Jonny Kiehlmann
@kiehlmann.bsky.social
Climbs and read things. Used to do numbers (PhD) a bit. Scottish Politics researcher, for my sins
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“The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida” by Clarissa Goenawan. Exploration of a young Japanese woman’s suicide its effect on those left behind.
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Wow: Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention (named for Holocaust survivor Raphael Lemkin, who coined term "genocide") calls Clinton's remarks "genocide denial."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
![Statement on Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Genocide Denial at the Israel Hayom Summit
December 9, 2025
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security feels called to point out that former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s recent remarks at the Israel Hayom Summit on 2 December amount to outright genocide denial.
During her remarks, the Secretary correctly noted that the recent deterioration of Israel’s standing among U.S. voters is not a “Republican versus Democrat kind of divide” but rather a generational one. Nevertheless, she incorrectly diagnosed the reasons for the shift as a matter purely of optics, stating that “Israel [has] the worst PR of any group” and accusing social media, particularly TikTok, of presenting “pure propaganda” that American youth are uncritically ingesting.
Secretary Clinton’s framing is not at all an accurate reflection of why Americans are growing more critical of Israel. Young Americans of all political stripes have not fallen prey to propaganda, though that is always a legitimate concern. Rather, they have consumed two years of videos depicting Israel’s genocide against Palestinians that have been uploaded by Palestinian journalists, ordinary people trying to survive in Gaza, IDF soldiers, and ordinary Israelis themselves. There has been no convincing refutation of the sheer amount of raw evidence of genocide coming out of Palestine. Young people in the U.S. are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well.
Secretary Clinton appears not to be bothered by the reality of genocidal violence – in fact, she did not mention anything about it. Her concern is, rather, in her words, “the narrative” – the fact that these crimes are no longer hidden and are now being live-streamed and documented in real time, making it harder for her and others to control it. TikTok cannot be blamed for the fact that many members of Gen Z understand that Israel is …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pwsjq3xnal6auzgeqho4ecw7/bafkreiafbjju65esvo6htynkkl6or6muv4qqhwo5fghkkbyvclgnxxmchy@jpeg)
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Wow: Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention (named for Holocaust survivor Raphael Lemkin, who coined term "genocide") calls Clinton's remarks "genocide denial."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
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TEN sends open letter to Women's Institute over its new Gender Critical Ideology. It mentions Peggie v Fife (eg the findings that Dr Upton was the one harassed, it was correct not to exclude her, that a trans woman poses no more threat to a cis woman than a cis woman does). Attached.
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
TEN sends open letter to Women's Institute over its new Gender Critical Ideology. It mentions Peggie v Fife (eg the findings that Dr Upton was the one harassed, it was correct not to exclude her, that a trans woman poses no more threat to a cis woman than a cis woman does). Attached.
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"Some small boys say edgy things" and "British public schools have a very fucked up culture" are certainly true but sorry, no. Farage's reported behaviour was extreme and obsessive and he knows we know that, which is why this desperate stuff is getting published
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"Some small boys say edgy things" and "British public schools have a very fucked up culture" are certainly true but sorry, no. Farage's reported behaviour was extreme and obsessive and he knows we know that, which is why this desperate stuff is getting published
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this is whose reputation they're trying to whitewash www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
December 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
this is whose reputation they're trying to whitewash www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
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On the one hand, I’ve seen Zarah Sultana with my own eyes. On the other, everything else increasingly suggests she can’t possibly be a real person.
Zarah Sultana voted with the Tories in every vote on the Employment Rights Bill last night.
That includes voting to keep the Lords' wrecking amendments on strike ballot thresholds and to keep the 2016 Trade Union Act's restrictions on unions' political funds.
That includes voting to keep the Lords' wrecking amendments on strike ballot thresholds and to keep the 2016 Trade Union Act's restrictions on unions' political funds.
December 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
On the one hand, I’ve seen Zarah Sultana with my own eyes. On the other, everything else increasingly suggests she can’t possibly be a real person.
