Rebecca
@bluebec.bsky.social
Feminist, bisexual, leftist, atheist, polyamorous, CPTSD, hEDS, cancer survivor & great cook. Views my own, any pronoun, agender.
Love photography, cooking, gaming, travel and learning
TERFs, SWERFs & bigots will be blocked
Posting from: Naarm/Melbourne
Love photography, cooking, gaming, travel and learning
TERFs, SWERFs & bigots will be blocked
Posting from: Naarm/Melbourne
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Rheumatoid Arthritis begins years before its symptoms [via Allen Inst.] 🧪🥼🦴🤕⚕️🩺
"people at risk for RA [have] dramatic immune system changes long before they feel symptoms. [In] this early phase, their bodies fight an autoimmune battle invisibly."
alleninstitute.org/news/new-stu...
#RA #prevention
"people at risk for RA [have] dramatic immune system changes long before they feel symptoms. [In] this early phase, their bodies fight an autoimmune battle invisibly."
alleninstitute.org/news/new-stu...
#RA #prevention
New study reveals rheumatoid arthritis begins long before symptoms, opening door to prevention
The seven-year study reveals early-warning signs that could help doctors catch the disease before it starts, potentially saving patients years of pain and disability.
alleninstitute.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Rheumatoid Arthritis begins years before its symptoms [via Allen Inst.] 🧪🥼🦴🤕⚕️🩺
"people at risk for RA [have] dramatic immune system changes long before they feel symptoms. [In] this early phase, their bodies fight an autoimmune battle invisibly."
alleninstitute.org/news/new-stu...
#RA #prevention
"people at risk for RA [have] dramatic immune system changes long before they feel symptoms. [In] this early phase, their bodies fight an autoimmune battle invisibly."
alleninstitute.org/news/new-stu...
#RA #prevention
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I take great joy and pride in having cracked at least two eggs in the last year, and having turned at least two others onto correct dosages, against their doctors' apparent wishes.
Fuck the prime directive anyway, but especially while we're subjected to active epistemicide. The more eggs you can crack, the more trans girls in the world who are informed enough & personally invested enough to resist our genocide. We can resist the cis by merely being there in growing numbers...
November 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I take great joy and pride in having cracked at least two eggs in the last year, and having turned at least two others onto correct dosages, against their doctors' apparent wishes.
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Three weeks ago I marked nine years on Testosterone.
I didn't celebrate it then because I was in the middle of a multi-month battle to be allowed to stay on it, despite not producing my own hormones and simply wanting to remain on the exact prescription I'd had for nine years without any problems.
I didn't celebrate it then because I was in the middle of a multi-month battle to be allowed to stay on it, despite not producing my own hormones and simply wanting to remain on the exact prescription I'd had for nine years without any problems.
November 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Three weeks ago I marked nine years on Testosterone.
I didn't celebrate it then because I was in the middle of a multi-month battle to be allowed to stay on it, despite not producing my own hormones and simply wanting to remain on the exact prescription I'd had for nine years without any problems.
I didn't celebrate it then because I was in the middle of a multi-month battle to be allowed to stay on it, despite not producing my own hormones and simply wanting to remain on the exact prescription I'd had for nine years without any problems.
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I have been able to regain access to my necessary medication (and thankfully was able to avoid going without during my fight for it). But I know many people who are having the exact same fight right now. Including people who've been settled on hormones even longer than I.
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I have been able to regain access to my necessary medication (and thankfully was able to avoid going without during my fight for it). But I know many people who are having the exact same fight right now. Including people who've been settled on hormones even longer than I.
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There is simply no medical reason to take a person, cold-turkey, off of a medication they've been stable on for almost a decade, with no offer of anything else - and when the lack of that medication causes irreversible lifelong issues up to and including death.
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
There is simply no medical reason to take a person, cold-turkey, off of a medication they've been stable on for almost a decade, with no offer of anything else - and when the lack of that medication causes irreversible lifelong issues up to and including death.
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If you think that the current state of trans healthcare in the UK is because of concern or caution, I'd encourage you to think again.
It's not medically informed, it's a reactionary response to transphobic bigotry whipped up into a frenzy over the past few years.
And it costs lives.
It's not medically informed, it's a reactionary response to transphobic bigotry whipped up into a frenzy over the past few years.
And it costs lives.
November 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
If you think that the current state of trans healthcare in the UK is because of concern or caution, I'd encourage you to think again.
It's not medically informed, it's a reactionary response to transphobic bigotry whipped up into a frenzy over the past few years.
And it costs lives.
It's not medically informed, it's a reactionary response to transphobic bigotry whipped up into a frenzy over the past few years.
And it costs lives.
