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Maddie Adrasteia
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Maddie Adrasteia @nemesisadrasteia.bsky.social · Sep 25
made this profile to talk about health and probably other stuff
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natacha.bsky.social
So, the BBC is not only silencing pro-trans journalists, it has now censored the words of Rutger Bregman and won’t even allow its reporters to quote them…

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BBC BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith Lecture Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman's corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit
December 13, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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starfleet-net.co.uk
One thing you have to understand about the narrative..

When Streeting et al says "there's no evidence of the effectiveness of PBs", what he's actually saying is "there's no evidence that Puberty Blockers are the only way."

The PB trial isn't to verify their safety. It's to prove their unnecessity.
December 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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notrightruth.bsky.social
"I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career."

An act like this is, in itself, a victory for kindness and empathy.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13h
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
ICE grabs another senior citizen who was complying with all immigration check ins.

Kazem Majd has called the US home for 60 years.

He is currently battling a serious and rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis.

His family fears for his health in the camps.
77-year-old Iranian man living in the United States for 6 decades detained by ICE
The family of an elderly man who has been living in the United States for decades and now detained by ICE, is worried due to his complex medical needs.
abc7.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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thatdocphoenix.com
Racist transphobe Twlldun mocking Robin, is it? Amazes me how many people still follow him now being anti-Corbyn and pro-EU as a personality is less of a thing
December 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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natacha.bsky.social
..."Contrived Authority" action (based on sociologist Max Weber's concept of authority strategies).

In my view The Cass Review is constituted to provide faux-authority to the anti-trans narrative. It is transphobic propaganda and nothing more.

@rivkahbrown.bsky.social's article in Novara

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The Government’s Impartial Trans Healthcare Reviewer Isn’t so Impartial, Colleagues Claim | Novara Media
Two paediatric healthcare professionals allege that Dr Hilary Cass recommended that they read gender-critical literature and expressed her dismay at medical transition. Rivkah Brown reports.
novaramedia.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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natacha.bsky.social
... in "protecting" trans children. Quite the opposite. This is, in my view, not just a medical scandal but a child abuse & a denial of human rights scandal.

I explain my view of the Cass Review in this lecture at FGEN summer conference (from 11.30) which I characterise as an example of...

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FGEN Trans Liberation Now 2025: Natacha Kennedy and Anon
YouTube video by Feminist Gender Equality Network
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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natacha.bsky.social
...how to forcibly detransition trans children, that constitutes strong evidence that she is not "independent" as claimed. Forcibly detranstioning trans children is, in my view, a form of conversion therapy & constitutes compelling evidence that Hilary Cass is, & has never been, interested...

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December 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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natacha.bsky.social
🧵🧵🧵 When @rivkahbrown.bsky.social Published her story in Novara Media evidencing that Hilary Cass was already anti-trans before the Cass Review, I was intrigued by the fact that Cass hadn't tried to sue her or Novara. But if this report by @sophiemolly.co.uk is true, and she is advising on...

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December 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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popeguilty.bsky.social
Forcibly detransitioning somebody should properly be understood as a crime against humanity
natacha.bsky.social Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 14h
🧵🧵🧵 When @rivkahbrown.bsky.social Published her story in Novara Media evidencing that Hilary Cass was already anti-trans before the Cass Review, I was intrigued by the fact that Cass hadn't tried to sue her or Novara. But if this report by @sophiemolly.co.uk is true, and she is advising on...

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sophiemolly.co.uk Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 21h
'One parent told me that she was hearing reports of Dr Hillary Cass (of the Cass Review) teaching staff at NHS Sussex on how to detransition trans children.'

