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The thing about outwardly visible transition, whether medical or presentational, is that it's a lot harder for others to deny than just declaring your identity. They're sort of forced to Deal With It Similar to the difference between saying "I'm gay" and bringing a same-gender partner with you.

once again, if tylenol caused autism, america would have a better rail system

If you're a cis person who wants to be kind to your trans and nonbinary friends right now, please do not forward us links to stories about trans people being abused, having their rights taken away, or living in fear. We already know. A friendly "hey I hope you're OK" is much more helpful. 💖

This is *stunningly* disingenuous, and the fact that Singal continues to enjoy a career writing at the highest levels about a topic that he either unwilling or incapable of discussing honestly is such an indictment of the Anglo-American prestige media.

You can’t fix autism because autistic people are not broken.

many ppl highlighting flaws in this article. but having fought in the "80% desistance" wars of the mid-2010s, I remember asking anti-trans activists if they'd be ok if 80% of youth were helped by gender-affirming care (flipping their argument). & they *never* answered. b/c they want *zero* trans ppl

so the Economist article isn't attributed an author. but someone in the replies of this 🧵 tipped me off that it was Jəsse Singal. & it turns out that it was, which in retrospect isn't surprising (as he's one of the ppl who would never answer this question):

I feel like finding the thing to 'blame' autism on is about as useful as trying to find out what to 'blame' left handedness for. Some people are just made differently. Deal with it.

Conservatives love to darkly say stuff like “you aren’t prepared for what’s next, we’re not going to be moderate anymore, you have no idea what you’ve unleashed” and then cry like babies when you call them fascists

Disney+ is still on the BDS list, BTW. Don't restart your subscription just because they brought back Kimmel. They only did that because they lost so much money anyway; they learned nothing. If Disney or ABC wants your money, make them divest from Israel first.

20 years ago we had debate (not very sensible or calm or dispassionate) & they lost, because their arguments were always baseless bigotry, & trans people got legal rights. 10 years ago they were still screaming abuse at trans women in TV "debates", which is why they got no-platformed.

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Apologies, correct data appended here, but the point is still correct: Implying a 20% detransistion rate by including people switching between "trans" and "nonbinary" and cis kids who later became trans is wildly dishonest.

If you unsubscribed from Disney+, don’t resubscribe.

I love lesbians and bi women so much. I want all the best for lesbians and bi women. Lesbians and bi women: great job, good hustle, keep it up. I’m not just the president of lesbians—I’m also a member

Yes. Yes it is.

What's not coming back - my money anywhere near Disney.

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

This is such a bad read for many of us who made the move. Links are not deprioritized here. My readership has exploded since moving to Bluesky, and my mental health and work life balance has improved now that I’m not subject to constant death threats and brain rot that lives on twitter.

1. The Trump administration has filed an emergency motion with the Supreme Court to reinstate its transgender passport restrictions. The filing in the much-criticized shadow docket could cast trans travelers into chaos, with a decision likely soon. Subscribe to support our journalism.

what fucks me up about the Bluesky TOS update is fucking every adult creator i know wants MORE labels and filter options. we WANT more granular control over the labels and spoilers we can put on our work so people who want to curate their timeline to avoid us CAN DO SO

currently at record-high search interest for canceling disney plus. pulling kimmel is a bigger deal to the company's bottom line than any of the "woke" scandals of the past 5 years. i think news & entertainment corp execs need put more work into understanding their audience, & get off twitter

Only 1 person in the whole study went from identifying as trans to not identifying as trans. The 1/5 number came from youth going between the binary and non-binary spectrum. This headline and post are misleading on purpose to fit the economist's editorial bent on the political issue.

here's a blistering hot take: as much as we joke about "detransitioning from a haircut," cutting your hair short is a significantly more irreversible (in the short term) process than taking hormones for a month. You're not getting the hair back without time, but stopping a short HRT regimen? Easy.

This is absolutely BRILLIANT They didn't listen to our feedback, now we need to ESCALATE Bsky is at 3.4⭐ - let's see how quick we can tank that! Don't know what to write? Copy/paste mine or use it as a starting point! #SaveSpeech #BskyCensorship

There are thirteen genders The Warrior The Mage The Thief The Serpent The Lady The Steed The Lord The Apprentice The Atronach The Ritual The Lover The Shadow The Tower

There are seven genders Strenght Perception Endurance Charisma Intelligence Agility Luck

Us just existing threatens no one. This is the absolute dumbest fucking shit

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i'm against the new TOS because no matter how uncomfortable you are with certain subjects, it's very easy to see how bad-faith interpretations of art could be weaponized, especially against marginalized artists, who are more likely to be targeted for harassment #bskycensorship

So am I allowed to reference the critically acclaimed film classic Alien(1979) on Bluesky or have the goon police decided a franchise built on a metaphor for violent rape and forced impregnation by a creature with a dick for a head is suddenly too much for their modern sensibilities? #bskycensorship

Throwback to a 2022 piece I still like~ [ #OCsky #tiefling #art #KuroArt #illustration ]

This entire article was a really good read for this Monday morning www.thenation.com/article/acti...

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lately when i’m feeling hopeless i just think of the Katamari cat wearing scuba gear. if she can survive in an inhospitable environment then so can i

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You can tell I'm queer because we have the 3 groups of beverages. Water, bloody mary coffee (the 3 groups being water, caffeine and something fun)

Without question if your site does not have a furry contingent then your site will not be lasting long Furries are the rebar & concrete of the internet, If you try to take it out it will Crumble Instead of trying to chase off porn how about they Crack down on the nazis and fascism/bigotry

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Never forget that exploring your sexuality, your gender, your desires means you're questioning the status quo fed to you while also developing more empathy. It makes you harder to control, which is fucking sweet for you and terrible news for [whoever wants control]. Kink it the fuck up, friends.

Gender Critical people are so fucking grim my god. It genuinely is a cult that believes causing suffering to others is enjoyable