@sockeyejo
Nomadic bumpkin, now in Cumbria, usually covered in dog hair and mud, likes books, photography, a fair, just and inclusive society, the great outdoors, amateurish gardening, and vast amounts of tea - and not necessarily always in that order.
This means the single sex group will potentially have cis women sharing that space with a trans man. I'm a survivor of sexual violence. I'm not sure how I'd cope in that situation. Ah, that's crap. I wouldn't cope at all. But a trans woman - no problem. This just makes life harder for *everyone* FFS
Ever since I put the Hillary "But Her Emails" cup as my avatar, the tone of men coming at me has been STARKLY different. In the abusive direction. It's like waving a red flag. They cannot help themselves or guarantee their behavior. Anthropologically fascinating.
The law used in this case was passed in 1986.
But if Johnson wants to look at more recent laws that have been used to arrest people for their social media use, he’ll be shocked when he discovered who was in government – or even Number 10 – when they were introduced, over liberal objections.
I desperately hoped the grey clouds were the sign of imminent rain 😭
Yay! 👏👏👏
A graphic titled "Hot weather reminder" with a sun illustration at the top. The text advises staying hydrated, resting in cool environments, and finding shade to stay safe during hot weather.
Just a gentle reminder for those on antidepressants in this heat 🔥 Not everyone knows this, so please share to spread the word ❤️
I have rather turbulent IBS so anyone who wastes my time by arguing if my grade 3 hair cut is allowed in the "ladies" will be taking my men's trousers home to wash the diarrhoea out of them. (I've been challenged before. It's never funny. Humiliating is a better description.)
🧵Reform UK is trying to convince voters ahead of the local elections that it is now “professional”. Farage has condemned union members who, he said, were “telling kids that Reform is a racist party”.
So we looked into some of Reform's candidates and here's what we found 👇
George Michael
happy George’s Day to the one true saint
LGB Alliance Cymru @LGBAllies_Cymru For all those excited at the thought of women with short hair being excluded from the Ladies, yes, sometimes we're challenged. No, it's never an issue once we speak or the challenger has a proper look. They apologise, we laugh. All good. No-one dies: we are women, not snowflakes. 1:40 PM · Apr 19, 2025 · 3.6M Views
To remain safe in bathrooms all I have to do is simply show my vagina to anyone who questions my femininity. Thank you for keeping me safe from male predators LGB Alliance
It's currently the blackbird digging up my planters each morning so probably not. A different one each morning, mind. It's infuriating. And the dog won't even chase it away!
As a community, it has never been so vital that we stand with our trans siblings. DIVA has always and will always stand with the trans community. There is no LGB without the T, and no DIVA without the T.
We will always stand together, united.
#trans #translivesmatter #DIVAwiththeT #istandwithtrans
Here’s a thread of all the times I’ve had problems sharing toilets or changing rooms with trans women 🧵
Donald Trump: I'm going to impose massive tariffs!
Kamala Harris: Don't vote for that guy, he's going to impose massive tariffs. They'll crash the markets and kill the economy.
Trump: I think massive tariffs are great so I'm doing it.
Bill Ackman: Nobody could foresee massive tariffs.
I wrote my dissertation on a comparison between Victorian and modern horror (a lot of Stephen King), with a focus on sexuality, and it was awarded a first. My tutor was *delighted* when I submitted my proposal and tried to get me to pursue it as a master's.
The absolute callousness of announcing a 44% trade tariff against Myanmar this week, of all weeks.
A bumblebee in flight approaches a bright pink flower hanging down from a bush.
Spring has finally sprung, and you may have noticed a few more bees about! 🐝
We’ve got 5 handy tips on making your garden the best it can be for the bees 👇
people with no meaningful savings and no idea how one would even begin to invest said savings..............we ride again
If we're getting Gilded Age diseases and economics again can we also have their OTC narcotics
META BOOK THIEVES - They Must Do The Write Thing The Society of Authors are protesting Meta’s HQ today This image shows illustrations of authors holding placards saying “make it fair” and “do the write thing”
Today UK authors are protesting against Meta for stealing our work to train their AI model. Authors earn an average of £7000 per year, we are not rich, and yet a trillion dollar company decided it didn’t want to license our work fairly as it was “too expensive”
Theft is not a valid alternative.
chef’s kiss
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... Please sign our petition to get the “Parky Charter” implemented and improve care for people with Parkinson’s. We’re not far from 20,000 so please get all your friends to sign it too
Turns out Le Pen is not mightier than the fraud.
Waldo/Wally being led away by two police officers.
decades-long manhunt finally ends
🤯
I've got one in my garden planters and several more thinking about it, which is cheering as last year they weren't at all happy.
Highly recommend "Movers and Shakers" by @rorycj.bsky.social, Jeremy Paxman and gang about living with Parkinson's. It's got humour, real life stuff, medicine & science, recorded down the pub, wonderful combination of sharp intelligence & insight, and regular conversation between friends.