Mad Engineer Mel
@madengineermel.bsky.social
HiHi! I'm Mel! I'm an aerospace engineer, HEMAist, and general all arround nerd
still finding my way around bluesky so please pardon my dust!
still finding my way around bluesky so please pardon my dust!
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Work: you need an occy health review for adhd
occy health: yeah they have adhd, please take this into account in reviews
Work: ooooooooo, yeah..... no.
occy health: yeah they have adhd, please take this into account in reviews
Work: ooooooooo, yeah..... no.
December 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Work: you need an occy health review for adhd
occy health: yeah they have adhd, please take this into account in reviews
Work: ooooooooo, yeah..... no.
occy health: yeah they have adhd, please take this into account in reviews
Work: ooooooooo, yeah..... no.
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When will those Labour MPs who don't support the exclusion of trans people from society get together and tell the Cabinet 'Not In Our Name'?
Because, with respect, it is well past time for them to do som
Because, with respect, it is well past time for them to do som
December 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
When will those Labour MPs who don't support the exclusion of trans people from society get together and tell the Cabinet 'Not In Our Name'?
Because, with respect, it is well past time for them to do som
Because, with respect, it is well past time for them to do som
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Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
December 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
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The “trans debate” reduces trans lives to a policy dilemma. This is an evasion of moral responsibility.
“treating somebody with ‘dignity and respect’ does not include enabling and engaging in widespread public discourse about the locations that people could be banned from entering.”
“treating somebody with ‘dignity and respect’ does not include enabling and engaging in widespread public discourse about the locations that people could be banned from entering.”
If respect is the goal, why are we debating where trans people can exist
As Bridget Phillipson weighs new ‘single-sex space’ guidance, the debate reduces trans lives to a policy dilemma. This is an evasion of moral responsibility, writes columnist Aimee Walsh
www.mirror.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The “trans debate” reduces trans lives to a policy dilemma. This is an evasion of moral responsibility.
“treating somebody with ‘dignity and respect’ does not include enabling and engaging in widespread public discourse about the locations that people could be banned from entering.”
“treating somebody with ‘dignity and respect’ does not include enabling and engaging in widespread public discourse about the locations that people could be banned from entering.”
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Most parents aren’t trans. When we have babies we don’t consider we may have a trans child. When we find out we do, most admit to a moment or period of ‘What? Why? When? Help! Then we get on with caring for our child.
But our affirmative care is being challenged.
Here a mum shares her thoughts.
But our affirmative care is being challenged.
Here a mum shares her thoughts.
What Is Happening to Our Trans Children
How thriving children were pushed into fear by systems meant to protect them.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Most parents aren’t trans. When we have babies we don’t consider we may have a trans child. When we find out we do, most admit to a moment or period of ‘What? Why? When? Help! Then we get on with caring for our child.
But our affirmative care is being challenged.
Here a mum shares her thoughts.
But our affirmative care is being challenged.
Here a mum shares her thoughts.
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If Labour voters voted Green, they could crush the threat of Reform UK.
They have a choice:
Vote Green and have a progressive government that helps people
Or
Vote Labour and usher in Reform Uk led far-right fascism.
They have a choice:
Vote Green and have a progressive government that helps people
Or
Vote Labour and usher in Reform Uk led far-right fascism.
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
If Labour voters voted Green, they could crush the threat of Reform UK.
They have a choice:
Vote Green and have a progressive government that helps people
Or
Vote Labour and usher in Reform Uk led far-right fascism.
They have a choice:
Vote Green and have a progressive government that helps people
Or
Vote Labour and usher in Reform Uk led far-right fascism.
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Honestly terrifying that the BBC can run an unhinged story about lesbians being forced to have sex with trans women, with one of the main sources being a rapist who responded to the story's publication by calling for trans people to all be hung, and the Official Consensus is they are too pro-trans
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Honestly terrifying that the BBC can run an unhinged story about lesbians being forced to have sex with trans women, with one of the main sources being a rapist who responded to the story's publication by calling for trans people to all be hung, and the Official Consensus is they are too pro-trans
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News in that children are now being prescribed weight loss jabs on the NHS.
