Angel Hellyer

The Aus Gov can't condemn Netanyahu, a war criminal using genocide to delay a corruption case that will likely kick him out of power, but will have a go at the Palestinian Authority? Right. I'm not saying I support the election delays, but the gov priorities, after 3 years of genocide, say it all.

We all know that one guy.

"Our results showed that among identical twins, if one was trans, the likelihood that the other was also trans was 21.2%." Yet more evidence of a strong genetic link to being trans. We shouldn't need to rely on studies like this to be considered valid, but sadly we often must.

We get special loans? Why didn't anyone tell me? (Obligatory trans joke at seeing a van in Barcelona with the word "transloan" on it).

Actual boomer tech moments from this trip: 1. Had to show one how to change from front to back phone camera. 2. Had to explain to another that the reason they got messages in the hotel but not at the restaurant when their phone was in flight mode the entire time was that they had wifi at the hotel.

I arrived in Seville 2 hours ago & have already joined a protest march. I heard a protest so, of course, went toward it. Thought the people looked like my kind. Had it confirmed when I saw a hammer & sickle. Was about an old woman who was kicked out of her home, part of a growing crisis in Spain.

I now have a short sword to match my Spanish rapier. And this one I got from a swordsmith in Toledo. My medieval/weaponry folks will understand why this makes me so happy!

Why I always try to get a native speaker to double-check translations. (I'm currently in Madrid.)

Just pottering through the University of Coimbra and stumbled across a first edition of Linnaeus' Genera Plantarum. Yes, I did nearly cry from wonder.

Malta is such a contradiction. Great LGBTQ+ legal protections and legalised weed (smoking in public, weed shops, bars serving cannabis gin and massage parlours advertising services with CBD oil). Yet abortion and sex work are illegal.

At Malta Pride March last night, I saw a person wearing an "eKOALAty" t-shirt & asked if they were also Australian. Turned out, they're the Australian Ambassador to Malta! While chatting, the Maltese Minister for Equality & Civil Services introduced herself to the Ambassador, so I met her too!

Yesterday, I was reminded that being non-binary means I am, in fact, just wearing an asymmetric outfit. Or am I a half-superhero? Or caught in a wind? Jokes aside, I do enjoy seeing this inclusion.

Holiday Karen tale #3: Over lunch, 'Karen' asked if she could ask me about some queer topics so she could learn. In her 1st question, she referred to the "LGBTQXYZ community". I told her that was offensive. The way she suddenly got small, as if surprised at being called out, was very rewarding.

My tour group through Malta is mainly older poms. Today, I mentioned that I sunburn easily regardless of what I do, and the know-it-all Karen of the group tried to educate me on sun protection. Someone from a country that freaks out when the UV reaches 8, talking down to an Aussie about the sun.

There's nothing that induces gender dysphoria quite like travelling. Constantly being called "ma'am" and feeling like it's not appropriate to correct people. I appreciate that it's meant for respect and politeness, but the impact on me as a non-binary person is the opposite.

Why yes, a rooftop pool at my first hotel *is* the perfect way to begin acclimatising to the Malta heat (26 min to 31 max) after travelling from Canberra where having the occasional double digit temperature on my walk to work feels balmy.

Damn it, why does every actor I really like turn out to be a douchebag? I was literally talking to someone two nights ago about how much I enjoy Nicholas Hoult. 😢 Your paycheck is not worth supporting a project that will literally fund violence and hate against trans folks.

if they're drinking nounwine it's fantasy. if they're snorting a verb it's sci fi

Massive Attack put on the best show I've ever been to. It was the most eloquent call to revolution without explicitly calling for revolution.

If your government is trying to dismantle an international criminal court, maybe, just maybe, that's because they're international criminals.

The Albanese Govt refused to commit to eliminating legally allowed discrimination against trans & intersex people, or even run an education campaign to reduce stigma against queer folks. I'm scared for the direction this country is going. To the point that I'm seriously planning to leave Australia.

Reinforcing my thoughts on leaving Australia... :( They can't even agree to "Eliminating legal exemptions that allow discrimination against trans, gender-diverse and intersex people."

You remember how people said the left's outrage at antifa being labelled a terrorist organisation was overblown and wasn't going to result in the dire consequences leftists were suggesting?

In this week's episode of "news that surprises no one": Younger people are fucked over by our tax system compared to older people. I am honestly thinking of starting a YouTube channel for this type of "shocking" news.

Today's 'news that shocks no one': NSW Police have an awful culture.

I may need to accelerate my thoughts about moving away from Australia 😢

Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

#Fascism is rich people pretending to be your mate. Because #Oligarchy in #auspol are the biggest #FascistFluffers.

Please share widely! #NDIS #AusPol #SaveOurNDIS #DisabilityRights

Literally the world is being destroyed by the worst bunch of 12 year old boys who've seen WAY too many 80s action films 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

no gas company left behind ❤️

Them: "think of the children!!!!" Me: omg yes you are so right. we should abolish child prisons, stop funding militaries that slaughter children, ensure every child has access to medical care and healthy food, provide mental health counselors in schoo-- Them: NO WE MEAN CENSOR THE INTERNET!!!

in theory it is quite funny that Australians observe Winston Churchill Was A Cunt day annually. in practice i fear we have forgotten the reason for the season 😔

Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded. “This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.” www.advocate.com/politics/nat...