Matthew

🚨 Large far-right demo in central London today, organised by Stephen Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) under the banner Unite the Kingdom. HOPE not hate will be monitoring closely. Follow this thread for updates throughout the day.

When we last saw aid being parachuted in, we also saw crushes of desperate people trying to get it, and instances of people being crushed by faulty drops. This is not a win in any sense.

Update: actual input to the EHRC's consultation on gender/trans issues was even bigger, when you also take in partial responses. It saw 51,599 responses in all. 41,066 from individuals; 2,504 from organisations; 387 from legal professionals. Totals don't add up as not everyone specified this.

Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.

However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Tapper writes this without acknowledging that Milk himself served in the US Navy during the Korean War, or that Milk was assassinated while serving honorably in public office

Jaw-dropping reporting by Haaretz www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

you know when I really could’ve used inclusive language? when I was being called a woman, medically, when I was eleven on the gynae ward. I was still a child!!! with a period! Not a woman, yet!
Other people have made this point more eloquently but inclusive language is for all of us

at the heart of the ‘pregnant person’ furore is a lot of people who cannot comprehend that the world does not revolve entirely around them.

when I was pregnant I was a pregnant woman! nobody ever, in three pregnancies, erased that!

but I am not the only person who’s ever been pregnant lmao

This is epic!

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Haven’t seen a campaign from any politician like this in years. The mobilisation is incredible. His messaging couldn’t be sharper. Led by hope not fear.

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YouTube video by blackboybenjii First Time Hearing Britney Spears – Blackout… I’m SHOOK 😳 | REACTION

My current rabbit hole is (I'm assuming) straight men reacting to pop girl albums.

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JK Rowling criticized for views on transgender rights The Telegraph JK Rowling has been radicalised by terfs, says Stephen Fry 11 hours ago T, The Times JK Rowling has been radicalised over trans rights, says Stephen Fry 5 hours ago TheNational.scot Stephen Fry says JK Rowling has been 'radicalised by Terfs' 8 hours ago Euronews.com Stephen Fry on J.K. Rowling: 'She seems to be a lost cause' 9 hours ago London Evening Standard Stephen Fry turns back on Harry Potter author JK Rowling, calling her a 'lost... 10 hours ago The Independent Stephen Fry shares opinion on JK Rowling's 'cruel' trans views 6 hours ago Daily Mail Now Stephen Fry turns on JK Rowling: Star who narrated Harry Potter books says th... 19 hours ago

ik a lot of ppl are loathed to give stephen fry any due but this, i think, is the first time a mainstream figure has been all over the british press straight-up saying jk rowling has been radicalised.

this is actually unusual, and blanket, coverage.

THIS is how you do it 👊🏼

The sudden normality of this in recent months is incredibly frightening

Much welcomed guidance from the Chief Coroner of England and Wales.

Why are you posting AI slop for this? The man has 6 fingers on his left hand - there’s numerous real life photos you could use to make this point instead of sharing dross like that.

Hearing this from quite a few people in Reform UK-controlled councils. From a local reader:

"There are rumours as in other Reform UK controlled councils that a number of those elected stood to ‘make up numbers’ & never thought they would be elected & now don’t feel able to commit the time required"

For the past two years some of the largest voices on Twitter, including some elected Republicans, have been playing a fun game called "post a photo of any trans person minding their own business and see how quickly we can ruin their entire life"

YouTube video by The Guardian ‘God gave us Israel, all of it’ | Along the Green Line: episode 1

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEiL... excellent from @matthewcassel.bsky.social

Kate Nash really is an ally, damn.

Opinion | A genocide is happening in Gaza. We should say so. We can no longer hide the uncomfortable truths of Israel’s destruction of Gaza.

"Ethnic cleansing has become the official policy of Israel. The nation’s leaders are admitting it, without apology. There was barely a pretense before. But now there’s not even that. And these admissions, combined with mass killing on the ground, point to something even more horrific: genocide."

Which is exactly what me and @amandacomms.bsky.social have been saying for two years. You won’t please everyone, you won’t quiet any mis, dis, mal or gas - all you can do is stay authentic and transparent and legally compliant in your comms

They really are being bold about their desire for ethnic cleansing these days (also Ant can read wikipedia about mayor’s powers the ignorant prick)

Not in our name: Women in support of the trans+ community Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

To mark the 1st day of my 4th year without Alice I have an announcement:
I’ve joined up with a determined group of women working to change the narrative around trans people. Women standing in solidarity with our trans siblings.

Our first step is to ask cis women to read and sign our open letter ⬇️

When someone has their boot on your throat, the important thing isn't that they apologise, the important thing is that they take their boot off your throat.

Apologies come long after it's over. This is all a long way from being over.

Still think something hasn't shifted at the Guardian?

Farage: "Lucy Connolly should not be in prison... Understand, there were millions of mothers at that moment in time after Southport feeling exactly the same way.

Connolly was imprisoned because she posted:

“Set fire to all the fucking hotels full of the bastards… if that makes me racist so be it.”

i think it’s fair to say both that the UK Government wasn’t expecting the Supreme Court ruling when they chose to extend Falkner’s contract by 4 months, and also that keeping her in place for a second longer than was necessary made a mockery of the Government’s commitment to human rights

Thinking of all of those injured in Liverpool this evening, and especially of those children that have been seriously injured. I'm positive the incredible teams at Alder Hey Children's hospital will be doing their best right now.
Thankful to hear no fatalities.