Rachel Greenham
@strangenoises.org
she/they; I quit my career as a software developer so I could spend more time coding.
Also at https://mastodon.social/@StrangeNoises
Also at https://mastodon.social/@StrangeNoises
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Harassment, 'untruthful' evidence, and 'unusual' legal questions. Our reporter Xander Elliards looks at nine points from the Sandie Peggie ruling that the rest of the media has left out
December 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Harassment, 'untruthful' evidence, and 'unusual' legal questions. Our reporter Xander Elliards looks at nine points from the Sandie Peggie ruling that the rest of the media has left out
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Your colleague Labour MP Joani Reid just described trans people as a 'virus'.
Because she was upset that a vexatious case brought by a racist, transphobic nurse didn't go her way.
Tell me again about Labour's 'progressive policies'.
Because she was upset that a vexatious case brought by a racist, transphobic nurse didn't go her way.
Tell me again about Labour's 'progressive policies'.
December 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Your colleague Labour MP Joani Reid just described trans people as a 'virus'.
Because she was upset that a vexatious case brought by a racist, transphobic nurse didn't go her way.
Tell me again about Labour's 'progressive policies'.
Because she was upset that a vexatious case brought by a racist, transphobic nurse didn't go her way.
Tell me again about Labour's 'progressive policies'.
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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...
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
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remember folks:
it's not segregation when @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social does it
it's not conversion torture when wes streeting does it
it's not racism when shabana mahmood does it
it's not eugenics when pat macfadden does it
it's not far right when labour do it. it's just grown ups in the room
it's not segregation when @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social does it
it's not conversion torture when wes streeting does it
it's not racism when shabana mahmood does it
it's not eugenics when pat macfadden does it
it's not far right when labour do it. it's just grown ups in the room
December 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
remember folks:
it's not segregation when @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social does it
it's not conversion torture when wes streeting does it
it's not racism when shabana mahmood does it
it's not eugenics when pat macfadden does it
it's not far right when labour do it. it's just grown ups in the room
it's not segregation when @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social does it
it's not conversion torture when wes streeting does it
it's not racism when shabana mahmood does it
it's not eugenics when pat macfadden does it
it's not far right when labour do it. it's just grown ups in the room
There are two kinds of people. (Not a binary joke.) There are the people for whom the set of "People" is a superset of the set of "Humans", and the ones for whom the set of "People" is a subset of the set of "Humans".
Raise your kids on Star Trek, people... Any gen. 🖖
Raise your kids on Star Trek, people... Any gen. 🖖
Kishwer Falkner in The Times talking about the rights of "biological people". As compared to trans people, who are, of course, non-biological.
December 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
There are two kinds of people. (Not a binary joke.) There are the people for whom the set of "People" is a superset of the set of "Humans", and the ones for whom the set of "People" is a subset of the set of "Humans".
Raise your kids on Star Trek, people... Any gen. 🖖
Raise your kids on Star Trek, people... Any gen. 🖖
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"Biological people" was always where this eugenicist rhetoric was headed - ie "biological women", "biological pronouns" - because they genuinely don't believe trans people are even human. This dehumanizing language is essential for them to paint trans people as genetically incompatible with society.
Kishwer Falkner in The Times talking about the rights of "biological people". As compared to trans people, who are, of course, non-biological.
December 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"Biological people" was always where this eugenicist rhetoric was headed - ie "biological women", "biological pronouns" - because they genuinely don't believe trans people are even human. This dehumanizing language is essential for them to paint trans people as genetically incompatible with society.
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Don't tell me trans eradication is a distraction and expect me to think you give a fuck about trans people.
December 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Don't tell me trans eradication is a distraction and expect me to think you give a fuck about trans people.
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The radio silence about Farage from people who are usually supremely vocal about antisemitism is so so telling.
December 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The radio silence about Farage from people who are usually supremely vocal about antisemitism is so so telling.
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The correct response to fascism: fuck you, make me.
December 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The correct response to fascism: fuck you, make me.
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it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
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I think it's more than a little fair for trans folks in the book community to be wary of readers who still love HP in 2025 and/or read HP-inspired romantasy novels.
December 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I think it's more than a little fair for trans folks in the book community to be wary of readers who still love HP in 2025 and/or read HP-inspired romantasy novels.
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The Labour Party is literally in government right now. They have a clear majority and could legislate to ensure trans folks are treated according to their gender, and ensure equality law does not fix people to their sex assigned at birth. They actively choose not to — it’s institutional transphobia.
EXCLUSIVE: Labour's NEC finds compromise position that enables women's conference to return in 2026. And Labour will campaign on NHS, Families and Pride in Place in May.
EXCLUSIVE: Labour women’s conference plan and locals campaign priorities revealed – LabourList
The Labour party women’s conference will be revived next year with only biological women allowed to vote, but a fringe programme and reception will be…
labourlist.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Labour Party is literally in government right now. They have a clear majority and could legislate to ensure trans folks are treated according to their gender, and ensure equality law does not fix people to their sex assigned at birth. They actively choose not to — it’s institutional transphobia.
