21 h. ago The Trump administration is trying to legislate trans people out of existence | Judith Levine

Robert F Kennedy Jr is pushing a plan to block medical treatments, the latest move against bodily autonomyOn Thursday, when Robert F Kennedy Jr announced an effort to block medical treatments for transgender youth, he used the term “sex-rejecting procedures” in place of “gender-affirming care”.And where transgender advocates and healthcare providers view puberty blockers, hormones and (in rare cases) surgical interventions as suicide prevention measures, the health secretary claimed that these “procedures” will do the opposite: “rob children of their futures.”Judith Levine is a Brooklyn-based journalist, essayist and author of five books. Her Substack is Today in Fascism Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Family of British couple detained in Iran on espionage charges call on British government to end 'stalemate'

The son of a British woman detained alongside her husband in Iran has called on the UK Government to 'come out and defend them'

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44 h. ago Urgent search for missing teens, 14 & 15, as cops concerned for their welfare and urge ‘call 999’

COPS have launched an urgent search for a teenage girl and her friend. Chloe Kelly, 14, has gone missing from her home in Birkenhead and is believed to be with her friend, Nico, from Wigan.  Chloe and 15-year-old Nico, who is originally from Manchester were last seen at the home of one of Chloe's relatives...

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45 h. ago Paris Fury says engaged daughter Venezuela, 16, is 'still my little girl' as she opens up about 'chaotic' Christmas plans with seven children and husband Tyson

Paris Fury has insisted daughter Venezuela is 'still my little girl' as she revealed the teenager will be at home for Christmas Day despite being engaged. 

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61 h. ago US justice department releases heavily redacted cache of Jeffrey Epstein files

Files that were viewable included images of Epstein socializing with Bill Clinton, as well as entertainers like Michael JacksonEpstein documents release – live updatesThe Department of Justice on Friday released a long-awaited and huge tranche of documents related to its investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a major development in the lengthy political saga that turned into one of the biggest setbacks Donald Trump has suffered since his re-election last year.While significant portions of the files are redacted, those that were viewable included images of Epstein socializing with Bill Clinton and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as well as entertainers like Michael Jackson, Chris Tucker and Kevin Spacey. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago 'Children should be protected from Labour': Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson accused of parroting trans lobby in trying to delay new rules on women

The Equalities Minister described proposed guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on trans people using single-sex spaces as 'trans-exclusive'.

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66 h. ago Teacher who asked teenage girl about her ‘kinks’ banned from classroom

Thomas Munro told one pupil ‘his fetish was girls in skirts and tights’

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69 h. ago What’s the nicest thing a stranger has done for you? This year more than 50 people gave me their answer

While every story has been unique in loveliness, I’ve found that many share a similar pulseRead our kindness of strangers series hereEarlier this year, I had a phone call with a woman named Debbie about one of her toughest days as a parent. While she was carting her two sick toddlers to buy medicine, one abruptly vomited across the floor of the local shopping mall. A passing stranger stopped, grabbed a roll of paper towel from the display in front of the chemist, and sopped up the mess – then went inside to pay for what she’d used, insisting on footing the bill. It was a small but lovely act that spoke to the decency of other people.Working as a journalist often involves speaking to people on, or about, the worst day of their life. But for the past year I have had the tremendous pleasure of interviewing Australians (and the occasional Briton) about something very different – the acts of kindness they’ve received from a total stranger. Guardian Australia asked readers to send in thes...

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3 d. ago Epstein photos LIVE as more creepy images emerge with '$1000 per girl' text

Fresh images from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show a WhatsApp chat listing the details of a teenage girl from Russia alongside the phrase '$1,000 per girl'

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3 d. ago Epstein photos LIVE as more images released showing Bill Gates and Noam Chomsky

Fresh images from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show a WhatsApp chat listing the details of a teenage girl from Russia alongside the phrase '$1,000 per girl'

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3 d. ago Adam Peaty's mother celebrates her 60th birthday while feud with son rumbles on as her family call her 'the strongest woman we've ever met' ahead of his wedding to Holly Ramsay

The Olympic swimmer is expected to marry Ramsay at Bath's Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul on December 27, followed by a reception at Kiln House country estate in Wiltshire.

