2026-07-11T22:03:20Z https://yabu.me Isabel Ruffell https://yabu.me/npub1jav2aw7yh39f479am8aavwcjv354jrgqvput4xp88d6u0txvdumsv5vu5g https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/109/292/448/351/442/553/original/8b7e1efe28abf0f2.jpg https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/109/292/448/351/442/553/original/8b7e1efe28abf0f2.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0tw2a2st0qcnlwm0qfnyncrc293jryhfccufqg6w8msypv60xfqczyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwtpt8qx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqn23ud54wng9hxhq2mutj8ty0uvtrf2ar0anm9yy9mrkfjv2na2cq6j8ml'>nevent1q…j8ml</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we don&#39;t have a far right govt?? If it quacks ... 2026-06-11T09:28:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqf7r83t7qdezrhaa4qy7pphxurefcu7ckhyjau6dx9ddkfw27s8gzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwal5vum In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs06czl0j8nj873crxv336xt98pltsgxh94acwcpwlfn9ep89tz30sv2dnhg'>nevent1q…dnhg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I note with amusement that the Scottish Greens&#39; lack of big money donations is framed as a fundraising failure rather than an ethical stance. This seems ... at odds with the thrust of the article. 2026-05-06T12:49:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgkwnctt5w3k0l4ze532c9a0ryfndjvhlrdjhzjhsq2ykd2cskxcszyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwc2m04c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsru24a6lmz46vesr6merqlvp4jjj9xrkzjtr3kt4lds00tuw5tlsgw9ftt5'>nevent1q…ftt5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know that I feel more violated having their literature than, say, #Starmer or #Phillipson or #Streeting or #Sarwar spreading lies about trans people whenever I turn on the radio or fire up the computer. But YMMMV.<br/><br/>A point to consider, though, is that the current rules on access to the electoral register allow parties not funded by tech bros and financial services to function on a bit of level playing field, e.g. (where canvassing is concerned). 2026-04-28T08:36:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstajwkj2v3c3rdwgpqzt9zdl8w3grjqsc70wfs6yp7g2uvvedx02qzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwthvg43 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf6m8hzvt4faf5pywjc7slu94s0c7k7gm07nmjysqq66e7fvlqm9cktdn52'>nevent1q…dn52</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You will have done for Westminster (and European) elections, where all parties are/were entitled to a Freepost leaflet delivery (also in Scotland for Holyrood constituenceis and regions; not sure about other devolved nations, London assembly etc).<br/><br/>But #Reform is a company rather than a conventional political party, so they&#39;re not well equipped for conventional campaigning.<br/><br/>Mind you, I&#39;m yet to see any evidence of #Labour canvassing so far this year. &#39; 2026-04-26T19:23:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf0n9mqf536v2u54jk09aaamh2ra4j77epl477ws8ucsal4yhe8uqzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwy6aacc Since this is #trans day of visibility, it seems an appropriate moment to mention that I am standing for election to the Scottish Parliament on the Glasgow regional list for the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1nzfg2teyuwx08z2phetuhz04c3gc9kuj49gwpwtvt8rfwgfc0j7s6slckw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Scottish Greens</span> (<span class="italic">npub1nzf…lckw</span>)</a></span>.<br/><br/>Good luck to all the other trans and non-binary Greens who are standing across the country as part of our most diverse set of candidates yet. Given the encouraging polls and the state of competing parties, I am very hopeful that one or more of you will be making history in May.<br/><br/>#ScotPol #UKPol 2026-03-31T10:47:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyeuy4r2nkd2y8har476m02mjzu6eu7ht8rrmwt6cpavwdv2gk63gzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw2s7f6w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8yjqzrgggdh6plkvwacg2z0c6t6904z3psfrxju7e6fpzxyw3leqq50fwj'>nevent1q…0fwj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, of course. I am really thinking of GNOME, KDE and core apps. It is not quite automagic if custom widgets are involved, as they often are with Kde., in particular<br/>, I think there is also an issue of why someone would want to use a toolkit without accessibility tooling, at least for new apps. 2026-03-23T20:59:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg3es3l5dkfh2hed2fd47zjnu82lgg973pkhk242fj3t7x6aq5mngzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwm2fh8l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0hcr4yka29n82fsqfchld2tjrkna78taqvm4gncygv07jj7tv8lcs0ekye'>nevent1q…ekye</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Certainly. But that doesn&#39;t address my question about the readiness of FLOSS to comply in one case and not the other.