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Stephanie Anne Calvert

@stephannecalvert.bsky.social

Polyglot velocipedal ornithologue, musician, Cymres and novelist. Disreputable older woman, doing her best to age disgracefully. Currently working on books 21 (a novel) and 22 (group of novellas). 'Sussex Border Stories' She/her

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Seth Abramson

This is how Trump plans to steal the 2026 midterms and avoid the third impeachment his crimes have so urgently warranted

05.08.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The UK, once the most LGBTQ-friendly country in Europe, drops to 22nd place Hungary and Georgia have also seen sharp declines after the introduction of anti-LGBTQ legislation

In case you missed it
www.attitude.co.uk/news/the-uk-...

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cartoon of a printed bar chart that says β€˜monthly job creation / bureau of labor statistics’ and a hand holding a sharpie marker draws black lines extending the last three months’ bars upward. on the shirt cuff it says β€˜45 & 47.’

cartoon of a printed bar chart that says β€˜monthly job creation / bureau of labor statistics’ and a hand holding a sharpie marker draws black lines extending the last three months’ bars upward. on the shirt cuff it says β€˜45 & 47.’

03.08.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

I did all of my serious touring on triples with bar-end shifters, and [whisper it] steel frames

03.08.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

archive.ph/tPkFA

03.08.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Without paywall
archive.ph/tPkFA

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Teh KEWT!

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Anyone else recognise the names of all of the β€˜gender critical’ transphobes Mary-Ann Stephenson followed (but not any trans people or orgs) before she deleted her BlueSky account!??

Archive here πŸ‘‰ archive.ph/rDR65

02.08.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4
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Strangely

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Beth Upton has not had her say. Sandie Peggie has had countless coverage At no point did we hear from Beth Upton in the media, at no point was her story told, at no point have we heard about the effect this has had on…

I have this in the Herald today (archive version in comments)

β€˜When context is missing, minds are easily swayed, and humanity often forgotten.’

www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

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True story

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London Trans Pride: A Montage
YouTube video by What The Trans?! Podcasts London Trans Pride: A Montage

YouTube link for full 4K version

youtu.be/M3l_Dr85FLE

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The LGB Anschluss also described a straight trans man saying that he is not a lesbian as ;homophobia'

03.08.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The opening paras could describe the treatment of trans people everywhere from the SC through the EHRC to almost every media outlet

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Hmmmmm

Mr Wakeman? Turn it down a bit

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Is that cloud Rick Wakeman?

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β€œThe β€˜grown women’ of Ireland remember very well what erasure and control and lack of bodily autonomy feel like and it’s for this very reason that we stand so passionately with the trans community today”

#TransRightsAreHumanRights @independent.ie

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This 'patriot' protesting against immigrants in Manchester is actually Irish far right thug Paul Rock, who got eight years for tying up and robbing a 76 year old woman. But yeah, just concerned parents.

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Captain Cook didn't bring the first trans person to Australia.

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A statement issued today through the TEN portal, see link below in the light of further unacceptable developments towards the UK's transsexual and intersex minorities. The UK remains RED FLAGGED for genocidal intent by the Lemkin Institute for genocide prevention.

lnkd.in/eAm9G2Ue

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I’ve written, alongside colleagues, to the Minister for Women & Equalities about the appointment of the new EHRC Chair.

We share the concerns that both the JCHR and WEC had during the pre-appointment hearing.

The EHRC urgently needs to rebuild trust with all communities.

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Revealed: Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra Β£1.3m via offshore parent firm Company says extra payments relating to work for Kelda Holdings were covered by shareholders not billpayers

England's water companies circumvent rules on exec pay.

Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra Β£1.3m via offshore parent firm.

UK company law is weak The payment not disclosed in annual accounts.

End the circus. Nationalise water.

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"Sandie PeggieΚΌs daughter has been forced into the spotlight after evidence against her mother at the employment tribunal over womenΚΌs-only spaces suggested a rift between the pair because she is gay." [Times email]

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[coughs as author of many such books]

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I don't, I'm afraid. Try the OP source, they may know

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