DON'T CALL ME TRANS Why do we continue to call ourselves “transgender?” The prefix “trans” connotes a change from one form to another. By putting the prefix of “trans” before my gender, a transformation is implied. And in truth, none has. www.reddit.com/r/MI_transge...

Every day I contemplate the fact that we still don't know what causes left-handedness. Ages ago we as a society decided it was totally normal and stopped punishing and ostracizing kids for it. Today the thought of being anti-left-handedness is bonkers to us. This is a post about trans kids.

I was in my 30s when I was dx'd with essential tremor. I'm in my 50s now and it's ridiculous how many people--from acquaintances to total strangers--STILL make snide comments under their breath about my "needing another drink." The ignorance around them is real. 🙄

Happy STAR WARS day! I handcraft one-of-a-kind #fandom #handbags and accessories (100% made by me, start to finish). You can find my current #starwars listings here. #handcrafted #smallbusiness #ooak #maythe4th #maytheforcebewithyou #starwarsday

I like 6 pm because on a real clock the hands are pointing straight up and down and it's just ever so slightly eerie, like an egg standing upright

I know what you're thinking, what about 6 am, isn't it the same? absolutely not, I try never to be awake at that time

Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only. better call saul breaking bad sens8 community mash resident alien x-files six feet under kids in the hall schitt's creek severance cosmos the muppet show carnivale star trek TNG (in off-the-top-of-my-head order)

Our sweet Loa passed today under an old, tall crabapple tree, on a bed of blooming violets. She was with her people. I miss her very very much. And I wrote about her here.

#Iran: In South Tehran, we’re expanding activities to meet growing needs. Since the #ceasefire, our teams have doubled the number of consultations to 250 patients each day. Learn more about our response: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/iran-despite...

If you're a journalist who is still on substack, it is NOT ok.

Finally uploaded my most recent #StarWars bags, 100% made by me, start to finish. Every item is #oneofakind Star Wars makes here: www.makebelievethreads.com/collections/... Recent listings here: www.makebelievethreads.com/collections/... #sewing #bagmaking #bagmaker #smallbusiness #fandom

Sorry. That’s not gonna cut it. Oh the “criminal” allegations are false but all the other ones are “mistakes” you can’t tell us about? Nope. No. Born at night, but not last night.

I really appreciated this video by Kihana Wilson (who is not on Bluesky, alas) about the mixed feelings of #Artemis II. Follow her on Instagram (www.instagram.com/the_astro_st...) if you're over there!

It's like America's parents caught us smoking authoritarian, racist, evil incompetence, and now they're making us smoke the whole pack to teach us a lesson.

"Balance" is one of a my all-time favourite animated shorts. First saw it at Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted animation fest at UC Berkeley in 1990. It's lived rent-free in my head ever since. Hauntingly appropriate in light of **waves hands at everything**

Today is #TransDayOfVisibility. It's important to remember that #ActuallyAutistic people are more likely to identify as gender-diverse. In addition, trans autistic people are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Even if Medicare or Medicaid fully paid for home care, even if home care staff received adequate pay and services that nursing home staff did, it would still cost significantly less to keep an elderly person or person with a disability at home than put them in a nursing home.

Dow Jones rises 300 points after Lucy's announcement that she is absolutely, definitely, for real gonna hold the football this time.

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“When homophobic hate comes my way and says, ‘Why did you have to make it a gay story?’ We say, ‘Because you ask questions like that. It’s not a gay story it’s a love story, you asshole” —Nick Offerman, his response to people bitching about his character being gay in The Last of Us.

JUST DROPPED: Finally got around to listing several of my handcrafted bags, including these cat-themed cuties just in time for #Caturday. 🐾 www.makebelievethreads.com #bagmaker #bagmaking #shopsmall #sewist #sewing #handcrafted #handmade

JUST DROPPED: Finally got around to listing several of my handcrafted bags, including these cat-themed cuties just in time for #Caturday. 🐾 www.makebelievethreads.com #bagmaker #bagmaking #shopsmall #sewist #sewing #handcrafted #handmade

If a secdef violating the 14th amendment rights of US servicemembers by denying promotions based on race isn’t impeachable then I don’t see what is. The man would rather the military be racist than effective.

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The only message your AI-generated crap conveys to me is "I don't care about this enough to put any effort into it, so you don't need to care about it, either."

I’m old enough to remember when celebrating a conservative white man’s death could get you fired, censured by Congress or kicked off late night television

I have lead in my hair right now. Not hypothetically. According to a new Consumer Report investigation, the exact human braiding hair on my head—Ywigs Water Wave Bulk—tested with the HIGHEST lead levels of any product analyzed. Let me tell you why that matters beyond the obvious. 🧵

Remember: Octavia Butler wrote we should save seeds to plant, pick up skills like sewing and carpentry, learn how to shoot guns, practice how to fight, and create the futures we need, even as we look to the stars.

It is the anniversary of the My Lai massacre today. I'd say that even more than most years, it's important to remember what happened. And the role Hugh Thompson, an active serviceman, played in both stopping and publicising it. Despite enormous military, political and public pressure to stay quiet.

*opera and ballet devotees look directly at camera*

Breaking Bad is the best television show, and Better Call Saul is better. This is not a contradiction.

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Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi is Iranian-German. The iconic theme song was inspired by music and instruments from Persian culture. Listen anew. You'll never hear it the same way again. youtu.be/juc-hx4j_gw?...

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Today marks the anniversary of the Selma march that helped deliver the Voting Rights Act and the Supreme Court decision that upheld the law. Sixty years later, the Court has largely reversed this civil rights victory. bit.ly/4lagoMy

This particular trend in transphobia (requiring licenses to match sex at birth) is the equivalent of insisting we have to call a butterfly a caterpillar.

oh wow! had to look her up on YT. incredible!

As Kagan notes in her dissent, the Court opted not to hear the due process parental rights argument against bans on gender-affirming medical care in Skrmetti, basically setting up a regime where parents can force their trans children back into the closet but cannot help them out of it

For #Caturday I'm sharing my growing collection of cat-themed bags, wallets, and accessories available at makebelievethreads.com All items are one-of-a-kind and #handmade by me. 😊 Also, FREE SHIPPING!!! (to US only right now) #smallbusiness #shopsmall #handbags #sewing #bagmaking #catlover

Still didn't apologize. If I have a psychotic break and smash your windows, yes my mental condition can give context, but I still damaged your property. Harm was still done.

It’s both #caturday and my 55th birthday, for which my daughter gifted me this awesome “Adopt Black Cats” t-shirt. 😬🐈‍⬛

The Gen X urge to take these broken wings and learn to fly again

Deleted my previous post because I mistyped MCAD when I meant MCAS. Mast Cell Activation Syndrome is also sometimes referred to as Mast Cell Activation Disorder, but I avoid using MCAD so as to ensure it isn't mistaken for the rare metabolic disorder (Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency).