Essence of Thought
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The official Essence of Thought Bluesky account, producing fully referenced human rights resources with a particular focus on trans rights.
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Everyone is WRONG About Lolita
YouTube video by EssenceOfThought
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NEW VIDEO! One of the cruelest pranks pulled by general society is convincing survivors of abuse that Vladimir Nabokov's 'Lolita' is a subversive critique of child predators, when that simply doesn't line up with the evidence, including the author's own declared intent.
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It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
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A couple of months ago, YouTube tanked thousands of channels with no explanation. Since then almost everyone you watch has been dealing with massive reductions in views and reach. Let’s talk about what might have caused it, and why smaller creators are paying the highest price
YouTube Is Broken (and Small Channels are Paying the Price)
YouTube video by Brigitte Empire
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December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A couple of months ago, YouTube tanked thousands of channels with no explanation. Since then almost everyone you watch has been dealing with massive reductions in views and reach. Let’s talk about what might have caused it, and why smaller creators are paying the highest price
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And if they brought it back tomorrow for trans people, the newspaper commentariat would line up to press the button.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Recent research by @hspandler.bsky.social (Professor of Mental Health), a leading historian of Psychiatry and LGBT+ health, suggests that [aversion therapy through electroshock] was far more widespread than previously documented
Recent research by @hspandler.bsky.social (Professor of Mental Health), a leading historian of Psychiatry and LGBT+ health, suggests that [aversion therapy through electroshock] was far more widespread than previously documented
LGBT survivors tell of 'barbaric' NHS electric shock therapy
More than 250 people were subjected to painful electric shocks in NHS hospitals, the BBC discovers.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
And if they brought it back tomorrow for trans people, the newspaper commentariat would line up to press the button.
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Of course she’s still spouting her disinformation in the public arena.
Anti-trans beliefs are only beliefs, and are not backed by science.
I’m tired of us giving oxygen to provable falsehoods.
www.starobserver.com.au/news/anti-tr...
Anti-trans beliefs are only beliefs, and are not backed by science.
I’m tired of us giving oxygen to provable falsehoods.
www.starobserver.com.au/news/anti-tr...
Anti-Trans Activist Kirralie Smith Ordered To Pay Almost $100k & Issue Public Apology Following Vilification Ruling - Star Observer
Anti-trans activist Kirralie Smith has been ordered to pay $95,000 and issue a public apology after vilifying two trans women.
www.starobserver.com.au
December 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Of course she’s still spouting her disinformation in the public arena.
Anti-trans beliefs are only beliefs, and are not backed by science.
I’m tired of us giving oxygen to provable falsehoods.
www.starobserver.com.au/news/anti-tr...
Anti-trans beliefs are only beliefs, and are not backed by science.
I’m tired of us giving oxygen to provable falsehoods.
www.starobserver.com.au/news/anti-tr...
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This is how it gets done
Australia is a long way ahead of UK in this.
Australia is a long way ahead of UK in this.
Of course she’s still spouting her disinformation in the public arena.
Anti-trans beliefs are only beliefs, and are not backed by science.
I’m tired of us giving oxygen to provable falsehoods.
www.starobserver.com.au/news/anti-tr...
Anti-trans beliefs are only beliefs, and are not backed by science.
I’m tired of us giving oxygen to provable falsehoods.
www.starobserver.com.au/news/anti-tr...
Anti-Trans Activist Kirralie Smith Ordered To Pay Almost $100k & Issue Public Apology Following Vilification Ruling - Star Observer
Anti-trans activist Kirralie Smith has been ordered to pay $95,000 and issue a public apology after vilifying two trans women.
www.starobserver.com.au
December 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
This is how it gets done
Australia is a long way ahead of UK in this.
Australia is a long way ahead of UK in this.
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My Spotify wrapped summary is that my band took all our music off Spotify because the company’s CEO invests the billions which he doesn’t pay artists on AI drone weapons tech.
Ditch Spotify. Pay artists. Redistribute wealth. Stop war. Happy Christmas!
Ditch Spotify. Pay artists. Redistribute wealth. Stop war. Happy Christmas!
December 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
My Spotify wrapped summary is that my band took all our music off Spotify because the company’s CEO invests the billions which he doesn’t pay artists on AI drone weapons tech.
