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Astronomer-turned-biophysicist Aspiring writer She/her, trans🏳️‍⚧️, neurodiverse♾️, bri’ish🇬🇧 Cats, coding, reading, and all things nerdy Expect either wholesomeness or chaos, there is no in-between!

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · Nov 8

Hi, I’m Allison!

Here’s the things I usually post or talk about:
- Memes and jokes 🤣
- My nerdy interests 🎮
- Painting Warhammer minis 🖌️
- My writing journey 📖
- Astronomy 🔭
- My cat, Elsie 🐈

On top of that, I always strive to be positive and uplifting. But be warned, there’s occasional chaos too!

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 3m

There is an irony that the private gender clinics here in the UK often come as a lifesaver. They certainly did for me.

Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 12h

He fought to save those who saw him as nothing.
He did what was necessary to keep the city safe.
She focussed on the true threat while the rest were at each other’s throats.
And she took charge when a leader was needed.

All strived to save as many as they could—but most of all those they held dear.

Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 13h

Worcestershire. 🫡🇬🇧

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Jo 🏳️‍⚧️🏴🦕 @youjogirl.bsky.social · 22h

Every smartphone in the world contains a CPU descended from one designed by a trans woman in the 1980s. The Matrix is one of the most influential movie franchises of all time. Electronic music was pioneered and popularized by a trans woman. I could go on

Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 1d

i think my favourite part about being a trans woman is how much of an impact we have on culture. a friend reminded me today about a popular meme format she created. another friend today casually told me about how she was the most notorious roblox hacker when she was a child.

just a day in the life!

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 16h

Caught a sunset!

A photo of a sunset over a lake. The sun sits in a gap in the clouds, creating a golden band beneath them and casting a column of light across the rippling water surface.

Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 17h

Probably goes without saying as well, if you do feel like you have that confusion of ‘do I want to be with her, or do I want to BE her’…

Have you ever considered you might be trans?

Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 17h

I’m actually quite looking forward to it. I really enjoyed how the book was a much more light-hearted, hopeful story compared to A Song of Ice and Fire, and I’m really hoping it’s the same with this series compared to Game of Thrones.

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 17h

It is such a frustrating source of confusion!

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 17h

Y’know, one interesting I found about being trans lesbian was that it made things very difficult to figure out growing up.

Like, there was definitely that confusion of ‘do I want to be with her, or do I want to BE her?’

Took ages for me to realise it could in fact be both.

Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 18h

Happy international lesbian day!

Am I a lesbian? Probably!

Do I have a girlfriend to confirm that? Not yet!

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 18h

Happy international lesbian day!

Am I a lesbian? Probably!

Do I have a girlfriend to confirm that? Not yet!

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 22h

And this isn’t even bringing up the fact that the wait is only for a FIRST appointment.

Actually getting HRT—including a gender dysphoria diagnosis and health checks—takes several more appointments across a whole year with the NHS. And if you’re neurodiverse or have other health conditions? Longer.

Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 22h

Oh, and I actually ended up waiting a total of 48 months (4 years) for that first appointment, by which point I had already gone to a private clinic for a diagnosis and prescription, and then had been on HRT for 3 years.

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 22h

When my GP doctor first referred me to an NHS gender clinic back in 2018, she said she had to call them up to confirm the wait time she was told—at that point, 40 months.

She told me she couldn’t quite believe it and it really shocked her.

QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 1d

Most Trans+ people in the UK will wait more than a third of their adult life to get their first appointment at an NHS gender clinic, and some will never receive care, QueerAF can reveal 👇

www.wearequeeraf.com/gender-clini...

Some people in Scotland will never get gender clinic appointment on 224-year waitlist

Revealed waiting times of all GICs in UK: Most Trans+ people in the UK will wait more than a third of their adult life to get an appointment, and some will never receive care

www.wearequeeraf.com

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 1d

Also another interesting one:

With how long ancient Egypt existed, there likely would have been people living in ancient Egypt actually studying ancient Egypt.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 1d

Also another interesting one:

With how long ancient Egypt existed, there likely would have been people living in ancient Egypt actually studying ancient Egypt.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 1d

My cat with proper cat toys I bought for her: 😒

My cat with old cardboard boxes and random pieces of string:

a group of men are playing a game of darts and the words this is the best game ever are above them .

Alt: Chandler from friends, sitting next to Ross and Joey and looking very excited, saying, “this is the best game ever!”

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 1d

One of my favorites:

It was possible for Abraham Lincoln to send a fax to a samurai.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 1d

Any trans person who begins their transition today is exhibiting more courage than most people will in their entire lives.

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Hannah Who @notablyuncool.bsky.social · 1d

Joy is just as important as survival.

The world might be cruel, but that doesn’t mean you should only exist in a state of struggle.

You deserve laughter, comfort, adventure and love.

Seek out things that make you happy, no matter how small.

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 1d

Of course, with the particular TV channel it’s on forever doing endless reruns, I’m inevitably going to watch through the entire series again!

Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 1d

I am once again watching the finale of Friends.

Weird to think it was also the first episode of the show I actually watched, in fact on the day it originally aired back in 2004. Even without any context of the rest of the series it was still very enjoyable!

And now with that context, even more so.

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author @autumnwolff.bsky.social · 1d

Y’all want a hard truth? The world should be grateful most trans people are as kind and graceful and patient as they are.

I’ve seen how cishet people act when they believe they’re being mistreated, and let me tell ya, we could be so much worse.

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 1d

Suffice to say, conversations can be interesting.

Particularly the way they always end with the main character flatly saying, “I should go.”

Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 1d

With that last line, I can’t help but reads this like a conversation from Mass Effect!

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 1d

I got a chance to play Timesitters 2 multiplayer only once, but it was awesome!

So glad I was able to pick up Future Perfect myself later. Equally as awesome!