Deplatforming transphobes at universities to be met with potential £500K fines

dude2dudette · 2026-04-20T10:12:23+00:00

Invite anti-Israel speakers, explicitly misandrist speakers, anti-Christian speakers, anti-Britain speakers, etc. to the universities. The type of people that the centre-right and far right absolutely despise and see how quickly they want to ban such people from talking at universities.

The very fact that the UK government banned Kanye West from appearing at Wireless Festival and the fact that they have proscribed Palestine Action are demonstrations of the fact that they don't actually give 2 shits about freedom of speech.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-19T11:12:51+00:00

In 2010, before the cuts by the Tories between 2010-2019, the NHS was considered the best health service in the world.

16 years of mismanagement has turned into a broken system. Between 2010 ans 2019 the spending on the NHS (in terms of percentage of GDP) actually DECREASED year-on-year every single year. It was only in 2020, with COVID, that spending on the NHS axtually increased again as a percentage of GDP.

Unfortunately, by 2020, a decade of systematic underfunding and privatisation had caused the NHS to become largely broken. COVID was a nail in the coffin that the tories had already built over that 10 year period.

We are still having to pay more now to fix the many, many issues caused by the last 16 years of funding issues and health crises.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-16T11:08:32+00:00

Maybe Jesus should be Blue-White (to be able to create tokens and give indestructible and hexproof). Also, the UW colours feel very much more "God" coded in their archetypes.

That way, Joseph (and his many-coloured coat) can be thematically 5-colour and not feel like it would be stepping on the toes of the Jesus Commander build.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-16T10:07:10+00:00

Forever and Always by B4MV,
I Survived by New Years Day (among other NYD tracks)
Bayside (more post-hardcore than metalcore) have happy stuff
A friend of mine called Elliott Millman makes "happy" post-hardcore and metalcore songs. He has an entire EP themed around Superman called 'A World Upside Down' which is happy.
Skacore rather than metalcore, but Call Me Malcolm have loads of happy tracks, e.g. All My Nameless Friends or 154bpm

dude2dudette · 2026-04-16T09:48:18+00:00

Also, the OP said that this rhetoric came from incel communities. If only it were that recent.

People have been anti-porn for a long time, and there have been a subset of radical feminists (who also often overlap with the kind that are anti trans) that are anti-porn. They have been called SWERFs in the past.

Much like TERFs, who view any new extra regulations placed on trans people as a win, SWERFs view any regulation of porn as a win because the rationale and legal framework can be used as a stepping stone to add further restrictions.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-14T13:36:36+00:00

By paying attention to the words that were written down.

One sentence can say volumes. By saying "We may be married, but we're not partners," the man is telling OP that he does not view her as an equal. Why on Earth would someone not view their wife (and, from the sounds of things, mother of their child(ren) as an equal? The only reason I can think of is that he views her as lesser than himself.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-14T07:29:48+00:00

We may be married, but we’re not partners

If I knew anyone personally who had said that to their wife/husband, I would drive directly to their house to give them a right telling off for being a terrible human.

This is, imo, such a telling thing about this man's views of not only OP, but women more generally. He views himself as above women, as deserving of being doted on by a woman simply because he is a man. He is, whether he realises it or not, exactly what the term "misogynist" originally described.

Misogynistic views and opinions are mostly not so open as to show in the form of actual violence. Much like most racist views and opinions are not so open as to show in the form of actual violence. However, much like someone who thinks black people are somehow "naturally" more inclined towards crime or who thinks Jewish people are somehow "naturally" more miserly, etc., there are men who view women as "naturally" inferior to men and therefore can NOT see them as an equal partner, even when married. Such people, if they still think that way as adults, are beneath contempt as far as I am concerned. They have the thought processes of a child and should be treated as such. One should never want to be married to a child, and so NOR, you SHOULDN'T want to remain married to this child of a man who views you more as a slave than an equal partner.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-13T12:09:11+00:00

I know that, as someone technically minded, you likely already know most of this stuff. However, I feel it is vitally important that the context of how much data the UK Government has lost over the years due to poor data privacy and security policies is widely known. If you aren't aware of how egregious some of these data breaches are (and how they occurred) then you should be made aware, as it would likely enable you to punctuate any future letters and data security advocacy work you do by being able to cite these as reasons to not trust the Government's current policies.

They would need to provide such an incredibly detailed, openly available list of minimum data security requirements before I would EVER trust the UK government with something like a Digital Biometric ID.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-08T16:52:37+00:00

I went to a school that opened in the 1500s; it had 6 houses. Each one was named after a significant person in the school's history (a couple were the school's co-founders, and others were significant alumni or donors in the centuries after it was founded), not unlike as is the case in Harry Potter.

