Chris Scott (he/him)

@chrisdonia.bsky.social

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I'm mostly around Edinburgh, often lurking in corners with a camera at cultural events. linktr.ee/chrisdonia

Screenshot of a tweet from For Women Scotland that reads, "No one is "applauding rape" because it's not happening. Most trans-identifying men are already in the male estate and they have included rapists like Bryson as well as some of the most dangerous sex offenders in Scotland. The notion that these men are vulnerable is laughable. " This tweet quotes Steph Richards who had said," How appropriate that the gender critical are applauding the rape of trans women prisoners transferred to the male estate in Scotland, (clearly a human rights violation), which, like in the Supreme Court case, the @scotgov put up a woeful defence."
Photo looking down Leith Walk, a tram on the right, tramlines overhead, buildings to the left and right, and a seemingly endless stream of people in front carrying a range of anti-fascist/anti/racist placards.
Photo looking across the Meadows towards the Pavillion. Usually you'd see a skyline and Arthur's Seat in the background but because of the thick haar all that's visible is the grass, a line of hazy trees in the middle, and a few birds in the cold sky.
Photo of an empty road with a white coach parked prominently in the mid-ground, buildings behind it.
Screenshot of part of the article, reading, "Of course, this is an absurd endpoint. The gender critical activists wanted trans women excluded from women’s toilets because they were supposedly a threat to women. They’re going to absolutely blow their top when they find out that the result of their legal victory is to eradicate many women’s spaces altogether. But this seems a likely outcome. "
Photo mostly described in main text. Also features pedestrians and a walking cyclist having to navigate the stopped vehicle, and the back of the car in front just visible, showing how little space had bene left.
Still from the TV show Community. The Dean, a bald man with glasses, grimaces as he holds a sign that says "GREENDALE / E PLURIBUS ANUS", including a logo made of a pink circle and six black arrows coming out of the middle, which makes it look like a butthole.
Screenshot of a tweet by the LGB Alliance that reads, "We are deeply concerned by the announcement in the King’s Speech that the UK Government is to draft a bill to ban what it calls “abusive conversion practices.” We oppose coercive and abusive practices. But there is already a robust legal framework in place to deal with assault, coercion, harassment, abuse and safeguarding failures. The question Parliament must answer is why new legislation is needed when existing laws already protect people from abusive conduct. Our concern is that this legislation is increasingly being used to pursue a more nefarious objective - creating an affirmation-only framework regarding “gender identity” in which lawful therapeutic exploration is effectively shut down. That would leave same-sex attracted people, vulnerable young people and those struggling with trauma, identity or mental health issues with fewer options for support. Same-sex attracted people should not lose access to lawful counselling because therapeutic neutrality has become politically unacceptable. Poorly drafted legislation could also create wider consequences for families, clinicians, employers and safeguarding professionals. We do not believe new legislation is necessary and we will continue to make the case that existing laws already protect people from genuine abuse — without creating further risks for vulnerable individuals, families and professionals. Please make these points - with personal examples if possible - to your MP, MSP or MA."
Close up photo of a sign that reads, "Morrisons free from event 29th April - 12th May"
Screenshot of the Voi hire bikes map, centred around Marchmont, with nothing available at any nearby parking spots
Photo of a white car smooshed up against the back of a bus, with a pedestrian watching
A photo of eight Voi hire bikes spread across a wide pavement, blocking most of it
Screenshot of Voi app showing a map of Edinburgh centred around Marchmont and tge Meadows. The map counts how many bikes are avaliable in different locations and there's a noticeable gap all across Morningside, Bruntsfield, Marchmont, Meadows
Photo of five Voi hire bikes on a pavement next to some bike racks
Photo of a line of cars parked on a double yellow line, next to a pavement, with office buildings in the background
Screenshot from opinion piece on the Scotsman, "Tomorrow, MSPs in the Scottish Parliament will vote on the principle of whether people (let us be honest and recognise it is almost entirely men) should be criminalised for buying the sexual services of women. Ash Regan’s Unbuyable Bill (formally, the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill) follows the Nordic Model, which criminalises the buyer of sex, decriminalises women, and also wipes the record of women with ‘soliciting’ offences, making it far easier for them to leave prostitution. Crucially, it also includes other measures to support women leaving the industry, by framing prostitution as a form of violence against women and girls; a form of commercial sexual exploitation. Which it is. This is something the SNP government has already tacitly agreed with."
