Socks Whitmore (they/them)

O&G is on the move! This week we're showcasing at @berlingamescene.bsky.social #TalkAndPlay, repped by team members @andi-games.bsky.social and @eclaudet.bsky.social. This latest build features updated environmental design, a 2nd level, and countless tiny tweaks to streamline the heart of the game 🐾

The #OldAndGray Steam page is now live! Bolero's original 2D pixel art game is coming soon to Windows, Mac, & iOS. #Wishlist on Steam today at bit.ly/Old-and-Gray for updates on the 2026 release! 🐾

#PointAndClick #SideScroller #PixelArtGame #CozyGame #QueerGames #2DGame #IndieGame #Wholesome

State of the Arts Summit - Arts for LA

Truly so honored to be sitting at the same table as these incredible folks from CHIRLA, JANM, & the One Institute. Hope to see you there! For tix and to see who else is participating, check out www.artsforla.org/sota 🎨 🎟️ 🎭

#StateOfTheArts #ArtsForLA #Conference #Summit #Moderator #Panel #Grassroots

Will I see you at Arts for LA's State of the Arts Summit this week? This year's theme is "Roots, Recovery & Regeneration." 🎋 Catch me on October 8 moderating this panel of powerhouse local activists called Rooted in Resistance — Grassroots Power 💪

Happy Pride to all the little gay people in my phone 🌈

[transcriptions coming to my website soon]

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of taking a shift at the typewriter with Pride Poets for West Hollywood's Pride Arts Festival, and got to write some poems for queer strangers on the spot. I love getting to make someone's day by creating something special just for them 🥹

YouTube video by Mira Lazine Protester Calls Out Rep. Laura Friedman for Silence and Complicity on Anti-Trans Policies

BREAKING - "You haven't said the word trans yet" - Video depicts protester calling out Rep. Laura Friedman for silence and complicity on anti-trans violence

youtu.be/v-RwrmYjtQ0

Trans Day of Trying to Write How I Feel About Being Trans in 2025 and Rewriting The Post Something Like Twenty Times Because it Never Conveys the Right Kind of Exhaustion I Feel on a Daily Basis

Do you ever just physically feel the weight of the world on your shoulders

Perks of being masked on the bus: no one can see me aggressively lip syncing to the niche musical selections in my headphones 😷🎧🎶

Had a blast recording this episode with @heathlambert78.bsky.social to discuss the wildest film project I’ve been in yet: Cinema Epoch’s BABY CAT! 🐾 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

Oh the plot was ALL over the place — a colleague of mine described it as bad fan fiction. I posted a 10 minute review on my Instagram stories so people could know what happens without having to put in any effort or money

I am unfortunately now a Scorbus stan 😔 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorbus

Obligatory disclaimer that I saw the show for free dressed in my transiest trans attire, no TERFs were supported in the making of this post 🏳️‍⚧️

Harry Potter & the Cursed Child was assigned play at birth but very clearly identifies as a musical, I hope Joanne knows just how transgender this is

I’m down! The director Scott is also interested if you want me to connect you ☺️ Let’s connect over DM to hammer out the details!

YouTube video by Unión del Barrio UdB Workshop On Community Self-Defense /// Sesión Sobre La Autodefensa Comunitaria - 01-18-2025

Here is the link they shared during the meeting to a recorded training! The most important things I learned start about halfway through the video, slides are in Spanish & English.

youtu.be/x91bScWR4co

Was on a virtual training to recognize undercover ICE agents today and the language used sent chills down my spine — “Police terror.” “Occupying army.” “Kidnappings.” “Assassinate citizens.” Like… those words are correct. That is exactly what’s happening. Call violence by its ugly name.

Wait omg this is me actually - @lasertheboy.bsky.social let’s talk about my trans one act musical! (Ty for the tag Michaela 🩵)

Ahhh I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I had a lot of fun making it with the Cinema Epoch team ☺️

Origin of HIV and AIDS | History of HIV HIV is thought to have occurred when people ate chimps that carried the Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV). Find out the history of the HIV & AIDS pandemic.

Source for anyone who’s curious!

www.beintheknow.org/understandin...

I have friends living with HIV and have been grateful for the level of care they can receive in the modern era, but am extremely aware of how “post HIV” implies everyone can access & afford care for the condition

It’s true that we’re approaching a cure for HIV and I’m so excited! The first confirmed case was also in 1959 in the DRC (not the 1980s in the US as is commonly believed) and it has taken more than 60 years for us to accomplish this much. COVID is 5 years old and we are extremely far from a cure 😷

I told my new speech therapist (treating me for a vocal injury) that I mask everywhere and she said “wow that must be hard for someone so young “… Like, no it isn’t? Wearing a mask isn’t actually a big deal? The world has been actively collapsing since the moment I gained sentience? What else is new

Saying “post COVID” is like saying “post HIV” — just because it’s not currently affecting you personally doesn’t mean it stopped destroying lives when the protective orders lifted. It is painful to be told one’s circumstances are a thing of the past; long COVID isn’t going away anytime soon.

"Anyone could become a refugee. It's a thing that happens to you, it's not who you are."
- Trevor Noah.

LA residents - I assume we're all using the excellent Watch Duty app. If you pay the very reasonable fee to become a member you not only support the app but get some neat features like seeing where all the fire planes and choppers are. 👨‍🚒 ✈️ 🚁

Gods bless my coworker who looked at my pronouns mask, BMO hat, & sock scarf and said “If anyone misgenders you in that outfit, I will slap them across the face….. with my words”

📌

A black cat named Columbia lays sleeping on a blanket. She is sprawled with her chin up in a cute position that exposes her tummy.

Loving and being loved by an animal is so cool because even though you can never truly speak the same language you still find a way to understand and take care of one another — you literally communicate with love 🥹 🐾

Trans women rock