Sign in

Lucas França, PhD

@lfranca.uk
1.4K followers 2.4K following 997 posts

Immigrant, adopted Geordie 🇧🇷🇬🇧. Physicist ⚛️, neuroscientist 🧠, and computer scientist 👨🏾‍💻. Assistant Professor. 🏳️‍⚧️ ally. (he/him)

PostsRepliesMedia
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 08/09/2026
Billionaires' pockets 😉
010
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 08/09/2026
This was from a few days ago but he probably knew of the sanctions and Milei embarked on it - as they are all pals.
010
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 08/09/2026
Narcissistic people...
030
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 06/09/2026
No. I try to stay away. He’s so awful 🤢
010
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 05/09/2026
And so incompetent that he wouldn’t have achieved a thing weren’t it for his privileged background
000
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 05/09/2026
Where do I sign?
100
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 05/09/2026
Funny how our brains work. I read gullible for the first time and only noticed the error after seeing your comment 😅
110
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 01/09/2026
So Keir Starmer has now completed the full Johnson cycle. From a thumping majority to too disgraced to remain an MP in a few years. The lawyer who made his career on human rights to then push through some of the worsts reversals in HR in the UK in living memory. Quite the legacy.
040
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 24/08/2026
Yea… I had some sneezing today and gritty eyes. I suspect you may be right.
000
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 31/07/2026
The anti-trans lobbying groups have created a blueprint that can be deployed against any group of individuals, should there be enough economic power. It's truly chilling...
041
Reposted by Lucas França, PhD
Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 31/07/2026
Every major organization and NGO dedicated to trans rights in the UK from Stonewall to Mermaids to Amnesty have been systematically attacked and neutralized. All that's left are severely underfunded trans led orgs that are systematically ignored by the British press and government.
759299
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 31/07/2026
Always support black and queer advocacy groups. Differently from ‘white saviour mentality’ ones, they are not going to back down because they have no choice other than keep fighting for their basic rights.
161
Reposted by Lucas França, PhD
Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Imagine what Mosley could have done if he'd had JKR's lawyers.
0198
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 31/07/2026
This is an org which claims to be fighting the rich and the powerful but has failed to stand its ground after legal threats from a (in)famous billionaire. I think we need better advocates. Hopefully AI will respond correctly; the AIUK is embarrassing. www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/an-ap...
amnesty.org.uk
An Apology for A Growing Threat briefing, published on 8 July 2026
Amnesty International UK has made a public apology for the publication of the briefing “A growing threat: the anti-rights movement in the UK”. Click here to read it in full.
1111
Reposted by Lucas França, PhD
Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
In his time in office Starmer has overseen the largest rollback of migrants, trans and disabled rights in arguably a generation. He has gone further than the previous Conservative government on hostile policies and the demonisation and discrimination of marginalised groups.
5459141
Reposted by Lucas França, PhD
Robin Z @firepile.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Possibly the best way to phish academics would be to just send them email that looks like a request to review an article and embed your malware in the "decline to review" link
824941
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 04/06/2026
He also never heard of Enoch Powell until that day [sarcasm]
010
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 04/06/2026
The 'Island of Strangers' speech is something you can point to and blame the PM directly for...
030
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 03/06/2026
Sponge as censorship 🧽
110
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 02/06/2026
Just the old eugenics. Been calling it for a while now…
032
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 02/06/2026
Just the old eugenics. Been calling it for a while now…
000
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 02/06/2026
First they came for…
021
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 01/06/2026
There you go… bsky.app/profile/ajla...
010
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 01/06/2026
Pride month gaslighting already full steam ahead, folk! Labour should be ashamed of themselves and of the bad quality tribute act of the far right that they became.
Labour Party post on Twitter wishing a happy pride month.
2163
Reposted by Lucas França, PhD
Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
We believe policies and campaigns for trans exclusion distract from the true causes of inequality and violence against women by scapegoating a tiny minority, create problems for cis and trans+ people alike, and divide communities that naturally stand together. notinourname.org.uk/targeting-tr...
notinourname.org.uk
Targeting trans people, failing women - the EHRC Update - Not in our name
The EHRC's updated Code of Practice has just dropped. It affects how your gym, GP and local council treats those who use their services -...
08226
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 23/05/2026
It can always get worse 😞
021
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 22/05/2026
It’s 2026 but the CoP sure makes it feel like US late XIX century.
Segregation-era public restrooms. First door says “ladies”, the second one says “men”, and the third says “coloured”.
011
Reposted by Lucas França, PhD
Tom Phillips @tom-phillips.com · 21/05/2026
I don't think it's a good idea to legally privilege someone else's discomfort over another person's rights.
13.147 A legitimate aim for excluding a trans person from a separate or single-sex service for their own sex might be to prevent discomfort or distress for other service users.
653459994
Reposted by Lucas França, PhD
Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This government’s defining quality is cowardice and now it has wobbled its way to a policy that 10 years ago was confined to the most extreme Republicans. Shameful
730982
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 22/05/2026
I am disgusted. And heartbroken from so many people who will suffer from this...
011
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 21/05/2026
Put simply, eugenics.
151
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 21/05/2026
Make*… damn pred text.
000
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 21/05/2026
Yes, it’s 2026 and we are still talking about THE poem. This is horrible!!
120
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 21/05/2026
People of colour and those with disabilities, make no mistake, these attacks on trans and NB folk are basically eugenics and will eventually will target us too.
120
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 21/05/2026
People like Bridget Philipsson, Keir Starmer, Shabana Mahmood and Wes Streeting makes me think that it would probably be better to Farage as a PM. At least the Labour Party would fiercely oppose it…
230
Reposted by Lucas França, PhD
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 14/04/2026
I left Labour altogether. It’s just too much. The transphobia, the xenophobia, etc. Not in my name!!
021
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 14/04/2026
I left Labour altogether. It’s just too much. The transphobia, the xenophobia, etc. Not in my name!!
021
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 12/04/2026
I always do that. I find the flipped version weird…
010
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 03/01/2026
That robe may be due a wash… 😆🙈
130
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 03/01/2026
Who needs international law, huh?
030
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 30/12/2025
"Please let us know **within the next 2 days** if you are able to review the manuscript"
020
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 30/12/2025
During the holidays, really @plos.org? 🤬
Multiple Plos One e-mails with invitations and reminders to review a paper.
250
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 22/12/2025
Obrigado. Torcendo. 🤞
010
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 22/12/2025
Pior é que o ano foi ó 👌🏾, uma bosta! 💩 Eu quero é esquecer e não lembrar!!! Imagina app de relacionamento te lembrando de date ruim… 😆
110
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 14/12/2025
Add to that a man who seemingly believes he possesses superior genetic - and cognitive - qualities but is nothing but a white male loser. And the fact he’s a white male means we have to endure his nonsense 🙄
120
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 10/12/2025
The bottom one is giving Idi Amin underwear vibes…
040
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 04/12/2025
Found it youtu.be/b4V3XUZrcBM?...
youtu.be
VOXI – The fun never ends TV ad 2023
YouTube video by VOXI Mobile
110
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 04/12/2025
It was a phone network ad on TV a few years ago… can’t remember which one.
110
Lucas França, PhD @lfranca.uk · 04/12/2025
They are the worst!!!
120