We just launched the 2nd episode of Them's Wild! A podcast where gender gets fluid, justice is loud, & nothing is off limits. In this episode (recorded in Sep; perfection takes time!) Parker, Fiolet, and I talk about visibility. Check it out: rss.com/podcasts/the... #TransWeekOfVisibility

Please note CWs The way I was raised, feelings and needs were not allowed. My responsibility (as I saw it) was to assess everyone else’s and adjust my being, actions, and the space I take up accordingly. Read more by @mxchristalbot.bsky.social in Vol 10: www.globalmajoritypress.org/all-my-relat...

Hi folks! A Black trans individual needs emergency help. Please give to Jazz if you can: Cashapp: $JCSCO26 Venmo: jassmittys Apple Pay: 214-783-9245 And please share widely. We keep us safe, housed, and resourced!

Excited to share that my essay was featured in issue four of volume sixteen of The B'K Magazine (@thebkmagazine.bsky.social) Read it for free on their website: www.talbot-heindl.com/the-bk-archi... A thank you to EiC @mxchristalbot.bsky.social! #PublishingNews #WritingCommunity #SWANA #MENA

I love this image.

Heritage Foundation has released an absolutely insane policy proposal to label all trans people as domestic terrorists. It uses completely made up instances of terrorism and made up statistics but facts don't matter to them. They want us all eradicated.

The other day, I told my partner the story of how everything changed in 5th grade, how I was exiled from the friend group for being a dictator... Read more of "Wounds of Gold" by Victoria Derr Valencia in The B'K Mag, Vol 16, Issue 3: www.talbot-heindl.com/bitchin_kitsch

This is the only way this "story" should be reported. I have to amend my bias and concede that it isn't just white people who weaponize their faux "fear." But it is shameful that a Black man would do so, considering how much he's probably experienced it from white people himself.

The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: The deadline for Summit for Action's Toolkit for Tough Conversations around Environmental Justice has been extended to Oct 17! Check out the guidelines and send your work on navigating challenging climate, enviro, & social justice convos: www.summitforaction.org/submissions-...

Hi friends! There's another trans neighbor who needs emergency housing starting before July 25. They are also disabled and meeting with the DVR to find a job that works for their disabilities, but currently cannot pay rent. 1/

SUBS OPEN: There's a new zine project I'm editing hosted by Summit for Action's Community of Practice! The zine is called Toolkit for Tough Conversations and will feature a mix of art, storytelling, and accessible resources to help folks navigate challenging climate, environmental, and...

So, uh, Kevin Spacey is getting a lifetime achievement award at Cannes…in case you were concerned about how #MeToo is ruining abusive people’s lives.

Thrilled and grateful to announce that my poem "advice for self-introductions in final fantasy xiv, when you play with a disability" has been picked up for publication by @mxchristalbot.bsky.social of @thebkmagazine.bsky.social!

It also appears this could be a site-killing hack - it appears nobody updated anything since 2016, and the leaks are basically showing the security holes were security canyons. Almost every user is now compromised. 4Chan is fucked.

Long story short - the hackers are a group of shithead former Channers with an axe to grind against the current 4Chan. There are no heroes in this story - just a slap fight between awful people.

4Chan was hacked, its source code was leaked, admin emails were leaked, AND a lot of registered users used their real names and .edu email addresses. Lotta CHUDs getting exposed to sunlight today.

Rep. Zooey Zephyr - My Wife - just gave an incredible speech against a drag ban in Montana. It was so strong that a Republican rose to speak passionately against the bill, chastising the sponsor. The drag ban dies in Montana, flips 10+ Republican votes! This is the power of representation.

For a lot of people, it's a lack of access and consideration that disables them. It's about the physical and cultural environment of a space in relation to a person/persons lead to disenfranchisement. To quote them directly "it's not about numbers, but about power and equity"

@mxchristalbot.bsky.social's latest CCF article mentioned shifting their language from minority to minoritized to distinguish between systemic marginalization of a group rather than being in a group where their identity is not the most represented. It made me think of the social model of disability

I just mailed my paperwork for an updated birth certificate with my updated name and gender marker! I'm glad my birth state has this as an option now. It didn't when I first changed my gender marker. And it's important when the federal chain of paperwork is fucked up.

MAGA GOOFS: if we eliminate government jobs those departments will become more efficient so we have fired thousands of park rangers. EVERYONE: okay what about police officers? MAGA GOOFS: how dare you

After publishing this story, which features a picture of the protest at Children's National in DC, I have been informed that moments ago, Childrens National in DC has resumed transgender care. The hospital protests worked! Keep doing them!

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · last yr.

1. Good news: Multiple hospitals are resuming trans care under 19 years old after Trump's trans ban was blocked temporarily in court. Writer Mira Lazine reports on hospitals in Arizona, Michigan, and Virginia restarting care. Not all hospitals have, though. Subscribe to support our journalism.

That they see these as mere symptoms or provisional distractions and not as primary contradictions is a failure of their thinking that has left them unequipped to confront this historical moment.

That so many left intellectuals are not morally offended by racism or sexism is a problem.

Under fascism, no one is safe. Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc. Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations. Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.

Some folks would rather have national prestige than provide a safe and inclusive environment for their community, and that's sad shit. Even sadder when this person is elevated in the community. I hope others decide to prioritize safety and inclusion instead, especially in the years ahead of us.

King Soopers sent an email to everyone who's done pick-up, offering free delivery in my area. They're doing this because if you went to the actual store, you'd see the union is picketing! Do NOT cross the picket line by taking them up on this. It's dirty, sneaky, and shameful.