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I received an "F" on my dental school paper for writing "the tooth fairy takes 'em while you sleep" and now I'm suing the school for religious discrimination
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I received an "F" on my dental school paper for writing "the tooth fairy takes 'em while you sleep" and now I'm suing the school for religious discrimination
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[CN: Conversion therapy, torture, medical abuse, child abuse]
The people responsible for these practices at this scale were, frankly, extremely lucky that LGBTQ+ people were willing to accept it stopping and not the brutal revenge they'd have been justified in taking.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The people responsible for these practices at this scale were, frankly, extremely lucky that LGBTQ+ people were willing to accept it stopping and not the brutal revenge they'd have been justified in taking.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
[CN: Conversion therapy, torture, medical abuse, child abuse]
The people responsible for these practices at this scale were, frankly, extremely lucky that LGBTQ+ people were willing to accept it stopping and not the brutal revenge they'd have been justified in taking.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The people responsible for these practices at this scale were, frankly, extremely lucky that LGBTQ+ people were willing to accept it stopping and not the brutal revenge they'd have been justified in taking.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The Labour government can bring section 14 of the Equality Act into force and use the Henry VIII power therein to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision literally within a matter of hours.
But Keir Starmer is a polite bigot who cynically invokes Brianna Ghey’s name while betraying her.
But Keir Starmer is a polite bigot who cynically invokes Brianna Ghey’s name while betraying her.
April 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The Labour government can bring section 14 of the Equality Act into force and use the Henry VIII power therein to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision literally within a matter of hours.
But Keir Starmer is a polite bigot who cynically invokes Brianna Ghey’s name while betraying her.
But Keir Starmer is a polite bigot who cynically invokes Brianna Ghey’s name while betraying her.
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Because too many people let him get away with using the Cass Review to take away puberty blockers.
December 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Because too many people let him get away with using the Cass Review to take away puberty blockers.
I know no reason why @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social and Zach are not already mutuals... 😜 @helengeake.bsky.social too...
Hey medievalists, question:
So I once, on the bird site, got someone mad at me because I referred to "Anglo Saxon literature" as opposed to "Old English literature." The claim was that these people never called themselves Angles and Saxons, and that the usage was a later Euro-nationalist thing. BUT
So I once, on the bird site, got someone mad at me because I referred to "Anglo Saxon literature" as opposed to "Old English literature." The claim was that these people never called themselves Angles and Saxons, and that the usage was a later Euro-nationalist thing. BUT
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I know no reason why @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social and Zach are not already mutuals... 😜 @helengeake.bsky.social too...
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"They Thought They Were Free: The Germans 1933-45" (Milton Mayer, 1955).
December 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"They Thought They Were Free: The Germans 1933-45" (Milton Mayer, 1955).
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Streeting using the same tactics that worked so well against trans kids on a different community 🧵👇
Considering Streeting's well stated belief autism, ADHD etc, along with mental health issues, are "overdiagnosed", I won't hold my breath for this doing anything other than being used to cut support, along with opportunities for diagnosis, for people who need it. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Streeting using the same tactics that worked so well against trans kids on a different community 🧵👇
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Speaking as the president of an NGO and as a trans woman: when orgs decide to abandon a group, to sacrifice them, it is not that group’s job to “understand how hard it would have been to fight.”
If trans people hope to survive, it is our job to make that abandonment costly as hell.
Make them hurt.
If trans people hope to survive, it is our job to make that abandonment costly as hell.
Make them hurt.
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Speaking as the president of an NGO and as a trans woman: when orgs decide to abandon a group, to sacrifice them, it is not that group’s job to “understand how hard it would have been to fight.”
If trans people hope to survive, it is our job to make that abandonment costly as hell.
Make them hurt.
If trans people hope to survive, it is our job to make that abandonment costly as hell.
Make them hurt.
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Not gonna lie lads, it’s fucking bleak over here.
Trans people can’t fight this on their own, cis women need to start leaving and boycotting these organisations that exclude trans women.
I go where my trans partner goes, if she can’t go I don’t go. We all have to do this.
Trans people can’t fight this on their own, cis women need to start leaving and boycotting these organisations that exclude trans women.
I go where my trans partner goes, if she can’t go I don’t go. We all have to do this.
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Not gonna lie lads, it’s fucking bleak over here.
Trans people can’t fight this on their own, cis women need to start leaving and boycotting these organisations that exclude trans women.
I go where my trans partner goes, if she can’t go I don’t go. We all have to do this.
Trans people can’t fight this on their own, cis women need to start leaving and boycotting these organisations that exclude trans women.
I go where my trans partner goes, if she can’t go I don’t go. We all have to do this.
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@reactiveashley.bsky.social may correct me, but I believe all it needs is the Minister to sign into law a currently dormant clause in EqA 2010.
The judiciary interprets law: governments make it. The Govt can at any time legislate so that the SCJ no longer applies.
The judiciary interprets law: governments make it. The Govt can at any time legislate so that the SCJ no longer applies.
December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
@reactiveashley.bsky.social may correct me, but I believe all it needs is the Minister to sign into law a currently dormant clause in EqA 2010.
The judiciary interprets law: governments make it. The Govt can at any time legislate so that the SCJ no longer applies.
The judiciary interprets law: governments make it. The Govt can at any time legislate so that the SCJ no longer applies.