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Karen (they/them)
@karenpollock.bsky.social
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white, queer, non binary, autistic, working class psychotherapist, supervisor, writer and geek. "But in the end it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass" counsellinginnorthumberland.com header shows the Northern Lights
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Amazing step forward for accessibility at Newcastle Central Station, all the train announcements are now signed! #Newcastle #Trains #Trainsky #access #accessibilitymatters
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Technically true or not, Enid was pretty sure that her husband George was never going to call her a witch again.
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It's #AppleDay - Ents were the most ancient living creatures surviving in Tolkien's Middle-earth in the Third Age, and similar to the tree guardians of folklore - Oak Man and Apple Man

#TolkienTuesday #folklore
art: Apple Man by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
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#Tolkientober day 21: roots

“Deep roots are not reached by the frost”

#Tolkientrewsday
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Almost 60,000 women have signed this petition by @nionwomen.bsky.social women to say that the transphobes do not speak for them. Meanwhile the Daily Express front-pages seven transphobes, falsely claiming that they “represent women”. If they do not represent you. Please sign.

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Carefully checking the undergrowth for gnomes after spotting thus beauty #mushrooms #autumn 🍄
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Its #worldmenopauseday As someone who more and more thinks binary divisions can be so unhelpful the idea of menopause as a fundamentally queer experience is becoming so solid for me Queering Menopause: Challenging Normative Narratives – Counselling in Northumberland share.google/TZm2ODFCGkJg...
Queering Menopause: Challenging Normative Narratives
This September I presented a workshop at the awesome Rainbow Therapists Conference in Glasgow on Queering menopause. It was a many titled workshop, provisionally at one point even called “what even…
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bittersweet seeing parts of the lethargic british press sluggishly get around to wondering if US far-right religious think tanks are working to influence british politics. they are, yes! it is not secret! do your jobs better!
Its #worldmenopauseday As someone who more and more thinks binary divisions can be so unhelpful the idea of menopause as a fundamentally queer experience is becoming so solid for me Queering Menopause: Challenging Normative Narratives – Counselling in Northumberland share.google/TZm2ODFCGkJg...
Queering Menopause: Challenging Normative Narratives
This September I presented a workshop at the awesome Rainbow Therapists Conference in Glasgow on Queering menopause. It was a many titled workshop, provisionally at one point even called “what even…
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"Remember why these books were burned the first time around? Yeah. This is incredibly important work." ─ ‪@wildfae #MagnusHirschfeld Magnus Hirschfeld 🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBTQhistory #TransgenderStudies‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
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Transvestites The Erotic Drive to Cross-Dress
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So we can all get this right let's practice
- this is Donald, Donald doesnt identify as a man or a woman, Donald doesn't use pronouns.
Example sentence Donald went to Macdonalds to buy Donald a burger. Donald likes burgers
It takes practice but its important to respect all identities!
I think its so cool that so many right wingers are coming out as genderqueer/non binary
That's what they mean when they say they dont use pronouns right?
I mean a subsection of queer people have been using this construction for years, and celebrating neopronouns is awesome
I listen to a variety of podcasts and a wierd thing I have noticed is that cis female American academics giggle in such a strong threat response its heartbreaking.
Every time one makes an assertion of knowledge or expertise they giggle - its clearly unconscious but just listen, its so damn common
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Trump regime forces brutally beat Americans in the streets of Chicago for witnessing their neighbours be kidnapped and disappeared in broad daylight. Concerned citizens stood up for themselves as the regime continues to expand its fascist terror campaign.
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Exploring themes of healing and resilience in fantasy worlds is always a journey worth taking. Each story teaches us something about ourselves. Embrace the magic of words! #booksky #books
Its international pronouns day - your annual reminder that complaining about singular they doesnt make you anything but a dick
WWJD - What would Jane do?
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Tolkientober is back for 2025! 🎨 🖌️

A Tolkien-themed October art challenge. Open to artists all mediums and skill levels, tag your works with #Tolkientober to join! Prompts are up to your interpretation, and do as much or as little as you’d like! Tuesday prompts also crossover with #TolkienTrewsday
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sorry it took so long! have recorded an episode and dmed you the slides, and again, huge thanks, the book is amazing open.spotify.com/episode/2uHV...
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self hating gay men like wes streeting have always caused so much harm that it tempts me to want to ditch the G (or at least the cis white male part of it)
Watching Ben-Hur (never seen it before) Less a homoerotic subtext and more a homoerotic in your face text