Mid Life Geek (He/Him/His - Cis)

Role-player (#FateRPG, #StarTrekAdventures, #DnD), fan of Star Trek, Dr Who, MCU, Star Wars, Transformers, MOTU, Thunderbirds & @The_Mission_UK.

[Mid Life Geek (He/Him/His - Cis) @grant_geek]

My pinned tweet where I link to others I want to find again easily.

[Mid Life Geek (He/Him/His - Cis) @grant_geek]

@NadiaWhittomeMP Which sex characteristic defines biological sex - chromosomes, gonads, genitalia, phenotype? I guess in law it may be a case of reviewing the collection of sex characteristics of an individual and making a decision.

[Mid Life Geek (He/Him/His - Cis) @grant_geek]

@NadiaWhittomeMP What it does give me concern is what this means for who is defined as a woman. If "certificated sex" is not sufficient, and biological sex has not been defined, what is the criteria?

[Mid Life Geek (He/Him/His - Cis) @grant_geek]

@TezzaLap @bindelj If only one word is needed why is the term "biological women" in the title? It seems like it is used as an adjective to distinguish from transgender women.

I have seen this adjective used by lots of GC people despite it being useless when distinguishing from trans people.

[Michael Okuda @MikeOkuda]

Star Trek has always been political. Roddenberry designed ST to use allegory to tell stories that might not otherwise be allowed on network TV. From the beginning, he strove to show a bolder, better, more inclusive future, which I believe is at the core of its enduring appeal.

[Mid Life Geek (He/Him/His - Cis) @grant_geek]

@notcapnamerica What an absolute twat that guy is! Massively disrespectful but also potentially dangerous if she hadn't paused her routine for his idiocy.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

BREAKING NEWS:

Trump says he’ll sign an executive order instructing all Federal agencies to cease all programs that promote gender transition AT ANY AGE.

Trump will also call on Congress to prohibit tax payer funding for sex affirming procedures.

This will ruin people’s lives.

[Alasmohantas; Soft Thug, Cosmic Sunflower 🌻🪐 @ItsRezForMe]

Elon Musk removing the community note stating that non consensual sex is rape is VERY VERY telling

[Darya Safai MP @SafaiDarya]

Look at the face of bravery.

The last news about Ahoo was that she was taken to a mental institution.

After that, there was no news about her.

Say her name!

#AhooDaryaei

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

What is happening in Gaza summed up perfectly in 2 minutes while a stunned Piers Morgan sits in silence.

[Darth Thunder ⚡ @XDarthThunderX]

George Lucas literally explaining that politics was a big subplot of Star Wars, and not just the force.

So poetic that this just feels like what is happening in the real world today ✨

[🦕 Isaiah Cole Torre 🦖 @IsaiahCTorre]

Always and forever.

[Deborah Meaden 🇺🇦 @DeborahMeaden]

“ When a Clown moves into the Palace, he doesn’t become a King, The Palace becomes a Circus” is a Turkish proverb which is worth heeding in the coming days.

[Layla Moran 🔶🕊️ @LaylaMoran]

Votes not yet all in but looks like hate is winning. The implications for security across the globe cannot be underestimated. Ukraine. Middle East. China. The UK will need to reevaluate its geopolitical centre of gravity.

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

For the first time in history, the United States has a sitting congressperson who is transgender.

Congratulations to Sarah McBride, whose race was just called by MSNBC.

She wins in a year where a historic amount of anti-trans ads were blared across TV screens in America.

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

[Janey Godley @JaneyGodley]

Earlier this morning Janey passed away in her sleep. Her family were with her.
The love and support from all her friends and fans during this cancer journey brought her enormous joy. It has also been a huge comfort to us, her family and close friends, thank you.

[University of Glasgow @UofGlasgow]

We are all deeply saddened at UofG that the wonderful @JaneyGodley has passed away.

We send Janey's family, friends and everyone who loved her our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences. ❤️

[John Harper @john_harper]

My first supplement for Blades in the Dark is out now!

Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts is a 118-page expansion for the game, a treasure trove of lore, setting material, and modified mechanics I've developed over the years for use in Blades campaigns (details + links in the thread)