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I think it's really important to understand how thorough the guidelines were that recommended the use of puberty blockers, and that careful oversight was always part of the care plan.
The government took this decision out of the hands of medical professionals and the families and people involved.
The government took this decision out of the hands of medical professionals and the families and people involved.
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I think it's really important to understand how thorough the guidelines were that recommended the use of puberty blockers, and that careful oversight was always part of the care plan.
The government took this decision out of the hands of medical professionals and the families and people involved.
The government took this decision out of the hands of medical professionals and the families and people involved.
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For those that don't know what this is - the government suppressed this expert report on Clinical Guidelines for Transgender Health 24 hours before it was due to go out, and played politics with the lives of young transgender people.
You can now read the report in full.
You can now read the report in full.
Y’ALL. PATHA RELEASED THE NEW GENDER AFFIRMING CARE GUIDELINES. THE ONES THE GOVT SUPPRESSED
GET IN IT
patha.nz/resources-an...
GET IN IT
patha.nz/resources-an...
Clinical Guidelines | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
patha.nz
November 28, 2025 at 5:52 AM
For those that don't know what this is - the government suppressed this expert report on Clinical Guidelines for Transgender Health 24 hours before it was due to go out, and played politics with the lives of young transgender people.
You can now read the report in full.
You can now read the report in full.
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After the year I've had transitioning semi-privately then publicly, there's a lot to think on in this thread.
Even though I've superficially been eager, I recognise some of these mental blocks though.
Currently working on making my definitions of gender more *flexible*, for me and for others.
Even though I've superficially been eager, I recognise some of these mental blocks though.
Currently working on making my definitions of gender more *flexible*, for me and for others.
There's this pattern that I've noticed in trans people online that are not quite ready to accept that they're transgender yet. It applies to men and women in different ways. I'm going to talk about trans women for this thread though because that's where my heart is, anyway...
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
After the year I've had transitioning semi-privately then publicly, there's a lot to think on in this thread.
Even though I've superficially been eager, I recognise some of these mental blocks though.
Currently working on making my definitions of gender more *flexible*, for me and for others.
Even though I've superficially been eager, I recognise some of these mental blocks though.
Currently working on making my definitions of gender more *flexible*, for me and for others.
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Move over Accenture there's a new f***ed consulting group in Canberra.
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Move over Accenture there's a new f***ed consulting group in Canberra.
I did not know that Australia invented spreadable butter, nor that it was illegal at the time.
Dairy 'disrupter' who invented spreadable butter in 70s wins science award
An 86-year-old farmer claims this year's Dairy Science Award for inventing spreadable butter, during a time when mixing oils with cultured cream was illegal.
www.abc.net.au
November 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I did not know that Australia invented spreadable butter, nor that it was illegal at the time.
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Just popping on here to express my thanks to everyone on here. This community is my favorite thing in the world, and you’ve welcomed me with open arms. I can’t thank you enough for that, and I hope I’ve done the same for all of you. I love all of you so much!!!
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Just popping on here to express my thanks to everyone on here. This community is my favorite thing in the world, and you’ve welcomed me with open arms. I can’t thank you enough for that, and I hope I’ve done the same for all of you. I love all of you so much!!!
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A bit of color in the south sky about 15 minutes after sunset. Definitely no fog in the valley below with the relative humidity in the 20s today.
November 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A bit of color in the south sky about 15 minutes after sunset. Definitely no fog in the valley below with the relative humidity in the 20s today.
Regurgitator
Goyte
Bluejuice
Billy Joel & Elton John
Chvches
Goyte
Bluejuice
Billy Joel & Elton John
Chvches
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Necrophagist
Kesha
Chelsea Wolfe
Merzbow
Black Sabbath
Necrophagist
Kesha
Chelsea Wolfe
Merzbow
Black Sabbath
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Agalloch
MDF III
Rhapsody
Cynic
Wesley Willis
Agalloch
MDF III
Rhapsody
Cynic
Wesley Willis
November 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Regurgitator
Goyte
Bluejuice
Billy Joel & Elton John
Chvches
Goyte
Bluejuice
Billy Joel & Elton John
Chvches
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Using the belief that creators are the "petite bourgeoisie" to justify pirating books/stealing art is EXACTLY what makes it so hard for anyone who isn't rich to pursue their creative dreams
If you steal our art, you PERSONALLY are preventing us from building sustainable careers
If you steal our art, you PERSONALLY are preventing us from building sustainable careers
Honestly, people calling creators the "petite bourgeoisie" makes me want to snap.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Using the belief that creators are the "petite bourgeoisie" to justify pirating books/stealing art is EXACTLY what makes it so hard for anyone who isn't rich to pursue their creative dreams
If you steal our art, you PERSONALLY are preventing us from building sustainable careers
If you steal our art, you PERSONALLY are preventing us from building sustainable careers
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Save the date! Victoria’s Treaty will officially commence on Friday 12 December, and to mark this historic occasion there will be a public celebration at Fed Square open to all Victorians!