Screenshot of tweet by @fem_mb, "There has only been ONE nomination for TERF of the Year (UK) and TWO for TERF of the Year (Non-UK). We can have four in each category"
Photo of a car (a Rover SUV) parked on a double yellow line outside the Canny Man's in Morningside. It's taking up almost the entire road except the bike lane.
Photo of a garden after dark, lit from a window. A white plastic hair has a large cast iron pot sitting on it.
Screenshot of YouTube ad showing a large car (according to the ad, a Chery TIGGO 8) driving through the countryside
Photo of a road junction at twilight. On the left is scaffolding across the pavement which blocks the traffic light, so there's an extra temporary one in the road surrounded by parking cones, blocking half of the left hand lane. On the right a car is in the bike box because the traffic has been so snarled up by this and other nearby narrowing.
Photo of a firepit surrounded by bowls of Christmas food
Screenshot of a tweet by Brian Cox's wife Gia Milinovich on 02/12/2024. It's the middle of a conversation and she says, "OK, anonymous person. We were spending 24/7 working out what the feminist position was or what language we should use. Do you call yourself Gender Critical? I was involved in the conversation where we decided to use that term. Where were you?"
Photo showing a neat row of parked Voi bikes near the Marks and Spencer car park in Morningside, with the two bike racks hemmed in by the hire bikes.
Photo of an advert on a bus stop outside a branch of Trespass, with a road, buildings, and blue sky to the left. Advert says, "HOSTING?" and in smaller letters states a case for EE being good.
Part of the linked article, "It has also been endorsed by Dave Coates, the manager of Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery; the novelist Claire Askew; the poet and festival organiser Catherine Wilson Garry; the children’s author Rachel Plummer; and Eleanor Taylor, curator of the Edinburgh Art Festival. "
Photo of Edinburgh Castle in the distance with the words, "Look to the living, love them and hold on. Douglas Dunn" projected onto the rock beneath it. In the foreground a car, and the back of two men in hi vis jackets looking at the projection.
Screenshot of a tweet, "I don’t understand this government at all. Breakfast clubs are supposedly for families struggling to feed their kids & get to work on time. Not so parents can have a lie-in or go to the coffee shop or escape their kids for an extra 95 hours. What the hell is the DoE thinking? " Quoting one from the DoE that reads in full," What would you do with an extra 30 minutes in your day? 🤔 Free breakfast clubs are transforming mornings for 500,000 children - that's 95 precious hours back each year while children get a nutritious start to their day. Part of our Plan for Change ✨"
Screenshot of the notorious tweet by JK Rowling in 2019, "Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like."
Screenshot from Xitter of a piece of text on colourful background from Parenting Gently reading, "Some boys need tampons. It's not that hard to understand." with someone's comment at the top, "No, no, they do not. Not ever!!!!"
Screenshot from product listing for cardboard boxes with a van printed on the sure, the central section showing a man smiling at the camera while carrying one of the boxes next to text that reads, "Make moving fun with our unique quirky van design!"
Photo across the Meadows with grass in the foreground, a line of trees in the distance, and a sky shading from blue to yellow with a paint smear of pinky-purple clouds
Still from the rally where Trump famously did an offensive impression of a disabled person
Photo of a plate of brownies by a window surrounded by LED candles and a printed sign explaining they're TREATS FOR ADULTS, with a list of ingredients emphasising the coffee and rum.
Photo of Marvin 'the paranoid android' from the TV adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Photo looking across the Meadows, with only a couple of trees and the Prince Albert Victor Sundial visible in the haar.
