ændra.

ændra.

@aendra.com

Creator of 📰 News feeds, @xblock.aendra.dev, @moji.blue, founder of @shoots.green, @atproto.london. Opinions my own. Not a journalist or an engineer, but a secret third thing (annoying).

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Fantastic detailed interactive graphic from the @financialtimes.com on the UK economy by postcode - lost myself in this - so much interesting detail Eg On household income, how come west London is falling? How come Cornwall is up? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

giftarticle.ft.comGrowth in every postcode? What the UK economy really looks likeInteractive maps give a picture of how economic fortunes in Britain have varied wildly over a stagnant decade

This whole statement is incredibly damning but gosh this part especially. Very much worth reading.

A great tactic when some transphobic shithead drops into your mentions is to simply block with zero response. No, you don't get the last word, but my god is it so much better to not only deprive bigots of oxygen but also make them even more steamed by not giving them the reaction they desire.

Not only that, by blocking them they're then unable to use your post to amplify their message; Bluesky won't show their post to anyone reading yours. Lock them into their own shitty feed. They don't want to make you angry nearly as much as they want to steal your platform. Don't fucking let them.

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Elections are heating up in the states and there's a lot of conservatives and centrists trying to both sides or just get people riled up. Don't engage with them, amplify our voices.

Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

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Our queue reader got knocked offline during some localised networking issues but we should be back momentarily. As always your patience is appreciated. This is a volunteer project with literally one person working on it right now.

Imagine feeling like your country's newsmedia could at any time turn its back and begin this level of hate campaign against you, to the point that they harass you and everyone you love to the literal ends of the earth, mining you for content until your death and even after. How would you live life?

flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Another one here where the British press just smashed fuck out of a member of the public’s life for no good reason, just because they wanted to and nobody will stop them doing at. And they’re still going, even now.

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I said in this interview that life as a trans person in 2026 Britain is "terrifying", but I honestly don't really feel "terrified" so much as I feel "terrorised". And the industry I work in carries much of the blame.

Toby Buckle@polphilpod.bsky.social

there's been a worldwide campaign against trans people—nowhere has it been stronger (& less opposed) than the uk latest podcast with @aendra.com www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/uk-media-trans

Probably going to mute this thread soon; obligatory "I don't have a Soundcloud", but if you're looking for somewhere to send support, please consider donating to @goodlawproject.org

Good Law Project@goodlawproject.org

🏳️‍⚧️ UPDATE 🏳️‍⚧️ Our challenge to the EHRC’s transphobic interim guidance moves forward. We will have a hearing at the Court of Appeal by the end of this year “if at all practicable” 👇 https://goodlaw.social/fwdt

Imagine feeling like your country's newsmedia could at any time turn its back and begin this level of hate campaign against you, to the point that they harass you and everyone you love to the literal ends of the earth, mining you for content until your death and even after. How would you live life?

flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Another one here where the British press just smashed fuck out of a member of the public’s life for no good reason, just because they wanted to and nobody will stop them doing at. And they’re still going, even now.

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Please, I beg of you. Understand this environment trans people are living in when you interact with us online. You need to have way more than just basic empathy right now.

Oh, and by the way, given I know a lot of my followers haven't been watching this story? That trans doctor the Daily Mail article is fixated on? Did absolutely nothing wrong. Cleared of every charge. Was just living her life, forced to flee the country by NHS bigots and the British media. Yeah.

Imagine feeling like your country's newsmedia could at any time turn its back and begin this level of hate campaign against you, to the point that they harass you and everyone you love to the literal ends of the earth, mining you for content until your death and even after. How would you live life?

flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Another one here where the British press just smashed fuck out of a member of the public’s life for no good reason, just because they wanted to and nobody will stop them doing at. And they’re still going, even now.

I present this exercise for the cis people who've recently told me they're surprised by how bad things are. This is the torture we all live under, a torture we risk simply by using the bathrooms we feel most safe in, and doing the jobs we've always done. Many of us are planning to leave the country.

Trans people are so desperately needed in journalism, there are very few of us and most are freelancers. The Trans Journalists Association does phenomenal work supporting trans journalists while also providing resources for their cis colleagues. Please consider giving during their funding drive. 💚

Trans Journalists Association@transjournalists.org

We're digging our heels in. 🥾👠 TJA is raising $25,000 by Dec 1 for trans and gender-expansive journalists, because we're in this work for the long haul. And we're just getting started! Give today: bit.ly/DiggingOurHeelsIn

My British partner has introduced me to a piece of media called "Countdown" that she alleges is actually some form of entertainment?

