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Finn
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History Masters student doing a research dissertation on trans experiences of Section 28. DMs not open because I’m not verifying my age.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · Apr 21
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.”

Mahatma Gandhi
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Andrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · 3h
The European Convention on Human Rights is being misrepresented in the UK, says former Supreme Court President Lady Hale👇

🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com

“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”

#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 3h
The new edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social goes to the printers tomorrow.

And we go where others fear to tread…

Subscribe by tonight and you’ll get it delivered to your door

subscribe.bylinetimes.com/editions/
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 17h
whoever did this little bit of magnificence, take a bow
satire: a spirit halloween costume that’s a “violent antifa terrorist” and includes: - inflatable frog suit - cape - pepper spray filter - a thirst for the blood of the innocent - air pump batteries and Molotov cocktails not included
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 4h
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Starmer's successor? – Who is Shabana Mahmood?
Podcast Episode · The Bunker – News without the nonsense · 15/10/2025 · 23m
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 4h
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 4h
Marketing phrase I currently despise:

“X thing just hits different”

Stop it.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 5h
Never mind what was just said at the UN by the UK about how we will uphold human rights including on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The legitimate criticism we just received about the legal rights of trans people being violated has made a Labour minister cross with the ECHR.
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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 11h
The pretzel-shaped logic Labour bigots and the transphobic right-wing media twists itself into…

Apparently it’s the fault of Human Rights bodies that the UK might leave the ECHR, because they criticised the UK for its lack of human rights for trans people??? 🤔🤔🤔

👉 archive.ph/gu5Zy
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 17h
What a moment 🤣
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 1d
The American president speaking while flanked by the British and Italian leaders, who appear to be bored or horrified or both
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 17h
I think the reality is the government do realise the EHRC has made a total mess of it. The point is whether they use it as a political tool or not but considering the likelihood of discrimination cases being brought because of this flawed guidance, I doubt they don’t know the mess it will cause.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 17h
The two buttons meme where the buttons are news and guidance and the sweating man making the choice is the EHRC
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 18h
Not even a week ago the UK made a statement at the UN about its commitment to human rights. I recommend searching for the word gender and see what they said about sexuality and gender identity

www.gov.uk/government/s...
The United Kingdom will not waver in its defence of human rights: UK Statement at the UN Third Committee
Statement by Eleanor Sanders, Ambassador for Human Rights and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations at the General Debate of the UN Third Committee.
www.gov.uk
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 18h
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 18h
You can still be sued for sex discrimination even after the Supreme Court ruling. A sad fact that certain hate groups seem determined to enable. GCs aren’t the only ones who can win in court.

uk.news.yahoo.com/trans-postie...
Trans postie sues Royal Mail for harassment and discrimination by colleagues
A trans postal worker has won a discrimination case against Royal Mail after suffering harassment from colleagues. Sophie Cole, 46, from Cambridge, was awarded £12,500 after an employment tribunal fou...
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 18h
*sex
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 18h
I keep holding on to a shred of hope that they won’t be so stupid as to initiate what will be a lot of legal cases going forward. Did you see the trans postie who won a sec discrimination case?
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 18h
I’ll admit, I got about overwhelmed with the legal stuff. Far more useful for people to tell us what it means in bullets 🤣
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 19h
Sex Matters need to mind their own business. If they were bothered to intervene they should have done so well before 10th October.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 19h
I only had a quick scan but didn’t they outline that you can only exclude in specific and limited cases?
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Commissioner for Human Rights @commissionerhr.coe.int · 1d
Read my two letters to the #UK:
1. Protests: I call for a review of the legal framework and the reconsideration of provisions in the Crime & Policing Bill that could restrict freedom of assembly.
2. Trans people: I warn against exclusion&zero-sum approaches
👇#HumanRights
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
United Kingdom: Commissioner addresses human rights issues in policing of protests and the situation of trans people - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 14/10/2025
www.coe.int
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 19h
Hostile to who?
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 20h
Does this mean all those ex-pats in Spain need to be sent back because they’ve only learnt “por favor” and “gracias” instead of being fully fluent in Spanish?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h
It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 23h
I love how every time Reform find a wrong’un Farage always says it’s a bad apple.

Been an awful lot of ‘em lately.
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 23h
Tim Curry - the only person who could have played Frank in all honesty. Legendary.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘Risky is the best way to be’: Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke – and 50 years of stardom
From Rocky Horror to the Muppets, Curry’s extraordinary career made him world-famous. Then, a stroke left him paralysed. The actor talks about his cocaine years, his friendship with David Bowie – and ...
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Finn @finl3y.bsky.social · 1d
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion
Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breaches
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