Blake Drayson

Blake Drayson

@ghost7.com

Seaside IT telecoms nerd.  fan, pro nuclear power. Jarvis Cocker was right about who runs the world. He/Him #TransRightsAreHumanRights #FuckAI @blake@corteximplant.com Vote Green 💚💚 The only good billionaire is a dead ☠️ billionaire.

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Blake Drayson
@ghost7.com

Right giving this place a proper go now as it looks to be not a nazi hellhole like the other place. I am Blake I am quite nerdy and left wing, hate terfs and right wing twats. Hello.

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Ann Leckie
@annleckie.com

Something benefiting you personally is not necessarily a good thing. Something that inconveniences you personally is not necessarily a bad thing.

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More Movies
@moremovies.co.uk

He lived long. He prospered. Goodnight Commander Chekov. RIP Walter Koenig (1936 - 2026) 🖖🎬 #filmsky #startrek

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Rafa Sales Ross
@rafiews.com

In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

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flyingrodent
@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Again, it’s important to understand that the transgender terror did not arise organically from the public. It was imposed from above, by the world’s most hateful and poisonous media class.

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Madame Hardy
@madamehardy.bsky.social

The government stole £150,000 from the privately-raised Aberfan Disaster Memorial Fund and used it for disaster clearance. It was only paid back 30 years later ... without interest.

Paul Brislen@brislen.nz

Sixty years, tomorrow. They gave the man in charge a knighthood. They made the local community pay for the remembrance garden. No-one held to account. I always think of the dinner lady, Nansi, who shielded five kids with her body and died in the process but they all lived. #Aberfan

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Zack Polanski
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

Today's decision by Labour to approve new drilling in the North Sea is climate vandalism. It's a betrayal of all of our futures, and Labour has abandoned all credibility in the fight against climate change. This is a victory for Shell over the people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

bbc.co.ukUK government approves Jackdaw gas field, and says production will start this month - follow liveActivists say approving the gas field will raise carbon emissions - while the developers argue it is important for the UK’s energy security.

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The Anti-Christ Brosnahan
@chrisbrosnahan.com

"I was in a mixed sex ward and was worried my mother would be bigoted to trans people in a mixed ward. The problem is trans people." The position is incoherent. Labour has a bigotry problem.

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Nicholas Grossman
@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

Was it Musk or Trump? Who intervened to hinder Ukraine's satellite internet access, protecting Russian targets from Ukrainian launches? Can stop debating, it looks like the answer is both. Both are Putin sympathizers who have acted to help Russia before, and it'd probably take both to work.

telegraph.co.ukExclusive: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in UkraineSpaceX founder had publicly blamed president for chaos over restrictions, but sources say he initiated them

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Ashleeee 🎃🪭 (ᯟ︿ᯏ)”
@reactiveashley.cat

btw NHS England no longer exists as a quango. It has been merged with the DHSC for more than a year now. Don’t let them evade responsibility. Headlines should read Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper order segregation.

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Mark Thompson
@markreckons.bsky.social
Mark Thompson@markreckons.bsky.social

Looks like another Reform member caught on camera saying racist things is blaming Racism Pills again. "Councillor Miller told us he was heavily medicated at the time due to a chronic pain condition, and he has now resigned from Reform UK." www.itv.com/news/2026-10...

Blake Drayson
@ghost7.com

What the fuck is going on, how can nobody bake bread. No bread people, what! #gbbo Please make the show stopper better..

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Euan
@euan.bsky.social

Andy Burnham’s team let the ‘andy4leader.co.uk’ domain expire lmao

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Witchy Annie 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔞
@possmom.bsky.social

"JK Rowling is already a billionaire and everyone already knows about Harry Potter, what's the point of boycotting?" Nobody thinks boycotting will bankrupt her. We know she's gonna die rich. We're just asking you to show a shred of solidarity with trans folk. Absolute low bar bare minimum shit.

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fesshole 🧻
@fesshole.bsky.social

Long time ago I worked for a credit reference company. Checking anyone's details except for the job you were on was a sacking offence but I looked anyway. If you've got a bunch of minor unpaid debts then congratulations, you're not alone - so did Fred West.

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@judi-hench.bsky.social
Seán Ferrick@seanferrick.bsky.social

I was tempted to pirate HP, curiosity and all that. But @jessiegender.bsky.social is right - think of the amount of times HBO commented on GOT leaks and downloads, just as an example. They DO track these things, and even that drives interest. Let this show die. Trans people deserve better.

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Resist 🕎🍉
@antizionistjew.bsky.social

Zionism is racism.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

“Zionism is racism” is not a policy but a slogan. It compresses a complex history, going back millennia, and a very wide set of beliefs into one narrow meaning. The answer to genocide is not discrimination. We don't fight racism with racism. I’m gutted to see this motion adopted by the Green Party.

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YesCymru
@yes.cymru

The myths about Wales and our constitutional future are beginning to fall apart. Independence is normal. Nations smaller than Wales thrive as independent countries. It’s time for Wales to take its place on the world stage. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #indyWales

Blake Drayson
@ghost7.com

This is all starting to feel very much like #YearZero I am starting to think #nin and Trent Reznor were prescient… Not that this is a good thing…

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Hegseth: "Today, at my direction, I'm establishing the Office of Religious Affairs. It will report straight to the top -- a direct line to the secretary ... as Psalm 33:12 extolls us, blessed is the nation in which God is the Lord"

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Small Robots
@smolrobots.bsky.social

TERFs. It's Glinner, the Proclaimers, and that guy from Gimme Gimme Gimme. Her off Moloko ran and hid in the bushes with Sharon Davies.

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