Professional Heckraiser
@proheckraiser.bsky.social
A dog and her human, raising heck for queer, reproductive, tenant, worker, canine, and disability rights
* Blog: https://professionalheckraiser.substack.com/
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* Blog: https://professionalheckraiser.substack.com/
* News coverage: https://linktr.ee/pointyprincesstherapy
* Commissions/tip jar: http://ko-fi.com/p
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Professional Heckraiser | Tobias Gurl | Substack
Dogs, urbanism, disability, and more dogs. Click to read Professional Heckraiser, by Tobias Gurl, a Substack publication. Launched 2 days ago.
professionalheckraiser.substack.com
I've done it! I've started a proper dog blog! Keep up with my longform urbanism and disability writings at professionalheckraiser.substack.com.
Just cracked myself up when I stumbled on a mock back patch design from last year: "Stop animal testing. We're bad at math. :( "
March 15, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Just cracked myself up when I stumbled on a mock back patch design from last year: "Stop animal testing. We're bad at math. :( "
You know who cares about detransitioners? *Trans people*. We’re painfully aware of how intertwined our struggles are: bodily and legal autonomy; access to safe and convenient medical care; freedom from stigma and poverty. And many detrans people know it and stand with us, just like we support them.
March 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
You know who cares about detransitioners? *Trans people*. We’re painfully aware of how intertwined our struggles are: bodily and legal autonomy; access to safe and convenient medical care; freedom from stigma and poverty. And many detrans people know it and stand with us, just like we support them.
From my school’s civics textbook. Screaming forever.
March 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
From my school’s civics textbook. Screaming forever.
One of my roommate’s cats hopped onto my lap for a nap, and Princess Winston is j e a l o u s 😭
March 10, 2025 at 5:58 AM
One of my roommate’s cats hopped onto my lap for a nap, and Princess Winston is j e a l o u s 😭
Can confirm
Thanks to folks who came by for tonight's stream
March 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Can confirm
Golden hour, golden beast
March 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Golden hour, golden beast
Most owners teach their dogs to play dead, but that doesn’t capture Winston’s dramatic flair. Instead, I’ve taught her to perish.
February 27, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Most owners teach their dogs to play dead, but that doesn’t capture Winston’s dramatic flair. Instead, I’ve taught her to perish.
Crashed in bed as soon as I got home from work today, and Nurse Winston was right on top of things with her snuggles. Now that I’m awake, she’s requesting payment for services rendered in the form of chin rubs.
February 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Crashed in bed as soon as I got home from work today, and Nurse Winston was right on top of things with her snuggles. Now that I’m awake, she’s requesting payment for services rendered in the form of chin rubs.
Reminder that Winston loves you, hates fascism, and will always accept cheese tributes
February 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Reminder that Winston loves you, hates fascism, and will always accept cheese tributes
@nosuchthingshow.bsky.social, I loved your coverage of the urban/suburban dog question. Would you consider a follow-up looking at how urban centers can be made more dog-friendly (and people-friendly)? Reducing noise pollution, building quality dog parks, dismantling housing discrimination, etc.?
February 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
@nosuchthingshow.bsky.social, I loved your coverage of the urban/suburban dog question. Would you consider a follow-up looking at how urban centers can be made more dog-friendly (and people-friendly)? Reducing noise pollution, building quality dog parks, dismantling housing discrimination, etc.?
Working on a post about police mistreatment of K-9 units, and an un-fun fact I've picked up is how you can respond if the cops ever shoot your dog: suing on Fourth Amendment grounds. Because dogs are legally property, courts have ruled that having them taken (out) by the State is 'unlawful seizure'.
February 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Working on a post about police mistreatment of K-9 units, and an un-fun fact I've picked up is how you can respond if the cops ever shoot your dog: suing on Fourth Amendment grounds. Because dogs are legally property, courts have ruled that having them taken (out) by the State is 'unlawful seizure'.
Shoutout to the puppers and their people at the immigration rally today. Heck ICE!
February 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Shoutout to the puppers and their people at the immigration rally today. Heck ICE!
Damn right. I’ll be at an immigration-related protest in a few hours.
“These sorts of protests are now following each new Trump decree, every agency Musk has ravaged. The sites are expanding: from DC sidewalks to Congressional offices, from Stonewall to Tesla dealerships.”
newrepublic.com/article/1916...
newrepublic.com/article/1916...
Where Do You Protest Elon Musk? Everywhere, It Turns Out.
From Stonewall to Tesla dealerships, protesters are pioneering a form of opposition that doesn't necessarily center on Washington, D.C..
newrepublic.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Damn right. I’ll be at an immigration-related protest in a few hours.
Putting this out there:
The systems that keep HIV antiretroviral therapy affordable and available are fragile, and once you’re off your meds, the virus comes back. Similar idea for PrEP. If those systems start to fray, a whole lot of people here are going to suffer and die, just like with USAID.
The systems that keep HIV antiretroviral therapy affordable and available are fragile, and once you’re off your meds, the virus comes back. Similar idea for PrEP. If those systems start to fray, a whole lot of people here are going to suffer and die, just like with USAID.
February 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Putting this out there:
The systems that keep HIV antiretroviral therapy affordable and available are fragile, and once you’re off your meds, the virus comes back. Similar idea for PrEP. If those systems start to fray, a whole lot of people here are going to suffer and die, just like with USAID.
