Transtastic
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Scholar, Spouse, Parent, Justice Warrior, Therapist, PhD student of Cultural Sociology at nameless University in the Midwest. Soon migrating to safer lands...Oh yeah, and trans guy.
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The Target boycott that AFT joined on Labor Day is seeing success. This holiday season, we're doubling down to demonstrate organized labor's economic power, as well as the consequences of ignoring the will of workers and the good of working families.
www.aft.org/news/we-aint...
www.aft.org/news/we-aint...
We ain’t buying it: Why we boycott Target
For a long time, Target—that popular mega store that seemed to hit just the right combination of low prices and of-the-moment swagger—was everyone’s darling, the go-to spot for everything from groceri...
www.aft.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The Target boycott that AFT joined on Labor Day is seeing success. This holiday season, we're doubling down to demonstrate organized labor's economic power, as well as the consequences of ignoring the will of workers and the good of working families.
www.aft.org/news/we-aint...
www.aft.org/news/we-aint...
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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I hate this shit, this shit is so uncomfortable--but alas, here I am, hat in hand, asking for your support.
If you dig what I do and have the extra cash in hand this holiday season, please consider subscribing as a paid sub. It'd be dope!
Okay that's it, have a happy Thanksgiving
If you dig what I do and have the extra cash in hand this holiday season, please consider subscribing as a paid sub. It'd be dope!
Okay that's it, have a happy Thanksgiving
This holiday season, I'm passing the hat
A plea for sustained support.
www.wordsaboutwork.news
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I hate this shit, this shit is so uncomfortable--but alas, here I am, hat in hand, asking for your support.
If you dig what I do and have the extra cash in hand this holiday season, please consider subscribing as a paid sub. It'd be dope!
Okay that's it, have a happy Thanksgiving
If you dig what I do and have the extra cash in hand this holiday season, please consider subscribing as a paid sub. It'd be dope!
Okay that's it, have a happy Thanksgiving
8 years. EIGHT. what could possibly go wrong between now and then? jfc
Also, those same Dems expect us to just go back to business as usual, and they can gtfoh too.
Also, those same Dems expect us to just go back to business as usual, and they can gtfoh too.
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.
Poll: Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
8 years. EIGHT. what could possibly go wrong between now and then? jfc
Also, those same Dems expect us to just go back to business as usual, and they can gtfoh too.
Also, those same Dems expect us to just go back to business as usual, and they can gtfoh too.
Iowa has no civil rights protections for trans/gender expansive people. Our youth struggle with the impacts of this even more than we do - especially in combination with other legislation and few (affirming) mental health supports in schools or elsewhere.
You are not forgotten, Miles.
You are not forgotten, Miles.
'You are enough.' Transgender Iowa student's family speaks out about bullying after suicide www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/e...
'You are enough.' Transgender Iowa student's family speaks out about bullying after suicide
Urbandale High School freshman Miles Phipps death by suicide has pushed his family to speak out about the lasting harm caused by bullying.
www.desmoinesregister.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Iowa has no civil rights protections for trans/gender expansive people. Our youth struggle with the impacts of this even more than we do - especially in combination with other legislation and few (affirming) mental health supports in schools or elsewhere.
You are not forgotten, Miles.
You are not forgotten, Miles.
my father's cancer treatment last year totaled over $431,000 - between Medicare and UHC secondary coverage he only paid for some of his Rx copays (VA meds helped too). Now the marketplace is screwing things up between UHC and Mayo and he may not get to keep his literally life-extending care. 1/2
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
my father's cancer treatment last year totaled over $431,000 - between Medicare and UHC secondary coverage he only paid for some of his Rx copays (VA meds helped too). Now the marketplace is screwing things up between UHC and Mayo and he may not get to keep his literally life-extending care. 1/2
So interesting. A colleague wisely pointed out that banning student use is a little like abstinence only ed - useless. But we do need to figure out how to get them (and us!) to use it appropriately within discipline. And, we absolutely must change motivation and engagement. They need a WHY.
New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
So interesting. A colleague wisely pointed out that banning student use is a little like abstinence only ed - useless. But we do need to figure out how to get them (and us!) to use it appropriately within discipline. And, we absolutely must change motivation and engagement. They need a WHY.
I’m in. I have all kinds of ideas about behavioral health and education rebuilding. Let’s go!
This, but with society as the unit of analysis is basically my whole thing right now. Get out your vision boards for parallel institution building. Nope. Don’t tell me what can’t be done. Tell me how we figure out how to do it.
