Saski Stevens
@saskistevens.bsky.social
Mainly imagining a better world. Apparently quixotic (she/her)
“Hidden” if you’ve ignored every other scandal, act of violence, whistle blown. Horrific but sadly not “shocking” as Starmer says - it’s exactly what you’d expect based on recent evidence. Let’s see how long it takes govt and police to forget and move on this time www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Secret BBC filming exposes hidden culture of racism and misogyny inside Met Police
Panorama undercover investigation captures evidence that
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I feel like this hasn’t been said loudly enough: if you want to protest and do so at the place of residence of people with no power or influence, that isn’t a protest. It’s intimidation and harassment, and inherently violent
Reckon we’re around two days from JK Rowling insisting she can’t be anti-asexual because of the existence of the asexual character, David Virgincunt, a third year Hufflepuff student.
“In 2023 in the UK, there were 6,522 stories relating to trans+ people in mainstream titles. That's almost 18 stories a day with a majority having negative framing.” Why are brands still advertising on these platforms??? www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/time...
Time for Sky to get its head out of the clouds
Pressure mounts on Ofcom and Sky to take action to end GB News’ campaign of hate.
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The project, which asked autistic subjects for their saliva for reasons that definitely have nothing to do with eugenics, honest, announced yesterday that it was closing the doors to its creepy basement lab (probably) after autistics responded with a resounding “ew, stop it.”
Spectrum 10k: “And we would have gotten away with it too if it weren’t for you meddling autistics”
The minds behind the now-cancelled Spectrum 10k project are really quite ticked off that their totally non-creepy plan to collect autistic DNA has been scuppered by a gang of scrappy autistics, it has...
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They are just trying to get us used to the idea that the military can just enter states and do what they are ordered to - normalizing it!
In-work benefits are employer subsidies. Make employers pay workers enough to live on. Be honest about employer subsidies and apply your sanctions and regulations to them
The more people say this the more I hear: “It’s fine for rich people to buy our democracy - as long as they’re not foreign.”
Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2y agoThis needs to be taken very seriously. All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations
Libs: Trans people and allies are biased towards supporting trans kids Trans folk: Yes, so we look objectively at the research as we want trans kids to get safe, effective treatment Libs: Can’t listen to you then. We’ll listen to people who want trans folk not to exist - they say they’re not biased
Their concern is only for suicides that could directly be linked to the ban - so those that immediately follow prohibitive change. They don’t give a shit about those pushed to suicide 20 years later as a direct result of permanent physical changes caused now. Harder to prove a causal link you see
Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 2y ago"James Palmer, NHS medical director for specialised services, said an offer of “targeted support to anyone affected by the banning order from their local mental health services” would be extended."
A double-blind study isn’t just unethical it’s impossible. Puberty blockers are extremely effective for their primary function (suspending puberty). They want trials to study secondary (psychological) impacts but due to the effectiveness of primary function everyone would know who was on a placebo
@uklgbtpol.bsky.social · 2y agoA Joint Statement from LGBT+ Lib Dems, Out for Independence, LGBTIQA+ Greens and Rainbow Greens on the UK Puberty Blockers ban.
Glad IUD insertion is mentioned. I know it pales in comparison to many experiences but that agony is so avoidable. Instead, you’re told pain varies from zero to mild. When it’s excruciating you’re treated as ‘abnormal’, so it’s your body’s stupid fault (a common thread) tinyurl.com/MedMisogyny
‘Medical misogyny’ is leaving women in unnecessary pain and undiagnosed for years - Committees - UK Parliament
Women experiencing painful reproductive health conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis and heavy menstrual bleeding are frequently finding their symptoms ‘normalised’ and their &lsqu...
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The report names misogyny as one of the problems but the systemic and cultural issues are much broader, not just in the doc’s office (where a ‘these things are supposed to hurt’ attitude towards pregnancy, periods and related fertility issues prevails) but also in medical research and training
Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 2y agoSomething for all the GC feminists to ignore today
Because sometimes you just need to see a bat eating a banana youtube.com/shorts/QC1bw...
Cute Bat Enjoys Banana #Shorts
YouTube video by WatchnRelax
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i spent a month investigating how republicans could cut off access to trans healthcare for most americans, and how democrats can likely stop them — but it’s unclear if they will. tw: president of wpath warning of mass suicides www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Will Democrats Let the GOP Gut Trans Health Care?
Donald Trump and Republicans may try to ban funding to companies that perform trans health care. Some fear Democrats won't stop them.
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Dear lib/left, arguing with people who are being violently attacked by a political party because of they way they were born that they should vote for that political party because it’s better than another is the height of privilege. Stop doing it
Everyone understands sports psychology until it comes to gender, where constantly telling us we’re massively inferior to men apparently has no impact. It’s all the ‘biology’
A decade ago I used to worry that the Guardian/Observer would fold and we’d be left without a liberal/left-ish national paper. But I realised years ago that although it’s still there, it’s not been liberal for years. Like the Labour Party, it’s already left us
Carole Cadwalladr@carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2y agoGuardian & Obs strike day 2: Griff, a hot-headed Welsh radical, makes his picket line debut, the placards get creative & morale remains high as stories break about other (higher) bids & the Scott Trust convenes an emergency huddle. Nope, we have no idea what’s going on with the management either 🤷♀️
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1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...
“Yes, it’s a genocide. And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent.” - Amos Goldberg, Israeli Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Location: Parliament Square, London. Read full statement below)
@natashadevon.bsky.social speaking truth on @lbc.co.uk “unless you look like ‘original Barbie’ you’re being told you don’t ‘fit’…this is disproportionately affecting women of colour and women athletes… they’re having oceans of abuse because, they don’t look ‘womanly’ enough for JK Rowling!”
