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Nathan Ramsden @nathanjramsden.bsky.social · 7h

Just posting this here for the purposes of documenting the scourge of transphobia in our party. The tiny gang of miserable bigots which calls itself 'LabourLGB' has sent a tirade of abuse to Yuan Yang on X because she spoke up for trans people at Labour Conference today.

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Daryl Baxter @darylbaxter.com · 17h

This was amazing to do. I grew up with WipEout so it's a full-circle thing here for me. All the thanks to Glen for taking the time to chat to me.

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Mark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 9h

I mean, the government did recently accept a new EHRC Code of Practice, rewriting the Equality Act solely to legitimise “gender critical” anti-trans hate speech, so it’s kind of hard to disagree here, really.

Independent: Majority of Britons say government only protects free speech it agrees with
A survey commissioned by the human rights organisation Liberty and conducted by pollsters More in Common found 54 per cent of Britons believe the government only protects speech that it agrees with

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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If attendance at a major women's conference was down 80% due to a boycott fighting against trans *inclusion*, it would be all over the Times, Telegraph, Mail etc. This last weekend, attendance at a major women's conference was down 80% due to a boycott fighting against trans *exclusion*. Crickets.

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pickwick @pickwick.bsky.social · 10h

Just saw an HBO Max job ad that boasted about them having the Harry Potter franchise and then claimed inclusion as one of their top company values

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 12h

Jay Chester, 38, expressed dismay about the fact that the part of their brain which should contain vital information about loved ones is fully occupied by thirty seconds of borderline racist rapping about tropical fruit juice drink Um Bongo.

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Autistic millennial can recite every ’90s TV advert but has no idea what their nephew’s name is

An autistic person who once recorded a three-hour VHS tape of television adverts has realised those adverts are taking up valuable brain space which might be put to better use, like memorising the…

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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 12h

Trump’s Education Department says 2,000 gold medals were “stolen” from women and girls. The number came from HeCheated, an anti-trans website that counts nearly every first place it can find, from middle school meets to events with one entrant. www.thenewtranssexual.com/p/the-rights...

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The Right’s “Stolen Medals” Number Comes From a Site That Counts Middle School Meets and One-Person Races

Trump’s Education Department repeated the claim that over 2,000 gold medals were “stolen.” The group that built the number never said which of the site’s results it counted.

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Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social · 12h

Apropos of nothing, here's the callout I wrote for Eurogamer about the glaring lack of female voices in the games media. I wrote this in *2018*. Things did seem to get better for a while but now we're backsliding again and the reasons for it haven't changed. www.eurogamer.net/why-the-game...

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Why the games media has a diversity problem - this website especially

Eurogamer has far too low a proportion of articles by female writers. Keza MacDonald, the Guardian's games editor, explains why this happens and what can be don

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Elizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 14h

Good thread ✅

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 13h

Okay, just so we have a record: The Facebook Fake-Out, a record of Meta's tactic of transgressing, getting caught, waiting for things to blow over, and then breaking the rules again. I documented the pattern so we have a link to share for the next time they do it. www.anildash.com/2026/09/29/f...

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The Facebook Fake-out - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

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Mark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 15h

Genuinely don’t think it’s been discussed enough just how detrimental to workers generally it could be if Sandie Peggie is successful against the RCN - it crushes minority rights by enforcing unions to stand by and support bigots. It’s really fucking dystopian.

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Erin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 15h

A thing I learned about Meta when I was trying to understand how their statements relate to their actions a few years ago is that *they just tell absolutely indefensible lies* and journalists almost always let them. They believed no one would ever punish them for it in any way that matters.

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Billie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 14h

Terry Schilling, a main architect of Republicans’ transphobic campaign messaging, has talked about the "magic" in spreading hate-driven propaganda. "How do win, how do we replicate this on other issues?” he asked on a right-wing podcast. What might those issues be?

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Hokius (Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter) @hokius.fromthehawkseye.com · 17h

This is corollary to the guys who think being a good father is being willing to die for their kid, not being willing to pick their kid up from school.

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Indiscreet Function @homotopic.bsky.social · 16h

Interesting comments from Third Way here

“On this issue, the dynamic has really shifted,” she said. Republicans and the right have grown far more extreme, while advocates for trans people have moved to a “more pragmatic place.”

“The MAGA folks took from the 2024 election that this was a great issue for them, that it was one that united their base and made Democrats uncomfortable,” Erickson said. “And that was all true at that moment, but now they’re going way beyond any concerns the public had.”

