Addye Susnick
@addye.bsky.social
Political Theory PhD Candidate at UBC, working on trans joy and also zines 🔆 disabled scholar, cat parent, anti-zionist Jew 🔆 often found selling books or making art 🔆 they/them
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Excited to share this wonderful conversation I had with Manda Aufochs Gillespie for Cortes Island's Folk University! We discuss zine culture, trans joy, underground networks, and the power of creative defiance.
soundcloud.com/the-ecorepor...
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Addye Susnick joins host Manda Aufochs-Gillespie to talk about Community and Dissent in a Digital Age
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - Tune in on November 14th, 2025, for a conversation that explores how queer and trans zine-making can become an act of joyful resistance and connection. Addye Susnick
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December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Excited to share this wonderful conversation I had with Manda Aufochs Gillespie for Cortes Island's Folk University! We discuss zine culture, trans joy, underground networks, and the power of creative defiance.
soundcloud.com/the-ecorepor...
soundcloud.com/the-ecorepor...
Excited to share this wonderful conversation I had with Manda Aufochs Gillespie for Cortes Island's Folk University! We discuss zine culture, trans joy, underground networks, and the power of creative defiance.
soundcloud.com/the-ecorepor...
soundcloud.com/the-ecorepor...
Addye Susnick joins host Manda Aufochs-Gillespie to talk about Community and Dissent in a Digital Age
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - Tune in on November 14th, 2025, for a conversation that explores how queer and trans zine-making can become an act of joyful resistance and connection. Addye Susnick
soundcloud.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Excited to share this wonderful conversation I had with Manda Aufochs Gillespie for Cortes Island's Folk University! We discuss zine culture, trans joy, underground networks, and the power of creative defiance.
soundcloud.com/the-ecorepor...
soundcloud.com/the-ecorepor...
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
Made a lumb(e/a)r pillow and brought it to the woods to meet its brethren
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Made a lumb(e/a)r pillow and brought it to the woods to meet its brethren
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Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
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The same week we lost a sister to anti-trans policies, were blamed by the government for 42m people losing SNAP, were told we should be abandoned by centrists yet again, & Trump declared Congress null & signaled he'll never leave office, the regime seeks to torture & kill every trans kid in America.
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The same week we lost a sister to anti-trans policies, were blamed by the government for 42m people losing SNAP, were told we should be abandoned by centrists yet again, & Trump declared Congress null & signaled he'll never leave office, the regime seeks to torture & kill every trans kid in America.
Grading essays on "intersectionality" be like
a man says " you keep using that word i do not think it means what you think it means . "
Alt: a man says " you keep using that word i do not think it means what you think it means . "
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Grading essays on "intersectionality" be like
Timeline is very bleak this am, so here's Tiana's reaction upon receiving a decrepit reusable shopping bag.
October 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Timeline is very bleak this am, so here's Tiana's reaction upon receiving a decrepit reusable shopping bag.
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honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)
Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)
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I wrote an article about zines and AI that was published online and in @lookoutnews.bsky.social zine that we design and print! Check it out! www.lookoutnews.org/in-the-face-...
In the Face of A.I., Can Zines Save Queer Stories?
From A.I.-generated censorship to disappearing web pages, queer communities are using D.I.Y. zines to ensure their stories are not lost.
www.lookoutnews.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I wrote an article about zines and AI that was published online and in @lookoutnews.bsky.social zine that we design and print! Check it out! www.lookoutnews.org/in-the-face-...
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⚠️ Many state government lists don't provide a comprehensive list of all available sources.
Find one near you.❤️
👇🏻
Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, and Food Banks
www.foodpantries.org
Find one near you.❤️
👇🏻
Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, and Food Banks
www.foodpantries.org
October 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
⚠️ Many state government lists don't provide a comprehensive list of all available sources.
Find one near you.❤️
👇🏻
Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, and Food Banks
www.foodpantries.org
Find one near you.❤️
👇🏻
Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, and Food Banks
www.foodpantries.org
Is there already a word for feeling seen/ trusting that someone sees you without explicit affirmation? Not recognition in the sense of being recognized as X, but recognition in the sense of "I know that you know the vibe, so now we can hang without worrying about performing [gender, etc.]"
October 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Is there already a word for feeling seen/ trusting that someone sees you without explicit affirmation? Not recognition in the sense of being recognized as X, but recognition in the sense of "I know that you know the vibe, so now we can hang without worrying about performing [gender, etc.]"
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this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
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when trans people take HRT to feel normal: “look at these depraved sex freaks performing their sick fetish in public, we should bully them out of existence”
when cis ppl take HRT so they can fuck real good:
when cis ppl take HRT so they can fuck real good:
October 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
when trans people take HRT to feel normal: “look at these depraved sex freaks performing their sick fetish in public, we should bully them out of existence”
when cis ppl take HRT so they can fuck real good:
when cis ppl take HRT so they can fuck real good:
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The palpable relief of reading a syntactically awkward student paper nevertheless brimming with ideas they’re trying on after having to consume the stale cardboard generalities of a Chat GPT essay.
