Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising

Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising

@jillianw.bsky.social

"The thirst trap of Andersonville!" - Anne Love, ferocity, and mathematics. She/her. Late-blooming 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈, making up for lost time. Scientist, socialist, musician. Yorkshire lass, living the dream in Chicago, with @scarlettaddams.bsky.social 👰👰 10/28/21

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Katelyn Burns
@katelynburns.com

My only hope is that whatever smart argument trans political writers come up with about the election gets stolen by a more popular cis white male influencer so that people will see it. /s

Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising
@jillianw.bsky.social

"What I am asking is that transgender people, and the people who care about us, find the line they would draw on any other fundamental human rights issue, and draw it here: do not give the worst anti-transgender Democrats your vote." Don't vote for a bigot, whether it's a red one or a blue one.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

The elections are on next Tuesday, and so much is at stake, including the soul of the Democratic Party when it comes to transgender people. I am asking you to leave a very small number of races blank in which a Democrat has embraced extreme anti-trans hate. I make my case here.

erininthemorning.comDon’t Vote For The Worst Anti-Trans DemocratsThe Democratic Party should, and likely will, win big in the midterms. We must not send the worst anti-trans voices to join them.
Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising
@jillianw.bsky.social

"comparing the vastness of the universe to the improbability of you even existing" Degrees in physics and statistics. This is what I do.

Emoria - Aftertaste is $5 until Halloween on Itch.io@emoria.bsky.social

It's Existential Crisis Awareness Day! Be sure to spend the day comparing the vastness of the universe to the improbability of you even existing, let alone every event in your life that has led to this moment being exactly this moment for you right now.

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PlasticVeinsBible
@plasticveinsbible.bsky.social

BRAAAAAAAAAAASIIIIIILLLLL 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Nossa estou sem palavras, mas CONSEGUIMOS 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 CONSEGUIMOS VIRAR O VOTO!!!!!! NÃO AOS NAZIS TROPICAIS ♡

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Shellraiser B Woke - Living Saint of Purity🏳️‍⚧️🖤💜🤍 💛
@shelleybwoke.bsky.social

Every time I hear some cis person say "it's just sports, that's not a human right," I think about this poast and a little bit of me dies inside. "I am tired of being discriminated against and having things I love and sometimes need taken from me because of hate and ignorance." 💔

Emma Williams@emanemz.bsky.social

1/ This was so difficult for Emily to do. Having to tell her team she is banned by the FA at the end of the month from playing football just because of who she is. It tore her apart telling them. She then had to pull it together and play football, which she did. On the way home we both cried a lot

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David Allsopp
@doublehelix.bsky.social

Great, but why are you hiding all the replies pointing out that you elected the most prominent and powerful white supremacist on the planet to a Fellowship, and refuse to eject him despite your own members raising concerns, and indeed resigning in protest?

The Royal Society@royalsociety.org

For #BlackHistoryMonth, we're highlighting the achievements of the Black scientists, mathematicians and engineers who have made their impact on the modern world. Read our thread below.

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Dr Robert Bohan
@robertbohan.bsky.social

The BBC continues its war on LGBTQ ppl. They claim that they won’t allow symbols. Yet the BBC is knee-deep in poppies, which some UK ppl see as political & contentious. One chooses to honour the war dead, one is born LGBTQ. This is the erasure of some 9% of Britons, as well as 23% of 18-29y olds.

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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Dr Robert Bohan
@robertbohan.bsky.social

The persecution of trans ppl was part of the Holocaust. Yet the British govt is calling for schools to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Teachers will be able to talk about the Holocaust but >not< its trans victims, under this hateful UK govt! Transphobia & antisemitism are unacceptable & related.

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Jesspooka Kant 🎃
@jessdkant.bsky.social

Amazing news. Wild stuff happens when you actually talk to people who need this care. "...the court found the Government failed to adequately consult those affected by failing to consult on the substance of the regulations and failing to directly consult with gender diverse young people."

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising
@jillianw.bsky.social

4% of the electorate think trans issues are important. A lot of those 4% are likely to be trans folks and our allies, wanting our rights to be restored. So the Dems running transphobic ads are chasing maybe 2% - mainly hard core maga. And alienating way more than 2%. Not just wrong, but clueless.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

A trio of new polls could spell disaster for the GOP in the 2026 midterms over their anti-trans ad obsession. Could we be looking at a wave election for democrats fueled, not suppressed, by Republican anti-trans ads? We examine the polls in our latest piece. Subscribe to support our journalism.

erininthemorning.comTrio Of Polls Spell Disaster For GOP Over Anti-Trans AdsWill anti-trans ads help fuel, rather than suppress, a Democratic wave election?