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Keff 🍊 @kefyor.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Every UK petition is like this

Mockup drawing of a UK parliament petition where the petitioner has asked for "good thing please" with description "we think the UK needs this".
Government responded: "No."

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Melissa Fehr @melissafehrtrade.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

And so it begins… UK FOLKS, SIGN THE PETITION: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72... (Anyone who replies with “just get a VPN” is getting blocked on sight) #OnlineSafetyAct

Screenshot of Discord with the heading “Age-Restricted Channel” and the text “This channel is marked as age-restricted because it contains adult content. Do you want to verify your age group to access this channel?”

Screenshot of Discord with the heading “Verify age group” and the text:

“We use age groups to determine access to certain experiences. This process is fast and easy - here's how it works:
1 Take a video selfie or scan your ID
These are not stored after the verification is completed
2 Follow the steps
3 They're quick and easy
We'll DM you the results”

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ThePhoenixVents @thephoenixvents.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Given that @bsky.app is bending over backwards to the will of the totalitarian UK government I'll likely not by using this platform after Thursday, Instead I'll be here, where the #OnlineSafetyAct can't be enforced. todon.eu/@ThePhoenixV...

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39 Posts, 60 Following, 18 Followers · He/Him ND cis dude stumbling his way through life, trying his best to be kind and make friends. Bigots can fuck off

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H.L. Roberts @hlroberts.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

There's a petition that's popped up recently this morning to Repeal the Online Safety Act I've signed it, you should too! (Only available for residents of the United Kingdom) petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

petition.parliament.uk

Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act

We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.

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Tristan Oscar Smith 🦇🌈 @tristanoscars.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

The Online Safety Act is going to be another means of forcing trans children into conversion therapy via “safeguarding referrals”, isn’t it?

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. *∙ ☽ 🔥𝔖𝔭𝔦𝔠𝔶𝔎𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔦𝔫𝔞𝔩🔥 ✧ .° @skarletkardinal.mu.social · 13/07/2025

This is a petition going to the UK Parliament to repeal the Online Safety Act. If you live in the UK and care about your digital freedom, sign this petition. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

petition.parliament.uk

Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act

We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Just how much did you want to let Epic Games collect a giant profile of your actions, attached to your Government ID? CnaM and Ofcom have delivered this with their Age Verification scheme. www.thegist.ie/the-gist-age...

To access Bluesky (and whatever other entities take this free route to ticking the age verification compliance box) we will have to agree to Epic Games's sytem getting the following data:

Your email address
a unique ID number

some, "but never all", of the following information:

your name, date of birth, mailing address, credit or debit card information, a personal identity number (such as a CPF number in Brazil, a CURP number in Mexico, certain digits of a RRN number or i-PIN in the Republic of Korea, and certain digits of a US social security number in the US), a cell phone number, an identity document or face scan." (uh...emphasis added)
"we automatically collect information about your devices (computers, phones, tablets etc.) and your use of and interactions with KWS, including in order to identify your country and language"
Device information, which includes "data about the operating systems and hardware and software versions, device identifiers, internet protocol (IP) address, login data, browser type and version, time zone setting, country and language, browser plug-in types and versions"
Usage information, which includes site navigation... the actions you take, the time, frequency and duration of your activities (UH....emphasis absolutely added)
your child’s age or date of birth.
your child’s country (and in the US, State) and language.

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Benchflip (Goblin Homebrew) @mclowes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

this isn't "age" verification it's "We need your legal identity tied here, so if you say anything negative about what the government is doing, we can punish you for it."

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Benchflip (Goblin Homebrew) @mclowes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Removing your privacy makes it a lot easier for people to silence you.

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Benchflip (Goblin Homebrew) @mclowes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

there is also a reason why it's rushing out the door NOW when a large amount of people requesting aid in gaza, criticising the british government's thirst for genocide are on bsky and the government is trying to crack down on people pointing out anything to do with it.

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Benchflip (Goblin Homebrew) @mclowes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

There's a *reason* it's only coming into full force amidst a wave of hard-right leaning policies that curb trans people's access to public spaces.

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Benchflip (Goblin Homebrew) @mclowes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

"Won't somebody please think of the children!" The UK online safety act has never been and will never be about protecting kids. If it was, youtube would not be the cesspit it is.

