Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- Groundbreaking study in journal Pediatrics found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 (1.6%) discontinuing treatment only 4 of whom re-identified as cisgender.

Jesus.

I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.

How do so many democrats still not understand that the ACA *was* the compromise.

Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??

🚨 We’re hearing that Senate Democrats are on the verge of caving to Trump in another “Schumer Surrender.” That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now. Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal... Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

NYCers: now is the time to push your council members to commit to funding our libraries. The system is only asking for a measly .5% of the city's budget! And think of all the good the library does with that tiny sliver actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

just want to remind everyone again that zohran is the one cis candidate i am aware of that had his platform on trans rights written by trans people. i think that matters

Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.

Well actually guys for Cuomo.

I want nothing on earth as much as I want a record-breaking, unequivocal, absolutely seismic win to prove to the Democrats that unambiguously championing trans people with your out-loud voice is as strategically effective as it is morally right

“In the same way that the federal government has been weaponized against immigrants, the New York City government should be weaponized against the federal government’s presence in the city.” -Hamilton Nolan with ideas and predictions on how to defend New Yorkers against ICE.

I can't really explain fully why this is the thing of all things that got my jaw on the floor but I guess it's such a literal symbol and also such a jaw dropping amount of money while small businesses are struggling to survive the tariffs Such a visible "go fuck yourself"

Being middle aged at #NoKings NYC means explaining the Guardian Angels to youngins and frogs to seniors.

i imagine there’s about to be an influx of MAGA chuds spewing their bullshit but i really can’t stress enough that if we don’t give them oxygen, they’ll get bored and leave. block early and often.

We believe that in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, working people deserve a dignified life. And to the billionaires who think this movement is an existential threat to their corruption of our democracy: you're right.

Now this is what I expect from my elected leaders. I’m looking at you @schumer.senate.gov, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social and Kirsten Gillibrand.

Thanks to @ginabird.bsky.social for reviewing WHAT TO CARRY INTO THE FUTURE in @barrelhouse.bsky.social—ngl, it feels pretty special to be read alongside Jenny Odell, whose book was so instrumental in my burnout recovery and writing process. www.barrelhousemag.com/blog/myers-w...

We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.

Thank you to my @newyorkstateag.bsky.social for defending trans rights!

1. There's a lot of confusion about this out there. Let me make it easier: There are two ways to keep the government open: The full FY26 appropriations bill for the entire year, and a continuing resolution to keep it open for a few months at current levels. Both are part of negotiations right now.

I called Gillibrand and Schumer’s offices about not accepting any budget “deal” that strips away gender affirming care. I got through to both offices easily, which suggests that they are not getting enough calls. Here’s a great script.

hey, cis people. we need you to call every single elected official you've got, now.

“They are looking to spend more money than I would even tax them.” 🔥🔥🔥

It’s a good time to let your reps, neighbors, friends, and family know that trans rights are human rights and must be defended.

i have to say, as a trans journalist who has covered the "trans debate" for about a decade now, there is no daylight between how the trump administration and conservatives lie about tylenol and autism and how they've lied about youth trans care.

hi, cis folks! trans people need your help! the FY26 budget gets a vote by 9/30. GOP wants a ban on funds for ALL health services that provide trans care for ANY AGE. they're trying for other bans, too. we need you to call senators like chuck who don't get it: reps.fyi info & script in the🧵⬇️

"The ideas of shared fate and shared responsibility lie at the core of solidarity, and present a fundamental challenge to fascism’s emphasis on enemies, on scapegoating the vulnerable for society’s ills and convincing followers that they will be safe." Great piece from Naomi Braine @inthesetimes.com

Facts!

“The problem is the whole country has become a news desert…And so if the only kind of news water we have in this desert is a mirage, that's the problem.” @theferocity.bsky.social (Once again the poets say it best.) From Vibe Check: It’s Still Cerulean, B!tch podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

Happy Labor Day.

In better news, Cassandra Gillig wrote a rather hilarious, rave review of my book in the latest Poetry Project newsletter—calling it “Decolonial, bisexual, and lyrical.” All I ever wanted! www.poetryproject.org/publications...

Thank you! ☺️☺️☺️

I fell in love with NYC when I visited Washington Square Park for the first time in 1985. I fell in love at The Poetry Project in the East Village where I met my wife to be 15 years later. 💙💙💙

Here’s better reporting about that which seems to be missing from most U.S. reporting

1. If you've scrolled social media lately, you've likely seem Democrats cheering for Gov. Gavin Newsom for trolling Trump relentlessly. You've also likely seen trans people terrified of a Newsom 2028 run. I explain why trans people are not feeling Newsom. Subscribe to support our journalism.

I wrote an entire book inspired by riding every train line from end to end. From the very beginning, the trains offered New Yorkers a new way to live.

I cannot wait to vote for this guy AGAIN.

Maybe he'll shut the fuck up if enough of us call and tell him to shut the fuck up

Also, why the hell would I be mad at someone for living in a rent stabilized apartment??????? Everyone should be able to live in rent stabilized housing!!!! That’s the whole point!!!!! OMG!!!!! I’m going to snap!!!!!!

On Social Security's 90th anniversary, President Trump repeated a series of lies about the program from the Oval Office. Let's set the record straight. 🧵

Lander always brings receipts. ⬇️

Labour is functionally the Democratic party of the UK. When you seen an American trans person getting mad at Democrats over trans issues, this is what we are trying to prevent. Labour officials consulted for American Democrats last election.

"The Aoki Scale is based not on harnessing technology, but civilizations deepening their understanding of self and community. To progress from one level to the next requires quantum leaps in language, empathy, and technology." (And I bet the snacks are great, too.)

We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Lambda Literary Awards! lambdaliterary.org/2025/07/anno...

“It won't be…one good idea…that will get folks through…It will be millions of small generosities continuously…circulating among small and delicate networks that millions of people will construct together from the millions of small gifts they have at their disposal.”

My love letter to NYC is 4 months old this week and now available on Bookshop with free shipping. Anti-Prime all the way, baby! bookshop.org/a/110446/979...

I saw this last week and I felt extremely emotional. 10 years. That's how long this took and it should not have taken this long. www.nrdc.org/press-releas... - I thought also of all of the activists including Little Miss Flint who have CONTINUED to fight for all of these years.

A really useful piece on what a progressive agenda within constraints might look like. The housing policy is especially strategic - moving beyond sloganeering to outline overlapping levels of intervention. This bit on public service delivery seems like one that should be read more widely.

Popping in for a minute to say that it really sucks that the murder bill passed Congress and ALSO to thank every single person who tried to stop the bill from passing. What you did matters. Finally, I wrote a few words: open.substack.com/pub/prisoncu... - I hope they might offer some encouragement.