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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
It's Pride month, and Statistics Canada just found support for trans rights in our country is declining. It sucks. It means the right-wing disinformation campaign is winning. So let's talk about what lies you're being told -- and what we can do about it (with help from @faejohnstone.bsky.social):
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 16/05/2026
Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk #SARA #concervation #cdnpoli www.raincoast.org/2026/05/cana...
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Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk | Raincoast
Action alert: It’s not just endangered species being undermined by federal fast tracking of major projects, it’s also the SARA legislation that protects them.
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 17/04/2026
🙌 Good news! The application deadline has been extended to Sunday, April 26. Keep those applications coming!
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 17/04/2026
Join @raincoast.org for a night of bold ideas: The Confluence! #yvr #Fraser #bcpoli www.raincoast.org/event/2026-t...
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Faces of the Fraser: The Confluence | Raincoast
A mixer for environmental professionals focused on honest solutions, new relationships, and bold ideas. Working in the environmental sector can be isolating. We’re hoping to change that by hosting The...
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 16/04/2026
🔍Whale whale whale… who do we have here? Welcome to Raincoast CSI … Cetacean Species Identification! Let’s look at clues for identifying the two types of killer whales you’re most likely to encounter in the Salish Sea www.raincoast.org/2026/04/tell...
Text on an image of three killer whales emerging from the water's surface reads: Clues to help you tell Southern Resident and Bigg's (transient) killer whales apart. Swipe to read full.A grid of four different killer whale dorsal fins, two on the left being Southern Resident's, and two on the right being Bigg's. Text on the images reads: Dorsal fins, Southern Residents tend to have narrow, rounded dorsal fins that are typically free of nicks or scratches. Bigg’s killer whales have dorsal fins that are broader at the base with pointed, shark-like tips. Their fins often have nicks and notches, likely from hunting large prey with teeth! The image is split in half, showing a Southern Resident saddle patch on the left, and a Bigg's on the right. The text reads: Saddle patches, A killer whale’s saddle patch is the grey area just behind and below their dorsal fin. 

SRKW often have “open” saddle patches, where black pigmentation cuts into the grey, creating a unique pattern that can be used to identify individual whales. Bigg’s killer whales typically have large, solid saddle patches with no black pigmentation patterns.An image of three killer whale dorsal fins in the fog, with text that reads, Remember, vessels should never intentionally approach marine mammals. Close approaches can cause stress, disrupt important behaviours like feeding and resting, and create unsafe situations for both humans and animals. Underwater noise from vessel engines and propellers is also a serious concern, as it can mask the calls and echolocation clicks that whales rely on to communicate, navigate, and find food.
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JD Boucher 💀 @jdboucher0.com · 11/04/2026
I had to do this at day jobs and bros your word has *weight*. Honestly if you're normally a pretty quiet/chill guy, when you do call out people like this, it has a much bigger impact.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Spring on the coast means oolichan are back in the rivers! For millennia, First Nations across the coast have marked winter's end with the return of these small, oil-rich fish. Learn how First Nations are stewarding these fish populations back into abundance: ow.ly/fYXZ50YF9sZ
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Oolichan and the Changing Season
As oolichan return to spawn, First Nations on the coast mark the transition from winter to spring with celebrations such as Hoobiyee and the spring equinox. For millennia, First Nations on the coast of British Columbia have sustainably harvested oolichan, a finger-sized oily fish that is a member of the smelt family. Oolichan (also spelled
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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Bisexual of the Blade (Alt-text or DIE) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 29/03/2026
Science is a social practice that is continuous with the culture and the people who practice it.
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 26/03/2026
On the 13th of May, we'll be joining colleagues from the Internet Society and PACC-CCAP for a webinar to discuss everything wrong with #BillC22. Sign up and stay tuned! pacc-ccap.ca/events/www-c...
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Wisdom Wednesday Webinar — Bill C-22 — Privacy and Access Council of Canada
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 20/03/2026
We call on the federal government to make good on its promise to protect the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BC SRIF). You can help defend critical salmon habitat - copy and send our draft action letter email. #Salmon #Habitat raincoast.org/2026/03/prot...
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 12/03/2026
Nicola River watershed: Water quality report for the 2023/24 wet season #Nicola #HealthyWaters Ross PS, Scott S, LaForce A, Noel M. 2024. Nicola River watershed: Water quality report for the 2023/24 wet season. Raincoast Conservation Foundation. DOI: doi.org/10.70766/374...
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Nicola River watershed: Water quality report for the 2023/24 wet season | Raincoast
A total of 6 water samples were collected from field locations within the Nicola River watershed on February 1, 2024 and February 8, 2024 by the Raincoast Healthy Waters team alongside representatives...
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
"The Pride and trans flags make it so that when people walk in, it’s like, ‘Social justice warriors are being woke in here. And if you don’t like that, you probably shouldn’t work out here.’" 😂 Super joyful interview by @kehyslop.bsky.social thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Jenn Farrell is a Creative Force | The Tyee
Her Witness The Fitness gym in Vancouver centres women and LGBTQ2S+ people of all sizes, shapes and experiences.
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 27/02/2026
Water is essential for life, and steps are needed to understand, protect and restore its health in fish habitat throughout BC. @raincoast.org launched #HealthyWaters to establish community-oriented water pollution monitoring in select BC watersheds. #science #NicolaRiver doi.org/10.70766/374...
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Nicola River watershed: Water quality report for the 2023/24 wet season | Raincoast
A total of 6 water samples were collected from field locations within the Nicola River watershed on February 1, 2024 and February 8, 2024 by the Raincoast Healthy Waters team alongside representatives...
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FACETS Journal @facetsjournal.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
New 📰| Assessing cumulative effects to support Indigenous-led ecosystem-based management in salmon watersheds 🐟 ow.ly/KHgB50YbSHm 🖼️ The “Salmon Forest” within a watershed—illustrated by Briony Penn. UBC Science, University of Victoria #IndigenousScience #Ecosystem #Salmon #Conservation
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FACETS Journal @facetsjournal.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
FACETS is searching for a new Co-Editor-in-Chief! If you’re passionate about evolutionary ecology, conservation, biodiversity, or environmental sciences, we’d love to hear from you. Learn more: ow.ly/lzV050Y7QYh #EvolutionaryEcology #EnvironmentalSciences
A serene forest stream flowing over moss-covered rocks with text inviting applications for Co-Editor-in-Chief at FACETS.
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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
A wonderful feature story on life in ‘Na̱mg̱is territory from The Narwhal. Read it here: ow.ly/j4kv50Yhfkt
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A snapshot of life in Alert Bay, B.C. | The Narwhal
Off of Vancouver Island’s rugged north coast, the tiny community of Alert Bay, on ‘Na̱mg̱is territory, is a place of deep connections to the land and waters
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Kate Crowe @kcrowe.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Academic freedom is not an abstract concept
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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
"Belugas travel to warm, shallow estuaries to give birth and care for their young. Knowledge holders inform us that some of these estuaries have been visited by belugas for several hundred years. But not just any estuary will do!" A summary of our new BES paper by @jaclynaubin.bsky.social 👇
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Anna Clemens, PhD @annaclemens.com · 17/02/2026
👀 Is that you? 🗣️ "I want the high quality of the work my colleagues and I are doing to be recognized in the field, and I want to have more fun in the process of publishing the work we are doing." Click here 👉 annaclemens.com/scientific-writing-… #AcademicSky #PhDSky
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Scientific Writing Program for Research Groups
Get academic writing group access at a 30% discount and increase your group’s publication output using a streamlined writing system
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Kate Crowe @kcrowe.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
For fun y'all stop adding images without alt text
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CUPE SCFP @cupescfp.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
CUPE is sending its deepest condolences to the families, friends, and community members affected by the tragic violence yesterday in Tumbler Ridge, BC. CUPE members across Canada stand in solidarity with the people of Tumbler Ridge as they mourn and begin the difficult process of healing.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This is so nice, I’m so glad I can help! Thank you for subscribing :)
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 11/02/2026
Receive @raincoast.org breaking news, notes from the field, and stay up to date with key conservation stories from coastal BC. Subscribe before February 14th and get all four of our digital Valentine’s Day cards to share with your friends or lovers. www.raincoast.org/subscribe/
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 27/01/2026
Head's up we just launched this: openmedia.org/NoTech4ICE/ Extremely interested in who else is on the list.
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Tell Hootsuite: No Tech for ICE!
Hootsuite.com promised to cut ties with ICE in 2020. Now they’re seeking billion-dollar contracts to help ICE monitor social media. 🚩 As a B Corp, they should protect rights—not build surveillance too...
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I've spent my day tracking down Canadian companies that have direct or indirect contracts supporting ICE operations. So far, I've found NINE. I've reached out to all of them. I plan to publish my video on this tomorrow, detailing the companies, contract amounts and purposes.
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 27/01/2026
Why would this happen? What are the solutions? Our open-access freely-accessed paper contained answers. We also authored an op-ed in The Globe and Mail the week after the incident. These sources of information offered key insight at an important time. Learn more: www.raincoast.org/2026/01/util...
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The utility of science | Raincoast
Grizzlies don’t go looking for conflict. And conflict cannot be reduced by hunting.
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Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
A Pattison Company's Possible Deal with ICE Brings Boycott Threats | @jenstden.bsky.social via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
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A Pattison Company’s Possible Deal with ICE Brings Boycott Threats | The Tyee
Trump’s immigration enforcement agency wants to buy a warehouse for a ‘processing centre’ in Virginia.
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 23/01/2026
Craig Newmark explains why he’s pulling back on funding journalism One question he says other funders should ask: “Do the organizations have real plans to grow their audiences outside of their most faithful followers?” #press #cdnmedia www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/crai...
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Craig Newmark explains why he’s pulling back on funding journalism
One question he says other funders should ask: "Do the organizations have real plans to grow their audiences outside of their most faithful followers?"
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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Our newest paper is out! "Beluga societies: the social and cultural lives of an enigmatic odontocete" is now published in Behavioral Ecology & Sociobiology. doi.org/10.1007/s00265-025-03630-3 Led by @jaclynaubin.bsky.social with our collaborators @raincoast.org & GREMM. Check out Jaclyn's thread 👇.
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 21/01/2026
Do belugas have bromances? A new scientific review by a research team including Raincoast scientists just dropped at Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, bringing together decades of research to provide the most complete picture yet of the social nature of belugas. www.raincoast.org/2026/01/do-b...
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Jaclyn Aubin @jaclynaubin.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Our new review of beluga sociality and culture just dropped at Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology! Some of our key conclusions summarized 🧵 doi.org/10.1007/s002... @marine-valeria.bsky.social @dmennill.bsky.social @raincoast.org
A white beluga surfacing in greenish-brown waters. Overlaid is the title of a new review published in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology: Beluga Societies: the social and cultural lives of an enigmatic odontocete.
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 16/01/2026
Poynter and Hacks/Hackers partner to keep fast AI adoption aligned with journalism ethics #AI www.hackshackers.com/poynter-and-...
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Poynter and Hacks/Hackers partner to keep fast AI adoption aligned with journalism ethics
Poynter will lead year-round AI ethics and literacy programming, with tracks at Hacks/Hackers’ 2026 AI x Journalism Summit and AI Real Talk Series
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 14/01/2026
With @earthspecies.bsky.social, we're pairing video footage with concurrent audio recordings to understand how killer whales use sound across different social contexts. Reunions between mother-calf pairs are just one example of the functions we aim to explore further. youtube.com/shorts/hsbHa...
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Mother/calf Northern Resident killer whale encounter
YouTube video by Raincoast Conservation Foundation
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Robert Jago @rjjago.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Come on, reading that, we all thought it.
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Sherwin Arnott @sherwinarnott.org · 10/01/2026
Reading: Americans generally like wolves − except when we’re reminded of our politics #polarization #identity theconversation.com/americans-ge... By @metcalfhdlab.bsky.social and Justin Angle.
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Americans generally like wolves − except when we’re reminded of our politics
New research shows how identity-driven assumptions can turn common ground into conflict.
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 07/01/2026
Creative outlets: Why some non-profit leaders are picking up the mic #burnout thephilanthropist.ca/2026/01/crea...
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Creative outlets: Why some non-profit leaders are picking up the mic - The Philanthropist Journal
Creative pursuits outside of work like stand-up comedy or playing in a band might just be what your colleagues in the philanthropic sector need right now – to counter burnout, strengthen skills, or ex...
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 07/01/2026
Nick Shirley’s Somali Daycare Fraud Video Is Bullsh*t. Here’s Why It Worked Anyway. A breakdown of the disinformation tactics used in the viral video. #disinformation #pr weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/nick-shirl...
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Nick Shirley’s Somali Daycare Fraud Video Is Bullsh*t. Here’s Why It Worked Anyway.
A breakdown of the disinformation tactics used in the viral video.
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 26/12/2025
🤔Science, or stress management? Both! What does whacking a metal pole tied to the side of our research vessel have to do with killer whale conservation…? 🎬Learn more at www.raincoast.org/listen studio.youtube.com/video/qgsEYf... youtube.com/shorts/qgsEY...
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Behind-the-scenes of killer whale field research
YouTube video by Raincoast Conservation Foundation
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Robert Jago @rjjago.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
The Atlantic has updated their article to correct some of Frum's mistakes. However they didn't correct his denialist stuff. I work 50 meters from a lab where they recently identified a body recovered from a GPR search. A child who died at residential school, and was finally returned to their family.
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 23/12/2025
Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue #meta #facebook www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China. Internal company documents show Meta wanted to mini...
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 16/12/2025
New paper alert! Gaps in policy implementation obscure conservation progress after two decades under Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy #WildSalmon #policy doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...
