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Shel

@shel56.bsky.social

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Retired genius & broke playgirl. Confident, single/available & woke. I am HPI & HFA apparently, don't like loud noise & crowds. I fix & make stuff. Considered an elder these days at 25y transition, although my mind is still 25, sadly my body is not. 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏴‍☠️ UK

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🫜🌷🌶️ Caitlin Spice 🌶️🌷🫜 @catespice.bsky.social · 15h

Unsurprisingly, science backs up trans women on HRT who say their bodies have become less like cis men and more like cis women.

www.transvitae.com/research-fin...

Research Finds Hormone Therapy Changes Trans Body Chemistry

New research finds gender-affirming hormone therapy rewrites blood proteins to reflect gender identity, paving the way for personalized transgender care.

www.transvitae.com

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Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 14h

Congratulations Sam.. awesome achievement for all your hard work 😀

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 17h

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 1d

Headline should be 7 Christian Extremists with the backing of Anti abortion extremist cult Christian Concern seek to impose their warped ideology on everyone else.
The cult pushing Project 2025 UK.

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Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 2d

Who robbed The Louvre? Right answers only

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 2d

Wishful thinking 😉

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Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 2d

Define "Perfect Ending"?

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Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 2d

When it's self inflicted as well...

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 2d

They already allow the religious ideology of Weasel Streeting & many others to not just influence but actually set policies.

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 3d

@hedgehogsafety.bsky.social it's troll time

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 3d

Please share this:

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/home-af...

Behind the ruling: how ‘Sex Matters’ is shaping UK policy on trans rights

The UK Supreme Court ruling redefined ‘sex’ – but for trans people, it’s the start of something far more sweeping and exclusionary

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 3d

Right 100%

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 3d

@hedgehogsafety.bsky.social the troll's are out

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 3d

Wtf is 'Kabab?' The ignorance and lack of education is so telling.

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 4d

👍

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 4d

It's mostly a mirror reflection for her 😉

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 5d

Has anyone done an x-ray of her head?

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Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 5d

The right & religious lunatics really have nothing unless they lie, cheat, manipulate, deny science & reality. They are the ones that society should be isolating & ignoring as they are dragging humanity back to the dark ages.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/fact-check...

Fact Check: No, There Is Not A New Survey Showing Trans Identity Is Decreasing

The claim, which originates from far-right professor Eric Kaufmann, appears to have made a glaring error: the survey actually shows more people have come out, not fewer.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · Sep 8

"Dragscrolling"

By me and @nadinescholtes.bsky.social

I love what Nadine did with the cat here so much!

(The new political cartoon collection was named after this cartoon: www.amazon.com/Why-Must-The... )

Read more cartoons! ---> #PoliCartoon

This cartoon has seven panels, all showing the same thing: A woman, seated at a desk in what looks like an apartment, clicking a mouse as she looks at her computer. Her blonde hair is held out of her face by a purple hairband, and she’s wearing a dark blue blouse with pink trim shaped like flower petals, and capri jeans.

PANEL 1

From behind, we see the woman looking at her monitor as she clicks her mouse (SFX: click click click). An orange and white cat sits on the floor, patting her leg with a paw to try and get attention. A window behind her shows daylight.

WOMAN (thought): There’s always a new one up…

PANEL 2

The woman leans her face on one hand, looking a bit frustrated and still manipulating her mouse (SFX: scroll scroll scroll). The cat is climbing up the chair, and the window behind her is getting darker.

WOMAN (thought): Where IS it?

PANEL 3

The woman continues to search (SFX:click scroll click), while the cat sits on the desk, tapping her on her arm with one paw.

WOMAN (thought): C’mon… I’ll find one somewhere.

PANEL 4

The woman leans forward a little, still looking annoyed. The cat, also annoyed, glares at her. It’s even darker outside.

WOMAN (thought): I’ll check the newsgroup.

PANEL 5

The woman rubs a hand through her hair, now looking not just frustrated but a little mad as she keeps searching (SFX: scroll scroll scoll click). Her cat, unnoticed, jumps off the desk.

PANEL 6

The camera zooms in closer as the woman, fully angry now, pounds her fist on the desk. Behind her, we can see that it’s full dark and there are stars in the sky.

PANEL 7

This panel is larger than the other panels. The woman pushes her chair back, pointing a finger at the screen, and yells angrily. In the foreground, the cat walks away but looks back at her resentfully.

WOMAN: AHA! A picture of a MAN in a DRESS! WHY must they SHOVE it in my face?

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Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 6d

I'll give em a miss

I can kill artificial flowers!

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Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 6d

Their lies and hate is crumbling faster than they can try and put plasters on it. She can see the house of hate crumbling before her eyes.

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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 6d

Please share this far and wide we need to amplify its coverage:

TACC @tacc.org.uk · 7d

Today, we and the Trans Exile Network have made a joint submission to the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law regarding the UK Supreme Court's judgment in the For Women Scotland v. Scottish Ministers case of April 2025.

tacc.org.uk/2025/10/14/p...

Press Release – Submission to the CoE Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law regarding the UK’s non-compliance in Goodwin v. UK - tacc.org.uk

Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective and the Trans Exile Network seek urgent re-opening of enforcement of key human rights decision against UK. Today, the Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective ...

tacc.org.uk

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Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 7d

I like you thinking 😀

Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 7d

Even the jam or icing is vegetable 🍩

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Shel @shel56.bsky.social · 7d

Flour from wheat grows=vegetable, Sugar from cane that grows=vegetable so it should easily qualify as more than 5 a day. Same as doughnuts 😉

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