GS Lakes
@gslakes.bsky.social
Generally Strange body of water masquerading as a human being. Fully sick ND nerd. No fan of hierarchy. Wants everyone's needs met.
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Mastodon: @[email protected]
Matrix: @gslakes:matrix.org
Writing: https://www.patreon.com/gslakes
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Mastodon: @[email protected]
Matrix: @gslakes:matrix.org
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GS Lakes
@gslakes.bsky.social
· Oct 5
Holy shit! A Discord update just freed me from age verification hell!
To prepare in case this happens to you?
1. join the Fediverse somewhere
2. get Matrix Org/SchildiChat
3. put these accounts in your bio
4. export your data and videos/photos from everywhere else
Corporations can't be trusted.
To prepare in case this happens to you?
1. join the Fediverse somewhere
2. get Matrix Org/SchildiChat
3. put these accounts in your bio
4. export your data and videos/photos from everywhere else
Corporations can't be trusted.
So many favourites here! I especially like the macOS Finder anime girls, and the Discord kitten 😊
last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
November 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
So many favourites here! I especially like the macOS Finder anime girls, and the Discord kitten 😊
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Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- Groundbreaking study in journal Pediatrics found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 (1.6%) discontinuing treatment only 4 of whom re-identified as cisgender.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- Groundbreaking study in journal Pediatrics found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 (1.6%) discontinuing treatment only 4 of whom re-identified as cisgender.
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Every day this government is more of a disappointment thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Poverty is not evidence, the presumption of innocence must apply to everyone
In the final days of October, the Federal Government quietly inserted a last-minute amendment into an unrelated bill. It has been trying to rush through a change that would allow police and the Home A...
thepoint.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Every day this government is more of a disappointment thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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And thank you, Terrie Smith furry Xena 🫶⚔️
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
And thank you, Terrie Smith furry Xena 🫶⚔️
I *am* a fogey, so Glock 17C makes sense for me. I'm at least a bit Mall Katana Gay too, as I see myself as a sword lesbian ⚔️
I'd prefer two (Lara Croft style) silver USP Matches *and* a katana *and* an Anti-Materiel Rifle.
But, beggars can't be choosers, or some other poverty-justifying nonsense.
I'd prefer two (Lara Croft style) silver USP Matches *and* a katana *and* an Anti-Materiel Rifle.
But, beggars can't be choosers, or some other poverty-justifying nonsense.
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I *am* a fogey, so Glock 17C makes sense for me. I'm at least a bit Mall Katana Gay too, as I see myself as a sword lesbian ⚔️
I'd prefer two (Lara Croft style) silver USP Matches *and* a katana *and* an Anti-Materiel Rifle.
But, beggars can't be choosers, or some other poverty-justifying nonsense.
I'd prefer two (Lara Croft style) silver USP Matches *and* a katana *and* an Anti-Materiel Rifle.
But, beggars can't be choosers, or some other poverty-justifying nonsense.
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Greetings Friends and esteemed Comrades.
Today is Trans Day of Rememberance.
It might look bleak at the Moment but remember: The night is darkest just before Dawn.
Mourn our Dead.
Fight like Hell for the Living.
No Surrender ✊
#TransDayOfRememberance
#TDOR 2025
Today is Trans Day of Rememberance.
It might look bleak at the Moment but remember: The night is darkest just before Dawn.
Mourn our Dead.
Fight like Hell for the Living.
No Surrender ✊
#TransDayOfRememberance
#TDOR 2025
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Greetings Friends and esteemed Comrades.
Today is Trans Day of Rememberance.
It might look bleak at the Moment but remember: The night is darkest just before Dawn.
Mourn our Dead.
Fight like Hell for the Living.
No Surrender ✊
#TransDayOfRememberance
#TDOR 2025
Today is Trans Day of Rememberance.
It might look bleak at the Moment but remember: The night is darkest just before Dawn.
