M. E. O'Brien
@genderhorizon.com
author. towards trans communist futures. Family Abolition: Capitalism and the Communizing of Care (Pluto, 2023) and Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 (Common Notions, 2022). Editor at Pinko
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M. E. O'Brien
@genderhorizon.com
· Jun 30
Project 2052 — Common Notions Press
Project 2052 is a website of revolutionary speculative short fiction, visual art and poetry, set in the world of Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072.
www.commonnotions.org
We’re launching a website of revolutionary speculative fiction, art and poetry set in the world of Everything for Everyone! We’re calling it Project 2052. To support author honoraria, subscribe as a sustainer, make a one-time donation, or pitch a story here: www.commonnotions.org/project2052.
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📣 New publication! The second article of my postdoc project on the far right and anti-gender mobilization is now out #openaccess in #GermanPolitics doi.org/10.1080/0964...
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
📣 New publication! The second article of my postdoc project on the far right and anti-gender mobilization is now out #openaccess in #GermanPolitics doi.org/10.1080/0964...
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
Among other gems everyone is intersex because that’s how space socialists role
The Wachowski sisters directing “2312,” Kim Stanley Robinson’s most unappreciated space socialist epic
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Among other gems everyone is intersex because that’s how space socialists role
The Wachowski sisters directing “2312,” Kim Stanley Robinson’s most unappreciated space socialist epic
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The Wachowski sisters directing “2312,” Kim Stanley Robinson’s most unappreciated space socialist epic
Appreciate Everything for Everyone being included on this beautiful list
Some of you may know that I curate a huge reading list if Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It is not up to date… Please comment if you identify as Palestinian, or if you know of something that should be in the list! Please share for visibility. soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...
Read Palestinian Speculative Fiction Reading List
The following is a growing reading list for the #ReadPalestinianSpecFic challenge. This is a work in progress to create a list of all available Palestinian speculative fiction. Novels: Novels by Na…
soniasulaiman.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Appreciate Everything for Everyone being included on this beautiful list
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Some of you may know that I curate a huge reading list if Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It is not up to date… Please comment if you identify as Palestinian, or if you know of something that should be in the list! Please share for visibility. soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...
Read Palestinian Speculative Fiction Reading List
The following is a growing reading list for the #ReadPalestinianSpecFic challenge. This is a work in progress to create a list of all available Palestinian speculative fiction. Novels: Novels by Na…
soniasulaiman.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Some of you may know that I curate a huge reading list if Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It is not up to date… Please comment if you identify as Palestinian, or if you know of something that should be in the list! Please share for visibility. soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...
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Neighbors gather used canisters
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Neighbors gather used canisters
After consideration I’ll put rogue one as #10
Star Wars ranking no one else could like
1. Andor
(major drop)
2. Solo
3. The Last Jedi
4. The Acolyte
5. Visions
6. The Force Awakens
7. A New Hope
9. The Empire Strikes Back
10. The Mandalorian
11. Rebels
12. Return of the Jedi
(next major, much bigger drop)
basically I'm anti-Jedi
1. Andor
(major drop)
2. Solo
3. The Last Jedi
4. The Acolyte
5. Visions
6. The Force Awakens
7. A New Hope
9. The Empire Strikes Back
10. The Mandalorian
11. Rebels
12. Return of the Jedi
(next major, much bigger drop)
basically I'm anti-Jedi
Star Wars ranking
1. Empire
2. Star Wars
3. Revenge of the Sith
4. The Last Jedi
5. Rogue One
6. Return of the Jedi
7. The Phantom Menace
8. Solo
9. The Force Awakens
10. The Clone Wars
11. Attack of the Clones
12. The Rise of Skywalker
1. Empire
2. Star Wars
3. Revenge of the Sith
4. The Last Jedi
5. Rogue One
6. Return of the Jedi
7. The Phantom Menace
8. Solo
9. The Force Awakens
10. The Clone Wars
11. Attack of the Clones
12. The Rise of Skywalker
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
After consideration I’ll put rogue one as #10
Star Wars ranking no one else could like
1. Andor
(major drop)
2. Solo
3. The Last Jedi
4. The Acolyte
5. Visions
6. The Force Awakens
7. A New Hope
9. The Empire Strikes Back
10. The Mandalorian
11. Rebels
12. Return of the Jedi
(next major, much bigger drop)
basically I'm anti-Jedi
1. Andor
(major drop)
2. Solo
3. The Last Jedi
4. The Acolyte
5. Visions
6. The Force Awakens
7. A New Hope
9. The Empire Strikes Back
10. The Mandalorian
11. Rebels
12. Return of the Jedi
(next major, much bigger drop)
basically I'm anti-Jedi
Star Wars ranking
1. Empire
2. Star Wars
3. Revenge of the Sith
4. The Last Jedi
5. Rogue One
6. Return of the Jedi
7. The Phantom Menace
8. Solo
9. The Force Awakens
10. The Clone Wars
11. Attack of the Clones
12. The Rise of Skywalker
1. Empire
2. Star Wars
3. Revenge of the Sith
4. The Last Jedi
5. Rogue One
6. Return of the Jedi
7. The Phantom Menace
8. Solo
9. The Force Awakens
10. The Clone Wars
11. Attack of the Clones
12. The Rise of Skywalker
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Star Wars ranking no one else could like
1. Andor
(major drop)
2. Solo
3. The Last Jedi
4. The Acolyte
5. Visions
6. The Force Awakens
7. A New Hope
9. The Empire Strikes Back
10. The Mandalorian
11. Rebels
12. Return of the Jedi
(next major, much bigger drop)
basically I'm anti-Jedi
1. Andor
(major drop)
2. Solo
3. The Last Jedi
4. The Acolyte
5. Visions
6. The Force Awakens
7. A New Hope
9. The Empire Strikes Back
10. The Mandalorian
11. Rebels
12. Return of the Jedi
(next major, much bigger drop)
basically I'm anti-Jedi
I’m quite honored people buy my books, support my publishers or find ways to give me money. And, as well—long live Anna’s Archive and its courageous work.
I keep seeing posts going around about Anna's Archive so I just want to say, no criticism of anyone who feels differently, but for me as both a published writer, and also as a publisher, if you want to "illegally" download my/our books you definitely should and I would love you to do so
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I’m quite honored people buy my books, support my publishers or find ways to give me money. And, as well—long live Anna’s Archive and its courageous work.
I’ve started encountering this too. More and more specific, but strangely off, offers to get my books into book clubs as a predatory scam
Weird AI thing: So, now that I'm kind of in the traditional author world, I regularly get spam from people promising to introduce my book to tons of book clubs to make lots of sales. A few years ago, they were clearly spam both for the offering and because they were generic. Now they aren't generic.
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I’ve started encountering this too. More and more specific, but strangely off, offers to get my books into book clubs as a predatory scam
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“Once, after the group bought out a tamale vendor’s cart, that man found them days later to say immigration agents were spotted on his block just hours after. ‘You saved my life,’ Rosales said the man told them.” apnews.com/article/chic...
Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid a federal immigration crackdown
Across Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods, fear of a federal immigration crackdown has emptied the streets.
apnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“Once, after the group bought out a tamale vendor’s cart, that man found them days later to say immigration agents were spotted on his block just hours after. ‘You saved my life,’ Rosales said the man told them.” apnews.com/article/chic...
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Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
I ran a trans oral history project and discovered I liked to sit quietly and listen to trans people talk about their lives. So I became a psychoanalyst
November 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I ran a trans oral history project and discovered I liked to sit quietly and listen to trans people talk about their lives. So I became a psychoanalyst
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Last two I've read:
@genderhorizon.com / @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social 's Everything for Everyone ❤️❤️
Lee Young-Do's The Bird that Drinks Tears, Vol 1. (Vol. 2 only comes out next year 😭😭)
@genderhorizon.com / @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social 's Everything for Everyone ❤️❤️
Lee Young-Do's The Bird that Drinks Tears, Vol 1. (Vol. 2 only comes out next year 😭😭)
Next fiction I'm gonna read: Le Guin (three first books of hainysh cycle, then The Dispossessed), Lian Hearn (various), @goddessblade.bsky.social (Calyx Charm), Kazuo Ishiguro (Remains of the Day), and Kim Stanley Robinson (Red Mars)
One really good thing for me this year that is I've started reading and enjoying fiction again... I'll probably do a "books I read this year" list/review next month, it's been quite fun!!
Heck maybe I'll start enjoying music again too, any recs??
Heck maybe I'll start enjoying music again too, any recs??
November 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Last two I've read:
@genderhorizon.com / @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social 's Everything for Everyone ❤️❤️
Lee Young-Do's The Bird that Drinks Tears, Vol 1. (Vol. 2 only comes out next year 😭😭)
@genderhorizon.com / @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social 's Everything for Everyone ❤️❤️
Lee Young-Do's The Bird that Drinks Tears, Vol 1. (Vol. 2 only comes out next year 😭😭)
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Day laborer organizers protest Home Depot, pressuring it to "scrape ICE out of their stores."
Day laborer organizers protest Home Depot, pressuring it to "scrape ICE out of their stores."
Over one hundred community members gathered at the Home Depot in Monrovia Saturday to pressure the company to stop the immigration raids taking place at its locations.
www.latimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Day laborer organizers protest Home Depot, pressuring it to "scrape ICE out of their stores."
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TL;DR maybe you don't have to turn off smart features in Gmail after all
If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
November 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
TL;DR maybe you don't have to turn off smart features in Gmail after all
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I dont think everyone needs a gender transition but everyone needs to practice the radical self-knowledge, abolition and community building inherent in the practice and that part DOES threaten this world and Im so fucking proud of each and every one of us who shows the world that
November 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I dont think everyone needs a gender transition but everyone needs to practice the radical self-knowledge, abolition and community building inherent in the practice and that part DOES threaten this world and Im so fucking proud of each and every one of us who shows the world that
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Transition is a practice of self-abolition, and it demonstrates that abolition involves both destroying/ending and building/creating in a way that threatens all ideologies of natural right, of hierarchy and power with a simple gesture of desire and self-knowledge
November 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Transition is a practice of self-abolition, and it demonstrates that abolition involves both destroying/ending and building/creating in a way that threatens all ideologies of natural right, of hierarchy and power with a simple gesture of desire and self-knowledge
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Attacking trans children is about attacking all children in the same way attacking trans autonomy is about attacking all bodily autonomy. Our actions are particularly powerful, autonomous and brave, and that means even well meaning ppl find us ideologically disturbing
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Attacking trans children is about attacking all children in the same way attacking trans autonomy is about attacking all bodily autonomy. Our actions are particularly powerful, autonomous and brave, and that means even well meaning ppl find us ideologically disturbing
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The author of the new book, "No Neutrals There: U.S. Labor, Zionism, and the Struggle for Palestine," discusses how U.S. labor unions have played a key role in building and maintaining the state of Israel.
mondoweiss.net/2025/11/the-...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/11/the-...
#Palestine #Israel
The ongoing battle over Israel within the U.S. labor movement
The author of the new book, “No Neutrals There: U.S. Labor, Zionism, and the Struggle for Palestine,” discusses how U.S. labor unions have played a key role in building and maintaining the state of...
mondoweiss.net
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The author of the new book, "No Neutrals There: U.S. Labor, Zionism, and the Struggle for Palestine," discusses how U.S. labor unions have played a key role in building and maintaining the state of Israel.
mondoweiss.net/2025/11/the-...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/11/the-...
#Palestine #Israel
One of the striking things about this article is the role of severe poverty and lack of access to healthcare play in people choosing murderous health cults
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
One of the striking things about this article is the role of severe poverty and lack of access to healthcare play in people choosing murderous health cults
A few contradictory thoughts about Mamdani and Trump yesterday, 5 pros and 7 cons. 1/14
November 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A few contradictory thoughts about Mamdani and Trump yesterday, 5 pros and 7 cons. 1/14
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THIIIS: "It's the connection between the shit private production provides in the market and the miracles women are supposed to perform with it inside the family that's really the key. The cutting edge of consumption work isn’t procuring but *taking up the slack*…" (quoting Roz Petchesky)
"The Other Side of the Paycheck" (1976)
“The consumption worker, unlike the wage laborer, has no singular and obvious antagonists, but many antagonists: the state, the supermarket, the landlord, etc.”
“The consumption worker, unlike the wage laborer, has no singular and obvious antagonists, but many antagonists: the state, the supermarket, the landlord, etc.”
November 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
THIIIS: "It's the connection between the shit private production provides in the market and the miracles women are supposed to perform with it inside the family that's really the key. The cutting edge of consumption work isn’t procuring but *taking up the slack*…" (quoting Roz Petchesky)
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Zohran Mamdani standing beside the President of the United States just said that the US is funding Israel's genocide and yet can't take care of its own unhoused children on live television.
I never thought I'd see something like that in my lifetime
I never thought I'd see something like that in my lifetime
November 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Zohran Mamdani standing beside the President of the United States just said that the US is funding Israel's genocide and yet can't take care of its own unhoused children on live television.
I never thought I'd see something like that in my lifetime
I never thought I'd see something like that in my lifetime