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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 5h

Bellingham's very cool

Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 5h

It was contingent on the feelings of one person.

Anne and I exchanged war stories and virtual hugs during our divorces, which happened at the same time. Mine was rough. Anne's was off the scale.

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Carrie's mulligans 🏳️‍⚧️ @cks490.bsky.social · 6h

A random trans woman online who helped me through my cracking told me "transition has a gravity to it" and ain't that the truth

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 8h

Same, girl. Same.

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 10h

I got "you'll never be a woman" and "I'm not a lesbian" IN THE SAME DAMN CONVERSATION.

I mean, at least be consistent in your choice of hostility.

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 11h

By autumn 2019, I was out everywhere except work. I'd planned on National Coming Out day, but for various reasons I delayed for a week.

So that's yet another Jillian/Anne parallel - out at work within five days of each other!

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Elliot 🥕 @nameoftheyear.bsky.social · 1d

LOSING MY MIND AT THE PHONE NUMBER ON THIS BUS IN FRONT OF ME

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 12h

Can you have loss if you come out? Yes. I lost a spouse and more. But I gained so much, it exceeds and eclipses. I have grown. I have love again and many more friends. I have community.

I will no longer die a lonely old man asking "what if."

I have nearly always jumped against odds and done well.

Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 13h

Once you take the first steps, the courage feeds on itself. Coming out can change you, more than you might expect.

Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 13h

I was told by my ex even a few years ago that it was not a good atmosphere to be coming out.

It wasn't a choice, like wearing a bow tie. I'm me, I must live my life as my true self. I was afraid but I drove forward, as I had turned back too often and that hurt more.

I am out, free, me. Happiness.

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 12h

"she made out she was fully a girl" on account of being fully a girl.

This guy is a menace.

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 13h

It's AT BEST "my enemy's enemy is my friend." And that's giving her the benefit of a lot of doubt.

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 13h

I wish any other American politician would say anything even half as good as this

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 13h

Once you take the first steps, the courage feeds on itself. Coming out can change you, more than you might expect.

Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 13h

I was told by my ex even a few years ago that it was not a good atmosphere to be coming out.

It wasn't a choice, like wearing a bow tie. I'm me, I must live my life as my true self. I was afraid but I drove forward, as I had turned back too often and that hurt more.

I am out, free, me. Happiness.

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 13h

Good morning - and maybe this is a wake-up call for some of you.

If you're ready, we're here for you.

🫂❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Clara🏳️‍⚧️🌈🩷 @clarab26.bsky.social · 14h

To anyone who decides to use today to come out, remember we have your back ❤️❤️❤️
🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

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Capt'n Amy, the Girl with the Sun in her Eyes @captnamy.bsky.social · 1d

This morning we witnessed an ICE action on our block.

This afternoon I saw this woman standing where it happened.

She was still there this evening.

I took her a bottle of water and asked her if she was standing vigil.

She looked at me with pain on her eyes and said "It's all I can do"

A woman wearing a dark green hooded clock stands motionless on a sidewalk holding a candle. A candle burns at her feet.

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 22h

Just a few blocks from here, for various reasons we hadn't been before. Lovely place. Had a De Koninck Bolleke and a Westmalle Dubbel.

Managed to almost forget about the secret police for an evening.

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 1d

I can't recommend Sophie Lewis' Enemy Feminisms strongly enough.

Feminism has always had a reactionary wing.

www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2489-e...

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 1d

Out on the beer at Hopleaf tonight. Page 1 of a LONG Belgian-focused drinks list (waves at @carolinedebenh1.bsky.social )

The "Belgian Drafts" first page of the enormous Hopleaf beer list

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 1d

If ever I needed a timeline cleanse, it's today.

AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 2d

sherman, for the love of god!

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.