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Tamzin Winter
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Supergirl in training. 👓 Writer 🖊 Poet 🌈 Amateur photographer 📸

My turn offs are rude people, mean people, and people who aren't nice.
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Obligatory #introduction post:

I follow many subjects, but love #cosplay and orig art, especially #comicart and #tattoos

My fav comics are anything #xmen, with an affinity for #supergirl and her cousin, what's-his-name

I'm 'on your left', big supporter of #transrights

#Warcraft nerd ❤️‍ Cat lover
Slowly getting back into things after 24 hour migraine...

At least it happened after Thanksgiving.
November 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
ICYMI: #Mamdani appointed Abby Stein to his transition team. #Transgender, author, activist, and rabbi. Looks like he's filling his ranks with people who actually care about others rather than grifters.

#goodnews #jewish #newyork
Mamdani appoints trans woman to transition team and the usual suspects are raging
NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed a Jewish trans woman, Abby Stein, to his transition team and transphobes are, predictably, enraged.
www.thepinknews.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Judge Kearney blocks the regime's demand to be given unfettered access to the medical records of minor #transgender patients.

#Pennsylvania delivering like a pro boxer. Love it.

#goodnews #health #science
Court rejects Justice Department’s effort to access trans kids’ medical records
A federal court has rejected Donald Trump’s justice department’s effort to access trans kids’ medical records.
www.thepinknews.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Rather than #Confederate monuments, these are the sorts of reminders people need.

Shonda Rhimes fronted the majority of the money needed to purchase the barn in #Mississippi where Emmett Till was murdered. There's been no #justice for him.

The site should open by 2030.

#goodnews #civilrights
New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site
The new owner of the Mississippi barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed is to be opened as a memorial site by 2030.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Rather than #Confederate monuments, these are the sorts of reminders people need.

Shonda Rhimes fronted the majority of the money needed to purchase the barn in #Mississippi where Emmett Till was murdered. There's been no #justice for him.

The site should open by 2030.

#goodnews #civilrights
New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site
The new owner of the Mississippi barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed is to be opened as a memorial site by 2030.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Judge Kearney blocks the regime's demand to be given unfettered access to the medical records of minor #transgender patients.

#Pennsylvania delivering like a pro boxer. Love it.

#goodnews #health #science
Court rejects Justice Department’s effort to access trans kids’ medical records
A federal court has rejected Donald Trump’s justice department’s effort to access trans kids’ medical records.
www.thepinknews.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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From all indications, it looks like little Oliver Chu, born with Hunter Syndrome (MPSII), will now go on to develop normally after receiving experimental gene therapy!

Two full years of monitoring will confirm, and docs remain hopeful.

#goodnews #health #science
Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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If there's any justice in the world, KPop Demon Hunters will not only be nominated, but will sweep the Oscars in every qualifying category.

Otherwise I'll have suffered through 10,000 renditions of Golden by my daughters for nothing lol

#goodnews #oscars #kpdh
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars
“KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix hit is among 35 films eligible for the Animated Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If there's any justice in the world, KPop Demon Hunters will not only be nominated, but will sweep the Oscars in every qualifying category.

Otherwise I'll have suffered through 10,000 renditions of Golden by my daughters for nothing lol

#goodnews #oscars #kpdh
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars
“KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix hit is among 35 films eligible for the Animated Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
From all indications, it looks like little Oliver Chu, born with Hunter Syndrome (MPSII), will now go on to develop normally after receiving experimental gene therapy!

Two full years of monitoring will confirm, and docs remain hopeful.

#goodnews #health #science
Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Wife was nearly in tears last night because she ruined making a homemade mac and cheese she was looking forward to all month.

One of my favorite parts of a relationship is making surprises 😉

💗💙💗

#cookingsky #love #foodie
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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The Coast Guard - again noose and swastika free. All divisive or hate symbols banned.

Now just get back to properly categorizing hate incidents as such...

#goodnews #uscg
Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as...
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Everyone dreams of finding something of worth in their attic. Rather than a #Superman comic, I've just got lots of dust. And space.

