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This is allyship.

Hirshfield Institute anybody?

This got deleted by Amnesty UK after threats from TERFF lawfare. Somebody saved it so you can still read it though. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PSsaSHetODkzz4MMSfBmjdq3W3BoAYrT/view

Cows at Polling Stations (Norfolk)

This is why Newsom should never be the Democratic candidate for next President. He'd probably be more comfortable with MAGAs. https://www.ebar.com/story/170505/News/News/Newsom%20vetoes%20bill%20aimed%20at%20protecting%20providers%20of%20transgender%20care

@VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social He appears to be sitting in seat 3.

Lots of cookie/paywalled items being shared. Firefox has an add-on called Remove Paywall. Might be worth adding.

Transphobes are trying to take the Greens to court because they were not allowed a stall at conference. GLP is defending them. https://goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/help-the-greens-protect-trans-members/

Cadburys are now doing shrinkflation. I keps some chocolate wrapper earlier this year and sure enough, it's gone down by another 15 grams.

Police Scotland still haven't arrested Joanna Rowling.

Brilliant commentary.

@Wen@mastodon.scot Also known as pervert glasses.

80% chance of humans going extinct by 2100 because of climate change.

@transactualuk@mastodon.social Glad you'll be staying. I wish more organisations would come here as we miss up to date info'.

@nini @Wen Independence for the North.

Trump trying to intimidate the press again. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-new-york-times-subpoenas-b3013139.html

Happy 78th birthday to our beloved NHS.

@jonty@chaos.social It's about time the used an AI watermark on its Youtube videos too.

Local Tesco seems to have a problem with warm weather. Their fridges always stop working. On Friday, I estiate 90% were out of order. Iceland, round the corner, has no such problems.

@BenCotterill@mastodon.social Brilliant. Not heard that for years. I quite liked his Mark Thomas Comedy Product TV series too, such as the episode on McDonalds, and another on Virgin Trains.

Come on Norway, give us a hat-full.

@sundogplanets@mastodon.social We need to expand airspace to 2,500 miles into space. If in the airspace without permission, your space junk gets blown into a million pieces. So much space junk up there now, it won't matter if the small bits destroy them.

@stekopf@mstdn.social @royaards@newsie.social Heat pumps might be better as the act as coolers if too hot. Otherwise, for the few days a year of heat, just not worth Air-con.

@PhilipCJames@mas.to @wood5y@mastodonapp.uk @UkeleleEric@mstdn.social @syulang@climatejustice.social Manchester used to have an alternative train to London. It took an hour longer but cost only £25 return with no need to book in advance.

@PhilipCJames@mas.to @wood5y@mastodonapp.uk @syulang@climatejustice.social When payment for MPs came in in 1924, MPs got £400 a year with no expenses. Now almost £100K a year, plus quarter of a million in expenses - they are now taking the piss.

@PhilipCJames@mas.to @wood5y@mastodonapp.uk @syulang@climatejustice.social Extend thet but cutting salary by the percentage who did vote, didn't vote for them.

@oatmeal We should not allow alleged sex offenders (with diplomatic immunity) anywhere near out country.

@ScottishGreens@mastodon.scot Starmer is complicit.

@ned@beige.party Members of the 84th Givati should be indicted by ICC, sanctioned, and arrested wherever they go if they dare step outside Israel.

@fitheach@mstdn.io We would like Independence in the north of England instead of having ex-public school types from the south ruling (not governing) us.

@PhilipCJames@mas.to @wood5y@mastodonapp.uk @UkeleleEric@mstdn.social @syulang@climatejustice.social I used to use the train all the time. But when First ran the alternative service fom Rochdael via Manchester Victoria to London, apart from Euston, they weren't allowed to use any stops used by virgin (train company at the time). It joined with Liverpool to London train at Newton le Willows.. First time I went to London on my own as an adult, it cost £10.50 cheap day return, and I could have a day on the Isle of Wight for £13.50 return from Manchester, using night trains to sleep on.

@UkeleleEric@mstdn.social @PhilipCJames@mas.to @wood5y@mastodonapp.uk @syulang@climatejustice.social Birmingham & Nottingham are not centre of the UK, they are centre of England. Centre of UK would be Darlington, Durham, Lancaster or Preston (Close to motorways & trains).

@HarriettMB@toot.wales @2legged@mastodon.ie They might still have problems with the Irish equivalent of DBS as a safeguarding risk.

@lenatrad If it was similar to my place in England, the Students' Union often produce lists of Student Accommodation, and some universities or colleges have an accommodations office.

@Jimijamflimflam Tom Baker wasn't in Star Wars was he?

Who has changed the sidebar in the new Mastodon. Hate it, can hardly see it.

From reporting at the count Off to McDonald's Our Local Democracy Reporter Declan Carey says a few Labour councillors have just nipped out of Co-op Live, and headed to the nearby McDonald's. He says it's a good sign that a result might be further off than we think. It's believed that the count in Wigan is holding things up. That being the case, I'm just off to do a quick top up shops, back in 20-30 mins.

@wood5y@mastodonapp.uk I think that applies to councillors who must declare an interest and take no further part in a debate. MPs declare an interest and ARE allowed to continue in the debate.

Currently 71F in our street in Manchester with humidity up to 70%. Just in time for my top up shop shortly.

@davidnjoku@mastodon.world I remember steam trains. I was still only 7 or 8 when they went out, but I remember taking one from Manchester to North Wales. I also remember them regularly at the ICI sidings near me.

@avilewis@mstdn.ca Carney was really bad when he was running the Bank of England. Canadians are now finding out how bad. Marginally better that Polievre. Not by much though.

@Nonilex@masto.ai Text changed under advice from Netenyahu.

@neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org Simple answer is don't use Google for anything. There are alternatives.

@greenfrogg@mas.to They should be told visas will be reciprocal and would apply to members of the Trump regime too.

@HarriettMB@toot.wales @2legged@mastodon.ie I can't imagine any school giving him employment after all this.

Only 1.15pm and I've been and done with my feet. I think the podiatrist really wanted an early finish.

Some reasons why the transphobic EHRC "guidance" can be ignored. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodwin_v_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_Recognition_Act_2004 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1102/contents/made

@dangillmor@mastodon.social Let's hope parliament sanctions him so a by-election can be called.