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Tidsear. Neach-ionnsachaidh Gàidhlig. 🏴 🇮🇪 🇮🇶 's e celtic-arab a th' annam.
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This is exactly the outcome that the “gender-critical” movement, which is directing the EHRC, wanted. A situation in which trans people cannot exist in the workplace - or anywhere else in public - at all.
A trans man in the UK has been banned in the workplace restrooms after he was forced to use the women's restrooms to comply with the new EHRC guidance. The women complained because he is visibly male and so they told him he can't use any bathroom.
![A screenshot of a Reddit post from the r/LegalAdviceUK subreddit by user Dijstraanon, titled "FtM transgender facing two different issues at work? England."
The post text reads:
"Brother in law is trans FtM and presents fully as a man. He's now facing an impossible situation at work with his employer telling him that due to recent legislation he must use the toilet of his birth gender. BUT several female colleagues have raised a grievance about him using their gendered toilet.
His employer has told him that he cannot use the toilet while he is at work until they sort it out and cannot give him a timeframe to do so. They do [cut off] have disabled separate toilets.
In the mean time one of his female colleagues has accused him of sexual harassment because he was used their gendered toilet. His menstrual cycle meant he needed to use the toilet.
He's been with the employer for just over 5 years but only in this location for 18 months. The location is mainly male with just a handful of females, and his workshop only has male toilets.
I do not know how to support him and as he's not in a union there is no one to turn too right now."
The post has an orange "Comments Moderated" tag, 169 upvotes, and 134 comments.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sefgphqp2xqwh2hawaixykwz/bafkreigy6jrfjxyegrf7h4wzz3yptwmzobhjrd3k5zjoxwd75r6ulxzsyq)
September 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM
This is exactly the outcome that the “gender-critical” movement, which is directing the EHRC, wanted. A situation in which trans people cannot exist in the workplace - or anywhere else in public - at all.
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Also, why is this basically written up as "quirky crowd make an embarrassing mistake" and not "violent racists form mob because Asian people use hotel"?
Surprising this story isn't getting more coverage...
Protestors confuse Pakistan cricket team for migrants after gathering at hotel
Misinformation caused groups of people to gather at The Marriott Hotel
www.portsmouth.co.uk
September 9, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Also, why is this basically written up as "quirky crowd make an embarrassing mistake" and not "violent racists form mob because Asian people use hotel"?
Really concerned about how old people are being radicalised
September 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Really concerned about how old people are being radicalised
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The punk subreddit is furiously debating whether Dolly was punk or not and it’s hilarious www.reddit.com/r/punk/s/aSa...
August 27, 2026 at 4:49 AM
The punk subreddit is furiously debating whether Dolly was punk or not and it’s hilarious www.reddit.com/r/punk/s/aSa...
GNU Dolly Parton.
Discworld QOTD, from The Shepherd's Crown
"FOR I CAN SEE THE BALANCE AND YOU HAVE LEFT THE WORLD MUCH BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT, AND IF YOU ASK ME, said Death, NOBODY COULD DO ANY BETTER THAN THAT…"
"FOR I CAN SEE THE BALANCE AND YOU HAVE LEFT THE WORLD MUCH BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT, AND IF YOU ASK ME, said Death, NOBODY COULD DO ANY BETTER THAN THAT…"
Discworld QOTD, from Unseen Academicals
August 26, 2026 at 10:07 AM
GNU Dolly Parton.
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The best tribute to Dolly Parton is that she regularly and repeatedly refused to have anything to do with Piers Morgan
August 26, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The best tribute to Dolly Parton is that she regularly and repeatedly refused to have anything to do with Piers Morgan
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We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered.
August 26, 2026 at 1:34 AM
We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered.
