Holt-rah

Holt-rah

@holtrabbit.bsky.social

23 year old emo bunny from the UK. Sometimes Hyde the wah bat. SFW account but I interact with NSFW so 18+ advised! Somewhat frequent reposts - feel free to turn them off. Profile art is by dogoffduty and southwesthare. Keep furry weird.

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@holtrabbit.bsky.social

Thought this was actually rather wholesome in Card Factory today. In this political climate, sometimes it’s the little things that mean a lot

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@holtrabbit.bsky.social

Recently I’ve started getting recommended an awful lot of retrospective videos with titles like “was Pokemon Sword and Shield actually GOOD?!” and I hate to say I told you so, but…

Holt-rah
@holtrabbit.bsky.social

Holt is Hyde’s imaginary friend. He’s a rockstar and everything Hyde wants to be. Hyde is a personification of Holt’s inner child, so they don’t physically exist simultaneously. Just a fun bit of character lore for you

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Clyde 🔜 NFC & CFZ... again!
@clyde.twofiveone.xyz

The BBC's currently begging for money and this is the shit they pull. If you want us to give you money, maybe in turn you should respect our right to fucking well exist.

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. * * *
Holt-rah
@holtrabbit.bsky.social

I’m calling an intervention. You guys have got to stop portmanteau-ing every single Animalz event in your display names. Janimalz was fine but since then it’s been carnage. I mean really, Novimalz? Apranimalz?

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Topher Florence
@topherflorence.bsky.social

a cartoon directed by ben "bugs" hardaway had a model sheet with a rabbit labeled [bug's bunny], and this eventually became the name "bugs bunny" so what i am saying is that technically "bugs bunny" is a term like "frankenstein's monster"

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Pawsome 2027 Will Return 23rd to 27th September!
@pawsome.bsky.social

2027 DATES: It's a bit late in the evening, but we wanted to get the details out as soon as they were confirmed! Firstly, thank you to everyone who attended from all staff/crew. We love you all! Secondly, we've got the dates for 2027 23rd-27th September. More info coming soon!

Holt-rah
@holtrabbit.bsky.social

Everyone who unfollows me should have to fill out a form explaining the reasons why they did. This is definitely a healthy thought and not a sign I should get back on my meds 💀

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🔞Good Girl Elliotte🔞
@elliotte-draws.bsky.social

I haven't seen any of the discourse first hand, but are people really talking about going back to X because of bluesky devs using AI? I have to imagine anyone doing that (or claiming to do that) are at best stupid and at worst actively full of shit.

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Morgan Johnson
@poormojo.bsky.social

No joke. I think this is the most important video I have ever seen about mobile games. This guy breaks down how this game psychologically profiles you, and makes the game harder or easier in order to show you ads

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✨Beam-Stoat Willy✨ θ∆
@rosphix.bsky.social

Not to be that guy but hosting the base furry stereotype as "well off person in tech" is a good way to center it's whitest most upper middle class part And yank the spotlight off the creative lifeblood of the fandom, which is heavily latin, black, indigenous and working class/poor

Cinnabyte@cinnabyte.vored.me

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PR Wolf
@theprwolf.bsky.social

Anyone know a furry in the UK who’d be up for helping me film something I’d be looking to hire a studio (already know some local to me) But I lack the lighting setup or a great camera, really want a good production for the video idea I have Anyone know anyone please @ them or message me <3

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🌸 Bunnypaws 🌸
@bunnypaws.bsky.social

I've been busy :3 This shiny boy is entirely made with black shining vinyl, with a lovely tinsel fur mane ✨ He has shiny hooves with a sparkle trim, braided tail with a metallic bow on the end, and comes with matching reins, bandana, and a badge from Pid! He will be available for purchase soon!

Holt-rah
@holtrabbit.bsky.social

I really like this picture. I can’t help but think it makes Holt look incredibly sunburnt, which is fitting given the beach party theme this year

Holt-rah@holtrabbit.bsky.social

Here’s the monstrosity we created