@wesstreetingmp.bsky.social
Where are the trials for the use of these experimental drugs in children? How do you know it’s safe?
📢 SHOW US THE EVIDENCE 📢
All so utterly predictable and fucked up.
Here we go again ✍️
@wesstreetingmp.bsky.social
Where are the trials for the use of these experimental drugs in children? How do you know it’s safe?
📢 SHOW US THE EVIDENCE 📢
All so utterly predictable and fucked up.
Here we go again ✍️
November 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
News in that children are now being prescribed weight loss jabs on the NHS.
@wesstreetingmp.bsky.social
Where are the trials for the use of these experimental drugs in children? How do you know it’s safe?
📢 SHOW US THE EVIDENCE 📢
All so utterly predictable and fucked up.
Here we go again ✍️
@wesstreetingmp.bsky.social
Where are the trials for the use of these experimental drugs in children? How do you know it’s safe?
📢 SHOW US THE EVIDENCE 📢
All so utterly predictable and fucked up.
Here we go again ✍️
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They normalised hating trans people in print and on TV, I'm going to collect some of the vilest stuff MPs have said.
We said it wouldn't stop with us.
We said it wouldn't stop with us.
I wrote a piece last week about how the Far Right since Trump/Brexit have normalised discussing in public previously unacceptable things.
Tonight’s Peston show: “Is the Reform MP who says she’s driven mad by TV adverts full of Black and Asian people a racist or realist?”
Tonight’s Peston show: “Is the Reform MP who says she’s driven mad by TV adverts full of Black and Asian people a racist or realist?”
October 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
They normalised hating trans people in print and on TV, I'm going to collect some of the vilest stuff MPs have said.
We said it wouldn't stop with us.
We said it wouldn't stop with us.
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It’s never a surprise how many - mostly white - people are willing to gloss over or excuse how deeply bigotry runs through British society
Reform’s message couldn’t be clearer, and their supporters know exactly what they’re signing up for
FWIW I don’t buy the “disaffected voter” excuse
Reform’s message couldn’t be clearer, and their supporters know exactly what they’re signing up for
FWIW I don’t buy the “disaffected voter” excuse
October 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It’s never a surprise how many - mostly white - people are willing to gloss over or excuse how deeply bigotry runs through British society
Reform’s message couldn’t be clearer, and their supporters know exactly what they’re signing up for
FWIW I don’t buy the “disaffected voter” excuse
Reform’s message couldn’t be clearer, and their supporters know exactly what they’re signing up for
FWIW I don’t buy the “disaffected voter” excuse
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Are some anti-trans people trans in denial? Maybe, but, like saying homophobes are all just secretly closested gay people, you are once again blaming a minority for their own oppression if you think this is standard.
The overwhelming majority of transphobes are cis people. Focus on them.
The overwhelming majority of transphobes are cis people. Focus on them.
October 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Are some anti-trans people trans in denial? Maybe, but, like saying homophobes are all just secretly closested gay people, you are once again blaming a minority for their own oppression if you think this is standard.
The overwhelming majority of transphobes are cis people. Focus on them.
The overwhelming majority of transphobes are cis people. Focus on them.
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The way Brianna Ghey's death played out will always upset me.
There have been a lot of tragedies these past few years and we'll see even more, but there's something about the way the press, politicians and family continue to cynically abuse her memory that fills me with such deep sadness.
There have been a lot of tragedies these past few years and we'll see even more, but there's something about the way the press, politicians and family continue to cynically abuse her memory that fills me with such deep sadness.
October 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The way Brianna Ghey's death played out will always upset me.
There have been a lot of tragedies these past few years and we'll see even more, but there's something about the way the press, politicians and family continue to cynically abuse her memory that fills me with such deep sadness.
There have been a lot of tragedies these past few years and we'll see even more, but there's something about the way the press, politicians and family continue to cynically abuse her memory that fills me with such deep sadness.
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When the trans community said that they were being used as a proxy to attack everyones rights, y'all should have listened.
1993: Stephen Lawrence is murdered by racists.
1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents.