Screenshot of a tweet by @kmckenna63, "I was privileged to witness Jenny Lindsay's appearance at the Wigtown Book Festival. It marks a game-changing moment in women's struggle against cancel culture in the Scottish arts: my feature in @heraldscotland"
Screenshot of tweet that reads, "With these massive numbers, I have no doubt that a high level of recruitment & organisation went into this. The sheer scale of deception, fraud and theft is mind-numbing, by the athletes and their coaches, agents & managers. Hundreds of female athletes robbed & cheated. " Quoting a tweet that read," Story from here in Tokyo. Sex tests brought in after data showed 50-60 DSD athletes in global and regional finals between 2000 and 2023, World Athletics says."
Close crop of the screen in the video segment showing a hand in a shape and location that looks like Zuckerberg is jerking someone off
Screenshot of a tweet by JK Rowling, "If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal. If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you're a fundamentalist. If you believe the state should punish those with contrary views, you're a totalitarian. If you believe political opponents should be punished with violence or death, you're a terrorist. "
A photo of five bright red hire bikes haphazardly 'parked' around a pavement.
Screenshot of a tweet by JK Rowling that reads, "I knew exactly what I was getting into and if nobody ever bought another of my books I’d have been just fine, but I cannot forgive wealthy liberals prepared to watch in silence as women with everything to lose were flayed alive by vicious activists and captured institutions. "
Screenshot of tweet by Iain Masterton. Text says "sums up the say" and tags prominent hate group For Women Scotland. Image shows two police in the foreground with a person on a folding chair in the background seen between them.
Screenshot of tweet by JK Rowling that reads, "The UK: where a comedy writer is met with armed police because he tweeted that if a man refuses to leave a woman-only space he should get kicked in the balls, and elected politician @IanRBristow is free to publicly tell a woman to shut the fuck up with a picture of a gun. " and include s a screenshot of libdem councillor Ian Bristow responding to someone with a anime-like image of a girl pointing a gun at the screen with the words SHUT THE FUCK UP TERF on top of it
Screenshot from the linked article: "One commentator explained that it was “very expensive,” but that companies jumped into it because “a lot of people ... would rather invest in technology than on personnel.”"
Screenshot of paid advert on Xitter form Police Scotland telling people that looking at kiddie pr0n is bad and linking to an anonymous advice service
Altered movie poster for The Life Of Brian with Brian Blessed's screaming face over covering the titular character
Screenshot from Aliens on the Commodore 64
Screenshot of part of a tweet by JK Rowling that reads, "I see Nicola Sturgeon is once again complaining that I posted a picture of myself wearing a T-shirt with her name on it and the legend 'Destroyer of Women's Rights.' Apparently this didn't 'elevate the debate.' Is there a clinical term for an individual who has extreme thinness of skin when it comes to their own perceived hurts, coupled with a rhino-hide when it comes to the fear and suffering of others? "
A woman cosplaying as a suffragette hand delivers a letter to the national library of Scotland then harasses members of the public, mistakenly telling someone that "wheesht" means "silence", then writes a postcard that says "women wont [sic] wheesht".
Photo of a very grey statue on a colourful metal scaffold outside an office
Photo of Kirsty Wark interviewing Nicola Sturgeon on stage.
Photo of a screen with a rolling slideshow of Fringe ads, with the bottom fifth concealed behind a temporary fence with fringe shows advertised on it.
Two cars parked on double yellow lines in Marchmont. Surprisingly only one is a BMW.
Screenshot of a tweet by JK Rowling, "Freedom of speech means freedom to cause offence. The number of supposed liberals who’ve fallen at this most basic hurdle, because for the first time in their lives they risked losing the approval of their tribe, has been staggering."
Screenshot from Wikipedia, "YouGov found "an overall gradual erosion in support towards transgender rights". In 2018, 43% of Brits surveyed agreed that trans women are women, compared to 38% in 2022. 61% of Brits surveyed stated they were against trans women in women's sports, compared to 48% in 2018. Likewise, the number of people believing there is no risk in allowing trans women to use women's facilities fell from 43% to 32%. Sasha Misra, associate director of Communications for Stonewall, stated in response that "a dip in public support on some trans issues is only to be expected, given the excessive and incendiary level of coverage we have seen in the media over the last few years". On the other hand, the number believing that a doctor's permission should be required for legal recognition of a gender change decreased from 65% to 60%."
Screenshot of snarky tweet accompanying results of a yougov poll