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Glasgow, Scotland based SFFH fan and sometimes conrunner. Less so these days since disabilities have worsened. Happy to eat tofu, not ashamed to be “woke”. Trans rights matter, queer rights matter, if you think otherwise, awa’ an bileyerheid.
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"Rachel Reeves is the worst chancellor of all time..." - Kemi Badenoch
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Whenever I see campaigns such as this, I'm reminded of the 2021 tweet from Surrey Poilce
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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7. ‘biological male’ or ‘biological female’ are malicious rhetorical constructs that falsely assert that LGBTQ—notably trans—people are an ideological movement rather than an intrinsic identity,” GLAAD’s Guide to Anti-LGBTQ Online Hate and Disinformation explains.

glaad.org/biological-m...
“Biological Male” or “Biological Female”: Definition, Meaning, and Origin in Anti-LGBTQ Hate | GLAAD
What does "biological male" or "biological female" mean? This guide explains some of the most prevalent anti-LGBTQ terms and concepts.
glaad.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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8. But these new stories apparently indicate the opposite—that, like many institutions, the BBC is arguably backing down from ethical and scientifically rigorous coverage in order to cater to the anti-trans agenda. Instead, it has reverted back to pejorative terms to refer to transgender people.
November 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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7. This change comes amidst viral claims that a small but mighty cabal of “LGBT reporters” had somehow seized control of the BBC and “censored” right-wing views on everything from trans rights to the Trump Administration.

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November 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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1. It would appear that in recent reporting, the BBC is now using the phrase "biological male who identifies as a woman" when they mean to talk about a transgender woman.

This is an incredibly demeaning way to talk about transgender women in news pieces.

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BBC Now Calling Trans Women 'Biological Males Who Identify As Women'
These stories come in the aftermath of allegations that a small but mighty cabal of “LGBT reporters” had somehow seized control of the BBC and “censored” right-wing views.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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It’s unbelievable that Starmer, Reeves and Streeting are doing this…🚨
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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"The Apologists" by @tadethompson.bsky.social is going on all my recommendation lists this year. clarkesworldmagazine.com/thompson_11_...
The Apologists by Tade Thompson
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS!

gonna be reposting your books because hoo you made a book!

books2read.com/u/mVLQgp
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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"A YouTuber dropped his camera to the bottom of the ocean and recorded a deep-sea animal that no one has been able to identify."

petapixel.com/2025/11/25/y....
YouTuber Drops Camera in Ocean and Films an Unknown Deep-Sea Species
'So what species is this one? The answer is we have no idea.'
petapixel.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Labour killing the planet xx
The Chancellor just froze tax on fossil fuels, and raised it on electric-powered vehicles...
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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TAPS SCREEN

For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.

It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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It's not this platform. It's all of society that hates AI
November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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My 7 year old just reached for a piece of pizza fresh out of the oven and exclaimed, in the same tone as an adult swearing…

“English folklore, that’s hot!”

I choked laughing ENGLISH FOLKLORE AS A SWEAR? WHO ARE YOU?!?
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Cover Reveal!

“The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" arrives on August 4, 2026.

How extremist tech billionaires are dismantling democracy to crown themselves as kings—and what we can do about it.

Please pre-order! ➡️ www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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fuck you

the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased

i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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In 2001 LSE economist Leslie Sklair published a book called The Transnational Capitalist Class, which is worth revisiting in light of all of this.
"If the power elite remains poorly understood, it may be because it is not just a financial elite or an educated elite, a noblesse-oblige elite, a political elite or a narrative-making elite. It straddles all of these, lucratively, persuaded of its own good intentions."

Free link. archive.ph/TbYs7
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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I don't think this violin is small enough 🎻
November 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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E K R A N O P L A N
One of the small cohort of companies which is capturing the home office's ongoing attention — and imagination 💭 — is REGENT out of Rhode Island. They continue to make steady progress in their development program of their unique hydrofoil/ground effect aircraft. | 🛩️ 🦆 ⚔️ ⚡️ 📹 📰 🥇 | 🧵 1/2
REGENT Demonstrates Seaglider Rescue Capabilities in Support of U.S. Marine Corps Partnership | REGENT
Operations highlight how Seaglider vessels close critical gaps in maritime defense.
www.regentcraft.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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This #buyastrangerabook day offer is still unclaimed.

@tadethompson.bsky.social is offering to buy two people a book each of their choice, up to £15!

So, if there's something in particular you'd like, just get in touch.

UK only.
November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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AI bot got me so mad I yelled at it, put that in your machine learning dickhead
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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...absolutely no one else has any interest in or record of invading Ukr but Ru, this opposition is nothing but a clear tell that Ru absolutely intends to invade Ukraine a third time. No one should be blind to this reality.
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Ru's vehement opposition to security guarantees for Ukr (NATO membership or foreign troops) extends to asking for veto power over any future decisions by anyone to help Ukraine in the event of a future attack. That's what they asked for in Istanbul in March 2022. Since...
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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I know it is just the law and all that , but it still jars to see ‘Graham Linehan cleared of harassment’ when I think of just how much he has harassed (and spread lies about) friends of mine and never been shy of bothering me either .
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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The UK again shows they've lost touch with decency and humanity when it comes to trans women as a judge declared Graham Linehan not guilty of harrassment after he harrassed a trans minor and broke her phone.

Apparently the victim didn't seem distressed enough.

More here from @alyssaur.bsky.social:
Linehan Inexplicably Cleared of Harassment, Must Pay for Broken Phone — Assigned
After repeatedly directing hundreds of thousands of rabid bigots to attack a trans minor, Graham Linehan was somehow excused of any wrongdoing. Besides breaking her phone.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM