that Beth had done nothing wrong, but that Sandie Peggie had harassed her.
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"Good Law Project said both rulings countered the argument that the supreme court ruling automatically resulted in a bathroom ban for trans people. “The tribunal was clear that the law does not now require banning trans people from single-sex spaces.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Scottish nurse wins part of her tribunal in trans doctor changing room case
Sandie Peggie wins harassment claim but tribunal dismisses allegations of discrimination and victimisation
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"Good Law Project said both rulings countered the argument that the supreme court ruling automatically resulted in a bathroom ban for trans people. “The tribunal was clear that the law does not now require banning trans people from single-sex spaces.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Found this in a recent article., addressing the post-FWS coverage of 'biological sex' in the media.
Oh no wait, I didn't - it was written by transfeminist Irene Clyde (under her male signature).
95 years ago.
Oh no wait, I didn't - it was written by transfeminist Irene Clyde (under her male signature).
95 years ago.
December 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Found this in a recent article., addressing the post-FWS coverage of 'biological sex' in the media.
Oh no wait, I didn't - it was written by transfeminist Irene Clyde (under her male signature).
95 years ago.
Oh no wait, I didn't - it was written by transfeminist Irene Clyde (under her male signature).
95 years ago.
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The BBC News at Six is highly misleading. They present the story as if the bigot has won the case, which is false. To make matters worse, they end with their editor reading a proclamation “of the Supreme Court” that is entirely incorrect.
December 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The BBC News at Six is highly misleading. They present the story as if the bigot has won the case, which is false. To make matters worse, they end with their editor reading a proclamation “of the Supreme Court” that is entirely incorrect.
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I see the BBC's famous "pro-trans bias" is in evidence again, today...
Or, in reality, play down the ruling, continue to denigrate Beth Upton, and mislead the public to make it look like the racist nurse won her whole case when all but one point was dismissed.
Very "pro-trans" 😡
Or, in reality, play down the ruling, continue to denigrate Beth Upton, and mislead the public to make it look like the racist nurse won her whole case when all but one point was dismissed.
Very "pro-trans" 😡
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I see the BBC's famous "pro-trans bias" is in evidence again, today...
Or, in reality, play down the ruling, continue to denigrate Beth Upton, and mislead the public to make it look like the racist nurse won her whole case when all but one point was dismissed.
Very "pro-trans" 😡
Or, in reality, play down the ruling, continue to denigrate Beth Upton, and mislead the public to make it look like the racist nurse won her whole case when all but one point was dismissed.
Very "pro-trans" 😡
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When a group of blue state attorney's general submitted a strident defense of trans healthcare to Trump's FTC, no one in the media covered it.
No one, that is, except for @valorievandieman.bsky.social of Assigned Media, in one of our most read stories of 2025.
No one, that is, except for @valorievandieman.bsky.social of Assigned Media, in one of our most read stories of 2025.
State AGs Defend Trans Americans in Stunning Rebuke to Trump’s FTC — Assigned
Eighteen state Attorneys General unite to stand up in defense of trans Americans, in opposition to a Federal Trade Commission investigation into trans healthcare.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
When a group of blue state attorney's general submitted a strident defense of trans healthcare to Trump's FTC, no one in the media covered it.
No one, that is, except for @valorievandieman.bsky.social of Assigned Media, in one of our most read stories of 2025.
No one, that is, except for @valorievandieman.bsky.social of Assigned Media, in one of our most read stories of 2025.
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To be clear: the new, near-exclusive emphasis on natural causes of climate change on the U.S. EPA's website is now completely out of synch with all available evidence demonstrating overwhelming human influence on contemporary warming trends.
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
To be clear: the new, near-exclusive emphasis on natural causes of climate change on the U.S. EPA's website is now completely out of synch with all available evidence demonstrating overwhelming human influence on contemporary warming trends.
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This can be confirmed using the Wayback Machine's last snapshot (from Oct 8, 2025). At some point between Oct 8 & Dec 8, major changes were made to this and other EPA climate change content. Information has either been removed completely or "adjusted" to emphasize natural causes.
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This can be confirmed using the Wayback Machine's last snapshot (from Oct 8, 2025). At some point between Oct 8 & Dec 8, major changes were made to this and other EPA climate change content. Information has either been removed completely or "adjusted" to emphasize natural causes.
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It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
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Before we come on to this week’s, I must highlight last week’s BBCRadio3 The Essay with @hannahpeel.bsky.social — showcasing some of the great (& too often occluded) women composers of the modern electronic era. Each is a mini-revelation, I promise
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, Electronic Women, Daphne Oram
Hannah Peel delves into the sounds and stories of five female electronic pioneers.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Before we come on to this week’s, I must highlight last week’s BBCRadio3 The Essay with @hannahpeel.bsky.social — showcasing some of the great (& too often occluded) women composers of the modern electronic era. Each is a mini-revelation, I promise
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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At least if the UK just left the Convention we wouldn't be trying to take away the human rights of *everyone else across Europe*.
The Labour Party: We won't leave the ECHR, of course not! We'll just make sure it's no longer worth the paper it's written on.
