Anna D Presents

Silly person sometimes known as Iona Fortune. Currently working on my debut show, #carbonneutralcomedy. Run nights with @qedcomedy. She/her

[sue#NHSLove💙💙💙#FBNHS suesuezep.bsky.social @SueSuezep]

I am going to post this every day until everyone knows
Please do the same. So many people are unaware

[horse dentist @equine__dentist]

looking to adopt and it seems like i have my choice of the four horsemen of the apocalypse

[Diane Marie @Dee_Camacho]

Bored in the hospital so I put all my symptoms into ChatGPT & asked it to list the most likely dx’s in order. Of course, anxiety was at the top of the list. So I ran it again but as a male pt, and to absolutely no ones surprise, anxiety wasn’t even ON the list of possible dx’s 🙃

[Janey Godley @JaneyGodley]

This

[katie spalding @supermathskid]

IDF: we shot our own people by mistake
IDF: but in our defence. we thought they were palestinian. due to the white flags they were carrying

[Dominic Minghella @DMinghella]

Just heard the Home Secretary stand up in Parliament and declare that "the British people support the Rwanda plan".

I'm sick of these guys telling me what I support.

I do not support the "Rwanda plan".

If you don't either, please retweet.

[vivafalastin 🇵🇸 @vivafalastin]

times person of the year when russia invaded ukraine vs when israel is committing literal genocide against palestinians

[Simone de Bimboir 🦢 @BunnyJugs]

It makes me feel insane how normalised it’s become that we have to call our GP roughly 60 times at 8am sharp, just to be in with the chance of briefly speaking to them over the phone for five minutes but if you call at 8.02am you have to try your luck again tomorrow 🧍🏻‍♀️

[Anna D Presents @AnnaComedy]

First they came for the nepo babies, and I did not speak out...

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

Vote Count Binface and all shops that play Christmas music before December will be closed down and turned into public libraries.

[Anna D Presents @AnnaComedy]

@mhdksafa Ceasefire

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Just so everyone in the UK knows where they stand with Twitter and racism.

[Michael Walsh @thatbloodyMikey]

Guess who's still on their books though..

[Paul Eggleston @pauleggleston]

Freddie Mercury's Grandmother: I need an almond-flavoured liqueur, but I'm waiting for one of the supermarkets to do a discount.
Freddie Mercury: I see a Lidl's Amaretto offer, Nan.

[Anna D Presents @AnnaComedy]

@Ally_Nuttall have you seen this?

[Anna D Presents @AnnaComedy]

@paullewismoney @premierinn Do you launder your towels everyday at home?

[Gaga Daily @gagadaily]

Jude Law was Jude Lost

[Steph Richards: (She/her) - Say NO to hate. @PompeySteph]

My statement in regards to media interest in my appointment as CEO of Endometriosis South Coast

Endometriosis South Coast (ESC) are a small local charity with an annual income of around £8000. Our team consists of six trustees and five volunteers, all of whom were assigned female at birth and myself.

None of us are paid a salary; we do it to improve the lives of those who suffer Endo.

In the UK, 10% of those assigned female at birth suffer from this awful disease, which, via the NHS, takes on average eight years to diagnose. The cost to the economy every year is £8.2 billion, but honestly, how do you put a price on pain?

Our chair at ESC suffers from Endo very severely and is currently working towards her endometriosis research PhD - understandably, she wants to take a step back.

The trustees decided that the organisation needed an activist with a proven record to drive the charity forward and advocate for a women's health hub in our city, and when asked, I duly obliged - I feel very honoured; thank you @EndoSouthC

My birth sex doesn't come into it .....my CV does.

CEO's are appointed by boards/trustees because of their "skill set", not because of their sex (note I have a GRC).

There are numerous examples of charities/organisations employing CEO's whose sex doesn't correspond with those they serve - look no further than Laura Kerby at Prostate Cancer UK and Simon Cook at MSI Reproductive Choices.

Many gynaecologists are men - I don't see any headlines about them. Some midwives are men - I don't see any headlines about them either. And how about the male paramedic who may deal with miscarriage or prolapse - there are no headlines about them either. Am I wrong?

No, I am not.

I do believe the complaints against me are transphobic
@millihill @runthinkwrite @HJoyceGender @MForstater @helenstaniland will not agree, of course.

In my opinion, many charities have failed women. For example, in Spain, Japan, South Korea and Zambia, women have rights when experiencing disabling periods. Why are we not talking about this instead of publishing headlines about trans women?

We need to talk about #Endo and supporting #women much more. Women deserve ACTION - that is why ESC asked me to be their CEO.

Recently, I did an FOI to our local Portsmouth hospital, asking them how many women they treated in 2022 with Endo. The answer was 249 - I want to know why this figure was so low, so I have made another FOI digging deeper. To date, I am still waiting for a reply. This is what activists do!

Diversity should be seen as a strength. Stereotyping is wrong, and by appointing me as the CEO of ESC, I will look at the issues Endo suffers endure with a different perspective than others. Who can argue that is not a positive?

ESC are an inclusive charity, meaning we welcome EVERYONE with endo and adeno. We do not mind if you are straight, gay, black, trans, non-binary or whatever.

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU.

ALL OF YOU.

Finally, a massive thank you to the many people who have sent me messages of support (even GC people).

Best wishes, Steph