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Lisa Durston

@lisied.bsky.social
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Bristol parent. VAWG Campaigner. Working in the sexual violence sector. Labour councillor for Filwood Ward 🌹she/her

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Alison McGovern @allymcgovern.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Why has social care been ignored til now? It's not because people don't like to think about getting old. It's because of working class women, and trauma: www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Minister of State for Social Care and Mental Health speech on dementia
Minister Alison McGovern delivered the keynote speech at the Alzheimer's Society Conference 2026 in London, highlighting the government's action on dementia
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We should come down like a ton of bricks on those who are violent against women – whatever their background. Yet today, you only ever hear women's safety mentioned by right-wing politicians when they are discussing immigration. It's weaponisation. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Farage and Badenoch have ‘weaponised’ violence against women, Phillipson claims
Exclusive: Labour chair tells The Independent that the Tories and Reform are ignoring ‘the national emergency’ of women’s safety
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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 22/09/2026
Today, the government has announced it is bringing in statutory bereavement leave for pre-24 week pregnancy loss from next April. This will make a huge difference to women and their partners who experience the pain of losing a pregnancy - and finally recognise it as the bereavement that it is.
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Lisa Durston @lisied.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Feel quite emotional that this is finally happening
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Lisa Durston @lisied.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Important statement as we head into a new academic year. Self-swab kits are still being promoted to students. Their use is not recommended by Rape Crisis centres, the Police, the NHS or the FFLM. The Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Bristol is The Bridge www.thebridgecanhelp.org.uk/about/
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About us – The Bridge
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Lisa Durston @lisied.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Pleased to have brought this motion to Full Council and even more pleased to see it moving forward.
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Just saw article by @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social about Enough’s self testing rape kits that concerned me. Fails to grapple with the numerous issues uncovered by me, including misuse of stats, students’ concerns, misinformation about efficacy, failed US attempt www.opendemocracy.net/en/enough-br...
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Enough: The start-up targeting rape survivors at Bristol's universities
Launching in Bristol, Enough vowed to be the ‘breathalyser of rape’. But can fem tech really ‘deter’ sexual violence?
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
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Jeffrey Donaldson: Former DUP leader found guilty of child sex abuse charges including one count of rape
The former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is remanded into custody as judge says he faces lengthy sentence.
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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Best not to lie. Labour: - created the minimum wage - is raising the minimum wage - is equalising wage rates What we didn’t do was cheerlead for Tory austerity and the coalition government’s attempts to role back workers rights from the Lib Dem conference floor
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Labour Bristol @labourbristol.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🌹 £20m for Hartcliffe, courtesy of the Labour Government 👇 www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
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New £20m for Bristol area welcomed
A board of local people will choose how to spend the funding over the next ten years
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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 16/05/2026
Two in five arrested for the summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse. Police data shows overlap between public violent disorder + domestic abuse. I wonder what the stat will be today? Our country is so much better than Yaxely Lennon and his crew. The majority of us love, not hate🫶
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Sadiq Khan @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Labour councils in London are making our communities fairer, safer and greener. Labour councils are building the affordable homes our capital needs. Don’t risk it all tomorrow - vote Labour ⬇️ www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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'Labour has a record to be proud of London - this week it's all at risk'
Writing for the Mirror on the eve of local elections in London, Sadiq Khan asks 'people tempted to switch their vote away from our party to lend their local Labour councillors their support once again...
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Labour Bristol @labourbristol.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🌹 Happy May Day - a day to celebrate and defend workers' rights around the world. While there's much more to do, we’re proud the Labour Government's Employment Rights Act has delivered the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation.
Graphic reading ‘International Workers’ Day. The Labour Party’
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Kaz Self 🏳️‍⚧️ @kazself.com · 28/04/2026
It’s the Bristol Green Party who removed BDA2901 ‘Housing and/or housing for older people’ off the plan for Southmead, instead allowing it to be used for a van dweller site. It was Bristol Labour Party that did the groundwork for a huge social housing devt. of 177 homes on Glencoyne Sq. Southmead.
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Jess Asato MP @jessasatomp.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Online pornography is not just entertainment, it has become a harmful form of education. It promotes the idea that pain for women is pleasure for men. It instils the notion that to be close to a woman is to dominate or degrade her.
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Kaz Self 🏳️‍⚧️ @kazself.com · 09/04/2026
The truth of the Green Party is that when in power they don’t deliver. #VoteLabour
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Labour Bristol @labourbristol.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🆕 The Labour Government is funding a new Youth Club in Bristol ❤️‍🩹 The closure of over 1,000 youth centres since 2010 didn't just take away facilities, it took away community, connection and opportunity for a generation 🌹 We are determined to rebuild that www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Youth clubs to open in bid to tackle anti-social behaviour
The government has announced eight young futures hubs in areas with high anti-social behaviour.
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Kaz Self 🏳️‍⚧️ @kazself.com · 26/03/2026
Bristol Labour have been championing women’s safety at night. This guidance will help us make our streets better and safer. www.activetravelengland.gov.uk/news/nationw...
