Patricia My Reflection

Patricia My Reflection

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Fantasist | Collects ghost stories | Social Justice Warlock | In an age of tyrants, joy is an act of resistance | He/they

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Sarah E. Bond
@sarahebond.bsky.social

Today is National Black Cat Day 🐈‍⬛ , which raises awareness about how hard it is for black cats to get adopted from shelters & dispels the superstitions that still surround them. 🐈‍⬛ In their honor, I give you some black cats in ancient art & archaeological sites. www.americanhumane.org/public-educa...

Patricia My Reflection
@pbewelsh.bsky.social

Especially comparing the cheap thing made by three people in a matter of weeks to *Call of Duty,* a series that has thousands of people working on it and the most expensive production values in the games industry (quite possibly of any industry)

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Austin Wintory
@awintory.bsky.social

Mass Effect was my ultimate white whale, my all-time dream project. For the last couple years I'd been in discussion w/ BioWare & EA to take on the project & as part of that I wrote close to 20 minutes of music to explore where the franchise can go next, may as well share it!

Patricia My Reflection
@pbewelsh.bsky.social

There are few things I would like more than to not have to care about what happens in US elections, but *gestures at everything*

flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social

I think this becomes quite understandable in the context of an international fascist movement that has swept much of the planet in a decade, with horrifying and very extreme consequences for the entire species

Patricia My Reflection
@pbewelsh.bsky.social

What a shame. He was great in Trek, but he was *magnificent* on Babylon 5

Jesse Thorn@jessethorn.bsky.social

My pal Danielle Koenig shared that her father Walter Koenig passed away last night at age 90. A performer whose kindness and warmth shone through the screen. He will be well remembered.

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Ellen Rose
@icklenellierose.bsky.social
Samantha Brennan@samanthabrennan.bsky.social

A new survey of 1,000 American adults found that the strongest supporters of transgender sports bans are not the people who admire women most: they are the people who hold the most hostile views about women. www.helenwebberley.com/news/transge...

helenwebberley.comAre transgender sports bans really about protecting women? | Dr Helen WebberleyThe data says no. Those most hostile to women are most in favour of banning trans athletes.

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Dan Fejes
@df1.bsky.social

I'd go farther: not reversing course in this circumstance is a sotto voce admission of bigotry. These allegedly cold, calculating pols who live with their fingers to the wind would rather lose votes than change their position. Being anti-trans is more important to them than winning.

Julia Serano@juliaserano.bsky.social

...Assumption #4 has been driving me batshit, yet no one seems to realize it: if you're worried trans ppl might potentially harm your Dem candidate's chances, then YOUR CANDIDATE MADE A BAD DECISION! so why not join us in trying to get them to reverse position? juliaserano.medium.com/on-democrats...

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Phil McDuff
@mcduff.bsky.social

Hard to put into words the knowledge that the Brazilian elections are globally consequential in a way that equals the importance of the American ones, and the ruling class in the enlightened liberal west all actively root for the laughably comic book ecocidal villains to win.

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Patricia My Reflection
@pbewelsh.bsky.social

To be digitally replace with poppies, one assumes

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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Julia Serano
@juliaserano.bsky.social

wow, JKR & HBO must be scared shitless about the backlash to the new HP series. I can't wait to cancel my HBO subscription on December 1st – you should too!

Dr. Catherine Strickson@brigitteempire.bsky.social

My ‘I don’t want trans people dead’ T-shirt is raising a lot of questions already answered by my shirt

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The Midnight Society
@midnightpals.bsky.social

JK Rowling: hello children Rowling: ssome of you may remember my famousss manifesssto where i declared mysself againsst transs exisstance Rowling: i've written a ssequel Rowling: it'ss exactly like my firsst manifessto but longer

Patricia My Reflection
@pbewelsh.bsky.social

Spending the afternoon wrangling with Royal Mail after getting one of their passive-aggressive "sorry you weren't in" notes I was in. And you arrived before you said you would. *And* you delivered to a different address than the one I sent you to after the first time you pretended I wasn't in.

Patricia My Reflection
@pbewelsh.bsky.social

Now going through several rounds of the Forgotten Your Password/Your Password Is Incorrect fandango because the option to rearrange a delivery did not, in fact, let me rearrange a delivery Was so much easier when it just went back to a sorting office run by a postmaster who hated their life

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George Young
@vitageorge.bsky.social

📣Calling all women and femme writers📣 I am looking to commission around 10 heartfelt essays surrounding video game criticism. If this sounds like something you are down to do them read on and I urge you to apply. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

docs.google.comWomen-led book pitchHey women, femmes, and literary gems, First off, I'm George Young and I like video games. I like them so much I've turned writing about them into my career. While I love to write about them, I also l...

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Rhianna Pratchett
@rhi.bsky.social

This is devastating news. I remember visiting BioWare in Edmonton for a preview event of Neverwinter Nights in my early days at PC Zone. My thanks to all the teams who have brought forth such great gaming experiences over the years. A giant has fallen. 💔

Anime Ghoul@annamegill.com

For so much of my career as a game writer, Bioware stood as the pinnacle of our craft. It's been a long, slow decline, and I knew their last project was troubled, but this still feels like the end of a golden era

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Dave Gilbert
@wadjeteyegames.com

Attention Scottish voice actors! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎤 We’re gearing up to cast an upcoming project, which will require an (almost) all Scottish cast! So watch this space, if it’s nae bother.

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Al Jazeera Investigates
@ajiunit.com

"They can start cutting people's faces up. They can stab someone. They can shoot someone." EXCLUSIVE: Our hidden cameras capture the leader of Turning Point UK organising a fake rally for a foreign government and helping arrange a murder-for-hire with loyalist paramilitaries.

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Leen McBeans
@leenmcbeans.bsky.social

99% of us are having a hard time right now so please remember: if you see someone stealing food— no you fucking didn’t

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It's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here!
@scriblit.bsky.social

Tom Hardy's stunt double & Charlize Theron's stunt double fell in love during Fury Road & have a family now

Amy "Thunderjam" Chase@amythunderjam.bsky.social

We all know the "Viggo broke his toe" story but what's another movie fact you're personally compelled to bring up every time without prompting? For me, it's the fact that Robin Tunney is wearing a wig in The Craft because of having just shaved her head to save her job filming Empire Records.

Patricia My Reflection
@pbewelsh.bsky.social

The United States: a country that famously won its independence through peaceful protest

Sandy Hendry@sandyhendry.bsky.social

To far-left folks saying looting and burning in France is normal and not being manipulated by extremist puppet masters to the joy of Le Pen/Putin/Trump, I would note that the US is also seeing a form of protest that has historical precedent and is usually much more productive in achieving its aims.

Patricia My Reflection
@pbewelsh.bsky.social

I am aware that calling for violent protest in the US is a contentious issue, and I am not unsympathetic to the challenges that US citizens face protesting their government, but if your take is "lol you silly Europeans, violent protest never works" then I'm going to ask you to shut your fatuous gob

Patricia My Reflection
@pbewelsh.bsky.social

Asserting that peaceful opposition is always more successful than violent protests is 1. historically inaccurate 2. doing the work of the oppressor 3. smug, condescending and insulting to the people of many countries that have endured violent upheaval to enjoy the liberties you take for granted

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Eric Haywood
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Sandy Hendry@sandyhendry.bsky.social

Martin Luther King was much more successful than Malcolm X for example. Before that, there was no need for a bloody civil war in most countries that abolished slavery. Just votes. Independence can also be bloodless. Gandhi in India, Walesa in Poland, Mandela in South Africa. The list is long.