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Angel Hellyer

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Canberra-based author & comms specialist They/them 🏳️‍🌈 🌐 www.angelhellyer.com Novel: tinyurl.com/JustHumanBook

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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Our results showed that among identical twins, if one was trans, the likelihood that the other was also trans was 21.2%." Yet more evidence of a strong genetic link to being trans. We shouldn't need to rely on studies like this to be considered valid, but sadly we often must.
theconversation.com
Critics claim trans people ‘defy biology’. New research suggests otherwise
A new study in twins shows the likelihood of being trans is influenced by your genes.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We get special loans? Why didn't anyone tell me? (Obligatory trans joke at seeing a van in Barcelona with the word "transloan" on it).
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Actual boomer tech moments from this trip: 1. Had to show one how to change from front to back phone camera. 2. Had to explain to another that the reason they got messages in the hotel but not at the restaurant when their phone was in flight mode the entire time was that they had wifi at the hotel.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I arrived in Seville 2 hours ago & have already joined a protest march. I heard a protest so, of course, went toward it. Thought the people looked like my kind. Had it confirmed when I saw a hammer & sickle. Was about an old woman who was kicked out of her home, part of a growing crisis in Spain.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I now have a short sword to match my Spanish rapier. And this one I got from a swordsmith in Toledo. My medieval/weaponry folks will understand why this makes me so happy!
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why I always try to get a native speaker to double-check translations. (I'm currently in Madrid.)
A gelato cup claiming "3th in the world".
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Now on a different tour (in Portugal) and just had an awful interaction with another group member who called me dogmatic and judgemental for advocating for my rights as a trans person.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Just pottering through the University of Coimbra and stumbled across a first edition of Linnaeus' Genera Plantarum. Yes, I did nearly cry from wonder.
Photo of Genera Plantarum, open to a page showing drawings of plant development in the left page and text on the right.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Malta is such a contradiction. Great LGBTQ+ legal protections and legalised weed (smoking in public, weed shops, bars serving cannabis gin and massage parlours advertising services with CBD oil). Yet abortion and sex work are illegal.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
At Malta Pride March last night, I saw a person wearing an "eKOALAty" t-shirt & asked if they were also Australian. Turned out, they're the Australian Ambassador to Malta! While chatting, the Maltese Minister for Equality & Civil Services introduced herself to the Ambassador, so I met her too!
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yesterday, I was reminded that being non-binary means I am, in fact, just wearing an asymmetric outfit. Or am I a half-superhero? Or caught in a wind? Jokes aside, I do enjoy seeing this inclusion.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Holiday Karen tale #3: Over lunch, 'Karen' asked if she could ask me about some queer topics so she could learn. In her 1st question, she referred to the "LGBTQXYZ community". I told her that was offensive. The way she suddenly got small, as if surprised at being called out, was very rewarding.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Holiday Karen tale #2: On day 1, she asked what my pronoun pin was about & I explained. She said she didn't know much about this stuff but was accepting, although she used to work with a "girl" who was polyamorous, which Karen thought was a bit much. I stared at her deadpan & said "I'm that, too."
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
My tour group through Malta is mainly older poms. Today, I mentioned that I sunburn easily regardless of what I do, and the know-it-all Karen of the group tried to educate me on sun protection. Someone from a country that freaks out when the UV reaches 8, talking down to an Aussie about the sun.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
There's nothing that induces gender dysphoria quite like travelling. Constantly being called "ma'am" and feeling like it's not appropriate to correct people. I appreciate that it's meant for respect and politeness, but the impact on me as a non-binary person is the opposite.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Why yes, a rooftop pool at my first hotel *is* the perfect way to begin acclimatising to the Malta heat (26 min to 31 max) after travelling from Canberra where having the occasional double digit temperature on my walk to work feels balmy.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I should expect it by now, but I'm always shocked when I encounter transphobia in Canberra. Service person at Rebel called me "ma'am" & I casually corrected as I usually do by saying "not a ma'am, I'm non-binary". They then got that rude, dismissive tone transphobes do & blustered a bit. 🧵 1/4
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Damn it, why does every actor I really like turn out to be a douchebag? I was literally talking to someone two nights ago about how much I enjoy Nicholas Hoult. 😢 Your paycheck is not worth supporting a project that will literally fund violence and hate against trans folks.
harrypotter.com
Harry Potter | Nicholas Hoult to play Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter HBO Original Series | Wizarding World
We can now officially reveal that the most charming and well-dressed Hogwarts professor is ready for his close-up. Nicholas Hoult has officially been cast as the (in)famous Gilderoy Lockhart in the up...
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Chipockalips Now! @fragboner.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I will always stand with you 🏳️‍⚧️
In final fantasy tactics an edited screen shot shows the trans flag and colors on a ally country saying “Will you stand with us because they might come for you next?” To which the main character who represents the poster says “No, I'll stand with you because they're coming
Tor you now.”