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New Government guidance will be issued to councils nationwide to help them consider how to make their streets safer for women and girls
New Government guidance will be issued to councils nationwide to help them consider how to make their streets safer for women and girls
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Helen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Aggression is not activism, and tactics designed to intimidate politicians have no place in our society.
A graphic with a quote from Mayor Helen Godwin that says: "I pride myself on talking to people across the West Country every day, being open and accessible, including my usual question time slots with our scrutiny committee today. That's an important part of our democracy and something I really enjoy as part of the job. But today, as I tried to leave the room, a group of people ran after me - shouting. A man followed me into a lift and refused to leave, despite being asked repeatedly. People, particularly women, will understand just how scary this was. I felt trapped and unsafe. The police had to be called, and they are now investigating. Aggression is not activism, and tactics like this designed to intimidate politicians have no place in our society."
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Helen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
We've secured £45 million to get more homes built on brownfield sites in the West! This investment will help us to tackle the housing crisis in our region, as we step up our efforts to build the right homes in the right places, with the vital services and infrastructure to go alongside them.
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Labour Bristol @labourbristol.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
⚡️ 150 new Electric Vehicle chargers are being rolled out across Bristol 🙌🏻 These new chargers are funded by Helen Godwin, Labour Mayor of the West of England, and City Leap - the landmark decarbonisation project agreed by the former Labour administration www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
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Little black boxes have started appearing on Bristol lampposts
"This is a useful step forward"
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Lisa Durston @lisied.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Great to speak to @bristol247.bsky.social about women’s safety in parks and green spaces for this article. www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
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Bristol parks under the spotlight
A growing group of campaigners are pushing to make our city’s green spaces safer for all
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Labour Bristol @labourbristol.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy International Women’s Day to all women in Bristol and beyond.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 06/03/2026
More support for survivors. Too often, victims and survivors are trapped in abusive situations because of debt and financial dependence. Today I’m committing an additional £9m to help survivors across London access vital services, build skills and get the jobs they need to secure their futures.
Purple graphic which reads "New £9 million investment to strengthen support for women and girls affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence"
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Lisa Durston @lisied.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
What other product would a company get away with saying this about? If a business admitted that children would inevitably be harmed by its product but said ‘that’s just the way it is, we’ll do what we can’, it would never be allowed on the market. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Mark Zuckerberg says criminal behavior on Facebook inevitable
Meta CEO, grilled about children’s safety, says in taped deposition a user pool of billions will include bad actors
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Labour Bristol @labourbristol.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🌹 Labour is helping Bristol families with the cost of living. 💷 This April bills are coming down, the minimum wage is going up and train fares and prescriptions are frozen. More money in your pocket.
‘Up to £117 off your annual energy bill thanks to Labour’
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Jess Asato MP @jessasatomp.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Some really welcome news from the Government today! ✅ Powers to speed up implementation of children’s wellbeing consultation outcome ✅ Preserving online data in tragic events of children’s deaths ✅ Powers to close loopholes to keep AI chatbots safe from illegal content
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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
“We were crushed by the horror” but “I’m a survivor” Gisèle Pelicot speaks to #Newsnight
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Lucy Powell MP @lucympowell.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Huge numbers of Labour activists out today in Denton, Burnage and, with me in Levenshulme, @edmilibandmp.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social, Angeliki Stogia, speaking to progressive voters who recognise that only we can stop Reform across the whole constituency.
Lucy with Andy Burnham, Angeliki and Ed Miliband
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The News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 13/02/2026
"Epstein victims and Al-Fayed victims are watching what we do - they're not listening to what we say." MP Natalie Fleet says it’s time to talk about the victims of sexual abuse with the same passion we’re talking about how bad the government is. @lewisgoodall.com
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Well said by Marina Hyde www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls | Marina Hyde
Obsessing over individual players and political chaos leaves less time to focus on the misogyny. And that’s for the best, isn’t it guys, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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Lisa Durston @lisied.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The media coverage is unrelenting and, at the centre of it all, are the lives of the girls that were devastated by abuse. Imagine if we just believed women and girls the first time round. Solidarity with survivors everywhere.
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Helen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We're working with Bristol Charities to launch a first-of-its-kind food and essentials distribution hub. Bringing together charities from across the West would help reach more people in crisis, with FareShare South West able to deliver an extra 3 million meals by 2030.
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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 04/02/2026
Amidst the noise, we must never forget the voices of the women and children who were trafficked and assaulted for years by Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful accomplices. Mandelson should never have been pushed for the role of US ambassador, he and other hugely powerful men must be held to account.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Tonight, Labour MPs voted to scrap the two child limit – a move that puts us on course to drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. The Tories and Reform UK voted against it. Don’t let anyone tell you voting Labour doesn’t make a difference 🌹
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Labour Bristol @labourbristol.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
📣 Our statement on the plans for Park Street
Bristol Labour’s position on the Park Street proposals

