Some of us just need to get stepped on by Gabrielle de Lioncourt okay

Not that cis people care, but the logic behind the awful skremetti decision seems like it could be used to discriminate against any outgroup the government wants. Like oh this law is on the basis of a medical condition of excessive melanin, not race, so it can stand.

People don’t get that transition care is *medicine*. It is a treatment of a pathology, a condition causing pain, distress, and decreased survival, and a treatment that has been repeatedly shown to be effective in saving lives and improving quality of life. It is not cosmetic or frivolous!

This is where your Harry Potter money goes

I neglected to mention that the channel also has Basil Dearden's groundbreaking VICTIM from 1961, about a barrister (Dirk Bogarde, superb) who goes up against a blackmail ring that is targeting closeted men in London.

Just finished my project of listening to every Bowie album in chronological order (excluding live albums and compilations)

The legend, the icon, THE Cyril Woodcock!

Mulling over my thoughts on QUEER, one thing is clear: Lesley Manville is a genuine chameleon, every bit the actor her ex-husband Gary Oldman is but with a fraction of the acclaim. Possibly the best actress of her generation and that’s a generation with Streep and McDormand.

A SORTA FAIRYTALE: TORI AMOS AND KAREN BINNS IN CONVERSATION 10magazine.com/a-sorta-fair...

Great essay!

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a nationwide preliminary injunction against the medical provider funding prohibitions in Trump's EO seeking to restrict gender-affirming medical care for those under 19 and the "gender ideology" funding restriction in his Jan. 20 "sex"-defining EO.

Agreed with Gillian here. If you called your Senator (or didn't) to tell them to vote against a trans sports ban, it's important that you also call them and thank them for their vote. NO Democrat broke on this. myreps.datamade.us

The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent. CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN. Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture. MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.

The vote on this is happening today! Please PLEASE call your senators- go to myreps.datamade.us to do so easily

It went so quickly that it doesn't feel real. Why did I say "have a great afternoon!" to Tori fucking Amos as we wrapped up like we were ending a zoom call or something

Another NIH dementia grant cancelled because it involves trans people. I’m struck by the words “Privileged, confidential, pre-decisional”. When I worked for the fed gov’t we put that at the top of *draft* materials so they were not subject to FOIA. Why is NIH terminating grants with this language?

congrats to all the liberals calling the attacks on trans people in the U.S. "tragic but inconsequential since there aren't all that many of them" for finally finding out what they'd have done in 1930s germany

if your senator's a democrat, try the script below. it’s got a bail out written in. play with it. you’ll get an intern. be polite. no dem cosponsors so far. but dems often cast cowardly votes & need to know it won't hurt them to stand with trans people. see ⬇️🧵 find your reps: myreps.datamade.us

If you do one thing today, call your reps about this! It isn't getting news attention which makes it passing seem likely. Link to find your reps at myreps.datamade.us

💥 BREAKING: At Apple's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders today, proposal entitled “Request to Cease DEI Efforts" is rejected by shareholders. Right-wing nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) proposal was also rejected by Costco shareholders 98-2 percent.

I've been hinging all my hopes on the sterilizing nasal vaccine coming out (my friend was in a trial for it) so that I'll no longer have to mask indoors all the time. It's not like I enjoy doing it. Knowing I'm going to have to mask indoors for the rest of my life is absolutely shattering

yeah, it must be tough deciding between a dumptruck full of money and NOT being a heinous piece of shit. this droopy dog lookin geezer better get a water tight casket bc im gonna piss on his grave.

Can't believe it's only five more days until I meet Tori Amos

Worth listening to every single word. She never misses! I feel so genuinely inspired and motivated after watching this.

Something special today! We interviewed Joanna Wuest, an Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University. Interview by Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

This lovely question is asking about my having a Cersei playlist which of course I do! It's here for anyone interested: open.spotify.com/playlist/5Vq...

For anyone who plays, communes, or identifies on the sexual margins, we're all in this together. The petty squabbles and in-fighting need to stop while we save our democracy and protect our freedoms. bannon.substack.com/p/we-dont-ha...

Everyone say thank you Judge Brendan Hurson!

Calling all gold dust women! This is no Rumour(s): I’m thrilled to have manifested a dream(s) book on the incomparable shawl queen herself, Stevie Nicks. I am twirling and shaking a tambourine in anticipation! #stevienicks #bookstagram #fleetwoodmac #authorsofinstagram

Can't believe I'm meeting Tori Amos on March 2 I truly cannot process this

This album doesn't get enough love imo open.spotify.com/album/0S5nxD...

Period!

Entered a Courtney Love costume contest because I was drunk and when they asked my name I said "Tori Amos"because it was the first thing that came to my mind while drunk and talked about the Courtney/Tori/Trent love triangle then the audience voted for me to win when I just dress like that normally

#LastFourWatched from a girl who rewatched VELVET GOLDMINE twice within a week

...Neptune Onyedike is the one who crosses the line, lol. He loves all people.

Right now, visits from my tiny circle of friends are exactly what I need (it's a difficult time for me). George RR Martin (he’s roadtripping with Michael Cassutt; was great to meet him!) stopped by last night and got to meet my space cats. 😊 Ah, cats and friends. They are joy.

#MusicSky Crowsongs Kate Bush - "The Kick Inside" (The Kick Inside, 1978; Efteling Special 5 December 1978)

The IOC should respond to this with a "hell no" and a threat to pull the 2028 Olympics

Have gotten through all my favorite Bowie albums in my discography listen yet have 17 more to go...

The thing that I’ve always found to be the most upsetting thing about trans bans in sports is how, because there are so few trans women athletes, this is the Federal government going up to the 34 trans athletes at the college level and saying “fuck you specifically”.

I'm at the point in my Bowie discography chronological order listening project when he pivots from toying with gender diversity to toying with fascism...it's a little too on the fucking nose for the current world...

That is Ariel Loh!!! Incredible producer! And the first Asian American Trans Woman to win a Grammy 💖💖💖

I'm glad I'm doing my Bowie chronological order discography listen project because diamond dogs is doing more for me now than it ever did before-I haven't connected with it much in the past but now I'm like

Just just shown this: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/n...

Reposting with alt text. In case it inspires anyone else out there to hold the line.

may we all purposefully create a life that cannot be hidden

it’s never been more obvious to me: we need a Sunrise Movement for trans rights that’s why i support @genderlib.com, and that’s why you should consider donating what you can to their work will you join them and i in this fight for collective trans liberation? genderlib.org/donate

From EVERYBODY by Olivia Laing

On the bright side, this excellent from the CA Dept of Education: "our offer is this: *nothing.*"