Pauline
@quickestgirl.bsky.social
Apocalypse potatoes
Denim over wool
Baby whispering
Late blooming
Book hawking
Sharp toothed harpie mother
Proud parent of compassionate nerds.
Talk to me about queer horror and your bleeding heart.
Denim over wool
Baby whispering
Late blooming
Book hawking
Sharp toothed harpie mother
Proud parent of compassionate nerds.
Talk to me about queer horror and your bleeding heart.
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RFK's group set up a fake CDC site full of vaccine disinfo.
Very reminiscient of the fake "abortion" websites antis put up, to trick women seeking abortions into being too afraid to do it.
Very reminiscient of the fake "abortion" websites antis put up, to trick women seeking abortions into being too afraid to do it.
🧵NEW: A CDC clone website is filled with false and misleading vaccine claims against a backdrop of false balance. The NGO (Children's Health Defense) led by the current HHS Secretary until December 2024 is hosting content for the CDC clone.
infoepi.substack.com/p/cdc-clone...
infoepi.substack.com/p/cdc-clone...
March 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
RFK's group set up a fake CDC site full of vaccine disinfo.
Very reminiscient of the fake "abortion" websites antis put up, to trick women seeking abortions into being too afraid to do it.
Very reminiscient of the fake "abortion" websites antis put up, to trick women seeking abortions into being too afraid to do it.
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The thing is—
(Il)legality won't stop someone like Elon Musk.
Someone with that amount of wealth can easily jurisdiction-shop and escape any accountability. Just like how conversion "therapists" have managed to do so in the U.S. and Canada.
Toute ma solidarité avec Vivian.
(Il)legality won't stop someone like Elon Musk.
Someone with that amount of wealth can easily jurisdiction-shop and escape any accountability. Just like how conversion "therapists" have managed to do so in the U.S. and Canada.
Toute ma solidarité avec Vivian.
March 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The thing is—
(Il)legality won't stop someone like Elon Musk.
Someone with that amount of wealth can easily jurisdiction-shop and escape any accountability. Just like how conversion "therapists" have managed to do so in the U.S. and Canada.
Toute ma solidarité avec Vivian.
(Il)legality won't stop someone like Elon Musk.
Someone with that amount of wealth can easily jurisdiction-shop and escape any accountability. Just like how conversion "therapists" have managed to do so in the U.S. and Canada.
Toute ma solidarité avec Vivian.
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Watching Aime Wichtendahl speak right now on Iowa's removal of transgender people from civil rights law and I am in tears right now.
She's incredible.
I will do anything I can to clip this speech but if anyone else is doing so please send it.
She's incredible.
I will do anything I can to clip this speech but if anyone else is doing so please send it.
February 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Watching Aime Wichtendahl speak right now on Iowa's removal of transgender people from civil rights law and I am in tears right now.
She's incredible.
I will do anything I can to clip this speech but if anyone else is doing so please send it.
She's incredible.
I will do anything I can to clip this speech but if anyone else is doing so please send it.
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The public comment period for changing passports to misgender trans people is open. Please take a moment to let them know that you do not support that change.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on these collections from all interested individuals and organizations....
www.federalregister.gov
February 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The public comment period for changing passports to misgender trans people is open. Please take a moment to let them know that you do not support that change.
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Hate self promo , but super proud of T Blockers, a trans hangout/horror film I made when I was 17 w no money that played my dream festivals & is now a SHUDDER exclusive & on Bluray. A personal film that feels scarily more relevant now then when we shot it, word of mouth is everything 🥹
February 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Hate self promo , but super proud of T Blockers, a trans hangout/horror film I made when I was 17 w no money that played my dream festivals & is now a SHUDDER exclusive & on Bluray. A personal film that feels scarily more relevant now then when we shot it, word of mouth is everything 🥹
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I mean this. When Shillace’s book comes available, everyone should read it. One of the most incredible histories of the rise of fascism in Germany and the trans people who lived there.
The stories are incredible and the things she uncovered are indispensable.
The stories are incredible and the things she uncovered are indispensable.
February 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I mean this. When Shillace’s book comes available, everyone should read it. One of the most incredible histories of the rise of fascism in Germany and the trans people who lived there.
The stories are incredible and the things she uncovered are indispensable.
The stories are incredible and the things she uncovered are indispensable.
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Today I introduced a resolution condemning Trump for referring to himself as king.
