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it's Lazzie B! once again!! 😱@lazzieb.bsky.social · 4h ago

lmao ok so the govt is going to spit in our faces and then lie about it. several times a week. at least we all know where we stand, eh?

QueerAF@wearequeeraf.com · 5h ago

Government said it "recognises the harm done by Section 28" but will not deliver a public inquiry because it is instead focused on "advancing LGBT+ rights" instead of "focusing on an inquiry into the past" More 👇

The government has refused to explore an inquiry, despite calls from 26,000 people
The UK government has responded to a Parliment e-petition calling for an inquiry into the impact, setting out that it "recognises the harm done by Section 28" but that it will not deliver a public inquiry because it is instead focused on "advancing LGBT+ rights" instead of "focusing on an inquiry into the past" - Parliament.UK

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1h ago

In July 2026, median pay of a UK employee was £31,704, take home £26,346. Single person needs to earn £30,500 a year to reach a minimum standard of living. A couple with 2 children needs £74,000. 25.3m Britons live below minimum standard. 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.

Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK - Office for National Statistics

Monthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data.

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Violet Blue®@violetblue.bsky.social · 17h ago

Nicholas Hoult stays in the bin. He will now be joined by Kit Harington.

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 23h ago

Kit Harington has been cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of the ‘HARRY POTTER’ TV series. Nicholas Hoult has left the series due to scheduling conflicts. (Source: Deadline)

Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · last wk.

Fiona Cottrell gave £1.075m to Richard Tice's Britain Means Business company in June 2024, which then went on to hand £500k to Reform. At year-end, the company had net assets of just £10,578, and just one member of staff. It makes Britain Means Business look like a clearing house...

Period Reported event
June 2024 Fiona Cottrell reportedly transfers £1.075m to
Britain Means Business.
Campaign period Britain Means Business makes two £250,000
donations to Reform UK.
Same-day flow reported by FT £200,000 of Reform’s TISUN-linked debt is
repaid.
By April 2025 FT reports Reform had cleared its TISUN debt,
primarily through reclassification/conversion
rather than conventional cash repayment.
July 2026 Metropolitan Police confirm examination of the
two £250,000 Britain Means Business
payments.

Britain Means Business Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
2024 2023
£ £
Fixed assets 401 535
Current assets 10,578 29,391
Net current assets 10,578 29,391
Total assets less current liabilities 10,979 29,926
Accruals and deferred income 500 1,062
10,479 28.864
Capital and reserves 10,479 28.864
Notes to the financial statements
1. Employee numbers
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year amounted to 1 (2023: 1).
2. Limited by guarantee
The liability of the members is limited. Each member has guaranteed to the amount not exceeding £1.

Tim Smyth @historycomics.bsky.social · 3d ago

After teaching history for 25 years, I’ve finally figured out my “why”…

Steck Bro @steck.me.uk · 2d ago

I went searching online for the Resident Evil Requiem Amiibo's and was duly reminded that scalpers are cunts.

Steck Bro @steck.me.uk · 2d ago

Now, I've never been a die hard Donkey Kong fan, I do like it, but not die hard. However I do greatly desire to walk around with a DK Barrel over my shoulder, cos this is the shiz!

Man in a white long sleeve t-shirt and navy blue demin jeans on a white background, facing away from the camera, wearing an over the shoulder bag that is a Donkey Kong Barrel from the video game, with the red and yellow lettering of DK.

Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 2d ago

Will anyone acknowledge how revealing it is about the underpinnings of "gender critical" ideology that they're all coming out to bat for the self-described "race realist"?

404 Media @404media.co · 3d ago

We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...

We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility

We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.

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Bijhan Agha @bijhan.bsky.social · 7d ago

RaeRae is a nonbinary person who needs top surgery to alleviate both pain and dysphoria. They are an activist. They are a fiction editor. But more than anything, they are a loving partner, a caring cat parent, and the heart of our family. Please give what you can. gofund.me/2453e67d4

Donate to Help RaeRae Alleviate Pain and Dysphoria, organized by Cat Thomas

Hello and welcome!! This is a fundraiser for my magical friend RaeRae, who I have … Cat Thomas needs your support for Help RaeRae Alleviate Pain and Dysphoria

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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 4d ago

The Reanimator Mysteries are perfect for fans of Guillermo del Toro, Pushing Daisies, and Sleepy Hollow as they follow the romance and mystery solving adventures of an autistic necromancer and his accidentally reanimated partner. If you'd prefer to donate to Katie's GFM instead of getting a book:

Donate to Help Katie Beat Her Tumor with Radiation Treatment, organized by Kara Jorgensen

My dog Katie has been recently diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma … Kara Jorgensen needs your support for Help Katie Beat Her Tumor with Radiation Treatment

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Steck Bro @steck.me.uk · 4d ago

Fully acknowledging that sweeping generalisations are bad.... Is Facebook Marketplace a societal level magnet for people that never learned any social graces, decorum or manners in their entire lives?

Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 5d ago

CocoEagle @cocoeagle.bsky.social · 5d ago

I cannot express this any better.... the frustration is real

Steck Bro @steck.me.uk · 4d ago

This is fucking appalling. That doctor needs to face disciplinary action, there’s no excuse for his behaviour, clinically or otherwise. Glad you got the help you needed Shaira, this shit should not be happening.

Shaira bleats to the sky 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️@shairabambi.bsky.social · 5d ago

I have another example of Transphobia can kill/cause serious harm Went to A&E for an infection and because I am trans and have had bottom surgery. They refused me care. Expecting me to drive 2 hours to my surgery team for URGENT care. Something that A&E should give. My GP had to step in and help me

Emily Shepherd 💚@emi.ly · 4d ago

This is the most transparent, unarguable proof that @supremecourt.uk are not impartial any more - they are actively and gleefully against human rights. I'm no longer going to have much patience for people who continue to claim otherwise.

TACC@tacc.org.uk · 5d ago

@supremecourt.uk Showing their bias on permanent public display. We are watching and keeping the receipts. This crusade will end. We will ensure all involved are held accountable. supremecourt.uk/news/new-exh...

Image of Lady Rose of Colmworth, Justice of the Supreme Court, with a quote reading "The judgment hand down was unusual because no one knew the result in advance. Our usher had warned the packed court room: no cheering or shouting. When lord Hodge announced our decision, there was a gasp then the women joined hands silently, many weeping, it was a memorable moment."

รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ 🏳️‍🌈@sloanelysbeth.bsky.social · 5d ago

jon ronson has written a book about men who go crazy online and he's dedicated an entire chapter to graham linehan. graham is not going to like the observer review.

Ronson’s account of Graham Linehan is another harrowing tale of a man’s life ruined by the internet. Linehan was a beloved comedy writer, co-creator of Father Ted, and a prolific presence on Twitter, where he was well liked and respected. Then, in 2013, something began to shift, when an episode of his sitcom The IT Crowd, first broadcast in 2008, was repeated. In it, a man discovers his girlfriend is transgender and a brawl breaks out between the two. Viewers did not like the display of violence nor the supposed implication that the trans woman was “really” a man, underlying maleness bursting forth uncontrollably once she is angry.

Linehan responded to criticism with polite bafflement, then defensiveness, and finally overt anger. He began to research transgender issues and developed a singular obsession with the topic, which has since gone on to comprehensively destroy his career and personal life. Linehan, who believes trans activism and indeed ordinary trans existence pose an existential threat to women, talks of little else (except, these days, a fervent pro-Israel stance). He tweets near-constantly, cloaking his obsession with supposed concern for the wellbeing of cisgender women, but he does not balk at aggressively insulting those women who disagree with him.

Linehan’s self-ignited ruin stopped being satisfying for even his opponents to watch a while back, and now is only profoundly depressing. Ronson was once a good friend, but in refusing to endorse Linehan’s beliefs about transgender issues, he was added to his long list of his enemies. In The Castle, Ronson speaks to him directly, having been attacked countless times on Linehan’s social media feed. One thing that becomes clear, beyond the truly abject state of Linehan’s wellbeing, is that he is able to persevere with his campaign because he has convinced himself he is battling the greatest danger currently at play in the world. At one point he suggests that there are so many fewer serial killers nowadays because all the sociopaths have migrated to the internet in order to argue with him about trans issues instead. It reminded me of religious protesters screaming at me in Dublin once, as I walked into a reproductive-rights clinic that provided information about abortion. I was furious, but then forced myself to think about how I would feel or act if I truly, earnestly believed that every abortion is equivalent to the murder of a child. That might, indeed, drive me mad.

The Linehan chapter is brilliant: insightful, candid and moving. I’m still not convinced that any broader crisis of masculinity or male purpose had much to do with Linehan’s downfall, though. He wasn’t at a loss or empty of purpose when he began his campaign. He didn’t turn to vitriol because he didn’t have anything else to do. His case is, if anything, notable for involving a man with an enviable life and abundant success throwing it away for reasons that to many in the outside world may seem obscure or deranged.

Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 5d ago

PRESS ACCESS - my free guide to disabled and marginalised journalists looking to break into the industry - is officially launched! Sign up for info, advice, and whatever gossip I thought it was a good idea at the time to share. Read the first article here: shorturl.at/ZHX5W

An illustration of me - a blonde white wheelchair user - sitting at a desk. There are little details of my work in the background: a rolled up Guardian newspaper, my books, and a Uni of Nottingham mug.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 6d ago

One thing I wish people would realize is just how central JK Rowling is to the entire anti-trans ecosystem. Looking at a network node analysis of the top 200 anti-trans X accounts, she is the most central figure spanning both sides of the Atlantic from Republicans to Labour.

A network graph visualization on a dark background showing connections between various accounts. The central, highly connected node is labeled "J.K. Rowling," with lines radiating out to many other nodes color-coded by region (UK, US, etc.). A detail panel on the right displays stats for her account, including her role as "Author & commentator," an in-degree of 153, an out-degree of 84, and 14 million followers.

A scatter plot graph on a dark background comparing accounts based on "followers (log)" on the x-axis and "in-degree" on the y-axis. The data points are color-coded by region. J.K. Rowling is highlighted as a major outlier in the top right corner, possessing the highest number of followers and the highest in-degree. Other labeled points lower on the graph include various politicians, individuals, and campaign organizations.

Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 6d ago

I’ve signed up. I’d encourage others to do so too. #mecfs #longcovid #pwme #cfs

Open Medicine Foundation (OMF)@openmedf.bsky.social · 2w ago

🔬Help advance #MECFS and #LongCOVID research by joining OMF’s StudyME, a free global participant registry that connects you with researchers conducting studies in these areas. 👉 Sign up today: https://ow.ly/5BQZ50Zz5Xm Already part of StudyME? Please share this post so we can reach more people. 💙

Steck Bro @steck.me.uk · 6d ago

We’ve just watched The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. I see why Maggie Smith won an oscar for that, it was incredible.

Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 6d ago

Much behavior of the UK media - such as the guardian telling its readers to fuck off, regularly - is somewhat explained if you understand they are performing for each other. It is 500 people sending out public memos to each other. They don't even think about 'readers' anymore

Steck Bro @steck.me.uk · 6d ago

@topher.gay Think you'll ever do a body harness, something like this... ish? I feel like I need something that goes across my belly rather than frames it around the sides as most harnesses seem to, which makes me feel really self conscious. I might get past that eventually but for now.... 😅

D A V I E M O O @daviemoo.bsky.social · 6d ago

Burnham's labour are just as hostile to us as Starmer's labour. If you're shocked, you've been huffing political copium too long.

Fergus Murray@oolong.co.uk · 6d ago

Wait, no, THREE. They've dismissed the one about rejecting the EHRC's guide to exclusion; one calling for an inquiry into the effects of Section 28 (which this government is doing its own version of); AND one calling for a review of anti-discrimination laws. 😠 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

ANMLY @anmlymag.bsky.social · last wk.

About two more weeks to go!

ANMLY@anmlymag.bsky.social · 2w ago

ANMLY is now open to queer and trans writers and artists for our new folio exploring poetry on desire and devotion that revels in excess. We’re seeking previously-unpublished poetry, multimedia poetry, audio, and video. No AI. Deadline: August 28th. More: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Red background with a stack of white cards. Text reads: "Now accepting submissions for the next ANMLY folio, Fetish. Queer and trans writers are invited to submit poetry and mixed media slash visual poems. Deadline is August 28th, 2026.

Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · last wk.

So often what are called “culture wars” are one set of people saying “please can we live without perpetual persecution” and another saying “no, f*** you” but the press considering the latter group have “legitimate concerns” and must be perpetually platformed

Steck Bro @steck.me.uk · last wk.

Fucking car insurance prices this year. What the actual shit. These companies need reigning in. It’s state sanctioned profiteering.

Alex Says Stuff @alexsaysstuff.bsky.social · last wk.

The widespread media assumption that Stock was left-wing based on no real evidence except a lesbian university lecturer just seeming like the kind of stereotypical person who *would* be left-wing is very revealing of the story they were desperate to tell.

Dorian Lynskey@dorianlynskey.bsky.social · last wk.

You'd have to be quite dim to look at the recent output of Kathleen Stock et al and think that they're centre-left types with some "valid concerns" about gender identity. There's a consistently harsh and reactionary view of human experience which turns people into "problems"

The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv)@theserfstv.bsky.social · last wk.

It's humanity or billionaires

Oxfam reports billionaires emit more carbon pollution in 90 minutes than the average person does in a lifetime

Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · last wk.

Lots of media platforms deleting articles about Jason Ardsy, and “journalists” deleting tweets about him also.

Media outlets delete posts, stories relating to deceased Jason Arday

Given that several outlets are now deleting stories and posts relating to Jason Arday, it seems like they can't be very proud of their output

thecanary.co