Laura Foster
@lauramfoster.bsky.social
Tired middle-aged woman, likes cats. Has strong opinions, may or may not share them. Transitioned in the long-ago years of the early 00s, not that it's any of your business.
Panels 3 & 4 - When the time machine sends me back 30 - 32 years to confront my teenage self.
December 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Panels 3 & 4 - When the time machine sends me back 30 - 32 years to confront my teenage self.
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Why decline all these chances to defend feminism? Because to participate would be accepting the premise that our rights and humanity are up for debate in the first place.
Once you’ve conceded that it’s reasonable to ask whether women’s equality was a mistake, you’ve already lost.
Once you’ve conceded that it’s reasonable to ask whether women’s equality was a mistake, you’ve already lost.
December 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Why decline all these chances to defend feminism? Because to participate would be accepting the premise that our rights and humanity are up for debate in the first place.
Once you’ve conceded that it’s reasonable to ask whether women’s equality was a mistake, you’ve already lost.
Once you’ve conceded that it’s reasonable to ask whether women’s equality was a mistake, you’ve already lost.
Serves me right for checking @reallifecomics.bsky.social for a midnight update & immediately going to bed. Dreamt I tried universe hopping. It went about as well as you would expect.
British Columbia was under Communist rule & it wasn't very successful. No one could enter or leave the province. 1/2
British Columbia was under Communist rule & it wasn't very successful. No one could enter or leave the province. 1/2
December 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Serves me right for checking @reallifecomics.bsky.social for a midnight update & immediately going to bed. Dreamt I tried universe hopping. It went about as well as you would expect.
British Columbia was under Communist rule & it wasn't very successful. No one could enter or leave the province. 1/2
British Columbia was under Communist rule & it wasn't very successful. No one could enter or leave the province. 1/2
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No trans person should have to grow up hating their voice, hating their face, hating their hair, hating their body, when that loathing can be PREVENTED by a simple, common, safe drug. Puberty blockers are safe, effective, and well-tested.
Trans kids DESERVE access to puberty blockers, as they wish.
Trans kids DESERVE access to puberty blockers, as they wish.
December 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
No trans person should have to grow up hating their voice, hating their face, hating their hair, hating their body, when that loathing can be PREVENTED by a simple, common, safe drug. Puberty blockers are safe, effective, and well-tested.
Trans kids DESERVE access to puberty blockers, as they wish.
Trans kids DESERVE access to puberty blockers, as they wish.
Both art and music - it felt like I was making some progress, but then the spark went out a long long time ago. I have lots of ideas but absolutely zero drive or attention span. It was never a case of "I like to do this" as much as "I am COMPELLED to do this", and I dunno how to get that back again.
Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:
December 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Both art and music - it felt like I was making some progress, but then the spark went out a long long time ago. I have lots of ideas but absolutely zero drive or attention span. It was never a case of "I like to do this" as much as "I am COMPELLED to do this", and I dunno how to get that back again.
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Every single trans person I've ever talked to, no matter their age or which age they transitioned. Myself of course included.
I transitioned at age 24 after trying and being gatekept repeatedly since age 18. I knew at around age 14-15. The problem was it was the early 90s & my parents were fundies.
I transitioned at age 24 after trying and being gatekept repeatedly since age 18. I knew at around age 14-15. The problem was it was the early 90s & my parents were fundies.
transitioning is the best choice i’ve ever made in my life and the only regret i have with it is that i didn’t do it when i was younger
December 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Every single trans person I've ever talked to, no matter their age or which age they transitioned. Myself of course included.
I transitioned at age 24 after trying and being gatekept repeatedly since age 18. I knew at around age 14-15. The problem was it was the early 90s & my parents were fundies.
I transitioned at age 24 after trying and being gatekept repeatedly since age 18. I knew at around age 14-15. The problem was it was the early 90s & my parents were fundies.
Huzzah, look what arrived this afternoon just as I was about to go run errands. Thank you @lynnsenpai.bsky.social for #15yearsofrain . These will go join @amazonchique.bsky.social 's Cheer Up Love & Pompoms, Rebecca Burgess' How To Be Ace & a couple others on my "supporting LGBT storytellers" shelf.
December 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Huzzah, look what arrived this afternoon just as I was about to go run errands. Thank you @lynnsenpai.bsky.social for #15yearsofrain . These will go join @amazonchique.bsky.social 's Cheer Up Love & Pompoms, Rebecca Burgess' How To Be Ace & a couple others on my "supporting LGBT storytellers" shelf.
