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Colin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · 2h

and when it's not that, it's "there has to be a way to make them radically different, but does not require a radical approach to accomplish this"

wishes and horses shit from the kind of people most likely to scold others for not being practical and realistic

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gugalanna daddy issues @ninazu.bsky.social · 58m

I think there’s also a fuzzy middle ground between both those arms which is very relevant: a perception that this is ‘realpolitik’, that they are being the ‘adults in the room’ and showing how serious & suited for government/responsibility they are. It encompasses parts of both but is also smug af.

gugalanna daddy issues @ninazu.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, we all spend way too much on our housing and way too little on our food & clothes. I feel that the fact that increased food & clothing monies might benefit food & ag workers, while increased housing costs benefit landowners & banks, might have something to do with it.

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Frith 🐉 An Odd Type of Dragon @oddtypeofdragon.bsky.social · 1d

"Shouldn't clothes be cheaper?"

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 2d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Frith 🐉 An Odd Type of Dragon @oddtypeofdragon.bsky.social · 2h

Should have added, if you are in the UK you should put your pumpkin in or on your food waste caddy for collection. It can also go your in garden waste if you have that. Take the tea-light out first!!!

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Frith 🐉 An Odd Type of Dragon @oddtypeofdragon.bsky.social · 4h

If you are in the US, pumpkins are a great wildlife snack! If you are in the UK pumpkins are actively dangerous to much of the wild animals who will eat it! (It has laxitive effects in small creatures like hedgehogs, and so is dangerous to them while they're trying to build hibernation reserves)

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Frith 🐉 An Odd Type of Dragon @oddtypeofdragon.bsky.social · 4h

I beg of everyone and every organisation this Halloween: if you're doing a PSA about what to do with your pumpkin afterwards, INCLUDE THE COUNTRY IN YOUR INFO(GRAPHIC)

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gugalanna daddy issues @ninazu.bsky.social · 1h

I think this is actually helpfully worded. The first half of that sentence says: “In a significant legal development, the tribunal accepted that if a perpetrator perceived her as a woman during the harassment, she could be recognised as a female victim -“
This is key and in line with EAT decisions.

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Ashleeee 🌊🪭 @reactiveashley.bsky.social · 14h

Some good news from the employment tribunal, but it does make me wonder why is Royal Mail so bad at trans rights?

www.scenemag.co.uk/trans-postal...

Trans postal worker wins discrimination case against Royal Mail

A trans postal worker has successfully sued Royal Mail for harassment and discrimination after enduring repeated abuse from colleagues, in what is being hailed as a landmark legal victory. Sophie Col...

www.scenemag.co.uk

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 21h

Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games

www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...

r/UKPersonalFinance
3 hr. ago
Previous-Camera1641

I develop adult video games on Steam. I can't find a bank that will actually let me withdraw my money from Steam. Can I get some advice?
Game has sold quite well on Steam. I've got almost £90,000 ready to withdraw after Steam's cut + VAT taken off.

However, it's been 2 months now and I can't find ANY bank in the UK who will let me withdraw my money from Steam.

I've been banned/refused/unable to get a business account with:

Wise
Revolut
Monzo
Monese
Chase
Starling
Nationwide
Halifax
Barclays
Lloyds
RBS

It always comes down to, "Where did you get this money from?"

"It's coming from games I sell on Steam."

"Can we see the store page?"

"Sure."

"I'm sorry, we can't do business with you at this time."

It keeps coming down to a commercial decision purely because I make adult content.

What the hell am I supposed to do? I've pretty much exhausted the whole banking system. I just want to be able to be paid for products I've sold.

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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 4h

I was having an emotion, and I hate that.

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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 4h

Now is the time to take action with our new MP tool. Even if you've already written – it's so important now to keep the pressure up.

Our tool lets you customise and send the letter all in one place. Feel free to add something about the Commissioner's letter!

actionnetwork.org/letters/scra...

Scrap the Bathroom Ban

🚨This is urgent🚨 Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities, has a decision to make. The EHRC, a regulator mired in controversy over anti-trans views, has sent a new draft Code of Prac...

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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 4h

The Commissioner makes it clear that any new guidance has to explain how to include trans+ people.

Not doing this leaves the UK at risk of breaching its international human rights commitments.