As the place where it was ratified, Philadelphia has an obligation to call out this assault on our constitution and reaffirm how treacherous it is for the President of the United States to declare himself monarch.
As the place where it was ratified, Philadelphia has an obligation to call out this assault on our constitution and reaffirm how treacherous it is for the President of the United States to declare himself monarch.
February 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Today I introduced a resolution condemning Trump for referring to himself as king.
As the place where it was ratified, Philadelphia has an obligation to call out this assault on our constitution and reaffirm how treacherous it is for the President of the United States to declare himself monarch.
As the place where it was ratified, Philadelphia has an obligation to call out this assault on our constitution and reaffirm how treacherous it is for the President of the United States to declare himself monarch.
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A while ago, I made an IG post to explain some of the material threats to life and wellbeing that trans people are currently facing - just cross-posted to Substack since I heard some folks are finding it useful to share
What’s At Stake for Trans People In 2025 open.substack.com/pub/kaicheng...
What’s At Stake for Trans People In 2025 open.substack.com/pub/kaicheng...
What’s At Stake for Trans People In 2025
A Primer for Allies & Comrades
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
A while ago, I made an IG post to explain some of the material threats to life and wellbeing that trans people are currently facing - just cross-posted to Substack since I heard some folks are finding it useful to share
What’s At Stake for Trans People In 2025 open.substack.com/pub/kaicheng...
What’s At Stake for Trans People In 2025 open.substack.com/pub/kaicheng...
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Over 2,000 webpages containing LGBTQ+ information have been removed from federal government websites.
February 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Over 2,000 webpages containing LGBTQ+ information have been removed from federal government websites.
This is the most fucked shit ever. Fuck facism but fuck being complicit with facism even more.
The National Park Service has removed "T" and all mention of transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument.
Trans women were some of the most influential activists behind the Stonewall movement and what followed.
3 articles of clothing laws were why raids happened.
Erasure.
Trans women were some of the most influential activists behind the Stonewall movement and what followed.
3 articles of clothing laws were why raids happened.
Erasure.
February 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is the most fucked shit ever. Fuck facism but fuck being complicit with facism even more.
Great read
February 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Great read
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The wonderful @caseyplett.bsky.social wrote this for the Star. Powerful words in these unsettling times. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Think this is a rollback of trans right? No, this is something entirely new, and much more regressive
When I came out as a trans woman in 2010 — going on estrogen, changing my pronouns — I had faith in something: For us, things will get better.
www.thestar.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The wonderful @caseyplett.bsky.social wrote this for the Star. Powerful words in these unsettling times. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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by embracing preparedness, you are building mental and physical resiliency for yourself and your community.
agency is, essentially, the opposite of trauma. creating plans and taking steps towards those plans is, in some ways, more important than actually succeeding at those plans. always be trying.
agency is, essentially, the opposite of trauma. creating plans and taking steps towards those plans is, in some ways, more important than actually succeeding at those plans. always be trying.
February 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
by embracing preparedness, you are building mental and physical resiliency for yourself and your community.
agency is, essentially, the opposite of trauma. creating plans and taking steps towards those plans is, in some ways, more important than actually succeeding at those plans. always be trying.
agency is, essentially, the opposite of trauma. creating plans and taking steps towards those plans is, in some ways, more important than actually succeeding at those plans. always be trying.
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To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips.
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canada.ca/en/public-he...
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canada.ca/en/public-he...
February 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips.
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
canada.ca/en/public-he...
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
canada.ca/en/public-he...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a video posted on social media, “I will never, under any circumstances, turn this doctor over to the state of Louisiana under any extradition requests,” signaling a potential legal battle between the states.
This is how it’s done. Do not comply.
This is how it’s done. Do not comply.
February 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a video posted on social media, “I will never, under any circumstances, turn this doctor over to the state of Louisiana under any extradition requests,” signaling a potential legal battle between the states.
This is how it’s done. Do not comply.
This is how it’s done. Do not comply.
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To those who have upheld culture and built possibilities where none were offered. To those who have fought, created, and demanded a future where Black trans lives not only exist but thrive.
We are here because of you.
Happy Black History Month.
We are here because of you.
Happy Black History Month.
February 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
To those who have upheld culture and built possibilities where none were offered. To those who have fought, created, and demanded a future where Black trans lives not only exist but thrive.
We are here because of you.
Happy Black History Month.
We are here because of you.
Happy Black History Month.