She added: “Going after healthcare for adults, kicking people out of the military, taking people’s driver’s licenses away, they can’t pick up their kids at school – these are well beyond the pale for most American voters. We’ve got an HHS secretary right now who believes the only appropriate healthcare for transgender people is conversion therapy. That’s crazy.”

“I think protecting trans people, trans kids in particular,” Erickson added, “has become an important part of the agenda for the entire progressive movement.”

Addressing trans issues directly while refocusing attention to Republicans’ policy failures – including a war with no clear goal, economic distress and rampant corruption – is the tactic widely promoted among strategists advising the Democrats. Translating that into effective responses at the ground level in the heat of a campaign has not always gone well.

“I’ve implored folks to practice talking about it,” Erickson said of the candidates. “You know, practice saying ‘I trust parents in my district to make decisions for their kids more than politicians.’ Practice saying, ‘sure, we need rules but politicians aren’t the right ones to make it.’”

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The Skinny @theskinnymag.bsky.social · 19h

We're back, with some *good news*! Scottish arts charity Outer Spaces is partnering with our publisher Radge Media CIC to continue our two decades of independent cultural journalism – more details at the link... www.theskinny.co.uk/music/news/t...

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The Skinny is back!

Scottish arts charity Outer Spaces is partnering with our publisher Radge Media CIC to continue our two decades of independent cultural journalism.

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Talia "ATTACK DOGS is out now!" Bhatt ⚢ @taliabhatt.itch.io · 18h

The UK right's current political project is to co-opt the language of antidiscrimination to make bigotry legally unimpeachable.

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bleary (feat. Akon) @bleary.off-the-records.com · 17h

Aspect of the AI boom that's not being discussed enough: it's driving up interest rates. The hyperscalers are issuing bonds in markets usually reserved for governments. That's putting pressure on other borrowers, even the US treasury.

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High mortgage rates compound housing affordability challenges

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Labour for Trans Rights @labour4transrights.bsky.social · 17h

Fantastic to see so many people in attendance at our annual rally, packing out one of the largest rooms in the whole Labour Conference fringe!

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 17h

🚨 We need to hear from YOU Have you had a problem accessing gendered services since April last year, outside of school and the workplace? Are you a service provider worried about remaining inclusive? PLEASE let us know through this form - and share widely goodlaw.social/mzb3

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Good Trans Things @goodtransthings.bsky.social · 19h

The Proclaimers have just had their lowest charting album. That’ll learn yers. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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Ellie Dawn 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥺😏💜 @awkward.gay · 29/09/2026

The pay me in shoiks

The famous "they pay me in woims" Nancy comic but edited.
First panel is Nancy talking to teams femme Sluggo with shoulder length hair with a bow in, and wearing a she/her badge: "I hear you're working at the Ikea". The bait shop has been edited to have 2 IKEA logos on it.
Second panel: Nancy asking "Do they pay you well?"
Third panel: Sluggo saying "They pay me in Shoiks" and holding up 2 different sized blåhaj shark plushies

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Ellie Made It @elliemade.bsky.social · 19h

If you aren't already a Historic Scotland member, they've sent a code MGM20 for 20% off memberships, get oan it. www.historicenvironment.scot/visit/member...

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Historic Scotland membership

Find out about the brilliant benefits of Historic Scotland membership. Sign up today and start planning your next visit.

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Steph Paton @stephpaton.bsky.social · 19h

Outside Labour conference in Liverpool this morning. Farewell to Britain's standing on LGBTQ+ rights. 🎈

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Dr. Sandra Duffy Golden @sandraduffy.bsky.social · 20h

@fiercemum.bsky.social and I are really pleased to see this one out.

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Stéphanie says… 🏴‍☠️🦈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephaniejane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The christofascists said they would do this in 2017. Well, we warned you that trans people were the testing ground, but you all thought, “If we throw them trans people, they’ll leave the rest of us alone.” As with the manufactured ETs against trans people, youre going to get the same against LGBs.

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sasha @2damntrans.bsky.social · 21h

I remember this guy. He has a history of citing Leviticus 20:13. That’s the Bible passage that calls for gay men to be “put to death.” Those are his views and we mustn’t discriminate against him for holding them, apparently.

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Priyamvada Gopal @priyamvadagopal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Exactly this. Arguably, the racists are already having their turn.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New from 404 Media: when you upload images to Copilot, they're not private. Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users' prompts/images, according to internal docs we got And they're horrified at what they're seeing. Bombarded with requests to make sexual AI images www.404media.co/humans-readi...

