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William Dalrymple is the best. @empirepoduk.bsky.social has been such an eye opener

Can't believe I missed Intersex Awareness Day. Solidarity!

Either the EU comes out with their own report that evidences the UN one is wrong, or they accept the findings and back UN action. No more sitting on the fence (supporting Israel's war crimes).

BBC happily interviews lots of Zionists saying they are offended and fearful about Green Party rehashing a 1975 UN motion saying Zionism is racism But not Palestinians living in apartheid Israel about discrimination they face in jobs, housing, education every day of their lives meme via Dave Toller

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

Bluesky has four kinds of users.

Today is Intersex Awareness Day. I am intersex – and did not find out until I was 26! Intersex people are also impacted by the decision in FWS, but this is much less talked about. Intersex people continue to be subjected to non-consensual medical interventions. Intersex rights are human rights.

And start doing that here right?

Was going to ask someone about their "FREE CUTLERY" wrist tattoo (I'm from Sheffield, I can't help it). Then they turned a bit and it said "CRUELTY FREE", which made a lot more sense in the context of a queer hairdressers. Wife has just congratulated me on not saying anything at the time.

[If you see this, post a random picture from your device without explaining it].

And then what happened? And then what?

marathon.mvarge.com Stuck here by the RDS. Happily hanging out drinking coffee for now but this map is now my escape plan.

Traditional plastic tape (eg Sellotape) isn't recyclable – and if you put tape-covered wrapping paper in the recycling bin, it can contaminate the paper recycling. Using recyclable paper tape like this is one solution! More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/casc...

Poppy Psychosis Season comes earlier and earlier every year it seems. The Irish History podcast did a good episode on the history of it in Ireland and people were having none of it as far back as 1919

My mother and sister both have careers I would describe as requiring professional-grade empathy. I consider them both experts at it. Many times, I’ve seen them educate people on the importance of respecting the bodily autonomy of children, most often via the advice: do not force them to hug.

New lexicon Grannyganda: the idea people ascent to sainthood on becoming grandparents & can no longer do any wrong Grannyfallibility: Papal infallibility, with better biscuits Granstanding: making a public show of defending grandparents no one attacked while ignoring the child’s point of view

The slowly accelerating creep of climate change.

This. I made sure to reply to consultations on dress code by pointing out that "professional" is used to enforce cis het white classist appearance and is a barrier to diversity strategies. Dunno if anyone actually used it but I did it anyway. Fuck the Daily Mail readers etc.

Sadly unsurprised by the obliviousness of so many people to the principle of bodily autonomy and consent. So many men showing themselves out as threats. People feeling entitled to control another human's lived experience. My body, my choice isn't just a slogan.

They should make a remake of The Terminal but it's called The Lidl where the main character loses his receipt and so can't get out of the Lidl

The equivalent of every soul in the towns of Athlone, Portlaoise, Kenmare and then some combined being wiped out. Imagine the reaction if so many were murdered in a terrorist attack. Yet fossil fuels continue to be massively subsidised, and emissions to rise, because NOTHING must limit profit.

The Justice Minister interfering with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre consent campaign "because it does not represent the views of the Government" is unsettling. Interference like this risks creating a chilling effect and self-censorship within wider civil society. www.iccl.ie/news/justice...

🫥 it's just a phone call you need to make 🫥

Change one letter in a song: No Sheep Till Brooklyn

What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion! www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-rev...

Hmmm, now I need to go and watch Tron.

We all know why the government is against this. The pendulum has swung to the right. We know right across the world, attacks on the LGBTQI community are on the rise. A campaign of hatred of anyone seen as 'different' being whipped up by the far right.

Hysterical and predictable reaction to an advert on Liveline and earlier in the Dáil from the usual suspects. Text DRCC to 50300 to donate to DRCC. They really do fantastic work!

People who have experience working in charities know that being reliant on state funding has a chilling effect on how we do our jobs. The Minister for Justice intervened here to make a political point and undermined the work of those with the expertise to do the job. #spéirgorm

60 years ago today 144 people died in the Welsh village of Aberfan when a colliery spoil tip collapsed onto them. 109 of those were children attending the village school. A tragedy that broke hearts, which remain broken now. The strength and courage shown by that community is an example to us all.

What’s that you say? Today is National Apple Day AND World Earthworm Day?

Cofiwch Aberfan. Remember Aberfan.

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Here is the BMA saying "we were worried about the FWS case, warned you about the potential health risks associated with the proposed Code of Practice, and now you have gone ahead and implemented policies that will cause serious harm to trans patients and staff' www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

#FFFGFailures www.rte.ie/news/2026/10... Intersex and nonbinary people exist, and should have legal recognition and ID to reflect who they are. #Spéirgorm

ITS A BIT WINDY!!!

We’ve been careful to only report that which we can stand by - the real story behind these numbers is how little information is being gathered.

Today we launch a new @cdt.org poll which finds that the Irish public has “significant and clear distrust” of the State accessing private phone messages. This comes as Minister Jim O'Callaghan plans to give gardai powers to intercept encrypted communications. www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Today is International Pronouns Day. Using someone's correct pronouns is an important part of respecting their identity and helping everyone feel included. At NION, we believe in respecting and celebrating people's individual identities, and treating others as we would wish to be treated 🩷