Mourn our Dead.
Fight like Hell for the Living.
No Surrender ✊
#TransDayOfRememberance
#TDOR 2025
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QLD Health doesn't know if parents consented or even if procedure was done for over 1,000 minors! It has life long consequences!!
LNP knew since they came into power last year. Where's the immediate pause until an inquiry is done and considered? Do they care more about trans kids than babies?? /s
LNP knew since they came into power last year. Where's the immediate pause until an inquiry is done and considered? Do they care more about trans kids than babies?? /s
Hundreds of Queensland babies may have missed vital blood screening tests
The ABC can reveal that in July last year, Queensland Health department became aware of "inconsistencies" in records of the newborn blood spot screening program.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
QLD Health doesn't know if parents consented or even if procedure was done for over 1,000 minors! It has life long consequences!!
LNP knew since they came into power last year. Where's the immediate pause until an inquiry is done and considered? Do they care more about trans kids than babies?? /s
LNP knew since they came into power last year. Where's the immediate pause until an inquiry is done and considered? Do they care more about trans kids than babies?? /s
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oh... no wonder everything is so damn hard
Our default - where you think through or are at least consciously aware of and interacting with the steps of everything - is their failure state, something that only happens to them during particularly stressful or exhausting days.
It's why they often respond with "everyone goes through that,"
It's why they often respond with "everyone goes through that,"
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
oh... no wonder everything is so damn hard
Puberty blockers are still accessible in Queensland for private patients, with this care funded by Project 491. But there's no such workaround for the brutality inflicted on trans prisoners.
We need to make sure we're looking after *all* of us. Not just the most photogenic causes.
#AusPol #QLDPol
We need to make sure we're looking after *all* of us. Not just the most photogenic causes.
#AusPol #QLDPol
I dove for @crikey.com.au into everything that's wrong for trans advocacy rn, and what we need to do to ensure we don't go the same path as US and UK
We need to be building community strength right now before it's too late, we can't wait for others to do it for us
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/07/q...
We need to be building community strength right now before it's too late, we can't wait for others to do it for us
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/07/q...
QLD's puberty blocker ban saga shows how not-for-profits fail the trans community
Trans advocacy not-for-profits tend to focus more on their own image than on assisting the most vulnerable members of our community.
www.crikey.com.au
November 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative.
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative.
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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Tasmanian’s groundbreaking financial redress scheme for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing have unanimously passed parliament. It’s a great day for victim survivors, for the LGBTIQA community and for cooperative politics.
More details are here: ymlp.com/zHjIww
More details are here: ymlp.com/zHjIww
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Tasmanian’s groundbreaking financial redress scheme for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing have unanimously passed parliament. It’s a great day for victim survivors, for the LGBTIQA community and for cooperative politics.
More details are here: ymlp.com/zHjIww
More details are here: ymlp.com/zHjIww
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Peak education bodies including the Tasmanian Association of State School Organisations and the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Education Union support schools that are inclusive of trans and gender diverse students. See comments for more.
November 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Peak education bodies including the Tasmanian Association of State School Organisations and the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Education Union support schools that are inclusive of trans and gender diverse students. See comments for more.
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reminder everyone that subscribing to @pronouns.diy not only lets you set your pronouns but more importantly lets you see other people's so you can, for example, correctly gender the people you're telling to fuck off
November 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
reminder everyone that subscribing to @pronouns.diy not only lets you set your pronouns but more importantly lets you see other people's so you can, for example, correctly gender the people you're telling to fuck off
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Ian McDiarmid's delivery of the Death Star II speech is delightful. [extremely overegged mock concern] "Oh ... I'm afraid the deflector shield will be *quite* *operational* when your friends arrive."
November 4, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Ian McDiarmid's delivery of the Death Star II speech is delightful. [extremely overegged mock concern] "Oh ... I'm afraid the deflector shield will be *quite* *operational* when your friends arrive."
