Once again, I come back to the fact these guys have created a situation where one of the UK's leading, cis female athletes is scared to go to the loo alone, and the fact that they are celebrating this as a step forward for women's rights.

Equality and Human Rights Commission@equalityhumanright.bsky.social · 16h ago

Our code of practice for services, public functions and associations comes into force today. It provides practical guidance on how the Equality Act 2010 applies to services, public functions and associations. Find out more: https://ow.ly/alIf50Zwrkx

Like all great writers, it's a time to pay tribute to the words they left us with

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 2d ago

BREAKING: Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died aged 66 after a short illness

Rod Liddle called his ex-wife a “slut and a slattern” in print before marrying a 22-year old Spectator receptionist who he was cautioned by the police after assaulting her when she was 20 weeks pregnant. But he was anti-trans, so these “protectors of women” overlook everything.

This from @damianbarr.bsky.social is really good. It manages to raise so many important points. Especially important in the the historically transphobic Observer

Damian Barr: I can’t say if it’s safe to march at Pride. I know it’s dangerous not to

Last week’s fatal attack in Berlin is the latest in a long line of tragedies that the LGBTQ+ community has had to overcome. Speaking out and standing together is vital

observer.co.uk

Am so embarrassed by my professional association right now.

Talking about height of rugby flyhalfs, so I googled and read out first result. Mr15 responds, "that's so AI"... think we underestimate critical thinking skills in young people.

España por siempre! 🇪🇸 🙌

Wesley Streeting being Defence Secretary makes sense as he’s trained to a kill, given the number of trans kids who died under his watch as Health Secretary

I hadn't realised Chris Martin was responsible for that World Cup half time horror. He should immediately have his British citizenship revoked (especially for the weird creepy Michael Jackson Earth Song vibes of the last bit), his soul has clearly become corrupted by the worst of American hubris.

Hey @theguardian.com. If you weren't transphobic I would pay you money. I can't repeat that often enough. I find myself clicking on enough Graun links that I often hit the monthly limit, but I absolutely will never give you another penny until you issue a full mea culpa for your platforming hate.

Nice view, and very well air-conditioned

'The decision to slash funding for creative subjects comes despite the field being named as one of the UK’s “highest potential sectors” in the government’s industrial strategy.' 1/2

Cuts to creative courses ‘undermining government’s own strategy’

Arts institutions warn creative education is becoming increasingly hard to deliver as government slashes funding from September onwards

timeshighereducation.com

We’ve unbelievably been ranked No.1 in the UK in the National Student NSS Survey 🫶 (*based on question 21, part-time female students studying Maths from Denbighshire aged 41-42 only)

Personally, I prefer a work environment where sick people stay home, because of this thing known as "the germ theory of disease." It's a cutting-edge radical understanding of disease that says you catch it from microbial organisms, rather than a lack of God's favor and insufficient morals.

Reform UK councillors have introduced a motion to rescind King's Lynn and West Norfolk's climate emergency declaration and deprioritise decarbonisation efforts The council were going to vote on it on Thursday But the meeting has been postponed due to extreme heat

When I see tankie dickheads making excuses for Putin's Russia, I think of stuff like this. Ukraine is fighting this war on all of our behalfs.

maksym.eristavi@maksymeristavi.com · 2mo ago

the Kyiv Pride march today is led by Ukrainian queer soldiers and vets carrying pictures and names of queer Ukrainian heroes killed while fighting homophobic russian empire. Ukraine fights for a better, dignified future for all of us.

Today was largely about travelling to Twickenham and back and watching some rugby.

Rugby News +@rugbynewsplus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Northampton win Prem title with comeback win over Exeter (✍️@RTErugby) #NorthamptonSaints #GallagherPrem #Rugby

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Just thinking about the stupid, bad, something-must-be-done policy-by-vibes teen social media ban and sharing this excellent piece by @jamesrball.com again for those who missed it the other day www.jamesrball.com/p/a-teen-soc...

A teen social media ban is an admission of total and utter failure to govern online spaces

The UK government is currently calling for steps that fall short of a teen social media ban. Here's why it shouldn't take the next step.

jamesrball.com

At this point, I genuinely believe the entire public is being actively gaslit by both the media, and Esther Ghey herself, into forgetting that Brianna Ghey was murdered, by people she knew from school, in real life, who were partly influenced by transphobia, fuelled by the media and politicians.

Literally there are conversion therapy manuals that start with isolating your child from all potential sources of safeguarding and supportive information and cutting them off from unmonitored internet access so they can find the number for ChildLine while you're not watching is right up there.

Kat Tenbarge@kattenbarge.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A lot of the “kids online safety” proponents actually are anti-LGBTQ extremists and fundamentalists who want kids to have less freedom and don’t care if that actually makes them tremendously less safe too

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David Clover @davidclover.bsky.social · 2mo ago

On the subject of social media bans our local MP did assembly at Mr14s school. Students overwhelmingly opposed ban but tended to support limits on under 13. I asked if there was a ban would he still use social media, answered yes. Would he tell us, answered no.

On the subject of social media bans our local MP did assembly at Mr14s school. Students overwhelmingly opposed ban but tended to support limits on under 13. I asked if there was a ban would he still use social media, answered yes. Would he tell us, answered no.

By the way, Elon Musk didn't start Tesla. By the time he invested in Tesla, the original founders had already started building the Roadster THEY had designed. When he bought them out, he changed the history of the company to make himself a founder. I'm not joking. He's always been a fraud.

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The news coverage of the pogroms in NI is all about immigration policy. Curious lack of mention that the people inciting them are part of a organised network of dark money who meet in Moscow. Which do you suppose is the bigger factor in causing this situation.

Call me an idealist, but I think that a prerequisite for hosting an international sport event should be that you're willing to host an international sport event.

Tariq Panja@tariqpanja.bsky.social · 2mo ago

FIFA has now confirmed that Artan will no longer be able to officiate at the World Cup, which like for players, is the biggest moment in the lives of referees. FIFA has said it is nothing to do with them, but a decision made by US authorities and that the decision is not likely to be changed.