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So beautiful to see women standing up together, refusing to be bulldozed! Whoever thinks women are doormats doesn't know anything about women!

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At least the women and their supporters weren’t subjected to the disgusting violence that we see too often from trans activists. That we could even hear what the speaker was saying is a bloody miracle. Wonderful, brave women standing peacefully for all of us. Solidarity sisters ❤️‍🔥

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I turned up about 20 mins before the end and a TRA tried to run me and 4 other women over with their wheelchair, accidentally on purpose. It was just stupid. She was huge, in a huge chair and had a massive placard and just rolled in through. It was annoying and rude, but at least no real harm done. I just don’t understand these people. It’s just petty and stupid.

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I know exactly who you're talking about.

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Just saw them in the video on Twitter, with someone else in a Zimmer frame beside, trying to use as a battering ram! https://twitter.com/pianodentist86/status/1434275486499315716?s=21

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This is a domestic abuser tactic - they push/shove/roll over you in a wheelchair (!) and if you protest/defend yourself/call them out, they start the argument from there - that they are the victim, they never struck the first blow and that you are the aggressor. Its called DARVO - Deny, Attack the victim calling them out, Reverse Victim and Offender. Its common to all narcissist supporting groups - terrorists, child sex offenders, domestic abusers, trans activists, etc etc. Lying or gaslighting as its now called, is part of the shape shifting.

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Sep 4, 2021Liked by Graham Linehan

Thank you Graham for your relentless standing up for truth and reason. I am in family court at the moment and the onslaught on women's rights there is the same. The lying and presenting male abusers as victims, the removal of objective truth, the hideous feeling that a system and people you turned to for protection is actually trying to put a noose round you and your children's necks is palpable. When everyone around you has abandoned truth, being sane can feel like madness. Trans activists use the same tactics of gaslighting and violence whilst protesting they are the victims as domestic abusers. The two groups have a hatred of women having rights at all.

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the megaphone assholery is even more annoying on this video than it was on the day.

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Sep 4, 2021Liked by Graham Linehan

Actually, except for on the day except for "hate" couldn't really make out the message at all. Just a tinny annoying noise.

Funny thing is though, even though if you asked a TRA, they can't define what a woman is, but they knew enough to send one in among us knowing full well the police wouldn't put hands on her to eject.

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Sounded more like a dog barking very repeatedly.

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This, I also thought its a dog. Then I saw the flag and police walking very very slowly towards the source of disruption.

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You're quite right, it was impossible to make it out. I didn't realise it was a TRA. Thought it was just another Edinburgh loony... although... :-))

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Standing quite near. She was holding the standard, pink, baby blue and white TRA flag.

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You were there? You brave wonderful woman! Much love

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I was indeed -- It was magnificent.

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I am so proud of these women. I am proud of the sisterhood and allies. I never thought in my lifetime that I would see the regression of our hard won rights eroded or under the threat of erosion and I will die on that hill fighting until my last breath. I was only sorry I couldn’t get to Scotland to be there in person but I was there in spirit. The SNP are cowards and money grubbers. Want to know the driver - follow the money. At the end of the search there is always a bunch of rich white men. Nicola Sturgeon is a bloody disgrace. And her arse licking crew are complicit. Karma will get them.

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All those women there are amazing. And the men. Wish I could have joined them. The work you do here is not to be underestimated.

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Arguments vs repetitive canned slogans says it all.

Just read your interview in The Times. Fantastic. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do.

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Believe the pretend women. Not the kind that carried you for nine months.

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It was a great turnout. Loads of inspiring, intelligent, eloquent women. So glad we could make it.

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I can see why the SNP MSPs were too scared to come out… would have them up for the hand maidens they are.. those peaceful rational women were and are amazing. Thank you (oh and what great filming.. beautiful) xx

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Great article in the Times today! I hope it gets you some more subscribers and please read the comments below. What you’re doing is appreciated.

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Hear hear

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Could ya link the article? I'd love to see.

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Graham Linehan interview: ‘Gender row is an onslaught on rights, returning women to pre-suffragette era’

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/8c85b4ba-0d01-11ec-9503-f24d9e0411ae?shareToken=dc7110f0804ce99ab2699ab4e281f4f8

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"Many old friends have turned their backs on him, and he shed 200,000 Twitter followers before he was finally barred from Twitter."

...disgraceful

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thank heavens for The Times. Are they popular in the UK?

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Yes, and a lot of GC women have switched from the ‘liberal’ Guardian to The Times because of the former’s uncritical support of TRA

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also Graham was drinking a Negroni hehe...

Ingredients: 1 oz (1 part) Campari, 1 oz (1 part) Gin, 1 oz (1 part) Sweet red Vermouth

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it was actually a Margahita

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haha misreported...

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Always the right choice 👌

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Love this! ❤️

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Great filming. I welled up with pride

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I couldn’t actually hear what the megaphone was saying so it was just irritating. But the speeches were amazing and I managed to say hi to Graham too 😀💚🤍💜. Times article here Graham Linehan interview: ‘Gender row is an onslaught on rights, returning women to pre-suffragette era’

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/8c85b4ba-0d01-11ec-9503-f24d9e0411ae?shareToken=dc7110f0804ce99ab2699ab4e281f4f8

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Seen this, Graham? Wonderful letter:

'To The Woman Who Called Me A TERF https://fairplayforwomen.com/letter-woman-called-terf/

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Graham, is there a way I could speak privately with you about a personal story of mine and an idea I have for a future event?

--a tired butch lesbian supporter

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If you hit ‘reply’ on any email notifications from Graham’s Substack then it goes directly to him.

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