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Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified

Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI...

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ᚅᚓᚃ ᚆᚐᚔᚏᚇᚑ ᚃᚆᚑ ᚇᚔᚄ @ciara2001.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026

"Adding a Bit of Hate to Everyday Routines"

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Authors! If I follow you and I haven’t emailed you, drop me a line! Working on a cool thing…

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Them Fatale, @mxthemfatale.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So when you see police failing to deal with sectarianism so badly on the streets of Glasgow, and that it looks just like the terrible policing in NI, its because often it is.

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Them Fatale, @mxthemfatale.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What isnt mentioned outside of Scottish press is that this policing isnt 100% PSNI.* The PSNI has a 'deployment' agreement with Police Scotland to provide officers and support (*i still cant get used to that, they are the RUC to me, well that and ACAB obvs) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Drumcree parade: Police block Orange Order from controversial parade route

They had been unable to make the permitted parade on Sunday morning because protesters had gathered on the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road.

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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For all that it's been barely reported in the UK press, it's still hard to understate the importance of the stance @labourunionsuk.bsky.social has taken on trans and non-binary rights this week. Every single trade union affiliated to the party of government has stood up and said we will not comply.

Joint statement from National TULO

Solidarity with the trans and non-binary community

Labour's 11 affiliated trade unions stand in total solidarity with the trans and non-binary community.

Trans rights are human rights, and trans rights are workers' rights.

We in the trade union movement will do all we can to stand up for our trans members and all our trans siblings, to protect them from persecution, harassment and attack.

The government must act now to protect all trans people, to make sure their rights are protected, expanded and upheld in our workplaces and communities.

Labour Unions

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Calling any and all clinicians, researchers, and academics working in gender care, paediatrics, or related fields of healthcare, medicine & science! I have an important campaign you may be able to help with, regarding 🏳️‍⚧️ healthcare 🙏🙏🙏 If you’re interested let me know & I will DM you full details

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GameRant @gamerant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Nighthawks, a text-driven vampire RPG from indie studio The Curiosity Engine, launched September 22 on Steam and is reviewing strongly. Set in a city where vampires are exposed to the public, it leans on choices and consequences over cinematic combat. bit.ly/4d6eWIo

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Saw two clips of Bridget Philipson being interviewed by whatsherface of the telegraph trying to get her to say that trans women aren’t women and she seems uncomfortable doing the bigotry but can’t disagree and its such a great depiction of journos bullying the politicians into their bigotry

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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's remarkable to watch people on the left launch with gusto into a campaign to delegitimise and undermine trade unions, using lawfare and relentless media attacks, because they've been persuaded that hating trans people should be their top priority. The right must be rubbing their hands with glee.

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Basically she has a choice: -implement trans segregation -get yelled at by the telegraph And oppressing an entire minority is a lesser, frivolous cost to her

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Dr Tiffani Angus @tiffaniangus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I spent the weekend at a book table at a local convention. When I went out to the food truck yesterday, there was a (fake obv) dinosaur, just under feet high, being radio controlled by someone. It was cute, a quadruped with a babyish face, just walking around and entertaining people. But then I

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 28/09/2026

What is happening is not that AI-generated cultural goods are replacing human-made cultural goods; what is happening is that capital is flowing out of the production of cultural goods *entirely,* making us all poorer for it.

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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It really sets in stark relief the asymmetry of coverage of the "debate" over trans and women's rights across our media. On the GC side court losses are reported as wins, racism is glossed over and hate is endlessly sane-washed. Meanwhile successes on the pro-trans side are met with silence or lies.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Once again, I gotta say: you cannot treat anything you’re feeding into an AI as anonymous. There are enormous ethics implications for, e.g. referees who are clearly uploading others’ unpublished papers without consent, let alone health care professionals or law enforcement

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Mark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I do have to question how @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social can claim she believes trans people should be treated with “dignity and respect”, seconds before saying she would ban trans women victims experiencing rape or abuse from shelters. It’s just so fucking blatantly dishonest and bigoted.

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sasha @2damntrans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I don’t doubt, by the way, that most people *would* care about this if they were aware of it. If they were made aware of this huge medical scandal by the UK media. But of course the UK media aren’t going to raise awareness of a scandal in which they are deeply complicit.

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Jojo she/her @jojofe24.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Who knew the abigail shrier who wrote this transphobic book was also a misogynist who blames women for no longer tolerating being treated badly and so men getting lonley Absolutely none of us 🫣

IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE book cover by abigail shrirer

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