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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yes, and yes. This is the case with a current sub i own, who is also a partner, and was the case with a former sub i owned (now friend), who was also a partner. #kinksky #bdsm #kink

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Which dovetails neatly with the concept of 'cartel parties', as described in this excellent article about UK Labour: graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-labour... #auspol

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Trans women are four times more likely to die from suicide than the national average. Indigenous men are three times more likely to die from suicide than the national average. Both groups are much more talked 'about' than 'with'. #auspol #trans #tgd #indigenous #firstnations

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"'We found that anti-trans content in the news and social media is close to unavoidable,' said Dr Zwickl, a University of Melbourne researcher." No wonder us trans people in Australia "are nearly eleven times more likely to attempt suicide than the general population". #auspol #mentalhealth

abc.net.au

'Relentless' online anti-trans stigma damages mental health: study

A new Australian study has linked more frequent exposure to anti-trans stigma with a statistically higher prevalence of anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Techbros and consent go together like oil and water.

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Lizzy Schofield @musictplove.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Independent media once again reporting on the slippery slope to our democracy fracturing that everyone needs to know. #auspol

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

So @news.abc.net.au, why the lack of coverage of Trump's demand that France and Germany open their diesel reserves? You know, the reserves retained for emergency and military situations? Maybe Australians might have an interest in e.g. potential movements in fuel prices? #auspol #journalism #media

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As someone in UTC+10 (south-eastern Australia), whose volunteer work in IT regularly emphasises how i'm not in the time band that people in Europe and the Americas are most likely interact with others, i appreciate a conference actively trying to be more inclusive in this regard.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 01/10/2026

Andy Burnham has pledged to work hard for cross party support for moving Britain forward. Labour - anti trans Tories - anti trans Reform - anti trans Lib Dems - trans supportive but weak Greens - pro trans but nobody even counts then a worth listening to

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The mainstream US media is consistently failing to cover many aspects of the Trump regime, and to hold it to account. i hope this is making people realise that, when push comes to shove, the mainstream media doesn't actually play the role they claim to be playing. #journalism #media #auspol

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Rain DeGrey @raindegrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Finger the rainbow 🌈

An open palm, fingertips coated in rainbow

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Collette Snowden @drcollette.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'd rather have politicians grilled about this than details of the voting in the party room for leadership positions using the same reporting techniques for selecting players for footy teams. FFS treat your audiences with some respect.

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The underlying ideology is that, on the one hand, poverty is simply insufficient aptitude with money and/or a lack of 'smarts'; and on the other, that wealth is necessarily a result of aptitude with money and/or 'smarts'. Cf. this Kurt Vonnegut quote. #auspol #poverty

"Quote by Kurt Vonnegut:
"America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves. To quote the American humorist Kin Hubbard, 'It ain't no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.' It is in fact a crime for an American to be poor, even though America is a nation of poor. Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold. No such tales are told by the American poor. They mock themselves and glorify their betters. The meanest eating or drinking establishment, owned by a man who is himself poor, is very likely to have a sign on its wall asking this cruel question: 'If you're so smart, why ain't you rich?' There will also be an American flag no larger than a child's hand - glued to a lollipop stick and flying from the cash register.
"Americans, like human beings everywhere, believe many things that are obviously untrue. Their most destructive untruth is that it is very easy for any American to make money. They will not acknowledge how in fact hard money is to come by, and, therefore, those who have no money blame and blame and blame themselves. This inward blame has been a treasure for the rich and powerful, who have to do do less for their poor, publicly and privately, than any other ruling class since, say Napoleonic times. Many novelties have come from America. The most startling of these, a thing without precedent, is a mass of undignified poor. They do not love one another because they do not love themselves."

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Rain DeGrey @raindegrey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Red river, heavy rains, ghost ship rising

Red picture of sloping hills, vast open flat water and the edges of a train trestle.

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"You know that bringing an iced beverage to a job interview is a severe breach of etiquette that instantly discredits you and shames your ancestors, right?" "But it wasn't _me_ that did it, it was one of my AI agents!" "Oh! Well, you were in no way responsible then, no worries."

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Speaking as a sadist and domme: Very much this. Despite what some assert or claim, different people's experience of pain can differ. Who would've thought it? Cf. also, this old blog post of mine: flexibeast.space/gemlog/2024-... #kinksky #bdsm #kink

flexibeast.space

flexibeast.space - gemlog - 2024-04-03 - On the notion that tops need to have experienced what they do to their bottoms

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As i've said before, the course of my life has been significantly influenced by gaslighting from health care professionals. And not just in the context of ME/CFS. And it keeps happening. The power imbalance is large, and the likelihood of accountability is small. #medicalgaslighting #healthcare

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"'[T]he big six hyperscalers don’t quantify their returns on investment on AI' ... The reason these companies 'choose not to share' their 'return on investment on AI' with the rating agencies is left as an exercise for the reader." #genai #ai #economics #auspol

blog.dshr.org

Downgrades

10-year Treasury yield Recently, interest rates for government debt have been rising worldwide. As I write the yield of the 10-year US trea...

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Madame Simone @madame-simone.de · 23/09/2026

I understand that certain items of clothing/accessories can give you a bit more confidence! A corset improves your posture, a latex catsuit might put you in the right frame of mind; generally speaking, dressing appropriately for the occasion is definitely helpful – but it doesn't make you dominant.