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ᚅᚓᚃ ᚆᚐᚔᚏᚇᚑ ᚃᚆᚑ ᚇᚔᚄ @ciara2001.eurosky.social · 11/07/2025

Totally normal thing to be worried about, who hasn't met with a hate group and wanted to keep it hidden:

In an email to Maya Forstater, a senior EHRC official wrote:

“Our subjects of discussion are potentially politically sensitive, particularly in light of very recent media activity, so I wanted to check with you ahead of our meeting whether you would be content for this to be a fully private meeting, with no material or information published or shared?”

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Doodle 🌵🔞 @snoodoodle.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

For other UK folks who see this, there is indeed a petition on fighting this! (Has 700+ signatures at the current time of posting.) If you can't sign it, please pass it on. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

petition.parliament.uk

Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act

We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Starting July 25, Bluesky will require users in the UK to scan their face, upload an ID or verify their identity with a bankcard. I realize that platforms feel they have no choice but to comply with the government surveillance schemes, but shocking nonetheless.

theverge.com

Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK

Bluesky users in the UK can verify their age using their face, ID, or payment card.

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ThePhoenixVents @thephoenixvents.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

TLDR: because the NHS isn't following JPAC guidelines trans women on HRT are effectively banned from donating blood because they insist on using male reference ranges...

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Kurt Busiek @kurtbusiek.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

And on top of that, the London Marathon isn't a women-only race to begin with.

FOX NEWS Headline: Transgender female runner who beat 14,000 women at London Marathon offers to give medal back

More Accurate Headline: Transgender female runner who placed 6,159th at London Marathon offers to give participation medal back

When you see these sorts of headlines, ask yourself — what kind of story is the media trying to create? how do they want me to react? is this really news, or just a desperate attempt to stir up transphobia and boost ratings?

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ThePhoenixVents @thephoenixvents.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Anti-trans bigots will claim that organisations and institutions are "captured" if they support and accept trans people yet in reality they're the ones who are capturing organisations and institutions... As with all right-wingers, every accusation is a confession!

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Grimm @grimmbanks.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

If we wanna defeat the far-right, we need to defeat the centrists first.

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Jo from Rotherfield @equalityearthling.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

This is the result of voting for Reform - censorship. They are telling us what we can or can’t read. We are NOT Nazi Germany, we are NOT 🍊💩’s America. We do not ban or burn books in this Country. Here is the link to complain: kccportal.icasework.com/servlet/serv...

kccportal.icasework.com

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Arthur Webber 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @bernietranders.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Presumably the free speech union will be defending any authors of trans books for kids (me) should we decide to challenge this? Or is it that they only support right wing grifters who don’t like being called bigots www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section

KCC says the move came after a

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Stephonee @stephonee.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Figure skating world championships were considered to be for men only until 1902, when Madge Syers showed up and took home silver and the ISU went "whooooops guess we need to segregate them." It happened again in 1992 Olympic skeet shooting: Zhang Shan took gold and then they segregated the event.

Figure skater Madge Syers, doing a one-foot glide

Zhang Shan, Olympic gold medalist in skeet shooting, pictured wearing goggles and with several, uh, shotgun casings? in the air in front of her. Look, I know figure skating words for the most part but not skeet shooting ones.

I could have picked one of the pictures of her with her gun but the ones without Getty copyright on them were all potato-quality, and also I probably would have used the wrong gun word there too.

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

A reminder: LGBT people are only a “divisive issue” because others object to our public existence. Resolving such conflict shouldn’t be about censoring LGBT folks or undermining our rights; it should be about challenging the people who reject our humanity, freedom, and visibility. Just saying. 🌈🎓

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Weird Alex @jackalpants.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The report is by fucking ALICE SULLIVAN If I asked David Duke to give me a report on whether race-critical academics were protected I'd expect a slightly biased outcome an all

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🫀𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙔 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙇𝘿𝙎🦇 @wearyworlds.net · 02/07/2025

Having the backing of the UK and US governments, along with the richest people in the world and a cabal of child molesting TERFs, but you can’t stand that your students and colleagues see you for the filth you are. Weak-minded, victim-playing fascists.

