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“To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing” - Raymond Williams

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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 4h
Decided to see whether Fourth Wing is worth the hype…So far I’m just finding the characters irritating and it’s reminding me why I don’t often read straight romantasy!
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Elizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
This is appalling on a few levels. First of all me being trans isn't something to be 'believed' or not, it's just a fact about me. Which despite the hideous gutting of the Equality Act and GRA, - gender reassignment *is* still a protected characteristic, not simply a matter of 'belief'
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
One of the common arguments from so called "gender criticals", transphobes, is "what rights are trans people losing". The answer is so many. Just today we have seen in practice that trans people are being excluded from healthcare., to add to public spaces, education etc. It all costs lives.
Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England saysThe UK's new plan for trans students: bathroom bans, forced outing, & no social transitions

The plan is likely to place trans and gender non-conforming children at greater risk.Single-sex spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms, should be organised based on biological sex, according to official guidance that has come into force.

The code, published by Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), says trans people should use either gender-neutral facilities or the ones that match their biological sex, in places such as gym changing rooms or rape crisis centres.Trans people are dying of suicide more than the general UK population, data shows

By Alice McCool and Ludovic Parsons

Investigation finds that trans people make up 1% of the UK population and 7% of child suicides, but official data is full of holes
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Alex Kanefsky (he/him) @alexkanefsky.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Just anecdotally, I’m noticing what feels like a concerted attack on disability in legacy media at the moment, whether it be funding through PIP, just basic diagnosis around autism & ADHD (& how this is supposedly *over*diagnosis) & attacks on the very principle of receiving benefits if ill/disabled
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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Blame the incredibly broken system not the individuals.
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
For those who think @cjayanetti.bsky.social is being hyperbolic. These are the current three "top stories" on the Times app. How this is taken as anything other than a targeted attack on disabled individuals, especially neurodivergent ones, is beyond me.
THE TIMES

Tuesday October 13 2026

TOP STORIES

UK

WORLD

COMMENT

LIFE & STYLE

NEW

ADHD coach got £56,000 taxpayer grant for personal assistants

Access to Work is a job scheme for disabled people but insiders warn that substantial claims for taxis and aides mean it is 'out of control'

22m ago

NEW

'Pip is killing people': addicts spend benefits windfalls on drink and drugs

1h ago

NEW

I spent my benefits on cocaine. Only my family saved me

1h ago
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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Also without PIP or any other proper support for people with disabilities, people may well have to self medicate because they can’t afford the counselling/physio/adaptations that will make their lives better so it’s hardly surprising if some end up with addictions…
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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Also there are safeguards in place at the tribunal stage so if someone will struggle to manage a sudden large payment then they can get it in instalments instead.
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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Given that the back payments are because so many people are wrongly turned down when they first apply for PIP and then have to wait up to two years for a tribunal hearing, surely the solution to this so-called “windfall” problem is to make the process less soul destroying to start with!
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David Allsopp @doublehelix.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Home office: "Syria is safe" Foreign office:
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

FCDO advises against all travel to Syria due to unpredictable security conditions and the threat of terrorist attacks.
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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Mossflower - a nice bit of comfort reading!
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Keep thinking about US streaming a firing squad. I can articulate every argument against the death penalty. I can talk about grotesqueness of live streaming it. I can highlight the similarities with the Taliban/ISIS etc. The most sickening thing I can never overcome is that millions will watch it.
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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Today, Oct 4, is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi: the day when you can bring your pets to church for a blessing.
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It's so tedious having to listen to people say "if you don't Labour then our lives will be worse off" and then listing a handful of policies which make them feel better, while ignoring the far more substantial number of Labour policies which strip rights and make life worse for vulnerable groups. 4/
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Disability doesn’t care how old you are. Specialist food is no cheaper if you’re 19. Employers don’t lose their prejudice if you’re 21. This is blatant intergenerational inequality from Labour. Younger disabled people of all severities deserve better. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes
Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This can't be talked about enough. "President Donald Trump's move to cut most of the US funding towards foreign humanitarian aid could cause more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal." www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Trump's aid cut risks causing 14 million deaths, report finds
The figure from the Lancet, a leading medical journal, includes 700,000 child deaths globally a year.
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Who amongst us hasn't been tempted...
Accountant calls police after being asked to attend meeting
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Feminist Theology Network @feministtheology.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A "proper" invite and a "Save the Date" - All the important things you need to put on your calendar...
Feminist  Theology Network
Trauma, Survival and the Stories We Tell with Rev. Dr Kamilah Hall Sharp
Rev. Dr Kamilah Hall Sharp is a womanist preacher, scholar, professor, and community organiser whose work sits at the intersection of justice, Scripture, race, gender, sexuality, and public ministry.
7pm BST Online - Tuesday 13th October

