Aaron of the Dead

Aaron of the Dead

@aaroncbird.bsky.social

🏳️‍🌈 || Creator of Pending Plays || Stourbridge || Married || Resident Evil fanboy

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Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

New Intro: Name: Aaron Pronouns: He/Him Location: Stourbridge (near Birmingham) Interests: Gaming (especially ̶L̶e̶o̶n̶ ̶K̶e̶n̶n̶e̶d̶y̶ Resident Evil), game dev, dogs (especially my boy), heavy music and being gay. Creator of Let's Talk LGBTQIA+ on here, Instagram and of course the website. #LGBTQ

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

A note on theatre etiquette... Please DO NOT take smart watches in and have their brightness at 100. Please DO NOT talk throughout the entire show, and increase your volume when the shows volume increases.

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

Please DO NOT say, during a medical emergency, "unless they're dead, there's no fucking reason", or "Get them on a stretcher and fuck off". Honestly human decency is fucking dead in the water.

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

Seeing Paranormal Activity on stage tonight. I hope it's one of the better "spooky" Stage shows I've seen. Women in Black was not great (mostly due to teenagers screaming), and the Exorcist was just long ago and never got the love it deserved.

Aaron of the Dead
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Well... Some great effects on display to carry it through which was great to see. However the ending was kind of spoilt after a 40 minute interval just as it was about to conclude due to a medical incident in the crowd which killed it's momentum.

Aaron of the Dead
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Husband was scared throughout, and got goosebumps which is a good sign of some spooks. I think definitely worth a watch, but not so much a "Paranormal Activity" by the film (which I haven't watched, but know the plot and specific scenes).

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

Seeing Paranormal Activity on stage tonight. I hope it's one of the better "spooky" Stage shows I've seen. Women in Black was not great (mostly due to teenagers screaming), and the Exorcist was just long ago and never got the love it deserved.

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

People need to realise this was always the path this was going down. The BBC are showing how easily they bow to pressure from certain groups and are quickly removing any sign of queer representation on their channels. First they came for the Trans community, then it was always coming for us.

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Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *
Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

Gays who support/ed JK Terfling, who support LGB/T and the rest, you brought this on all of us. Sooner or later we'll be back in Section 28 (which is already re-introduced for Trans education) and lets face it, even more might be repealed.

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

Feeling very alone today. Only person I really speak to, is my Husband or my sister. Other family I rarely even speak to, and friends are closer to each other than me. I need friends who actually want to speak to me, to meet up and be around me 😔

Aaron of the Dead
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I'm looking for anyone to help me test run my latest website project! You'll need to register an account, and enter some data/images to see how it runs for you and how simple it is ☺️

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

There's some cool features on the site and more to come. Host your own listings, send direct messages to discuss skill swaps, pay to promote your listing and a community to discuss future features and more.

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

I need a holiday. I've been ill the past 3 days barely able to leave the house, and I cba with quarterly reports at work. Let me live a life of luxury and free from chronic illnesses 😭

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

COVID vs 2026 It's hard to imagine I was probably like a week away from a coma in that first picture, and potential, death. Now I'm not as skinny, but at least I'm not as close to potential death.

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

Just to expand on this, I had high Ketones, which for a Type 1 diabetic is really dangerous. I was called in to hospital and had to be helped to get things back on track before it went too far. All the people telling me how good I looked, yet couldn't see I was in Diabetic burnout.

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Aaron of the Dead
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COVID vs 2026 It's hard to imagine I was probably like a week away from a coma in that first picture, and potential, death. Now I'm not as skinny, but at least I'm not as close to potential death.

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Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

✨ COMMISSIONS OPEN ✨ Well bugger it, I'm just going to open them up and what happens, happens. Here's a few examples of Overlays I've done previously. These were done for Twitch, but happy to work with any platform! Prices can be discussed if you're interested. Drop me a DM to discuss 😀

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

After today at work, I'm genuinely considering setting up my own online company cause idk how much longer I can work for people who are just so dense and as thick as literal pig shit

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

Having ADHD and Type 1 Diabetes is wild, because with Type 1 you're making approximately 180 extra decisions daily, but with the ADHD I just forget to order some of my meds. I hate Diabetes, I really do.

Aaron of the Dead
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Today is World Teachers Day and honestly I don't know how my Husband deals with it. Being hit with a chair on the 2nd day of term, kids skating around in their own shit, kids trying to climb out of windows... It's insane.

Aaron of the Dead
@aaroncbird.bsky.social

✨ COMMISSIONS OPEN ✨ Well bugger it, I'm just going to open them up and what happens, happens. Here's a few examples of Overlays I've done previously. These were done for Twitch, but happy to work with any platform! Prices can be discussed if you're interested. Drop me a DM to discuss 😀