Kate
@rebelraising.bsky.social
Loudmouth, queer, mother, Green, pedestrian thinker because walking can save us. Fan of public transport infrastructure. She/her. In Scotland.
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so months after the original proscription, has anyone revealed any actually good reasons to describe anything they did as 'terrorism'? i was assured by very smart people that intel to that effect will no doubt be made available, because of course i should just trust the government on this
"I myself have publicly advocated the use of direct action, including property sabotage, in the cause of climate justice. It stands to reason that I should support the same range of tactics in the effort to prevent genocide."
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
so months after the original proscription, has anyone revealed any actually good reasons to describe anything they did as 'terrorism'? i was assured by very smart people that intel to that effect will no doubt be made available, because of course i should just trust the government on this
A bunch of hardcore bigots mostly in the US drew up a plan to turn trans people from our neighbours with normal human rights into a "controversy", invented some "feminist" and "medical" front outfits, and Jay nearly lost access to his existing healthcare under the NHS. Wake up and smell the scam.
Three weeks ago I marked nine years on Testosterone.
I didn't celebrate it then because I was in the middle of a multi-month battle to be allowed to stay on it, despite not producing my own hormones and simply wanting to remain on the exact prescription I'd had for nine years without any problems.
I didn't celebrate it then because I was in the middle of a multi-month battle to be allowed to stay on it, despite not producing my own hormones and simply wanting to remain on the exact prescription I'd had for nine years without any problems.
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A bunch of hardcore bigots mostly in the US drew up a plan to turn trans people from our neighbours with normal human rights into a "controversy", invented some "feminist" and "medical" front outfits, and Jay nearly lost access to his existing healthcare under the NHS. Wake up and smell the scam.
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I see enterprising members of the public are correctly interpreting the neo-reactionary movement as basically a shitehawk’s charter
A bank customer who claimed he has a “phobia” of materials related to Pride has lost a case against NatWest in which he alleged a display in one of its branches caused him “severe psychological distress”.
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I see enterprising members of the public are correctly interpreting the neo-reactionary movement as basically a shitehawk’s charter
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My nephew: Are you a girl or a boy?
Me: a boy, I used to look more like a girl but then I turned into a boy
Nephew: How???
Me: I went to the doctor and they gave me some medicine
Nephew: …
Nephew, bragging now: I’M a boy and I didn’t even HAVE to go to the doctor
Me: a boy, I used to look more like a girl but then I turned into a boy
Nephew: How???
Me: I went to the doctor and they gave me some medicine
Nephew: …
Nephew, bragging now: I’M a boy and I didn’t even HAVE to go to the doctor
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My nephew: Are you a girl or a boy?
Me: a boy, I used to look more like a girl but then I turned into a boy
Nephew: How???
Me: I went to the doctor and they gave me some medicine
Nephew: …
Nephew, bragging now: I’M a boy and I didn’t even HAVE to go to the doctor
Me: a boy, I used to look more like a girl but then I turned into a boy
Nephew: How???
Me: I went to the doctor and they gave me some medicine
Nephew: …
Nephew, bragging now: I’M a boy and I didn’t even HAVE to go to the doctor
One of the signs that our media is, in general, disgusting & corrupt, is its total inability to consider that any political action is about anything other than electoral advantage to the party in question, which they want for the sake of power alone. They will not conceive of wanting to govern well.
Headline on The World at One just now:
"Sir Keir Starmer has denied putting the Labour Party before the country by ending the two-child benefit cap".
Can we please go back to reporting the actual news, not someone's partisan take on it?
"Sir Keir Starmer has denied putting the Labour Party before the country by ending the two-child benefit cap".
Can we please go back to reporting the actual news, not someone's partisan take on it?
November 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
One of the signs that our media is, in general, disgusting & corrupt, is its total inability to consider that any political action is about anything other than electoral advantage to the party in question, which they want for the sake of power alone. They will not conceive of wanting to govern well.
The road I live on has a direct route onto the closed (now just heavily restricted) section of path, and is being signed as a diversion around it (via a route onto a terrifying roundabout). No notification that cyclists and pedestrians would struggle to leave for work or school now.
Ferry Road Path CLOSED to pedestrians and cyclists from today to 16 January for installation of a security fence at Leonardo. TTRO closure order was signed on Wednesday with the below diversion: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/fi... #EdTravCyc @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The road I live on has a direct route onto the closed (now just heavily restricted) section of path, and is being signed as a diversion around it (via a route onto a terrifying roundabout). No notification that cyclists and pedestrians would struggle to leave for work or school now.
