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TransPaws

@transpaws.bsky.social

We're back! TransPaws is a VRChat and Discord community focused around providing safe spaces for marginalized groups, such as transgender people. Owner: @aussiedeerdog.bsky.social

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One Battle After Your Mother @scratchbomb.bsky.social · 2d ago

i’m never gonna be able to fire a cruise missile yet the question of using my tax dollars for them has never been up for debate

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · 2d ago

You clearly don't stand with us, you're just trying to placate libs with kind but meaningless words.

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 3d ago

So that’s the thing to know, if you’re a tabloid that’s going to name-check me in another round of transphobic shit about Bluesky discourse. I don’t stand with you. I stand with my trans friends and family members. ⏹️

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is a huge non-apology. He clearly hasn't learned anything from this experience, nor does it seem like he intends to. Trans people need cis people to actually listen and take accountability for their actions, especially wealthy privileged ones.

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 3d ago

I saw yesterday that some right-wing outlets were running stories about me, which I’m used to. But this time I’m going to say something about it, because these were framed to imply that I was aligned with their own transphobia. ⬇️

NachtHirschhund @aussiedeerdog.bsky.social · 2d ago

To all the cis people making comments about how this is amazing, and he's so great... Please shut the fuck up. Don't speak on our behalf.

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 3d ago

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · 6d ago

Disappointing but not at all surprising. Privileged people rarely give as much of a fuck as they claim they do. It's easy to find alternatives to NYT games and recipes. It's even easier to not be a dick to marginalized people about your own shitty choices.

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 6d ago

This may be true of others but I actually got express permission from the trans community to keep NYT games and recipes. I also have a news subscription, which is arguably worse, so I had to specifically send in a written request. Took 30 days but I got approved.

NachtHirschhund @aussiedeerdog.bsky.social · 6d ago

PRIVILEGED WHITE MAN REFUSES TO BE SLIGHTLY INCONVENIENCED; GETS SNARKY AT OPPRESSED MINORITY INSTEAD; NO ONE IS SURPRISED. MORE AT 11.

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 6d ago

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · last wk.

Just an FYI to folks who joined a week ago or so, the verification bot was incorrectly set up and so most people weren't actually seeing the full Discord. That has been fixed.

TransPaws@transpaws.bsky.social · 2w ago

TransPaws was founded in March 2024 to provide a safe space for socializing and a home to those who need it‚ especially trans and queer people․ Find us at: VRChat: vrchat.com/home/group/g... Discord: discord.gg/transpaws

Sebris )'( ☉∇@sebris.bsky.social · 4w ago

Despite it all, I still had an amazing con <3 video of my full performance has been obtained, just figuring out where to host it~

The Neon Symphony @theneonsymphony.bsky.social · last wk.

We are only a few days away!!!!! Come dance your tails off with us on July 31st and August 1st! The Neon Symphony's Summer Soiree!

Lineup of our DJs starting at 6 pm EST
Hmage 6pm Gold instance
Download More Ram 7pm Gold instance
-Untitled- 8pm Silver instance
GGs 9pm Silver instance
Midnight city 10pm Gold instance
Nahmii 11pm Gold instance

Daxan 6pm Gold instance
Spitfire b2b DJ Amyotte 7pm Gold instance
Cynra 8pm Silver instance
Tsop 9pm Silver instance
Ttofu 10pm Gold instance
Ransomware 11pm Gold instance

Cynra Aexara @cynra.gay · last mo.

so excited to play for this! y'all ain't ready for what I cooked up :3

The Neon Symphony@theneonsymphony.bsky.social · last mo.

The Neon Symphony is proud to present, Summer Soiree! See you on July 31st and August 1st!

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · last wk.

Trans children deserve access to age-appropriate gender affirming care. The NHS is responsible for the deaths of many trans people, trans children included.

Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org · last wk.

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul Former NHS psychiatrist Caroline Litman, mother of a young trans woman who took her own life after spending 1,023 waitlisted for GAC, declares “more children are going to die” unless incoming Prime Minister works to reverse NHS's anti-trans policies.

