You know, the #transfem circles are very sapphic on here. I’d love to hear more from trans women and fems who are straight or oriented towards being with men/masc folks! How are you all doing? What kinds of things do you wish there would be more room for people to discuss or hear on here? What are differences in your experiences from what a lot of the sapphic transfem crowd? #transgender #TransWoman #trans

Question for #Punk #Music lovers: Have there been any actually good, innovative, or radical punk bands in the last decade headlined or made up of cis straight white men? I know cool emo punk bands fronted by BIPOC women, I find riot grrrl is alive and well in inspiring a new generation of fem-fronted bands, and I know a lot of trans and queer fronted punk bands that have made some of the most rebellious and radical music in the last decade...and I can't actually think of a punk band I'd say was "good" or doing something interesting fronted by cis straight white dudes. Maybe there are....but it seems weird for a genre that used to be dominated by them. I feel like even some of the older active ones I like (e.g. Bad Religion, Anti-Flag, etc.) haven't been bringing much new energy at a time when the world circumstances scream for good punk music. I'm assume there's gotta be some... 😅

If you know any #trans youth trying to get HRT or puberty blockers in hostile states, share the Trans Youth Emergency Project with them:

Campaign for Southern Equality

Trans Youth Emergency Project: Supporting Families of Trans Youth

Supporting families of trans youth nationwide through the logistical and financial burdens of navigating bans on gender-affirming care.

They are helping provide navigation and financial assistance to youth who have to go out of state to get their care. It's being run by the Campaign for Southern Equality, who my org has worked with before and has had good experiences with. #transgender #nonbinary #queer #enby #TransYouth #ProtectTransYouth

Grumble grumble…I hate the tumblrfictation of sexual and gender identities and terms…rant rant…kids these days thinking identities are like diagnoses or personality type tests…grumble rant…*shakes fist at the digital cloud*….

Mastodon question: How does one read an exported archive of their account's activity? I am doing some saving of writing I've done on here, and potentially reorganizing it to do something with it. And I thought maybe exporting and reading my archive would be easier than going post by post manually on here. Any easy to use applications or resources that don't require me to be a programmer? Would be nice to have it as a backup.

I'm entering 2025 with better habits and more capacity to support myself than I have in a long time. And there's no more need in me to take part in escapism when we have battles aplenty ahead. I am primed and ready to build up our community more than ever, and we will survive and dance in the faces of those that hate us. 😈 :ablobcatrave:

Probably the best review of the new Nosferatu movie: the waitress at the bar next door has had people coming in so shook that she can recognize them on sight and treated one of us to a beer because she looked like she needed it. 😅 As for me, I can’t remember the last time I felt a horror movie so viscerally and was left still unpacking it afterward in this way. Similar to how Eggers handled the Witch, this portrayal and reading of the vampire harkens back to historical associations and perspectives. And it went places that I didn’t expect with the story. There’s also some interesting homage moments to the Coppola’s Dracula. Anyway, if you are a horror fan or nerd like me, GO SEE IT. It is a slow burn, but just builds and boils clear to the end. #Horror

How do I tell my boss, who is a fan of ChatGPT, that I will not use it to write things because it's horrifically damaging to the environment and is based off plagiarization? Like, how do you say that to the person whose good will your employment depends on (small NGO and she's the executive director, so...yeah), that you think something she uses every day is unethical to use that way? 😬

New year, new habit: I'm going to plan a date with myself twice a month. My therapist and I have been examining ways for me to work on the struggles I have being on my own. A big thing is that for me, it is all lonely "being alone" and never a peaceful or joyful "solitude." And one part of that is that maybe I need to rekindle my relationship with myself - intentionally planning time to just be with me and enjoy being with myself. First attempt is going to be going on a hike at a local lagoon on January 1st! Does anyone have any favorite things that they would do as a "date with myself"? Looking for suggestions and ideas. So far, the big ones I have planned first are hiking and going to a museum, which are both things that have been good for spending time with myself in the past.