If you think this is good: I work in a care home and are you up for a 12 hour overnight care shift on minimum wage? Because 80% of our night shift are immigrants.
Net migration to the UK dropped sharply to 204,000 in the year to June, new figures show
That's a drop from 649,000 in the year to June 2024, and a drop of nearly 80% from the peak in 2023
(ONS)
That's a drop from 649,000 in the year to June 2024, and a drop of nearly 80% from the peak in 2023
(ONS)
November 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
If you think this is good: I work in a care home and are you up for a 12 hour overnight care shift on minimum wage? Because 80% of our night shift are immigrants.
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Announced while everyone's reacting to the budget, Labour are backtracking from their already weak position on new fossil fuel extraction.
Wildly irresponsible in the face of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wildly irresponsible in the face of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More North Sea exploration to be allowed in new Labour plan - BBC News
The chancellor will unveil the North Sea Strategy in her Budget speech, the BBC understands.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Announced while everyone's reacting to the budget, Labour are backtracking from their already weak position on new fossil fuel extraction.
Wildly irresponsible in the face of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wildly irresponsible in the face of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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is this enough for them to stop being relentlessly cruel to everyone who has moved here from somewhere else
Net migration to UK drops 69% year on year, ONS says
Net migration to UK drops 69% year on year, ONS says
Figure of 204,000 in 12 months to June 2025 is lowest since 2021, statistics body says
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Net migration to the UK was an estimated 204,000 in the 12 months to June 2025, down 69% year on year and the lowest annual figure since 2021, the Office for National Statistics said.
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www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
is this enough for them to stop being relentlessly cruel to everyone who has moved here from somewhere else
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Everybody who confuses correlation with causation dies.
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Everybody who confuses correlation with causation dies.
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I spent most of Tuesday following the "Singing Street" around to take photos of the filming locations. It was very hard not to be struck by streets that were once playgrounds now being car parks. In other places there is still a bustle of life, but it is now tourists playing, not skipping girls
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
I spent most of Tuesday following the "Singing Street" around to take photos of the filming locations. It was very hard not to be struck by streets that were once playgrounds now being car parks. In other places there is still a bustle of life, but it is now tourists playing, not skipping girls
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I have three thoughts on the Budget: 1) EVs use roads, so should pay something to use them, and the fact that the existing fuel duty/road tax system is shite doesn’t somehow create an exception for them; 2) gambling firms moaning can fuck off into the sun, we should bankrupt the cunts;
November 27, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I have three thoughts on the Budget: 1) EVs use roads, so should pay something to use them, and the fact that the existing fuel duty/road tax system is shite doesn’t somehow create an exception for them; 2) gambling firms moaning can fuck off into the sun, we should bankrupt the cunts;
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I think Sheriff Principal N A Ross may have enjoyed writing this opinion.
"How sensory stimulation is related to religious belief is not explained. No medical diagnosis is offered, or explanation how religious belief is affected by gaudy colours."
"How sensory stimulation is related to religious belief is not explained. No medical diagnosis is offered, or explanation how religious belief is affected by gaudy colours."
In a controversial judgment, the Sheriff Appeal Court in Edinburgh has ruled that Martin Luther was the harbinger of neurotypicality.
More ⤵️
www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/ygvbue...
More ⤵️
www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/ygvbue...
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I think Sheriff Principal N A Ross may have enjoyed writing this opinion.
"How sensory stimulation is related to religious belief is not explained. No medical diagnosis is offered, or explanation how religious belief is affected by gaudy colours."
"How sensory stimulation is related to religious belief is not explained. No medical diagnosis is offered, or explanation how religious belief is affected by gaudy colours."
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Happy St Katherine's Day to all scholars, librarians, and Katherines. May you win an argument against an annoying man today, in the true spirit of Katherine herself.
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Happy St Katherine's Day to all scholars, librarians, and Katherines. May you win an argument against an annoying man today, in the true spirit of Katherine herself.
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Every time I think I might just manage to hold my nose and vote SNP, Swinney reminds me that he can’t be trusted. Not with education and DEFINITELY not with women’s fundamental right to healthcare and freedom. I’m a Green Party member but unlikely to have a constituency candidate 😭
November 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Every time I think I might just manage to hold my nose and vote SNP, Swinney reminds me that he can’t be trusted. Not with education and DEFINITELY not with women’s fundamental right to healthcare and freedom. I’m a Green Party member but unlikely to have a constituency candidate 😭
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Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
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"Dignity and respect" really is the "thoughts and prayers" of social murder.
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
"Dignity and respect" really is the "thoughts and prayers" of social murder.
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I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not thebaffler.com/outbursts/si...
