San Alland (they/San)

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this healed me a little, i think 😷

"I've made love to men in the oddest of places. I’ve made love to women who snort at the term “making love.” My body echoed back at me from most of their lips."

—Sandra Alland

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Another lasting impact of this ziotwin war is that across Asia, schools and work places are closing to save fuel and energy. Some places have switched to 4-day workweeks, and many educational institutions have closed altogether. Many smaller businesses have also closed their doors already.

It's 2026.

Puberty blockers have been banned on the basis of a fake study conducted by a generalist paeditrician.

Hormones for under 18s have been banned on the basis of a fake review conducted by a head injury specialist.

Both remain available for cis kids because that's 'different' somehow

Boots often carries FFP2 masks, as well as hardware shops - or get in touch with Glasgow Mask Bloc! They have a box of free masks at Parkhead Library and can possibly get you some directly too

We'd recommend continuing to mask while it's smoky - FFP2 masks aren't perfect at filtering out these particles, but reducing intake is still worthwhile! This kind of smoke will include many plastics and other particles you don't want to breathe in. And run any air filters you might have!

Medical transition for trans kids is now banned for new referrals on the NHS. Trans kids in the UK can still go private or DIY (for now).

This means the new clinics that replaced GIDS are close to useless at best, conversion therapy at worst. 1/5

Map of the United States titled “COVID-19 Heat Map, Based on CDC Wastewater Data and Levels (U.S.)” from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC), dated March 9, 2026. States are color-coded by transmission level using CDC wastewater data: very high (dark red), high (red), moderate (orange), low (yellow), very low (light yellow), and limited data (striped). Several Midwest and Southern states—such as Minnesota, Illinois, Alabama, and Mississippi—are shown at high levels, while much of the West and parts of the Southeast show low or very low levels. A note at the bottom states that transmission is subsiding at the end of the 12th wave and no state is currently in the “Very High” category.

Graphic titled “National COVID-19 Estimates (U.S.)” from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative model, dated March 9, 2026 (pmc19.com/data). Estimated infections: 1 in 87 people actively infectious (1.2%), about 565,000 new daily infections, 4.1 million infections in the past week, and 54 million infections so far in 2026, with cumulative infections per person estimated at 5.10. Estimated Long COVID outcomes: 28,000–113,000 new daily cases and 205,000–820,000 new weekly cases. Estimated excess deaths linked to infections: 160–270 per day and 1,200–1,900 per week. A note states the U.S. is experiencing roughly 565,000 daily infections amid moderate transmission levels.

Table titled “COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates” from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) model, dated March 9, 2026. The table lists U.S. states with CDC transmission level, estimated percent actively infectious, and probability that someone in a room of 10, 25, 50, or 100 people is infectious. Several states—including Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, and Mississippi—are marked “High,” with infection estimates around 1 in 33 to 1 in 38 people. Many other states are listed as moderate or low, while some—such as California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, and the District of Columbia—are categorized as very low. A note indicates some states have limited data reporting.

Table titled “COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates” from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) model dated March 9, 2026 (pmc19.com/data). It lists U.S. states with CDC transmission levels, estimated percent actively infectious, and the probability that someone in a room of 10, 25, 50, or 100 people is infectious. Nebraska is highlighted as “High” with an estimated 1 in 42 people infectious (2.4%). Most other states on this page—including Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Vermont—are listed as moderate, while several states such as Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia are categorized as very low. A note indicates some states have limited reporting and that North Dakota estimates are averaged from nearby states.

US Weekly COVID update: Mar 9, 2026

🔸1 in 87 Actively Infectious
🔸565,000 Daily Infections
🔸4,100,000 Infections In The Past Week
🔸54,000,000 Infections in 2026
🔸205,000 to 820,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases
🔸1,200 to 1,900 Weekly Excess Deaths

Source: pmc19.com/data/

wild that we spent years with a debate in Europe about whether governments can make the case to their populations to endure higher energy prices as part of collective solidarity against Russia etc only to watch Trump say "fuck it" and skyrocket energy prices overnight with no justification at all

Not only did the US, per its own ‘intelligence,’ bomb this girls primary school, THEY BOMBED IT TWICE.

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In Glacier, feds are quietly scrubbing information on climate change, Native history The Trump administration is reportedly working to remove information linking the disappearing glaciers to climate change and discussing the United States’ historical abuses of Indigenous people.

The Trump administration is reportedly working to remove information linking the disappearing glaciers to climate change and discussing the United States’ historical abuses of Indigenous people.

Traditional Owners noted in a statement on Tuesday morning that after 30 years, this volume of groundwater will equal draining Sydney Harbour twice.

This is a fundraiser from a very trusted grassroots network in Lebanon working on shelter, food and medicine aid. I know A LOT of people who are organizing with them rn. Please help them reach their goal and beyond.
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There is no "escape hatch," no "offramp," no "social media migration" that will enable you to find a place free of sin. There will never be a "purely good" social media platform because we live in the WORST capitalist dystopia and our digital environments are continuous with that hellscape.

