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Grayson (he/him)

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🏳️‍🌈♿️🏳️‍⚧️ writer, activist, educator, & leftist dog papa | SE Ohio AuDHD, disability, LGBTQ+, access, gaming, patient-involved research, rheumatology, health tech, sex & sexual health, health equity, etc. Links: graysongoal.carrd.co

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Grayson (he/him) @graysongoal.bsky.social · Nov 11

#Intro thread

Hi folks! I'm Grayson (right in the picture).

I do & talk about a lot of things — sex & health education, patient advocacy, healthcare access, health equity work, patient-involved research, AI in healthcare, being trans & queer in Ohio, TTRPGs & video games, and so much more.

A selfie of two people by Lake Champlain, a large body of water surrounded by mountains. They are standing on a wooden dock with a clear blue sky and the sunlight is reflecting off the water's surface, creating a shimmering effect. On the left, McGravin (they/he) is wearing sunglasses and a light blue shirt. On the right is Grayson, who is in a black shirt, sunglasses, and a backwards baseball hat. The scene conveys a relaxed outdoor atmosphere, highlighting the natural beauty of the surroundings.

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Natasha Tara Petrović @ Portland Retro Game Expo 732 @1000deaddraculas.bsky.social · 2d

YOU WOULD DOWNLOAD A CAR

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Punished Cat Guy, Kitten Breath Sommelier @majima.club · 1h

Autistic Overwhelm (n.) when you are trying to recover from panic but you’re still a little stressed so you put on a thin tank top and pajama shorts, then turn up the AC so you can wear your comfort cardigan and not overheat

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Lexington&Concord1775 @lexandcon.bsky.social · 17h

FYI StopIce.net is legit. ✅️ StopIce.org is a trap. ❌️

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Ian Hamilton 🔜 GAConf USA @ianhamilton.bsky.social · 1h

We've implemented colourblind filters

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 2d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC (Friday only!) @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 9h

The post con bar consensus tonight:

The holy trinity of cinematic T4T coded relationships

Roger Rabbit/Jessica Rabbit
Gomez Addams/Morticia Addams
Seymour Krelborn/Audrey

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Grayson (he/him) @graysongoal.bsky.social · 2h

I always do my shots at night, and yesterday was a rough day body-wise.

Like, had to support my neck all day.

I feel 97% better already this morning pain wise & joint wise.

AND the one bothersome psoriasis spot disappeared overnight, too.

This is why I've fought so hard for Ilaris.

Grayson (he/him) @graysongoal.bsky.social · 2h

For those of you who have followed the shitshow that has been me trying to access medications for my potentially fatal rare disease...

I'm back on the monthly biologic that works the best for me!

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 6h

…are in fact the ones doing the silencing. Bindel getting an article in mainstream media yesterday when no trans person did, evidences my point.

This type of hate activism is closely related to Mirror Propaganda, another dishonest (they’re all dishonest) strategy deployed by GC transphobes.

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How anti-trans activists silence their opponents

People claiming to be ‘silenced’ are being featured in national mainstream media platforms. There’s a word for that

www.opendemocracy.net

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Gabby HC, but a ghost, hiding in a corner @scriblit.bsky.social · 4h

THE RESIGNATIONS OF PRIME MINISTER LECORNU WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 5h

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu appointed by Macron for the second time yesterday is already threatening to resign if “conditions are no longer met”. (France Elects)

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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 4h

With the holidays upon us, don't give to Salvation Army. Not even change. It's a scumbag "charity" run by anti-gay zealots.

Habitat for Humanity is great. Your local Food Bank is great.

So many "charities" are for-profit scams. Use Charity Navigator to vet them. www.charitynavigator.org

Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 14h

Fun fact about the Salvation Army: they use a form of substance use treatment called work therapy. Oh, and by treatment, I mean they have people who have been convicted of drug charges work for their stores & warehouses in exchange for room, board, around a $1 a week, and minimal actual therapy.

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 16h

Whoops! Trump’s team “mistakenly” fired hundreds of CDC scientists — including the very experts fighting measles and deadly outbreaks — and is now scrambling to rehire them.

America’s public health is being dismantled by sheer incompetence. #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
#SciSky 🧪 #NurseSky #IDSky

Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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knifeBOOts aka Jen (they/them) 👻 @knifeboots.xyz · 22h

People have no idea how well priced Bibi's disability/mobility aids are and how excellent the quality is. Bibi's stuff LASTS. It wears well. And Bibi is bending over backwards to accommodate US customers right now due to tariffs we never wanted and Bibi has no control over.

🌸Bibi🌸♿ (formerly bibicosplays) @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 5d

This isn't towards those who are broke.

I've noticed that people devalue my work. I could have hundreds of reviews raving about my products. But people only wanna support me if they feel they're getting a VERY "cheap" price. While so many other creators can charge whatever for their products.

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Mikael Thalen @mikaelthalen.bsky.social · 22h

By contrast, outside the ICE facility, I witnessed three separate spikes of 18% in just a one hour window.

Interestingly, I walked 1,500 feet away from the facility and began to see those numbers drop to single digits.

Neither ICE nor DHS responded to inquires I sent regarding my findings.

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Mikael Thalen @mikaelthalen.bsky.social · 22h

EXCLUSIVE: A cell-site simulator, commonly referred to as an IMSI-catcher or "Stingray," may have been used at the ICE facility in Portland.

Analysis of cellular signals in the area showed phones receiving abnormal spikes in requests for their unique identifiers. san.com/cc/exclusive...

Exclusive: Fake cellphone tower likely surveilled protesters at Portland ICE facility

Law enforcement officials may have deployed a secretive cellphone surveillance technology last weekend at Portland’s ICE facility.

san.com

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · 1d

October 11, 2025 is a milestone in comedy history. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the 1st SNL, today is also the final new Dr. Demento show. After 55 years, Barret Hansen is hanging up his top hat. Please go to drdemento.com to hear his all time demented top 40 countdown special.

Dr. Demento

drdemento.com

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 17h

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 18h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Lady Aranea @ladyaranea.bsky.social · 1d

I'm a self-employed trans woman with a kid and disabled best friend who had our sole steady income walk out on us. We need about $500 a month for utilities so that we can keep working toward being on our own feet. $l4dyaranea and www.paypal.com/biz/profile/...

Business Profile

www.paypal.com

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 19h

About 200 members of the Oregon National Guard will remain under federal control but cannot yet be deployed to Portland, according to a ruling Wednesday by three judges in a federal appeals court ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/orego...

Oregon National Guard remains federalized for now, but cannot be deployed, judges rule • Ohio Capital Journal

About 200 members of the Oregon National Guard will remain under federal control but cannot yet be deployed to Portland, judges rule.

ohiocapitaljournal.com

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 19h

This is a really good explanation of the whole increase in autism numbers from @hankgreen.bsky.social 🧪

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdpS...

This "Official" Autism Stat Made No Sense...so I actually read the papers.

YouTube video by Hank Green

www.youtube.com

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 19h

🧵 regarding the shutdown:

The Democrats aren’t being clear enough about this but we can be: this shutdown is about saving lives.

If we don’t reverse the Medicaid cuts (and the ACA subsidies on insurance bought through the exchanges) that Republicans made this year, people will die.

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Rosie (she/her) @airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 20h

I openly had my misgivings about how a cis white man may handle this topic, but it's so unbelievably refreshing to see a politician, and a party leader at that, answer the question "can a woman have a penis?" with a simple "yes". No obfuscation, no trying to answer a different question, just "yes".

Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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Grayson (he/him) @graysongoal.bsky.social · 19h

Great reminder for everyone about how (unfortunately) the US isn't the only transphobic disaster

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 2d

A man gets a blowjob from a trans woman and his friends make fun of him so he goes to the police to claim she lied about being a woman. She was convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison because of a man's shame.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Thornaby transgender woman jailed for deception sex assault

Ciara Watkin's victim says he would not have agreed to sex had he known she was biologically male.

www.bbc.com

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Larre Bildeston @larreau.bsky.social · 20h

“My Autism diagnosis has made me really good at marriage, feels like. I’m often saying to my NT friends, you can just communicate directly!”

Interesting. I’ve noticed how Autistic directness is “wrong”, BUT relationship therapists basically teach couples to communicate like Autistics naturally do.

137 [S10 E9] Meeting myself again: sensory needs, autistic joys and building stronger relationships after autism diagnosis

pca.st

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 20h

I think people also forget that there were civil rights protests for *100 years.* activists protested and lobbied constantly from the end of reconstruction through the 50s and 60s. mostly they were just ignored, beaten, jailed. 1

Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 20h

“From the first children’s march on May 2 [1963], The New York Times published more stories about race in the next two weeks than in the previous year.” — Taylor Branch, “The King Years”

I’m not an advocate and don’t have a dog in these fights, but these sort of ahistorical takes frustrate me.

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 23h

Turns out protest alone was never what changed things, it was protest *plus media coverage of protests*, which prompted officials to respond to protests, which increased public awareness of protests, etc.

If the protest happens & corporate media simply ignores it ... it's inert.

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Grayson (he/him) @graysongoal.bsky.social · 19h

I didn't create this meme, but for what it's worth the state of the world is actually pretty rough for many people.

It's far from just the US, and unfortunately even 'nice' countries like Canada aren't exempt as they are making moves to harm LGBTQ+, disabled, and racialized people.