Signed Away | Sara Nović
The hearing world continues to pillage and caricature the deaf community—most recently with the proprietary, sign-based system Makaton.
thebaffler.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not thebaffler.com/outbursts/si...
Are asylum seekers people, though, according to Starmer?
Also, when he was growing up, "landline" wasn't a word. It was "the phone".
Also, when he was growing up, "landline" wasn't a word. It was "the phone".
One to bookmark. His presence on social media seems all a bit leaden.
November 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Are asylum seekers people, though, according to Starmer?
Also, when he was growing up, "landline" wasn't a word. It was "the phone".
Also, when he was growing up, "landline" wasn't a word. It was "the phone".
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whoever selected the photos for this article deserves an award for photo selection, this is peak photo selection, unsurpassable perfection, all other photo selector people can just get their coats and go home because this selection will never be bettered
Graham Linehan clashes with Father Ted star Ardal O’Hanlon over trans views
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/18/graham-linehan-ardal-ohanlon-anti-trans-views/?utm_content=1763480405&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/18/graham-linehan-ardal-ohanlon-anti-trans-views/?utm_content=1763480405&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Graham Linehan clashes with Father Ted star Ardal O'Hanlon over trans views
Anti-trans activist Graham Linehan has claimed Father Ted actor Ardal O'Hanlon 'disagrees' with his views on trans rights.
www.thepinknews.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
whoever selected the photos for this article deserves an award for photo selection, this is peak photo selection, unsurpassable perfection, all other photo selector people can just get their coats and go home because this selection will never be bettered
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New data shows that since @mayoroflondon.bsky.social
launched the Direct Vision Standard lorry safety scheme in London we've seen:
📉a 50% fall in people killed & seriously injured by HGVs
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️six fewer fatalities every year
tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/pedestr...
launched the Direct Vision Standard lorry safety scheme in London we've seen:
📉a 50% fall in people killed & seriously injured by HGVs
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️six fewer fatalities every year
tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/pedestr...
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
New data shows that since @mayoroflondon.bsky.social
launched the Direct Vision Standard lorry safety scheme in London we've seen:
📉a 50% fall in people killed & seriously injured by HGVs
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️six fewer fatalities every year
tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/pedestr...
launched the Direct Vision Standard lorry safety scheme in London we've seen:
📉a 50% fall in people killed & seriously injured by HGVs
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️six fewer fatalities every year
tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/pedestr...
Give views on the Edinburgh tram consultation by midnight tonight. I think urgent need to reduce car traffic requires compromises on the Roseburn Path (which I use daily). Cycling is ace, I love it (& depend on it for work) but fewer cars must be #1
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by City of Edinburgh Council
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Give views on the Edinburgh tram consultation by midnight tonight. I think urgent need to reduce car traffic requires compromises on the Roseburn Path (which I use daily). Cycling is ace, I love it (& depend on it for work) but fewer cars must be #1
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
They did this in a year when they had accepted the majority of asylum claims by people coming from Rwanda.
Another chilling aspect... The Tories simply passed a law declaring Rwanda "safe".
Do we really trust that this govt or the next won't resort to similar tactics if this finds them politically convenient?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Do we really trust that this govt or the next won't resort to similar tactics if this finds them politically convenient?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 8:04 AM
They did this in a year when they had accepted the majority of asylum claims by people coming from Rwanda.
Who looks at the phrase "Today becoming a refugee equals a lifetime of protection in Britain" and thinks "yeah that's bad, let's protect people less"? Shabana fucking Mahmood, apparently.
Westminster Hour saying potential removals/returns of refugees after 15-17-19 years causing PLP MP jitters
Presenter used "forced back to their home country as soon as it becomes safe"
That repeats ugly,unrealistic deportation fantasies from Home Office staff: obvs not what could actually happen
Presenter used "forced back to their home country as soon as it becomes safe"
That repeats ugly,unrealistic deportation fantasies from Home Office staff: obvs not what could actually happen
November 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Who looks at the phrase "Today becoming a refugee equals a lifetime of protection in Britain" and thinks "yeah that's bad, let's protect people less"? Shabana fucking Mahmood, apparently.
Finally we hear from men, how refreshing (seven of the previous ten Booker winners were also men)
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The Guardian view on the Booker prize winner: putting masculinity back at the centre of literary fiction | Editorial
The Guardian view on the Booker prize winner: putting masculinity back at the centre of literary fiction | Editorial
Editorial: David Szalay’s Flesh breaks from a decade of female-centred interiors and reopens a genre many thought closed to men
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Finally we hear from men, how refreshing (seven of the previous ten Booker winners were also men)
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