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Monica @monicaaaaaah.bsky.social · Dec 13

Transitioning is still the best thing I've ever done in my life. 🏳️‍⚧️

Me, circa 2013, a dead-eyed soulless husk of a "man" with short buzzed hair, wearing a black t-shirt that says "LAN KNIGHTS". I'm putting together my new computer, and holding up a Core i7 4770k.

Me, circa 2024, out and proud as a trans woman at the Texas State Fair. I have long, curly black hair, and I'm wearing a sleeveless white top, and a blue and pink flower print skirt. I'm standing in front of a flower bed with a variety of colorful flowers 💐

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Ebil @ebil.bsky.social · 1d

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Monica @monicaaaaaah.bsky.social · 13h

There's a lot of really good games this year but Skate Story is still my most anticipated game of the year. It looks *so* fucking cool 😳

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 22h

Skate Story Launching December 8 on PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Je1...

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👁️🍄🪸 @bloomfilters.bsky.social · 21h

this anime season ... OL YURI !!!!!!!!!!! OL YURI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (the mangaka's weirdly wonderful workplace)

THE MANGAKA'S WEIRDLY WONDERFUL WORKPLACE - a woman in casual clothes holding a pen stands in front of her editor, a woman holding her phone, and with a number of other women who are her assistants around her

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Monica @monicaaaaaah.bsky.social · 17h

What the fuck happened to Fall? This sucks 😮‍💨

Austin weather showing every day with a high in the mid 90s and no rain

Monica @monicaaaaaah.bsky.social · 21h

Tariffs and ICE raids on farms are going to double the price of food, but at least gold is slightly more valuable! 🤦‍♀️

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 22h

Go read my friend's op ed!

🎃 Laurel S. Pumpkins 🎃 @laurelpowell.net · 23h

National Coming Out Day is this weekend. These days, it seems like it takes more courage than ever to come out - but coming out has been courageous far longer than it was ever mundane. I shared some thoughts on the day with @washblade.bsky.social:

Coming out is more than a concept, it’s a necessity

If it’s safe for you, be bold in defiance of those who want to silence us

www.washingtonblade.com

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 22h

The worst part about the AI bubble popping is how many average people will be affected by the economic fallout. People will lose their job, kids will go hungry, and families will lose their homes. Yet these billionaire bastards won't feel a thing other than a decline in their net worth.

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 23h

One of the crazy things about the AI bubble bursting is that consumer sentiment toward AI has always leaned skeptical to outright negative but it’s an industry propped up by pure billionaire greed, sycophancy, and childish fantasy

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alyson “october” greaves @badambulist.bsky.social · 1d

her eyes look so pretty now, someone should suggest to her that she try mascara

kate @boob.quest · 1d

just in case u were curious about whether or not his dosage was actually non-feminizing

before/after bryan johnson photos

his estrogen dosage is very clearly feminizing and you can see how the fat on this face migrated upwards

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c0up @c0up.bsky.social · 1d

Yiiiiiiikes another age verification disaster

Jay Peters @jaypeters.net · 1d

NEW: Discord tells me that "we have identified approximately 70,000 users that may have had government-ID photos exposed" in the data breach announced last week.

www.theverge.com/news/797051/...

Discord says 70,000 users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach

The ID pics had been submitted as part of age-related appeals.

www.theverge.com

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 1d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia" should be how Democrats begin every single comment to reporters these days.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“

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Himbo Blacksmith🇿🇦🇮🇹 @himboblacksmith.bsky.social · 1d

The tank's role is to draw aggro

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Monica @monicaaaaaah.bsky.social · 1d

a blurry picture of a person with the words `` you got that right '' written on it .

Alt: Woman pointing and saying "You got that right"

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Monica @monicaaaaaah.bsky.social · 1d

Yes.

❤️ @hexakush.bsky.social

Me and Nova smiling for a selfie in a park

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: "This president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that quite frankly is a threat to our democracy. It's certainly not the first time that Donald Trump has called for the arresting of a Black man unjustly."

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

The situation in America is not great. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Monica @monicaaaaaah.bsky.social · 2d

Lol yeah I always love her notes at the end. Volume 2 also had a really good one that's basically just like: Women 🫠🫠🫠

My eyes are often drawn to the little details when it comes to women.

The way their hair undulates after they undo their braids or ponytails, the indentation left by a hair tie. The hole of an ear piercing, the fine down on their faces, the stray strands along their hairlines, the shape of their fingertips and their chewed nails.

Their raucous laughter and the challenge in their eyes. Their strength and stubbornness are both beautiful, and even as the years go by, I hope they will still be cherished by everyone.

AMI UOZUMI

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👁️🍄🪸 @bloomfilters.bsky.social · 2d

Pink Candy Kiss vol 3 is out this week !! you should read it and let your heart feel Love and Pain

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 2d

ICE is a hostile occupying force that is a danger to everyone.

Alt text: A man in camouflage clothing and a face covering sits inside a gray Jeep, pointing a weapon out of the open driver-side window. The gun is aimed directly at the camera. The man wears gloves and a dark cap, and his eyes are visible above the mask. The vehicle’s door and side mirror are wet with raindrops.

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Monica @monicaaaaaah.bsky.social · 2d

Well, it was successful at failing

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 2d

I get that everyone thinks it's a funny little joke when Trump says nonsense about "trangender for everybody" (because really, wtf does that even mean?), but I gotta say that as a trans person, I find it absolutely fucking insane that he's constantly obsessing over trans people existing. It sucks.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "If we didn't win this election. If we had these people that were running that were ruining our country, destroying our country with their open borders and men playing in women's sports and transgender from everybody and windmills all over the place ... I'm not sure we'd even have a country."

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Monica @monicaaaaaah.bsky.social · 2d

Love being declared a "cancer on our culture" by the State Attorney General 🙃

"Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people," said Attorney General Paxton. "The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America. There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming"

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Monica @monicaaaaaah.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah, the latest chapter hitting like a truck is what prompted me to search Bsky and find your post.😅 I am really glad Pink Candy Kiss is getting officially localized - I've been buying the volumes as they release to show my support; now if I could just get these + Octave localized I could die happy

Eri telling Fuyuki "Even so, let's stay together"

"No matter how much it hurts, Fuyuki... Always... Stay in love with me