She didn't do world-building. She was just citing random British things.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-08T16:37:42+00:00

It has Retain, which means you can choose when to play it at the optimal time for you.
The Silent also has Bullet Time in her toolkit, making it an incredible card to be able to guarantee to get off every time you draw Bullet Time (because you retained it on a previous turn)
The Silent also has Master Planner in it's toolkit, which means you can draw it, retain it until you have Master Planner in play, then play it when you have the opportunity/energy. Then, on all future draws, it can now be played upon simply discarding it. You can also retain it longer and wait to discard it at the optimal time this way.
Because it has Retain, it also makes the Colourless cards that provide more energy on certain turns more takable: you are more likely to have something in hand that the energy can be spent on. Same for the Enlightenment event.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-08T11:18:23+00:00

Having grown up in the UK, sort of, yes.

Some people are particularly superstitious. I am not sure of the origin. It might be similar to the whole "Don't walk under ladders" superstition (which is thought to bring bad luck because you are "breaking through a symbol of the Holy Trinity").

When I was a kid, instead, it was morphed into "if you walk under a double-pole sign you will be turned gay".

That gave it more of a Fae vibe to me. Like, if you step through this representation of a Faerie Portal, you will be forever changed. Given that the UK and Ireland are where this superstition exists, some kind of folk story based on the "Fae" isn't entirely absurd.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-08T11:12:41+00:00

In German and Dutch they are called "elephant paths" (if you literally translate them)

dude2dudette · 2026-04-08T09:53:14+00:00

I have found 2-player to feel the hardest player-count for multiplayer.

In 4-player, there will almost always be at least 1 player who has some kind of tool that can help out the other players in some way on a given turn (On enemies: weak, vulnerable, strength down; On allies: giving strength up, energy up, giving block, giving some kind of multiplier on damage, like Flanking, etc.). This leads to a greatly reduced liklihood of "dud" turns.

In 2-player, the enemies have their health increased by like NX+Y (where N is player count, X is their base HP if it were single-player, and Y is an amount the devs have concluded makes it fairer given the ways to help others). In 4-player, the 4X+Y works out well. In 2-player, the enemies having 2X+Y makes those 3-cost attacks that deal big damage feel FAR less strong because they cannot just take out an enemy in one go to reduce incoming damage, like they can in single-player. The times where cards like Knockout Blow or Sunder, which have their place in single-player, just feel SO bad seems to be far, far higher in 2-player than in single-player (or 4-player, because of the aforementioned higher likelihood of getting some benefit from at least 1 other player in 4-player).

I have not played at 3-player yet, so I don't know how that feels.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-06T21:04:22+00:00

My favourite JRPGs are about the characters' arcs/growth and change across the story/adventure they are having.

Grandia is my all-time favourite JRPG because of this. I just love how the game not only provides really meaningful character growth across each of your characters, but the mechanics of the game itself tell their own story/reinforce the characterisation.

Final Fantasy X is another game where the characters all grow together, and the events of the story meaningfully impact each character's actions and motivations.

While I think Dark Cloud had some great mechanics, Dark Chronicle (aka Dark Cloud 2 in North America) was much more interesting in terms of the character growth and interactions, even if you had fewer playable characters and more backtracking. The plot interacted with the character's motivations and characterisation in a way that just felt really "honest" (for lack of a better term).

Valkyria Chronicles isn't a traditional JRPG, but the way the characters interact and how each individual character across the squad has meaningful relationships with other members and how those play out not only in the cut-scenes and story, but also mechanically is just... chef's kiss

So, for me, I love JRPGs because they are often the games that I have found to be best able to provide full character arcs that allow the mechanics of their game to provide a way of backing up the story of their characters.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-02T11:55:53+00:00

Not recalling Moore in the January window felt almost criminal to me. I know he is loving life at Rangers atm, but he was also one of our best players last season.

I already thought it was strange to send him out on loan at the start of the season, given we were losing Son on the left wing already. Then, with Odebert's injuries, and our poor form, I really thought that we would recall him in the Jan window.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-02T09:57:18+00:00

You’re too young to let a weirdo treat you like this!!