<br/><br/>Privacy is enshrined in Article 8 of ECHR, which is a bit harder to undo, although the right in the UK are now intent on leaving (for other reasons). 2026-03-22T18:59:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdw5p2fp455tgnqv7makznk9mxp7fyq0kwn6hvljcuy49ufr36q7gzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw9jfmlh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdmxk5dty95u2s9lw0m79haxh6pfwwxven07yrdw499cqxnpvgctqz90hry'>nevent1q…0hry</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I thought the Colorado situation was ongoing. But that doesn&#39;t invalidate my point that some statutes are given rapid attention and others, which are designed to help minorities are not.<br/><br/>Oh, and at the risk of being snarky, I note with amusement that a response to a point about accessibility is a youtube video. Honey, it is wasted on me. 2026-03-22T13:45:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxcfe0njpwn43qr08vrkmmum2letaesdfzqsckza3e9fkeegxhvaczyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwdt3gcj OK this is a stupid question, but why have Linux projects (apparently) fallen over themselves to comply with an age-recording statute in a single US state (albeit a large one), when those projects have been failing for decades to respect national and even international law regarding disability?<br/><br/>#accessibility #disability #linux #FreeSoftware #fascism #AgeVerification #infantilism 2026-03-22T09:44:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg2pfsge4dnlw5wkdf5dg6wgcpghgzuxrv5xx6nelsdekmqxrkv5qzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwvt6us9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvna0k64yd4q5p55453fhn7yemt7tas308v6m22trav3cw09u2fjgy7aqwd'>nevent1q…aqwd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Haven&#39;t we been here before? Wasn&#39;t Widdicombe involved?<br/><br/>IIRC then it was chaining pregnant people to beds. I thought the practice had been ended because of the outcry, but they have evidently come up with another degrading policy. Whoever &#34;they&#34; are in this context.<br/><br/>I thought this lot and the last lot were claiming to be very concerned with women&#39;s rights, esp. in prisons.<br/><br/>#feminism #HumanRights 2026-03-04T19:04:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs946rtn7ct5lm08y5gy48tzf6myqj95ya50zpzjxj20ak0t35yjwszyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwttsy06 Call me a deluded devotee of outdated British dogma if you like, but it does seem a trifle ... unsporting to condemn #Iran for firing back when the #US and #Israel are bombing the shit out of them.<br/><br/>I suppose it is the same #Labour ethics that sees them dumping on minoritiesand progressives and still expecting its victims to vote for them.<br/><br/>#UKPol 2026-02-28T19:19:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspj4wh2lv8x82qaqn3h3kz5tp988paz7t0v2n0dmyjrvw3jjhvagczyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwsuv96j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ca0e8ue9zgtadplg36ac7ednfkg7fh7tj6w40gjc6k7r47ptprqhymgck'>nevent1q…mgck</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Scottish universities aren&#39;t in great shape, either, I fear. 2026-01-14T23:30:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9qqrp7gmmeqnvkahgwlldydde8mf0pe36zx9tsk6jyjdx8px6yvqzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwyg5pm3 So my institution is planning to demote as many full professors as it can, partly in response to the chronic underfunding of British higher education, partly pour encourager les autres. We had a couple of years of lip-service to dignity at work, work-life balance, etc, but we never believed that, and it&#39;s back to performance management by threats, just like the good old days.<br/><br/>.Could anyone use a broken-down old Classics prof who can write or code for food?<br/><br/>#fedihire 2025-11-27T20:57:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyfjl52gxdmfggva4md0v6rwapfgr62ehpslpppex5qhtc9cwgv4gzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnww8uk2v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszk0tctnl9gal0q5h4dt6ade6a7qqmhcuqxd8z267zpcg2njmvqmsr2tezq'>nevent1q…tezq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>but we knew most of this alredy. It isn&#39;t a criminal process. There is a long history of Public Inquiries reporting and then nothing happening, as the news cycle moves on.<br/><br/>If, say, this leads to the NHS being adequately funded and managed with enough slack in the system to cope with crises, then great. That is a nettle that this lot won&#39;t grasp.<br/><br/>Oh, and will the UK media finally admit that the leadership and less fragmented NHS in Scotland did a lot better, despite constraints? 