feministtheologynetwork.orgFeminist Theology Network
With what empathetic body? Autistic futures, Pentecostal eschatology, and Luke 20 with Dr Claire Williams
7pm GMT Online
Wednesday 25th November
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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just finished Katabasis and am about to start Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon by Mizuki Tsujimura.
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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Had a big important work meeting today and my main contribution was informing everyone that yes, penguins do have knees and their legs actually look really weird…
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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Not to harp on this, but one man has now coordinated the disruption of a port, two separate attacks on the RNLI, and interference with the border force and the police have no further questions? And the Home Secretary has not noticed?
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 23/09/2026
I think once black clad men are interfering with rescues at sea, we are past "legitimate concerns". Once they're attacking boats, and risking the lives of everyone on board, it's just thuggery. The Home Secretary's statement is on the side of criminals. There's no other way to read it.
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Sarah Kay @k-interarma.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is attempted murder and we should run the clock on how long it will take to bring those charges. We should also start pressing for the use of the terrorism act since, you know, it’s otherwise used. Keep in mind those actions were both announced and coordinated, as well as externally financed.
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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Saudis will very likely use UK-built Tornados and Typhoons. These can't operate without ongoing British support: maintainace, spare parts and munitions. Whatever fresh round of war crimes may be committed, Britain will likely be a key, enabling accomplice
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👻 🎃 🦇 Boola Lughosti's Dad 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @belalugosisdad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A very dear friend and antifascist comrade is facing serious charges resulting from defending migrants housed in hotels in Bristol from a far right march in 2025. He's a father, has £11k in legal fees up front, and may be facing prison time if he doesn't win. Please dobate below.
chuffed.org
Support a Bristol antifascist on trial
Support a Bristol antifascist facing charges for resisting far right attacks
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
He could have quite explicitly stated that they don't, because they don't. This isn't an area to go "oh people think". We have the evidence. They just don't. If you want to claim to be a progressive, liberal, party, you have to actually challenge right wing, predominantly, lies and scare mongering.
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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’s been a long week so I needed some comfort reading - curled up on the sofa reading my very battered copy of Little Women that I’ve had since I was about 9!
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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This thread…I just don’t understand those criticising the RNLI (but then again I also don’t understand why people get so precious about borders - they’re imaginary lines on a map; let people live wherever they want!)
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Sarah Kay @k-interarma.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For some it’s a lifeline. For others (like me), it’s guidance. For others, it’s the availability of options. Refusing a diagnosis is a violation of the right to health - ADHD remains a disability, with all the personal and societal consequences it holds. This is not just appalling - it’s dangerous
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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The UK has allowed the US to use British bases for the Iran war, but only for "defensive" operations. Did they get that agreed in writing? Are they monitoring compliance with that agreement? Non-trivial questions that journos and MPs should be asking.
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Sinan Kose @thesinankose.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Genuinely: where is the Prime Minister? Critical infrastructure has been occupied by a fascist paramilitary, volunteers who save people's lives have been threatened and it seems to have gone unremarked upon.
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers.
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hostile anti-asylum policies are consistently shown to cost more than humane policies aimed at providing protection. That is money which could be used to help support whole communities, regardless of where people are from, and tackle the genuine issues facing people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
'One in, one out' scheme costs £56,000 per migrant, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood says the policy has been "difficult" to scale up and the numbers involved are still "relatively small".
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 15/09/2026
“Trans people deserve the same dignity, respect and access to appropriate healthcare as everyone else.” Anthony Slaughter calls for answers and action following the sudden pause in gender-affirming surgeries in Wales.
Green Party quote graphic featuring Anthony Slaughter, Leader of the Wales Green Party. Quote reads: “Trans people across Wales have been left facing enormous uncertainty and distress by the sudden pause in gender-affirming surgeries, many of which were devastatingly cancelled at extremely short notice.

They deserve accountability, answers and action. As Welsh Greens, we stand in solidarity with Wales’ trans community and are committed to working within the Senedd to ensure gender-affirming care is protected.

