Seeing proof this morning that GC transphobes aren’t just safer at trans inclusive events than trans people would be at theirs…
GC transphobes are safer at trans inclusive events than at GC events where there’s racism, factionalism and fighting!
The hate only starts in one place.
LGBT+ Lib Dems back calls from Lib Dem MPs to propose amendments to the Equality Act that protect trans rights, and ensure that trans people have a voice in that process. Lib Dem MP Marie Goldman is right when she says trans rights and women's rights are not in competition. This has to be agreed cross-party, so please contact your MP and back the Lib Dems in asking for amendments to protect trans rights now.
Dear Minister for Women and Equalities, Re: Ongoing practical implications of last year's Supreme Court ruling Following the recent High Court decision concerning the challenge brought by the Good Law Project to EHRC interim guidance, I am writing to express my disappointment at the continued uncertainty surrounding the practical implications of last year’s Supreme Court ruling. While the Court has ruled on the question of standing in this case, it is clear that the wider issues remain far from settled. Trans, non-binary and intersex people continue to face profound anxiety about what these developments mean for their daily lives. Meanwhile, employers, service providers and public bodies tell us they still lack clear, workable direction about their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010. This persistent uncertainty benefits no one. It risks leaving trans or gender non-conforming people worried about being excluded from facilities they have used for years, and organisations exposed to confusion, legal risk and unnecessary cost. You have repeatedly stated that trans people remain protected from discrimination. Without clear guidance, however, that statement offers little reassurance to those directly affected.
I urge you to bring forward new, workable, and inclusive guidance as a matter of urgency, and to lay any new EHRC code of practice before Parliament so it can be properly scrutinised and debated. There must be a rigorous democratic process, including a free vote, to assess whether the proposals genuinely ensure dignity, safety and inclusion for trans people while upholding the rights of women. I also urge you to appoint a joint committee of cross-party MPs and peers to conduct post-legislative scrutiny of both the Gender Recognition Act and the Equality Act 2010, takinh evidence from communities who have been impacted including trans people, which will propose any amendments or new legislation it sees as necessary to ensure existing rights are protected. The Liberal Democrats are clear that everyone deserves to feel safe, respected and free to be who they are. Protecting the rights of women and ensuring dignity and inclusion for trans people are not competing objectives; both are essential to a fair society. Your Department must now provide leadership and certainty to achieve that balance. I would welcome an update on your timetable for publishing revised guidance and laying it before Parliament, and would be grateful for the opportunity to meet to discuss these matters further. Yours sincerely, Marie Goldman MP, Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Women and Equalities.
Trans rights and women's rights are not and never have been in competition. Thank you to Marie Goldman for this excellent letter and your work on this.
The reason they do this is even dumber than you think.
It's not some tactical maneuver, it's not secret negotiations to extract concessions, it's not because they conclude some nominee is actually pretty reasonable and qualified. They do it because they literally don't care and aren't even paying attention, and have been taught this is thing you do.
*taps sign again*
*taps sign*
just saw a post that was like "we should've stopped Putin in 2014" but. we should have stopped Putin in 2008. if we are making the trans people's rights:national borders comparison then let's take it right back to the 'transphobes MUST speak at student unions/it's prob ok to invade Georgia' roots
The American two-party system is bad and a big part of how we got here and we aren't getting out of this mess until we blow it up.
"private credit" is a rebrand of what used to be called shadow banking, it's just massive capital loans that dont have the same reporting/collateral requirements, and it has EXPLODED in the last decade, from hundreds of millions to trillions. Putting caps on redemption implies the existence of a run
Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms
"Carrot often struck people as simple. And he was.
Where people went wrong was thinking that simple meant the same thing as stupid."
I was unaware how much tobacco marketers went on to influence our perceptions of climate change.
It's always eye-opening -- and inspiring -- to speak with atmospheric scientist and educator @katharinehayhoe.com:
Government officials using armed forces to harass a disfavored population and attempt to force them to leave a location is kind of the core unit of fascism.
This story is wild. Why is the mayor of San Francisco driving around the city directing his guards to get into fights with people on the street?
The new Ayatollah’s use of the gender neutral term “Great Satanx” could cost him support among working class Iranians.