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · last wk.

It's super important to find ways to express and experience emotion. Keeping it locked up inside will only chain you down.

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · last wk.

TNS is an inclusive club that takes accessibility seriously. There's also a few trans DJs on the lineup. As such, we're happy to give them a shout-out 🤍

The Neon Symphony@theneonsymphony.bsky.social · last mo.

The Neon Symphony is proud to present, Summer Soiree! See you on July 31st and August 1st!

Ericbazinga @ericbazinga.bsky.social · 2w ago

The new nameplates aren't any more performant than the previous ones and I'd appreciate some votes on this canny to hopefully get it fixed. feedback.vrchat.com/open-beta/p/...

[1878] Fix nameplate performance degredation | Open Beta | VRChat

The old VRchat nameplates are well-known to degrade game performance when turned on, setting nameplates to hidden improves your performance by about 10fps on

feedback.vrchat.com

Union of Legal Workers for Trans Liberation @ulw4tl.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our statement. Please sign the petition and spread word: forms.gle/2jVpUTaFu7ZV...

SIGN OUR PETITION
Our statement and link are in our bio

STATEMENT FROM U4TL ON A4TE'S
"ECONOMIC RETRENCHMENT"
ON THURSDAY, JULY 23RD, THE UNION FOR TRANS LIBERATION (U4TL) MET WITH ADVOCATES FOR TRANS EQUALITY'S (A4TE) EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM (ELT) FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE A4TE ANNOUNCED
"ECONOMIC RETRENCHMENT" AND
"POTENTIALLY ELIMINAT[ING] SOME POSITIONS" TO THE PUBLIC-AND ELT SHOWED UP UNPREPARED.
OUR UNION MEMBERS ORGANIZED, RATIFIED OUR CONTRACT, AND CAME TO THE TABLE YESTERDAY READY TO WORK. WE WERE SURPRISED WHEN MANAGEMENT WAS UNABLE TO ANSWER BASIC, SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF OUR ORGANIZATION. IDEALLY, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED TO ANSWER THEM BEFORE ANNOUNCING POTENTIAL LAYOFFS TO THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC. STAFF AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE DESERVE BETTER THAN THAT.

A4TE'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF POTENTIAL LAYOFFS HAS CREATED HURT, FEAR, AND UNCERTAINTY AMONG OUR MEMBERS. WE RELY ON A4TE FOR OUR LIVELIHOODS, OUR HEALTHCARE, AND SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIES. WE HAVE DEDICATED OUR SKILLS, OUR PASSION, AND COUNTLESS HOURS TO THIS ORGANIZATION IN SERVICE OF THE TRANS COMMUNITY—AND THE MAJORITY OF US ARE TRANS OURSELVES.
THE THREAT OF LAYOFFS IS DAUNTING, BUT WE ARE ORGANIZED AND READY TO PROTECT OUR WORKERS.
U4TL RECENTLY RATIFIED OUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA), WHICH SPELLS OUT EXACTLY WHAT MANAGEMENT MUST DO BEFORE ANY LAYOFFS MOVE FORWARD: SHARE INFORMATION, BARGAIN OVER
ALTERNATIVES, AND WORK TOGETHER TO FIND A WAY FORWARD THAT PROTECTS PEOPLE'S JOBS.

WE ARE NOW BEGINNING THAT PROCESS — WHICH STARTS WITH REQUESTING A LOT OF INFORMATION FROM MANAGEMENT —AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SHARE VERIFIED UPDATES AS WE MOVE FORWARD. IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT U4TL MEMBERS, YOU CAN SIGN OUR OPEN LETTER PLEDGING TO SUPPORT U4TL IN ITS DEMAND THAT A4TE MEANINGFULLY CONSIDER THE UNION'S PROPOSALS AND REACH AN AGREEMENT THAT PRESERVES UNION JOBS, TAGGING A4TE IN OUR UNION POSTS, AND EMAILING A4TE@TRANSEQUALITY.ORG TO VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO ANY LAYOFFS.
Our statement and link are in our bio

siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 2w ago

these are the union’s requests for community solidarity. @transequality.bsky.social there’s still time to change your mind if you don’t want to destroy relationships with the communities you’re supposed to serve