Trans people deserve the same dignity, respect and access to appropriate healthcare as everyone else. That principle should be at the heart of what happens next.”
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Anupama Ranawana @msamrc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
And we have no idea where the £ goes..it goes into a general account. The NHS ain't seen a penny
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Emiliano Mellino @mellino.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
For example it costs the government £310 to process a settlement (also known as indefinite leave to remain) application, but charges ten times as much: £3226. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
Graph showing how much the UK government charges for different visas and how much it actually costs for it to process these applications.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Bristol is expanding its ban on advertising polluting products. www.businessgreen.com/news/4535741...
businessgreen.com
Bristol becomes first UK city to ban 'ultra-fast fashion' ads
City also blocks firms from promoting fossil fuels, SUVs, and cruises on Council-owned sites
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Literally hours later, although at least nobody was killed.
MSF International 2
@MSF
On 13 September, an MSF bus carrying 10 humanitarian staff in Gaza City was damaged by an Israeli airstrike on a targeted vehicle just two metres away. One of our colleagues was injured in the strike.
The bus was clearly identified as an MSF vehicle, with a large MSF sticker visible on its roof. Once again, Israeli forces have shown a blatant disregard for the safety of humanitarian and medical personnel.
Nowhere is safe in Gaza. Civilians, healthcare workers and humanitarian staff must be protected. Clearly marked medical and humanitarian vehicles must be spared from attacks.
14:32 • 14/09/2026
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We already see the abuse which people face when being deported. That it is happening with the inhumane "one in one out scheme" is tragically predictable. There is a continued dehumanisation which sees officials try and justify violence against those being removed. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Many asylum seekers removed from UK to France arrive injured, charity health service finds
Samusocial de Paris documents signs of violence after detention and transfer under ‘one in one out’ scheme
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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A campaign for *MSF* to be banned as a terrorist group (on the paper thin basis of claims about 2 past employees) is the product of the UK Govt being willing to divorce any meaningful conception of societal threat from its use of proscription powers. Govt needs to wake up to the madness of this:
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Sally Hunter @petite-sally.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Veil of Stone by A. P. Beswick and Talia Beckett - this month’s book group book.
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LiamMcIntosh He/Him 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 @liammci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I feel like it’s super weird how much we memorialize 9/11 but not the subsequent War On Terror that killed millions and displaced even more across the Middle East and North Africa.
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I’m on Opinion newsletter duty this morning and I wanted to start with a few words on The Telegraph’s toxic “How having a disability became cool” article.
Back in 2024, I wrote about “sickfluencers” – a rightwing moniker for disabled people who use social media to help others apply for benefits. Recently, I’ve noticed the term has expanded to include women who commit the crime of … using a mobility aid in public. This week, the Telegraph ran a piece claiming young women are “turning chronic illness into a lifestyle trend”, including by not working. The headline? “How having a disability became cool.”

It’s hard to think of a nastier narrative. You can say that the writers and editors publishing this stuff are just ignorant of disability, but I struggle to believe it. It feels like wilful ignorance: repeating tropes that fuel an agenda casting doubt on disabled people and the state’s duty to support us if we need it.Readers who use mobility aids often tell me about the impact of seeing these stories spread online; a growing sense of shame that eats at the stomach until one day, they put their cane back in the cupboard and walk to Tesco in pain. Or they don’t go out at all. Someone should be ashamed in all of this, sure, but it’s not disabled readers.
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 11/09/2026
How it started / How it's going
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Holly 🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 @mxhollyclara.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I am still (11 years later) unable to grasp how the images of little Alan Kurdi’s body washed up on a beach wasn’t the final word on treating refugees with compassion and dignity. How we are we having attacks on the RNLI for saving HUMAN lives being encouraged by our media. I weep for our world.
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ECRE @theecre.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Eritrea, Afghanistan, and Sudan: these are the main countries of origin of the people trying to reach the UK by crossing the Channel. These places cannot be considered safe at all. How can governments still think that people are not in need of seeking international protection?
theguardian.com
Drones, teargas, riot squads: why has the UK gone to war against asylum seekers already fleeing conflict? | Diane Taylor
Burnham and Macron have committed to going further in the crackdown on French beaches. But little is being done to offer refugees safe alternative routes, says human rights writer Diane Taylor
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 09/09/2026
Also, why is this basically written up as "quirky crowd make an embarrassing mistake" and not "violent racists form mob because Asian people use hotel"?
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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Milliband’s father came to this country as a refugee from the Nazis and they did not choose their targets on the basis of who went to synagogue or kept glatt kosher.
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