Ditch Spotify. Pay artists. Redistribute wealth. Stop war. Happy Christmas!
Ditch Spotify. Pay artists. Redistribute wealth. Stop war. Happy Christmas!
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The death of Lia Smith shook many in the trans community to their cores, while online it seemed like the top priority of non-trans people was to insist there's no proof that the 21-year-old's ban from her beloved swim team caused her suicide.
Re-sharing as it was one of our top stories this year.
Re-sharing as it was one of our top stories this year.
Transgender Student-Athlete Lia Smith Remembered as a Friend and Fierce Advocate — Assigned
Lia Smith, a 21-year-old trans student-athlete in Vermont, took her own life last week. Her friends, family and community mourn, and remember her as a bright young woman who spoke on behalf of her com...
www.assignedmedia.org
December 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The death of Lia Smith shook many in the trans community to their cores, while online it seemed like the top priority of non-trans people was to insist there's no proof that the 21-year-old's ban from her beloved swim team caused her suicide.
Re-sharing as it was one of our top stories this year.
Re-sharing as it was one of our top stories this year.
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PRO TIP
If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot
leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason.
I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.
If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot
leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason.
I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
PRO TIP
If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot
leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason.
I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.
If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot
leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason.
I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.
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Tickets purchased! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉
Let’s GOOOOO!!!!! 💕💕💕✊🏻✊🏻🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
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December 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Tickets purchased! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉
Let’s GOOOOO!!!!! 💕💕💕✊🏻✊🏻🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
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Tickets for Trans Mission are live 🎟️ 🩵 ✨
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
https://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
December 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Tickets for Trans Mission are live 🎟️ 🩵 ✨
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
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See you all there, for an amazing night supporting trans rights!
December 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
See you all there, for an amazing night supporting trans rights!
The original Nazis did this by stealing some of the language and even the name socialism, the alt-right did the same with the red pill (which is what prompted this interview), and now gender critical fascists do it with feminism.
#GenderCriticalFascism
#GenderCriticalFascism
December 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The original Nazis did this by stealing some of the language and even the name socialism, the alt-right did the same with the red pill (which is what prompted this interview), and now gender critical fascists do it with feminism.
#GenderCriticalFascism
#GenderCriticalFascism
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“We’ve got some really good data analysis on patients moving their care to us…80% of patients came from the largest online gender provider [GenderGP] and nearly every single patient’s [hormone levels] were not in the ranges they should be.“ 😬😬😧
F1NN5TER 'didn't expect' backlash over Anne Health video
OnlyFans model F1NN5TER has said he didn't expect criticism from the trans community over his donation to Anne Healthcare.
www.thepinknews.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
“We’ve got some really good data analysis on patients moving their care to us…80% of patients came from the largest online gender provider [GenderGP] and nearly every single patient’s [hormone levels] were not in the ranges they should be.“ 😬😬😧
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I love paying human artists and I hate gen AI 🩵
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
December 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I love paying human artists and I hate gen AI 🩵
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
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Ginny's attitude and approach here's great. FUCK AI in any way, shape, or form. Art can only be created by human minds and processes that no machine will ever be able to recreate, only pale imitations
I love paying human artists and I hate gen AI 🩵
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
December 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Ginny's attitude and approach here's great. FUCK AI in any way, shape, or form. Art can only be created by human minds and processes that no machine will ever be able to recreate, only pale imitations
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Congrats to Graham Linehan on acquiring more criminal damage convictions than we have 🥳
xoxo BASH BACK
xoxo BASH BACK
Father Ted co-creator and anti-trans campaigner Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage after clash outside a conference last year
Anti-trans writer Graham Linehan guilty of criminal damage but cleared of harassment
www.thenational.scot
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Congrats to Graham Linehan on acquiring more criminal damage convictions than we have 🥳
xoxo BASH BACK
xoxo BASH BACK
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Bassetlaw Reform Group, under the control of Cllr Fraser McFarland, has brought forward a motion to implement the FWS Supreme Court judgement called the "Defending Women's Privacy, Dignity and Safety. 🤦♀️ Consequently, an impromptu demo has been called for the 4th of December
November 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Bassetlaw Reform Group, under the control of Cllr Fraser McFarland, has brought forward a motion to implement the FWS Supreme Court judgement called the "Defending Women's Privacy, Dignity and Safety. 🤦♀️ Consequently, an impromptu demo has been called for the 4th of December
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That Kishwer Falkner was able to complete a term as chair of the EHRC, and not be made to resign in shame, shows how transphobic this country is.