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An important point to come out of the Sandie Peggie case is that 'gender critical' employees can't take matters into their own hands and confront trans employees. If they do that it is likely to be harassment/ bullying/ a hate incident.
December 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
An important point to come out of the Sandie Peggie case is that 'gender critical' employees can't take matters into their own hands and confront trans employees. If they do that it is likely to be harassment/ bullying/ a hate incident.
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I also want to express my love for Dr Beth Upton. That woman truly has more courage than any of us.
December 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I also want to express my love for Dr Beth Upton. That woman truly has more courage than any of us.
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The 2010s opened with a televised public inquiry into the crimes and malfeasance of the tabloids. It ended with the same papers hounding the PM’s neighbours for phoning the police at 2 am during his drunken, plate-smashing argument with his wife. It’s only got much worse than that since.
so Beth Upton was - very publicly - put through hell, monstered, harassed, abused by the press, by politicians, by her opponents lawyers and by the most rabid, fanatical online hate movement for... nothing
December 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The 2010s opened with a televised public inquiry into the crimes and malfeasance of the tabloids. It ended with the same papers hounding the PM’s neighbours for phoning the police at 2 am during his drunken, plate-smashing argument with his wife. It’s only got much worse than that since.
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Also worth noting, the Tribunal found that Sandie Peggie had harassed Dr Beth Upton in a "hate incident".
December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Also worth noting, the Tribunal found that Sandie Peggie had harassed Dr Beth Upton in a "hate incident".
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The ruling panel said the trans doctor’s account of the confrontation was “more reliable and cohesive” than nurse Ms Peggie’s.
Beth Upton evidence on Kirkcaldy hospital changing room row ‘more convincing’ than Sandie Peggie account
The ruling panel said the trans doctor’s account of the confrontation was “more reliable and cohesive” than nurse Ms Peggie’s.
dlvr.it
December 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The ruling panel said the trans doctor’s account of the confrontation was “more reliable and cohesive” than nurse Ms Peggie’s.
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She won her case like you won the general election.
December 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
She won her case like you won the general election.
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This creater puts "reading levels" into perspective in a really helpful way, so sharing it here.
October 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This creater puts "reading levels" into perspective in a really helpful way, so sharing it here.
Sandy eggie is a bigot who harassed her trans woman colleague.
Oooft. Sandie Peggie shared highly offensive messages and was then "untruthful" in giving evidence to the Tribunal.
This is the 'hero' Gender Critical campaigners have chosen.
This is the 'hero' Gender Critical campaigners have chosen.
December 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Sandy eggie is a bigot who harassed her trans woman colleague.
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I can't help but remember that "it" is also the word used by the man who murdered poor Brianna Ghey in a transphobic attack.
These people don't have "reasonable concerns" - they are revolting bigots.
These people don't have "reasonable concerns" - they are revolting bigots.
December 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I can't help but remember that "it" is also the word used by the man who murdered poor Brianna Ghey in a transphobic attack.
These people don't have "reasonable concerns" - they are revolting bigots.
These people don't have "reasonable concerns" - they are revolting bigots.
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Noticeable that most news outlets are reporting the Peggie/Fife tribunal decision as a victory for Peggie, while Sex Matters have put out a statement attacking the decision; the tenor of coverage might well change between today and tomorrow’s press.
December 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Noticeable that most news outlets are reporting the Peggie/Fife tribunal decision as a victory for Peggie, while Sex Matters have put out a statement attacking the decision; the tenor of coverage might well change between today and tomorrow’s press.
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Between the Leonardo case and the NHS Fife case that's two employment tribunal judgements back to back that conclude a bathroom ban is not only unjustified under the Supreme Court judgement earlier this year but would infringe significantly on the rights of trans people.
Major, needed, good news.
Major, needed, good news.
December 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Between the Leonardo case and the NHS Fife case that's two employment tribunal judgements back to back that conclude a bathroom ban is not only unjustified under the Supreme Court judgement earlier this year but would infringe significantly on the rights of trans people.
Major, needed, good news.
Major, needed, good news.