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dolly parton taught millions of children to read
dolly parton raised millions of dollars for cancer research and disaster relief
dolly parton stood by the lgbtq community her entire life
dolly parton personally helped fund the moderna vaccine
if there was a right side of something she was on it
dolly parton raised millions of dollars for cancer research and disaster relief
dolly parton stood by the lgbtq community her entire life
dolly parton personally helped fund the moderna vaccine
if there was a right side of something she was on it
August 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
dolly parton taught millions of children to read
dolly parton raised millions of dollars for cancer research and disaster relief
dolly parton stood by the lgbtq community her entire life
dolly parton personally helped fund the moderna vaccine
if there was a right side of something she was on it
dolly parton raised millions of dollars for cancer research and disaster relief
dolly parton stood by the lgbtq community her entire life
dolly parton personally helped fund the moderna vaccine
if there was a right side of something she was on it
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This is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚
August 25, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚
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Them: the Dandy Lion of Elgin cannot hurt you
The Dandy Lion of Elgin:
The Dandy Lion of Elgin:
August 25, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Them: the Dandy Lion of Elgin cannot hurt you
The Dandy Lion of Elgin:
The Dandy Lion of Elgin:
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British actors getting the email from Warner Brothers...
August 25, 2026 at 8:07 AM
British actors getting the email from Warner Brothers...
Second week of term and already off because I'm vomiting. Love working with small children.
August 25, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Second week of term and already off because I'm vomiting. Love working with small children.
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My latest article, on the new series of A House Through Time, staring tomorrow on BBC Two at 9m. Set in the amazing, beautiful, gothic city of Edinburgh.
‘Houses with long histories are magical’: David Olusoga on the home history show that’s gripped the UK
At first, I worried that only historians would find A House Through Time compelling. But its appeal is so enduring that fans of the show stop me in the street to ask when they can watch more
www.theguardian.com
August 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
My latest article, on the new series of A House Through Time, staring tomorrow on BBC Two at 9m. Set in the amazing, beautiful, gothic city of Edinburgh.
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eating a bunch of books to keep up with ai
July 30, 2026 at 4:32 PM
eating a bunch of books to keep up with ai
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UEFA spokesperson Dietmar Fumm said to reporters "This decision effectively signals that Gianni Infantino is an enemy of world football".
tl;dr: FIFA "foe" - Fumm
tl;dr: FIFA "foe" - Fumm
July 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
UEFA spokesperson Dietmar Fumm said to reporters "This decision effectively signals that Gianni Infantino is an enemy of world football".
tl;dr: FIFA "foe" - Fumm
tl;dr: FIFA "foe" - Fumm
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Just checking, are you hating AI enough?
"AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale"
futurism.com/artificial-i...
#SarahConnorLeadTheWay
"AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale"
futurism.com/artificial-i...
#SarahConnorLeadTheWay
AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain
AI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare.
futurism.com
July 28, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Just checking, are you hating AI enough?
"AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale"
futurism.com/artificial-i...
#SarahConnorLeadTheWay
"AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale"
futurism.com/artificial-i...
#SarahConnorLeadTheWay
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This was one of the charges against Alan Turing
fucking cryptographers
July 21, 2026 at 5:26 AM
This was one of the charges against Alan Turing
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This is fucking terrifying
July 21, 2026 at 6:38 AM
This is fucking terrifying
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Wes Streeting as defence secretary
July 20, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Wes Streeting as defence secretary
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If Neutral Milk Hotel Is Such a Great Band, Why Is Their Rating on Tripadvisor So Low?
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If Neutral Milk Hotel Is Such a Great Band, Why Is Their Rating on Tripadvisor So Low?
Their cult status and critically acclaimed albums have landed them at the top of lists curated by the likes of Pitchfork and... Read more nonsense
thehardtimes.net
July 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
If Neutral Milk Hotel Is Such a Great Band, Why Is Their Rating on Tripadvisor So Low?
thehardtimes.net/blog/if-neut...
thehardtimes.net/blog/if-neut...
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backing the real winners this world cup: every mexican restaurant operating in scotland
July 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM
backing the real winners this world cup: every mexican restaurant operating in scotland