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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 4h

It's a strong, detailed, and thorough letter – but it makes clear that the UK is on a path to widespread trans exclusion, in potential violation of trans people's human rights.

A scan of the letter with a quote next to it.

Such a zero-sum approach risks certain inferences being drawn from the UK Supreme Court judgment that could lead to widespread exclusion of trans people from many public spaces.

This, in turn, may severely infringe on their ability to participate fully and equally in society."

Michael O'Flaherty Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe

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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 4h

The Commissioner for Human Rights has written to the UK – warning that trans people's human rights are at risk.

www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

BREAKING

Intervention from Europe's human rights watchdog.

The Commissioner for Human Rights has written to UK parliamentarians, making it clear that trans+ inclusion is a vital human rights principle.

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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 4h

The EHRC code must be scrapped.

Our Head of Policy, Jess O'Thomson, says that in light of this significant intervention, the Code of Practice cannot be laid as drafted. The Minister must reject it.

Exclusion of trans people from services for their lived gender must be the exception, not the rule.

"This significant intervention from the Commissioner makes clear that the EHRC's new Code of Practice cannot be laid as drafted. The minister must reject it and insist the EHRC try again - making clear how to include trans people, not just exclude.

Exclusion of trans people from services for their lived gender, the letter makes clear, must be the exception - not the rule."

Jess O'Thomson

Head of Policy

Trans+ Solidarity Alliance

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gugalanna daddy issues @ninazu.bsky.social · 1h

don’t know what’s wrong with this website, only 4 hotdog memes in comments. rookie numbers etc

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6h

Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says

European Council commissioner voices concerns following April’s supreme court ruling on legal definition of a woman Transgender people risk being excluded from many public spaces as a result of the recent UK supreme court judgment and must be protected from discrimination, a human rights expert has said. Michael O’Flaherty, the European Council commissioner for human rights, said he had concerns about the climate for transgender people in the UK following April’s supreme court ruling that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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alyson “october” greaves @badambulist.bsky.social · 5h

you could at least display some shame for your significant part in this

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6h

Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says

European Council commissioner voices concerns following April’s supreme court ruling on legal definition of a woman Transgender people risk being excluded from many public spaces as a result of the recent UK supreme court judgment and must be protected from discrimination, a human rights expert has said. Michael O’Flaherty, the European Council commissioner for human rights, said he had concerns about the climate for transgender people in the UK following April’s supreme court ruling that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 21h

They are learning nothing

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 21h

boost your user satisfaction and growth with this one weird trick (removing the shit everyone hates that you added for no reason)

r/SaaS
u/soasme
I deleted ALL AI features... and user growth went UP.

Everyone's busy adding Al to everything.
I did the same for indie10k.com but it didn't work.
I removed all of fancy Al stuff - Al coach, Al growth ideas, Al "personalized" advice - everything.
Guess what?
I see more registered users and higher retention.
That actually make me wonder why now i have one page with one button, without all that Al thingy, but it does better?
Here's my question:
Is Al feature actually helping SaaS grow?

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stuart @stuartp.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ok, I've been unemployed/underemployed for 3 months now and I'm not too proud to beg if it's for my daughter's benefit. Thanks

gofund.me/f98a820ca

Donate to Stuart & family pay bills, organized by Stuart Prior

Hi, can't believe I'm asking but I was made redundant in May and have since been struggling wit… Stuart Prior needs your support for Stuart & family pay bills

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gugalanna daddy issues @ninazu.bsky.social · 1h

(Tbc I do not know why they were off sick and I’m not at all claiming everything is Covid. I know autumn is the worst time for this stuff but 8 in 1 unit sounded pretty high.)

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Arbeitology @arbeitology.bsky.social · 4d

Even this registers the yankification of the far right

TenInchWheels @teninchwheels.bsky.social · 4d

I see your ex is taking the divorce well

A car in London covered in bizarre anti Sadiq khan and ant Keir starmer slogans. Taken from a Facebook post

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TenInchWheels @teninchwheels.bsky.social · 4d

I see your ex is taking the divorce well

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Trudging Spineripper @grudgingsignup.bsky.social · 4d

laying the groundwork for a "if you put me in prison I'll get murdered by the scary tattooed orange-clad body-builders you've seen in movies, and all I did was call for people to burn down hotels 😢" sentence mitigation plea

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