October 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The palpable relief of reading a syntactically awkward student paper nevertheless brimming with ideas they’re trying on after having to consume the stale cardboard generalities of a Chat GPT essay.
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
October 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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this is what life should be about. the other horse shit shouldn't be happening.
October 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
this is what life should be about. the other horse shit shouldn't be happening.
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After ICE agents violently detained a man in Maryland, they kept him pinned to the ground for nine minutes.
He shouts “I live in America! I love America!”
When a witness asks why the man was arrested, the officer shouts “Because he’s a criminal.”
Full story: www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-agents...
He shouts “I live in America! I love America!”
When a witness asks why the man was arrested, the officer shouts “Because he’s a criminal.”
Full story: www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-agents...
September 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
After ICE agents violently detained a man in Maryland, they kept him pinned to the ground for nine minutes.
He shouts “I live in America! I love America!”
When a witness asks why the man was arrested, the officer shouts “Because he’s a criminal.”
Full story: www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-agents...
He shouts “I live in America! I love America!”
When a witness asks why the man was arrested, the officer shouts “Because he’s a criminal.”
Full story: www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-agents...
Happy Bright Eyes release day to all who celebrate 🎉 anyway, back to looping this EP and thinking abt this fucked up world for the next [redacted] days
September 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Happy Bright Eyes release day to all who celebrate 🎉 anyway, back to looping this EP and thinking abt this fucked up world for the next [redacted] days
KIND branding *calories* broke something deep in my psyche this month
September 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
KIND branding *calories* broke something deep in my psyche this month
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I know it seems laughable to blame trans people for a government shutdown, but it is also deeply worrying how the administration is making every negative thing the fault of trans people.
We’ve seen what happens when a small minority becomes the scapegoat of a whole society: a lot of people die.
We’ve seen what happens when a small minority becomes the scapegoat of a whole society: a lot of people die.
25 Sep 2025 - After canceling meeting with Dems on coming shutdown, Trump goes to Truth Social to blame (wait for it) ..."funding Transgender surgery for minors [and] allowing men to play in women’s sports, and essentially create Transgender operations for everybody." @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Trump Blames Trans People for Pending Government Shutdown in “Unhinged” Screed
Trump has declined a meeting with Democrats to discuss various appropriations bills.
www.them.us
September 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I know it seems laughable to blame trans people for a government shutdown, but it is also deeply worrying how the administration is making every negative thing the fault of trans people.
We’ve seen what happens when a small minority becomes the scapegoat of a whole society: a lot of people die.
We’ve seen what happens when a small minority becomes the scapegoat of a whole society: a lot of people die.
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"This slide from political grievance into a nihilistic rage is a critical symptom of a society in the grip of a leaden age. It signals a shift beyond targeted political acts to a broader contempt for society itself, a desire not just to win a political battle, but to watch the entire system burn."
"We are not on the brink of our Years of Lead; we are in them."
I wrote about America's slide into political violence and how it is rooted in nihilism, similar to Italy's own Anni di Piombo.
www.thedissident.news/americas-yea...
I wrote about America's slide into political violence and how it is rooted in nihilism, similar to Italy's own Anni di Piombo.
www.thedissident.news/americas-yea...
America's Years of Lead Are Here
In the wake of the brazen murder of a Minnesote State Representative and her husband, the surge in political violence is hitting a fever pitch.
The bullet that killed Minnesota State Representative M...
www.thedissident.news
September 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"This slide from political grievance into a nihilistic rage is a critical symptom of a society in the grip of a leaden age. It signals a shift beyond targeted political acts to a broader contempt for society itself, a desire not just to win a political battle, but to watch the entire system burn."
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Bringing back some out of context snippets while I Power Through the final two transcripts of the whole ding dang dissertation!
First up, in conversation with S, a nonbinary Arab person on their experience of Arab vs Western womanhood:
First up, in conversation with S, a nonbinary Arab person on their experience of Arab vs Western womanhood:
Transcribing the latest round of interviews for my dissertation, so here's an ongoing thread of some of my favorite snippets as I come across them to make it a slightly less impossible task lol
September 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Bringing back some out of context snippets while I Power Through the final two transcripts of the whole ding dang dissertation!
First up, in conversation with S, a nonbinary Arab person on their experience of Arab vs Western womanhood:
First up, in conversation with S, a nonbinary Arab person on their experience of Arab vs Western womanhood:
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They consider being trans to be a disorder, so anything that facilitates the survival of persistently trans people is also bad to them.
many ppl highlighting flaws in this article. but having fought in the "80% desistance" wars of the mid-2010s, I remember asking anti-trans activists if they'd be ok if 80% of youth were helped by gender-affirming care (flipping their argument). & they *never* answered. b/c they want *zero* trans ppl
September 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
They consider being trans to be a disorder, so anything that facilitates the survival of persistently trans people is also bad to them.