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As someone who runs a small business and for some reason pays my taxes…. Today’s “red tape” cut to company paperwork makes no real difference to me or my ability/desire to expand. As someone who investigates small business high street tax evasion… great news for candy stores and scam dropshippers!

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What @freemix.fm is doing is so ambitious, well executed from the jump, and just so freaking *cool*. They created an entire music platform with a built-in sharing and licensing system, all on atproto. You gotta see it.

Joshua Iz@joshuaiz.com

It started with a dream 20 years ago... 10 months of work with a lot of help from the AT Proto community, Bluesky, and friends. FreeMix is live!!! Open to all and all genres welcome. Free to join. I can't wait to see what you create. (oh and some exclusive tracks by me ready to be remixed)

Suffice to say I'm beyond hyped to do a data journalism for an American election only ten days from now in this current infosec climate

TransActual@transactualuk.bsky.social

"We are calling for urgent clarity from NHS England on how employers can implement the guidance in a way that is safe and inclusive of trans and non-binary people...who are becoming ever more fearful of harassment and discrimination when accessing healthcare". www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

I'm she/her by the way, not "they".

Not In Our Name (NION) Women@nionwomen.bsky.social

Today is International Pronouns Day. Using someone's correct pronouns is an important part of respecting their identity and helping everyone feel included. At NION, we believe in respecting and celebrating people's individual identities, and treating others as we would wish to be treated 🩷

Weird to think that PHP 4.x code I wrote back in grade 10 is more secure than most PHP online prior to the CVE disclosure last night.

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gifdex.net is now available in *early* Alpha! Gifdex is a platform to find, upload, save, and share GIFs, all powered by the ATProtocol. All your data is held by you, Gifdex simply collects it in a convinent place - move it, delete it, or integrate with it on any other platform seamlessly.ii

Utterly defeated by the tag-team combination of "new nails" and "asinine company password complexity policy"

Not remotely the point I know, but how on earth does _Nextdoor_ have that many users??

Nitish Pahwa@nitishpahwa.com

tWiTtEr iS bAcK … down to 18% of nationwide usage this year from 21% last year, appropriately tied with Nextdoor www.pewresearch.org/internet/fac...

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It is now tomorrow, and so here it is: the Colibri Spaces Alpha now has an all-new UI, ready for you to test before the final release! ... It may have custom emojis 👀 For instructions on how to get started, head to github.com/colibri-soci.... Please let us know if you run into any issues!

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My god - these were ADULTS being treated, and their medical treatments were denied at the last minute because of unverified 'family concerns'? How is this even legal? cwiar.org/en/2026/10/1...

cwiar.orgNHS Wales admits unverified ‘family concerns’ were used to stop trans surgeries - CwiarFreedom of Information (FOI) requests obtained by Welsh queer advocacy group Cwiar Cymru have confirmed that NHS Wales took unverified concerns from patients’ family members into consideration when pa...
Cwiar Cymru@cwiar.org

NEW: FOI requests reveal NHS Wales used unverified 'family concerns' to stop trans surgeries

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I’ve been talking with developers across the Atmosphere about Monetization. Massive thank you to everyone who’s shared ideas, questions and feedback! This developer community is special. Here’s the model I’m building toward.

ATM@atmosphere.money

Your identity can move between apps. Your business should be able to, too. We’re building Atmosphere Money: social payments for the Atmosphere. Here’s the model, and what comes next:

Incredible; blocked me first, then screenshot dunked me while calling me a fascist, and now she's crashing out so hard that she's deleting her account. Honey, I'm not the enemy here, I don't know what you think @xblock.aendra.dev does but I'm pretty sure it doesn't do what you're thinking it does.

This is such a cool concept

Minor Mobius@minormobius.bsky.social

This is easily the best game I’ve made in the last 24 hours. games.mino.mobi/molt is NOT nausea inducing, it IS exciting, it does progress. I would hold it side by side with minesweeper orb for satisfaction

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Did you know - you can use @mu.social with your existing Bluesky account, no need to move to Eurosky. All your posts, feeds and accounts will be there. But you’ll be able to edit your posts and have a companion cat, or dog (or fox).

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I externalized my WebGL library for running fullscreen fragment shaders in WebGL1/2 from Fragment internals this weekend and published it as a standalone library. github.com/raphaelameau... If you ever wanted to learn GLSL, this is a great way to start!

github.comGitHub - raphaelameaume/fragment-gl: A tiny library for running fragment shaders on a canvas with WebGL 1/2A tiny library for running fragment shaders on a canvas with WebGL 1/2 - raphaelameaume/fragment-gl

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Colibri Social@colibri.social

We've been steadily progressing with the UI rework and the preparations for the spaces launch! Here's a quick snapshot of some work-in-progress screens for y'all to enjoy 🔧