For you (and for me!)
November 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I’m in. I have all kinds of ideas about behavioral health and education rebuilding. Let’s go!
Happy Birthday fellow Jarheads! Oohrah and Semper Fi!!
a united states marine corps emblem with a globe and anchor
ALT: a united states marine corps emblem with a globe and anchor
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy Birthday fellow Jarheads! Oohrah and Semper Fi!!
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Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
Read this.
I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
November 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Read this.
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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When I say "we need accomplices, not allies", @aphyr.com demonstrated that by highlighting what the fuck is going on.
I Want You to Understand Chicago
aphyr.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
When I say "we need accomplices, not allies", @aphyr.com demonstrated that by highlighting what the fuck is going on.
You know what (y’all know that’s a dangerous phrase sometimes)…I’m just gonna go read my Goffman and call it a day before I burst a blood vessel this morning. I need to protect my shreds of peace where I can find them.
November 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
You know what (y’all know that’s a dangerous phrase sometimes)…I’m just gonna go read my Goffman and call it a day before I burst a blood vessel this morning. I need to protect my shreds of peace where I can find them.
It doesn’t matter if benefits are partially funded. It doesn’t matter if they end up fully funding them in a week. They’ve held what, 42 million people hostage for days with this. The stress levels, the worry, the fear, the toll that takes on bodies and minds. The extra time some folks need to take
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
It doesn’t matter if benefits are partially funded. It doesn’t matter if they end up fully funding them in a week. They’ve held what, 42 million people hostage for days with this. The stress levels, the worry, the fear, the toll that takes on bodies and minds. The extra time some folks need to take
Another day as trans folk in paradise. You don’t have to like her to know this is vile.
someone went up to sarah mcbride in front of the u.s. congress, hurled her deadname at her loudly and called her a pedophile repeatedly, posted video of the exchange to x, and it is now going wildly viral
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Another day as trans folk in paradise. You don’t have to like her to know this is vile.
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This was an extremely difficult piece to write, with more re-writes than I think I’ve ever forced myself to do.
I was able to speak to about a dozen family members and visit one detainee within Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Please give it a peak.
latenfour.com/2025/11/06/i...
I was able to speak to about a dozen family members and visit one detainee within Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Please give it a peak.
latenfour.com/2025/11/06/i...
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This was an extremely difficult piece to write, with more re-writes than I think I’ve ever forced myself to do.
I was able to speak to about a dozen family members and visit one detainee within Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Please give it a peak.
latenfour.com/2025/11/06/i...
I was able to speak to about a dozen family members and visit one detainee within Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Please give it a peak.
latenfour.com/2025/11/06/i...
I’m so f-ing angry right now.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to enforce its discriminatory passport policy while our lawsuit makes its way through the courts.
This decision undermines the freedom of transgender, non-binary, and intersex people to have our IDs reflect who we are.
This decision undermines the freedom of transgender, non-binary, and intersex people to have our IDs reflect who we are.
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I’m so f-ing angry right now.
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Seeing this chart as an impressionable young man was a formative moment in my political development
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Seeing this chart as an impressionable young man was a formative moment in my political development
“I could smell the onions and mustard” sounds right up @raygunsite.com alley…
November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“I could smell the onions and mustard” sounds right up @raygunsite.com alley…
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someone make up shirts that say "I could smell the onions and mustard" with a sandwich logo and give them out to protestors, this should be the defining line of these lil babies lol
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
someone make up shirts that say "I could smell the onions and mustard" with a sandwich logo and give them out to protestors, this should be the defining line of these lil babies lol
Oh hell no!
Their cruelty knows no bounds.
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon has ordered trans military members to appear at their separation board hearings in drag, dressed and groomed to the standards of their sex assigned at birth and not their gender identity.
www.advocate.com/news/pentago...
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon has ordered trans military members to appear at their separation board hearings in drag, dressed and groomed to the standards of their sex assigned at birth and not their gender identity.
www.advocate.com/news/pentago...
New Pentagon memo dictates how transgender troops must look to defend their service
“This administration is desperate to distract from the reality that these service members have impeccable records and that there is no reason whatsoever to separate them from military service,” attorn...
www.advocate.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Oh hell no!
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I know that some of you #onhere have access to people with money. Get some of them to invest in Lex and the other staffers laid off from Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I know that some of you #onhere have access to people with money. Get some of them to invest in Lex and the other staffers laid off from Teen Vogue.