Trans Gruber 🏳️⚧️
@transgruber.bsky.social
Forty-something trans exile (he/him) and Die Hard anti-fascist. Menace to society (allegedly). Inconveniently British. Woke but very tired
We may not know each other irl, but I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy first manniversary 🏳️⚧️
January 30, 2026 at 12:17 AM
We may not know each other irl, but I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy first manniversary 🏳️⚧️
Why thank you very much!
January 27, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Why thank you very much!
George Orwell would like a word, Jerry…
January 26, 2026 at 9:18 PM
George Orwell would like a word, Jerry…
Consider yourself lucky… my cat just audibly farted in my face at point blank range. I’m considering it chemical warfare
January 26, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Consider yourself lucky… my cat just audibly farted in my face at point blank range. I’m considering it chemical warfare
Insert goose meme
January 26, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Insert goose meme
Dudes mostly suck (sadly), but I’m coming to terms with that in my own way… still hell-bent on bringing down the patriarchy, only from within this time 💪🏼🏳️⚧️
January 26, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Dudes mostly suck (sadly), but I’m coming to terms with that in my own way… still hell-bent on bringing down the patriarchy, only from within this time 💪🏼🏳️⚧️
Ugh I wish I were a good enough artist to create an alternative FTM version, this really hit so hard… especially as a late transitioner. 35yr old me was still oblivious lol 🤦🏻♂️ 8 yrs later I’m firmly in my rugged beard daddy era
January 26, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Ugh I wish I were a good enough artist to create an alternative FTM version, this really hit so hard… especially as a late transitioner. 35yr old me was still oblivious lol 🤦🏻♂️ 8 yrs later I’m firmly in my rugged beard daddy era
Along with the “Everyone is twelve now” theory
January 24, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Along with the “Everyone is twelve now” theory
I really feel for you. That’s the problem with this obsession with putting people in boxes - you can only be in one “box” at a time but that’s at complete odds with reality. It’s ridiculous really… plus there’s SO much to admire and treasure within the diversity of human experience
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I really feel for you. That’s the problem with this obsession with putting people in boxes - you can only be in one “box” at a time but that’s at complete odds with reality. It’s ridiculous really… plus there’s SO much to admire and treasure within the diversity of human experience
That intelligence and being forthright were coded as “masculine” again illustrates the insidious nature of gender bias, even in what I imagine was a context intended to deconstruct these biases. The reality is we’re all human beings first, above all other arbitrary categories that serve patriarchy
January 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM
That intelligence and being forthright were coded as “masculine” again illustrates the insidious nature of gender bias, even in what I imagine was a context intended to deconstruct these biases. The reality is we’re all human beings first, above all other arbitrary categories that serve patriarchy
Misogyny is rooted in patriarchy, and trans ppl are a direct threat to that power structure in their rejection of it. Our existence challenges its very foundation. If gender truly were immutable, men wouldn’t need to constantly prove their “masculinity” through gender-affirming conflicts & violence
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Misogyny is rooted in patriarchy, and trans ppl are a direct threat to that power structure in their rejection of it. Our existence challenges its very foundation. If gender truly were immutable, men wouldn’t need to constantly prove their “masculinity” through gender-affirming conflicts & violence
100% agree. Trans man here, but one of the biggest differences I noticed pre vs. post-transition was how I could suddenly express anger, frustration, injustice etc etc without immediately being invalidated or undermined as “hysterical” or “emotional”. Liberating, sure, but also darkly depressing
January 24, 2026 at 2:58 PM
100% agree. Trans man here, but one of the biggest differences I noticed pre vs. post-transition was how I could suddenly express anger, frustration, injustice etc etc without immediately being invalidated or undermined as “hysterical” or “emotional”. Liberating, sure, but also darkly depressing
One word: misogyny
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 PM
One word: misogyny
Perhaps another in a long line of recent examples where the only credentials required to pontificate on certain issues are holding the “correct” viewpoints, actual expertise or lived experience be damned
January 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Perhaps another in a long line of recent examples where the only credentials required to pontificate on certain issues are holding the “correct” viewpoints, actual expertise or lived experience be damned
I’m guessing that has absolutely no bearing on her own womanhood, yet suddenly it becomes absolutely essential and disqualifying with regards to trans women 🤔
January 21, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I’m guessing that has absolutely no bearing on her own womanhood, yet suddenly it becomes absolutely essential and disqualifying with regards to trans women 🤔
“War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength”
Fuck this Orwellian timeline, it wasn’t supposed to be aspirational
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength”
Fuck this Orwellian timeline, it wasn’t supposed to be aspirational
January 21, 2026 at 9:52 PM
“War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength”
Fuck this Orwellian timeline, it wasn’t supposed to be aspirational
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength”
Fuck this Orwellian timeline, it wasn’t supposed to be aspirational
If I were Denmark, my response would be “Respectfully, go fuck yourself”
January 20, 2026 at 10:20 PM
If I were Denmark, my response would be “Respectfully, go fuck yourself”
My brother in cats 🫡
January 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
My brother in cats 🫡
“We’ve made a strongly-worded recommendation to the stormtroopers that they commit to implementing DEI recruitment initiatives to increase the representation of women and minority groups in their ranks”
January 16, 2026 at 7:14 AM
“We’ve made a strongly-worded recommendation to the stormtroopers that they commit to implementing DEI recruitment initiatives to increase the representation of women and minority groups in their ranks”
A strange coincidence, but I read this post at precisely the moment I’m stood outside the very venue where I first saw Sade live, back in 1988. The first of many. She’s absolutely breathtaking live, so if you ever get the chance, take it
January 16, 2026 at 6:53 AM
A strange coincidence, but I read this post at precisely the moment I’m stood outside the very venue where I first saw Sade live, back in 1988. The first of many. She’s absolutely breathtaking live, so if you ever get the chance, take it
This, but dressed up as Uma Thurman in a yellow jumpsuit armed with a samurai sword
January 14, 2026 at 7:40 AM
This, but dressed up as Uma Thurman in a yellow jumpsuit armed with a samurai sword