Reposted by HalimahTrans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Thank you to every Member of Parliament who has signed EDM 240, we are now at 106 signatories against the EHRC code ❤️ www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...mirror.co.ukOver 100 MPs call to scrap 'dangerous' EHRC code that segregates trans peopleOver 100 MPs across parties including Labour have called for the updated Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) code to be disapproved as it would "exclude trans people" 17110
Reposted by HalimahLouie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Soad is struggling every day and her son Omar's not getting enough to eat. Can you help with a small donation? xx 075
Reposted by HalimahSophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 05/06/2026I think Mumsnet should be blocked in the UK for radicalising and grooming parents into being transphobes. 943458
Reposted by HalimahNaomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 05/06/2026every time I say this, someone didn't know: you can get the NYRB, the New Yorker, the LRB, Paris Review, The Spectator (weirdly not New Statesman), The Week, both French & Italian Vogue & New Scientist among many many other magazines FREE via the Libby app from your local library? 261526605
Reposted by HalimahLouie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Can you help Suad and her son Omar? He really needs nutritional suplements - as well as all the normal basics of life. 042
Reposted by HalimahScottish Trans @scottishtrans.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Use our tool to email your MP and ask them to support motion EDM 240 and reject the EHRC’s harmful Code of Practice: equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecode Sending an email only takes a few minutes. Once you've done it, please ask 3 friends to do the same. 47158
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Yes, that's a very good point. I agree - the shock factor for those not keeping track of the deterioration of trans rights has worn off to some degree, so important to challenge with renewed vigour. :) 000
Reposted by HalimahTrans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 01/06/2026🚨 NEW: 27 Members of Parliament have signed a motion to reject the EHRC Code of Practice edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... Ask yours to join them: equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecodeedm.parliament.ukDraft Code of Practice on Services, public functions and associations - Early Day Motions - UK ParliamentThat the draft Code of Practice for Services, public functions and associations, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 May, be disapproved. 63734440
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 02/06/2026However, I do ultimately agree Greens can and should do better by adding their names to the early day motion and putting out a stronger statement of support for trans people 100
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 02/06/2026To be factually accurate, to avoid misleading and causing more alarm, leading to knee jerk reactions. There was no opportunity to disapply the legislation because it wasn't a proper debate. Cat Eccles asks if it will be debated here: hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026...hansard.parliament.ukEquality Act 2010: Code of Practice - Hansard - UK ParliamentHansard record of the item : 'Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice' on Monday 1 June 2026. 100
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 02/06/2026I agree Zack Polanski's statement on bsky left a lot to be desired but, as noted by other replies on the original thread, it's misleading to frame this as an official debate on the laying of the EHRC. It was a junior minister's statement at the closing of the day. In times like this, it's important 100
Reposted by HalimahAlera @starlit-siren.at.madoka.systems · 31/05/2026I'm not saying we should abandon electrical technology, it's very good. But I will say I think we should return to mechanical means for many things. You do not need an app for your door lock. You do not need a smart fridge. You do not need a coffee machine with a camera. Bring back the mechanical. 3054172613
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 31/05/2026I also find myself considering how genAI is positioned as objective and unbiased which is, of course, untrue. But the decrease in general literacy and myth of lack of bias in genAI is concerning against the backdrop of the world... Lots to ponder! 000
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 31/05/2026And, post COVID lockdown, trying to address lower literacy rates as a children's publisher. It feels, from reading this article, that we should be pushing for increasing media literacy, rather than capitulating to shorter attention spans and simpler language 100
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 31/05/2026These 7 authors raise a lot of salient questions about the state of literature, which I've seen echoed in concerns about decreasing media literacy and disenfranchisement from our own ability to think and create via the push to use genAI. I found myself thinking back to when I worked in publishing 200
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 31/05/2026thebaffler.com/odds-and-end... I found this really thought-provoking and it forced me to consider my own attitude to reading and dis/comfort with moral ambiguity.thebaffler.com 100
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 29/05/2026The actual report is here www.amnesty.org/en/documents... (linked to in the body of the article OP posted)amnesty.orgUnlawful by design: Exposing the human rights costs of generative AI - Amnesty InternationalThis briefing examines how standalone generative AI systems, based on unlawful web scraping, are in conflict with international human rights law (IHRL) and standards through their design, development ... 010
Reposted by HalimahDr Matt Mahmoudi @docmattmoudi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026So we’ve been cooking up some thoughts on Gen AI at @amnesty.org and I’m ecstatic to finally see it out in the world! Our 🗝️ conclusion: standalone gen AI systems, built on unlawful web scraping, constitute mass invasions of privacy by design & should be prohibited www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne... 12899463
Reposted by HalimahMike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Really great to have our cool spaces map featured on the BBC (apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/) and a shout out for London's water fountains (apps.london.gov.uk/water-founta...). Both built by @halimahexe.bsky.social using our London City Data Design System (LCD-DS) and #svelte component library!apps.london.gov.uk 1174
