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Why Pride Month Matters More Than Ever in 2026
Today starts the happiest month for me, Pride ! ! So here I am wishing everyone a very happy and safe Pride month. This Pride Month is more important than ever. With the LGBT+ community under attack from all angles, this Pride Month is more important than ever. While Pride is a celebration of our… Continue reading
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Understanding the Equality Act Code of Practice Changes
A new code of practice has said that organisations offering single-sex services and spaces must exclude Trans people from them, or no longer label them as ‘single-sex’. The Equality and Human Rights Commission, the UK’s equality watchdog, laid the Code of Practice before Parliament this Thursday, May 21st. It sets out that single-sex spaces, from… Continue reading
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Reflecting on Two Years of HRT: My Journey and Changes
This week marks a significant milestone for me: I’ve been on HRT for two years. I recently had my bloods tested again and here are the results: For comparison, here are the normal levels for a cis woman: I shared this information with a group of friends and a cis friend responded. She mentioned that… Continue reading
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The State of Transgender Healthcare in the UK: A 2026 Overview
You would think that in the year 2026 universal healthcare in the UK would be for everyone. But it is not. Waiting Times The average waiting time for an appointment to see a GP is 19 days, for cancer it is 28 days and for hip replacements its 27.4 weeks. The wait time for a… Continue reading
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Coming out during the Pandemic
It has been 6 1/2 years since I came out as transgender, here is my coming out story, and why the Pandemic of the year 2020 help me. The reason why I came out as transgender Well, this is a long story. Initially, I came out as bisexual after my niece faced trouble at school… Continue reading
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Joplin Review: Features, Pros & Cons Compared to Obsidian
I have recently been trying out Joplin as a replacement for Obsidian, as Obsidian is not open source and its sync options are, to be frank, terrible. Problems with Sync in Obsidian. The main problem I have with Obsidian is the sync feature, especially on devices that are part of different ecosystems. I mainly use… Continue reading
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My Journey on HRT: 23 Months of Transformation
This week marks the 23rd month I have been on HRT. I can’t believe next month is 2 years since I started, how time flys ! ! This month I want to go through the mental changes I have gone through since starting HRT all those months ago. Before I started HRT I understand that… Continue reading
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UK Local Elections 2026, My Thoughts.
I would like to point out before I start that I am a member of the Green Party. All views in this post are my own and not of the Green Party. In a few weeks of posting this post the local elections are going to take place in the UK, along with the Scottish… Continue reading
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Apps I use in 2026
I have gone through a lot of personal issues in the first four months of 2026, and in response to that, I have also changed the way I use computers a lot. So I thought I would share with you the main programmes I am currently using. Obsidian Obsidian is, in its basic form, a… Continue reading
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Exploring Markdown and ODF: Alternatives to Big Tech Formats
Most people these days use a type of computer, be it a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer. What most people don’t understand is that the 99% of the data they create on these devices is not theirs thanks to Big Tech and vendor lock-in. What do I mean by Vender Lock-In? When people say… Continue reading