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Lily Madigan - Twitter Update

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DarthArts · 07/04/2018 20:43

LM has changed the name of their twitter account, deleted all previous posting history and unblocked lots of users.

Has tweeted (in response to someone else) that non-one has spoken to them about online behaviour.

LM did get in a twitter spat after comparing trans struggles to racism and slavery and got a lot of previous supporters complaining. LM did issue a twitter apology about this then took a twitter break and has resurfaced with this new "clean" account.

@Madigan_lils

So not sure what's happened here.

I would hope maybe a degree of self reflection.

As ever, let's make sure any posts are not offensive please.

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hesterton · 08/04/2018 05:24

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thebewilderness · 08/04/2018 05:02

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SpringNowPlease2018 · 08/04/2018 04:51

Lass, are those trans unpeaking issues or MN poster issues? I often think we need an "ignore" button.

Thebewilderness, thanks for explaining that.

thebewilderness · 08/04/2018 04:42

They Go Low We Go High.
It is something that Michelle Obama talked about and the Mumsnetters are going to try to adopt.

LassWiADelicateAir · 08/04/2018 04:40

And also I can't remember which thread but a post about the Gender Representation On Public Boards (Scotland ) Act which was hyperbolicallly inaccurate.

SpringNowPlease2018 · 08/04/2018 04:16

Thanks Lass
I didn't hear about those first two things, interesting.

LassWiADelicateAir · 08/04/2018 04:12

You mention it's your third unpeak trans moment. I was wondering why, and what the others were?

The 4 deleted threads speculating/gloating that the YouTube shooter might be a trans woman.

The thread about the court case in France where an intersex person has been denied the right to have something other than male or female on official documents.

The constant threads about Madigan.

SpringNowPlease2018 · 08/04/2018 04:10

Please could someone tell me what
#TGLWGH stands for? I looked it up and got a link to a table Grin

SpringNowPlease2018 · 08/04/2018 04:05

Lass, I think the concern with the block list is that they might be doxxed but dint know for sure.

You mention it's your third unpeak trans moment. I was wondering why, and what the others were? I saw the thread on that but I must admit I didn't really understand it Blush

AnotherQuoll · 08/04/2018 03:40

I feel I need to just quickly comment that people's reasons for referring to a TIM as "he" are varied. I don't do it to be "goady". I use normal make pronouns for male people because I speak standard English.

All that's happening as far as I'm concerned, is that I'm not lying. It's not an effort to goad, I'm speaking normally.

Gloating about compiling political hit lists, having women expelled, taking women's rights and privacy, while demanding to be called "woman" ? That's goady.

LassWiADelicateAir · 08/04/2018 03:31

Lily has an official role Lily is the "women's officer" (whatever that means- I have no idea) of a Labour party constituency somewhere.

Hannah over 2000 people, including me and other Mumsnetters, were put on a tweeted block list/ black list by Lily
So what? Who cares? Do you want to engage with Madigan on Twitter?

As this could have an impact on my personal safety i am glad that the op is bothering to check and update

How does Lily Madigan blocking you from seeing her Twitter feed threaten your safety?

This thread is my third Trans unpeak moment of the week.

WhereYouLeftIt · 08/04/2018 03:11

Well I don't think The Times is picking on LM with that photo, the one of MY is similarly bad. Both photos look as if they've been enlarged from smaller low-res images.

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Sunflowersforever · 08/04/2018 02:41

I just don't think LM has the maturity, wisdom, flair and skills to be in politics. Same goes for being an officer of any group. Absolutely out of their depth.

Nextloorejext · 08/04/2018 02:31

I’d guess this attempt to clean up their more ranty, unpleasant and downright nonsensical claims is likely more due to the very recent Times article. LM has also hinted at police action in regards to comments etc that have been directed at Lily. Who knows what’s round the corner. Also possible thst the LP have had a word. It’s most likely demage limitation.

thebewilderness · 08/04/2018 01:50

The commitment by the Labour Party to disregard material reality and facts and even eject members guilty of being members of the reality based community seems a bit extreme. Does anyone think some peeps have gone rogue?

silvernutgoldenpear · 08/04/2018 01:40

Could the image just be very low res?

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DarthArts · 08/04/2018 00:53

I just want to allude to a pp that was referring to LM responding that some tweets were taken "out of context".

We need to remember that this works both ways.

Its known that TRA's lurk on these threads.

When posting its important to consider how what you write could be perceived, as an isolated post.

Imagine it as a single screenshot with a quote above from a TRA - what would they say?

It's a reason why it's often worth quoting a pp you disagree with in bold to show the context of what you are arguing.

#TGLWGH

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Peaceloving · 08/04/2018 00:30

Haven't read all the pages, so it might have been posted already but Miranda Yardley unveiled many of the posts with misoginistic comments on here mirandayardley.com/en/how-transgender-ideology-is-destroying-the-labour-party/

Maybe someone from the Labour Party, or their more reflexive self has said, stop using TERF, and now is all transphobe!

hipsterfun · 08/04/2018 00:27

Makes you wonder how today’s sensitive ‘politicians’ would’ve coped with Spitting Image.

Must all published images be flattering ones in the age of Instagram?

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DarthArts · 08/04/2018 00:24

Thanks @nauticant

On the photos I don't think either are overly flattering.

I've seen much better pictures of both LM and MY in a public context that could have been used.

I don't set much store by Guiliana so as a source of which is filtered and which is the original I'm not going to assume that's correct.

I would however agree that if the photo has been tampered with it's unacceptable.

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thebewilderness · 08/04/2018 00:11

I thought everyone knew by now that colors on your screen may be different from the original? Have they never noticed how strange people look in print.

SirVixofVixHall · 08/04/2018 00:05

True Home.

HomeTerf · 07/04/2018 23:57

The photo of Miranda Yardley that appeared next to it looked similarly altered. I'd guess it's the result of resizing a low-res image (or something technical) rather than anything personal.

PissedOffWoman · 07/04/2018 23:54

Truscum please do not stop posting.

You are an incredibly important voice in this debate.

(I absolutely hate having to type your username though. It makes me unbelievably sad and angry that you have been called that by anyone.)

SirVixofVixHall · 07/04/2018 23:53

Agree LangCleg.