Because if you fuck with my trans friends or people I will fucking come for you
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 09/08/2026
if they're drinking nounwine it's fantasy. if they're snorting a verb it's sci fi
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Massive Attack put on the best show I've ever been to. It was the most eloquent call to revolution without explicitly calling for revolution.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If your government is trying to dismantle an international criminal court, maybe, just maybe, that's because they're international criminals.
abc.net.au
US vow to dismantle the International Criminal Court labelled 'very worrying'
The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the International Criminal Court "brick by brick", but analysts warn it's a move that has more to do with local politics than genuine concerns about the...
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The Albanese Govt refused to commit to eliminating legally allowed discrimination against trans & intersex people, or even run an education campaign to reduce stigma against queer folks. I'm scared for the direction this country is going. To the point that I'm seriously planning to leave Australia.
abc.net.au
Government rejects all UN recommendations on LGBTQIA+ rights
The Albanese government has accepted the lowest number of recommendations made by the UN Human Rights Council in 20 years, with none protecting the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Reinforcing my thoughts on leaving Australia... :( They can't even agree to "Eliminating legal exemptions that allow discrimination against trans, gender-diverse and intersex people."
abc.net.au
Government rejects all UN recommendations on LGBTQIA+ rights
The Albanese government has accepted the lowest number of recommendations made by the UN Human Rights Council in 20 years, with none protecting the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
You remember how people said the left's outrage at antifa being labelled a terrorist organisation was overblown and wasn't going to result in the dire consequences leftists were suggesting?
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
In this week's episode of "news that surprises no one": Younger people are fucked over by our tax system compared to older people. I am honestly thinking of starting a YouTube channel for this type of "shocking" news.
abc.net.au
Tax system favours older Australians over younger, report finds
Australia's tax policy settings are leading to vastly different outcomes for people who have the same gross incomes but are simply different ages, a new report shows.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Today's 'news that shocks no one': NSW Police have an awful culture.
abc.net.au
Culture in Australia's largest police force 'unacceptable'
Bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment are occurring at "unacceptable levels" within the NSW Police Force and employees are too afraid to speak up, an independent report has found.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I may need to accelerate my thoughts about moving away from Australia 😢
abc.net.au
One Nation overtakes Labor for first time as young Australians reject budget
Labor's federal budget is falling flat with its target demographic as millennials say they would rather vote for One Nation than Labor or the Greens, according to a new Redbridge poll.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
#Fascism is rich people pretending to be your mate. Because #Oligarchy in #auspol are the biggest #FascistFluffers.
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Caitlin Sheahan 🇦🇺 @caitlinsheahan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Please share widely! #NDIS #AusPol #SaveOurNDIS #DisabilityRights
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Dr Blair Williams @blairwilliams26.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Literally the world is being destroyed by the worst bunch of 12 year old boys who've seen WAY too many 80s action films 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️
I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down - I just didn't expect them to be such losers
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nordacious @nordacious.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
no gas company left behind ❤️
Satirical cartoon of Anthony Albanese sweating over two buttons: one to cut 160,000 people from the NDIS, the other to properly tax gas profits. The image highlights the tension between reducing disability support and under-taxing resource companies.
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Them: "think of the children!!!!" Me: omg yes you are so right. we should abolish child prisons, stop funding militaries that slaughter children, ensure every child has access to medical care and healthy food, provide mental health counselors in schoo-- Them: NO WE MEAN CENSOR THE INTERNET!!!