This Thursday, the Transport and Connectivity Committee will vote on plans to install a bus gate on Park Street, closing it to through traffic.

This follows a period of negotiation between the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and Bristol City Council over the funding arrangements. Despite offers of a compromise from WECA over a trial period for a bus gate only at peak times, the Green-led council has rejected this, seeking to take forward their original proposal and fund the majority of it through Clean Air Zone charges.

We remain concerned about these plans. Modelling commissioned by the council shows that closing Park Street will worsen air pollution outside of the BRI and the Children’s Hospital. We consider it unconscionable that this council would take steps to make air quality worse where some of our most vulnerable children and adults access specialist healthcare in this city.

We want cleaner air across Bristol, especially near our hospitals. Putting the brakes on the Park Street scheme frees up £5.3m of funding from the Joint Air Quality Unit for different measures to improve air quality. The council has a shortlist of other options on the table, including improving financial assistance to get more polluting vehicles off our roads and replaced with cleaner alternatives.Not proceeding with the Park Street plans would free up a further £8m of Clean Air Zone charges for investment elsewhere. We have put forward a proposal to spend it on: 

Commissioning new bus routes or improved frequencies of existing ones
Unblocking every drain in the city, audit them and put in measures to mitigate flooding in future 
Tripling the road marking repainting budget
Installing solar lights on dark active travel routes
Replacing bus stops that have been removed
Improving cycling and road safety
Filling more potholes

When you weigh up the benefits of our proposal against the Park Street plan, there’s a clear winner.

On this basis, we will vote against the Park Street proposals.

