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箕島綺譚(they/them) 💖 Support Black Trans Liberation @mishimakitan.bsky.social · 6d

🏳️‍⚧️ For US-based trans people 🏳️‍⚧️

The applications for Point of Pride's Annual Trans Surgery Fund will open on Nov 1, 2025.

This is a fund that aims to provide direct financial assistances to trans people who can't afford gender-affirming surgeries.

More info:
www.pointofpride.org/annual-trans...

Financial aid for gender-affirming healthcare by Point of Pride

Point of Pride’s Annual Transgender Surgery Fund is a scholarship-like program that provides direct financial assistance to trans folks who cannot afford their gender-affirming surgery.

www.pointofpride.org

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Larry La Fountain @larrylafountain.bsky.social · 10d

NWSA Presidential Session

"55 Years Later: Honoring the Transgressive and Worldmaking Legacy of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson's STAR"

Friday, November 14th, 2025 at 1:00pm
With @roqueraquel.bsky.social, Dr. Julian Kevon Kamilah Glover, @larrylafountain.bsky.social and @mtheleon.bsky.social

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Adi Robertson @thedextriarchy.bsky.social · 17d

I've been super proud to work with a bunch of talented authors including @judedoyle.bsky.social and @taliabhatt.itch.io on this package over the past couple months — it's six great stories about the weird, scary moment both the internet and trans people are in

The future of being trans on the internet

The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?

www.theverge.com

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Benjamín Torres Gotay @torresgotay.bsky.social · 20d

El Senado se dispone a votar en la sesión de mañana, por descargue, y sin vistas públicas, por un proyecto de Thomas Rivera Schatz que limita el acceso a la información pública www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/leg...

Senado avanza con proyecto de ley que limita acceso a información pública

La medida, de la autoría de Thomas Rivera Schatz, está en agenda para la sesión de este martes, a pesar de la oposición de múltiples entidades profesionales y civiles

www.elnuevodia.com

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Marielle De Leon @mtheleon.bsky.social · 23d

if they made puerto rico a state, then yes, it would be a bad thing.

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Andrea González-Ramírez @andreagonram.bsky.social · 29d

“Bad Bunny is more American than the first lady!” “Here’s what Chuck Schumer can learn from Bad Bunny!” “Puerto Rico is the U.S!”

My kingdom for liberals to stop using Puerto Ricans as a rhetorical device and actually engage with the uncomfortable fact that we are colonized subjects.

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Em, Rat Queen 🐀🏳️‍⚧️ @ratqueenem.bsky.social · Oct 2

Yesterday; the Puerto Rican government officially banned plan Vital (the equivalent of Medicaid, for PR) from covering gender affirming care for patients of ANY age.

Instead of focusing on our unreliable power grids or cost of living, they go after the trans community.

This will hurt people.

Govt letter from the PR government, banning the state insurance from covering gender affirming for ANY age.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Sep 26

Excellent reporting from Heated and Atmos.

It looks like some of the biggest investors in the anti-trans movement are fossil fuel billionaires who are trying to use trans issues to ensure that Republicans pass policies favorable to their industry.

heated.world/p/fossil-fue...

Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement

An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos and HEATED finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.

heated.world

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Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · Sep 17

Extremely good news: Boston Children's Hospital fought back and won against an attempted subpoena targeting trans kids & their medical providers.

Protect Trans kids!

www.erininthemorning.com/p/boston-chi...

Boston Children’s Fights Back For Trans Kids: Judge Quashes Trump Subpoena

Around 2,000 BCH employees and untold numbers of patients were targeted by the DOJ. A judge just told them, “No.”

www.erininthemorning.com

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Marielle De Leon @mtheleon.bsky.social · Sep 15

te diria para hacer un watch party but its the same day as my last crowfunding event 😔

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Marielle De Leon @mtheleon.bsky.social · Sep 11

Doesn't mean ICE might not already be outside some of his shows here.

There is constant ICE presence in Puerto Rico, though it also targeted differently than in the states, focusing more on Dominicans and Haitians which involves a different kind of racial profiling than what ICE does elsewhere.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Sep 10

I'm telling all of you that they are going to do what they ALWAYS do. What you do or do not say has no impact on what THEY WILL DO AND SAY. [just going to leave that here]

HuffPost @huffpost.com · Sep 10

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-N.C.) said the shooting of Kirk, for motives unknown, happened because of Democrats.

Nancy Mace Blames Democrats For Kirk Shooting

www.huffpost.com

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Em, Rat Queen 🐀🏳️‍⚧️ @ratqueenem.bsky.social · Sep 4

ugh

Apparently there was an issue with payments for my apartment maintenance fees and they didn’t post the last 2 months. So just NOW I learn they’re threatening to shut off my power/water if I don’t pay $611 by 9/23.