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Bong Barbie, the Barbie with the Bong @stardustmade009.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

It's so fascinating how terfs don't realize how much they infantilize women. Worse than any man I've ever dealt with, I'll tell you that.

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

“It’s a phase.” “They’re mentally unwell.” “The lifestyle is dangerous.” “They’ll regret it later in life.” “They’ve been indoctrinated.” Bigots said this about gay kids in the 1980s and 90s. Now they say the same about trans youth. Let’s put this recycled politics where it belongs: the trash.

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Laika L. Gagarin @laikalgagarin.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

so basically 95% of the money you give her for buying her merch, games, books, whatever, is being used for hate. You are actively giving her most of the money to do hateful shit.

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Pidgin, Kell of House Hemangioblastoma @p1dg1n.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

It will forever blow my mind that we could eliminate one of the largest sources of anti trans hate and funding but we can’t because some “allies” (and even some LGBTQIA people) have a death grip of nostalgia for a poorly written and problematic children’s book series

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

current news got me thinking about this story from last year

Article about a transphobe getting banned from the gym for taking a photo of a transgender woman in a locker room

Cartoon showing someone crawling under a locker room stall to take a picture of a person wrapped in a towel. The person on the floor is hissing “You Pervertttt”

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Hierophant Shelley B Woke - Living Saint of Purity🏳️‍⚧️🖤💜🤍 💛 @shelleybwoke.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

This is what trans people are up against - entire aisles of merchandise funding an explicit hate campaign. Imagine walking past an aisle like this every time you went to a bookstore, knowing that every sale goes to funding someone who's trying to kill you. Imagine working there.

An aisle of Harry Potter merchandise at a big box book store.

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Natalie Washington @transsomething.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

This is the action of an authoritarian government with callous disregard for freedom of speech

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Hierophant Shelley B Woke - Living Saint of Purity🏳️‍⚧️🖤💜🤍 💛 @shelleybwoke.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

If you're still buying wizard book shit, you are no friend to the trans community. Here's the wizard book bigot inciting harassment against innocent people to her 14 million followers on the nazi app. And no, they can't Always Tell.

J.K. Rowling ✔ @jk_rowling
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Quite easily, really. Decent men will stay out, as they always have, so we can assume all who don't are a threat, given their disregard for women's and girls' safety, privacy and dignity. Photographing, reporting and disseminating such men's images online will be a piece of cake.
Mark Adam Harold
Replying to @jk_rowling
@markadamharold. 8h
How are you planning to police public toilets

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Essence of Thought @essenceofthought.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

NEW VIDEO! Rowling funding movements which seek the eradication of trans people from public life, along with terrorizing intersex people, Jewish people, women of colour and even survivors of breast cancer, has turned Harry Potter into nothing but a symbol of hate, a threat to all those listed.

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How J.K. Rowling Turned Harry Potter Into a Symbol of Hate

YouTube video by EssenceOfThought

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ThePhoenixVents @thephoenixvents.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

The EHRC and Supreme Court are unfit for purpose and need to be completely dismantled! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B4u...

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EHRC COMMISSIONER says you can't have a trans inclusive associations

YouTube video by Katy Montgomerie

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I’ve been making my way through the Welfare Reform Bill and this paragraph on the gov.uk website is genuinely disgusting. Receiving a decent disability benefits rate “encourages sickness”, does it? Funny, I thought it just enabled severely ill and disabled people to eat.

Nearly 4 million households will also receive an income boost with the main rate of Universal Credit set to increase above inflation every year for the next four years – estimated to be worth £725 by 2029/30 for a single household 25 or over. This is around £250 higher than an inflation only increases.

The Bill will also rebalance Universal Credit rates by reducing the health element for new UC claims to £50 from April 2026, fixing a system which encourages sickness by paying health element recipients more than double the standard amount.

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CN Lester 🏳️‍⚧️ @cnlester.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Open eugenics with just the barest, most pathetic tissue of lies across the top for pretence of civility. Everyone fighting like hell for trans rights - we need to be fighting this too. They're all connected - and we're all we've got.

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Andy Burnham Earnestness Enjoyer @jorisbinned.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

One of the funniest things I've seen I must say

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