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Rory, new face who dis? @zealousagain.bsky.social · 1d

Youth was wasted on pre-transition me.

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MelonJelly @datslimegirl.craves.food · 1d

Serendipity is the story of my life

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MelonJelly @datslimegirl.craves.food · 1d

I didn't know about National Coming Out Day until I saw this post. Right now there are letters en route to my estranged family that will likely arrive Saturday. Fuckin' wild that I may be coming out on that day completely by accident.

🦇 Killy Witches 🎃👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to #TransTuesday!

National Coming Out Day is Oct 11, so let’s get into what can be a difficult and complicated issue for so many of us: COMING OUT AS TRANS.

And for the first time since Trans Tuesdays started, I reprint my own coming out thread!

www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/10/07/c...

COMING OUT AS TRANS - Tilly's Trans Tuesdays

Welcome to Trans Tuesday! National Coming Out Day is approaching, so let’s get into what can be a difficult and complicated issue for so many of us: COMING OUT AS TRANS. When people hear the words “co...

www.tillystranstuesdays.com

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race scientist jack skellington @jazzpomegranate.com · 2d

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Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 2d

One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.

They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.

Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

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Andrew Sherman @cohostsherms.bsky.social · 2d

Digging deep into philosophy in the Discord server.

"A digimon could commit murder. a pokemon can only kill"

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Northsky Social Cooperative @transrights.northsky.social · 2d

A lot of folks have been asking when invites will be going out.
- No, you haven't missed it! We haven't announced when.
- Yes, we already have alpha-testing users migrating and testing and posting from our servers
- The timeline at this point is ASAP, due to the crisis of confidence facing Bsky.

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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 3d

In the US, the number of trans people, at least 2.8 million, is similar to many ethnic groups (there are 2 million Korean Americans, 5.5 million Chinese Americans) - where's Transtown?

Could help with housing, jobs, healthcare, media & political power. Many parts already exist in some cities. 1/

Transtown 跨性城

Watercolor drawing of a neighborhood with buildings labeled. Many are flying trans flags and some nonbinary flags also.

Phase 1 第一期
Phase 1 is shaded in blue and shows a couple of houses with vans parked in front, and a business on a side street.
1A. Rooming House 寄宿公寓
1B. Van Parking 露營車停車場
1C. Polycule House 多邊戀家庭
1D. Hacker Space 創客空間

Phase 2 第二期
Phase 2 is shaded in purple and shows a strip mall and some medium density residential buildings, two of which are located in the backyard of Phase 1
2A. Community Land Trust
社區土地信託會
2B. Apartments 公寓
2C. Polycule Expansion
多邊戀家庭後院加建
2D. Cafe / Bar
咖啡店/酒吧
2E. Clinic 診所
2F. Community Center
文化中心
2G. Motel 汽車旅館
2H. Market 市場
2I. Salon 美容院
2J. Thrift Store
二手店

PHASE 3 第三期
Phase 3 is shaded in pink, it includes a school on the residential street, and lots of mixed use buildings on a commercial street with a decorated gate with flags. There is also a suburban style shopping center at the lower right.
3A. School 學校
3B. Residential Hotel 單人房
3C. Religious Organization 宗教場所
3D. Parade 遊行
3E. Visitor Center 旅遊服務中心
3F. Ceremonial Gate 牌樓
3G. Bus Lane 公車專用道
3H. Medical Center 醫療中心
3I. Gym 健身房
3J. Union Hall 工會
3K. Law Firm 律師事務所
3L. 24-Hour Restaurant 24小時餐廳
3M. Tech Startup 新創科技企業
3N. Newspaper 報社
3O. Banquet Hall 酒樓
3P. Nightclub 夜總會
3Q. Pharmacy 藥局
3R. Supermarket 超市

PHASE 4 第四期
Phase 4 is in light gray, and has a subdivision at the top, and high rise buildings at the top right.
4A. Suburb 豪宅區
4B. TV/Radio Station 電台/電視台
4C. Financial Center 金融中心
4D. Condos 共有公寓
4E. Social & Senior Housing
社會住宅和老年住房
4F. Mall 購物中心
4G. Biotech Company 生技公司

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Tara🏳️‍⚧️ @bundleofstyxx.bsky.social · 3d

The internet made trans lesbianism possible before the world did. Before the bars, before the discourse, before the word T4T was something you could put in your bio without flinching.

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MelonJelly @datslimegirl.craves.food · 3d

Using pull n peel twizzlers to make edible fishnets send skeet

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MelonJelly @datslimegirl.craves.food · 3d

I don't have a vehicle either. My car was stolen shortly after I moved here. I did get some money from insurance but I'm loathe to deal with acquiring another one right now.

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MelonJelly @datslimegirl.craves.food · 3d

It's been 2 months since I made my Texit and it's looking like I have to abandon ship on the place I'm renting. Landlord is offering to let me out of the lease due to ongoing sewer issues. Since I took over a lease, I don't have a deposit to get back to go towards a new place.

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Lyra Nike 🏳️‍⚧️ @shookegg.bsky.social · 4d

Seen in Pittsburgh

Sharpie graffiti on a bridge railing that says "Kiss puppy girls!!"

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Doll @dollspace.gay · 4d

Install it for yourselves, test things out. Ask doll questions. File bug reports.

github.com/dollspace-ga...

GitHub - dollspace-gay/PublicAppView: A third party Appview for ATproto

A third party Appview for ATproto. Contribute to dollspace-gay/PublicAppView development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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Romhack.ing @romhack.ing · 4d

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MelonJelly @datslimegirl.craves.food · 4d

I just game out at mine yesterday and I think things are ok? Idk, let's see if I'm still employed in a few months.

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Moth Mom Jess @mothmomjess.bsky.social · 5d

Can't mention my town's weekend festivities to anyone outside of Lockhart because they think I will be talking about something else but at least I can get some schnitzel

www.locktoberfesttx.com

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Dorian Lord Zedd @zeddrick.bio · 6d

University of Washington - Piece of shit disrupts Psych 210 (The Diversity of Human Sexuality) throwing up nazi salutes, yelling Heil Hitler, and calling everyone “retarded degenerates” and “fags"

The professor, Dr. Nicole McNichols, and her class
👏DO
👏NOT
👏PLAY
👏THAT
👏GAME

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MelonJelly @datslimegirl.craves.food · 6d

Not me using pumpkin as a petname for my partners

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MelonJelly @datslimegirl.craves.food · 6d

NO FUCKING WAY

A screencap from The Protomen's Facebook Page. Pictured is a crt screen with an image of a Mega Man 2 Item Get screen. The screen has a portrait of Dr. Light with the text:
ITEM-3
COMPELTED!
GET YOUR
WEAPONS READY!

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haunt2much (COMMS OPEN) @hutch2much.bsky.social · 7d

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BRAN @pupn1k.bsky.social · 8d

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Black Trans Texas Connection @blacktranstx.bsky.social · 8d

Trans woman needs bail money $3k after she was slammed to the ground by police busting her face by the brutal force. ⤵️
PayPal.me/blacktranstexas
💲bttconnection

#transgender #aclu #transrights #mutualaid #donate

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Caræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 7d

once again people are realizing the Woke was load bearing

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: The number of jobs created in August has been revised from 54,000 down to -3,000.

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