The systems that keep HIV antiretroviral therapy affordable and available are fragile, and once you’re off your meds, the virus comes back. Similar idea for PrEP. If those systems start to fray, a whole lot of people here are going to suffer and die, just like with USAID.
Bigots want to believe everyone shares their cruelty. Show them they’re wrong.
Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
Public comment on US passport form changes related to trans
www.reddit.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Bigots want to believe everyone shares their cruelty. Show them they’re wrong.
I was brought up on dreams of solving the world’s problems. Maybe I’d write a novel that would inspire millions. Maybe I’d cure the common cold. Maybe I’d map a new galaxy. If I wasn’t up to it, someone else surely would be.
No one warned me how few of us would ever be allowed to make a difference.
No one warned me how few of us would ever be allowed to make a difference.
February 20, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I was brought up on dreams of solving the world’s problems. Maybe I’d write a novel that would inspire millions. Maybe I’d cure the common cold. Maybe I’d map a new galaxy. If I wasn’t up to it, someone else surely would be.
No one warned me how few of us would ever be allowed to make a difference.
No one warned me how few of us would ever be allowed to make a difference.
Considering bringing your dog to a protest? Here's how you can gauge your readiness and prepare accordingly.
If you give a pup a protest...
...they'll probably want a guide to go with it
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Considering bringing your dog to a protest? Here's how you can gauge your readiness and prepare accordingly.
TIL that one of the horrible landlord attorneys I used to butt heads with in San Francisco went through a messy law firm breakup with his business partner/fellow landlord attorney/brother in 2022. 😊
February 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
TIL that one of the horrible landlord attorneys I used to butt heads with in San Francisco went through a messy law firm breakup with his business partner/fellow landlord attorney/brother in 2022. 😊
Another blog post out, this one with some lobbying tips. Might be handy for folks looking to get involved in activism.
Lobbying up the demand ladder
Asking for more is praxis
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Another blog post out, this one with some lobbying tips. Might be handy for folks looking to get involved in activism.
All I ever wanted as a trans man was to make life a little easier for the next generation. Fifteen years on T is a celebration of survival, of pretending I don't care about all the red tape, condescension, and degradation I've had to break through to keep my body going. And I got off lucky. 1/
February 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
All I ever wanted as a trans man was to make life a little easier for the next generation. Fifteen years on T is a celebration of survival, of pretending I don't care about all the red tape, condescension, and degradation I've had to break through to keep my body going. And I got off lucky. 1/
Happy 15 years on T to me! In the time and place where I started my transition, finding a physician willing to work with me was a stroke of implausible luck. Thanks to him, I've been able to grow through adulthood in a body that (mostly) feels like mine.
Gender-affirming care is life-changing.
Gender-affirming care is life-changing.
February 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Happy 15 years on T to me! In the time and place where I started my transition, finding a physician willing to work with me was a stroke of implausible luck. Thanks to him, I've been able to grow through adulthood in a body that (mostly) feels like mine.
Gender-affirming care is life-changing.
Gender-affirming care is life-changing.
Me: Winston's drugs just arrived
Friend: Oh? What drugs are those?
Me: They help her sleep
Friend: Opium?
Me: Not approved for dogs
Friend: Morphine?
Me: That's opium
Friend: Cocaine? Meth?
Y'all, they were melatonin chews
Friend: Oh? What drugs are those?
Me: They help her sleep
Friend: Opium?
Me: Not approved for dogs
Friend: Morphine?
Me: That's opium
Friend: Cocaine? Meth?
Y'all, they were melatonin chews
February 14, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Me: Winston's drugs just arrived
Friend: Oh? What drugs are those?
Me: They help her sleep
Friend: Opium?
Me: Not approved for dogs
Friend: Morphine?
Me: That's opium
Friend: Cocaine? Meth?
Y'all, they were melatonin chews
Friend: Oh? What drugs are those?
Me: They help her sleep
Friend: Opium?
Me: Not approved for dogs
Friend: Morphine?
Me: That's opium
Friend: Cocaine? Meth?
Y'all, they were melatonin chews
The latest dog blog post: a guide to getting started as an activist, starring the critically endangered tree octopus.
professionalheckraiser.substack.com/p/how-to-fig...
professionalheckraiser.substack.com/p/how-to-fig...
(How to) fight for your right to party
A guide to getting started as an activist
professionalheckraiser.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The latest dog blog post: a guide to getting started as an activist, starring the critically endangered tree octopus.
professionalheckraiser.substack.com/p/how-to-fig...
professionalheckraiser.substack.com/p/how-to-fig...
We screamed at Seattle Children's Hospital today, and we're gonna keep on screaming until they reinstate an acceptable standard of care for trans kids.
If you're screaming at a hospital about teen trans care, keep screaming.
Incredible news. After immense pressure and threats of protest, Children's Wisconsin has reinstated treatment for at least one trans teen under its care.
Several hospitals across the country determined their fear of Trump's illegal EO was more important than their trans patients.
Several hospitals across the country determined their fear of Trump's illegal EO was more important than their trans patients.
February 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
We screamed at Seattle Children's Hospital today, and we're gonna keep on screaming until they reinstate an acceptable standard of care for trans kids.
Winston agrees that we need to stand up for trans rights, but she draws the line at calling any humans ‘hot’.
February 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Winston agrees that we need to stand up for trans rights, but she draws the line at calling any humans ‘hot’.