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I can't help but think part of this is due to the right-wing fantasy of the professional protestor on welfare. You know all those spurious charges cops place on marginalized protestors? Yeah.
Fugitives on the run and wanted for some of the most serious crimes and sexual offences could soon be stripped of their welfare payments.
Fears fugitive welfare cut-off will capture innocent people
Fugitives on the run and wanted for some of the most serious crimes and sexual offences could soon be stripped of their welfare payments.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I can't help but think part of this is due to the right-wing fantasy of the professional protestor on welfare. You know all those spurious charges cops place on marginalized protestors? Yeah.
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Note the framing "fugitives on the run" "serious crimes" "sexual offences" - to spin removing the presumption of innocence & giving police powers to penalise people without a trial. As if that extra judicial power would be reasonable. #auspol
Fugitives on the run and wanted for some of the most serious crimes and sexual offences could soon be stripped of their welfare payments.
Fears fugitive welfare cut-off will capture innocent people
Fugitives on the run and wanted for some of the most serious crimes and sexual offences could soon be stripped of their welfare payments.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Note the framing "fugitives on the run" "serious crimes" "sexual offences" - to spin removing the presumption of innocence & giving police powers to penalise people without a trial. As if that extra judicial power would be reasonable. #auspol
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I wouldn't know, I'm nano 4 nano 😏
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I wouldn't know, I'm nano 4 nano 😏
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I appreciate that museum lady looks fairly similar to Ea-nasir's secretary. "Per my last email" via reincarnation
November 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I appreciate that museum lady looks fairly similar to Ea-nasir's secretary. "Per my last email" via reincarnation
This is way worse than I thought!
I'm so glad I didn't give in and show Discord my face or my ID!
And a timely reminder to make sure you have backup accounts on non-corporate social media and messaging platforms.
Say, Matrix Org/SchildiChat and the Fediverse (Mastodon, Website League.) #AusPol
I'm so glad I didn't give in and show Discord my face or my ID!
And a timely reminder to make sure you have backup accounts on non-corporate social media and messaging platforms.
Say, Matrix Org/SchildiChat and the Fediverse (Mastodon, Website League.) #AusPol
One month out from the under-16s ban and almost all of the users caught up in the Discord data breach caused by age assurance appeals were based in Australia, OAIC has finally confirmed. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This is way worse than I thought!
I'm so glad I didn't give in and show Discord my face or my ID!
And a timely reminder to make sure you have backup accounts on non-corporate social media and messaging platforms.
Say, Matrix Org/SchildiChat and the Fediverse (Mastodon, Website League.) #AusPol
I'm so glad I didn't give in and show Discord my face or my ID!
And a timely reminder to make sure you have backup accounts on non-corporate social media and messaging platforms.
Say, Matrix Org/SchildiChat and the Fediverse (Mastodon, Website League.) #AusPol
This is some fine slow-burn trans-for-cis yuri. With analysis that honestly reminded me of both Nevada and Detransition, Baby.
Be warned: you *will* lose an hour or two to this. And it's not yet complete. Expect to have *many* feels along the way, too.
Be warned: you *will* lose an hour or two to this. And it's not yet complete. Expect to have *many* feels along the way, too.
a cis womans husband cheats on her with a trans woman, so she divorces him. their prenup was pretty strict on infidelity, too, so she absolutely cleans him out
months after the dust settles, she runs into the trans woman at the grocery store. the trans womans eyes burn with anger,
months after the dust settles, she runs into the trans woman at the grocery store. the trans womans eyes burn with anger,
November 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is some fine slow-burn trans-for-cis yuri. With analysis that honestly reminded me of both Nevada and Detransition, Baby.
Be warned: you *will* lose an hour or two to this. And it's not yet complete. Expect to have *many* feels along the way, too.
Be warned: you *will* lose an hour or two to this. And it's not yet complete. Expect to have *many* feels along the way, too.