Thoughts on Mastodon and community owned social media

edit: Since writing this I realised I didn’t go hard enough on the micronationalist bent on Mastodon. The thing is for large numbers of…

Violence and Self Defence

This post is adapted from a Twitter thread where I talk about an incident I experienced last year. CN: Strong transphobic threat (in the…

On Social Contagion

Probably one of the most offensive and yet underrated Gender Critical narratives, one which isn’t treated as if it’s offensive or…

Gender Critical activists are doing the opposite of good trauma advocacy

As someone who’s done my share of patient advocacy I’m pissed off

How many trans kids should there be?

Of course, the straightforward answer is, “as many as want to be trans”. However I’m going to delve into how many we would expect if we…

Is Sex Real and Natural?

And why that’s a really tiresome debate

Ergonomics are a security issue: some notes on Briar

This blog was written with the help of my friend Shash from Trans Aid Cymru and Trans Safety Network.

Elite feminism and the reproduction of the social order

This is a somewhat scrappy Twitter thread transformed into a mini essay. Apologies for any glaring errors.

Trans joy amidst survivor’s guilt

CW: I discuss the issue of a growing suicide rate in the UK trans community here. If you are struggling, I ask that you reach out for help…

Activism is a Gamble

Talking about diversity of tactics

Points of View

We know nothing without each other

The UK “Freedom Convoy”

I’ve been extremely tangentially following the Freedom Convoy activity as part of wider opposition-monitoring efforts, including…