Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel)
@nicomaramckay.com
Historian in Tkaronto (Toronto). Likes bats, monsters, sincereposting, alt text, and DEIA. Genderqueer. Trans. Autistic. 40s. 👬 🧛 nicomaramckay.com
There will be typos.
Ephemeral Record of queer and trans histories: patreon.com/ephemeralrecord
There will be typos.
Ephemeral Record of queer and trans histories: patreon.com/ephemeralrecord
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January 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Good afternoon, Bluesky.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins anyway.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins anyway.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
January 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Good afternoon, Bluesky.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins anyway.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins anyway.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
Found an art treat in my library book.
January 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Found an art treat in my library book.
A study funded by Mount Royal University is looking for Alberta-based participants for the TransAthletics study, which examines the impacts of anti-trans ideology on sport in the province.
Honoraria available.
(no affiliation)
Honoraria available.
(no affiliation)
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
A study funded by Mount Royal University is looking for Alberta-based participants for the TransAthletics study, which examines the impacts of anti-trans ideology on sport in the province.
Honoraria available.
(no affiliation)
Honoraria available.
(no affiliation)
The Biyuti Project: Queer and Trans Filipinx Youth in Catholic Education is an arts-based research project that explores the experiences of former students through art production and storytelling.
Reception RSVP: textilemuseum.ca/event/the-bi...
#QueerHistory #QueerArt
(no affiliation)
Reception RSVP: textilemuseum.ca/event/the-bi...
#QueerHistory #QueerArt
(no affiliation)
January 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The Biyuti Project: Queer and Trans Filipinx Youth in Catholic Education is an arts-based research project that explores the experiences of former students through art production and storytelling.
Reception RSVP: textilemuseum.ca/event/the-bi...
#QueerHistory #QueerArt
(no affiliation)
Reception RSVP: textilemuseum.ca/event/the-bi...
#QueerHistory #QueerArt
(no affiliation)
Sapphics Raise the Bar is putting on a free screening of The Watermelon Woman at @arquives.ca in Toronto on Sunday, 18 January.
Please note that this is a masked event. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you.
Register for your free ticket: arquives.ca/event/sapphi...
#QueerFilm
Please note that this is a masked event. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you.
Register for your free ticket: arquives.ca/event/sapphi...
#QueerFilm
January 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Sapphics Raise the Bar is putting on a free screening of The Watermelon Woman at @arquives.ca in Toronto on Sunday, 18 January.
Please note that this is a masked event. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you.
Register for your free ticket: arquives.ca/event/sapphi...
#QueerFilm
Please note that this is a masked event. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you.
Register for your free ticket: arquives.ca/event/sapphi...
#QueerFilm
Would you like to see my cat.
January 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Would you like to see my cat.
I used to regularly read upwards of 100 books a year, but it took me a depressingly long time to read anything for pleasure after grad school.
There are so many great book that I've missed out on during those years. I have so much catching up to do.
Link: www.goodreads.com/user/year_in...
There are so many great book that I've missed out on during those years. I have so much catching up to do.
Link: www.goodreads.com/user/year_in...
January 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I used to regularly read upwards of 100 books a year, but it took me a depressingly long time to read anything for pleasure after grad school.
There are so many great book that I've missed out on during those years. I have so much catching up to do.
Link: www.goodreads.com/user/year_in...
There are so many great book that I've missed out on during those years. I have so much catching up to do.
Link: www.goodreads.com/user/year_in...
It seems wild to me that the skeleton in her office is more responsible than she is.
January 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
It seems wild to me that the skeleton in her office is more responsible than she is.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Good evening, Bluesky.
I forgot to take my weekly HRT still life, but here's your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins anyway.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
I forgot to take my weekly HRT still life, but here's your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins anyway.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Good evening, Bluesky.
I forgot to take my weekly HRT still life, but here's your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins anyway.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
I forgot to take my weekly HRT still life, but here's your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins anyway.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
Probably the best book I've read all year.
January 5, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Probably the best book I've read all year.
I pulled the Ace of Cups. Let's see what we can do with that, 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 6:44 AM
I pulled the Ace of Cups. Let's see what we can do with that, 2026.
Last shot of 2025.
Last bottle of 2025.
✅ 31 years since coming out as bi
✅ 18 years since coming out as genderqueer
✅ 17 years since starting social transition
✅ 4.5 years since top surgery
✅ 2.5 years on testosterone
✅ 6 months since total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy-oophorectomy
Last bottle of 2025.
✅ 31 years since coming out as bi
✅ 18 years since coming out as genderqueer
✅ 17 years since starting social transition
✅ 4.5 years since top surgery
✅ 2.5 years on testosterone
✅ 6 months since total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy-oophorectomy
December 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Last shot of 2025.
Last bottle of 2025.
✅ 31 years since coming out as bi
✅ 18 years since coming out as genderqueer
✅ 17 years since starting social transition
✅ 4.5 years since top surgery
✅ 2.5 years on testosterone
✅ 6 months since total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy-oophorectomy
Last bottle of 2025.
✅ 31 years since coming out as bi
✅ 18 years since coming out as genderqueer
✅ 17 years since starting social transition
✅ 4.5 years since top surgery
✅ 2.5 years on testosterone
✅ 6 months since total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy-oophorectomy
Good afternoon, Bluesky.
Here is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
Here is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
December 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Good afternoon, Bluesky.
Here is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
Here is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
Fifth kind of cookies just finished cooling.
I think I'm done baking for today.
I think I'm done baking for today.
December 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Fifth kind of cookies just finished cooling.
I think I'm done baking for today.
I think I'm done baking for today.
Good evening, Bluesky.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
December 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Good evening, Bluesky.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
Good afternoon, Bluesky.
Here is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
Here is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
December 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Good afternoon, Bluesky.
Here is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
Here is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
Just added two important European dates to my 2SLGBTQIA+ calendar: Ukraine's Day of Remembrance of Homosexuals & the Netherlands' Purple Friday -- both observed today on 12 December.
I did some digging to learn more and thought I'd share what I found: www.patreon.com/posts/day-of...
I did some digging to learn more and thought I'd share what I found: www.patreon.com/posts/day-of...
December 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Just added two important European dates to my 2SLGBTQIA+ calendar: Ukraine's Day of Remembrance of Homosexuals & the Netherlands' Purple Friday -- both observed today on 12 December.
I did some digging to learn more and thought I'd share what I found: www.patreon.com/posts/day-of...
I did some digging to learn more and thought I'd share what I found: www.patreon.com/posts/day-of...
Founded in 1973, @arquives.ca has grown into one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world.
Beginning in 2026, they will offer two research fellowships: The Brian King Research Fellowship and The Alan Miller Research Fellowship.
More info: arquives.ca/2026-researc...
Beginning in 2026, they will offer two research fellowships: The Brian King Research Fellowship and The Alan Miller Research Fellowship.
More info: arquives.ca/2026-researc...
December 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Founded in 1973, @arquives.ca has grown into one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world.
Beginning in 2026, they will offer two research fellowships: The Brian King Research Fellowship and The Alan Miller Research Fellowship.
More info: arquives.ca/2026-researc...
Beginning in 2026, they will offer two research fellowships: The Brian King Research Fellowship and The Alan Miller Research Fellowship.
More info: arquives.ca/2026-researc...
There should be fire alarms made specifically for people with intrusive thoughts.
They could be clearly marked and only make noise in that room without alerting anyone else.
I bet it would still be satisfying. 🫦
They could be clearly marked and only make noise in that room without alerting anyone else.
I bet it would still be satisfying. 🫦
December 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
There should be fire alarms made specifically for people with intrusive thoughts.
They could be clearly marked and only make noise in that room without alerting anyone else.
I bet it would still be satisfying. 🫦
They could be clearly marked and only make noise in that room without alerting anyone else.
I bet it would still be satisfying. 🫦
If a day doesn't exist, Google's "AI" will just invent one for you. 🙃
Typing -ai every single time is so tedious. There has to be a better way.
(This isn't a request for recommendations.)
Typing -ai every single time is so tedious. There has to be a better way.
(This isn't a request for recommendations.)
December 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
If a day doesn't exist, Google's "AI" will just invent one for you. 🙃
Typing -ai every single time is so tedious. There has to be a better way.
(This isn't a request for recommendations.)
Typing -ai every single time is so tedious. There has to be a better way.
(This isn't a request for recommendations.)
Good afternoon, Bluesky.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
December 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Good afternoon, Bluesky.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
This is your weekly reminder to take your HRT, medications, and vitamins.
Bluesky still deserves better leadership.
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Unban Link.
Pansexual Pride Day is a reminder that identities outside the binary have always been part of our histories and our communities, and offers the opportunity to celebrate ourselves, encourage education, and expand awareness of how diverse attraction can be.
Learn more: www.patreon.com/posts/happy-...
Learn more: www.patreon.com/posts/happy-...
December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Pansexual Pride Day is a reminder that identities outside the binary have always been part of our histories and our communities, and offers the opportunity to celebrate ourselves, encourage education, and expand awareness of how diverse attraction can be.
Learn more: www.patreon.com/posts/happy-...
Learn more: www.patreon.com/posts/happy-...
Tree trimmed.
December 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Tree trimmed.