1. Many of you have seen a graph purporting to show trans identification has decreased in recent years. Matt Walsh and Elon Musk celebrated it as a victory over "transgenderism." Turns out, the entire graph is based on an egregious math and statistics error. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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The movies don't really get into it, but it's worth remembering that Denethor went crazy because he spent too much time doomscrolling on the Palantír and it cooked his brain

Americans Astronomers watching watching US politics Betelgeuse 🤝 “It could happen at any time”

I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset. In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia. In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)

Really not great that this ketamine addled piece of shit is using an entire social media network he bought to spread blatant lies and go after trans people because he couldn't accept his own trans daughter.

1. If you've scrolled social media lately, you've likely seem Democrats cheering for Gov. Gavin Newsom for trolling Trump relentlessly. You've also likely seen trans people terrified of a Newsom 2028 run. I explain why trans people are not feeling Newsom. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Laser tech: “Do you have polycystic ovaries?” Me: “Nah, my ovaries are presumably healthy, wherever they are.”

He was very good in person with his trans fans too. Growing up going to SF cons, I met many trans people before I even knew what trans meant. I gave my parents very little they needed to accept in their child, so they had lots left over for everyone else. 😉 www.thepinknews.com/2021/08/06/t...

Oh, good… Nice to see how the “new” Bluesky Moderation is being handled.

I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/

It's so infuriating how tech companies are completely abandoning the LGBTQ community.

Labour is functionally the Democratic party of the UK. When you seen an American trans person getting mad at Democrats over trans issues, this is what we are trying to prevent. Labour officials consulted for American Democrats last election.

UPMC is forcing their trans patients under 19 to taper off their medication while simultaneously telling their emergency staff to expect more suicide attempts, mental health crises, and psychotic episodes as a result of being forcefully pulled off their medication. open.spotify.com/episode/3HJN...

Also, apropos of nothing, trans right are human rights because trans folks are humans. If freedom and liberty don’t mean the ability to make decisions about your own body and how you live in it, I don’t know what they mean.

just watched X-Men 3 for a bit of nostalgic fun and hoo boy that “cure” storyline sure hits different now that the NHS + govt are doing conversion therapy for trans kids

I will never, ever vote for Gavin Newsom. Ever, under any circumstances. I don't care if he becomes the Dem nominee, he's still not getting my vote.

If this goes through, say goodbte to Wired, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, The New Yorker, Them, and Vanity Fair as you know them currently. They'll be gutted and reoriented towards oligarch friendly propaganda.

We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers. The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.

Artificial Gravity xkcd.com/3111/

Everyone who follows me should call their Senator this morning to urge them to vote in favor of Wyden’s point of order and remove the Medicaid funding ban for transgender care from Trump’s horror bill.

Transgender medicaid ban and definition of sex are back in the federal bill - Dems can raise a point of order and force a vote, and as long as we don't lose 7 dems on this, Dems can keep it out. Definitely worth some phone calls folks. bsky.app/profile/eric...

Happy #makeaterriblecomicday, everyone!

trans people will always exist (laudatory) trans people will always exist (threatening) trans people will always exist (factual)

1. The US Transgender Survey has finally been released, and the results are stunning. - <1% of people are less satisfied after HRT. - The most common reason for detransition, pausing transition, or stopping transition is transphobia. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Escape Velocity is PUBLIC!! There's a free demo you can play RIGHT NOW but more importantly THERE'S A KICKSTARTER SO I CAN KEEP DOING THIS www.kickstarter.com/projects/rat... I'm so excited to show you all what I've been working on for the last 2 years this whole project's been an adventure

We are excited to announce The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a new sci-fi action RPG based on The Expanse. Become a captain of the most advanced ship in the universe, gather a crew, and challenge one of the most powerful enemies humankind has ever faced. Watch the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQi...

Got some Escape Velocity dev stuff for y'all today! We're in the home stretch. Demo releases June 9! #gamedev #EscapeVelocity #RatsWithWings #puzzlegames

So...I may have missed May for a newsletter. Have a combo! WE WENT ON HOLIDAY AND IT WAS GREAT. Also books! Embarrassing AI faux pas! The number of queer games is Many! #BookSky #LGBTQ #Romancelandia #QueerBookworms #HappyPride #VNTalk #NarrativeGames nataliecannon.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/m...

Regrettably the discourse has degraded to a shouting match between extremists saying Jonathan Cowan should be castrated and extremists saying Jonathan Cowan should be celebrated. It takes a bold iconoclast like me to propose a third way: Jonathan Cowan should be punched in the nuts and then ignored.

1. Terrifying news for transgender people across the United States. In a late night development, the House Spending Bill was amended to ban transgender coverage for transgender ADULTS on medicaid! A manager's amendment removed the words "for minors." Subscribe to support my journalism.

NEW: We're asking a court to expand our clients' recent legal victory to ensure that all transgender, non-binary, and intersex people can be issued passports with the correct gender marker.

I'd like to share with y'all a project I've poured my heart and soul into over the last couple of years: a database cataloguing every single older (pre-21st century) LGBT science fiction book I've managed to track down - currently just over 200 titles 🚀 LINK: tinyurl.com/oldgaySF

In the shadow of the recent court decision, hopefully it comes out in my writing but: trans rights are human rights and 'biological sex' is a complex non-binary phenomenon.

lent my friend a phone charger and now they’re calling me “wire mother”

1. I am raising the alarm: If you are a transgender adult, your care is under threat by President Trump. You should prepare for severe supply disruptions and policies that amount to potential bans. The latest CMS letter indicates an expansion to target adults. Subscribe to support my reporting.

*working in pediatrics ER* me: …and what brings you here today? kid: mom: go on honey you can tell the doctor kid: i keep eating cookies till i throw up mom: ok for the record that’s not why we are here but that is a problem

A Massachusetts Democratic Representative is saying voting no on an anti-trans amendment would "not have advanced the interests of transgender people." I can't even with some blue state dems, y'all. I watch Zooey in Montana, and red state dems, take this vote EVERY day.

Some people asked for my list of safe countries for trans people's care... there aren't many. For me, if I had to choose and could magically get through all immigration hoops: - Australia - Canada - Iceland - Malta - France - Spain These would probably be my tops. All could flip though.

eat shit nerd

as trans day of visibility fades into night, it's time to build support for a new holiday: trans week of unfettered access to long-range rocket artillery

It's also the day for my favorite meme! If this aging Klingon warrior can get it right, so can anyone.

SawStart xkcd.com/3067