A4TE is telling the public its
"focus is on supporting staff."
Management's radio silence in staff communicatons tells a different story.
For actionable ways to support our Union:
• Like and share this post!
• Let A4TE know how you feel about the layoffs on their social media
• Keep an eye out for a hardship fund for impacted Union members in the coming weeks

siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 2w ago

unionized legal workers at Advocates for Trans Equality are now facing layoffs after the org went on a c-suite hiring spree. in this political moment, laying off frontline staff who meet trans legal needs is unconscionable

BREAKING
A4TE management lust publicly announced layoffs in violation of our new CBA

Less than a month after ratifying our new CBA, management has already violated it. Our contract requires management to
"work closely with the Union to ensure job security of every employee then on staff, develop a plan to avoid layoffs, and discuss
alternatives to layoffs." It also requires A4TE to provide financial documentation for why economic retrenchment is necessary.
A4TE has done none of this before going public with its layoff announcement.

Yesterday, July 20, A4TE management emailed the Union after 5pm informing us of the organization's
"economic retrenchment" and their intent to lay off staff. Less than 24 hours later, A4TE sent a mass email to their supporters announcing impending layoffs - with no internal communication to all staff - before the Union has had an opportunity to bargain over the outcome.

Since the 2024 merger of
TLDEF and NCTE, A4TE has embarked on a hiring spree for C-suite and director level positions, while gutting critical direct service programs like the Name Change Project. These cuts to our essential programs and frontline staff are neither
"necessary" nor "practical," as A4TE suggests. They are the result of reckless mismanagement and a callous disregard for staff's jobs and livelihoods.

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · last wk.

Thanks everyone who came to our hangout instance earlier today 🤍

Allon the Cookie Dragon @allonaurual.bsky.social · 2w ago

Remember to love your friends and the family you make. Be kind to others, even if you don't quite get them. Don't harm others against their will. Just be nice and don't be a butt, that really sums it up. Don't kinkshame.... unless that's what they are into... then call them naughty.

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · 2w ago

Accessibility should be important to all organizations. It doesn't take much effort to make big improvements. Having a cool poster doesn't mean much if it's not legible. It's also not hard to use alt text. (1/2)

e(Ag)le 🦅@silvereagle.dev · 2w ago

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the ever-growing crowd of people who have used their work and their talents to make things more accessible, who have started considering it in their everyday work, and who stand up against ableism when they see it. Many parts of our space are getting MUCH better.

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · 2w ago

100% this, ESPECIALLY during the current hellscape we're all stuck in. It's going to take a toll on you to just exist; so, be kind to yourself, do what you can, and take shortcuts if you need to <3

punkitt ‼️🧣@punkitt.bsky.social · 12mo ago

mucho texto i know but i wanted to write a lil thing about how u can treat yourself nice!!

art of a wolf girl eating broccoli and brushing her teeth. the dialogue says:
I've been an adult living on my own for a coupleyears now and since I have ADHD and bouts of Sick Brain Disease I can fall into a rut easilyESPECIALLY when it comesto taking care of myselfbut the awesome thing about being an adult is that no one is watching over your shoulder making
sure you're perfect i used to give myself shit that i wouldn't be able to eat healthier or take care of myself in an optimal way here's a cool trick tho: ANYTHINGis is better than nothing. if you can only eat a couple vegetables? buddy thats better than no vegetables. worried about brushing your teeth for like three minutes? do like ten seconds instead want to socialize more often but you're worried you can't do multi-hour events? babe you're an adult now, if you get tired you can just leave lol If you want to improve, fuck yeah, work your way up to more of whatever. starting at all is the hard part - if you can do that then you've got a lot of what you need already anyway ive crunched the numbers and treating yourself a little bit better than yesterday is actually a million times better than trying to Fix Your Life Completely and getting mad when you can't do a 180. be nice and recognize that you can live a lot of your life in first or second drafts; if you're not perfect yet? fuck it, you'll get better later! u can do it!!! woof!!

punkitt ‼️🧣@punkitt.bsky.social · 12mo ago

mucho texto i know but i wanted to write a lil thing about how u can treat yourself nice!!

