Essence of Thought

Paypal is now playing harder ball on artists, going after anyone even mentioning commissions.

Artists, send invoices. That way, no one has to say what the money is for on Paypal's paper trail.

Customers, SAY NOTHING about commissions. Just say "thanks" on donos.

Everyone: INCREASE THE CALLS.

Wes Streeting

5) Wes Streeting

Gay man and previous ally, jumped ship the second it became expedient. Overseeing destruction of trans NHS access and treatment. Quisling in chief.

Constituency: Ilford North
Maj: 538

Suggested Vote: Your Party (presuming pact with Greens)

I suspect the EHRC didn't do an Equality Impact report on the guidance because they either knew it would fail abysmally, or they were too arrogant / huffing their own transphobia in an echo chamber of transphobia to care!

They're now hoping political intervention will happen before they're rumbled.

So either the EHRC lied in our FOI request and have not done one, or they are also trying to withhold the Equality Impact Assessment from Parliament. /1

I will certainly look into it, but can't promise anything as I'm currently working through a backlog. Thank you for bringing it to my attention though! Might be worth a short 10 min piece.

EHRC withdraws interim guidance encouraging trans exclusion After six months of confusion and delay, the EHRC has taken down interim guidance rushed out in April. But the damage has already been done.

"The EHRC’s exclusionary interim guidance has had a devastating impact on trans people’s lives"

“Now the guidance has been withdrawn, so should the exclusionary policies that organisations rashly implemented in its aftermath. If not, they could find themselves in hot water.”

A VICTORY BUT OUR LIBERATION IS NOT YET WON

THE BUSINESSES THAT PUT IN POLICY BASED ON THIS GUIDANCE HAVE SHOWN THEIR TRUE FACE.

THE MPs WHO REVELLED HAVE SHOWN THEIR HATRED

THE EHRC CONTINUES TO PETITION FOR RESTRICTIONS ON OUR LIBERTIES

THE CYNICISM AND REVULSION PERSIST

WE RESIST NONETHELESS

A handful of closer-up pictures of BASH BACK's paintings on the Brighton Centre.

yall will not be using this ceasefire to whitewash Biden’s overt complicity in a genocide. not on my fucking watch

European human rights chief warns against trans exclusion in the UK Human rights commissioner calls on parliament to make sure guidance following the Supreme Court’s decision in April promotes inclusion.

European human rights chief warns against trans exclusion in the UK

The European commissioner for human rights is in step with GLP’s ongoing legal challenge to the EHRC’s interim guidance, where we argue that the regulator’s approach would be incompatible with trans people’s human rights 👇

I'm sorry for the hastily put together post.

I've been trying to make headway on a video covering Toni's murder and the wider history of Sodexo and HMP Bronzefield, but I keep breaking down, crying. I needed to get something out.

#HisNameWasToniAsik
#HerNameWasTracyDyke
#HerNameWasAishaCleary

YouTube video by EssenceOfThought Exposing the Fascism of Gender Critical 'Feminism'

Where was the direct action by FiLiA? There wasn't any, because, contrary to Streeting's pretense, FiLiA is not and has never been a feminist or pro-women organization.

It is part of something known as gender critical fascism, an actual danger to both women and trans people everywhere.

Conditions at this prison have not improved, with another victim of the state's violence, Tracey Dyke, having been killed by the state's neglect within just 24 hours of Toni's death.

As the View Magazine stated: "[HMP Bronzefield] is a place of systemic neglect and state-sanctioned trauma."

A screenshot of a BBC article which reads: "A baby died after her "vulnerable" 18-year-old mother gave birth alone in a jail cell following "systemic failings" by state agencies, a coroner has said. Aisha Cleary's mother Rianna Cleary made two calls to staff that went unanswered before her baby was born on 27 September 2019 at HMP Bronzefield. The teen had to cut the umbilical cord with her teeth, the inquest heard. Senior coroner Richard Travers said opportunities were missed to ensure she did not give birth alone in her cell."

