Holy shit, I just put a belt on the right direction without looking at the buttons on my dress first!
Ginger 🫚🏳️⚧️🥀 Hawthorne
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I started at 40, and if I could just one piece of advice to anyone starting “late”: forgive yourself. Thank yourself. Through all the pain and agony, embarrassment and shame, your masks protected you and brought you here.
Hannah Who@notablyuncool.bsky.social · yesterdayIf you have transitioned later in life, please know how deeply you are needed here. Your story is the exact proof someone else needs to finally take their first step.
Sometimes I laugh at the things I associate actors with. John Leguizamo? A Pyromaniac’s Love Story Christian Slater? Julian Po Sean Astin? Toy Soldiers Keanu Reeves? Johnny Mnemonic Joaquin Phoenix? Space Camp And undoubtedly more that I’m just not thinking about tonight.
I usually try to stay out of current events, but this @kenjennings.bsky.social shit is really pissing me off. I don't particularly care about him playing Spelling Bee or even reading the NYT, and he's hardly the worst thing we're facing right now. But his behavior is *really* bad in other ways. 🧵
Welp, looks like I’m at the emergency vet for a few hours. I apologize in advance for any posts that are entirely too introspective.
I don’t really have strong opinions about this sort of thing, so I’ll say FX FX 2.0 FX3 just to see if that even means anything to anybody else.
Mia Murphy 🏳️⚧️@miamurphy.com · 4d agoWhat's the best three album run from a band? (the correct answer is Moving Pictures, Signals, and Grace Under Pressure by Rush, but I'm excited to learn second place)
Which, of course, is really easy to reconcile when you remember that right-wing media is fueled by outrage, while “left”-wing media only acts on surprise.
A.R. Moxon@juliusgoat.bsky.social · 4d agoThe Republican Party has gone full mask-off Nazi; meanwhile the media narrative being pushed 24/7 is “ahhh! Democrats are being taken over by socialist radicals!!” and their terrifying examples are Miss Rachel, a doctor who wants you to have healthcare, and the friendliest mayor in American history.
it’s endlessly fascinating to me that Super Metroid speedrunning is the most transfem-coded thing ever, and was also my favorite activity when I was 13, even though I didn’t know I was trans
I’ve done this for ages, but I usually spell it Spidderman, to make it clearer when you can’t hear it.
Asher Elbein@asherelbein.bsky.social · 4d agoAmusing myself and my wife by referring to him as Peter Spiderman, like he's a guy we met once at Shul
Oh dear. I just saw a reference to Django 6, and I fear I may crumble to dust.
Having a “post it, then delete it” kind of morning. Nobody wants my melancholy. Of course, I’ll probably delete this one too, so 🤷♀️
I went to the Anne Frank exhibit today and had to skip literally half of it. It’s hard to look history in the face while it’s actively repeating. When an exhibit about the past shows a very near future. It just hit too close to home and I admit I couldn’t handle it.
If you’re a cis man—or “a cis man,” or a maybe-closeted-something, or questioning, or not even questioning yet—and looking at this inspires even the *teensiest* spark of hope or envy in you? Please. Please, I’m begging you, start the HRT. We’re waiting to welcome you, and it is NOT too late. Please
Kaye Ross@kaye.zone · 5d agoIt’s wild what you can just do
Absolutely dying at this sentence: > It was never SpaceX’s intent to hit the moon. Like,. Tere are fuck-ups, and then there’s “oops I ran into the moon.” That shit belongs on somebody’s resume.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5d agoDrifting SpaceX rocket heading for accidental collision with moon
One downside to living in Chicago: I have to go to the bank on Saturday, which means finding my way around Lollapalooza.
I just got my first estradiol injection prescription three weeks ago at Planned Parenthood. The next day, I officially moved to Chicago. Today, that clinic shut down. I’m glad I got my prescription while I could, but this fucking sucks. No two ways about it. I’m devastated.
If you notice that I tend to reply more than I post separately, it’s mostly because I like talking to people more than just shouting into the void. And since I rarely get replies myself, it’s more useful for me to reply to others. Of course, now y’all will reply to this, just to prove me wrong. 😉
Cool. Good to know I can lump @kenjennings.bsky.social in with @neildegrassetyson.com as folks who should really just shut the fuck up.
I need to call my insurance company today, and to say I’m not looking forward to it would be a severe understatement.
I have an expandable dining room table that has two spare leaves. It just occurred to me that I could make custom leaves for whatever I want. Shit, now I have ideas.
Why did you transition? Right answers only. I wanted to live the same lesson I was teaching my kid: stay true to yourself.
ChiTheMonkey🏳️🌈 is waiting for her season ❄️💀🐦⬛@chithemonkey.northsky.social · last wk.Why did you transition? Right answers only. The chance of happiness seemed worth the cost.
Thinking about the time a counselor at a Christian camp told his story of conquering lust. He lived in LA and kept driving around to stare at all the beautiful women. But then he realized the problem was — get this — the album he was listening to while driving! Turning it off solved everything! 🙄🤦♀️
Oh no. I just learned that there are @chiitan.love plush for sale
Welp, it’s official. After over 3 years on pills, I’m now injecting femininity directly into my body. I don’t know if anything will change in general, but it’s nice to feel like I’m more actively doing something.
Feeling a little melancholy today, missing bits of my old life. Old friends and communities that came and went, each leaving an impact on me that eventually forms something of a hole that never fully closes.
Send help! It’s after midnight and I’m looking at shoes!