After a series of fatal strikes involving civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congress directed the Pentagon to reduce civilian casualties as part of a 2019 law. During the Biden administration, the Defense Department created the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response initiative. The civilian mitigation teams – cut by 90% by Hegseth – work with military commanders on target planning, and making sure that targets are actually military sites. The teams help come up with "no strike" lists, including religious and cultural sites and schools
I knew that the Department of War shot a missile into a school & killed 175 civilians, mostly children.
This is learned today:
Secretary of War Hegseth had cut the teams assigned to prevent such tragedies by 90%.
www.npr.org/2026/03/11/n...
I hit the 'mute everyone' option and had a quick scroll down, nothing will be lost from your life if you go for the 'block the lot' approach
These weird apologists before any votes are cast are either an astroturf/botnet or deliberate trolls, too tiresome to engage with
This is a statement, the contents of which sadly do not fit within the maximum character limit for ALT text. The statement is co-signed by the LGBTIQA Greens, Trans Greens, Rainbow Greens, LGBT+ Liberal Democrats, Out for Independence, Feminist Greens, Liberal Democrat Women; and co-signed individually by Silver Rees of the Young Greens, who is Trans Liberation Officer, and Georgia Meadows who is Trans Officer of LGBT+ Labour and Labour Students. The full statement can be found online at https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2026/03/11/a-cross-party-statement-in-solidarity-with-hannah-spencer-mp/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
This is a cross party statement in solidarity with @greenpartyhan.bsky.social after what happened this weekend.
Thanks to all the LGBT and Feminist organisations within all the respective parties for signing this, and it was amazing working with you all.
despite extraordinarily stiff competition from the Roberts Court, Citizens United keeps its place as one of the most damaging Supreme Court decisions of all time
"Ministers want to make it harder for inquests to pass verdicts of unlawful killing, which have been crucial in getting justice for women who committed suicide after suffering abuse."
I don't think anyone expected Labour would change course after its electoral drubbing but this is 🤯
Man, we're gonna *lose* lose this war, aren't we? My opening assumption was a strategic defeat but tactical stalemate that Donald would spin into a win in domestic politics because we killed a lot more of them than they did of us, but this is gonna be like if Vietnam and the oil crisis had a baby. 02:35 • 12 Mar 2026 Everybody can reply 105 reposts 19 quotes 852 likes 18 saves 26 1 124 852 ... Starfire's Deranged Neoc... @irhottak...•4h You read the news like "White House surprised Iran fires missiles in war. Investors bet on the Money Fairy turning sea mines into cotton candy" and it's that scene in Downfall where Hitler is moving imaginary armies on the map.
They’ve launched a war of aggression with a series of truly horrifying war crimes; demonstrated they can’t protect any of their allies, who they are bullying; dropped a nuke on the world economy and now Israel has to invade Lebanon and turn the south into the destroyed Gaza Strip.
I just spent the evening dragging Ed Davey for chasing culture war points over banknotes. Polanski is doing a better job than him. But in 2013 they were on the same side saying that leftwingers weren’t welcome in the LDs and austerity was great. You shouldn’t be complacent about that.
It’s genuinely great that he’s no longer the pro-austerity woo-merchant that he was a decade or so ago. But just claiming to have been caught in a sting despite giving interviews to the contrary isn’t taking responsibility; it’s the opposite. It really ought to nag at you as to why that is.
Green supporters are being incredibly defensive about this. I maintain that the hypnotherapy story doesn’t make him look any worse than any other party leader. But, come on. He lied about this, repeatedly. You ought to hold him to a better standard than this.
So, is our media just gonna... not talk about this at all?
This is a big fucking deal.
the important thing i think is that they get comfortable now with living in federal facilities
SCOOP: The writing software Grammarly will discontinue its AI “Expert Review” feature, which used the names of authors without their permission to suggest edits. But parent company Superhuman is still facing a class-action lawsuit over it, brought by journalist @juliaangwin.com.
Ed Davey:
a) Has posted about this.
b) Hasn't posted about the Mandelson Files, which should be a resigning matter for Keir Starmer.
🤦🤦🤦
i still think the response to this should not be "giving up" but dramatically changing media consumption habits to prioritize irl and collective sources with physical proximity + high trust
The Mandelson Files released today are damning.
The fact that Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson knowing that he had continued a relationship with Jeffery Epstein after his conviction in 2008 shows serious lack of judgement.
This release is only the beginning of this scandal for the Government.
Just made myself laugh by looking up how long Winston Churchill has in fact been on the banknotes, a tradition that postdates the last One Direction album