Said prison has a decade long history of torturing ALL prisoners, including an 18-year-old pregnant Black woman who was abandoned as she pleaded for help whilst giving birth, forcing her to cut the umbilical cord with her own teeth before watching her baby die.

web.archive.org/web/20230921...

It was BASH BACK who took direct action against Sodexo, the group who run HMP Bronzefield, after it tortured trans man Toni Asik to suicide. Even as questions began to be raised, prison staff felt protected enough to further torment Asik's friends, singing “Beautiful girls”, (‘you make me suicidal).

A post by Wes Streeting, sharing an article about BASH BACK trans vandalizing the FiLiA 'feminist' conference in Brighton, with Streeting adding: "This kind of violent direct action is disgraceful. It is designed to intimidate people - in this case women - into silence and it must not be allowed to happen with impunity."

Wes Streeting once against demonstrating that he knows fuck all when he accuses @bashback.bsky.social of trying to 'intimidate women into silence'. Contrary to his drivel, BASH BACK are one of the few groups openly fighting real systems of violence against trans people AND cis women in the UK!

YouTube video by Brigitte Empire Why Trump Lied About Tylenol Causing Autism

Last month, Donald Trump and his cadre of grifters and fake experts got up in front of the world and declared that Tylenol (paracetamol) causes autism. It doesn’t. Here’s the proof that he was lying and why it’s so dangerous.

THE SAME PEOPLE CALLING US "VIOLENT" AND "DISGUSTING" ARE NOW MOCKING THE DEATH OF A 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL

WHAT DO THEY EXPECT? FOR US TO SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP WHILE THEY MOCK US FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE? TO TAKE THE PUNCHES AND NOT RETALIATE?

NO MORE TURNING THE OTHER CHEEK.

www.transbashback.com

A tank top featuring several small drawings of my little dog comfort sona Patches alongside the text: I love vaccines, autism, abortions, queers, hormone replacement therapy, & crime! This text is originally from a vintage punk button from the 70s and doesn’t belong to any particular person that is traceable. I changed a couple works, replacing “homosexuals” with “queers” and “sex changes” with”hormone replacement therapy.”

Patches tank top. What are our thoughts

A big button pin design of my plushie puppy comfort sona Patches throwing his paws in the air and yelling I LOVE ABORTIONS against a pastel rainbow background!

I will have these big 3” button pins for the real abortion lovers out there at my Artist Alley table at Furpocalypse :)!

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to abortionfunds.org 💕

Blahaj in IKEA Brighton

The counterprotest ends at Old Steine, where some protesters will continue onto the Clocktower for a protest at 12:00 in support of Palestine.

For those in Brighton this weekend, please stay safe; there is a large police presence and an even larger TERF presence out on the streets.

📍 IKEA Brighton

Backside of Brighton Centre, with a police vab

The back entrance of the conference also has noticeable police presence (about 5-10 officers, and more stewards)

Bunting in TERF/suffragette coloures in front of a restaurant in Brighton.

One restaurant along the march route also has bunting in support of FiLiA.

The same bunting was reportedly seen at Brighton Railway Station yesterday, however today it is nowhere to be seen.

TERFS NOT WELCOME IN BRIGHTON

MY RAPIST DIDN'T CHECK MY CHROMOSOMES

What "Feminist" is (Trans) Exclusionary

TRANS LOVE 4 EVER

Some of the placards used by the counterprotesters.

A picture of the march along the seafront

Marching down an alleyway towards Old Steine

Now marching towards the Old Steine.

Unfortunately, the police managed to drive a wedge in the counterprotesters - They got in the middle of the march, splitting the group in two.

After approximately 2 hours, the counterprotesters have started moving away from the Brighton Centre, towards the Old Steine.

Dozens of police swarm around them and follow.

Front of Brighton Centre

A closer look at the entrance of Brighton Centre, with some of BASH BACK's pink paint.

Some of BASH BACK's pink paint from Friday morning remains at the entrance. However, the broken windows have since been boarded up.

A very heavy police presence is at the scene today.

According to the counterprotesters, one protester was arrested this morning.

Furthermore, security at the event entrance has been massively increased with full height metal gates and more stewards.