Lena of Lune
@lena.realitywerks.com
🏳️⚧️ they/she | Transgender, goth-punk multiclass techno-sorceress/poet of the Internet Wilds.
100% the Problem and queer AF.
Candidate for Shelby County TN Commission, District 13!
Democratic Socialist doing the Work: https://lnk.bio/lenaoflune
100% the Problem and queer AF.
Candidate for Shelby County TN Commission, District 13!
Democratic Socialist doing the Work: https://lnk.bio/lenaoflune
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Lena of Lune
@lena.realitywerks.com
· Nov 1
'sup. I'm Lena, a democratic socialist in the SE US, and I'm running for the Shelby County TN Commission!
You might want to follow me if you like...
- Trans activism
- Progressive politics
- Playful shitposts
- Software arch and dev
- Cute selfies
- Poetry
Let's change the world!
#introduction
You might want to follow me if you like...
- Trans activism
- Progressive politics
- Playful shitposts
- Software arch and dev
- Cute selfies
- Poetry
Let's change the world!
#introduction
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One of the characteristics of our electoral system is that it's distributed. This has certain downsides (state level voter suppression) but one notable upside is that it's nearly impossible to prevent elections across the country. The mechanism simply doesn't exist to do it
One of the characteristics of our electoral system is that it's distributed. This has certain downsides (state level voter suppression) but one notable upside is that it's nearly impossible to prevent elections across the country. The mechanism simply doesn't exist to do it
if i want water from the sink, i have to turn on the faucet. if i want to ride my bike, i have to pedal and engage the gears. there is a mechanism. my point is that there is no *mechanism* by which elections can be canceled. it's not about norms, it is about how things work.
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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One of the characteristics of our electoral system is that it's distributed. This has certain downsides (state level voter suppression) but one notable upside is that it's nearly impossible to prevent elections across the country. The mechanism simply doesn't exist to do it
One of the characteristics of our electoral system is that it's distributed. This has certain downsides (state level voter suppression) but one notable upside is that it's nearly impossible to prevent elections across the country. The mechanism simply doesn't exist to do it
Reposted by Lena of Lune
ALLIES: it's time to take our fight to the next level 💪
Join us on February 2nd at 8:30pm ET to hear from striking Starbucks workers (as well as some special surprise guests 👀🔥) about what's next and how you can be a part of it.
RSVP TODAY - bit.ly/sbwufeb
Join us on February 2nd at 8:30pm ET to hear from striking Starbucks workers (as well as some special surprise guests 👀🔥) about what's next and how you can be a part of it.
RSVP TODAY - bit.ly/sbwufeb
January 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
ALLIES: it's time to take our fight to the next level 💪
Join us on February 2nd at 8:30pm ET to hear from striking Starbucks workers (as well as some special surprise guests 👀🔥) about what's next and how you can be a part of it.
RSVP TODAY - bit.ly/sbwufeb
Join us on February 2nd at 8:30pm ET to hear from striking Starbucks workers (as well as some special surprise guests 👀🔥) about what's next and how you can be a part of it.
RSVP TODAY - bit.ly/sbwufeb
Local parties shouldn't try to ratfuck primary elections by creating rubrics to evaluate candidates that focus far less on policy than on whether you're part of the party apparatus.
A fake Dem could easily pass this while a poor leftist would fail.
@thetnholler.bsky.social
@tennesseelookout.com
A fake Dem could easily pass this while a poor leftist would fail.
@thetnholler.bsky.social
@tennesseelookout.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Local parties shouldn't try to ratfuck primary elections by creating rubrics to evaluate candidates that focus far less on policy than on whether you're part of the party apparatus.
A fake Dem could easily pass this while a poor leftist would fail.
@thetnholler.bsky.social
@tennesseelookout.com
A fake Dem could easily pass this while a poor leftist would fail.
@thetnholler.bsky.social
@tennesseelookout.com
Shot in the dark:
Any oomfs in Denver who are free tonight and want to hang out?
Any oomfs in Denver who are free tonight and want to hang out?
January 15, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Shot in the dark:
Any oomfs in Denver who are free tonight and want to hang out?