An online resource I'd recommend more trans folks use when choosing a name:
connect.health.gov.bc.ca/baby-names
It allows you to search name popularity by birth year - something to consider before you give yourself a name that nobody was giving their newborn until 15+ years after your birth year.
connect.health.gov.bc.ca/baby-names
It allows you to search name popularity by birth year - something to consider before you give yourself a name that nobody was giving their newborn until 15+ years after your birth year.
Most Popular Baby Names in British Columbia | Health Extranet
connect.health.gov.bc.ca
December 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
An online resource I'd recommend more trans folks use when choosing a name:
connect.health.gov.bc.ca/baby-names
It allows you to search name popularity by birth year - something to consider before you give yourself a name that nobody was giving their newborn until 15+ years after your birth year.
connect.health.gov.bc.ca/baby-names
It allows you to search name popularity by birth year - something to consider before you give yourself a name that nobody was giving their newborn until 15+ years after your birth year.
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Nice term you've got there. Sure would be a shame if everyone started using it wrong until it's useless for communicating the idea it was originally invented for.
December 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Nice term you've got there. Sure would be a shame if everyone started using it wrong until it's useless for communicating the idea it was originally invented for.
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man, the collective grief from older trans people at the violent death of the world we briefly hoped was coming, a world in which trans children would be recognised, loved, and helped...
yeah.
yeah.
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
man, the collective grief from older trans people at the violent death of the world we briefly hoped was coming, a world in which trans children would be recognised, loved, and helped...
yeah.
yeah.
Pink Noise Test - Spitting Rain
I try to lift friends up (unless they need a reality check), but I can't be a friend to myself. When I'm alone I'm constantly catastrophizing, ruminating and ripping myself to shreds. Lifelong untreatable depression will do that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nriu...
I try to lift friends up (unless they need a reality check), but I can't be a friend to myself. When I'm alone I'm constantly catastrophizing, ruminating and ripping myself to shreds. Lifelong untreatable depression will do that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nriu...
December 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Pink Noise Test - Spitting Rain
I try to lift friends up (unless they need a reality check), but I can't be a friend to myself. When I'm alone I'm constantly catastrophizing, ruminating and ripping myself to shreds. Lifelong untreatable depression will do that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nriu...
I try to lift friends up (unless they need a reality check), but I can't be a friend to myself. When I'm alone I'm constantly catastrophizing, ruminating and ripping myself to shreds. Lifelong untreatable depression will do that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nriu...
We can agree that we hate AI slop. It's dumpster-juice garbage.
So could you all PLEASE stop posting it to dunk on it? You're doing the advertising agencies' "work" (and I use that term very loosely) for them. Every time I scroll down I have to see that awfulness autoplaying over and over and over.
So could you all PLEASE stop posting it to dunk on it? You're doing the advertising agencies' "work" (and I use that term very loosely) for them. Every time I scroll down I have to see that awfulness autoplaying over and over and over.
December 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
We can agree that we hate AI slop. It's dumpster-juice garbage.
So could you all PLEASE stop posting it to dunk on it? You're doing the advertising agencies' "work" (and I use that term very loosely) for them. Every time I scroll down I have to see that awfulness autoplaying over and over and over.
So could you all PLEASE stop posting it to dunk on it? You're doing the advertising agencies' "work" (and I use that term very loosely) for them. Every time I scroll down I have to see that awfulness autoplaying over and over and over.
This popped up on FB and it feels like rage bait. How To Write A Post As A Trans Man Without Explicitly Saying So.
Other folks have called them out on the second paragraph: it's not "discomfort", it's TRAUMA. Trans women grow up learning what men are really like when they think women aren't around.
Other folks have called them out on the second paragraph: it's not "discomfort", it's TRAUMA. Trans women grow up learning what men are really like when they think women aren't around.
December 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This popped up on FB and it feels like rage bait. How To Write A Post As A Trans Man Without Explicitly Saying So.
Other folks have called them out on the second paragraph: it's not "discomfort", it's TRAUMA. Trans women grow up learning what men are really like when they think women aren't around.
Other folks have called them out on the second paragraph: it's not "discomfort", it's TRAUMA. Trans women grow up learning what men are really like when they think women aren't around.
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Every writer I know, every artist I follow, is in the fucking trenches trying to survive this shit. GenAI is not the future because if it keeps going there is no future, and even if it was that would be no excuse.
December 8, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Every writer I know, every artist I follow, is in the fucking trenches trying to survive this shit. GenAI is not the future because if it keeps going there is no future, and even if it was that would be no excuse.
Playing over the grocery store PA this evening: some folksy guy with a solo ukelele doing an acoustic cover of Love Bites by Def Leppard. What in the hell?
I mean I'll take it over incessant Christmas carols but at the same time my 80s childhood sensibilities are confused and low-key offended.