Councillor Tom Renhard
Councillor Tim Rippington
Councillor Kaz Self

Labour Members of the Transport & Connectivity Committee
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Jess Asato MP @jessasatomp.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I am extremely concerned by the proliferation of dangerous ‘rape kits’. Victims of sexual assault and rape should get help directly from professionals: www.nhs.uk/live-well/se... www.opendemocracy.net/en/enough-an...
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Anti-rape start-up’s kits ‘endanger survivors and victims’
MPs sound alarm on self-swab kits, as new questions raised over how Bristol-based start-up Enough is failing women
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
When Maria was sexually assaulted, she used an Enough kit to take a self DNA swab. Her friend posted it and then it was lost. My follow up to my July investigation into Enough www.opendemocracy.net/en/enough-an...
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Anti-rape start-up’s kits ‘endanger survivors and victims’
MPs sound alarm on self-swab kits, as new questions raised over how Bristol-based start-up Enough is failing women
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Helen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
We can't walk on water, but the UK can start to run on it! Tidal power can help lead our clean energy transition. The Severn Estuary has the second-biggest tide in the world, and we need to harness that to deliver energy that is cheap, renewable, safe, and reliable.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
We’re announcing the next 500 schools to join the Best Start free breakfast club programme. Support is being targeted to the 300,000 children who need it most. Labour is giving our children the best start in life – no matter their background or postcode. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Parents to save £450 a year as major expansion of free breakfast clubs unveiled
Free breakfast clubs will roll out to a further 500 primary schools from April - with a £6,500 yearly funding boost compared to last year’s phase
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Labour Bristol @labourbristol.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Every one of homes was under construction during the Labour administration All Councillor Parsons has done is attend ribbon-cutting ceremonies, pat himself on the back, and cut over 2,000 homes from the council housebuilding programme…
A screenshot of a Bristol Green Party post reading “Big thanks to Cllr Barry Parsons and all of our Green councillors for building over 280 affordable homes in just six months”
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Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
A rainy but very positive morning in Henleaze talking to local residents about local and national issues.
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Jess Asato MP @jessasatomp.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
This week, an X user created an AI video of me being chloroformed and prepared for rape. Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason. But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇 jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
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AI nudification: the latest weapon of violence against women and girls
In Julie Burchill’s recent article in the Spectator, Does it really matter if Grok undresses us all?, she makes the argument that those who, like me, have repeatedly had their clothes removed by socia...
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
🚨 REMINDER: Only Labour will improve SEND support. The Tories left behind a ‘lose, lose, lose’ system in their own words. Reform UK will cut SEND support. They blame ‘naughty children’ & ‘bad parenting’. Only Labour will build a system where every child can achieve & thrive.
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Lucy Rigby MP @lucyrigby.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
It will surprise precisely *no one* that Reform-led West Northants Council is amongst the worst in the country for potholes. Despite a record £7.3 billion being given by this Labour Govt to local authorities for roads. Infuriating. Just sort it out! www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Reform councils accused of being 'worst at fixing potholes'
It comes as the Government launched its new traffic light system for tackling potholes, which shows a quarter of Local Highway Authorities led by Reform have been given a 'Red' rating
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Lucy Powell MP @lucympowell.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
ICYMI – Labour are boosting animal welfare protections! The changes proposed in the new Animal Welfare Strategy for England include: 🦊 Banning trail hunting; 🪤 ending the use of snare traps; 🐔 banning hen cages; 🐷 banning pig farrowing crates; 🐶 and ending puppy smuggling & farming.
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Labour Bristol @labourbristol.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
🅿️ Bristolians have long called for action on pavement parking. Until now, councils have not had the legal powers to effectively tackle this problem - the Labour Government is changing that 👇 www.gov.uk/government/n...
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New local powers to keep pavements clear for those who rely on them most
Local councils will be given the power to crack down on problem pavement parking.
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Rebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
X is not safe for women - this is absolutely disgusting and will push women out of public life, so much of which is now online. That's not free speech, it's harassment (note - example below is thankfully age restricted, so only the prompts are visible and not the generated images).
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Great to see Enough’s harmed being called out more and more Police warn victims are being duped into buying self-swab rape kits www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Police warn victims are being duped into buying self-swab rape kits
Thousands of women are being 'misled' by a firm selling self-swab rape kits as a 'deterrent' which could lead to attackers walking free, police have warned.
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