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Amanda B

@belowzero4.bsky.social

Tea drinker, cat lover, tech specialist, disassembler of things, occasionally puts stuff back together again.

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β€œTheir effects are not permanent, and once a child lets their blocking treatment lapse, puberty will just continue as normal.”

Puberty blockers were the compromise! They were to give the trans youth time to consider before irreversible changes happened.

03.11.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Piers comes across as insane here. No well-adjusted person looks at this photo of 9 incredible women and decides to call them men. It's bizarre.

03.11.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Google Trends chart shows worldwide search interest for the term β€œSex-based rights” from 2004 to the present. The graph remains near zero until around 2010, when it begins to rise slightly with small fluctuations over the next decade. After 2020, the line climbs sharply upward, reaching its highest levels around 2024–2025, with a dotted line extending slightly beyond the latest data point to indicate projected continuation.

A Google Trends chart shows worldwide search interest for the term β€œSex-based rights” from 2004 to the present. The graph remains near zero until around 2010, when it begins to rise slightly with small fluctuations over the next decade. After 2020, the line climbs sharply upward, reaching its highest levels around 2024–2025, with a dotted line extending slightly beyond the latest data point to indicate projected continuation.

Same thing as "sex-based rights." There's no such thing in the same way we don't have "race-based rights."

All of this are just terms and concepts invented to discriminate against trans people.

29.10.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 296    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Anti-trans group admits bathroom predator myth is made up
Dec 07 2018 β€’ Written by Sofia Lotto Persio

Anti-trans group admits bathroom predator myth is made up Dec 07 2018 β€’ Written by Sofia Lotto Persio

Swimmer Riley Gaines Admits She's Just Using Sports to Make Trans Rights
"Crumble"

Swimmer Riley Gaines Admits She's Just Using Sports to Make Trans Rights "Crumble"

Helen Joyce reveals plans to use fears around trans kids as stepping stone to eliminate
"trans" in public life by Mallory Moore
& transsafety.network

Helen Joyce reveals plans to use fears around trans kids as stepping stone to eliminate "trans" in public life by Mallory Moore & transsafety.network

right wing bigots have admitted

- the β€œtrans women in bathrooms” issue

- the β€œtrans women in sports” issue and

- the β€œtrans kids getting surgery” issue

were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY

are you paying attention?

19.10.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3255    πŸ” 1810    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 49

whomst amongst us

21.10.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8661    πŸ” 2498    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 54

Just heartbreaking.

21.10.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some say he doubled the Green party membership in a month, and that he makes right-wing mouthpieces disappear in a cloud of their own nonsense...

All we know is he's called Zack.

19.10.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of a record sleeve. Herbie Hancock's Rockit, with the title altered to read Blockit.

Image of a record sleeve. Herbie Hancock's Rockit, with the title altered to read Blockit.

Showing my age. πŸ˜„

19.10.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Better list πŸ˜…

18.10.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Useful list.

18.10.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Background with cream, blue and yellow curved shapes with purple text over it, reading "Not in Our Name 

Over fifty thousand cis women have signed an open letter rejecting the false narrative that trans women are a danger to women. 

Add your name"

Background with cream, blue and yellow curved shapes with purple text over it, reading "Not in Our Name Over fifty thousand cis women have signed an open letter rejecting the false narrative that trans women are a danger to women. Add your name"

Over 50,000 cis women have signed the @nionwomen.bsky.social open letter rejecting the narrative that trans women are a danger to women.

The real threat to women has never been trans women. The real threat to women is male violence.

Add your name today: notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

17.10.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 370    πŸ” 208    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 9

Ours says "quack" quite a bit. It's very odd 😺

16.10.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Republicans are working overtime to find a way to blame trans people for this.

16.10.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For years, outlets like Newsnight gave transphobes uncritical platforms, turning prejudice into β€œdebate”

Those same journalists now act shocked the ADF is talking to Nigel Farage.

They, and their 'gender critical' transphobic mates were the entry point normalising restriction on bodily autonomy.

16.10.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's really telling that mainstream journalists are doing stuff about the *possibility* of the ADF or the Heritage Foundation starting to influence UK politics, when the reality is that they have been here for years, spending huge quantities of cash and succeeding in areas like trans rights.