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Liz Crash @lizcrash.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
in theory it is quite funny that Australians observe Winston Churchill Was A Cunt day annually. in practice i fear we have forgotten the reason for the season 😔
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
instagram.com
ABC Indigenous on Instagram: "They served, often without recognition 🎖️ This Anzac Day, we honour the service and sacrifice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans. ‘Last Post - Winds of C...
19K likes, 0 comments - abcindigenous on April 23, 2026: "They served, often without recognition 🎖️ This Anzac Day, we honour the service and sacrifice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander vetera...
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 18/04/2026
Multiple peer reviewed studies in high impact journals have shown a substantial benefit of gender affirming care for trans youth. A heroin addict who cut off a raccoon's penis for "further study" says this care is dangerous. For busy Americans, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded. “This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.” www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
advocate.com
Federal judge unloads on ‘unserious’ RFK Jr., says anti-trans policy showed his ‘cruelty’
Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai vacated the “Kennedy Declaration,” finding it unlawfully attempted to override medical standards and restrict care for transgender youth.
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Sophia @neko.ac · 19/04/2026
if you like having a silly goofy time, you should try large scale industrial sabotage
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
My new favourite way to determine if a cis het white guy is really as progressive as he claims: ask what he's done to question & address his privilege, and time how long it takes for him to lament about how he's the victim. Just kidding: You don't need to time it. If he does it at all, walk away.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Do you remember when people denied that Trump had a God complex?
abc.net.au
Trump's 'AI Jesus' post sparks backlash as pope responds to attack
Donald Trump is criticised by religious sections of his supporter base after publishing, then deleting, the image, but the US president says: "I thought it was me as a doctor."
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Anyone else getting Cuban Missile Crisis vibes?
abc.net.au
Live: Trump says he 'doesn't care if Iran comes back for ceasefire talks as blockade looms
US Central Command say it will begin implementing a blockade of "all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports" from midnight tonight AEST. Follow live.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
About fucking time!
abc.net.au
Ben Roberts-Smith charged with war crimes
One of Australia's most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Random Easter-related thought: As a trans person, the term 'egg hunt' may require disambiguation.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Today in 'News that surprises no one': Trump wants Iran's oil.
abc.net.au
Live: Donald Trump says he wants to 'take the oil' in Iran
US President Donald Trump says he wanted to "take the oil" in Iran. Follow our live coverage.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.” What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.” Funny how that works.
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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I know some disagree but someone like Stephen Fry changing his mind and doing a complete 180 after supporting She Who Must Not Be Named, is a good thing and is evidence that attitudes are changing.

"Our trans siblings deserve our support and encouragement, endorsement and vindication now more than ever as the rising tide of transphobia threatens to engulf not just trans people but everybody who associates with them."

Stephen Fry in a video message for Transmission
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Most, but not all, of the decorations for tonight's birthday party. Fellow nerds can probably guess my age 😉
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Started my birthday with a massage and now getting waffles because I can. I have really started to embrace this concept of not needing others to provide for my happiness, but instead giving myself moments of joy.
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Angel Hellyer @angelhellyer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The fucking irony.
abc.net.au
'Unprepared' to defend against Iranian drones, US calls on Ukraine for help
Ukraine is called upon to provide drone defence expertise to the US and Gulf states as the region struggles to counter swarms of Iranian attack drones.
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