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3 d. ago Starmer says he would 'call out' Donald Trump if he heard him brand a woman 'piggy' after president's jibe at reporter

Keir Starmer delivered a gentle rebuke to the US president during an appearance on ITV's Loose Women this afternoon.

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4 d. ago Urgent search for teenage girl, 19, missing for 24 hours as cops ‘concerned for her welfare’

COPS have launched an urgent search for a teenage girl who has been missing for 24 hours. Courtney, aged 19, was last seen on December 16 at approximately 1.30pm in the High Green area of Sheffield. She is described as white, around 5ft 6ins tall, with blonde hair and of a slim build. It is...

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4 d. ago Campaign group at High Court in fight over Hampstead Heath ponds rules for trans people

Sex Matters is bringing a High Court claim over the arrangements for trans bathers on Hampstead Heath

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4 d. ago Mean Girls actress Lacey Chabert was a pinup movie star who posed for Maxim, see her now at 43

In 2004, when she was 21, fans saw her as her most famous character to date: a ditzy teenage girl in the beloved comedy Mean Girls opposite Lindsay Lohan.

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4 d. ago Trans rules at Hampstead swimming ponds are sex discrimination, court told

Trans rules at Hampstead swimming ponds are sex discrimination, court told  My London

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4 d. ago Girl 'gang raped by four teens while being driven around in car for six hours'

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped by four teenagers for six hours in a car in Liverpool, Australia, with one accused pleading not guilty to charges

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5 d. ago Indian politician stuns onlookers and rights groups by yanking down Muslim woman’s hijab

Amnesty International denounces Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's act as ‘assault on woman’s dignity and identity’ as opposition calls for his resignation

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5 d. ago The magical life of Toni Basil: how she taught Elvis, enchanted Bowie

The woman Quentin Tarantino called ‘the goddess of go-go’ is one of the most connected and accomplished in Hollywood. At 82, she recalls working with Tina Turner, Bette Midler, Frank Sinatra, David Byrne, Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio - the list goes on - and the time Bing Crosby made a pass at herIf your knowledge of Toni Basil begins and ends with her cheerleader-chanting smash hit Mickey, that’s just the tip of a very deep iceberg. By the time Mickey topped the US charts 43 years ago this week, in 1982, Basil had already spent four decades in the entertainment industry. The deeper you go, the more places you realise she was. When Elvis Presley sings “See the girl with the red dress on” in his 1964 movie Viva Las Vegas, and points across the dancefloor, the gyrating girl in the red dress is Basil. When Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper take LSD at the end of Easy Rider with two sex workers, one of them is Basil. When dance troupe the Lockers show case their pre-hip-hop street dance...

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5 d. ago The magical life of Toni Basil: how she taught Elvis, enchanted Bowie – and had a smash hit with ‘Mickey’

The woman Quentin Tarantino called ‘the goddess of go-go’ is one of the most connected and accomplished in Hollywood. At 82, she recalls working with Tina Turner, Bette Midler, Frank Sinatra, David Byrne, Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio - the list goes on - and the time Bing Crosby made a pass at herIf your knowledge of Toni Basil begins and ends with her cheerleader-chanting smash hit Mickey, that’s just the tip of a very deep iceberg. By the time Mickey topped the US charts 43 years ago this week, in 1982, Basil had already spent four decades in the entertainment industry. The deeper you go, the more places you realise she was. When Elvis Presley sings “See the girl with the red dress on” in his 1964 movie Viva Las Vegas, and points across the dancefloor, the gyrating girl in the red dress is Basil. When Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper take LSD at the end of Easy Rider with two sex workers, one of them is Basil. When dance troupe the Lockers show case their pre-hip-hop street dance...

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