northwestbylines.co.uk/opinion-corn...
December 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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benjanun.bsky.social
It's about ethics in forcefem basements and surely not a) a cis guy reading queer work in bad faith and/or b) a cis guy not understanding that not all fiction is *for* him.
popeguilty.bsky.social Season of the Abigail @popeguilty.bsky.social · 26d
the cis guy reading Dorley got tediously hung up on "is Dorley ethical?", which is by far the most boring possible question you could ask about those books, so now I want a cis guy reading Ranked Competitive Breast Growth instead, let's see what psyche-melting transfem brainworms does to a man
December 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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rine.bsky.social
Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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ciara2001.bsky.social
Well this news puts this older story into a completely different light, no wonder she was worried about a potential conversion therapy ban
Gender This article is more than 1 year old Hilary Cass warns Kemi Badenoch over risks of conversion practices ban This article is more than 1 year old Paediatrician who led review of gender identity services says any new law must not create problems for professionals
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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sailorportia.bsky.social
"Forced feminization is only acceptable when prescribed by a doctor" Where have I heard that one before
December 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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sailorportia.bsky.social
"Forcefem fantasies are unethical," is such a funny thing to say when we live in a society that forces people to grow up as the wrong gender and is criminalizing the alternative
December 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
Not easy to get to sleep tonight - have burnt the bridge of whatever career I had left and really don’t feel that my opinions are so extreme that that should have been necessary
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13h
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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thatdocphoenix.com
Oh @robinince.bsky.social is the best of us and it’s criminal that he has to resign from presenting on the BBC while Justin Webb and Sharron Davies and all the poisonous people continue without the “difficult” conversations
December 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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aliceinwunderl3.bsky.social
I am still not over the simple fact that the UK Supreme Court showed flagrant corruption in abusing its constitutional powers to unambiguously invert parliamentary intention and the legal profession responded by being the bunch of unprincipled, cowardly, socially obedient pets they are.
December 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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ultralaser.bsky.social
jesus christ
notalegalrecord.net Tony Corsentino @notalegalrecord.net · 19h
residents one town over from my library recently voted for a smaller budget override than the one they rejected in April, which raised the prospect of drastically cutting their library's services, threatening its state accreditation. i was looking at local news and i came upon this and screamed 📚
But something critical emerged in the weeks after the April vote: many residents who voted no simply didn't understand what was at stake. The April election was crowded with contested races for Select Board, School Committee, and Town Clerk. Override messaging competed for attention with candidate campaigns, and crucial details about service impacts got lost in the noise. Local resident Abby Shaw discovered this firsthand when she spent her lunch breaks at the senior center in May talking with residents about the override. Many seniors who voted no on April 1st didn't realize the senior center was at risk. They thought the override primarily impacted schools. When they learned about Council on Aging cuts--the programs and services that form the lifeblood of their daily community--they expressed genuine regret. As Shaw put it, "I had many people this week tell me that they will be in the grave without the senior center."
December 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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baphomars.bsky.social
honestly loved that for larian but seeing all that at tga when discord ive spent the last couple days being prevented from seeing art my friends sent me because i dont want to give discord my govt photo id was something else
ryanmcdiarmid.com Ryan McDiarmid @ryanmcdiarmid.com · 1d
It’s not Larian’s fault but it chaps my ass that because they’re Larian they can have a trailer with a full on orgy in it in the middle of the Game Awards and meanwhile adult content in games everywhere else is getting cracked down on left and right.
December 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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rattatatouille.bsky.social
Yeah I think Larian isn't in the wrong here, but the fact that there are double standards in the industry where they and other studios get to show off gory and violent games while smaller developers get their stuff banned from storefronts is galling.
ryanmcdiarmid.com Ryan McDiarmid @ryanmcdiarmid.com · 1d
It’s not Larian’s fault but it chaps my ass that because they’re Larian they can have a trailer with a full on orgy in it in the middle of the Game Awards and meanwhile adult content in games everywhere else is getting cracked down on left and right.
December 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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vyriadurav.bsky.social
no I absolutely agree with this and I feel like Larian probably does too. There should not be this double standard, we should have games like Divinity but also games like Horses and be able to talk about them without a paypro going 'mmm icky, but if you're big enough we'll ignore it, possibly'
ryanmcdiarmid.com Ryan McDiarmid @ryanmcdiarmid.com · 1d
It’s not Larian’s fault but it chaps my ass that because they’re Larian they can have a trailer with a full on orgy in it in the middle of the Game Awards and meanwhile adult content in games everywhere else is getting cracked down on left and right.
December 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social
idk why people think it's big-brained to look at cases of clear cut, *seething* racism and be like 'of course this is horrible but what about the person doing the racism? what protections do they have?' if poc weren't being thrown in pain boxes and in front of trains i guess i'd be more open but,
December 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Immigration judges are "pretermitting" huge swathes of asylum claims on the grounds that the person can be deported to a third country instead — one of the explicit statutory grounds for denying the right to apply for asylum.

This is now happening at large scale nationwide.
December 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM