Lizzie
@lizziecharlton.bsky.social
History geek, sewing devotee, fabric addict, sci-fi nerd, cat owner. Cis woman. Pronouns: she/her. 🩷💜💙 🐘: @[email protected]
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🎵 grahams making a list, he’s checking it twice. gonna find out who’s dating his ex-wife. santa claus is probably trans. 🎵
December 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🎵 grahams making a list, he’s checking it twice. gonna find out who’s dating his ex-wife. santa claus is probably trans. 🎵
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@fletchjack.bsky.social from the BMA explains they've been trying to get round the table with Wes Streeting for several months but Streeting didn't even bother replying to their letter
Now we're in Dec with a Flu epidemic & Streeting is accusing resident doctors of endangering patients
Now we're in Dec with a Flu epidemic & Streeting is accusing resident doctors of endangering patients
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
@fletchjack.bsky.social from the BMA explains they've been trying to get round the table with Wes Streeting for several months but Streeting didn't even bother replying to their letter
Now we're in Dec with a Flu epidemic & Streeting is accusing resident doctors of endangering patients
Now we're in Dec with a Flu epidemic & Streeting is accusing resident doctors of endangering patients
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Wes Streeting doesn't want to 'catastrophise' but says people could die because of the doctor's strike.
If they're that important, Wes, how about paying them properly?
If they're that important, Wes, how about paying them properly?
December 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Wes Streeting doesn't want to 'catastrophise' but says people could die because of the doctor's strike.
If they're that important, Wes, how about paying them properly?
If they're that important, Wes, how about paying them properly?
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Again, quite a good example of how the slow erosion of the right's firewall against explicit far right bigotry has wider cultural impacts.
This soft soap profile of a noted football hooligan who died whilst participating in an intimidation campaign is part of accepting "well, they have concerns."
This soft soap profile of a noted football hooligan who died whilst participating in an intimidation campaign is part of accepting "well, they have concerns."
December 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Again, quite a good example of how the slow erosion of the right's firewall against explicit far right bigotry has wider cultural impacts.
This soft soap profile of a noted football hooligan who died whilst participating in an intimidation campaign is part of accepting "well, they have concerns."
This soft soap profile of a noted football hooligan who died whilst participating in an intimidation campaign is part of accepting "well, they have concerns."
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"Have you written the guest list for the set tour of our fantasy series with a large cast of children, Joanne?"
"Yeah, with one of the most notoriously disgraced sex criminals in living memory 🥰"
"Yeah, with one of the most notoriously disgraced sex criminals in living memory 🥰"
I only found out via someone telling me Marie Claire reported it -
www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/ro...
www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/ro...
Princess Kate Barely Avoided Running Into Prince Andrew and His Grandkids During His "Strange" Visit to Harry Potter TV Set
A source said that "staff working on the set were stunned to see him there."
www.marieclaire.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
"Have you written the guest list for the set tour of our fantasy series with a large cast of children, Joanne?"
"Yeah, with one of the most notoriously disgraced sex criminals in living memory 🥰"
"Yeah, with one of the most notoriously disgraced sex criminals in living memory 🥰"
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It's incredible this debate has even happened without seemingly a single mainstream British commentator noting that Scotland just made Scots and Gaelic official languages and *well over half* of Glaswegians speak Scots as their first language
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
It's incredible this debate has even happened without seemingly a single mainstream British commentator noting that Scotland just made Scots and Gaelic official languages and *well over half* of Glaswegians speak Scots as their first language
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This BBC article presents a big table of the symptoms of flu versus COVID before admitting that they are almost identical - then completely fails to suggest the (rather obvious) solution of taking a rapid test. You know, like we all did repeatedly, just a few years ago
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cold, 'super flu' and Covid symptoms: Expert advice and how to avoid the worst
BBC Morning Live's Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This BBC article presents a big table of the symptoms of flu versus COVID before admitting that they are almost identical - then completely fails to suggest the (rather obvious) solution of taking a rapid test. You know, like we all did repeatedly, just a few years ago
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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There was a really interesting comment from one of the lawyers who worked on the Sandie Peggie case (& others) which was that a significant factor in the decision was the demeanour of the ‘victim’. Even when a judge isn’t necessarily that sympathetic to trans people they can spot a bully a mile off.
Graham Linehan has such little self-awareness he *really* doesn’t understand how totally unhinged he seems in his ‘woe is me’ batshit crazy ranting! 😬
He’s the ‘cautionary tale’ of what obsessive ‘gender critical’ transphobia leads to: no friends, no life, and spaghetti carbonara for one!
He’s the ‘cautionary tale’ of what obsessive ‘gender critical’ transphobia leads to: no friends, no life, and spaghetti carbonara for one!
December 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
There was a really interesting comment from one of the lawyers who worked on the Sandie Peggie case (& others) which was that a significant factor in the decision was the demeanour of the ‘victim’. Even when a judge isn’t necessarily that sympathetic to trans people they can spot a bully a mile off.
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NEW
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
My latest post for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
My latest post for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
December 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
NEW
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
My latest post for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
My latest post for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
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Wes Streeting talks about 'the collapse of the NHS' the same way a vulture would talk about a maimed deer.
December 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Wes Streeting talks about 'the collapse of the NHS' the same way a vulture would talk about a maimed deer.
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WOW; a DEEPLY corrupt move by the immigration courts; clear collaboration with Trump admin officials to produce a specific result with zero notice to the party and ALSO in a situation where the judge facially lacks jurisdiction; the judge had denied a motion to reopen and the case is on appeal.
Judge Xinis ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release in part bc ICE could not produce a final “order of removal” to deport him. So last night, they went out and got an immigration judge to issue one.
Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
WOW; a DEEPLY corrupt move by the immigration courts; clear collaboration with Trump admin officials to produce a specific result with zero notice to the party and ALSO in a situation where the judge facially lacks jurisdiction; the judge had denied a motion to reopen and the case is on appeal.
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They have lost the plot entirely. Nevermind about the catastrophic collapse of the American tourist industry, this keeps expats and their families away from ever visiting the hellhole they're hellbent on creating.
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
They have lost the plot entirely. Nevermind about the catastrophic collapse of the American tourist industry, this keeps expats and their families away from ever visiting the hellhole they're hellbent on creating.
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It's wild. We have so many real problems as a country, and instead a large chunk of our political class would rather hallucinate that one of the safest big global cities in the world is actually dangerous.
The "London = most dangerous place on the planet" discourse is still going strong on Twitter
I've actually been surprised by how little I've felt threatened as a woman in London (having lived in Tooting and Peckham)
I loved growing up in Nottingham, but I had much, much worse experiences there tbh
I've actually been surprised by how little I've felt threatened as a woman in London (having lived in Tooting and Peckham)
I loved growing up in Nottingham, but I had much, much worse experiences there tbh
December 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It's wild. We have so many real problems as a country, and instead a large chunk of our political class would rather hallucinate that one of the safest big global cities in the world is actually dangerous.
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Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, 48, died in ICE custody last Saturday at Texas Health Huguley Hospital in Fort Worth.
He is the 28th person, that we know of, to die this year in ICE custody.
He is the 28th person, that we know of, to die this year in ICE custody.
December 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, 48, died in ICE custody last Saturday at Texas Health Huguley Hospital in Fort Worth.
He is the 28th person, that we know of, to die this year in ICE custody.
He is the 28th person, that we know of, to die this year in ICE custody.
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[12hrs into my ice interrogation]
agent: in 2021 you posted “they should call him matt hardcock am i right fellas” can you explain that?
me: do you know who matt hancock is?
a:…
[43mins later]
a: he had his own app? for parkour?
me: no the parkour was a separate issue
agent: in 2021 you posted “they should call him matt hardcock am i right fellas” can you explain that?
me: do you know who matt hancock is?
a:…
[43mins later]
a: he had his own app? for parkour?
me: no the parkour was a separate issue
Want to travel to the US? You might have to give the Trump administration the last five years of your social media history.
US wants five years of some tourists' social media to enter the country
Digital rights advocates say it’s an affront to civil liberties.
www.motherjones.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
[12hrs into my ice interrogation]
agent: in 2021 you posted “they should call him matt hardcock am i right fellas” can you explain that?
me: do you know who matt hancock is?
a:…
[43mins later]
a: he had his own app? for parkour?
me: no the parkour was a separate issue
agent: in 2021 you posted “they should call him matt hardcock am i right fellas” can you explain that?
me: do you know who matt hancock is?
a:…
[43mins later]
a: he had his own app? for parkour?
me: no the parkour was a separate issue
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Innocent people end up in our criminal courts.
Completely, terrifyingly innocent.
And all that stands between them and losing everything is a fair trial.
Politicians would do well to remember this when they tell us that justice is all about processing “criminals” swiftly.