Any oomfs in Denver who are free tonight and want to hang out?
Today I'm onsite at the Day Job, and it'll be another day of reminding my coworkers that "no, genAI cannot do that" and "no, you can't just promise a magic problem solving chatbot" 😩
January 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Today I'm onsite at the Day Job, and it'll be another day of reminding my coworkers that "no, genAI cannot do that" and "no, you can't just promise a magic problem solving chatbot" 😩
Posting through it, where "it" is a flight from DFW to DEN
January 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Posting through it, where "it" is a flight from DFW to DEN
Listening to Running Up That Hill on my phone and worried I'll be instantly perma-tagged as adult content by Bsky
January 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Listening to Running Up That Hill on my phone and worried I'll be instantly perma-tagged as adult content by Bsky
I remain disappointed, but continually unsurprised, that techbros fetishize the tech and aesthetic of sci-fi but fail to comprehend or even recognize the social themes that underpin the works they so adore
Bluntly, SpaceX has as much in common with Star Trek as my toaster does with a replicator
Bluntly, SpaceX has as much in common with Star Trek as my toaster does with a replicator
January 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I remain disappointed, but continually unsurprised, that techbros fetishize the tech and aesthetic of sci-fi but fail to comprehend or even recognize the social themes that underpin the works they so adore
Bluntly, SpaceX has as much in common with Star Trek as my toaster does with a replicator
Bluntly, SpaceX has as much in common with Star Trek as my toaster does with a replicator
This, I should note, is an absolutely horrifying argument.
"Your group is too small to be protected against discrimination" is not just contrary to constitutional principles, it can be applied to a wide range of other groups -- religious, ethnic, and otherwise.
It's overtly white supremacist.
"Your group is too small to be protected against discrimination" is not just contrary to constitutional principles, it can be applied to a wide range of other groups -- religious, ethnic, and otherwise.
It's overtly white supremacist.
Sotomayor ask when percentage of people is needed for legal protections to become valid. Lawyer says that 1% is too low to get anti-discrimination protection
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This, I should note, is an absolutely horrifying argument.
"Your group is too small to be protected against discrimination" is not just contrary to constitutional principles, it can be applied to a wide range of other groups -- religious, ethnic, and otherwise.
It's overtly white supremacist.
"Your group is too small to be protected against discrimination" is not just contrary to constitutional principles, it can be applied to a wide range of other groups -- religious, ethnic, and otherwise.
It's overtly white supremacist.
Reposted by Lena of Lune
the left has offered solutions:
-raising wages
-universal healthcare
-affordable housing
-universal childcare
-paid parental leave
-action to mitigate the climate crisis
if only our leaders supported these wildly popular solutions. people don’t want kids in a world we’re struggling to survive in.
-raising wages
-universal healthcare
-affordable housing
-universal childcare
-paid parental leave
-action to mitigate the climate crisis
if only our leaders supported these wildly popular solutions. people don’t want kids in a world we’re struggling to survive in.
As birthrates tumble, some progressives say the left needs to offer ideas and solutions
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in.
www.npr.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:37 PM
the left has offered solutions:
-raising wages
-universal healthcare
-affordable housing
-universal childcare
-paid parental leave
-action to mitigate the climate crisis
if only our leaders supported these wildly popular solutions. people don’t want kids in a world we’re struggling to survive in.
-raising wages
-universal healthcare
-affordable housing
-universal childcare
-paid parental leave
-action to mitigate the climate crisis
if only our leaders supported these wildly popular solutions. people don’t want kids in a world we’re struggling to survive in.
Reposted by Lena of Lune
Tonight!
Come join our livestream and talk with me! Ask me anything, from the serious (what to do about the occupation of Memphis) to the Extremely Serious (which Mega Man X game is the best)
Available on FB and YT Live at LenaLeadsOutLoud as well as Twitch: twitch.tv/LenaLeadsOut...
Come join our livestream and talk with me! Ask me anything, from the serious (what to do about the occupation of Memphis) to the Extremely Serious (which Mega Man X game is the best)
Available on FB and YT Live at LenaLeadsOutLoud as well as Twitch: twitch.tv/LenaLeadsOut...
January 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Tonight!
Come join our livestream and talk with me! Ask me anything, from the serious (what to do about the occupation of Memphis) to the Extremely Serious (which Mega Man X game is the best)
Available on FB and YT Live at LenaLeadsOutLoud as well as Twitch: twitch.tv/LenaLeadsOut...
Come join our livestream and talk with me! Ask me anything, from the serious (what to do about the occupation of Memphis) to the Extremely Serious (which Mega Man X game is the best)
Available on FB and YT Live at LenaLeadsOutLoud as well as Twitch: twitch.tv/LenaLeadsOut...
Despite being up ungodly early for my flight, my nails look great
Also, behold my thin, long fingers! I can't credit E for that, so much as they've always been like that
Also, behold my thin, long fingers! I can't credit E for that, so much as they've always been like that
January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Despite being up ungodly early for my flight, my nails look great
Also, behold my thin, long fingers! I can't credit E for that, so much as they've always been like that
Also, behold my thin, long fingers! I can't credit E for that, so much as they've always been like that
Airport thoughts:
It's always the most basic white men with no conceivable sense of style who infantilize the women they're traveling with, telling them they "need to hustle" and "I'm giving you 10 minutes"
Take your orange plaid jacket and off-brand golf baseball cap somewhere else
It's always the most basic white men with no conceivable sense of style who infantilize the women they're traveling with, telling them they "need to hustle" and "I'm giving you 10 minutes"
Take your orange plaid jacket and off-brand golf baseball cap somewhere else
January 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Airport thoughts:
It's always the most basic white men with no conceivable sense of style who infantilize the women they're traveling with, telling them they "need to hustle" and "I'm giving you 10 minutes"
Take your orange plaid jacket and off-brand golf baseball cap somewhere else
It's always the most basic white men with no conceivable sense of style who infantilize the women they're traveling with, telling them they "need to hustle" and "I'm giving you 10 minutes"
Take your orange plaid jacket and off-brand golf baseball cap somewhere else
Alas, the first leg of my flight ends at DFW, and for those of you who have had the "joy" of connecting in DFW, you know what I mean when I say I pray the odds are ever in my favor
January 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Alas, the first leg of my flight ends at DFW, and for those of you who have had the "joy" of connecting in DFW, you know what I mean when I say I pray the odds are ever in my favor
I take one nap on a plane and then all the resist lib transphobes crawl out of the woodwork this morning 😤
January 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I take one nap on a plane and then all the resist lib transphobes crawl out of the woodwork this morning 😤
Tired girl at the airport
January 13, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Tired girl at the airport
One day journalists will actually do their jobs and call out liars, risking their access to do so
But access journalism is easier than actually doing their job, and they've allowed anonymous sources as a concept to be discredited, so today is not that day, and tomorrow doesn't look good either
But access journalism is easier than actually doing their job, and they've allowed anonymous sources as a concept to be discredited, so today is not that day, and tomorrow doesn't look good either
Particularly pathetic
Q: what would you say to people who are upset?
A: 90% of people support what we're doing. "We're very transparent with what we do, who we're taking off the streets."
Followup: Anything else you'd like to say?
A: Don't fall victim to community activists with an agenda.
Q: what would you say to people who are upset?
A: 90% of people support what we're doing. "We're very transparent with what we do, who we're taking off the streets."
Followup: Anything else you'd like to say?
A: Don't fall victim to community activists with an agenda.
January 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
One day journalists will actually do their jobs and call out liars, risking their access to do so
But access journalism is easier than actually doing their job, and they've allowed anonymous sources as a concept to be discredited, so today is not that day, and tomorrow doesn't look good either
But access journalism is easier than actually doing their job, and they've allowed anonymous sources as a concept to be discredited, so today is not that day, and tomorrow doesn't look good either
Question for you trans folks out there.
Have any of you tried to purchase a firearm from an FFL recently and failed a background check, despite having no reasons why you *should* fail that background check?
Some of us are beginning to see a pattern of denials that are troubling.
Have any of you tried to purchase a firearm from an FFL recently and failed a background check, despite having no reasons why you *should* fail that background check?