16.10.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 156    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

That is an incredibly disappointing reaction.

15.10.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ANNOUNCEMENT
This evening, 14/10/25 the Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective and the Trans Exile Network have taken the next step in the struggle to restore the human rights, dignity & safety of UK trans people.

14.10.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 394    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 14

Pretty πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

15.10.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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United Kingdom: Commissioner addresses human rights issues in policing of protests and the situation of trans people - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int Strasbourg 14/10/2025

Read my two letters to the #UK:
1. Protests: I call for a review of the legal framework and the reconsideration of provisions in the Crime & Policing Bill that could restrict freedom of assembly.
2. Trans people: I warn against exclusion&zero-sum approaches
πŸ‘‡#HumanRights
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

14.10.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 527    πŸ” 267    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 42

I think my watch is broken.

13.10.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a blue stuffed animal with a scarf around its neck Alt: A felt puppet pointing at power tools with the caption "this is a drill".

Sorry (not sorry). I did send a letter too! 😘

13.10.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Green Party just voted to reform trans healthcare.

What does this bold new policy look like?

Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

The Green Party just voted to reform trans healthcare. What does this bold new policy look like? Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

What we're calling for:
- The end of segregation in trans healthcare.
- Ending the torture of conversion therapy.
- Moving the NHS to an informed consent model.
- Expanding the range of funded transition care.
- Access to affirming healthcare for trans youth.
- NHS support for people who seld-medicate or use private care.
- Real support for detransitioning people.

Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

What we're calling for: - The end of segregation in trans healthcare. - Ending the torture of conversion therapy. - Moving the NHS to an informed consent model. - Expanding the range of funded transition care. - Access to affirming healthcare for trans youth. - NHS support for people who seld-medicate or use private care. - Real support for detransitioning people. Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

How we get there:
- Closing the existing Gender Identity Clinics and supporting GPs with training and funding to care for trans people.
- Lifting the politically motivated ban on 'puberty blockers'.
- Starting a government funded, trans-led, inquiry into past NHS treatment of trans people.
- Including & prioritising trans expertise in independent care reviews.
- Passing a trans-inclusive ban on 'conversion therapy'.

Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

How we get there: - Closing the existing Gender Identity Clinics and supporting GPs with training and funding to care for trans people. - Lifting the politically motivated ban on 'puberty blockers'. - Starting a government funded, trans-led, inquiry into past NHS treatment of trans people. - Including & prioritising trans expertise in independent care reviews. - Passing a trans-inclusive ban on 'conversion therapy'. Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

We don't have to accept the status quo.

Trans greens logo in the middle with the text "Trans Greens" with "Greens for Trans Liberation" underneath.

Why not read the full policy? Link in the next post.

Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

We don't have to accept the status quo. Trans greens logo in the middle with the text "Trans Greens" with "Greens for Trans Liberation" underneath. Why not read the full policy? Link in the next post. Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Green Party Conference recently passed some amazing healthcare policy for the trans community. It commits us to an informed consent model of trans healthcare, a trans-led public inquiry into NHS care, a trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy, and so much more.

07.10.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 12

They got the idea from covid testing.

09.10.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed. You can't possibly be *two* things! πŸ˜’

09.10.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a weird feeling - I have no idea what you're doing, and yet I am very glad you are doing it. πŸ™‚

09.10.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Shameless bullying by odious little tin soldier Jenrick of people who just want to serve the public.

This shouldn’t be worth taking seriously ofc, bar the manifest risk that our politics will now dissolve into an auction over how many judges each party promises to sack.

A few points & a warning 1/

08.10.2025 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

I guess there's no way to confirm that number as they're a private company? It sounds like depressingly large support for right-wing bigots and racists.

08.10.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Genius. 🀣

07.10.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back

GLP are running a campaign to support inclusion and the wishes of the members themselves. Please add your name if you can.

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond. goodlawproject.org/s/4860b3

07.10.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The right-wing scary-sounding nebulous enemy name format could do with an update.

Radical <insert minority here> ideology - that's got to get old eventually, right?

06.10.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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