I mean I'll take it over incessant Christmas carols but at the same time my 80s childhood sensibilities are confused and low-key offended.
December 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Playing over the grocery store PA this evening: some folksy guy with a solo ukelele doing an acoustic cover of Love Bites by Def Leppard. What in the hell?
I mean I'll take it over incessant Christmas carols but at the same time my 80s childhood sensibilities are confused and low-key offended.
I mean I'll take it over incessant Christmas carols but at the same time my 80s childhood sensibilities are confused and low-key offended.
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Folks, when you discover something you post is AI, PLEASE delete it.
We all make mistakes but pull it down when you realize it's not real. There's enough lying from the 🍊 💩 and his regime, we don't need it here.
We all make mistakes but pull it down when you realize it's not real. There's enough lying from the 🍊 💩 and his regime, we don't need it here.
December 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Folks, when you discover something you post is AI, PLEASE delete it.
We all make mistakes but pull it down when you realize it's not real. There's enough lying from the 🍊 💩 and his regime, we don't need it here.
We all make mistakes but pull it down when you realize it's not real. There's enough lying from the 🍊 💩 and his regime, we don't need it here.
Started mine in 2002 when it still needed an invite code. It was a pretty tight knit space until about 2011 when everyone got lured away to other newer social media. I think my last post was probably in 2015 - only two or three other friends were still posting then - and I nuked the account in 2018.
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Started mine in 2002 when it still needed an invite code. It was a pretty tight knit space until about 2011 when everyone got lured away to other newer social media. I think my last post was probably in 2015 - only two or three other friends were still posting then - and I nuked the account in 2018.
For the past month I've REALLY wanted to do a piece of 15th anniversary fanart for #15yearsofrain . It's a wonderful trans webcomic by @lynnsenpai.bsky.social with endearing characters & not only concluded after 12 years and 1200 strips, but had one overall complete storyline from beginning to end.
November 29, 2025 at 6:49 AM
For the past month I've REALLY wanted to do a piece of 15th anniversary fanart for #15yearsofrain . It's a wonderful trans webcomic by @lynnsenpai.bsky.social with endearing characters & not only concluded after 12 years and 1200 strips, but had one overall complete storyline from beginning to end.
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My wife has a theory.
The Belcher children haven’t aged despite canonically living through eleven Thanksgivings.
Bob is trapped in a one-year time loop, which resets every Thanksgiving.
He’s condemned to re-live the same year over and over until he creates the perfect Thanksgiving.
The Belcher children haven’t aged despite canonically living through eleven Thanksgivings.
Bob is trapped in a one-year time loop, which resets every Thanksgiving.
He’s condemned to re-live the same year over and over until he creates the perfect Thanksgiving.
a cartoon of a man standing next to a turkey in a kitchen
ALT: a cartoon of a man standing next to a turkey in a kitchen
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November 27, 2025 at 11:25 PM
My wife has a theory.
The Belcher children haven’t aged despite canonically living through eleven Thanksgivings.
Bob is trapped in a one-year time loop, which resets every Thanksgiving.
He’s condemned to re-live the same year over and over until he creates the perfect Thanksgiving.
The Belcher children haven’t aged despite canonically living through eleven Thanksgivings.
Bob is trapped in a one-year time loop, which resets every Thanksgiving.
He’s condemned to re-live the same year over and over until he creates the perfect Thanksgiving.
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You can’t fake honesty. You can’t automate honesty.
You have something the fascist slop machines will never have. You have humanity. You have a point of view. You have a heart.
You have something the fascist slop machines will never have. You have humanity. You have a point of view. You have a heart.
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
You can’t fake honesty. You can’t automate honesty.
You have something the fascist slop machines will never have. You have humanity. You have a point of view. You have a heart.
You have something the fascist slop machines will never have. You have humanity. You have a point of view. You have a heart.
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I do not think we should be discussing the possibility of artificial sentience when humanity currently does not value all the sentience that already exists. Perhaps there is a future where actual AI could exist without harm, but it is NOT here and now.
November 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I do not think we should be discussing the possibility of artificial sentience when humanity currently does not value all the sentience that already exists. Perhaps there is a future where actual AI could exist without harm, but it is NOT here and now.
I'm walkin' here, Charlie Brown. I'm WALKIN' here!
I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I'm walkin' here, Charlie Brown. I'm WALKIN' here!
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The only truly irreversible thing a trans child is likely to do is take their own life. "What if they do something irreversible?" actually means "theyre not allowed to make a decision!"
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The only truly irreversible thing a trans child is likely to do is take their own life. "What if they do something irreversible?" actually means "theyre not allowed to make a decision!"
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences