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Ricky Gervais @mrrickygervais.bsky.social · 9h

It's always so gratifying to see truth and reason patiently defeat dogma and ludicrous trend. Cheers!

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Ricky Gervais @mrrickygervais.bsky.social · 9h

What an honour and a privilege it is to be able to jet around the world getting paid to make people laugh and raise a bit of cash for animals. Best fans in the world. Best job in the world. #Mortality

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Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 12h

"These are difficult times. But they are also clarifying times.

"And I would rather stand in difficulty, among Women who see clearly, than in comfort among those who have chosen to forget, or to be selective."

#FiLiA2025

@matriactivista.bsky.social

www.matriactivista.com/post/i-stand...

I Stand with FiLiA Because FiLiA Stands with Women

These are difficult times ,not only politically, but existentially.The ground under our feet feels unstable, and the language that once named our oppression is being stripped from us, word by word. To...

www.matriactivista.com

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Dr Rachel Broady @drrachelbroady.bsky.social · 13h

Interesting. "The Nerve is a fearless, female-founded media title set up by a collective of five former Guardian and Observer journalists who believe that the UK needs more truly independent journalism."
www.thenerve.news/about-us

About Us | The Nerve

Fearless, independent journalism covering culture, politics and tech

www.thenerve.news

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Lillard's Maximum Perception Control @junipersbird.bsky.social · 14h

Yiiiiiiiikes.

BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 14h

The new WHO global report on antimicrobial resistance is grim
1 in 6 bacterial infections worldwide is now resistant to antibiotics.
That’s 16% of common bacterial infections that no longer respond to standard treatments.
www.who.int/news/item/13...

WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide

One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) r...

www.who.int

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Marwoodl ♀️ @marwoodl.bsky.social · 14h

No, she’s arguing that women should be allowed to gather for a conference without being subjected to violence and intimidation from cross dressing men and their supporters, and that fighting this aggression takes resources away from other women’s issues.

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Gudule Martens @gudulemartens.bsky.social · 20h

Excellent column from Sonia Sohda:

"It’s both extraordinary and embarrassing that so many so-called progressive grown-ups have been duped into thinking this childish and parochial campaign is some sort of brave liberation struggle."

www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

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National Secular Society @natsecsoc.bsky.social · 15h

We've told the culture secretary that proposed reforms to charity law are insufficient to stop spread of antisemitism, misogyny and other extremism.

www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/10...

Plans to tackle charity extremism don’t go far enough, NSS warns

NSS tells culture secretary more fundamental reform to charity law needed to stop spread of antisemitism, misogyny and other extremism. Read More »

www.secularism.org.uk

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Marwoodl ♀️ @marwoodl.bsky.social · 4d

Trans activists attack a women’s rights conference

Lisa-Marie Taylor: “It is shocking and saddening that a conference for women to discuss domestic abuse, sexual violence and lesbian safety, has been met with smashed windows, graffiti and intimidation.”
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www.thetimes.com/article/e683...

Council refused feminists security after trans activists smashed venue

Organisers of a conference in Brighton applied for a protection order to shield them from protesters who later broke windows and sprayed paint on the building

www.thetimes.com

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National Secular Society @natsecsoc.bsky.social · 4d

We campaigned to repeal blasphemy laws – and won. Today we’ve won again, stopping them from creeping back through the back door. Our work continues. If you support it, become a member today and put your principles into action.
www.secularism.org.uk/join-and-renew

Join and renew

Become a member today and we’ll put your principles into action. Join from as little as £2 per month.

www.secularism.org.uk

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Brap @brap.bsky.social · 4d

@sianberry.bsky.social
Green MP blames women for being attacked by men.

The Green Party is a men’s rights party.

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callthistea.bsky.social @callthistea.bsky.social · 4d

Helpful intervention from Wes Streeting here. A shame he’s not on Bluesky to thank him personally.

Brap @brap.bsky.social · 4d

This is how you respond to male violence.

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Brap @brap.bsky.social · 4d

This is how you respond to male violence.

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Gudule Martens @gudulemartens.bsky.social · 6d

This cartoon perfectly sums up what's been happening the last 10 years.

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anomielia @geekgirl397.bsky.social · 8d

I don't watch Bill Maher, but when @evolutionistrue.bsky.social made a post praising his latest monologue, I watched it. I didn't like it and said so, in a polite, reasonable manner.
Jerry Coyne did not ignore me, he did not counter my arguments, he didn't even mute me. He blocked me.

anomielia @geekgirl397.bsky.social · 10d

I'm sorry but this came across as one more blame women rant. Some reasonable points in here but his thesis that women are no longer disadvantaged or oppressed is just not accurate 1/n

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Cyndicate @cyndicate.bsky.social · 8d

In which Australia's Labor government is called to defend its inane refusal to protect women against men who think they're women.

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 8d

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley raises the case of a trans child abuser as she seeks to pressure the Albanese government to create mandatory minimum jail terms for child exploitation offences.

Coalition manouevres to wedge Labor on mandatory sentencing for child abuse offences

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley raises the case of a trans child abuser as she seeks to pressure the Albanese government to create mandatory minimum jail terms for child exploitation offences.

www.abc.net.au

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Marwoodl ♀️ @marwoodl.bsky.social · 8d

“How Bloomsbury dropped Tavistock book”
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www.thetimes.com/article/18cc...

How Bloomsbury dropped Tavistock book

Publisher insists the views of younger staff had no bearing on decision about the book on the gender identity services clinic, which went on to be a bestseller

www.thetimes.com

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 8d

Barbara Castle was born on this day in Chesterfield, raised in Pontefract and Bradford, became MP for Blackburn. One of the most senior female politicians Labour has produced, held several cabinet roles under Harold Wilson. Painting by Ruskin Spear (Walker Art Gallery).

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Wild Womyn Workshop @wildwomynworkshop.bsky.social · 8d

♀ Sisters! ♀
I’m away at FiLiA : @filiacharity.bsky.social
until next week!
All online orders placed during this time will be shipped from 15 October.

Everyone else: see you there!
and yes my stall will be there also! so bring some pocket money!
(card payment also accepted)
xxx angela

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Marwoodl ♀️ @marwoodl.bsky.social · 9d

There are 3 ponds, any person who uses the ‘trans’ label is free to use 2 of them. That’s not a limitation.

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K.Flynnx (St.) @kflynny369.bsky.social · 9d

The number of people who can’t get their head around the purpose and working of the Equality Act is quite staggering.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10d

Hampstead Heath swimming ponds considering limiting transgender users’ access

Trans swimmers currently able to use a mixed pond or either of the segregated ponds for the gender they identify as A consultation has been launched on transgender swimmers’ access to Hampstead Heath ponds, which could result in them being banned from using the pools for the gender they identify as. The Kenwood Ladies’ and Highgate Men’s ponds are gender-segregated, with trans people currently able to swim in whichever they feel most appropriate, or use the Heath’s mixed-gender pond instead. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Marwoodl ♀️ @marwoodl.bsky.social · 9d

Women often feel more secure and relaxed in a female only environment, also some women, for religious or cultural reasons, need a female only space. There are very good reasons for having a women-only pond.

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Cyndicate @cyndicate.bsky.social · 10d

From March. Faika is on bsky but hasn't posted in months.
youtu.be/3JfuLhNskdo?...

Behind closed doors: Gender Identity Ideology in the EU

YouTube video by Faika El-Nagashi

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Kim Willsher @kimwillsher.bsky.social · 10d

Gisèle Pelicot will be back in court on Monday after one of the 51 men convicted last year of raping her appealed. She does not have to attend the new trial but is determined to see the case through, her lawyers say.
observer.co.uk/news/interna...

Gisèle Pelicot faces rerun of court trauma after one of h...

Incredulity at convicted man’s claim that victim’s husband tricked him into raping her, despite evidence

observer.co.uk

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Marwoodl ♀️ @marwoodl.bsky.social · 10d

My OH looked into this, he told me most men die WITH prostate cancer rather than OF it because it is such a slow developing cancer. South Korea introduced screening with the result that men were medicalised and operated on unnecessarily, and of course it caused a lot of unnecessary worry for them

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