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Laura

@takeithandy.bsky.social

Exasperated but hopeful feelings for Dublin. (She/her) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Laura@takeithandy.bsky.social · 2d ago

SC's a grifter. Pure and simple. She knows she'll never have the success and the fame as the top echelon of players in the league, so she's inserting herself into the discourse any way she can. Same thing when she became CCs sketchy bodyguard for a period a few weeks ago.

Frankie de la Cretaz@thefrankiedlc.news · 3d ago

This is the WNBA & Indiana Fever’s fault. This is from XX XY Athletics’ IG account—that’s Sophie Cunningham with Riley Gaines & Jennifer Sey. The worst transphobes. I haven’t written about it bc it’s gutting how unprepared the league was for this & now we have explicit hate visible at games.

Nettlecake@nettlecake.bsky.social · 3d ago

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

The Campaign to Force Genital Exams on Girl Athletes Soon Washington State could require sex-verification tests for those playing sports in schools. Portrait of Andrea González-Ramírez By Andrea González-Ramírez, a senior writer for The Cut who covers systems of power. Those physicals, Maria explains, are usually perfunctory: “Like, Are you walking normally? Are you lightheaded? I have never had to take any clothes off. I’ve never felt uncomfortable or violated.” If IL26-638 were to pass and Maria were still in school, she says she would likely drop out of her team. (We’re withholding Maria’s real name to protect her privacy.) “I honestly don’t know if I would be able to do these tests,” she adds. “It would also make me question, If I do it, are all my teammates going to too? Or would I just play with the three or four girls who are willing to or have access to do it?”
Jemele Hill@jemelehill.bsky.social · 4d ago

The WNBA has never had a trans woman play in the league’s 30-year history and now the right and other anti-trans activists are hammering the league over something that has never been an issue, proving once again it isn’t about protection but exhibiting cruelty toward trans people.

D A V I E M O O@daviemoo.bsky.social · 5d ago

I know it’s an old and hackneyed point but I always go back to it. Suffragettes fought *against* the notion of sex based rights; sex based rights were the ones men had and women didn’t. It was seen as appalling to deny people rights based on their biology.

Silentbob@si1entb0b.bsky.social · 5d ago

Reality check: "Women's hard won rights": - did NOT include defining women by biology, the slogan was "biology is not destiny!" - did NOT seek sex segregation, they fought for inclusion of women - did NOT advocate "sex-based rights", they fought AGAINST that and FOR equality regardless of sex

Naomi O'Leary@naomiohreally.bsky.social · 5d ago

A playbook repeated from Turkey to Norway to Belarus. Rather than recognising it Europe’s right took an opportunity to pile on to a centre-left leader they resent: domestic troubles aside, Sanchez has outperformed them on economic growth while seeing a green energy switch pay off

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Louise@selkies.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's mostly beside the point because I think a lot of these comments aren't made sincerely in the first place but WHERE did people get the idea that you're only a refugee if you're fleeing war specifically

The Foggy Jew@hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 6d ago

Never want to hear any of these tech companies talking about their ethics again. This has zero use cases outside of generating disinformation, and they pushed it out there anyway

Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 6d ago

New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...

Prof John O Brennan@jobmaynooth.bsky.social · 5d ago

As well as supplying Russia with vast amounts of alumina, Aughinish Alumina is contaminating groundwater around its plant to massive levels, polluting a beautiful part of the Shannon Estuary. Where is Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency? Asleep at the wheel, it seems.

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Śéáń@fiercemilder.com · last wk.

Pitching my Backrooms sequel "Frontrooms" featuring that never-used living room at Nana's house where the furniture is covered in plastic and the air smells forbidden.

The Author, Séamas O'Reilly@seamas.bsky.social · last wk.

An underreported part of UK Transphobe Lawfare™ is that when they lose, they just... say they won. For all the regrettable sway they do have in courts/govt etc, their real power is in the press. So if they lose, they just pretend they didn't and their press friends print the lie. It's ubiquitous.

Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · last wk.

Women's Rights Network/Sex Matters took Feile to court to have their event reinstated. It was not reinstated. The two statements released after an agreement was reached give two very different impressions of what happened today in Belfast's High Court.

Statement from Féile an Phobail Statement from Féile an Phobail Féile an Phobail are delighted with today’s outcome at the High Court. Today’s outcome is a vindication of Féile’s position in standing up for those who are marginalised. Féile’s decision to withdraw this event from our programme stands. The agenda of many of those who involved themselves in this issue was clear for all to see. Many of the very same people line up every year to attack Féile at every turn, to attempt to damage Féile, and to attack the West Belfast community. They will never succeed. Féile an Phobail will continue to provide a voice for the marginalised, and we are looking forward to welcoming the world to West Belfast to join with us to celebrate Ireland’s biggest community festival. Féile Abú!
Laura@takeithandy.bsky.social · last wk.

This. Hadn't engaged with his music in years because of his relationship with his co-star and the other rumours around, but Setlist was such a huge album for me as a teen and primed me for a lifetime of gig going, chasing the buzz I heard in the room the night that gig was recorded

Shin Megami Tension Headache@chakacant.bsky.social · last wk.

Glen Hansard's death is a weird one for me because on the one hand there's All The Stuff About Glen Hansard, but on the other The Frames were a hugely important band to me as a teenager and they were the first band I saw live when me and some friends blagged our way in to a gig in Castlebar underage

Cllr Hazel Chu@hazelchu.bsky.social · last wk.

You may have heard Gazan students, who have all been accepted onto fully funded scholarships for third-level courses, have had their visa applications turned down. As a nation we proclaim to be supportive of Palestine and want to help them however we can. Allowing students to complete degrees 1/2

Chad Loder@chadloder.dev · last wk.

The slur "tonks" is used by Border Patrol to describe migrants. It's derived from the sound a baton or heavy duty flashlight makes when hitting a migrant over the head.

Sergio olmos@sergioolmos.bsky.social · last wk.

‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show. “Yeah, just plug us in wherever you see some tonks and we’ll jump out.” “tonks everywhere selling food.”  W/ @wendyfry.bsky.social calmatters.org/justice/2026...