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

i'm currently weeping from my chronic pain. One of the things about having chronic pain/illness is that it's your responsibility to protect others from hearing about it, because people regard chronic pain as a fluid that might leak out and contaminate them. #chronicpain #chronicillness #disability

flexibeast.space

flexibeast.space - quotes - Sheppard's “Chronic Pain as Fluid, BDSM as Control” (2019)

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Miss Paz Bizarre @misspazbizarre.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy Bi+ Visibility Day! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 #BiVisibilityDay #BiVisibility #BiPride #Bisexual #BisexualPride #BiCommunity #Bi+ #Bivisibility #LGBTQIA #Queer #LGBTQ #Pride

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Miss Paz Bizarre @misspazbizarre.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Women have been made responsible for fixing domestic violence & reproductive health as well Anti abortion policies undermine the trust that we need in the health system which is already guided by ethical principles #ReproductiveRights #WomensHealth #AusPol #VicPol #AbortionRights #Healthcare

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

23 September is International Bi Pride Day. Biphobic stigma and discrimination continue to impact bi people: "there is a higher risk of suicide and non-suicidal self-injury in bisexual individuals than in heterosexual, gay, and lesbian people." #bi #bisexual #pride #lgbtqia #lgbt #mentalhealth

medicalnewstoday.com

How common are mental health conditions among bisexual people?

How prevalent are mental health conditions in the bisexual population? Read on to learn more about mental health statistics and conditions in bisexual people.

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Further to my last repost, i wouldn't be surprised if conservative think-tank "Women's Forum Australia" criticised the open letter to all members of federal parliament, regarding attempts to redefine 'sex' in legislation. "There is No Consensus on Biological Sex": tinyurl.com/ykfk32ak #auspol

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Kirsti Miller @kirstimiller30.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

An excellent article @qnews Good to see the harms done to Intersex people and to all women from the anti-Trans movement stated clearly when so many media outlets and politicians avoid even mentioning that.

qnews.com.au

100 organisations unite to defend Australia’s anti-discrimination laws

QNews LGBTIQA+ News

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Prof Rachel Oliver @profrachelgan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One of the challenges of being a senior woman in academia is that our models for leadership are usually male & frequently achieve their goals by making rude demands. If women try that, it really doesn't go well for us. So a lot more emotional load is involved in formulating every request.

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Kira Secura 🔱 Goddess of...? @kirasecura.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Not in late 2026 kink educator out there blaming nsfw creators for youtube purge: you fucking idiots spreading that bs are part of the problem! WHEN will you understand that puritans, capitalism, AI, advertisers see sex ed the same as porn? So protect porn to protect sex ed, maybe? No?`

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sex worker: Actively seeks to accommodate various disabilities. Various health organisations i have to deal with: Actively work against accommodating my disabilities. [ cc: @touchingbase.bsky.social ] #disability #ableism #sexwork #auspol

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Maggie Mayhem @maggiemayhem.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Shoutout to the anarchist groups in Thessaloniki who violently dismantled the controlled entry security system at the Aristotle University dormitories hours after it was installed. streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/anarchi...

streamlinefeed.co.ke

Anarchists Dismantle Controlled Entry System at Aristotle University Dormitories

Anarchist groups in Thessaloniki violently dismantled a newly installed controlled entry security system at the Aristotle University dormitories.

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If i lodged a proper bug report for every issue i found in software, i'd never get anything else done (including my substantial volunteer ICT work). And though i try to respond asap to reports of issues with the stuff i maintain, many of the issues i report don't get a response at all. #dev #coding

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Kira Secura 🔱 Goddess of...? @kirasecura.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Average onlyfans creators fucks 3 fans a year” factoid actually just statistical error. average nsfw creator fucks 0 fans per year. Bonnie Blue, who lives in tabloids & fucks over 1000 fans a day, is an outlier adn should not have been counted

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Across every location and every demographic group, the worry about where people are going to live is top of mind." Related: @rahunion.bsky.social is working to protect tenants from the exploitative behaviours of mega-landlords, rahu.org.au/media-releas... #auspol #housing #renting

abc.net.au

What everyday Australians want political leaders to hear

For the past eight weeks, ABC teams have been talking to thousands of people across the country about what matters to them, and there is a consistent message.

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This is what can happen when the left campaigns on things like addressing the outrageous cost of housing, without blaming migrants for everything. #auspol

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Current trending topics: "Trump adds snipers, drones to arch plan" "Disney adds ads to all plans" So now we can't have a Welthauptstadt Germania triumphal arch without getting snipers and drones included in the plan by default?!? *smdh*

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

One of the Less Than Awesome things i've encountered in kink/bdsm is the implicit or explicit notion that basically not being a switch somehow means one is "not mature", or "less evolved", or something. As a top/domme, i've directly experienced this, on several occasions. #kink #bdsm #kinksky

flexibeast.space

flexibeast.space - gemlog - 2024-04-03 - On the notion that tops need to have experienced what they do to their bottoms

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

i'm generally a "criticise the behaviour, not the person" sort of gal, but: If you write code that just says "an error occurred", without any details (e.g. current settings don't allow it? a specific file couldn't be opened for writing?), then you're a bad person and you should feel bad. #dev

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