For my US based menstruating followers with heavy periods, take a look at this clinical trial!

This came across my feed elsewhere, and since it has the source attribution, enjoy:

You may have noticed I disappeared from social media after my launch of @beyondxandy.bsky.social I was violently attacked by a transphobe who recognized me and have been in the hospital and resting If you'd like to help me with my medical bills, please consider donating here: gofund.me/9328f91f2

It hurts to put so much effort into making something work, and still have it fail.

I just thought everyone should see this

I've had a cold since the 30th December and it's at the annoying phase where I can't enter locations that are too hot or too cold, or lie down at night without constantly coughing.

I honestly can't think of an issue where my mind has been more thoroughly changed by listening to people on social media. While MAiD is something that in principle I'd support, it's not possible to have it as a truly consensual option under current systems- something I learned from disabled folks.

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

The conference is over, and I had a great time! Looking forward to the next one! #bsi25 #teammastcell

I'm looking forward to attending #BSI25 next week! Hoping to make some new contacts and meet new people ☺️ Will have my eye out for mast cell research in particular, but I'm excited to see the progression in immunology research overall! 🔬

One year ago today, I sold my first pin badge at canopyrobin.etsy.com and set out to fund my trans healthcare expenses sustainably by creating a small business alongside my fulltime job. This quoted thread shares the 17 designs and 106 variations I've made since then! Please check them out! 🏳️‍⚧️

I will be starting ADHD medication soon! Possibly this week, depending on if the prescription comes through at the weekend. I started the referral process for ADHD in 2023 so it's been a long time coming waiting for this moment. Here's hoping it works 🤞

Here's today's administrative assistance I am receiving

It's been a while since I did some snowboarding. Preparing myself for some cramped legs later 😂

Yesterday we went to see the Galeón Andalucía at the Albert Docks. Cass managed to resist the urge to pirate the vessel, so for now we are still living in our house on land. It's still in Liverpool for a few more days though... 🏴‍☠️ share.google/vHAicAD5Y7Q7...

“We studied more than 70 different elections that took place in 12 western European countries over several decades, and found that when mainstream parties take more anti-immigration positions, it leads to more support for the radical right, not less.”

Happy #caturday from Hannibal. 😺

It's quite an exhausting experience trying to live your life every day while the media screams that people like you are unnatural and shouldn't exist. I guess I'm quite good at compartmentalization. 🏳️‍⚧️

The First International Symposium of Nonbinary Scientists has put out a call for abstracts and registration! 🧑‍🔬🧪 Dates: November 1-3 Location: Virtual campaign-statistics.com/browser_prev...

"A queer feminist approach ... would not frame chemically-poisoned frogs as pitiable freaks of nature, as well-intentioned scientific and media coverage tends to do."

Garden spider that had made a web next to my backdoor! Created its own little photoshoot backdrop 🕷️🕸️ #nature #spider

New phone means my camera is finally able to take pictures of what is important!

Got a new phone number and accidentally lost all my WhatsApp chat history. Woops!

A couple of months ago, my grandmother died. She was like a parent to me, and helped bring me up after my dad died when I was 9. Her passing is a huge hole in my life. I miss her when I am having a tough time and need to reach out for support, I miss being able to share my achievements with her.

Mixed messages

🌌 Lorelei the Day Octopus 🐙 Hand sculpted from clay 🎨 #ArtYear #ArtGallery #Art #Sculpture #Octopus 🦑🐡

takeout has always been a thing because human beings have always known it’s unsustainable to Do It All All of the Time™

Liverpool Pride 2025 was a good time. I got lots of compliments on my sign today. The speeches at the start were super moving. I found myself in tears on a few occasions. The energy of the people marching today was great, so many people marching in solodarity for trans people 🏳️‍⚧️🩷🤍🩵

I am resentful that I wasn't diagnosed with adhd before I spent 3 decades nuturing a permanent state of insecurity and low self esteem as a result of living with my adhd symptoms. Currently mourning 'a life that could have been' if I'd had a diagnosis earlier.

Yesterday I was diagnosed with ADHD. It's good to have an answer for some of the issues I've been facing in the past (and present). There's a 10 month(!!!) wait on starting titration of medication which is frustrating, but what's one more year when I've been waiting my whole life.

youtu.be/00L571GxJJM?... Currently obsessed with this song 🤡🍔

Who can work in science, EVERYONE #pride

2025 has been really rough

My 11 year old ginger tabby, Hannibal, has been dealing with a urinary blockage recently. Very scary to deal with 😭 Hoping the changes we make to his diet will help, otherwise he's going to need surgery 😥😷

Nice to see the group photo from the Mast Cell Training School! Thank you again, EMBRN 🤗 embrn.eu/marcus-maure...

ME: [extremely burnt out] I need to take the day off to relax ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive

The attacks on trans rights are really difficult to deal with. I fear for my friends and dread what is going to come next 😭

A select number of shots from my Berlin visit. I was lcuky enough to get some sightseeing done on Thursday before getting started with work! Its been an exciting experience, and I've learned so much :D

I arrived yesterday in Berlin for the Marcus Maurer Mast Cell Training School. The normal camera on my phone is scratched up so I'll be taking a lot of wide angle shots and selfies haha. Its my first time in Germany, and I've not been out of the UK since 2013, so this is an exciting experience!

The UK supreme court ruling on transgender people has not provided clarity, as politicians have suggested. Instead its thrown trans people into a world of uncertainty, which causes fear and anxiety in trying to live our daily lives.

An important message.

Inflammation of the skin can prime humoral IgE responses via to bystander antigens in the gut of mice via IL-33 axis - is this how we become sensitized? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #immunosky #immunology #allergy

Some advice on activism and feeling less helpless: You probably cannot make a big change by yourself. That's okay. Find a thing you can do--either joining an existing thing or starting something small that you can sustain with resources you have--and start there.

TIL a cat has more publications than I do scholar.google.com/citations?us...

Seeing discussion that Trump may have confused 'transgenic' with 'transgender' when he spoke about "8 million dollars spent to turn mice transgender" makes my stomach turn. Just wait until he hears about all the 'transgender' bacteria that are used!

Spring has sprung!

Many US students don’t know how to seek opportunities outside the US. With some help from our colleagues in EU and Canada, we could put together a consolidated website of PhD opportunities and scholarships outside the US, organized by field. There might still be time for this year in some places.

Saw a Eurasian Nuthatch today at Sefton Park. Haven't seen one before so it was exciting!