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Ride-sharing apps are bad, actually Or why Matthew Yglesias has no clue what he's talking about

Ride-sharing apps are bad, actually
thetechbubble.substack.com/p/ride-shari...

Casa Susanna Is a Glimpse Into a Midcentury Refuge for Trans Women As exciting as it is to see snapshots of this community, it’s just a tiny taste of the vast and long-standing history of trans people around the globe.

If you happen to be in NYC and can make time for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the near future... @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com hyperallergic.com/1033022/casa...

Trailer Revealed for Rancid-Inspired Punk Movie, And Out Comes the Wolf A trailer has been unveiled for the upcoming movie And Out Comes the Wolf, a fictional punk-themed movie that takes inspiration from Rancid.

Might this be of interest to @annaleen.bsky.social and @charliejane.bsky.social? consequence.net/2025/08/movi...

Hearing a formerly bricked robot say "F**k" in @annaleen.bsky.social's new book oddly makes me smile. @charliejane.bsky.social

Arewà Basit Won’t “Quietly Disengage” From Art Censorship The subject of Amy Sherald’s Trans Forming Liberty speaks out after Smithsonian exhibit cancellation.

The model for "Trans Forming Liberty" talks about the current controversy and artist Amy Sherald's support. @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com www.them.us/story/arewa-...

People are using pixel-painting game Wplace to call out transphobia in the UK Users in the UK and beyond are using a popular topographical pixel-painting browser game, Wplace, to call out transphobia.

Maybe there are other transphobic places around the US that could use a Wplace trans makeover? @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/11/w...

Transgender History Month Kicks Off With Flag-Raising Ceremony at SF’s City Hall, Events All Month Events are planned throughout August celebrating Transgender History Month, which opened with a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall last week. Mayor Lurie presided, with guest speakers honoring the tra...

Now more than ever. @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com sfist.com/2025/08/11/f...

So ironically, killing “Coyote v. Acme” would have been the better call.

I feel I must inform you that @keithedwards.bsky.social is now calling Stephen Miller "Pee Wee German." www.instagram.com/reel/DNJS2WS...

The Center does not exist Getting rid of the lies of moderation

The Center does not exist
www.jphilll.com/p/the-center... #NoKings

Yay, I just picked up prepaid copy of “Automatic Noodle” by @annaleen.bsky.social from Noe Valley Books. Looking forward to a tale of community and yummy noodles in a future San Francisco. @charliejane.bsky.social

How To Support Your Trans Child, According to Experts and Trans Kids Themselves It’s a particularly challenging time to protect trans kids. Here are the best ways to help your child.

For parents who want to support their trans kids. @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com www.them.us/story/how-to...

How Magazines Served As Sites of Trans Community-Making 50 Years Ago These magazines provided critical representation for trans and gender expansive individuals across the United States who saw themselves represented in their pages.

The true story that inspired "Dog Day Afternoon" and other revelations from period magazines. @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com www.autostraddle.com/how-magazine...

A Samurai in Time Beautifully Defies Our Expectations of a Sci-Fi Comedy - Reactor A delightful time travel movie with some genuinely moving moments.

@lookitmoves.bsky.social Sounds like something you'd like.
reactormag.com/a-samurai-in...

What fantasy stories teach us about defeating authoritarianism More than offering an escape, fantasy worlds can also show what courage looks like when the odds are stacked against you.

Suspecting @kurtbusiek.bsky.social, @markwaid.bsky.social, or @manruss.bsky.social have written a story or two that teach readers something about defeating authoritarianism wagingnonviolence.org/2025/07/what...

What fantasy stories teach us about defeating authoritarianism More than offering an escape, fantasy worlds can also show what courage looks like when the odds are stacked against you.

Aside from the Harry Potter references, some good points and resources here. @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com wagingnonviolence.org/2025/07/what...

In ‘Boys Go to Jupiter,’ the Gig Economy Gets the Animation Treatment Julian Glander’s debut feature boasts a jam-packed queer cast, including Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Cole Escola, Julio Torres, and more.

Definitely set to play the Balboa Theatre 8/15/25. @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social www.them.us/story/boys-g...

Trans playwright Rose Coogan's first Fringe show has a very important message “I want queer people to walk out of Rose + Bud and say: “F**k, I can just be me, and that’s more than enough,” says Rose Coogan.

Wonder if Rose Coogan's piece can be brought to San Francisco? @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/07/r...

Was this 16th-century swashbuckling ex-nun trans? - Queerty The craziest story of a trans man you'll ever hear.

Was this 16th-century swashbuckling ex-nun trans? - Queerty www.queerty.com/was-this-16t... @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com @cherylmorgan.bsky.social

SF tech CEO offers buyouts to let workers flee 'extreme' work culture "Many of us literally live where we work," the CEO said.

Given how much blood was spilled to obtain the 8-hour day, I see nothing heroic about 'extreme' work culture www.sfgate.com/tech/article... @bcmerchant.bsky.social @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social

Severed, a Gaza film I co-produced, is about one boy — and all of us Through the story of a boy who lost everything, we tell the truth about a people who continue to live.

Severed, a Gaza film I co-produced, is about one boy — and all of us @sfindiefest.bsky.social www.mohammedmhawish.com/p/severed-a-...

Are You Aware Of The Alan Dershowitz Martha's Vineyard Pierogi Situation? | Defector It is perhaps unfair to the rest of humanity to slot Alan Dershowitz in as a specific type of guy. He fits into a number of variously rancid cohorts: Inner Circle Jeffrey Epstein Associates; Celebrity...

Are You Aware Of The Alan Dershowitz Martha’s Vineyard Pierogi Situation? - defector.com/are-you-awar...

Duh. :)

Designer Rick Owens Is Selling Feet Videos on OnlyFans to Raise Money for a Trans Shelter The fashion icon is putting his heart and sole into the charity account.

Uh, thanks? @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com www.them.us/story/design...

Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows Some of the marginalized groups most likely to be harmed by AI are also most wary of it. A new study’s findings raise questions about equity and consent in technology design.

Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com @cherylmorgan.bsky.social theconversation.com/transgender-...

@planetx.bsky.social Wait a minute. If Galaxy and Dreamer haven't seen each other since they were kids (see the "Bad Dream" GN), who steered Galaxy to track down Hawkgirl way back when?

SDCC '25 Interview: Nicole Maines teases more on Dreamer and Galaxy's reunion SDCC '25 Interview: Nicole Maines teases more on Dreamer and Galaxy's reunion. Read the full interview at Comics Beat!

In case @charliejane.bsky.social and @annaleen.bsky.social didn't see Nicole A. Maines at SDCC 2025. www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-25-inte...

@lookitmoves.bsky.social Actually I’m a little more optimistic about “Coyote v. Acme.” Its source material was a piece Ian Frazier did for The New Yorker (I believe) way back when.

"American Ninja" & runner explain how being trans helps them undercut their competitors' machismo - LGBTQ Nation Clayton Jay Reeves and Charlie Hoskins both tackle toxic masculinity in the sports arena while redefining their concepts of manhood.

“American Ninja” & runner explain how being trans helps them undercut their competitors’ machismo www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/08/tran... @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @transgenderreport.com

LEAKED: A New List Reveals Top Websites Meta Is Scraping of Copyrighted Content to Train Its AI The tech giant is sidestepping guardrails that websites use to prevent being scraped, data show, in a move whistleblowers say is unethical and potentially illegal.

Has your site been scraped to help Meta's AI? @annaleen.bsky.social @charliejane.bsky.social www.dropsitenews.com/p/meta-faceb...