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A systems librarian in a government health library. From NE Scotland, living in SE London. A Complicated Woman / Big Man. Likes include #music, #nintendo, #crochet, #cats, #TradeUnions, #PublicTransport, #Japan. Posts auto delete after a year or so.
あまり日本語で書きません。
LocationLewisham, London
Dormant bloghttps://multifaceted.wordpress.com/
Pronounsshe/they
Love and solidarity to all trans folk this Trans Day of Visibility and every day, whether or not you feel able to be visible. I'm commemorating with the brilliant Kae Tempest's latest album which gives me goosebumps https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kkoLqH1MzpKl8FmlLL0bkDNLLDfivJgwU&si=bWaSiP1ELxicZffq
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Practical thoughts:

1) actively encourage trans people into your community and spaces. Be explicitly clear that they are welcome.

2) promote and enforce robust codes of conduct, and ask for this in events to which you contribute.

3) report anti-trans content to your own instance admins, and to the hosting instance admin if it makes sense to do so.

4) buy stuff (if you are in a position to do so) from trans people. Loads of trans people in the fediverse have small shops selling cool bits and pieces (drawings, books, jewellery, and more).

5) if you control the design of forms and systems, do not collect gender information unless necessary (and I don't have a good example of when this might be, but someone might)

6) push back against laws and policies which discriminate against, or make life harder for, trans people. Write to your MP, and be vocal in your support.

#TransDayOfVisibility

A sperm whale giving birth has been assisted by 10 other females in her social unit – the first time such an event has ever been observed in non-primates.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2521103-first-glimpse-of-sperm-whale-birth-reveals-teamwork-to-support-newborn/

First glimpse of sperm whale birth reveals teamwork to support newborn

A female sperm whale has been filmed giving birth for the first time, supported by 10 adult females who lifted the calf out of the water and protected it from predators

New Scientist
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]

The Neko House Desk understands who’s really in charge of your home, and helps you convince them to let you have some space too.

SoraNews24 -Japan News-

Woah this is incredible "A major vulnerability in the Companies House website enabled free access to the “dashboard” of any of the five million registered companies" ... Just by pressing the back button on your browser twice. (They reported it to CH and waited for it to be resolved before posting this)

https://taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/03/13/companies-house-security-vulnerability-directors-addresses/

Companies House flaw exposed five million directors and enabled company hijacking

A major flaw in the Companies House website enabled free access to the “dashboard” of any of the five million registered companies. See it used in this video.

Tax Policy Associates

New post:

Does Clarivate understand what citations are for?
https://www.hughrundle.net/does-clarivate-understand-what-citations-are-for

Doctors at Barts Health are developing new education course to improve sensitive communication with trans patients using role play scenarios. This will be rolled out to medical students at Queen Mary University of London and doctors at Barts Health NHS Trust.

To ensure the scenarios are driven by lived experience, we are inviting trans and gender diverse people to take part in co-design focus groups.

RE: https://indieweb.social/@tg/116086401953523135

This sounds like a great take on a RSS reader, and I'm delighted Android / web view might be coming. @ben this sounds right up your street

My Mario themed #crochet blanket is done!
Yesterday we talked about how cervical screening is a really important tool in helping us to eliminate cervical cancer. Today we'd like to share a few tips about how to make your cervical screening experience as comfortable for you as possible... https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/115927200825118472