James Billingham

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Father of two amazing girls. All opinions are my own, blah, blah 😇 #BlackLivesMatter
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Erin Reed: Readers Deserve Better Than Misinformation About Trans Care; A Response To Pamela Paul

“In a recent response to our articles criticizing misinformation in Pamela Paul's article on detransitioners, Pamela Paul dismisses us and our work. Evan Urquhart and I respond to the latest piece.”

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/readers-deserve-better-than-misinformation

Readers Deserve Better Than Misinformation About Trans Care; A Response To Pamela Paul

In a recent response to our articles criticizing misinformation in Pamela Paul's article on detransitioners, Pamela Paul dismisses us and our work. Evan Urquhart and I respond to the latest piece.

Erin In The Morning
A French documentary is examining how TikTok is being used to sway Taiwan's voters away from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the coming 2024 presidential elections and mold young minds to embrace a Chinese annexation of Taiwan https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5052852
French documentary reveals TikTok's attempts to influence Taiwan elections

There are more than 5.5 million TikTok users in Taiwan, nearly quarter of population

Taiwan News
Two Bluesky invites codes if anyone wants an account over there
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It is completely ludicrous that anyone is still talking about hydrogen for home heating - it’s far less efficient, less safe, more expensive and less flexible than heat pumps. This report is the last nail in a coffin that is already more nail than coffin.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/21/hydrogen-boiler-home-heating-uk?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#climate #hydrogen

Hydrogen boiler push to continue despite verdict of UK watchdog

Government and gas-focused industry body resist conclusion that heat pumps are ‘only viable’ option for heating UK homes

The Guardian
Both the UK and US Chess governing bodies have rejected FIDE's transphobic bullshit. You know you're out there when even TERF Island and DeSantisland go, "steady on a bit, guys!"
Based German Chess Association

Exciting news! We're giving you the chance to join us at this year's National Diversity Awards 🎉

We are giving away 4 pairs of tickets to the National Diversity Awards alongside Dr. Helen Webberley on September 15th in Liverpool, and it could be YOU joining us there 🫢

If you want to don your glad rags and walk this prestigious event next month, keep reading!

To be in with a shot of celebrating with us and Dr. Webberley at the awards, and even be treated to a 3-course meal, then here’s how:

#UK #LGBTQ peoples, Stonewall have released #Zoteria so we can report hate crimes. It's not a replacement for the fuzz but it's anonymous and allows better statistical reporting. It's free on Android and iPhone from #Stonewall website:

https://www.stonewall.org.uk/zoteria

#safety #hate #hatecrimes #homophobia #transphobia

Report LGBTQ+ hate crimes - Download Zoteria

Why Zoteria? Since last year, hate crimes based on sexual orientation have increased by 41% and hate crime against transgender people has risen by 56% in England and Wales. Just 1 in 5 hate crime victims are able to access support. By utilising Zoteria, you can anonymously report...

Stonewall
Terfs boycotting Costa for some reason. Telford on way home.

Please, please do not ever respond to a post with an answer like “ChatGPT says…” or “Claude told me…”. It is very rude.

It is wrong. These tools can’t answer questions; they mash words around, and will make up nonsense. When the machine does it, it’s just gibberish, but by posting it, you’re turning it into a lie, and anyone who posts or repeats it without attribution will turn it into disinformation.

It wastes time. Now everyone has to fact-check you instead of researching the question.