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Remembering Chevalière d'Éon for Pride. A transgender woman in the 1700s who was also a spy and who turned double agent, extorted an entire monarchy to get her gender marker changed, and lived her life as a woman in a time when such was thought impossible. We have always been here.

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Ars Technica: EU may “make an example of X” by issuing $1 billion fine to Musk’s social network arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

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The entire world watches this shitshow with disbelief and frustration...

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This is NOT why people elected a labour govt with a huge majority. These cuts are disgusting! Attacking the most vulnerable in a society is and will always be an absolute disgrace. Shame on you Labour! SHAME ON YOU!

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Meanwhile in UK 🇬🇧 .. 👍♥️ ridiculing fascists - seen at Brick Lane, East London by the @grow_up_art_ Thank you!

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I’m the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped. I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky.

submitted 87 days ago • 165 comments

People didn’t vote for THAT! Utterly disgusting from Starmer! Tax the f’ing rich, and leave vulnerable people alone!

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Have y'all seen this?

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Please share. 🙏🏻

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youtu.be/Ht0H4DeBwDI?...

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Important to take the week as a whole. Statement from Dominic Grieve:

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The best way to confront a bully about the misinformation he is spreading is to confront him in front of everyone. Macron just did that.

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Jeez

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bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...

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Autistic people in the UK are being invited to participate in a University of Cambridge-led project exploring the uniquely powerful connection between autism and comics Report by Tom Kirk #Autism #Comics

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Just heard about this website that tracks and allows anonymous reporting of ICE sightings: juntosseguros.com

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Trump want employees to snitch on each other if anyone is caught doing "disguised DEIA," whatever that means. Here's the email they want to report people to: [email protected] Would be a shame if people spammed it. Not suggesting it. But it would be a shame.🙃 www.qasimrashid.com/p/federal-go...

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Trumpsters often say, “Politicians don’t keep it real or say what’s on their mind, but Trump does,” and that’s what they like about him. MAGA, please meet Anders Vistisen of Denmark… About Greenland: “Mr. Trump, f*ck off, It’s not for sale.”

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Full support to @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social. She’s done more for women and girls than that douchebag will ever begin to comprehend! Go Jess! ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

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NEW: Andrew Norfolk broke the grooming gang story, 15 years ago. His exclusive interview on today’s News Agents is deeply powerful, not least for his anger about those political figures now exploiting it and the victims for their own purposes. Listen 👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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After nearly three decades, a Minnesota summer camp for kids with HIV/AIDS is closing and up for sale... because retroviral drugs are so effective that there aren't enough campers. Science works, y'all. www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...

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If you were in any doubts, nasty nasty people! Well done @hopenothate.org.uk

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These decorative chicks are ready for market and adorn Xmas trees

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If you have “Invalid Handle” Here is the text from Bluesky’s official account back last year when it was happening then. “please reverify it by navigating to Settings > Change my handle > Type in your current handle > Verify DNS Record > Update. (Basically, update to the same handle.)”

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