December 8, 2025 at 7:02 AM
At least if the UK just left the Convention we wouldn't be trying to take away the human rights of *everyone else across Europe*.
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I turned off the news for 1 day to give myself a break, and came back to this. wtf is going on now?
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I turned off the news for 1 day to give myself a break, and came back to this. wtf is going on now?
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Should go without saying, but if protections against torture are preventing your policies being implemented then it isn't the protections which are the issue.
There's no difference, for those affected, here from leaving the ECHR if rights are removed anyway.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
There's no difference, for those affected, here from leaving the ECHR if rights are removed anyway.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Rights groups warn against UK plans to weaken torture protections in ECHR
Exclusive: Ministers face pushback over potential changes to asylum seekers’ rights before Council of Europe meeting
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Should go without saying, but if protections against torture are preventing your policies being implemented then it isn't the protections which are the issue.
There's no difference, for those affected, here from leaving the ECHR if rights are removed anyway.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
There's no difference, for those affected, here from leaving the ECHR if rights are removed anyway.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
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The proposals to limit Article 3 are absolutely terrifying. I struggle to think of something that has come out of any UK government which has concerned me more. This must be resisted absolutely.
December 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The proposals to limit Article 3 are absolutely terrifying. I struggle to think of something that has come out of any UK government which has concerned me more. This must be resisted absolutely.
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Europeans are waking up this morning to find the new US National Security Strategy (quietly) released. And what it has to say on Europe could not be clearer. On the „stark prospect of civilizations erasure“ for example. 👇
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Europeans are waking up this morning to find the new US National Security Strategy (quietly) released. And what it has to say on Europe could not be clearer. On the „stark prospect of civilizations erasure“ for example. 👇
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just for anyone who lost track;
The inch bigots were given a decade ago has turned into several miles and my friends are suffering for it.
The inch bigots were given a decade ago has turned into several miles and my friends are suffering for it.
December 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
just for anyone who lost track;
The inch bigots were given a decade ago has turned into several miles and my friends are suffering for it.
The inch bigots were given a decade ago has turned into several miles and my friends are suffering for it.
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Reform UK are raising Council Tax across the country. They claim they didn’t formally pledge to reduce it.
The graphic attached shows exactly what they campaigned on during the Local Elections.
‘Council tax rise cannot be ruled out, says Reform’
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The graphic attached shows exactly what they campaigned on during the Local Elections.
‘Council tax rise cannot be ruled out, says Reform’
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December 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Reform UK are raising Council Tax across the country. They claim they didn’t formally pledge to reduce it.
The graphic attached shows exactly what they campaigned on during the Local Elections.
‘Council tax rise cannot be ruled out, says Reform’
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
The graphic attached shows exactly what they campaigned on during the Local Elections.
‘Council tax rise cannot be ruled out, says Reform’
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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When we talk about the need for a Hillsborough Law and for a change in the culture of the police, you only have to look at this tone-deaf, brazen and offensive response to the IOPC Hillsborough report from the South Yorkshire Police Federation
Police federation told 'shame on you' after Hillsborough comments
Families blast statement from police officer organisation which called IOPC report a 'waste of time and money'
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
When we talk about the need for a Hillsborough Law and for a change in the culture of the police, you only have to look at this tone-deaf, brazen and offensive response to the IOPC Hillsborough report from the South Yorkshire Police Federation
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Elon Musk sharing Tommy Robinson calling for violence in Minnesota
December 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Elon Musk sharing Tommy Robinson calling for violence in Minnesota
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Delia Derbyshire, Suzanne Ciani, Daphne Oram and Wenday Carlos - diy card dioramas from heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com
fun summer projects for people who want to stay cool!
fun summer projects for people who want to stay cool!
June 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Delia Derbyshire, Suzanne Ciani, Daphne Oram and Wenday Carlos - diy card dioramas from heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com
fun summer projects for people who want to stay cool!
fun summer projects for people who want to stay cool!
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Wendy Carlos diorama from heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com (it was her birthday on Friday but I didn't realize!)
November 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Wendy Carlos diorama from heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com (it was her birthday on Friday but I didn't realize!)
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Day 3 of #ArtAdventCalendar is a shameless plug for a piece I have in a charity auction run by @skullsandsheets.bsky.social . There is some brilliant small artwork, including this 13cm x 19cm piece by myself #ArtYear #art
December 3, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Day 3 of #ArtAdventCalendar is a shameless plug for a piece I have in a charity auction run by @skullsandsheets.bsky.social . There is some brilliant small artwork, including this 13cm x 19cm piece by myself #ArtYear #art
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Do you notice how this is worse than what’s happening in Trump’s America? Because we are in some ways much further down the extremist radicalisation spiral, because Britain is dominated by the English-speaking world’s most toxic and hateful media outlets, and by fuck those people get what they want.
December 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Do you notice how this is worse than what’s happening in Trump’s America? Because we are in some ways much further down the extremist radicalisation spiral, because Britain is dominated by the English-speaking world’s most toxic and hateful media outlets, and by fuck those people get what they want.
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Here’s Judith Butler explaining what this movement is and always was, about five years ago.
December 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Here’s Judith Butler explaining what this movement is and always was, about five years ago.