Reposted by HalimahLouie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I can only imagine the emotional overload of living through this. If you can help Jamal a bit today, he has a fundraiser here: chuffed.org/project/1781...chuffed.orgHelp Jamal's family leave a war zone and rebuild their life!Hello! My name is Jessica, and I created this fundraiser to help Jamal support his family as they fight to survive the genocide in Gaza, evacuate to safety, and rebuild their lives. 047
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Double check www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg... For tabs and radio elements, arrow keys are used to navigate between the options not the TAB key (that's used to navigate between tab and interactive content inside tab). So what you've said sounds right but again would always recommend WAI ARIA patterns.w3.orgPatternsAccessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). 020
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 10/04/2026I was also forced to watch a video as part of the sign up rigmarole for Twickenham Stadium, with no options to change the speed or even track where I was in the video. Although there were captions (I think), there was no alternative, e.g. a transcript. Felt poorly designed for UX and inaccessible. 000
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 10/04/2026I really despise that stadiums have started enforcing app downloads to access tickets, which inevitably includes forced sign up (including unnecessary collection of personal data). Even if it's supposed to protect from scalpers, it feels like a shameless data grab. 110
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 02/04/2026I'm still looking for a new job and I've updated my portfolio with more details about my career history and additional projects I've worked on! I'd be grateful if you could check it out and share: halimahexe.vercel.apphalimahexe.vercel.appHalimah MananPortfolio website for Halimah Manan 000
Reposted by HalimahMike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 01/04/2026One of our most visited apps (in the summer 😎) is the "Cool Spaces" map 🧊, which helps Londoners find shelter from the extreme heat 🥵. @halimahexe.bsky.social migrated this from a very old codebase to a slick new #svelte app 🥳 : apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/ 👉 Hire Halimah!! 👈apps.london.gov.ukCool SpacesCool Spaces Map displays indoor venues open to all where Londoners can take respite on hot days. 011
Reposted by Halimah🦋Dr. Natalia🕊🌻🪬 @solnatamd.medsky.social · 29/03/2026MORE OF THIS 👇🏻 New York City’s public hospital system announced that it would not be renewing its contract with Palantir as controversy mounts in the UK over the data analytics and AI firm’s government contracttheguardian.comNew York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UKThe decision follows activist pressure as Palantir faces growing scrutiny over NHS and UK government deals 6317137
Reposted by HalimahJason Gorman @jasongorman.bsky.social · 28/03/2026If you don't want GitHub Copilot trained on your code, you've been automatically opted in. You have until April 24th to opt out. 30338186
Reposted by HalimahLouie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Please share Soad's appeal - bluesky, in their infinite wisdom, have closed her account again. FFS! 055
Reposted by HalimahMike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Another great project built by @halimahexe.bsky.social. The Mayor's Community Weekend Map, is a searchable map of all the events happening across London over a weekend in September 2025! Built with #Svelte #DeckGL and our #LDNVizTools components. apps.london.gov.uk/community-we... 👉 Hire Halimahapps.london.gov.ukMayor's Community WeekendThis map shows events taking place on the Mayor's Community Weekend. 111
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 27/03/2026I'm on the hunt for a new job - please think of me if you have any software dev roles going. (And check out my very WIP portfolio: halimahexe.vercel.app) 011
Reposted by HalimahLouie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Please give Soad and omar a little something for christmas, and help them keep hope alive x 011
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Ooh I didn't know that! In that case, totally fair that the books aren't out sooner 😌 020
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 22/12/2025To be fair to them, they probably turned around the book v quickly to get it printed and delivered in less than 3 months. But still a shame they didn't anticipate this given someone somewhere knew it was going to be a TV show 😅 210
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Hopefully Heated Rivalry's success will spur them on! Have you read it btw? I'm surprised Karen hasn't forced you to 🤭 110
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Although news of the adaptation came out two years ago and nothing has been announced since then 🥲 110
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 22/12/2025I can't quite believe they're only just being published in print in the UK 210
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 22/12/2025If you're interested in donating to mutual aid, there's We Exist (@weexistorg on IG) who redistribute directly to trans people in need. 010
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 04/12/2025I'm looking into GDPR for my apprenticeship project and I found that Lawful Processing means giving users a real choice of whether or not to share their data. In which case, the advent of websites charging for the privilege of not sharing user data is surely not compliant with GDPR? 100
Reposted by HalimahMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 20/06/2025If you’re out and about in today’s hot weather, our cool spaces map shows you where you can take respite from the heat, cool down and find any nearby water fountains: www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...london.gov.uk 211032
Reposted by HalimahJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 18/03/2025Don't trust "AI" and also realize that the push to have "AI" in everything happened because some tech people wanted to get rich and other tech people didn't want others to get rich without them, and now they've all spent too much money on a bad product and are trying to scramble out of the hole. 23857011961
Reposted by HalimahPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 09/03/2025UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is. They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there. They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana. 284109195499
Halimah @halimahexe.bsky.social · 07/03/2025I really enjoyed reading this and understanding the origin of your print (which I now really want a copy of)! Thank you for sharing. (Also fyi your Bluesky link is broken in your newsletter.) 100
