There are just over HALF A MILLION athletes competing at college level in the US. TEN of them are trans. That is who Donald Trump has just banned. TEN PEOPLE. Who are apparently “DESTROYING WOMEN’S SPORT” 🤪. This isn’t about fairness. It’s about hate.
Here's something that takes seconds and could have actual positive outcomes.
There is an official 'citizen's petition' system in the EU. There's one open at the moment to ban conversion therapy for LGBT+ people in the EU.
Ireland can be 1 of the 7 nations needed
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
Cis men truly need to understand the power of saying “that’s fucked up bro why would you say that” to another cis man
also a lil Oyster mush
Anti-abortion extremists are terrorists and neo-Nazis
Sad to see the great Irish poet Michael Longley (1939-2025), died yesterday.
Far from the perimeter
Of watercress and berries,
In the middle of the field
I stand talking to myself,
While the ash keys scatter
And the gates creak open
And the barbed wire rusts
To hay-ropes strung with thorns.
What a desperate saddo
When we as a nation commit to a bit, by God do we do the dogs on it! There’s shrine pictures, candles, more tomatoes, basil leaves, and - my favourite - an open can of tomatoes. Pure comedy on a national scale. Never been prouder. #Speirgorm #cherrytomatobridge #Ireland 🇮🇪☘️🍅🥫
In other news, Nigel Farage didn't bother to turn up to the debate on grooming gangs in the House of Commons just now
awful news!
Don't let Elon Musk make Nigel Farage look moderate by comparison.
Both are trading off the exact same politics of hate. The only difference between them is that while Farage judged it would be bad for his career to associate with a criminal thug like Tommy Robinson, Musk is too far gone to care
“Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic,” they said. “That means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice and a third, a fourth. Then what happens?”
Trans Pride NI SILENT PROTEST. We are calling for a silent protest outside Stormont this Thursday to protest against the banning of puberty blocks for trans kids. #TRANSKIDSDESERVEBETTER
After the news that the NI Executive will ban puberty blockers 'indefinitely', Trans Pride NI are organising a silent protest at Stormont on Thursday 12 December at 5pm.
Please share widely as we need to get as many people there as possible.
Thanks
When young people lose their services, we all pay more.
Prolonged failure to invest in children’s and youth services has created a ticking time bomb for society and the economy, says Mike Short, UNISON head of education
www.unison.org.uk/news/article...
Someone should've told her the only difference Aontú know between men and women is them wanting to limit the healthcare choices of the latter.
“In the end, it wasn’t Conor McGregor who showed the world what it means to be a fighter. It was Nikita Hand.”
Yesterday was a long awaited victory in vindication for women who have suffered abuse.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
and House of Villains. underrated unsung hero of reality nonsense competition telly
I've gotten so out of the habit of actually doing my own posts. who wants a thoughtstream on me watching Masterchef? or RHOSLC? I have THOUGHTS on Jen Shah and Bronwyn (I'm watching S01 and S05 simultaneously)
Always watch this party. Their reason for creation was anti abortion politics. Don’t be fooled by the rest of their manifesto. We didn’t go througu repeal to be right back fighting for our rights www.thejournal.ie/aontu-aborti... #ge24
ooh the little fade in to a profile / tweet? welcome maybe I'll like it here