Completely, terrifyingly innocent.
And all that stands between them and losing everything is a fair trial.
Politicians would do well to remember this when they tell us that justice is all about processing “criminals” swiftly.
December 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Innocent people end up in our criminal courts.
Completely, terrifyingly innocent.
And all that stands between them and losing everything is a fair trial.
Politicians would do well to remember this when they tell us that justice is all about processing “criminals” swiftly.
Completely, terrifyingly innocent.
And all that stands between them and losing everything is a fair trial.
Politicians would do well to remember this when they tell us that justice is all about processing “criminals” swiftly.
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This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
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When this #BBC article was first published, it accurately described Dr Beth Upton - the woman found to be harassed by Peggie - as a trans woman
The piece was then scrubbed - replacing an accurate description with a transphobic slur instead of the language trans women use to describe themselves
The piece was then scrubbed - replacing an accurate description with a transphobic slur instead of the language trans women use to describe themselves
Not sure what is going on here, but the BBC just called Dr Upton a "trans woman" not that biological slur, grab a screenshot before the TERFs demand it is edited back!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sandie Peggie tribunal judgement to be amended in fake quote row
On Monday, an employment tribunal outlined four ways in which NHS Fife harassed Ms Peggie after she was suspended from her job.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When this #BBC article was first published, it accurately described Dr Beth Upton - the woman found to be harassed by Peggie - as a trans woman
The piece was then scrubbed - replacing an accurate description with a transphobic slur instead of the language trans women use to describe themselves
The piece was then scrubbed - replacing an accurate description with a transphobic slur instead of the language trans women use to describe themselves
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This is a piece designed to legitimise the Illegitimate. Labour didn't take an "evidence driven" approach to anti-asylum policies, they actively lied in some of their supporting documents to defend them. They took a "what plays well with Reform" approach", and this piece tries to excuse that. 3/
December 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This is a piece designed to legitimise the Illegitimate. Labour didn't take an "evidence driven" approach to anti-asylum policies, they actively lied in some of their supporting documents to defend them. They took a "what plays well with Reform" approach", and this piece tries to excuse that. 3/
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Apologies, it's been a long day, but this is an absolute crock of shit. Barriers to integration have been shown to be primarily political rhetoric. The UK is not a prime destination for people. Wishes and hopes don't equal actual thinking. My ideal destination would be a desert island right now. 1/
LabourList columnist Stella Tsantekidou takes a candid look at Labour’s struggle to balance compassion with the practical limits of the UK’s asylum and migration system.
Stella Tsantekidou column: ‘Labour can’t rebuild trust without honesty on migration’ – LabourList
“The Right distorted reality with the untrue things they were willing to say; the Left distorted reality with the true things they were unwilling to…
labourlist.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Apologies, it's been a long day, but this is an absolute crock of shit. Barriers to integration have been shown to be primarily political rhetoric. The UK is not a prime destination for people. Wishes and hopes don't equal actual thinking. My ideal destination would be a desert island right now. 1/
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Huge M1 pot hole discovered.
Cannabis farm found in drainage culvert beneath the M1
Cannabis farm found in drainage culvert beneath the M1
Police say the "unusual location" beneath the M1 "demonstrates the length criminals will go to".
www.bbc.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Huge M1 pot hole discovered.
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Also the most amazing thing happened, Rainbow Rose, the LGBT Labour of Europe has roundly condemned UK Labour’s transphobic action, this is significant in contrast with LGBT Labour’s craven silence.
December 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Also the most amazing thing happened, Rainbow Rose, the LGBT Labour of Europe has roundly condemned UK Labour’s transphobic action, this is significant in contrast with LGBT Labour’s craven silence.
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#UK #Transrights #NHS Imagine the hypocrisy at play for the government to publish this policy paper after making every effort to ensure the opposite is applied to gender dysphoria patients. I really have no words for this.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
#UK #Transrights #NHS Imagine the hypocrisy at play for the government to publish this policy paper after making every effort to ensure the opposite is applied to gender dysphoria patients. I really have no words for this.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Lol well one thing ill say is that if the ruling was the other way around there wouldn’t be questions would there. It would have been a declaration trans people are finally segregated but anything remotely trans inclusive Must be questioned
Now changed, though I still don't think the framing is great
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Lol well one thing ill say is that if the ruling was the other way around there wouldn’t be questions would there. It would have been a declaration trans people are finally segregated but anything remotely trans inclusive Must be questioned