Mark Adams

This is me; this is what I do. Celebrant accredited by @Humanists_UK @Ceremonies_UK. I'm trained and experienced in weddings, naming ceremonies, funerals and any other non-religious ceremony you might need.

@BigDecMcCarthy @CATCHProWres @LucySimons_ @henryXfaust I can see that.

@MarkAdamsHC @CATCHProWres @LucySimons_ @henryXfaust There's no animosity I can't make personal.

"I don't feel like they went in with any animosity" - @MarkAdamsHC Hi Mark. We must not have met. @CATCHProWres With Intent Part One available for FREE now ⬇️

My new horror podcast is launching on 5th April, but there's a trailer up already and you can subscribe to its feed now! Get subbed for horror and British history goodness!

Proud to be Mancunian today. Thank you to my neighbours in Gorton. ❤️ #HopeNotHate

The UK Is Now a “Country of Concern” for Trans People. That Should Alarm Everyone. Something extraordinary has happened, and it has barely been absorbed by the public. The United Kingdom has been formally criticised by the Council of Europe for an “appalling rise in transphobia and toxic anti-trans discourse” and placed alongside countries such as Poland, Hungary, Turkey and Russia as a country of concern for LGBTQIA+ people. This is not the assessment of activists on social media. It is the conclusion of Europe’s leading human rights body. The Council of Europe’s resolution, debated and adopted in January, did not emerge from nowhere. It followed years of escalating hostile rhetoric in UK politics, media and public life, particularly aimed at trans people. British delegates attempted to dilute the findings during the debate and failed. The rebuke stood. Adam Long of the National LGBT Federation described the situation plainly. The rise in anti-trans discourse in the UK is no longer marginal. It is visible, sustained and harmful. The Council’s decision reflects a recognition that this rhetoric is producing real-world consequences. Ireland’s Transgender Equality Network chair, Sara Phillips, was equally clear. The narratives being pushed do not merely debate policy. They deny the existence of trans people, undermine their rights and dehumanise them. These campaigns do not stop at trans communities. They bleed into attacks on wider LGBTQIA+ equality, reproductive rights and the rights of women and children. This is how human rights erosion works. It never announces itself as oppression. It frames itself as “common sense”, “concern” or “balance”. But the outcomes are measurable. Increased hate speech. Increased harassment. Increased violence. Increased fear. That is why the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention issued a red-flag alert for the UK in relation to anti-trans and anti-intersex rights. A red flag is not an accusation of genocide. It is an early warning system. It identifies patterns that historically precede mass rights violations: scapegoating, dehumanisation, moral panic, institutional hostility and the narrowing of legal protections. The Lemkin Institute’s analysis highlights how trans people in the UK are increasingly framed as threats rather than citizens. Language matters. When pronouns are stripped in reporting, when identity is treated as ideology, when existence is debated rather than protected, the groundwork for exclusion is laid. What makes this particularly disturbing is the comparison the Council of Europe itself draws. Poland’s so-called “LGBT-free zones”. Hungary’s ban on LGBTQ+ representation to minors. Turkey’s systematic rollbacks of queer rights. These are not fringe regimes. They are cautionary examples of how quickly a democracy can slide when minorities are treated as disposable. The UK now appears in that conversation. This is not about silencing disagreement. It is about recognising when disagreement turns into organised hostility backed by institutions. Human rights law exists precisely to protect minorities when they become politically inconvenient. The Council of Europe was explicit. States have a duty to counter misleading narratives, increase public understanding and actively promote equality. Neutrality in the face of dehumanisation is not neutrality. It is complicity. What happens next matters. Countries can change course. They can correct. They can choose dignity over panic. But pretending this condemnation does not exist will not make it go away. When international human rights bodies raise alarms, history shows it is wise to listen early rather than explain later. Shame on @UKLabour @Keir_Starmer @wesstreeting — Sources Council of Europe Resolution on rising anti-trans hostility GCN reporting on the UK as a “country of concern” gcn.ie/uk-council-eur… Lemkin Institute Red Flag Alert on anti-trans and intersex rights in the UK lemkininstitute.com/red-flag-alert…

Looking forward to the first Extreme show of the year!

Looking forward to calling the action!

@DanGriffin21 Merry Betwixtmas! 😁

To anyone struggling with the void between Christmas and New Year (now known as Betwixtmas thanks to @MarkAdamsHC): Today is Monday.

To anyone struggling with the void between Christmas and New Year: Today is Saturday.

@FNBRunderground Thank you. x

Opinion - I was the leaker who spoiled Harry Potter coming to #Fortnite. Here's why ⬇️ Last year, Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling claimed that Imane Khelif, a female boxer, was actually born as a man. There's just one issue: they weren't. There's been a sentiment around this collaboration that goes something like "you can separate the art from the artist," but that is a significantly harder ask when the artist is using their royalties to fund lawsuits and legislation that intentionally damage the quality of life of transgender people around the world. In the past, Fortnite stood for what was right. In 2020, the release of Chapter 2 Season 3 was delayed by a week in respect of "ongoing injustices in society" in response to protests that occurred after George Floyd was killed by a police officer. One year later, Fortnite featured an event, "March Through Time," which recognized the work of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. And until this year, we've seen annual Rainbow Royale events celebrating LGBTQ+ members of the Fortnite community. This year, there was no Rainbow Royale event, nor were there any other activism efforts in Fortnite. Like many companies, Epic Games seems to be rolling back these efforts due to the political climate in the United States. And, perhaps as a result of investor pressure, Epic Games has recently loosened their restrictions around what they'll add to Fortnite - last month, we saw Outfits promoting Kick, and earlier in the year, a major collaboration with controversial streamer Kai Cenat. And now, Harry Potter. Most people won't care. These Outfits will probably sell pretty well, most people will be happy to see one of their favorite childhood franchises come to the game, and Epic Games and J.K. Rowling will make plenty of money. But I'm not okay with that, and I hope you're not okay with it either. So, why I spoiled Harry Potter coming to Fortnite? I wanted to ruin the surprise so that less people would buy it.

For 16 years until 2014 Julie Hesmondhalgh played a trans woman called Hayley Cropper on Coronation Street. Nobody screamed. Nobody rioted. There was no national meltdown. People just watched the show and got on with their lives. During those same years Helen Joyce worked at The Economist and Maya Forstater was a tax advisor and JK Rowling just wrote books. Oh and Nadia won Big Brother! So what changed. Not trans people. The only thing that changed was the hate campaign.

If you don't Mr Flibble will be very cross

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I'm so youthful! I like @Spotify Wrapped even more this year! 😁

I think that this is the fourth year in a row that @marvelversus is my top podcast on @Spotify Wrapped.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! My Spotify Wrapped is as deliciously peculiar as I expected and wanted it to be! I'd love to see yours!

When I visted @Casually_Basic in Norwich last week, I had to go to the viral sensation that is Zaket Potato! I wasn't disappointed: I was served a massive, delicious spud by an old friend. @TheZakZodiac is a legend and his spuds are awesome. ♥️🥔

Much better!

@ClintMargera Buying patches makes me happy. Big love and those guys don't know what they're missing.

@ClintMargera Start a battle jacket. Surefire way to have something cool that drains your wallet for a long time to come.

Went for a job interview Didn't get it So gonna depression buy something I don't really need for the fuck of it