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If you cannot call it what it is when all in a week: a government removes every mention of a group of people, destroys information about them en masse, bans their discussion in schools, restricts their ability to travel and starts seizing and refusing their official identification, when will you?
February 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If you cannot call it what it is when all in a week: a government removes every mention of a group of people, destroys information about them en masse, bans their discussion in schools, restricts their ability to travel and starts seizing and refusing their official identification, when will you?
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I believe our answer matters more than anything they say
I believe if there is still a will then there is still a way
I believe there is a way
I believe in us together
More than anyone alone
I believe that with each other, we are stronger than we know
I believe we're stronger than they know
I believe if there is still a will then there is still a way
I believe there is a way
I believe in us together
More than anyone alone
I believe that with each other, we are stronger than we know
I believe we're stronger than they know
If it's True
open.spotify.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I believe our answer matters more than anything they say
I believe if there is still a will then there is still a way
I believe there is a way
I believe in us together
More than anyone alone
I believe that with each other, we are stronger than we know
I believe we're stronger than they know
I believe if there is still a will then there is still a way
I believe there is a way
I believe in us together
More than anyone alone
I believe that with each other, we are stronger than we know
I believe we're stronger than they know
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CDC websites are being taken down.
Just in case you see these sources come up in the replacement info:
American Academy of Pediatrics = Gold standard for evidence-based information and research
American College of Pediatricians = Conservative interest group
Just in case you see these sources come up in the replacement info:
American Academy of Pediatrics = Gold standard for evidence-based information and research
American College of Pediatricians = Conservative interest group
February 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
CDC websites are being taken down.
Just in case you see these sources come up in the replacement info:
American Academy of Pediatrics = Gold standard for evidence-based information and research
American College of Pediatricians = Conservative interest group
Just in case you see these sources come up in the replacement info:
American Academy of Pediatrics = Gold standard for evidence-based information and research
American College of Pediatricians = Conservative interest group
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If your child has lost care due to hospitals closing or stopping care, PLEASE contact Chase Strangio immediately.
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If your child has lost care due to hospitals closing or stopping care, PLEASE contact Chase Strangio immediately.
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
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Donald Trump has just released a national under 18 trans care ban executive order. I am working through specifically how it tries to do this, and will live tweet here section by section as I read through it.
It is not yet on the website, but has been released via press release.
It is not yet on the website, but has been released via press release.
January 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Donald Trump has just released a national under 18 trans care ban executive order. I am working through specifically how it tries to do this, and will live tweet here section by section as I read through it.
It is not yet on the website, but has been released via press release.
It is not yet on the website, but has been released via press release.
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...also btw, not only is the aforementioned essay no paywall, but my entire Medium feed (including scores of essays) has been demonetized – you can access them all here: juliaserano.medium.com
& if you appreciate any of these essays, please share them with others!
& if you appreciate any of these essays, please share them with others!
Julia Serano – Medium
Read writing from Julia Serano on Medium. writes about gender, sexuality, social justice, & science. author of Whipping Girl, Excluded, 99 Erics, & her latest: SEXED UP! more at juliaserano.com.
juliaserano.medium.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
...also btw, not only is the aforementioned essay no paywall, but my entire Medium feed (including scores of essays) has been demonetized – you can access them all here: juliaserano.medium.com
& if you appreciate any of these essays, please share them with others!
& if you appreciate any of these essays, please share them with others!
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We are delighted to announce a new Six-Week Workshop scholarship for Trans writers. The Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for the Six-Week Workshop, has been offered by an anonymous donor and will be available for the first time this year.
Announcing a Scholarship for Trans Writers
We are delighted to announce the Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for our flagship Six-Week Workshop, offered by an anonymous donor, which will be awarded each year to one…
www.clarionwest.org
January 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We are delighted to announce a new Six-Week Workshop scholarship for Trans writers. The Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for the Six-Week Workshop, has been offered by an anonymous donor and will be available for the first time this year.
Fantastic job CCP!
A big shout-out to CCP for kicking off their new Health Jawn—a bold, first-of-its-kind initiative putting free reproductive healthcare products right at students’ fingertips. From menstrual supplies and contraceptives to pregnancy tests and condoms, these vending machines leave no need unmet.
January 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Fantastic job CCP!
Get in the art. It kept us alive and preserved our history. I actually just want to hide in the art and I think that's ok too in healing doses between necessary bouts of vigilance.
January 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Get in the art. It kept us alive and preserved our history. I actually just want to hide in the art and I think that's ok too in healing doses between necessary bouts of vigilance.