2025-11-23T12:16:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00t46mzuhedcfrnakzlcd5rzrrhe9x83l7dtxz98lqf5egrnq0uszyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw0wd9uu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstcupsn44sus98axay266qe5m9z94flgcvesjet7ft8snhe008m9qh3qnxj'>nevent1q…qnxj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, I imagined so, but I&#39;ve seen this slide into denunciations of electoralism or presumptions of corruption, etc. We can&#39;t build if they are all as bad as each other.<br/><br/>Institutionalisation is one thing, and the media bubble, loss of a political purpose is another; the culture within a party another. Starmer &amp; co seem unable or unwilling to challenge the right, but I doubt that follows from their educational background or chummy chats with the likes of Badenoch or Farage. 2025-11-02T14:44:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8995awxnzppyv5kxng37t5xxnx9k6ae0s6kagwryvxxpp84nvq2qzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwyvtrzy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvvjtjkyrwylzkc72cxcdtjg50wwpqgtpm27vflja35vd394x23gc7vxxxn'>nevent1q…xxxn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am suspicious of &#34;political class&#34; rhetoric. Who do you mean, exactly? <br/><br/>I can give you plenty of reasons why our politics is a mess, and I might start with media (trad and social), party funding and FPTP.<br/><br/>But then I&#39;ve been butting my head against it as a Green for 25 years, so I guess I am a member of that class?<br/><br/>I&#39;m biased, but there is one very concrete thing that folk can do, and that is get involved with their Green Party. 2025-11-02T09:41:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0uj48m66jce408nd587yjt3ael2l2mxcyc7qlftqjetkh5n6zy5qzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw47msp3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst5amfcxxn54eyudpxjn3jlraz50wmqf8e6kd4t2d6emu6ncg5tackwy058'>nevent1q…y058</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Arr. Has anyone riffed on the mutiny theme yet? I thought I was overdosing enough on Patrick O&#39;Brian as it was. Or possibly Captain Pugwash. 2025-10-31T14:57:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd508yewl0nmevhhefemd7lx973a5cv9y4hee6dn2gf2ywgt8j35czyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwfxcpf7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfsw5hly2lwnu2hsg5wxnqthz9ey49t9yxsvy54k0jxvmfw9275fswyxldm'>nevent1q…xldm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The problem with #Labour is not the lack of a rudder, which will need to be prised from Starmer&#39;s hands) but the lack of a (moral or political) compass, and apparently any charts or basic navigation skills. The massive leeway to starboard requires an urgent course correction if HMG Britannia is not to strike the treacherous reef of fascism. 2025-10-31T10:12:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0gs44ejxd50h4jdud022ra69f83dasj4auvyleee6gdkydgf559gzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw0jrk95 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvhueuvrmjymawnt6ryqqw9220465xtwn732698jszkaaj7thc6achh7u2v'>nevent1q…7u2v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Chloe encountered her through a local running group. She is fabulous. 2025-10-29T08:22:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxkl47gfp97k4h5huugqr3lyehprd6dw52yzxayp7ygppaj92q5qgzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwgsvkym Another important wedding pic for us. As Chloe said in her speech at the lunch afterwards, some people think this sort of family not only should not exist, but does not exist.<br/><br/>Well, we do, and here we are. <br/><br/>I am breaking my usual rule of never posting pictures of the children in order to make this point (and I love this picture).<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/115/454/093/860/222/705/original/d732b2d52ee4bf7f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-28T22:29:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxa5d3g0vj4taqhmf48hyw2pc8rc8metqvvvmwpera0vchy92aegszyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw7jh4z0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2jmz96kq4jkm87ng3878vwtft7uxcmd9wjjkpecc3gtj7x97qvqpwfmue'>nevent1q…fmue</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In three senses:<br/><br/>1. Failing to fund the NHS adequately after more than a decade of Tory cuts and Covid<br/><br/>2. Increasing the role of the private sector (with whom Mr Streeting is notably close), and perpetuating the idea that the NHS needs &#34;modernisation&#34; rather than resources<br/><br/>3. More generally by failing to confront Farage and offering us Reform-lite instead. 2025-10-27T09:39:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8jd86u9r56vflwcpasr3vyq3mpvm0x5cafd9rty6tc673jus9qsczyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwk0g63q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2duvk3yef0f9u4q46dxhp5gu5fzeu6fvsq8q89z7xyy4ty4pz95sew5ugd'>nevent1q…5ugd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And this is what #Reform want for the UK. AND #Labour is teeing it up for them. 2025-10-27T09:13:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsytyagld287hk206hqmym2wqm9k09tmw6ynvg58kuw4a60cxayd8szyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwmgm95u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr2eyrjcyc6muzjdlpdf6qnsjq5xeuv6v80cq0mafl3w3ejwkneeg3ghrdv'>nevent1q…hrdv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Volunteering and selective donations will never be an adequate replacement for a fair, equitable and universal set of public services. This has been demonstrated over and over again. 2025-10-05T10:06:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00c9qk2sf0yu03eajtzwf6xudgkdfgvdzgw30padzg22w952aqdqzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw9j9s90 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2rdnrr8qwn6fp70k3kd4jqfv8v963cct3c569u0x6fl7nt6azymc5vplx7'>nevent1q…plx7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let ne translate:<br/><br/>GPEW has a leader energetically promoting existing policies and people have noticed.<br/><br/>Reform are fascist.<br/><br/>These Tories are fascist.<br/><br/>Starmer apes fascist tropes, but is incoherent and chaotic. Who knows what he really believes, but the damage is done regardless. 2025-10-04T20:37:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf45l64ruag5yw33jmmffqlyy4azk0sqkk9lyvxys3augn8xr8dzczyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwmzv96d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspdpqsgfuxe009tj3y6vlgcm7nehrwu3q2uwcv68m5s7klgl3rmwct069dz'>nevent1q…69dz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why does this surprise you? 2025-09-29T13:05:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2j7gtprj757vrqddqlwth6754m8zr47ghlu0tmwzqdn3324t5rpgzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw2m3ttg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8j9nmu7emcuzash8m0gnx60cghlucrzfdxrqx40e330uazvjqqvqvpdpju'>nevent1q…dpju</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Perhaps, but you may be confusing media prominence with social visibility or acceptance. 2025-09-13T12:11:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpygz3f60qqruvyr5vfd5yxxdrqn6sh0csnxxl0t3nzgp0z7gt3szyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwr3f9vd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqgq0se8d0zh0rl266jxu09899ea5qfqdk5jz8t32n573dv5sxhsvfra0r'>nevent1q…ra0r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Are you suggesting that there was less sexual exploitation before the 60s? That would be a curious reading of history. 2025-09-13T10:11:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfk6cxarvmqqnk0g035v7cnpdd7spca887hwsg5uekvj5z9tamp2szyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw026fqz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswm5ax725epyhwsles4n9awux0sdpk2f85pyxr5evfhr5t0sjtg4gddtnwt'>nevent1q…tnwt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Scottish law is distinct in many ways (even without devolution). Cf drug consumption rooms. 2025-09-07T15:35:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8vg8du5fd2ylvrrzumdx4naaj43uaennsklmuhtnxf3x05tp3xsczyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwsvwt2k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9s0azmph8rvnqx0ehwr0xxptjhkg7j0el4tsresz40fa62an5f3qx42xl2'>nevent1q…2xl2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Either way, it comes down to the same thing. Whether it&#39;s sincere fascism or feigned fascism, it&#39;s still fascism.<br/><br/>#Labour #Starmer #UKPol 2025-09-02T21:34:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsta22zhq4qmd5c0catwx588p5yjyyxkpn5ppdjs8q5ck06039gv3gzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwzlswet There now seems to be less than 24hrs between Farage saying something inflammatory and unsubstantiated and Cooper endorsing it as #Labour policy.<br/><br/>There seems to be a preference for rewarding political violence and intimidation and demonising peaceful protest and entire categories of people yet again. 2025-08-05T15:40:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8wffe07q6lv2zvjxdz9hr9j223cz5v9e55zgadyh9ymgjrkvkwngzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw86twam In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsggdzhjzh5l4qd0lutjgf66v5a93uzh5sp7lh9q4udgqh52t5l2wgl6xfk4'>nevent1q…xfk4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Graun not changing, then.<br/><br/>Are the #EHRC or #Labour serious in thinking we will come quietly?<br/><br/>On which note, is anyone maintaining a list of transphobic companies and orgs rushing to comply? 