Alice XVI

Alice XVI

@bubbalubber.bsky.social

A Furry dork who likes video games and occasionally streams them. Also a bunnymera who VTubes from time to time as a spider girl. (She/Her). 35. Interacts with/talks about 18+ content on main so no minors. Twitch link: https://www.twitch.tv/bubbalubber.

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JenWave1995
@jenwave1995.bsky.social

When trans creators are subtle, people dismiss the trans subtext as “headcanon.” When trans creators are loud and proud, people call it “obnoxious” and “cringe.” They just don’t want us to be represented in media at all. Because they don’t want us to exist at all.

Alice XVI
@bubbalubber.bsky.social

Love Vgen sending an email like "This artist would appreciate your feedback" like I didnt leave a 5star review before even downloading the files <3

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IggyMaid
@iggymaid.northsky.social

Literally this, AI imagery is all built on theft, it had to steal that style from somewhere so be careful not to start any witch hunts. Artists need to eat and live too

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Daniel Aldrich
@danielaldrich.bsky.social

Google was really trying to hide its water use figures, to the degree that it got the council to try to keep its water use figures secret. The community finally got the actual numbers and found out Google was using 29 percent of the water in the community. www.wired.com/story/what-t...

wired.comWhat the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From AbroadParis Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened everywhere from Ireland to New Zealand.

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Will Jennings
@willjennings.bsky.social

So in a few weeks, the BBC have edited out a "Protect the dolls" trans rights t-shirt and now also some simple rainbow badges. I like the BBC, I used to like it more when it did actual journalism and arts coverage, but it's really making itself hard for me to like it right now.

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

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. * * *

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Ink Witch
@ink-witch.bsky.social

I dont think I've had a huge impact on the internet as a whole buuuut I think some people liked Vivian Bridget

knic@knictoons.bsky.social

"what was your biggest impact on the internet?" midwest miku

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Beastieball
@beastieball.bsky.social

we don’t use generative AI, have hand drawn 2D animated sprites, AND our game is coded by a bearded canadian guy with glasses so you be the judge of that

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Cwiar Cymru
@cwiar.org

NEW: FOI requests reveal NHS Wales used unverified 'family concerns' to stop trans surgeries

Alice XVI
@bubbalubber.bsky.social

This weekend has been a bit of a disaster from start to finish. But because of that I'm even more thankful for my partners for helping me keep going through the horrors

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Euan
@euan.bsky.social

Andy Burnham’s government has ordered the NHS in England to deliberately harm trans people

Keyne@keyne-unable.bsky.social

So many people buried their heads in the sand this week saying that NHS segregation of trans people was "for their safety". But even internal NHS assessments say it will cause direct harm. Sex is not binary and trans people need respectful care based on actual physiology, not anti-trans slogans.

theguardian.comNew NHS England policy for trans people could have ‘a number of adverse impacts’, report findsExclusive: rules on same-sex wards could lead to delays in care, discrimination and animosity between groups, finds internal assessment
Alice XVI
@bubbalubber.bsky.social

Put a message in a vent channel for a discord server im in and someone decided to turn it into an argument that I let myself get dragged into and its completely ruined my mood :(

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LittleKuriboh
@littlekuriboh.bsky.social

I for one abandoned twitter because it was instrumental in helping the current group of monsters get elected and had already begun to fester into a hateful, rage inducing cess pool of slurs. So when people say "haha you left because of AI and now-" no, a lot of us didn't.

Alice XVI
@bubbalubber.bsky.social

I'm so glad I ADHD'd my way into not watching ep 1 until now because watching ep 1 and 2 back to back for the first time was so peak <3

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Alice XVI
@bubbalubber.bsky.social

Tomorrow one of my favourite movies of all time is releasing officially on youtube and I do not apologise for how absolutely insufferable I am going to be about it in the coming weeks :D

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🏳️‍⚧️ Mars ✨
@paladinosaur.bsky.social

I am basically out of money at this point and I still have to make my college payments this month so if anyone wants to commission me now is an excellent time

🏳️‍⚧️ Mars ✨@paladinosaur.bsky.social

Ok I’m taking a few commissions to recoup some vet costs! This is probably the last time I’m gonna offer commissions at this price, as I’ll be raising my comms prices in 2027! If you’re interested, DM me or comment below! (If you have my discord you can also contact me there)

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Gillian Brockell
@gillianbrockell.com

Exactly as predicted: Elder abuse. This is from Danny Trejo’s son, Gilbert Trejo. Not only did Ben Shapiro’s camp trick the elder Trejo about what the movie really was, he apparently signed a contract barring him from even putting out a statement about it.

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com

I had Harvey Keitel and his caregivers on my airplane like 17 years ago and even back then I was like, “This man has dementia and is being propped up by gold diggers.” If you’ve read Trejo’s memoir you know the real him would never do this. Seriously think this is double elder abuse, or fake.

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Sahoni, Official Re(a)d Wolf
@sahoni.bsky.social

This indigenous people's day, remember that indigenous folk are people with ongoing cultures and socio-political identities and struggles.v We're here and now and genocide is an ongoing project. Take this time to learn whose lands you're on and the struggles they're currently facing.