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I listened to @alexpodyssey.bsky.social on Narcissus & Echo. Wonderful. I learned about Ovid from Enid Blyton’s ‘Tales from Long Ago’ This poem links with the story, I think. Thanks, Alex.

Unfortunately, his influence on Bluesky is virtually nonexistent compared to the influence he had on Twitter…it’s Catch 22.

I left X in January but find Bluesky too US oriented. Plus it keeps posting screenshots from X, anyway. @mrjamesob.bsky.social doesn’t get as much traction on here as he used to on Twitter. I found myself dipping back into TwitterX again last week to get British news 😕

It should be a no brainier so what is Labour playing at?

I care less about Signal chats and more about the blacksite offshore concentration camps we're sending random people to without any semblance of a trial, so I'll be interested to see if the national media can rub their bellies and pat their heads at the same time this week. Historically they can't.

Another one I’ve blocked.

I’m absolutely not discriminating against Trans people. They have the same rights to dignity & equality as any of us. But they are a distinct group, in the same way that women are a distinct group, in law. It’s the extremist TRAs who showed a lack of respect to women during the protest.

Roma. And watch Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn & Gregory Peck to see how special it is, if you have time.

We’re bloody-minded, not bigots: the women who changed gender law When they met on Mumsnet these women thought they’d be talking about shopping. Instead they grew determined to prove that sex is biological

“They keep throwing insults at us, but none of them stick because they’re nonsense. First they said we’re transphobes, then they called us homophobes, then it was bigots, now they say we’re pro-Trump. It’s all completely ridiculous,” says Calder.
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

The supreme court has carefully ringfenced protections for women. That’s all we wanted | Sonia Sodha Last week’s ruling clarified the legal safeguards of the Equality Act. However, it was a travesty that the battle needed to be fought at all

If I share this from Sonia Sodha, how long until i get called a whole list of misogynistic names? Don’t bother, I’ll just block you.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The supreme court has carefully ringfenced protections for women. That’s all we wanted | Sonia Sodha Last week’s ruling clarified the legal safeguards of the Equality Act. However, it was a travesty that the battle needed to be fought at all

This literally just dropped from @sonia-sodha.bsky.social so perhaps my initial reaction to The Guardian was early morning grumpiness. It perfectly sums up our frustrations . www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Shelagh covers all this really fairly, I know. But you’re a hero to so many; a thoughtful, progressive male who skewers falsehoods. You would be a huge influence on perceptions, to focus the debate on women’s rights *in parallel* with transgender rights. Women need allies too. Allies like you.

Yet on other media I see placards & posts saying the most vile, hateful, violent things against women who have stood up for other women. It’s male violence against women in plain sight. Please look. It’s really important to your listeners who hate Trump, Brexit, fascism etc and who crave honesty.

Women like me absolutely support the rights of everyone, as the SC ruled. But that doesn’t seem to be enough in some quarters, does it? I know that the right wing have captured this but it’s a women’s issue. Are we being represented? See today’s @theguardian.com - all focused on trans not women.

Morning James! Please consider discussing the Trans-rights protest to ask questions about its violently misogynistic placards, urination in public, defacing of Millicent Fawcett statue etc. Upsetting to moderate/lefty women like me. If you’re back at @lbc on Tuesday I would love to call in.

Katherine Parkinson, "Which institution does Trump have a problem with?"

Ian Hislop, "Democracy.. I mean you could argue that Trump is a straight forward fascist"

"Is there some balance coming?"

Paul Merton, "He's not a straight forward fascist, he's a sort of devious fascist"

The other place capturing the general tone on BlueSky here:

He blocked me on Twitter. I blocked him on here. What’s occurring?

I suggest that the Trans community campaign for safe transgender spaces. That way we can all have dignity and safety, and live life free from fear and intimidation. However, I fear that’s not going to be enough for some.

Having experienced discrimination, abuse, violence and harassment from men because I am a woman, I do not wish anyone to experience such behaviour, be they women, trans women, trans men or men.

Of course Trans people exist. We respect them. But biological facts exist too. Women are real people too. We have suffered real abuse, vilification, fear, and denial of our sex-based human rights – that’s why the case was brought in the first place.

The White House Twitter account’s dishonest & hideous doctoring of a New York Times front page describing Senator Chris Van Hollen’s meeting with a wrongly deported man with no criminal record.

The cruelty is the point. The banal, vicious, performative cruelty. Turns out ‘anti-woke’ just meant anti-decency, anti-humanity & anti-rule of law.

At last, a moment of clarity – the UK supreme court has upheld the rights of women | Susanna Rustin It is vital that we give credit to the tireless campaigners who brought us to this point, says Guardian writer Susanna Rustin

Even theguardian.com can see which way the wind is blowing.

As recently as twelve months ago, the publication of this opinion piece would have caused pandemonium among the paper's rank and file.

tinyurl.com/2zw5zd62

It does make a difference. It skews the crime statistics. Male violence or abuse is recorded as female violence or abuse. Facts matter.

Hello John. I just read your piece about losing Herbert Hound. I’m in tears, flooded with empathy & understanding. Ive been there recently. Losing a beloved pet is so difficult, and a house without him is not quite home. Much love xx

Great letter in the times today.

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Nigel Farage says first thing he would do as PM if he won a GE would be to remove UK from the ECHR

Nigel Farage has told ITV News the first thing he would do as prime minister if he won a general election would be to remove the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights

That alone is good reason never to vote for Reform UK.

THIS IS WHY

youtu.be/MdiDDJrQUJA?...

Unfortunately I strongly suspect he'll be shielded from them like last time

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Nigel Farage says first thing he would do as PM if he won a GE would be to remove UK from the ECHR

Nigel Farage has told ITV News the first thing he would do as prime minister if he won a general election would be to remove the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights

That alone is good reason never to vote for Reform UK.

THIS IS WHY
youtu.be/MdiDDJrQUJA?...

When will we see the @channel4news.bsky.social article: What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for the Women’s Rights movement? @cathynewman.bsky.social we need you!