Almost a 10/10 grade is unheard of for this one. I wonder how it stayed in such pristine condition for... coming up on 85 years?!

#goodnews #auction
'Superman' comic found in attic sells for $9 million, breaking all-time record
"Superman #1" was described as "the pinnacle of comic collecting." It sold for $3 million more than the previous record.
www.nbcnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Everyone dreams of finding something of worth in their attic. Rather than a #Superman comic, I've just got lots of dust. And space.

Almost a 10/10 grade is unheard of for this one. I wonder how it stayed in such pristine condition for... coming up on 85 years?!

#goodnews #auction
'Superman' comic found in attic sells for $9 million, breaking all-time record
"Superman #1" was described as "the pinnacle of comic collecting." It sold for $3 million more than the previous record.
www.nbcnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Coast Guard - again noose and swastika free. All divisive or hate symbols banned.

Now just get back to properly categorizing hate incidents as such...

#goodnews #uscg
Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as...
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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#Transgender Day of Remembrance

The darkness may grow more oppressive, but the light from our flame will never die.

💗💙💗
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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This is how it should be done. Thank you, Claire Sharpe, for standing up for #transrights More people need to do the same.

And to Sarah Mitchell, Cycling UK, and everyone who claims to support trans and non-binary people: you CANNOT be supportive and exclusive at the same time.

#goodnews
UK cycling influencer refuses award due to trans women being excluded
A cycling influencer has declined to be included on a list of top 100 female cyclists because it will specifically exclude trans women.
www.thepinknews.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Reposted by Tamzin Winter
Whisky + kicking #transphobia in the teeth. What's not to like? The profits go directly to the #transgender #charity Not A Phase. Links for both in the comments.

#goodnews #london
'For the Dolls' whisky fights transphobia with support for trans charity
A 60-year-old whisky specialist is funding the fight against transphobia with its new limited edition single malt whisky.
www.thepinknews.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My wife will be thrilled to get this news.

But will Joey have a satisfying ending?

#goodnews #friends #mattleblanc
Friends spin-off Joey's final episodes finally available in US after 20 years
The last eight episodes of Joey were never broadcast in the US after the show was cancelled in 2006.
www.bbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Whisky + kicking #transphobia in the teeth. What's not to like? The profits go directly to the #transgender #charity Not A Phase. Links for both in the comments.

#goodnews #london
'For the Dolls' whisky fights transphobia with support for trans charity
A 60-year-old whisky specialist is funding the fight against transphobia with its new limited edition single malt whisky.
www.thepinknews.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is how it should be done. Thank you, Claire Sharpe, for standing up for #transrights More people need to do the same.

And to Sarah Mitchell, Cycling UK, and everyone who claims to support trans and non-binary people: you CANNOT be supportive and exclusive at the same time.

#goodnews
UK cycling influencer refuses award due to trans women being excluded
A cycling influencer has declined to be included on a list of top 100 female cyclists because it will specifically exclude trans women.
www.thepinknews.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#Transgender Day of Remembrance

The darkness may grow more oppressive, but the light from our flame will never die.

💗💙💗
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Nurse phone call today for upcoming surgery went well. Procedure is supposed to take about 1.5 hours, with 2 hour observation after.

And the good news is that I don't have to stop taking my meds before, so I won't be a stark raving lunatic the week prior. 🥳
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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How could I resist not sharing this? Constantinople loves its cats, and I'm down if they want to revive the mancacıs (cat sitter) job!

#goodnews #istanbul #turkey #catsky #kitties
Catstanbul: Inside the city where cats rule the streets
From Ottoman "cat sitters" to modern-day street guardians, Istanbul's bond with its cats runs centuries deep.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Yes, yes, very sad. Anyway...

Interesting that the article does mention - largely in passing - their capitulation to anti-DEI demands but, *so* odd, doesn't mention the LGBTQ+ blowup they shot themselves with.

#goodnews #target #boycott
Quarterly profit slide at Target hints at a challenging holiday season for the retailer
Target’s third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation.
apnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM