Sue Landers

#281 – Summer 2025 > On What to Carry Into the Future by Susan Landers, Cassandra Gillig In 1985, Barbara Hammer took to the subway with a simple question, “Would you like to meet your neighbor?” Looking like a serial killer in a mask made of transit maps, Hammer polled her audience: “Don...

Sure, I have reason to be partial to this, but it’s also legit hilarious: www.poetryproject.org/publications...

The thing about all the anti-trans sports panic: people argue this stuff while talking about elite level sports, but because there aren't actually a ton of superhuman trans women blowing away the competition, the people actually affected end up being those who play sports for fun/socialization

I can personally attest to the mood boosters that are leg warmers.

What to Carry Into the Future Check out What to Carry Into the Future - Set within New York City's subways, streets, and waterways, What to Carry into the Future explores the form resilience takes in the face of ongoing crises. by...

This year, I’m grateful Roof Books published What to Carry Into the Future — my 7-years-in-the-making trek through the subways, streets, and waterways of NYC. bookshop.org/a/110446/979...

Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.

Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- Groundbreaking study in journal Pediatrics found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 (1.6%) discontinuing treatment only 4 of whom re-identified as cisgender.

Celina Su, too!

Jesus.

police dressed as military in front of a police tank

police dressed in camo like soldiers like total knobs

cops dressed head to toe in camo like full kit wankers

I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.

How do so many democrats still not understand that the ACA *was* the compromise.

Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??

Ezra Levin on Bluesky: “I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave. It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.”

🚨 We’re hearing that Senate Democrats are on the verge of caving to Trump in another “Schumer Surrender.”

That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.

Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

Also a good reminder to read Rukeyser’s Waterlily Fire. “…I walk in the river of crisis toward the real…”

City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries! In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...

NYCers: now is the time to push your council members to commit to funding our libraries. The system is only asking for a measly .5% of the city's budget! And think of all the good the library does with that tiny sliver

actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

just want to remind everyone again that zohran is the one cis candidate i am aware of that had his platform on trans rights written by trans people. i think that matters

Zohran standing amidst a crowd in winter clothing

Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.

Well actually guys for Cuomo.

I want nothing on earth as much as I want a record-breaking, unequivocal, absolutely seismic win to prove to the Democrats that unambiguously championing trans people with your out-loud voice is as strategically effective as it is morally right

“In the same way that the federal government has been weaponized against immigrants, the New York City government should be weaponized against the federal government’s presence in the city.” -Hamilton Nolan with ideas and predictions on how to defend New Yorkers against ICE.

I can't really explain fully why this is the thing of all things that got my jaw on the floor but I guess it's such a literal symbol and also such a jaw dropping amount of money while small businesses are struggling to survive the tariffs

Such a visible "go fuck yourself"

Protest sign that says “today we are all the Portland frog”

Spotted in Times Square today. Solidarifrog.

Being middle aged at #NoKings NYC means explaining the Guardian Angels to youngins and frogs to seniors.

i imagine there’s about to be an influx of MAGA chuds spewing their bullshit but i really can’t stress enough that if we don’t give them oxygen, they’ll get bored and leave. block early and often.

We believe that in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, working people deserve a dignified life.

And to the billionaires who think this movement is an existential threat to their corruption of our democracy: you're right.

Now this is what I expect from my elected leaders. I’m looking at you @schumer.senate.gov, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social and Kirsten Gillibrand.

Congrats! Can’t wait.

Gina Myers Reviews Susan Landers — Barrelhouse In a time of ongoing grief from multiple, ongoing crises, what if we paused instead of pushing through our days?

Thanks to @ginabird.bsky.social for reviewing WHAT TO CARRY INTO THE FUTURE in @barrelhouse.bsky.social—ngl, it feels pretty special to be read alongside Jenny Odell, whose book was so instrumental in my burnout recovery and writing process. www.barrelhousemag.com/blog/myers-w...

We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.

Thank you to my @newyorkstateag.bsky.social for defending trans rights!

1. There's a lot of confusion about this out there. Let me make it easier:

There are two ways to keep the government open: The full FY26 appropriations bill for the entire year, and a continuing resolution to keep it open for a few months at current levels.

Both are part of negotiations right now.

I called Gillibrand and Schumer’s offices about not accepting any budget “deal” that strips away gender affirming care. I got through to both offices easily, which suggests that they are not getting enough calls. Here’s a great script.