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@callthistea.bsky.social

Feminist. Not the fun kind. [UK]

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Hello team…just to say I’m going to have a break from here for a bit. I’ll see you in a little while. Keep up the good fight. In sisterhood and solidarity xx

09.11.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIn the last year of the Conservative Government alone, 115 prisoners were released in error, including a series of serious offenders.

β€œAt no point did this fact ever make the front pages of British newspapers, or lead news bulletins on the BBC.”

08.11.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 228    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

You’d think the service level agreement/contract would/could have specified reduced pricing for non-commercial hire. A serious lack of foresight from a so-called progressive council. And a failure in imagination of not asking a not-for-profit to run these venues for greater social value.

08.11.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mission We welcome young rad fems into a deep sisterhood where we reclaim and reimagine women's social and spiritual history.

What is the mission of Medusa Rising? To build a new world centered on women through more powerful feminist coalitions.

08.11.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.

Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.

08.11.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 596    πŸ” 312    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 15

It’ll be hugely damaging to individuals inc in short term never mind longer term risk to individual and population health, and shockingly expensive in more ways than I have space for in this post.

* I know there are other things that matter to us both that also fall into that category.

08.11.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing. I don’t understand the strategic rationale behind current covid/SARS-CoV-2 policy decision making. Whether in the UK (where I am) or the US. It’s a total rejection of reality* inc normal public health processes. It makes zero sense.

08.11.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Or to put it another way, both Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski will have reasons to celebrate if Labour introduce an ultra-hardline asylum policy modelled on an unpopular Danish government which is allied with the centre-right. Polanski will get more Lab recruits, and that increases Farage's lead.

08.11.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

2️⃣The BBC isn't alone in referring to male criminals as women, or using female pronouns to describe them, when they claim to have a female "gender identity".
Women rarely commit violent or sexual crimes, so this practice gives a totally false impression.
No one can change sex, despite appearances.

08.11.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BBC gender bias | Maya Forstater and Peter Tatchell clash on GB News
YouTube video by Sex Matters BBC gender bias | Maya Forstater and Peter Tatchell clash on GB News

1️⃣Wouldn't normally share anything from GB news, but listening to Peter talking BS, I had to.
This was because BBC News is accused of not making the sex of criminal perpetrators or sports people clear when they claim to have a gender identity, so confusing the audience.
youtu.be/iFSDwXNP8dw?...

08.11.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Yikes. Nominations for the British Independent Film Awards. Two women and 10 men. How do you think that gender-neutral thing is going, folks?

03.11.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

How does taking cross sex hormones and undergoing extreme body modification make a transwoman not a biological male? We can accept transwomen as transwomen without pretending someone’s underlying biology has changed and they have actually changed sex - a biological impossibility.

08.11.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Curious when you provide a link to information someone - a US journalist - asks for they block you for it. It was about someone else insisting LGB Alliance members are 80% hetero so perhaps it didn’t fit the narrative. Maybe me rounding up to 80% from 79% LGB didn’t help… πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

08.11.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Resources - LGB Alliance UK

The LGB Alliance 2022 members survey showing sexual orientation (80% LGB, 20% hetero, 1% prefer not to say)and and political leanings is here under Our survey lgballiance.org.uk/resources/

07.11.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The professor referred to β€˜pregnant women’ whereas her script changed it to β€˜pregnant people’. The BBC needs to explain why a group of internal staff are allowed to twist the narrative. We can all see what they are trying to normalise.

07.11.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Girlguiding faces legal action from parent over trans policy Charity is accused of failing to follow Supreme Court ruling on gender, leaving girls β€˜exposed to harassment’

I am only sorry I didn't do this (mainly due to having many many other things to concentrate on including being harassed by my students).

www.thetimes.com/article/1993...

07.11.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Special review of the EHRC’s accreditation not warranted | EHRC The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions’ Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) has confirmed that a special review of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s accreditation is not warranted.

www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre...
Bullshit shenanigans from Gender Ideologues successfully rejected.

07.11.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Be a Lichen: Adaptive Strategies for the Vulnerabilities of Being Human from Nature’s Tiny Titans of Tenacity When I was a child, little delighted me more than the magical green garlands draping from the pine trees, which I made into wreaths and mustaches to roam the mountains of Bulgaria as a miniature Or…

I loved this!

The Marginalian | How to Be a Lichen: Adaptive Strategies for the Vulnerabilities of Being Human from Nature’s Tiny Titans of Tenacity by the fabulous and deeply impressive @mariapopova.bsky.social

www.themarginalian.org/2025/11/02/l...

07.11.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh dear…apologies for the mix up. I’ll post it again. Shall I delete this one?

07.11.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Isn’t it wonderful they trust us and choose to hang out with us? Glad Lucy is settling in and finding her sleeping spots xx

07.11.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join our team - Rights of Women

Join our team! 🌟Rights of Women is seeking a Fundraising & Partnerships Manager to help build meaningful partnerships, deepen donor engagement and grow the sustainability of our work to advance women’s rights. Bring your ideas! www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi...

#jobs #recruitment

07.11.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whatever your political persuasion, whatever your ethical boundaries, surely there is point beyond which the sheer misery inflicted upon ordinary people by exploitative bastards like Andrew Milne should make us question how society ought to protect itself from such people.

07.11.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s her/his name? I have a black and white tuxedo - Pixie (the name she came with) - she’s beautiful while also being very loud and demanding at times. Cats, eh?

07.11.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Be a Lichen: Adaptive Strategies for the Vulnerabilities of Being Human from Nature’s Tiny Titans of Tenacity When I was a child, little delighted me more than the magical green garlands draping from the pine trees, which I made into wreaths and mustaches to roam the mountains of Bulgaria as a miniature Or…

I loved this!

The Marginalian | How to Be a Lichen: Adaptive Strategies for the Vulnerabilities of Being Human from Nature’s Tiny Titans of Tenacity by the fabulous and deeply impressive @popovaprof.bsky.social

www.themarginalian.org/2025/11/02/l...

07.11.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(No one noticed πŸ…)

07.11.2025 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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EVAW's Director Andrea Simon spoke to @skynewsrss.bsky.social about the ban on strangulation in porn.

This is a vital step in recognising the role violent porn plays in shaping attitudes and driving dangerous behaviours, as well as regulating an industry that promotes and profits from VAWG.

06.11.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s Victoria Smith (@glosswitch.bsky.social), Joan Smith, Susan Dalgety, Fiona McAnena, Susanna Rustin, Yehudis Fletcher, Jo Bartosh, Robert Jessel, Nick Wallis. And looks like @incitefulpod.bsky.social are up to something on the day too.

06.11.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Manchester Fringe Book Festival '25 | Women Rights Network Date: Saturday 29 November From 9:45-18:00 Registration from 9am. Full day, AM only and PM only tickets available, followed by an evening social. Author schedule is available to view in the images abo...

Is anyone going to the Manchester Fringe Book Festival hosted by the Manchester Women’s Rights Network on Saturday 29 November? It’d good to meet up if you are.

www.womensrights.network/product-page...

06.11.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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