THIS. If you’re in central Glasgow tonight please close your windows; if you have to be out please wear the best mask you have available. If you can smell it, you’re at risk.

Poem Where Every Bird Is a Drone —Tarik Dobbs (Source: Poetry Foundation) Black on white image of a tree where the trunk and all the branches are comprised of the word ‘bird’ including the letters in ‘bird’ arranged vertically in the tree trunk. The text of the following poem appears below as the ground or base holding the tree up. man has always envied the bird & now I envy the murder & now I murder the murder & now birds playback live on the air & now dead birds live in the air & now men call murder champagne now men call sign murder champagne & a man's fist pours a glass of champagne & now his bottle hisses & was it carbonation or the flutter of wings? & now they bird a house & now soldiers behind a desktop sing champagne & now they bird another house & now champagne & now they bird until a blackout & now the tree's murder is its own blackout & now a wall of murder & now the conspiracy comes true: a tree in which every bird is a drone.

Poem Where Every Bird Is a Drone
—Tarik Dobbs

#ConcretePoem for #SmallPoemSunday

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Live updates as fire breaks out in Glasgow city centre and trains cancelled

LATEST: Emergency services are continuing to tackle a major blaze which broke out in Glasgow city centre

BREAKING: The Alba Party is set to wind-up and de-register as a party, leader Kenny MacAskill has said

It comes after a meeting of the party's National Executive Committee on Sunday

Israel bombs Tehran oil depots; Iranian attacks on Gulf states continue Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE report more attacks despite assurance from Iran's president that the strikes will stop.

Horrifying scenes from Tehran as oil depots are on fire, poisoning the environment. As with Gaza, the goal is ecocide, to make Iran unlivable. aje.news/64yl8m?updat...

So, less than a year later, the Met Police have decided to raid the Meeting House AGAIN.

Cuba Suffers Another Massive Blackout as U.S. Oil Blockade Worsens Humanitarian Crisis A massive blackout in Cuba has left most of the island, including Havana, without power. Cuban officials said the island’s largest plant unexpectedly went offline. A U.S. oil blockade has cut off the ...

A U.S. oil blockade has cut off the Cuban government from accessing desperately needed fuel as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Cuba.

Toronto Film Critics Association Faces Collapse After Allegedly Censoring Indigenous Filmmaker’s Pro-Palestine Speech Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers returned her trophy, the president resigned and 16 members have quit — with more considering their position: "This Is Killing the TFCA."

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers returned her trophy, the president resigned and 16 members have quit, with more considering their positions.

Quaker Meeting House suffers second Met Police raid For the second time in less than a year, Metropolitan Police officers have raided Westminster Quaker Meeting House, arresting young activists.

"The Met Police may want to intimidate us into contributing to the govt's closing off of the right to protest... We will continue to hire space to explicitly nonviolent groups, with appropriate checks in place, just as we always have." – Clerk of Westminster Quakers www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

"We believe that this incident is a deliberate targeting of committed young people who want to make our country a more equitable place."

Britain continues its rapid descent towards fascism.

Babies with COVID-19 develop more serious disease than those with RSV, US data reveal

More data on the risks of covid (and RSV) on infants for severe disease and hospitalisation . Covid Vaccine in pregnancy can reduce this risk - however UK doesn’t offer this now nor does it offer infant vaccines unless they have a weakened immune system. I do hope this recommendation will change.

Changes to energy bill discount scheme will discriminate against many disabled people, campaigners warn Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs. Ministers decided last m…

Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/changes-to-e...

Two kids with cancer died at Westmead Children’s Hospital due to mould in the wards. This is unacceptable and unbearable. Sorry is nowhere near enough

Press Association comment from Quakers in Britain This evening, for the second time in a year, the Metropolitan Police raided a Quaker Meeting House and arrested a number of young nonviolent activists who were meeting there on the grounds that they were conspiring to commit a criminal act. The room in Westminster Quaker Meeting House was let to Take Back Power to hold nonviolent direct action training. Quakers support the principle of nonviolent direct action, which aims to protest without harming people. Oliver Robertson, head of witness and worship for Quakers in Britain, said: “For Quakers, faith and action are inseparable. Peaceful protest, prayer and nonviolent action are integral parts of many Quakers' religious life. “Whilst we take the planning of criminal acts very seriously, we believe that this incident is a deliberate targeting of committed young people who want to make our country a more equitable place. This raid is part of a systematic stifling of dissent. “That this is the second time in a year that the police have raided our meeting house dramatically illuminates the broader trend in the UK of cracking down on those who disagree with the government. The right to protest is fundamental to our democracy. It's a key part of how people make their voices heard between elections.”

Statement from @quaker.org.uk about tonight's police raid on Westminster Meeting House. Guys, I don't think they're buying the Met's line about it all being a cover for plotting "mass shoplifting"

New official figures disprove claims that social security spending is ‘spiralling out of control’ New official figures published alongside this week’s spring statement have again disproved claims that spending on “welfare” is “spiralling out of control”. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OB…

New official figures published alongside this week’s spring statement have again disproved claims that spending on “welfare” is “spiralling out of control”.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-official...