Keep your eyes peeled - more details to come
Keep your eyes peeled - more details to come
November 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Save the date! Victoria’s Treaty will officially commence on Friday 12 December, and to mark this historic occasion there will be a public celebration at Fed Square open to all Victorians!
Keep your eyes peeled - more details to come
Keep your eyes peeled - more details to come
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Despite living in the Perth Hills for nearly 20 yrs, I still come across native species I’ve not noticed before… like this lovely Darling Range Beaufortia (Beaufortia macrostemon) which is currently in flower
#ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist
#ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Despite living in the Perth Hills for nearly 20 yrs, I still come across native species I’ve not noticed before… like this lovely Darling Range Beaufortia (Beaufortia macrostemon) which is currently in flower
#ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist
#ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist
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Reflecting ...
November 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Reflecting ...
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A very still & gentle #sunrise in #Ballarat this morning, a golden dawn spilling across Lake Wendouree.
Not such a bad way to kick off a day. Right?
#photography #iphoneography #landscape
Not such a bad way to kick off a day. Right?
#photography #iphoneography #landscape
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A very still & gentle #sunrise in #Ballarat this morning, a golden dawn spilling across Lake Wendouree.
Not such a bad way to kick off a day. Right?
#photography #iphoneography #landscape
Not such a bad way to kick off a day. Right?
#photography #iphoneography #landscape
Ah, I can hear it is baby magpie season. Those babies sure are loud with their "HEY MUM! HEY MUM! GIVE ME SOME!"
November 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Ah, I can hear it is baby magpie season. Those babies sure are loud with their "HEY MUM! HEY MUM! GIVE ME SOME!"
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"Expect 40-minute queues just to exit motorway, an hour to find a park when Ikea opens next week"
The store is a 350m walk from the Sylvia Park train station - which this story curiously fails to mention What's that about?
www.stuff.co.nz/home-propert...
The store is a 350m walk from the Sylvia Park train station - which this story curiously fails to mention What's that about?
www.stuff.co.nz/home-propert...
Expect 40-minute queues just to exit motorway, an hour to find a park when Ikea opens
Aucklanders won’t know what’s hit them when Ikea opens its doors for the first time on December 4, and we’re not talking about the Swedish meatballs.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Expect 40-minute queues just to exit motorway, an hour to find a park when Ikea opens next week"
The store is a 350m walk from the Sylvia Park train station - which this story curiously fails to mention What's that about?
www.stuff.co.nz/home-propert...
The store is a 350m walk from the Sylvia Park train station - which this story curiously fails to mention What's that about?
www.stuff.co.nz/home-propert...
Wow, I felt this one down to my toes
Today's Love Letter is a stunning meditation on birdwatching and the loss of a friendship, from the one and only @amalelmohtar.com
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Why I Need the Birds
A Love Letters Feature by Amal El-Mohtar - November 2025
stone-soup.ghost.io
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Wow, I felt this one down to my toes
Oh fuck. I've just found out that Estrogen Receptor Positive breast cancer (the type I had) has a recurrence rate of up to 50%, potentially over a decade later.
I had just celebrated 10 years of being cancer free, and now I learn I have to continue keeping watch and if it comes back, it's worse
I had just celebrated 10 years of being cancer free, and now I learn I have to continue keeping watch and if it comes back, it's worse
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Oh fuck. I've just found out that Estrogen Receptor Positive breast cancer (the type I had) has a recurrence rate of up to 50%, potentially over a decade later.
I had just celebrated 10 years of being cancer free, and now I learn I have to continue keeping watch and if it comes back, it's worse
I had just celebrated 10 years of being cancer free, and now I learn I have to continue keeping watch and if it comes back, it's worse
I did a paint and sip thing this week as an end of year activity with my broader team.
The first image is what we were aiming for, the second is the one I made - which I think is better. I ran out of time to add trees on the fat shore or more reflections of the mountains
The first image is what we were aiming for, the second is the one I made - which I think is better. I ran out of time to add trees on the fat shore or more reflections of the mountains
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I did a paint and sip thing this week as an end of year activity with my broader team.
The first image is what we were aiming for, the second is the one I made - which I think is better. I ran out of time to add trees on the fat shore or more reflections of the mountains
The first image is what we were aiming for, the second is the one I made - which I think is better. I ran out of time to add trees on the fat shore or more reflections of the mountains