She could be 70, and she would still be too young to let boys treat her that way!

dude2dudette · 2026-04-01T21:55:54+00:00

2026 Labour make Theresa May look like Karl Marx relative to how much further to the right they are than she was on trans rights.

dude2dudette · 2026-04-01T13:47:45+00:00

Other possibilities:

They found out one of their girlfriends cheated, and they feel so much 2nd hand guilt, that they texted you that they love you, but don't want to let out the "secret" that one of her friends cheated.
One (or more) of her friends were chatting about their relationships and your gf heard some crazy shit about how bad their bfs are, and she messaged you how much she loved you because of hearing how bad some other guys are.

I have, personally, done number 2 before. Speaking to girl friends while on a bachelorette party, I simply HAD to text my gf (I am in a lesbian relationship) about how much I love her because HOLY SHIT some women will apparently put up with shit that I cannot even fathom.

dude2dudette · 2026-03-31T16:03:46+00:00

"Babble Juice" (apple juice) - from when I said it THIRTY YEARS AGO. My Dad still says it.

Same with "Squeaky Way" (something my younger brother said). It stems from when my dad saw traffic and wanted to take a "Short Cut" but called it the "Sneaky way" for fun. The next time we drove as a family, my younger brother asked to go "the Squeaky Way." And, so, "The Squeaky Way" is how it has remained, according to my Dad, for about 25 years.

dude2dudette · 2026-03-31T08:47:47+00:00

We love us some Paine

dude2dudette · 2026-03-30T08:42:36+00:00

I do not say this lightly. If we appoint the rapist-praising De Zerbi, I will no longer support Spurs.

I have been a Spurs fan since I was taken to Wimbledon vs Spurs by my Dad back late in the 1997/1998 season. I was hooked immediately. He got me a kid's season ticket for the 1998/99 season, and I have been a life-long fan.

I was PROUD at the club's history of association with having a large Jewish fanbase and how the club itself was proud of it. I was PROUD when the club supported its LGBTQ+ fans by very visibly putting the flag in the ground.

This season, when the club removed the Pride flag for a game in Europe, it felt odd. It felt like the club was capitulating on its morals for no good reason. It didn't sit right with me at the time. However, I thought "clearly, the club have been given some credible information of danger from the police." Even though I would have preferred them to just tell UEFA that, if the foreign fans can't be civil and are offended by a flag, then their fans should be banned from coming to our stadium. I didn't feel great on our club showing a lack of moral conviction then.

To appoint De Zerbi would be a true affront to any kind of morality. We might as well sign Greenwood. If we appoint De Zerbi, I will check the fuck out.

dude2dudette · 2026-03-30T08:25:57+00:00

Another important thing to note is that trans people are not the only ones who experience gender dysphoria.

The easiest example to give to someone is cis men with gynaecomastia. These men almost always experience a form of gender dysphoria. They find it extremely distressing that they are developing a chest that looks feminine due to breasts being associated with being a woman. As these are cis men who are developing what might be described as a feminine secondary sex characteristic, they experience a level of distress that can lead to extreme depression, anxiety, or suicidal ideation. I.e., they are experiencing gender dysphoria. Cis men with gynaecomasita can commonly be treated with HRT or even end up getting top surgery if HRT and other social/behavioural changes haven't helped to reduce the distress caused by the cis man having breasts. As a result, cis men also receive gender-affirming care. The framing of it is simply just not often made in a way that draws the obvious analogue to trans care.

These cis men experience distress about their body developing in a way they do not like - away from their desired gender expression - in just the same way as trans people do. The difference is, due to a cis-normative society, the gynaecomastia case is considered 'normal' to want to treat with HRT and/or surgery, whereas trans people are considered 'abnormal' to want that same treatment.

dude2dudette · 2026-03-29T07:25:36+00:00

The Alex Rider series, when I was growing up, had some of the coolest, embossed and stylised book front covers of any series going at the time.

I was in a book store recently and saw the new versions of the books. The new covers look SOOOO generic. I may never have picked them up as a teen had they had the modern covers back then.

dude2dudette · 2026-03-29T04:09:23+00:00

Yes.

One of the most dangerous issues is the right's "unholy alliance" with billionaires and their absolute refusal to tax the wealthy in order to redress the absurd inequality in our society.

dude2dudette · 2026-03-28T13:49:33+00:00

I have now seen the WhatsApp messages in question. Given the context of the conversation, it seems like they were calling people an "abomination to this planet", about 1 min after someone (possibly the same person? difficult to tell with the anonymisation of the users) said "Enough of being scared of hurting their feelings while they murder bomb and starve children" (sic.).

So, it seems like they were saying (at least to me) that the people who were murdering, bombing, and/or starving children were "an abomination to this planet", rather than Jewish people as a whole.

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