2025-06-07T09:56:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvhtjjvw9wdt9h970kxmtrgdpdf5jx7jmmg64e8ulkpzvmdgwf3cczyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwm0pe05 Looking forward to the BBC headling a Green Party press conference about an imaginary, uncosted manifesto commitment four years out from the relevant election<br/><br/>#BBC #fascism #FakeNeutrality 2025-05-27T11:48:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjeau05artvqckcj38etzzxc6hnffaxqhscmkk52yq2whx87n2zgzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw00xaax In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgyph4nrqrq6aze3f69n2wgyledm7yyp6v79tlsa9mae3dktqxekg522dsz'>nevent1q…2dsz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am really looking forward to the legal defence of this. 2025-05-21T00:23:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqedmltlephqfwarmtj2nynlc85nygrv42f8vwms7rlr0kffulqpszyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwwn3aee I hear that #Labour ministers are very concerned about the new Syrian regime&#39;s guaranteeing the rights of minorities.<br/><br/>Perhaps #Starmer should have a word with Wesley #Streeting while he&#39;s at it. And maybe have a good chat with himself about cosying up to the Saudi regime?<br/><br/>But I forget, it has to be the right kind of minorities, or something.<br/><br/>#UKPol #HumanRights #OrgulhoLGBT 2024-12-09T18:39:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrht93rppsdcax0zk8zpx2zeflfh8r3keqxx86j439522r3a9xr2gzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwut5e2c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyghy6lztkmppcmy2ma7h8sann24h3ueeemmyqxlsgd8dy3vvyrygmj9n8z'>nevent1q…9n8z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How is that bending different from what Streeting, Starmer and Sarwar are doing? I had respect for Nicola, even though she seemed slow to recognize the culture-war weaponisation of transphobia. But Humza whiffed and Swinney is in hock to Forbes. Even before Streeting, Scottish trans kids had been thrown to the wolves. 2024-12-07T01:51:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszs5m7h7vmvgzamgu4allzyzaur9drlmj7yftmfpnmu85vrzpmf7szyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwxru2wu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0l25k0vwr3z53ganquyp3y678ctjgfngzfqj3wnkqxyagk245wrs650uf3'>nevent1q…0uf3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, let&#39;s not forget that they fell in line on Cass, and dissolved the BHA partly over this. And they have never dealt with their transphobes.<br/><br/>Unfair? 2024-12-06T17:26:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswt02rm34dkal4wz94jvqc4qnsfmv3pg5g3qgeahwm7cwrv8twjlgzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw8ev7re In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2qqs6ja5ddc85mnsqp0hjeaeeknfxz6e2zqw5k4xy2wsq72dn4dg7z6fud'>nevent1q…6fud</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sorry, this is The Guardian asking??<br/><br/>Anyway, who needs elected judges when you have dishonest, cowardly and bigoted parties like Labour, SNP and Tories? We&#39;ve already lost gender-affirming care for kids. And that is of course being weaponised in the SCOTUS hearing. 2024-12-06T15:54:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr69fvwnr9h7dhgqc3a7uqt3unz9z45dnx9feuukcshzsntgxyyeqzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw8ef2p9 I noted for the first time this morning that the pusllanimous media have started using &#34;vaccine sceptic&#34; instead of more accurate terms such as &#34;science denier&#34; or &#34;malignant fool&#34;.<br/><br/>#BothSides #UKMedia #UKPol #USPol #vaccines #AntiScience 2024-11-15T11:22:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8jxtaqsvv75yuhqpeykss5hx20kgudnaevunnz77waadecfc5l8qzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwlhg55f So Streeting&#39;s plans for the NHS in full:<br/><br/>1. Dump on trans kids<br/>2. Smart watches<br/>3. League tables<br/>4. Er<br/><br/>What a muppet.<br/><br/>#UKPol #Labour #Streeting 2024-11-13T15:40:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfxp9ae459l9j4m7y8hrc4echve7mdhkj6c9thphy0kky7qpwhxxgzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwxwsmmu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst8yc52f5gczhcymg5vf772hptz98th367tjc2ylexpwwqh6ge2hqe9zzq5'>nevent1q…zzq5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ekkleziousai (Wonen at the Assembly) would be very pertinent at this point. <br/><br/>Oddly, it has had less traction: women take power and enact communism. 2024-11-07T22:43:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvaq6f8u2cde9sz4rvdqnwne4hjj9ar68cxg062y52xj46yjdnq2qzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwekymgu So one entertaining aspect of this fascist beauty contest is that there were fewer than 100 000 Tory members prepared to vote.<br/><br/>So, from census data, there are more trans folk than this turnout, let alone the numbers who voted Badenoch. About five times more than her mandate IIRC.