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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ
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She/her. Predatory isotope. Software engineer, wife, and dog mum. Intersectional feminist. πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπŸ‡³πŸ‡΄
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· Dec 19
My dog, Bailey, lying on his back with paws in the air in my bed after having roughed up my bedding. Bailey is a golden coloured, quite small, very fluffy, mixed breed dog and he's partially covered by a blue and purple space themed duvet. Bailey (small, golden, very fluffy dog) dozing while nuzzled up on a cosy, fluffy blanket. Bailey (small, golden, very fluffy dog) looks surprised at the camera. He's half under a space themed duvet, pushing his upper body up and looking 90 degrees to his right. Bailey (small, golden, very fluffy dog) looks up at the camera from a black office chair with raised floppy ears.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 28m
At my MRI I had one person triple check I wasn't pregnant and one person who "he" and "sir" 'd me. πŸ˜‘
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Dreamliner Again @entirelyharmless.bsky.social Β· 2h
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emmadabbadoo.bsky.social Emma Dabbadoo πŸŒΈπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ @emmadabbadoo.bsky.social Β· 25d
Sophie here is talking about a real life situation, the Mum who did the interview with Sophie is a very very close friend of mine.

It’s not just her MP, it’s the whole system set up to punch down.

Please read this, takes 5 minutes of your time.

northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
MP fails to support suicidal constituent
A mother pleaded with her MP to help her suicidal15-year-old daughter who said she β€˜wanted to take her own life’
northwestbylines.co.uk
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Robin Hearts @mxrobinhearts.bsky.social Β· 5d
Please share, if you're able! Literally any little bit of support will mean the world to me πŸ’š

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Donate to Help Robin Get Gender-affirming Surgery, organized by Robin Olsson
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 1h
Labour are making it worse. As far as I'm concerned they're a right wing party now who are dragging us further into the shit like all the ones before. Working for capital, not people.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 2h
Right, but the key thing is that their concern about it is not actually going to be improved by doing anything about immigration. There's no fix that could work because the problem isn't immigration.
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sasha β†™οΈŽβ†™οΈŽβ†™οΈŽ 🌹🏴 @2damntrans.bsky.social Β· 3h
Remember when opponents of PR would cynically argue that "but the far right would win seats, so we have to stick with FPTP"? I wonder how those guys are feeling rn when they look at polling.
2damntrans.bsky.social sasha β†™οΈŽβ†™οΈŽβ†™οΈŽ 🌹🏴 @2damntrans.bsky.social Β· 3h
Labour could have mitigated this but introducing electoral reform, proportional representation, but of course they don't want to do that because, like the Tories, they want complete control with only 30% of the vote. So we will have to suffer because working with the Greens/SNP etc. is anathema.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 3h
They're concerned about immigration because liars in both politics and media tell them that's the threat. Anything but the truth; that it's the wealthy and powerful.
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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org Β· 5h
Lord Hodge of the Supreme Court. Goodness knows how he squares these positions. How can he criticise Lord Sumption whilst himself, as I read it, do worse himself because he's still a judge? supremecourt.uk/uploads/spee... and www.scottishlegal.com/articles/lor....
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She Guevara @sheg7.bsky.social Β· 6h
People ask why queers are all leftist, or why they are distrustful of straight people. But like... straight people cant come to a consensus on a choice between a sex pest and a brown man. Authoritarian Capitalism or Democratic Socialism. Sure, not all straight people... but like... half of them!
Photo of NBC’s exit poll data (from my work laptop, lol) showing Mamdani splitting the straight vote equally with Cuomo.
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Siobhan Craig - DarkEden21 @darkeden21.bsky.social Β· 6h
The power of our vote

Let's show Labour this in May, and every election until then.
archai.bsky.social Archai @archai.bsky.social Β· 12h
This needs more attention: Zohran SPLIT the straights with Cuomo. ALL of his margin was from LGBTQ+ voters. Every Dem who ever said β€œwe should abandon the transes” needs this shoved down their fucking throat with a ramrod.
Photo of NBC’s exit poll data (from my work laptop, lol) showing Mamdani splitting the straight vote equally with Cuomo, but taking the LGBTQ+ vote by more than 5:1. Even though the LGBTQ+ slice is only 14% of the population, they were a LANDSLIDE in his favor.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 6h
I moved here in the middle of the Blair government.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 6h
Like judges you mean?
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 6h
In the UK it's clearly accepted to be far worse to be accused of being a bigot than being the victim of bigotry. I think that says a lot about those in power. Both political and social power.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 7h
And again I'm complaining about a two tier justice system that favours racists, not that this law wasn't used against him. You're hitting a strawman.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 7h
No, I think anti terror laws are a political weapon that they wield against their enemies and selectively let off their allies. I don't think this ruling will in any way affect future rulings against journalists and protesters.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 7h
They were progressive? That might have been before I moved to the UK then.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 7h
You should be upset that it's primarily white nationalists who will get this special treatment rather than those laws being dismantled, yes.
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Netpol @netpol.org Β· 11h
The government has announced yet another proposed anti-protest law: a new criminal offence of protesting outside the home of someone in public office "where their intention is to influence them in their role or an aspect of their private life", with a maximum sentence of 6 months’ imprisonment.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social Β· 9h
What a morning to be on Ridge & Frost to celebrate Zohran Mamdani's win!

Improving people's lives. Focusing on inequality and empowering communities.

This is how you do it.
Zack with Sophy
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social Β· 15h
Zohran was polling at six percent in January. Nothing is impossible
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 8h
Only if you assume the justice system is fair and consistent.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 8h
Shouldn't be, but this is the UK.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 8h
Hahahaha. No.
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Vala Selene πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @vala.bsky.social Β· 8h
Bold of you to assume they had any to begin with.
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