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Probably not here. Mother of Manchester Popfest. Feminist policy and systems change strategist. Bona fide person. #DavidByrne

to my knowledge, Gloria Steinem never went back on her opposition to sex workers' rights—such as when she urged Amnesty International to not support decriminalization, despite all the evidence that criminalization harms sex workers

Actors call on Amnesty to reject plans backing decriminalisation of sex trade

Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson and Lena Dunham among signatories of letter arguing that policy change would ‘legalise pimping’

theguardian.com

Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980). Pedro Almodovar’s cheapo punk debut includes a club scene with loads of Pebbles stuff playing including The Haunted’s 1-2-5. One of theeeeee greatest 45s ever. “Her name’s Mary Jayne and she lives down lane, alright!”

Three 1980 punky type ladies sitting on a club sofa

The more I learn about the Daisy Chain Festival the more it feels like the accumulation of everything that was good about alt rock with very little of what was shitty. Hegel would be proud.