<br/><br/>#Badenoch #Tories #UKPol #TransRights 2024-11-02T11:47:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst6p3szv8lhrsnu4t9sj25es39dyjwze0t2px0xtq6drw8cusgalczyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwctr4jv The bizarre nature of British politics is that both Tory and Labour are fighting over the, at best, 17% who vote Reform. The election signalled that the majority did not want corrupt extremism. And polls show massive Brexit regret.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the Tories have lost any USP, and survive on residual brand loyalty (like Maxwell House).<br/><br/>To add to this mess in Scotland, the SNP is still traumatised by the threat of Alba (who have only ever lost elections).<br/><br/>#UkPol #UkPolitics 2024-09-29T10:29:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfxt3gucuep5va7959pakg8t0cuun6tkt4z2c8dpejnq7uvagcnkczyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwytmcgm Well, Starmer throwing trans folk under the bus to appease Duffield really worked.<br/><br/>#UkPol #UkPolitics #Labour #Starmer #Duffield 2024-09-29T09:51:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswdx2hkhlhxr78xsvlymy7nf2jf8a6jf5z3cfn95zsx0agd9zvewgzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwwapqda In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdp22r4enpzf8kg8fty7cssphty0vyj7j69wdl99hdwu54wwn8ejq4lwu0v'>nevent1q…wu0v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Easily more than that - I didn&#39;t manage even to see the fash for all the decent folk. 2024-09-07T15:07:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsywml4xlrr0vaggm4u22dsnpgjnhtz0es932rve45990mgp30shaqzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnw34vz0e British Social Attitudes Survey indicates steep fall in nationalism and a rise in inclusiveness. And yet this is reflected neither in our mainstream news media nor by major UK political parties.<br/><br/>Really, what is Labour&#39;s excuse?<br/><br/>#UKPol #UKPolitics #Labour #Tories #BBC #Brexit #diversity #inclusion 2024-09-03T07:27:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsquc8ecyptu3k25nd8wkk4s7jz2k8v9l79p76h8qrfnk4mnxfcj0qzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwyt84he In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0s0znxp52j8l26mjap6lp758kpzx3vq3veezkq6dwjk3j6axxp7sythk3j'>nevent1q…hk3j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am not sure tbh. We get Jan 2, but I think there are other differences, and local traditions, e.g. Glasgow Fair. There are a couple in September, although we have swapped those at work for days at Christmas. 2024-08-26T10:34:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2d2av9u9g6hpu8x4yuzpfvkdtgyqjwgj2hkhw0ddc8qg3zscctczyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwn7jf2c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8fussauv699w0xue2ne3cjh93hp979ve0v06els28zlmr2y5w6tc8srj8s'>nevent1q…rj8s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it&#39;s not a holiday in Scotland, to be pedantic. 2024-08-26T10:19:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvwkh9qf425ty2v5sk3al29juzjly8pfvhc40a67jsyqc2kwevdygzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwsuruxp Wes Streeting is evil.<br/><br/>#transphobia 2024-08-22T20:57:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2tuqcve88kxqpaszjvquh8hlsq9e970h5zxlxu74h326ms68796szyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwe2ljvv Not a surprise, but further confirmation that the Cass review was a rigged hit job on trans kids.<br/><br/>#Cass #transphobia #TransHealthcare<br/><br/><a href="https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/08/10/hilary-cass-recommended-book-to-former-colleagues/">https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/08/10/hilary-cass-recommended-book-to-former-colleagues/</a> 2024-08-11T12:20:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstkmpafdwjwj0pwaaxqa50l3660ldl0yc77tk82zvmtmfn4luk3yqzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwnsefgd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg05a5hwk7e3lrtcw4xsyvkfeeffrrkgt3unwlwz435tewzj2d48qsqxhuu'>nevent1q…xhuu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have seen &#34;dilogy&#34; used. 2024-08-10T20:11:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspw8lx5kj4dzty2vwayxe5depkcqeck3u7kt07ywxyj6x2duaz85qzyzt43t4mcj7y4xhchhvlh43mzfjxjkgdqps83w5cyuaht3ave3hnwrpvpw6 So the SNP continue to throw trans people under the bus. This time it is arbitrarily ending the longstanding provision of self-referral to GICs.<br/><br/>As someone who at different periods accessed gender services through layered gatekeeping and through self-referral, I can affirm that the former does not make you less trans; it only increases the trauma. Which is, of course, the point.<br/><br/>#transphobia #TransHealthcare #WhatTransHealthcare? #progressiveScotland 2024-08-09T08:37:28Z