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Theresa Davis

@helresa.bsky.social

Purple fedora adorned, globe-trotting tech CEO and AWS Cloud Architect. Author. LGBTI+ activist, Director @networkgender. Fond of Milkshakes. Bi. Pronouns: she/her.

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How Oswestry shaped Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley Dame Stephanie Shirley is known for being a tech industry and women's rights pioneer.
12.08.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ministers opened the door to anti-rights lobby during digital ID design โ€“ FOI reveals Our FOI reveals a year of correspondence showing how ministers and senior officials at the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) met repeatedly with the anti-rights group Sex Matters ...

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DSIT ministers & officials met repeatedly with anti-rights group Sex Matters while designing Britainโ€™s new digital ID.

Meanwhile, trans advocacy groups havenโ€™t had the same access.

tacc.org.uk/2025/08/12/m...

12.08.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 152    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

And of course she forgets how many trans people work in tech, I just came up with the idea how to fake it in my head as I read itโ€ฆ

12.08.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No youโ€™ll get blocked and banned within 20 minutes

10.08.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve had the idea to take the worst takes from Mumsnet and rip them to shredsโ€ฆ I even have a domain lined up ready

10.08.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I once had a dream of driving across the US coast to coast but I donโ€™t think that dream will ever come true now

10.08.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Although my book failed to meet it funding target and was unceremoniously dropped by Unbound, Iโ€™m now feeling slightly relieved. The whole process has actually left a massive emotional scar that is preventing me from even considering publishing again

09.08.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ll hand them my Spanish ID cardโ€ฆ the M is for Mujer (woman) you idiots

08.08.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rise Up Resist Rebel

08.08.2025 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thisโ€ฆ

08.08.2025 12:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yepโ€ฆ and they would ask the same thing every year

07.08.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There are Viking inscriptions carved into a balcony in the grand mosque in Istanbul. Global trade has existed as long as people have

07.08.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I used to get worried analytics types running to me in panic at the Telegraph when the site visits slumped in August, everyone is on holiday so of course theyโ€™re not looking at the websiteโ€ฆ

07.08.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The clearest difference between then and now is how the hate is so much better organised, funded and cod-philosophised nowadays.

06.08.2025 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"We, UK trans-led orgs & allies, withdraw recognition of the EHRC as a credible equalities regulator.

Her appointmentโ€”despite parliamentary oppositionโ€”confirms the EHRC is no longer independent, but a tool for anti-trans policy. Cont....
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06.08.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 130    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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I mean coming out in the 90s wasn't a walk in the park. Deadnaming, misgendering and forced outing in the press. That's before you go into the fact that I was fighting to keep from being fired...

06.08.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bras on hangers showing the label

Bras on hangers showing the label

I find M&S do the best bras. If anyone wonders why I have photos of M&S bras in my camera roll I was checking with my other half if those were the ones she wantedโ€ฆ

05.08.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course I have to remind people that for a while the Telegraph kept at least 2 trans women gainfully employed and well paidโ€ฆ they only let us go because they were outsourcing it all offshoreโ€ฆ

05.08.2025 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which is one reason why the Spanish government is forcing companies like AirBnB to delist properties that donโ€™t have an official tourist license.

05.08.2025 07:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mostly itโ€™s OK, thereโ€™s only a few odd protests and some graffitiโ€ฆ so unless youโ€™re drunkenly stumbling around in an England shirt youโ€™ll be fine

05.08.2025 06:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s mainly due to the pressure that companies like AirBnB have put on the housing market, but the government are taking action over 50,000 properties were delisted last month for not being officially registered

05.08.2025 06:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

THREAD:

1. In May I published my peer-reviewed research into the effects of the Starmer-Streeting puberty-blocker ban. TLDR; lots of children have already been harmed. TW; this is a hard read.

There is a term for adult men who deliberately harm childrenโ€ฆ

04.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 252    ๐Ÿ” 105    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

I feel that hard right nowโ€ฆ Iโ€™ve not really been able to concentrate on anything โ€œfunโ€ for a while itโ€™s just been so draining. This entire weekend Iโ€™ve done nothing but housework or slump on the sofa. Even trying to think about personal stuff is impossible

03.08.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In a way Iโ€™m glad that my book failed to get funded through Unbound because having seen the way things have turned out recently it would have been a nightmare to be part of it. If anyone is interested in publishing give me a shout

01.08.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Working on one for @networkgender.bsky.social

01.08.2025 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Harming children: the effects of the UK puberty blocker ban This paper presents an analysis of data from trans children and young people and their parents following the imposition of a UK-wide ban on puberty blockers for this group. The consequences of this...

Just realised that my research paper โ€œHarming Children: The Effects of the UK Puberty-Blocker Banโ€ has now had more than 12,000 hits. For an academic journal article that is very high.

An important (but very hard) read about how much harm Starmerโ€™s government is inflicting on trans children.

31.07.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 178    ๐Ÿ” 67    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Strawberry cheesecakeโ€ฆ

31.07.2025 21:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fruit salad and ice cream Lada

31.07.2025 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trans allies including Kate Nash sign letter slamming new sex education guidance Alan Cumming, Kate Nash, Stephen Fry, and more have signed a petition condemning the government's RSHE guidance about trans identities.

Loads of celebrities sign an open letter against the Starmer governmentโ€™s new trans Section 28+.

Including Stephen Fry, Kate Nash and Daniel Lismore.

Well done @lailaelmetoui.bsky.social, you are awesome!

31.07.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 233    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Iโ€™m happy to be on the list at no 14โ€ฆ

31.07.2025 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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