2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police.
2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.
1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents.
2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police.
2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.
Met Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents
The move comes as an investigation into Father Ted creator Graham Linehan is dropped, after his arrest over a post on X.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
When the trans community said that they were being used as a proxy to attack everyones rights, y'all should have listened.
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1993: Stephen Lawrence is murdered by racists.
1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents.
2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police.
2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.
1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents.
2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police.
2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.
Met Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents
The move comes as an investigation into Father Ted creator Graham Linehan is dropped, after his arrest over a post on X.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 5:19 AM
1993: Stephen Lawrence is murdered by racists.
1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents.
2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police.
2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.
1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents.
2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police.
2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.
Anyone got any info on this?
New trans changing-room case – supported by Christian anti-abortion organisation – set to begin
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/20/darlington-nurses-trans-christian-legal-centre/?utm_content=1760978401&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/20/darlington-nurses-trans-christian-legal-centre/?utm_content=1760978401&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
New trans changing-room case – supported by pro-life organisation – set to begin
A new UK trans changing room case is set to begin today, which is being supported by an anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion Christian legal organisation.
www.thepinknews.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Anyone got any info on this?
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“It has not talked to anyone apart from Professor Stock.” Institutionalised transphobia does it again
This article by Sussex university’s vice chancellor about how the Office for Students seemingly oversaw its investigation into worries about free speech at Sussex is… quite something.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
The Kafkaesque investigation into our university looks like political scapegoating
The Office for Students' so-called investigation into the University I represent was flawed and politically motivated. The implications for the hig...
www.politicshome.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
“It has not talked to anyone apart from Professor Stock.” Institutionalised transphobia does it again
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One of the things that I don't see people talking about much is just how weird and disconcerting it is that "Gender Critical" people are so willing to just totally disregard "the social contract". Even when the person I'm talking to is a hateful extremist I find it hard...
March 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the things that I don't see people talking about much is just how weird and disconcerting it is that "Gender Critical" people are so willing to just totally disregard "the social contract". Even when the person I'm talking to is a hateful extremist I find it hard...
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Welp, here it is. World Athletics is going back to mandatory sex testing for all women. This is something that was done for years, but abandoned in the 1990's because it was invasive, discriminatory, and also useless. news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
World Athletics to introduce mandatory sex testing for female competitions
Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, says the governing body feels the mandatory tests for athletes are "a really important way of providing confidence".
news.sky.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Welp, here it is. World Athletics is going back to mandatory sex testing for all women. This is something that was done for years, but abandoned in the 1990's because it was invasive, discriminatory, and also useless. news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
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when you're a trans woman online you'll inevitably end up having the experience of just going about your business like "I had soup today" and suddenly a complete stranger is melting down at you like "So that's what you think being a woman is? Eating SOUP?????"
March 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
when you're a trans woman online you'll inevitably end up having the experience of just going about your business like "I had soup today" and suddenly a complete stranger is melting down at you like "So that's what you think being a woman is? Eating SOUP?????"
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I have to say the worst possible narrative to come out of the Trump era is that every attack on the humanity and survival of every oppressed group is actually a diversion to distract from every other attack on another oppressed group simultaneously.
Grade A divide & conquering ourselves in advance
Grade A divide & conquering ourselves in advance
March 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I have to say the worst possible narrative to come out of the Trump era is that every attack on the humanity and survival of every oppressed group is actually a diversion to distract from every other attack on another oppressed group simultaneously.
Grade A divide & conquering ourselves in advance
Grade A divide & conquering ourselves in advance
Today's practice, followed by anxiety as I try force myself out the door in order to play some D&D
February 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Today's practice, followed by anxiety as I try force myself out the door in order to play some D&D
Forgot to post today's eye makeup practice, so have a 2AM can't sleep post
February 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Forgot to post today's eye makeup practice, so have a 2AM can't sleep post
Eye makeup practice / shameless makeup myself feel better photo post
any thoughts? :)
any thoughts? :)
February 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Eye makeup practice / shameless makeup myself feel better photo post
any thoughts? :)
any thoughts? :)