A bright red Sockeye salmon is seen under the water, bathed in gorgeous yellow and green light, surrounded by rocks and grasses and other smaller salmon.
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 16/12/2025
Episode 5: Why abusive men are abusive #Gender #VAW www.whenlovehurts.ca/2025/12/5-wh...
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Episode 5: Why abusive men are abusive | When Love Hurts
In this episode, we take on the question women ask again and again: Why is he abusive?
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 02/12/2025
Double your donation through corporate philanthropy: Find out if your employer participates in gift matching using this feature. #GivingTuesday #Matching @raincoast.org www.raincoast.org/2025/12/doub...
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Double your donation through corporate philanthropy | Raincoast
Find out if your employer participates in gift matching using this feature.
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 01/12/2025
Tenants are suffering: An urgent call to strengthen Nova Scotia’s rent subsidy program www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Tenants are suffering: An urgent call to strengthen Nova Scotia’s rent subsidy program - CCPA
Since 2021, I have been collecting research data on rent supplements (the Canada Housing Benefit) in Nova Scotia. This includes in-depth interviews with tenants who receive the subsidy, as well as wit...
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 25/11/2025
Spirit bear enigma www.timirvin.com/2025/10/the-...
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Spirit bear enigma | Tim Irvin
This spirit bear is an enigma. Known as Warrior, we used to see her regularly on one of the creeks we work on. But in the last few years, she has shown up very sporadically…
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 25/11/2025
Episode 1: Why are we here? Understanding the dominant discourse around woman abuse #VAW #WomanAbuse www.whenlovehurts.ca/2025/11/epis...
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Episode 1: Why are we here? Understanding the dominant discourse around woman abuse | When Love Hurts
In this first episode of When Love Hurts, Alison, Jo, Jill, and Karen come together to begin a conversation about woman abuse, dominant discourses, and much more.
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 24/11/2025
Trans And Non-Binary Workers Are Worse Off Than Cis Peers #cdnpoli www.readthemaple.com/trans-and-no...
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Trans And Non-Binary Workers Are Worse Off Than Cis Peers
They face inferior socioeconomic outcomes, including higher poverty rates and lower wages
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Pink Sheep Media @pinksheepmedia.com · 24/11/2025
When Love Hurts Podcast is coming soon #VAW #WLHpodcast www.joneillcounselling.com/2025/11/when...
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When Love Hurts Podcast is coming soon
It’s been a whirlwind few months! My colleague Alison Epp and I are co-hosting a new podcast and it’s officially launching on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence…
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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Trans people are being challenged, misgendered and harassed whether they use a facility that aligns with their sex assigned at birth, or not. Many gender non conforming women also report more challenges in gendered spaces. Read the full report here: transactual.org.uk/gendered-spa...
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The Gendered Spaces Report 2025 – TransActual
This report examines how the hastily released non-statutory EHRC interim update (following the April Supreme Court Judgement on the definition of sex for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010) has…
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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
We have been tracking people’s experiences with gendered spaces and our new report looks at the impact of the 2025 EHRC interim update on access to, and experiences within, gendered spaces in the UK.
Image shows a row of toilet stalls with blue doors. Text reads: " I went to use the women's toilets as I was on my period and there were no gender neutral ones. A middle aged male security guard ran in after me…he started banging on the [cubicle] door, trying to open it as he shouted "sir, sir you can't be in here”... hearing the pitch of my voice was enough for him to drop it and leave. But I sat in the toilet feeling scared, vulnerable and dirty for a good few minutes." -a non-binary person tinyurl.com/ReportALoo
Image shows a sign hanging from the ceiling that says 'WC' and has male and female toilet symbols. Text reads: “ A few months ago in a local LGBTQ+ owned bar, I went into the men's toilets and another guy looked at me and then yelled "You’re in the wrong toilet" in my face at close range.” -a transmasc person tinyurl.com/ReportALooImage shows multicoloured soft play mats and apparatus. Text reads: "I was supervising my 5 year old disabled son, who was in the establishment’s soft play area. My son soiled himself and so I stood to take him to the facilities. However, when I made to head to the bathroom a woman who I assume to be in a senior role quickly came towards us and blocked my progress, pointing at the men’s toilets and advising me that “The gentlemen’s are there.” -a disabled, trans woman 
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way to the accessible toilet) tinyurl.com/ReportALooImage shows 3 toilet signs one accessible, one women's and baby changing and one men's. Text reads: "I was stopped going into a bathroom by another tourist who stated that “these are the women’s toilets”. I stated that I am a woman and therefore using the ‘correct’ toilet for my gender. This is the most recent example of me being harassed going into a toilet in the past year. Which has gone from never to 6 incidents now." -a cis, butch dyke tinyurl.com/ReportALoo
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