This is fucking ridiculous man.
If anyone can help please
ko-fi.com/rathousePR

Em holding a letter stating there’s a pending balance on her apt maintenance fees and that if $611.11 are not paid by 9/23 she will have her power and water shut off.

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Oubao Moin 𓆏𓆌𓆉𓆈𓆚 🇵🇷🇱🇧|🍉🌻🌿 #VivaPuertoRicoLibre @astrophobia.bsky.social · Aug 30

JGO lleva desde hace rato fantasiando con revivir Roosevelt Roads, y sabrá dios si quiere revivir la Marina en Vieques y la Base Ramey en Aguadilla. Pero que ella sepa que vamos a montar un motín de tres quintales pa sacarla si se atreve.

Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social · Aug 29

"Sectors promoting statehood for Puerto Rico have advocated in the past for the United States to reopen the Roosevelt Roads base"

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Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · Aug 29

Feature prioritization is a fractal microcosm of the sociotechnical struggle between reproducing or reordering interlocking systems of oppression

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Marisol LeBrón @marisollebron.bsky.social · Aug 26

Puerto Rico experienced one of the longest peacetime deployments of National Guard soldiers for civilian policing in U.S. history during the 1990s. Will any news desks will ask a Puerto Rican about what to expect w/ Trump’s mobilization? It’s pretty obvious what’s coming and what will be achieved.

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Marielle De Leon @mtheleon.bsky.social · Aug 25

Acho en verdad no tengo palabras para describir lo lindo es que mi amistad con @crowofparadise.bsky.social 🥹 Gracias por tantos años de amistad y por compartir conmigo anoche!

crow of paradise | sends his regards @crowofparadise.bsky.social · Aug 25

@mtheleon.bsky.social aquí sí me atrevo a decirte: lo mucho que aprecio cada vez que me invitas al cine, o hacer aquello o lo otro, que después de pal de años sigas queriendo compartir. Lo cool que eres, tu music taste perfecta, your kind and selfless heart. 🫶🏻 tus moñis súper cute obvi.

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sys.del @delexandra.com · Aug 23

Check out my new album! Trans boricua music on the moon, straight from the dome. 👩🏽‍🚀
mirlo.space/system-delex...

Tracklisting:

When You Look At Me
by System Delexandra

1 - Some Day - 06:50
2 - Some One - 01:55
3 - Some Times - 03:06
4 - Willowy - 02:47
5 - Wonderfilled - 03:07
6 - Carbonado - 04:23
7 - Lioness - 04:23
8 - Read Me - 02:44
9 - Down the Tail - 08:33
10 - Empañado - 05:06
11 - Little Devil - 02:29

Released on August 22, 2025
Purchase includes downloads in FLAC, WAV, mp3 and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming on the Mirlo website.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Aug 21

I appreciated these photos from the Johnson Publishing Company Archive:
www.getty.edu/news/drag-ba...

Dress Code: Drag

In the Johnson Publishing Company Archive, you’ll find photographs of 1950s’ drag performers striking a pose at grand balls

www.getty.edu

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shaun @shaunvids.bsky.social · Aug 21

new silksong trailer is awesome, bummed about the release date news of course but we've been here before, we shall hang in there as always

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Aug 20

1. In an alarming move, the Trump administration has banned trans coverage for federal employees and their families, including youth and adults.

It mandates faith-based conversion therapy coverage.

It is one of the largest removals of coverage in the US.

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Trump Admin Bans Coverage For Trans Govt Employees, Mandates Conversion Therapy Coverage

The OPM memo states that all health plans for government workers must cover faith-based approaches to gender dysphoria while banning gender affirming care coverage.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Kevin Abel 🇵🇷🍉💖 #PUERTORICOLIBRE #BlueskyPR @kevinabel.bsky.social · Aug 20

And it's not just this. For decades Puerto Ricans have been fear mongered into believing statehood is the right choice. If there's things like carpeteo, the murdering of activists, propaganda, etc., of course people are gonna become silent. Because they were siLENCED.

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Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · Aug 10

Conflicted about the 'anti trans laws affect cis people too' discourse.

Like... Yes, but also, harming trans people should be enough for you to fight against these laws?

I suppose whatever mobilizes people tho...

Trans siblings, whatchu think?

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Marielle De Leon @mtheleon.bsky.social · Aug 10

I've used it in some spaces but feel it should never be the sole talking point. A lot of allies I've met think it's the only way to gain support from common people but i feel its not giving trans people space to express how this affects their own lives.

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Marielle De Leon @mtheleon.bsky.social · Aug 8

weekly listening visualizer paused until further notice. Switched finally from Spotify to YouTube music, and it doesn't really have great lastfm integration, which is what i rely on for making these. Suggestions welcomed.

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