Some of us are beginning to see a pattern of denials that are troubling.
January 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Question for you trans folks out there.
Have any of you tried to purchase a firearm from an FFL recently and failed a background check, despite having no reasons why you *should* fail that background check?
Some of us are beginning to see a pattern of denials that are troubling.
Have any of you tried to purchase a firearm from an FFL recently and failed a background check, despite having no reasons why you *should* fail that background check?
Some of us are beginning to see a pattern of denials that are troubling.
Reposted by Lena of Lune
An unfortunate reality of politics is that the club of politicians typically doesn't want others to join their club.
Not being like other politicians, I want everyone to join the club -- so I'm happy to offer support, guidance, and help to any leftist who wants to run
Not being like other politicians, I want everyone to join the club -- so I'm happy to offer support, guidance, and help to any leftist who wants to run
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
An unfortunate reality of politics is that the club of politicians typically doesn't want others to join their club.
Not being like other politicians, I want everyone to join the club -- so I'm happy to offer support, guidance, and help to any leftist who wants to run
Not being like other politicians, I want everyone to join the club -- so I'm happy to offer support, guidance, and help to any leftist who wants to run
Slightly diminish an RPG
Ars Mundani
Ars Mundani
Slightly diminish an RPG
Blades in the Dim
Blades in the Dim
Slightly diminish an RPG.
Gen Lab Beta
Gen Lab Beta
January 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Slightly diminish an RPG
Ars Mundani
Ars Mundani
Nobody loves fundraising ads, but I really could use your help if you want to +1 the number of trans woman and transformative leftist leaders in office.
You can help with your contribution to my campaign for transformative, progressive change in Shelby County and #Memphis ! Just $13 a month can help us host events to reach more voters.
Invest today and let's make history together!
www.lenachipman.com/donate
Invest today and let's make history together!
www.lenachipman.com/donate
January 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Nobody loves fundraising ads, but I really could use your help if you want to +1 the number of trans woman and transformative leftist leaders in office.
Slightly diminish a game
The Rumour of Zelda
The Rumour of Zelda
Kilo Man V
January 12, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Slightly diminish a game
The Rumour of Zelda
The Rumour of Zelda
Since I mentioned my Astro City with its CPS-II board in another post, I'm consistently amazed at how well oldtech holds up. The Astro in question has its original Toshiba tube and it's clearly Seen Some Stuff; it has a relatively recently serviced Nanao chassis and works great
January 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Since I mentioned my Astro City with its CPS-II board in another post, I'm consistently amazed at how well oldtech holds up. The Astro in question has its original Toshiba tube and it's clearly Seen Some Stuff; it has a relatively recently serviced Nanao chassis and works great
In case you needed a reminder
January 12, 2026 at 4:52 PM
In case you needed a reminder
Speaking as a trans girl who was really into the romance and shipping parts of yuri...
You have my permission to be a girl! I'll even get you your E.
Also, since I needed to hear this: if you're worried you'd be an ugly girl, you think you're ugly as a boy already, so you can only go up from here!
You have my permission to be a girl! I'll even get you your E.
Also, since I needed to hear this: if you're worried you'd be an ugly girl, you think you're ugly as a boy already, so you can only go up from here!
I'm convinced like 90% of "straight men" who are really into yuri are just repressed trans girls
Guys: if you find lesbian romance stories *really* relatable for some reason, you can just be a girl! It's okay! I discovered yuri 10 years ago & look at me now💁♀️
Himedanshi to himejoshi pipeline is real
Guys: if you find lesbian romance stories *really* relatable for some reason, you can just be a girl! It's okay! I discovered yuri 10 years ago & look at me now💁♀️
Himedanshi to himejoshi pipeline is real
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January 12, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Speaking as a trans girl who was really into the romance and shipping parts of yuri...
You have my permission to be a girl! I'll even get you your E.
Also, since I needed to hear this: if you're worried you'd be an ugly girl, you think you're ugly as a boy already, so you can only go up from here!
You have my permission to be a girl! I'll even get you your E.
Also, since I needed to hear this: if you're worried you'd be an ugly girl, you think you're ugly as a boy already, so you can only go up from here!