*in a waiting room, just signed consent forms for bottom surgery* "Alrighty then, let's actually read what I just agreed to. Can't be that bad, it's not like they're gonna sterilize me or someth- ............ oh no..." I'm glad the staff have a sense of humor.

I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place

The J-pop oshi housemaid anime from this season literally pulled a Vitas "Seventh Element" reference and I'm losing my fucking mind over it, insane music pull

Reposting this blog link because I was defeated by illusory markdown formatting last time: readtheshell.substack.com/p/2026-01-01...

my parents made me

This Trans Day of Remembrance, my heart hurts thinking of all the people we couldn't carry through to the other side of this moment in history. Amidst all the fighting we've done for our community, amidst the unshakeable belief that we will win in the end, grief still takes hold.

Being a trans man really is an… exceptionally lonely existence, at times. It’s not talked about often, but my experience with it is weirdly similar to my experience being mixed race…? Lemme elaborate: When you’re mixed, there’s something you typically experience growing up, which is that neither

no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good

Trans rights is a winning platform. Pro immigration is a winning platform. Taxing the rich is a winning platform. Affordable housing is a winning platform. Free childcare is a winning platform. Hating Andrew Cuomo is a winning platform. SOCIALISM IS A WINNING PLATFORM

Had to share this from twitter just because

There’s no reason ever again for any Democrat to suggest moderating on trans rights. There was never a moral reason but now there’s no political reason either. Somebody tell Gavin Newsom and Pete Buttigieg. it’s joe-ver.

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.

TFW you burned a century’s worth of societal antibodies against socialism to kick girls out of your Halo lobby only for half the boys in it to become girls anyway.

Because it’s cis kids. The NHS will quite casually give cis kids whatever treatment they need, even PBs👇 No trials. No concerns about side effects. No moral panic.

I haven't seen people here mention this letter from the mayor of Illinois' 2nd-largest city (Aurora, 40+% Latino) to the Aurora Police following egregious attacks by immigration in Aurora and related protests So here it is!

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion. As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

Sometimes I see a stranger who is so utterly straight, so utterly cis, so utterly unthinkingly and comfortably normal, I get a legit fear reaction I'm sure that's not a sign of anything worrisome

Hey, so, survivor of CSAM (child sexual abuse material) here—and a global survivor advocate, including policy work! Fictional material is not illegal. That’s actually why deepfakes are such a big issue for survivors too. That said, actual art should *not* be made illegal. Why? (Con’t)

After several attempts at disorganized self-study since high school, I think I've finally managed to scrounge up the motivation and discipline to actually study Japanese.

there's no contradiction between "hating trans people" and "wanting to fuck trans people". have you guys heard what men think of women

The social and legal climate fucking sucks for trans people in the US and gets worse every fucking day god fucking dammit I want to leave so bad.

art IS the sucking at it. its every fuckup and bad piece. you cant remove that and still have art

I always taught this to my music students and I tell people who accuse me of being talented that all I have over them is having been an obsessive little kid who would rather play piano than develop social skills. I never grew out of my obsession with music - that "talent" is just effort over time.

I realized yesterday that on account of a medical emergency (not mine) that happened on a flight home from Europe, I have actually been to Reykjavik, which is further north.

N: Ketchikan S: Honolulu One day I hope will find a way to go to Utqiagvik. Seems cold though. And maybe I'll make it to New Zealand at some point in my life.

Hey! This ACLU petition to stop payment processors like Visa and Mastercard from censoring content across the internet is getting SO close to the signature goal!!! action.aclu.org/petition/mas... If you live in the USA, please take a moment to sign!

i genuinely believe that GDQ pushing conservatives and nazis out of its events and doubling down upon support for human rights after they started whining about it like a buncha children who had their toys taken away was one of the best things that GDQ's ever done

America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home. Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.

1. Alert, and please share widely. A lawyer at the ACLU has asked me to inform my transgender readers that they should NOT be applying for passports right now - the state department has not issued guidance to comply with the court order and they are urgently trying to get them to do so. 🧵

When Dobbs came down, the media rightly saw it as the culmination of a decades long effort to eliminate abortion rights by the conservative legal movement. When Skrmetti came down, the media blamed trans people and not that same conservative legal machine. It's the same court and lawyers.

To every hostile transphobe and indifferent bystander in the US: Trans blood is on your hands.

I feel like there's a blind spot for many people who critique bigotry. The endpoint of most people's logic is that bigots don't see those they hate as human, and therefore don't treat them with dignity. That bigots see their targets as "other" and therefore don't apply the same standards of conduct.

Happy Pride, Everyone.

the average cis person would have to be admitted into a psych ward if they suddenly had to manage the regular stress of day-to-day that we all face with the added pressure of being a tranny and having the Entire World focus on trying to kill you almost every day

Fuck every cis person who told me I was crazy for worrying about the rapid deterioration of trans rights. Fuck every single goddamn one of you.

applying for jobs again

It's been really sad to see the most effective response to the anti-trans lobby become "None of this shit matters, can we talk about literally anything else?" when the elephant in the room is that actually, this shit matters a fuckton to trans people.

MHA Deku and Allmight #MiscArt

I didn't talk about my piano teaching job much while I was doing it, but now that I'm done with it, I don't see why not. So here's a little story.

I know I'm extremely, extremely late to this party but I've just seen the interior of a Cadbury Creme Egg for the first time tonight and I was genuinely shocked by how cum-like the creme is. I appreciate your support in this trying time.

What's wild to me is how Nancy Mace, perhaps the most clockably trans cis woman in national politics, feels free to say this shit without a hint of irony.

love the cis journos who are like, “now that trans people have been cast out of society, it is time for quiet reflection” no, now is the start of us denying you forever the peace you took from us

we made a critical error allowing reactionaries to make-up concepts like “biological sex” and frame them as non-ideological when it’s the exact opposite: people who undergo HRT *are literally changing their biological sex.* this is not some philosophical distinction, it is actual biological reality.