Bex Sander

Another one from me on the flaws in our attempts to regulate the internet ❤️ and the potential for new scams!

Back from leave today & starting my work posts with this interview I did last week with @theobserveruk.bsky.social's Sensemaker podcast about payment processors' role in content moderation on social media and in the gaming world - thank you for thinking of me, @chefboibex.bsky.social!

Are credit card companies the biggest force in online content moderation?

Hundreds of thousands of games have disappeared from platforms in a crackdown, raising questions about who should be making decisions about content moderation.

Listen to today's Sensemaker to discover more:
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Okay my TikTok algorithm has served me multiple fan edits of Tony Blair and Gordon brown to a Taylor swift soundtrack now, so I need to know; are we shipping New Labour?

In our study we mixed Coca-Cola with human semen (5:1 ratio) and reported that sperm were immobilised within one minute. A subsequent toxicology …

The BMJ's cocktail list is *wild*!

I did an interview with The Observer on the credit card company situation, and it appears a lot of the edit wound up focusing on my thoughts which is pretty neat!

The team over there also asked to use my art as the episode tile, which was awesome. I think the bit they picked is really good. :D

Are credit card companies the biggest force in online content moderation? Hundreds of thousands of games have disappeared from platforms in a crackdown, raising questions about who should making decisions about content moderation.Host: Tomini BabsWriter: Bex SanderProducer:...

Listen wherever podcasts are found lnk.to/y8CuZYBS

I'm so glad you liked it! I also was so happy with how much of our chat made it through the editing process, thank you for being so willing to talk to me, it absolutely made the episode

Huge thanks to @eclipse.gay and @bloggeronpole.bsky.social for talking to me! If you didn't know kinky tabletop roleplaying games existed, listen to the pod and find out all about it!

Are credit card companies the biggest force in online con... <p>Hundreds of thousands of games have disappeared from platforms in a crackdown, raising questions about who should be making decisions about content mo...

I unpacked another niche internet story for @theobserveruk.bsky.social Sensemaker this week: why Mastercard is censoring video games observer.co.uk/listen/daily...

It’s a bad week to roll out verification checks across an entire nation…

JOURNO REQUEST: If your game has been affected by recent steam/itch de-indexing and game removals please get in touch with me for a story #journorequest #indiedev 🙏

They’re estimating 100,000 people marched in London for trans pride yesterday

Do 85% of children with gender dysphoria desist by the time they are adults? Desistance studies in children with gender dysphoria On average [highlighted] 80% of children change their minds and do not continue into adulthood as transgender [highlight ends] Source: Transgender Trend

Researching gender affirming care centres for a piece I'm working on and this being the first "other asked question" on google has really sent me over the edge

I’m looking to speak to UK ppl who have experienced gender policing in bath/changing rooms recently. Maybe you’ve had your gender questioned, been asked to leave or faced other harassment/violence?

I’d like to interview both trans + cis folk. DM me if this is you or someone you know. #journorequest

Huge thanks to @molly.wiki for agreeing to chat to me about the wonderful world of prediction markets

How did Volodomyr Zelensky’s choice of clothing spark a $200 million bet and an online rebellion? Podcast Episode · Sensemaker · 23/07/2025 · 8m

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How did Volodomyr Zelensky’s choice of clothing spark a $200 million bet and an online rebellion? Sensemaker · Episode

In a new episode of the Sensemaker, I try to explain why Zelensky's suit (or not) became the most important thing for the crypto world last week open.spotify.com/episode/3GcR...

🧵Introducing the Trump Action Tracker website!

Today I’m launching www.trumpactiontracker.info - a live, searchable list of authoritarian‑style actions from Trump’s second term (over 740 actions so far). 1/14

if we're all very very good boys, girls, and persons of stylish and illegal gender, we will wake up tomorrow morning and it'll be the stupidest day any of us have experienced in our entire lives

Please share! Crypto bros I want to hear from you!

Looking to speak to someone about prediction markets and blockchain oracles for a piece for
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
DMs are open or email me bex dot sander at observer.co.uk 🙏🙏🙏

harry potter sucks

Logo of the Department of Education. Title: Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education. Subtitle: Statutory guidance for governing bodies, proprietors, head teachers, principals, senior leadership teams, and teachers. Dated July 2025

🆕🚨 New statutory Relationships and Sex Education guidance published today will:

- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender

What we know so far 🧵

Gender affirming care

If you extract enough wealth you can pay someone to have gametes for you

You know who I blame for this? Pronouns.

headline: "democrats lost voters on transgender rights."
the article:

“Broligarchy” implies the need for more women oligarchs

“We stood alone against the Nazis” is a real head scratcher