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She/her. Predatory isotope. Software engineer, wife, and dog mum. Intersectional feminist. πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπŸ‡³πŸ‡΄

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Not if you want it to be correct. AI can't just replace research work.

10.03.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s tempting to play the NHS’ game of β€œLook, the evidence DOES support GAC!” but IMO that’s a waste of time because it reinforces the idea that the NHS ought to be making decisions about our bodies for us.

If someone wants to change sex, at any age and for any reason, that’s their business πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

10.03.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday the NHS banned all under 18 prescriptions of HRT for trans young people.

This ban was justified by 10 new studies that largely stated NO EVIDENCE for under 18s HRT exists.

The study underpinning this played one particular trick.

Let's briefly look at how the NHS rigged the game 1/5

10.03.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 628 πŸ” 315 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 37

I think they'll go for all after 25.

10.03.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

From mandatory ID cards to arresting pensioners for holding up cardboard signs to cosy deals with US tech spy firms:

It's good to see lawyers pushing back on their increasingly authoritarian Govenrment.

We must protect jury trials.

10.03.2026 09:23 πŸ‘ 1484 πŸ” 456 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 16

Given how I saw them respond to discovering v-coding I'm not surprised in the least they don't care about the victims there either. Truly some of the worst people I've ever encountered.

09.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Attacking trans youth was his *first* priority in office. I'd say we should fire him into the sun, but he'd find a way to fuck the sun up too just to spite trans people.

09.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Daily mail beware the green menace

Daily mail beware the green menace

Didn't expect Daily Mail to be doing free branding.

Lower bills, protect the NHS and fund public services.

Can imagine why Lord Rothermere isn't so keen....

Join.greenparty.org.uk

09.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 1484 πŸ” 342 πŸ’¬ 88 πŸ“Œ 42

Who needs equal pay (or even the protection of the Equality Act apparently) as long as someone who once had a penis can't be in the stall next to them when they go to the toilet? 😬

09.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It's fine, they can just get on the adult GIC waiting list and get them there

*Screams in CURRENTLY AT NINE AND A HALF YEARS WAITING TO SEE A GIC*

09.03.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's also time sensitive during puberty because of the added distress of experiencing your body changing in the "wrong" ways. I certainly have a lot of distress over my body now, but puberty was still much worse. If you can save someone that harm in the first place, well, prevention is better etc.

09.03.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Because it sets them up for banning it private AND for adults.

08.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely BEGGING news organizations to not accept the framing of "we accept them, they just have to be their assigned sex at birth for all purposes" as a win for trans people.

08.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 1225 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1

On International Women’s Day a reminder that my Alice had a mother and a sister and grannies, aunts, girl friends and girl cousins.

They all loved her as a woman.

When the transphobes say they speak for all women and are protecting women and girls, they are wrong.

08.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 487 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

True that. Even before you get into people who can't vote.

07.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
I predict a Green wave in the local elections. Anyone who thinks our byelection win was an outlier is mistaken | Zack Polanski Since the Gorton and Denton victory, I have travelled the UK and seen the energy that result unleashed. More will follow, says Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party

"We saw that change in Gorton and Denton – and that result unlocked a new level of confidence for potential Green voters that they can truly vote for what they want and get it."

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

07.03.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 1230 πŸ” 294 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 19

I still think that deep down most people are decent enough they'd be much better off in a decent society that made it easy and rewarding to be decent to everyone, but our society brings out and rewards all the worst things instead. Sadly most people aren't decent enough to be decent despite that.

07.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd like to know what assumptions go into that algorithm and just how accurate it has been in past elections. My guess is it won't be very accurate in the next election unless it's actually doing it on a per seat basis which I assume it isn't. Like, that data isn't broken down per seat, right?

07.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Have you ever heard of a generation that didn't say this about later generations? Famously this happened in ancient Greece even. Look at yourself; you've become the clueless old man who has no idea what's wrong, but knows it's all the kids' fault.

07.03.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Seat projections are wild. 21%, 23%... More than double the seats. πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

07.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Devastating report into trans lives shows we are β€˜stronger together’, says Green leader Zack Polanski Green party leader speaks out as devastating report makes clear why many Trans+ people might be feeling powerless right now

www.wearequeeraf.com/devastating-...

07.03.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 755 πŸ” 170 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 4

Yeah it's bullshit that they charge you for getting content from other providers, but it is technically true you don't have to, at least for now. I totally agree they're overreaching by charging for all live broadcasting. I certainly wouldn't be sorry to see them go.

06.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It affecting infertile people doesn't make it not eugenics, intentional or not.

06.03.2026 10:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sure, but again I'm saying this isn't just as buzzwords because this is a thing that was thought up by and introduced by eugenicists because they thought it furthered their agenda. It's not just vaguely connected to eugenics, it's a product of eugenicist ideals.

06.03.2026 10:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

These tests were still designed and championed by eugenicists because eugenicists saw them as furthering their goals. Eugenicists also lean heavily into authoritarianism. Things like this allow them tighter control. Patriarchy and eugenics are two sides of the same white supremacy coin.

06.03.2026 09:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That seems to easily fall within copyright exemptions. You can use short clips (usually less than 15 seconds is considered safe, but it needs to not be a substantial part of the work) without permission as long as your work is transformative. I don't think that's going to matter here at all.

06.03.2026 09:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Eugenics and patriarchy are not disconnected and sex testing in sports originated with eugenicists. Attributing it to eugenics isn't letting patriarchy off the hook.

06.03.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It's been years and "sorry is a free action bitch" still lives rent free in my head. πŸ’– Aabria!

06.03.2026 08:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The US starting an offensive war in Iran doesn't obligate anyone to join them. That's well established. The US keeps attacking other nations without NATO support all the damned time. Must have happened like a dozen times in my lifetime.

06.03.2026 08:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That seems entirely necessary. The sheer size of the power vacuum for other powers to step into if NATO were to start losing large members without a replacement is staggering. Like this sounds like Putin's wet dream.

06.03.2026 08:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0