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Not on here as much as I probably should be! But I really appreciate that, brother! Thank you for reading.

Tried a local Scottish Highland Games comp for the first time ever yesterday. Having done 3/5 of the major ones now, I can confidently say strength sports are the fucking best.

someone i admire and listen to said to me recently “fuck you is like a sledgehammer, good for knocking things down but you’re gonna need other tools to rebuild.”

i understand in theory why conservatives want to bring back the 1920's, 1950's or 1980's but trying to bring back 2005 is a wholly new kind of depraved freak shit

God, this SUCKS.

Trump’s Trans Sports Ban Is Unconscionable. Athletic Governing Bodies Should Resist Rather Than Doubling Down on Existing Anti-Trans Policies The Executive Order tactically perverts Title IX case law.

"This Executive Order is just going to give these sports-specific governing bodies who already have policies aimed at trans participation in their sports more fuel to enforce them."

Not sure we need this but I do think we need one on the straight guy/genderless dyke brotherhood. And I’m available to co-write.

the time of "let people enjoy things", "reach across the aisle", "everyone is valid" is over. now is the time of the Hater

Insane way to say “This shit is definitely NOT legal” just dropped.

Just saw a man in Wilton Manors with a full Muppet outfit on — Kermit socks, Miss Piggy printed shorts, Muppet character medley shirt — in case you need to be reminded there is still beauty all around us.

Real shit.

Should probably plug here that I also co-produce a podcast called Fat Guy, Jacked Guy. This season (called “Optimized Idiocy”), we’re covering every stupid health & fitness grift we hate from our perspectives as 2 people in that world. It started today!

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That was a wildly good year. Probably Sleigh Bells’ “Treats” but there are so many others (LCD’s “This is Happening,” Wavves’ “King of the Beach,” etc. and that’s not even including the EPs).

My gf just came to me with a concerned look on her face asking if I’ve ever seen a truck with “a replica of human scrotum” hanging on the back, & I just had to be like “Yeah baby, those are truck nuts. They’re around.” She was disappointed in the response.

Listening to no one but Sade for 4 days straight isn’t as powerful as a beta blocker or anything but it’s doing wonders for my anxiety rn

I'm just going to keep teaching, writing, doing appearances based on what little I now about how the world could be otherwise. I'm just going to hang on to my friends and love them, support them, encourage them, while we hold each other accountable with a light touch and much compassion.

Cecilia Gentili speaking at a rally

Cecilia Gentili was a fearless activist whose work for trans rights, sex workers, and immigrants impacted countless lives.

Last week, the Council passed a resolution to designate January 31st as Cecilia Gentili Day in NYC to honor her legacy and vision of a more inclusive and equitable city for all

Early compliance is so fucking frustrating. Of course, no one should be following any of this shit but especially right now, no one should be doing anything at all.

That’s IN there?? Can’t believe I didn’t review it when I had the chance

transition has been mostly DIY and community-organized since forever. when you're ready, figure out what you can offer and what you need. talk in real life, use signal, get creative, don't get caught. they can't break us in a way that matters!!!! I love you.

If a law threatens your life & livelihood or the life & livelihood of people you know & care about, you’re allowed to break it & you should.

A reminder: a law that dehumanizes & subjugates a group of people is immoral & iniquitous. That means we have a moral imperative to break it until we don’t have to anymore, regardless of the risks or consequences.

There are people in your community organizing right now, and you can join them. You can help them, and they can help you, and together, we can still do good.

as it’s always been, death before detransition

Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation – The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Policy

is it uncharitable to say, i hope the new york times leadership gets not one moment of peace after this

100 Days of Creative Resistance graphic with a quote from Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya that reads “Isolation in these times is dangerous; it lets our perspective narrow. It is through the political act of collectivism and the social act of community-building that we can best survive and also best fight all the bad shit raining down on us in 2025 and beyond.”

Day 9 of 100 Days of Creative Resistance: @kaylakumari.bsky.social against the myth of the solitary writer

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David Lynch Taught Us To Laugh at the Horrors If we can look at our fears upside down, they generally have a lot less power.

Wrote about David Lynch, how goddamn funny his work is, & how he changed the way I look at the things that scare me. So grateful I got to exist at the same time he did for a while. Long live incongruity as a means of imagining a better future.
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Making Out, Making Change: The History of Queer Kiss-Ins For nearly 50 years, queer activists kissed each other as a form of protest.

I consistently appreciate it when @ancillarytext.bsky.social, one of my favorite writers at @autostraddle.bsky.social, offers these deep dives into queer activist history!

Thank you, Chris. This is so nice!