Bluesky's team refuses to own user safety, enforces weak moderation rules inconsistently, bans users in retaliation for critiquing leadership after its CEO spent days trolling trans people, and now it's hiding skeets and replies with zero transparency. Enshitification is already in full swing.

SCOTUS has granted a stay in Trump v. Orr, the trans passport case, meaning that the government will be able to once again deny gender marker changes to trans passport applicants. This is a terrible decision with horrifying consequences for trans folks. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.

You should absolutely pay for good journalism. The NYT is barely journalism at all -- it's largely right-wing billionaire propaganda and slop. If you need to hate-read something, use Remove Paywall. Cancel your subscription to the NYT and spend that money on actual journalism.

someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES

If you still subscribe to the New York Times... Why? Who do you think that's benefitting?

Where do people go to find cool zines these days? Broken Pencil Magazine used to be my go-to before the publisher had a meltdown and folded it. Are there other magazines (print or digital) that are doing similar coverage these days?

Do I have the discipline to write a semi-regular newsletter? Let's find out.

You can support @transnews.network here: transnews.network/upgrade Or @avlblade.bsky.social here: patreon.com/AvlBlade Both worker-run news orgs with all trans journalists.

The nyt editors already have a biased angle in mind. They’re not seeking facts, they’re looking for quotes to fill in a predetermined narrative of bigotry. Every nyt story about us is intended to spread disinformation and foment discrimination. The leadership’s anti-trans animosity is deeply held

Also made one small tool specifically for the NYT: fuck-nyt.vercel.app

Don't talk to the New York Times about trans issues. They will betray your trust and use your story to undermine access to care. That's exactly what Azeen Ghorayshi did with families of trans kids in Missouri.

If you still subscribe to the New York Times... Why? Who do you think that's benefitting?

If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.

It’s been a pleasure working with Lex and everyone in the politics vertical at Teen Vogue. I’m heartbroken that my column, Disability Visibility, is gone. Teen Vogue was one of the few places that published disabled journalists regularly. I just spent the last 2 months working on my next column

Reminder!! Bluesky has a pronoun labeler you should really use! Only those who subscribe to this will see it so you should do that. Don't worry, that's all it does. Instructions are in the bio/first post.

@pfrazee.com can we please address the safety concerns with this automod? this is putting people like me in danger. (i am tagging you because your team refuses to use official channels to announce rollouts and policy changes. this is a change that was announced by you.)

i needed cheering up so i drew a potato

Wikipedia founder Jimbo Wales is trying to use his name to convince Wikipedia editors to deny the Gaza Genocide, recognized by many human rights organizations. Although he's not seizing control, this is an extreme attempt to sway Wikipedia content in violation of its founding principles.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT Hiding replies without my consent is *dangerous to me* I use the mute function extremely carefully for a reason I need to know if people are being violent at me so I can take action to protect myself I need to be able to choose for myself who hidden @pfrazee.com

Don't trust a New York Times reporter. Don't talk to a New York Times reporter. They are the most ambitious journalists on the planet and will do anything to get the story their editor wants. The truth doesn't matter to them, only getting the story their editor wants so they can move up.

heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.

NYC's mayor-elect is cracking eggs.

Our next zine sub call is open December 1st through 7th with five themes you can write for: -Cunty Horrors -Cursed Concerts -Monstrous Dating Profiles -Batshit LinkedIn Posts -Nightmare Grifters Pay is 10 cents per word. #writingcommunity cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

Do I have the discipline to write a semi-regular newsletter? Let's find out.

Fun fact: Alt Text is *searchable* on bsky! This 1) gains you the sticky engagement & dopamine you crave, and 2) allows you to find old posts and copy and paste Alt Text as needed

No matter how timely or iconic or funny your images posts are, if you don't include Alt Text & I don't have time to repost them w/Alt Text added, I just hide 'em from my timeline

Thirst is Argentinian novelist and poet Marina Yuszczuk's second novel and her first to appear in English translation. Given the strength of this novel and its favourable reception, I hope we'll see more translations from her back catalogue as well as future works. #QueerBooks #BookReviews 🌈📚 🧛‍♀️

Oh my god. He's a BLUESKY ELDER

New review of Thirst, by Marina Yuszczuk You ever find yourself reading a novel about a bisexual vampire on Hallowe'en and then somehow it's 2 am, and you've finished it, but you still can't stop thinking about it? Yeah. Read the review: www.patreon.com/posts/142590... 📚💙 🌈📚 🏳️‍🌈📚 #QueerBooks

I think Dick Cheney’s death today highlighted this divide. The Democrats who still say shit like “reach across the aisle” and praise evil people are playing to a political audience that no longer exists. Mamdani wasn’t cruel to Cuomo in a Trumpism style, but he didn’t concede anything either.

This needs more attention: Zohran SPLIT the straights with Cuomo. ALL of his margin was from LGBTQ+ voters. Every Dem who ever said “we should abandon the transes” needs this shoved down their fucking throat with a ramrod.

Book reviewers of bluesky! Where y'all at? Got a book (by me) Y'all might wanna check out. 👀

Is editing and scheduling work at 2 am a good idea? Probably not, but here we are anyway. 👍

Please tell me the NDP is taking notes. Please.

Edward Gorey, challenging Shel Silverstein for the Hardest Children's Writer Award

Looking forward to learning all about how the right should move left to win elections tomorrow. They should maybe dye their hair pink, learn to love pronouns.

$2.6 Billion of foreign aid cuts over 4 years on a 2024 budget of $6 Billion/yr (not including loans to Ukraine) This means maternal health, our AIDS research in the Global South, tuberculosis prevention, and rapid climate disaster responses are not going to exist. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

According to Statistics Canada, nonbinary people were more likely than other trans people to hold a bachelor's degree or higher (38.8%), while trans men (22.6%) and trans women (23.8%) were the least likely.

This is a real amazing collection to have acquired! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Roosevelt Institute was honored to present @teenvogue.com with the 2025 Freedom of Speech Medal because their team understood that freedom is about both speaking truth to power and the capacity to build power. Read our full statement: rooseveltinstitute.org/press-releas...

With alt text.

Ensure text is readable in data visualizations and information graphics. Small text is generally harder to read, and should be avoided where possible. Make sure the text is not obstructed by other chart elements, and has sufficient contrast against its background.

A very timely ask. I’m extending the submission period for The Apocryphal, the sequel to the award winning Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction. I’ll have the details soon. But if you’re Palestinian and want to write horror, get in touch with me.

The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives (@arquives.ca) is launching its largest-ever digitization initiative focusing on hidden Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ histories. Learn more: arquives.ca/the-arquives...

More than 60 civil society and human rights orgs, experts, advocates, and representatives from equity-seeking communities oppose the ISED's "National Sprint" on AI strategy. In an open letter outlining numerous AI-related harms, they instead propose establishing a "People's Consultation on AI":

Are you a marginalized author (or the editor/agent/publicist of one) who has a trad pub book coming out in 2026 that is science fiction, fantasy, or horror and either adult or young adult? This book critic wants to know about it! Small press strongly encouraged. bookjockeyalex.com/contact/

Does it make any sense for Canada to become a world leader in dirigibles? Idk, but this steampunk future sounds kinda cool.

The sense of relief still feels overwhelming sometimes. Your body, your choice.

Trans Rights Commission Toronto is holding a town hall on Saturday, 22 November from 3:15-5 pm at the 519. Free registration to participate: app.formbricks.com/s/cmhcjrdvl0... It's esseential we organize networks of support while we still can. (no affiliation)