The stakes for including trans athletes are real and high. Meanwhile, the idea of keeping sports “fair” is transparently a wedge designed to justify the exclusion of people from enriching—even lifesaving—activities. defector.com/what-does-a-...

Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read

I will no doubt read and enjoy all your very good Nuzzi jokes, but I also want to say earnestly, so many of us (myself included) are on the verge of being pushed out of this industry and it's genuinely so dispiriting to see the worst among us, ethics-wise, get such preferential treatment.

girl i will roundhouse kick you

I wrote about a potential IOC ban over transgender, intersex and DSD athletes and how that ties in with the tragic death of Lia Smith here in the U.S. Mostly, I ask is anyone going to care about those who have been hurt the entire time by this movement?

This is good from @benrothenberg.bsky.social on the shady gambling company upping its tennis presence

I’m real proud of this essay and touched by the reception so far

What does a great trans athlete deserve? defector.com/what-does-a-...

Just sent out a new newsletter sharing my Defector essay! If you wanna keep up with my work, subscribing to my newsletter is a great (and free) way imo

lmao I deeply regret this error

“But say the existing research were showing something very different—perhaps even overwhelming evidence that trans women are unfairly more physically gifted in most ways than their cis peers. I don’t know why that’d be grounds to keep them out of women’s sports, where they so clearly belong.”

Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read

What does the research say? That common reasons for detransition are just as varied as gender transition ... it's not just about regret. Many still identify as trans. And gender-affirming care bans threaten health care for all.

The ninth annual Pudding Cup is live! Submit your non-commercial data/visual stories. Winners receive $1,500. pudding.cool/pudding-cup/

JOB ALERT! We are hiring a business editor. You have an unerring instinct for the jugular of the wealthy & powerful? Build a team with me and we’ll get after it! job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j... You can email me or on Signal at 718-496-5233

Really good from @benlindbergh.bsky.social

You can support @nycplan.org in our campaign to increase and stabilize public library funding in NYC by sending a letter to your City Council member. It takes 30 seconds: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

Trying new things: bad but good

I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee. I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them

Over the years I’ve actively gotten some real weird pushback on this (good and sensible and safe!) guideline, yeah

The unionization of digital media was and is so important, and we gotta start reminding the bosses that it’s the floor

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I can’t make this rally tomorrow to speak out against the restructuring of the New School, where I loved teaching last spring and was disappointed to have my class canceled at the last second this fall. But please go show up and support us workers if you can. There’s going to be a jazz band! ✊

Another holiday shopping season is here, another chance to give the gift of VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR linktr.ee/jordanwminor

SEX CHANGE IN YOUR CITY starts today! join us for a celebration of weird scrappy trans+queer art why not?! every event has an optional Hang Out in addition to the book part, so come hang! or just come quietly listen to me riff, idc. RSVP @ girldadpress.com/tour :)

dangerous info!!!!

I’m tryna sell a Nikon D5100 DSLR camera, plus three lenses and accessories. It’s old obv but works p well. Was asking for $300 over on Facebook. I’ll ship if you cover it. Also open to donating this somewhere with a good mission! www.facebook.com/share/1BYXZD...

FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS (August 2026)

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If you want your publication to matter, hire trans journalists!!!!!

if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this. can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.

I wish I could reasonably put a tiny Fitbit around the senior cat’s leg so I can track how far she walks in a day

Men stop spitting in the Y pool challenge

Someone give Lex $2 million so they can launch a politics version of Teen Vogue. Do it now. No strings attached.

Well, this fucking blows

I like this suggestion from @annasplat.bsky.social a lot! neonliterary.substack.com/p/publishing...

yes

aw hell yeah

I love the library and that everyone is welcome , but boy do I wish older men making weird mouth noises didn’t *always* sit across from me while I’m trying to write

Just noting that the Astoria Food Pantry does amazing work and could always use your money givebutter.com/afp2025

Leadership and moral clarity.

lol I so needed to hear this

Did someone say it’s national cat day? Here is an image of self with seemingly disgruntled but actually content bb girl

Some good news.

goddamn right @juliekliegman.com

FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS (August 2026)

I was recently laid off by ARTnews, a few days before the theft at the Louvre. The terms of my TN work visa means I can't freelance unless I donate the funds to charity. I'm open to new FT roles in business reporting and communications, and am willing to relocate to other cities, including Toronto.