leinir @leinir@computerfairi.es

The Cass Report and the 'results' it claims to show are in no way scientific, factual, good faith, or really anything but transphobic drivel.

Science has a long history of bad actors using "research" shaped by their own bigotry to perpetuate and legitimize systematic harm to disenfranchised groups, because a lot of people trust research to be unbiased and based on fact. Choices of methodology, what data is included or highlighted, how results are framed and shared, and so much more of are all *choices* that can lead to studies looking at the same people/data/concepts getting the exact opposite results. The choices made in creating The Cass Report are pointedly and purposefully transphobic.

Researchers are people, and some people are driven more by their horrific bigotry than anything else. The Cass Report was not made to advance our understanding of the world, it was made to advance the goals of transphobia.

Cis people- please take the time to educate yourselves on transphobia. I highly recommend reading this study looking at the choices made in creating the report and explaining how and why it’s results are biased and clearly shaped by bigotry: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26895269.2024.2328249. Share what you learn, correct EVERYONE you see talking about the Cass Report uncritically, and be better allies overall.

-a trans person with a professional background in research and degree focused on LGBTQIA+ research in particular who has personally designed and conducted studies relating to gender and sexuality

boosts very much appreciated!

#Transphobia #Bigotry #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Transmisia

35,000 responses as of 2 days ago!

It's especially helpful to share among LGBTQ+ groups who are:

- Age 25 or older

- Outside of the USA

- Not white

Only 18% of respondents are over 31, and over half are in the USA, so it really helps to get the word out to as many different places as possible.

Here's the survey link:
https://survey.gendercensus.com

Today, ANTIFA had a meeting in Normandy
#normandylanding

One day before parliament was dissolved on 30th May, the UK government used an obscure emergency process to make possession of puberty blockers for new treatment of trans kids illegal, and punishable by up to two years in prison. [1] There was no parliamentary debate, no vote, and no public consultation.

The timing was deliberate. As parliament was dissolved a day later, we have no MPs, and therefore no way to challenge this decision as citizens.

The Good Law Project is challenging it in court, and crowdfunding £75,000 to do so. They have about £2,000 so far.

Donations here: https://goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/trans-pubertyblockers-cf/

[1] https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/uk-secretary-uses-emergency-powers

"Claims that the majority of the UK’s housing stock is not suitable for a heat pump appear to be [lies].

Research published in 2022 found that properties including Victorian terrace houses and 1960s flats could have a heat pump successfully installed.

A 2021 study found: “Homes can convert to electric heating at a cost far lower than the accepted wisdom” and “with no threat to comfort”. Additionally, greenhouse gas emissions would “fall very dramatically as a result”."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/31/can-heat-pumps-be-installed-in-older-properties

I’m still a newbie to Mastodon and to let others know, that I’m here, I thought a Raffle is a good idea! =)

Only requirement is: you have to boost this post!
But there is a bonus for followers!

You can get 1 digital version of one of the 3 sketches (see image) with the character you want (species in the sketch is not fixed) and your favorite color for the Oodie.
✨Bonus for followers: More individualised Oodie! Choose a motive, theme or elements you want on your hoodie, you can send me any ideas.

Raffle ends 19.06.2024 22:00 (UTC+02) ❗️

Good luck 😊

Do not ban transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards - Petitions, for UK citizens only but please share.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/661601

In the most glorious "fuck you" I have seen in a while, you know the book that Cumberland City Council banned because they're homophobic bigots - Holly Duhig's "A focus on Same Sex Parents"? Well, the publisher, BookLife Publishing, have made a PDF version of the book available for free.

Sure be a shame if it was shared far and wide now, wouldn't it?

Every time you ban a book filled with hope and kindness, and care and love, we will resist.

https://www.booklifepublishing.co.uk/a-focus-on/same-sex-parents/

#CumberlandCityCouncil #SameSexParents #BookBans #Bookstodon

@alttexthalloffame My much older brother tells the story, from his childhood in the 1950s, of my mother driving the car through the countryside and narrating what she saw so that her blind (from diabetes) husband could enjoy the view. My brother would lie down on the back seat, close his eyes and see the world the way his father saw it.

I think of that every time there’s a request here to include ALT text descriptions on Mastodon. It’s such a small ask with such a huge upside.

Don't let companies like Ubisoft take away access to games you paid for and own. Please sign and share this petition.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659071

#ubisoft #anticonsumerism

"Being alive is as special an occasion as it gets" 😍

Another petition to get the UK government to recognise non-binary gender.

Just to recap, this has already gone to court, and the government successfully pled that it is too hard not to discriminate against non-binary people.

If you think that's bullshit, as I do, and you're a UK citizen, sign this petition to get the issue debated in parliament.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659107

It's that time again. There was no active UK parliament petition about #nonbinary identities being recognised in law, so I made one.

#UK #petition: Recognise nonbinary people's genders in law and in identity documents

Sign here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659107

Track signatures here: https://petition-track.uk/check-petition/659107

Deadline: 11th October 2024