She turned the EHRC into a weapon against trans people, and nobody with any power did a thing.
Mary-Ann Stephenson, our eyes are on you.
xoxo BASH BACK
She turned the EHRC into a weapon against trans people, and nobody with any power did a thing.
Mary-Ann Stephenson, our eyes are on you.
xoxo BASH BACK
November 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
That Kishwer Falkner was able to complete a term as chair of the EHRC, and not be made to resign in shame, shows how transphobic this country is.
She turned the EHRC into a weapon against trans people, and nobody with any power did a thing.
Mary-Ann Stephenson, our eyes are on you.
xoxo BASH BACK
She turned the EHRC into a weapon against trans people, and nobody with any power did a thing.
Mary-Ann Stephenson, our eyes are on you.
xoxo BASH BACK
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Should the EHRC continue in its abuse against trans people, well, they know what to expect.
xoxo BASH BACK
xoxo BASH BACK
That Kishwer Falkner was able to complete a term as chair of the EHRC, and not be made to resign in shame, shows how transphobic this country is.
She turned the EHRC into a weapon against trans people, and nobody with any power did a thing.
Mary-Ann Stephenson, our eyes are on you.
xoxo BASH BACK
She turned the EHRC into a weapon against trans people, and nobody with any power did a thing.
Mary-Ann Stephenson, our eyes are on you.
xoxo BASH BACK
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Should the EHRC continue in its abuse against trans people, well, they know what to expect.
xoxo BASH BACK
xoxo BASH BACK
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Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
Starmer "furious" at homophobic attack on his family, as if his party has nothing to do with it
Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings
www.wearequeeraf.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
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Zen complaining about “woke ideology” suggests to me she’s been complaining about “woke” stuff behind the scenes for a hot minute now, the question I have is whether she realized this kind of outfit would be controversial or not. I believe she’s crashing out but revealing some things in the process
unfortunately I think we're long past the point of "benefit of the doubt"
November 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Zen complaining about “woke ideology” suggests to me she’s been complaining about “woke” stuff behind the scenes for a hot minute now, the question I have is whether she realized this kind of outfit would be controversial or not. I believe she’s crashing out but revealing some things in the process
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Morale at paypros call centers is in the toilet right now. It’s not just normal Black Friday stress, they’re being pounded. Corporate is pressuring bosses to end the paypros call campaigns. Source familiar w/ internals at MC stressed that folks should stand their ground but be kind to agents (1)
November 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Morale at paypros call centers is in the toilet right now. It’s not just normal Black Friday stress, they’re being pounded. Corporate is pressuring bosses to end the paypros call campaigns. Source familiar w/ internals at MC stressed that folks should stand their ground but be kind to agents (1)
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We are actually doing something. DON'T STOP CALLING.
Morale at paypros call centers is in the toilet right now. It’s not just normal Black Friday stress, they’re being pounded. Corporate is pressuring bosses to end the paypros call campaigns. Source familiar w/ internals at MC stressed that folks should stand their ground but be kind to agents (1)
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We are actually doing something. DON'T STOP CALLING.
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From r/TransgenderUK: The BBC is putting together a hit piece against GenderGP.
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
From r/TransgenderUK: The BBC is putting together a hit piece against GenderGP.
NEW VIDEO! One of the cruelest pranks pulled by general society is convincing survivors of abuse that Vladimir Nabokov's 'Lolita' is a subversive critique of child predators, when that simply doesn't line up with the evidence, including the author's own declared intent.
Everyone is WRONG About Lolita
YouTube video by EssenceOfThought
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
NEW VIDEO! One of the cruelest pranks pulled by general society is convincing survivors of abuse that Vladimir Nabokov's 'Lolita' is a subversive critique of child predators, when that simply doesn't line up with the evidence, including the author's own declared intent.