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Yeah, MPs openly siding with Peggie, BBC giving interviews with her lawyer, etc - all basically taking her winning as assumed. This should be hugely embarrassing for them and prompt a rethink, but of course the one technical winning ground will give them an excuse not to.
If the headlines spinning this as a win for Peggie seem pre-written, I guarantee it's because they were, however carefully couched they might seem after some hasty editing.
Sandie Peggie's claims against Upton dismissed & most of her claims against NHS Fife are dismissed. Questions remain for NHS Fife over the process they pursued, which led to Peggie's harassment claim being partially upheld.
The tribunal ruled Upton's use of female changing facilities not unlawful.
The tribunal ruled Upton's use of female changing facilities not unlawful.
December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Yeah, MPs openly siding with Peggie, BBC giving interviews with her lawyer, etc - all basically taking her winning as assumed. This should be hugely embarrassing for them and prompt a rethink, but of course the one technical winning ground will give them an excuse not to.
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Someone print this off and pin it to Anas Sarwar's office door in parliament: the sight of a national party leader effectively falling in behind a campaign of personalised bullying of Dr Upton was so utterly grotesque that it should be one of the biggest stains on his reputation for life.
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Someone print this off and pin it to Anas Sarwar's office door in parliament: the sight of a national party leader effectively falling in behind a campaign of personalised bullying of Dr Upton was so utterly grotesque that it should be one of the biggest stains on his reputation for life.
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Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
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it's still always just so strange and odd to see people discuss covid like it was a shared memory from 20 years ago, and not a very recent, still-ongoing pandemic that many people are still trying to fight daily. it's just such a bizarre cultural framing. idk why i'm still surprised but i always am.
December 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
it's still always just so strange and odd to see people discuss covid like it was a shared memory from 20 years ago, and not a very recent, still-ongoing pandemic that many people are still trying to fight daily. it's just such a bizarre cultural framing. idk why i'm still surprised but i always am.
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Kishwer Falkner, the former EHRC chair, is on Sky saying the Labour government is anti-women, citing not just trans issues but also grooming gangs and what she calls pandering to Islam and racial sensitivities. She's not exactly dispelling the idea she was a political actor when she led the EHRC.
December 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Kishwer Falkner, the former EHRC chair, is on Sky saying the Labour government is anti-women, citing not just trans issues but also grooming gangs and what she calls pandering to Islam and racial sensitivities. She's not exactly dispelling the idea she was a political actor when she led the EHRC.
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1825: the sun never sets on the British Empire
2025: without these tiny plastic soldiers our economy collapses
2025: without these tiny plastic soldiers our economy collapses
December 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
1825: the sun never sets on the British Empire
2025: without these tiny plastic soldiers our economy collapses
2025: without these tiny plastic soldiers our economy collapses
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Essential that russia is defeated & Ukraine is restored .. if russia isn't defeated it simply will not stop. And the UK cannot be outside of a Europe that is a bastion against fascist russia
Why Russia’s war in Ukraine & its outcome matters so much to us all - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Trump’s wrong, Russia is eminently beatable but UK needs to end its isolationist approach
The UK’s isolation in Europe has gone from being unwise to an act of negligent folly
www.scotsman.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Essential that russia is defeated & Ukraine is restored .. if russia isn't defeated it simply will not stop. And the UK cannot be outside of a Europe that is a bastion against fascist russia
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Netflix, which rarely carries a single movie from before 1980, wants you to know how thrilled they are to acquire that classic piece of franchise IP, Casablanca
December 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Netflix, which rarely carries a single movie from before 1980, wants you to know how thrilled they are to acquire that classic piece of franchise IP, Casablanca
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Horrific and disgusting. British citizens - this is being done in your name, especially those of you who continue to defend the horrors being proposed and perpetuated by Labour.
When will it be enough for you all?
When will it be enough for you all?
The Home Office hopes the deportation of UK-born children will be seamless', a minister has said
Labour minister wants 'seamless' deportation of UK-born children
www.thenational.scot
December 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Horrific and disgusting. British citizens - this is being done in your name, especially those of you who continue to defend the horrors being proposed and perpetuated by Labour.
When will it be enough for you all?
When will it be enough for you all?