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Pfp is curly green hair. Banner is hills drawing. I do #OortArtCloud non(Bi)nary art and lgbtqia.space/@MxVerda You can wear omnimask.com & read positive.news Find subscribestar.adult/mxverde or mute #vNSFW for age-restricted posts; usually rants tbh

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Mx Verda (vey, vem, ver) @mxverda.bsky.social · Jul 3

(Cont'd: "avoid parasocial feelings")
I say "I love you" to mean:
You, a being who interprets sensory input, generally finds discomfort unpleasant.
I want you to exist as sustainably comfortable as possible.
Your experience matters etc BUT you don't know my name or intentions. Exercise due caution!

Mx Verda (vey, vem, ver) @mxverda.bsky.social · Jul 1

Baby queers, pibling queers, noobs, nerds, dudes, pervs, prudes, kinksters, aces / aros, etc (whether you call yourself queer or not, I include you if you want to be included)

Please treat yourself. Whatever you can do sustainably to feel nourished by, I love you and I want you to feel loved gdi.

No Hormone Access; What Can I Do?
You're not alone. They tried to break us & will try again. You can protect your body-mind & next steps, even when things fall apart.
Just Lost Hormone Access:
You may feel shaky/emotional/sore/off-balance. NOT medical advice: try what may help. Drink lots of water. It helps with aches/hot flashes/mood swings (Mayo Clinic). Daily slow stretches can ease pain & keep moving (Cleveland Clinic). Eat protein, peanut butter/beans/shakes, to stay strong (Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics).
Don't isolate. Text or call someone to feel that bond (NIH/NIMH).
Use What Still Works; Add What's Missing.
While some places close or quiet-quit, not all do! Use telehealth (FOLX, QueerDoc, Plume) if you can.
Join private groups: r/TransDIY, r/asktransgender or mutual aid Discords. Use Signal to limit tracking.
Ask “Does anyone know a safe way to get HRT right now?”
People are organizing and helping, quietly but for real.
You Still Deserve Care.
If you're crying/aching/feel awful, you're not broken. You're reacting to real events.
Tonight try this: Wear clothes that feel like you.
Light a candle or lamp and say your name.
Take a selfie just for you.
Message 1 trans person: “I lost access.” Someone will answer.
Find a photo or memory to remind you of a time you felt strong.
Do 1 tiny task: fold a shirt, wash 1 dish, brush your hair; do anything to say “I'm still here”.
pointofpride.org opens May 15: apply for free HRT for a year. Even so, include other options!

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Sue in Rockville 💙🦋💙🦋💙🦋 @sueinrockville.bsky.social · 28d

There is no corporate media
There is no legacy media
There are only two choices:
MAGA Media or Independent Media
I #SupportIndependentMedia

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Suzan @tinlizzy49.bsky.social · 28d

Legacy media is not capitulating they are complicit. They are propaganda stations nothing else.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28d

It is sadly clear that the legacy media is unwilling to stand up to Trump and is capitulating. I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to be fearlessly independent and pro-democracy.

It will never bow down. It will never give in. It will never compromise

Sign up to support its work! hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

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Medusa’s Łink (just unban him ffs) @medusaswink.bsky.social · Sep 11

This is the main reason i don’t like how our society conflates “celebrities” with “activists”

Most of our celebrities are entertainers. They represent brands, not issues. They are creatives and performers, not activists with lived experience or training, or the right set of resources to ground them

Krystal Kavita Jagoo, MSW (She/Her/Hers) 🇹🇹👊🏽✍️🏾♊️♊️♏️ @equitableforall.com · Sep 11

"Having “fans” can go to an organizer’s head, because it can mean that whenever...wrong, there is a flock...to...reinforce our worst...impulses...It is...important to have people that aren’t just your fans, &, it’s another place where having a...community—to turn to can...keep you in check." 👀
-May

Krystal Kavita Jagoo, MSW (She/Her/Hers) 🇹🇹👊🏽✍️🏾♊️♊️♏️ @equitableforall.com · Aug 26

I started reading this earlier at the doctor's office, but then got home, & other priorities took precedence. Given how demoralized I feel, I am returning to it and hoping that posting quotes that resonate as I go may help me with finishing it. Channeling my past self, who read 450+ books in 2017! 🥹

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · Sep 11

I’m actually just completely at a loss in this moment bc this is not something I expected w/in the first year. It’s all happening so fast & so thoroughly, but that is the difference btw our media landscape today & those of the past.

Just remember: the gaslighting is the point.

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · Sep 11

the media rush to canonize charlie kirk is legitimately maybe one of the weirdest things of this nature i have ever seen in my life

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · Sep 11

Completely useless opinion here but I think when Trump was MIA it was bc he had a stroke.

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May “Bunny” Peterson 🦄 (Mostly Updates ) @goddessblade.bsky.social · Sep 2

IMO almost every popular view of gender massively downplays the intensity and virulence of anti-effeminacy as a form of gender violence and prejudice.

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Mx Verda (vey, vem, ver) @mxverda.bsky.social · Sep 4

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May “Bunny” Peterson 🦄 (Mostly Updates ) @goddessblade.bsky.social · Sep 2

IMO almost every popular view of gender massively downplays the intensity and virulence of anti-effeminacy as a form of gender violence and prejudice.

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Spooky Keri Skeletons @veryberrykeri.bsky.social · Sep 2

my dad used to comment on my "feminine physique" until i started transition, suddenly i wasn't allowed to look like a girl. of course, my first memory is of being slugged in the stomach

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Shard / Halfwheel Games (DEADBEAT out on Steam!) @mkfshard.bsky.social · Sep 2

Even now I find it difficult to actually try and sing, especially if there's any chance someone will hear me. I hate my voice and am totally apathetic to the way I look, and when I think about my childhood's relationship to femininity, I wonder how much of the things that shaped me came from it.

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Shard / Halfwheel Games (DEADBEAT out on Steam!) @mkfshard.bsky.social · Sep 2

I remember being young and mocked for being feminine, and felt the need to performatively hate feminine things. I was called a wimp and a sissy for not wanting to get dirty or being afraid of spiders, and got it into my head that singing was a 'girly' thing and denied myself even trying that.

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Amanda E @sammagotchi.bsky.social · Sep 2

Can confirm. 😢

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a delicate flower of sorts @sevenwitchparty.bsky.social · Sep 2

all this centered around the fact that i liked sailor moon and animated disney princess movies and the colors pink and purple, and i had to hide this fact like i was in an active warzone. i hate it so much 😞 i want so much better for us

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a delicate flower of sorts @sevenwitchparty.bsky.social · Sep 2

all my friends up until age 19 were entirely because of convenience since being alone was worse, and i had to adopt hoodies and cargo pants to appear larger so people didn't catch onto how weedy i was

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a delicate flower of sorts @sevenwitchparty.bsky.social · Sep 2

the first time i remember being called a "faggot" i was eight years old, i had to lie about my favorite media/TV/characters constantly, i got deliberately targeted in mandated elementary/middle school team sports to where i avoided them entirely once i turned 13

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