Leiracal @leiracal.bsky.social · 12mo ago

This concept was introduced to me as "run the dishwasher twice" and was an important part of my executive functioning recovery as well as my path to self-acceptance.

When I was at one of my lowest (mental) points in life, I couldn't get out of bed some days. I had no energy or motivation and was barely getting by.

I had therapy once per week, and on this particular week I didn't have much to 'bring' to the session. He asked how my week was and I really had nothing to say.

'What are you struggling with?' he asked.

I gestured around me and said 'I dunno man. Life.'

Not satisfied with my answer, he said 'No, what exactly are you worried about right now? What feels overwhelming? When you go home after this session, what issue will be staring at you?'

I knew the answer, but it was so ridiculous that I didn't want to say it. I wanted to have something more substantial.
Something more profound.

But I didn't.

So I told him, 'Honestly? The dishes. It's stupid, I know, but the more I look at them the more I CAN'T do them because I'll have to scrub them before I put them in the dishwasher, because the dishwasher sucks, and I just can't stand and scrub the dishes.'

I felt like an idiot even saying it.

What kind of grown ass woman is undone by a stack of dishes? There are people out there with *actual* problems, and I'm whining to my therapist about dishes?

But he nodded in understanding and then said:

'RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE.'

I began to tell him that you're not supposed to, but he stopped me.

'Why the hell aren't you supposed to? If you don't want to scrub the dishes and your dishwasher sucks, run it twice. Run it three times, who cares?! Rules do not exist.'

It blew my mind in a way that I don't think I can properly express.

That day, I went home and tossed my smelly dishes haphazardly into the dishwasher and ran it three times.

I felt like I had conquered a dragon.

The next day, I took a shower lying down.

A few days later. I folded my laundry and put them wherever the fuck they fit.

There were no longer arbitrary rules I had to follow, and it gave me the freedom to make accomplishments again.

Now that I'm in a healthier place, I rinse off my dishes and put them in the dishwasher properly. I shower standing up. I sort my laundry.

But at a time when living was a struggle instead of a blessing, I learned an incredibly important lesson:

THERE ARE NO RULES. RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE!!!"

punkitt ‼️🧣@punkitt.bsky.social · 12mo ago

mucho texto i know but i wanted to write a lil thing about how u can treat yourself nice!!

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · 2w ago

Who remembers this bean? NachtHirschhund, one of the original founders and a passionate advocate for the rights of marginalized populations, is back at the helm of this community. She could use your help bringing this community back to life.

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · 2w ago

Nacht here; there was a period where TransPaws was owned by someone on the wrong side of history. MAGA and conservatism are antithetical to health, safety, and well-being of marginalized populations. In late 2024 through early 2025, TransPaws strayed away from this understanding of reality. 🧵

TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · 2w ago

MAGA and conservatism are not welcome here. If you have any doubt about the authenticity of that statement, I invite you to look through the posts and reposts of my personal Bluesky account. A safe space for vulnerable populations requires exclusion of abusers and those who contribute to harm.

🗡️Wretched Creature🏹@laura.karnste.in · 4w ago

Alright everyone, encouraged to try by several people and with no other option but to take this chance, my gofundme is live to try and clear the debilitating debt thats suffocating us. I want to thank you all so much for the support #MutualAid #HelpSky www.gofundme.com/f/help-laura...

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TransPaws @transpaws.bsky.social · 2w ago

Cacklecore.DJ @cacklecore.furry.dj · 2w ago

[IMPORTANT UPDATE] As some of you know, I've been performing almost 2 years now and...it's been a lot. So many experiences, memories, friends made, and more! This journey is still ongoing and you all are my life, my family, community and I couldn't do it without you. That said.... 1/6