Andrea Zanin
@andreazanin.bsky.social
Enby Leatherqueer (they). Author, Post-Nonmonogamy & Beyond; co-author, More Than Two, 2nd ed. Translator & editor. Cyclist 🚲 Taster 🫖🍫🧀🍷 Night 🦇. Lapsed spoonie & PhD student. Tkaronto/Toronto. sexgeek.wordpress.com. 💚: 📚👠💅📽 🧠
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Andrea Zanin
@andreazanin.bsky.social
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Andrea Zanin
Andrea Zanin, MA, is a white, nonbinary, middle-aged queer writer who lives in Tkaronto (Toronto, Ontario), on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa...
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Had a dream last night where I was in a loft, doing a yoga class, and then I realized that everyone in the space was some kind of dyke or queer Instagram influencer. It was like my feed had come to life. The trans carpenter fixing something over there, the lesbian housecleaner doing laundry... LOL
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Had a dream last night where I was in a loft, doing a yoga class, and then I realized that everyone in the space was some kind of dyke or queer Instagram influencer. It was like my feed had come to life. The trans carpenter fixing something over there, the lesbian housecleaner doing laundry... LOL
I am super duper allergic to Christmas. Partly in the literal sense (evergreens make me sneeze like nothing else), partly in that I find most Christmas decorating excessive, tacky and commercial. So when I say I LOVE these tree ornaments, I really mean it! 😂🦇
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Balsa Wood Bat Ornaments
Balsa Wood Bat Ornaments These beautiful bat ornaments come in 4 different bat species to choose from! Made of lightweight balsa wood, created and hand-painted by artisans on Isla Solentiname, Nicarag...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I am super duper allergic to Christmas. Partly in the literal sense (evergreens make me sneeze like nothing else), partly in that I find most Christmas decorating excessive, tacky and commercial. So when I say I LOVE these tree ornaments, I really mean it! 😂🦇
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This is so unsurprising that it almost doesn't qualify as news, except that it went viral so a lot of people are talking about it. But it's interesting to watch the bluster and dismissal about it. Twitter has been a cesspool of propaganda bots and impostors for years at this point.
X's new location transparency feature shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., and also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was created.
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was created.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
This is so unsurprising that it almost doesn't qualify as news, except that it went viral so a lot of people are talking about it. But it's interesting to watch the bluster and dismissal about it. Twitter has been a cesspool of propaganda bots and impostors for years at this point.
#manicure #extremityfetish I always try to do a one-polish manicure when I'm traveling. For this little jaunt to Montreal, I went with Hell Is Other People (Mooncat), which I did not pick because it matches the purple walls in Lasalle metro station, but I sure did photograph it there when I noticed!
November 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
#manicure #extremityfetish I always try to do a one-polish manicure when I'm traveling. For this little jaunt to Montreal, I went with Hell Is Other People (Mooncat), which I did not pick because it matches the purple walls in Lasalle metro station, but I sure did photograph it there when I noticed!
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Yeah, not sure it qualifies as a "loss" when it's done on purpose.
“Mexico has overtaken Canada as the largest buyer of US goods, marking the first time in nearly 30 years that Canada has not held the top spot, according to new data from the US Commerce Department.”
Love the ‘loses spot’….such a privilege to buy American goods. 🙄
#Canada
Love the ‘loses spot’….such a privilege to buy American goods. 🙄
#Canada
Canada Loses Spot as Top Buyer of US Goods
Mexico now leads in US exports, imports, and total trade
www.newser.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Yeah, not sure it qualifies as a "loss" when it's done on purpose.
Nice to see some good news about AI.
CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, putting limits on AI use #CRTC #Canada
Definition applies to both traditional media and online streaming services
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Definition applies to both traditional media and online streaming services
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CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, putting limits on AI use | CBC News
The federal broadcast regulator has released a new definition of Canadian content — and humans, not AI, must maintain creative control in order to qualify.
www.cbc.ca
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Nice to see some good news about AI.
Trans Day of Remembrance is supposed to be about holding space to grieve for the trans people who were murdered in the past year. I learned a long time ago that in fact most of the murders on record tend to be of trans sex workers, particularly women of colour - so it's not in fact clear whether ...
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Trans Day of Remembrance is supposed to be about holding space to grieve for the trans people who were murdered in the past year. I learned a long time ago that in fact most of the murders on record tend to be of trans sex workers, particularly women of colour - so it's not in fact clear whether ...
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Alberta's government is engaged in something I can only describe as psychopathic politics.
What else do you call it when a government so set on pushing ahead with policies that WILL cause more trans youth to try to leave us?
When they'll trample on the charter to hurt these kids?
It's disturbing:
What else do you call it when a government so set on pushing ahead with policies that WILL cause more trans youth to try to leave us?
When they'll trample on the charter to hurt these kids?
It's disturbing:
November 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Alberta's government is engaged in something I can only describe as psychopathic politics.
What else do you call it when a government so set on pushing ahead with policies that WILL cause more trans youth to try to leave us?
When they'll trample on the charter to hurt these kids?
It's disturbing:
What else do you call it when a government so set on pushing ahead with policies that WILL cause more trans youth to try to leave us?
When they'll trample on the charter to hurt these kids?
It's disturbing:
There's a particular feeling that I can't quite describe when I'm #editing a scholarly paper or a book and it cites some other scholarly paper or book I previously edited. A kind of pride, I guess? They rarely mention my name, but it still feels great to see them having an impact. 😁 #freelancerlife
November 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
There's a particular feeling that I can't quite describe when I'm #editing a scholarly paper or a book and it cites some other scholarly paper or book I previously edited. A kind of pride, I guess? They rarely mention my name, but it still feels great to see them having an impact. 😁 #freelancerlife
I can't find an official notice anywhere, but the word is spreading through bi communities that longtime activist Loraine Hutchins passed away on Wednesday. My condolences to all who knew her. Loraine co-edited one of the earliest books on bisexuality in 1991. ...
Personal Me: Dammit, if 2025 wasn’t already fired, the death toll alone would do it. Bi activist Loraine Hutchins has left us. RIP. I still treasure my signed copy of BI ANY OTHER NAME, the ground-breaking anthology from Alyson Press that she co-edited w/ Lani Ka’ahumanu. 😢
www.lorainehutchins.com
www.lorainehutchins.com
- Loraine Hutchins, Ph.D.
www.lorainehutchins.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I can't find an official notice anywhere, but the word is spreading through bi communities that longtime activist Loraine Hutchins passed away on Wednesday. My condolences to all who knew her. Loraine co-edited one of the earliest books on bisexuality in 1991. ...
Relatable, honestly. Just make it a queer sex dungeon, a book and tea.
November 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Relatable, honestly. Just make it a queer sex dungeon, a book and tea.
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May your fists stay hard, your ribs rock, your spine strong
May the steel in it ring like a bell when struck
So that your hands be warm when you lift someone up
That your hug feel as solid as the earth
And your heart warm as a hearth shared
May the steel in it ring like a bell when struck
So that your hands be warm when you lift someone up
That your hug feel as solid as the earth
And your heart warm as a hearth shared
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM
May your fists stay hard, your ribs rock, your spine strong
May the steel in it ring like a bell when struck
So that your hands be warm when you lift someone up
That your hug feel as solid as the earth
And your heart warm as a hearth shared
May the steel in it ring like a bell when struck
So that your hands be warm when you lift someone up
That your hug feel as solid as the earth
And your heart warm as a hearth shared
I'll take "utterly predictable consequences of shitty unpopular decisions" for 400 please
Looks like their plan to boost productivity by ushering everyone back to the office in an ongoing pandemic didn't play out as expected
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November 20, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I'll take "utterly predictable consequences of shitty unpopular decisions" for 400 please
My first piece for the newly launched queer health magazine @scripthealth.bsky.social takes a look at post-nonmonogamy. So happy to have been invited to contribute. More to come!
“You used to date multiple people. [...] But somewhere along the line, you stopped. Not because you decided it was wrong or bad to be nonmonogamous. But because nonmonogamy stopped working for you the way it once did.” @andreazanin.bsky.social breaks down ‘What is post non-monogamy?’ on Script:
What is post-nonmonogamy?
Dating outside the box shifts your perspective. So what happens if you decide you don’t want to be non-monogamous anymore?
www.script.health
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM
My first piece for the newly launched queer health magazine @scripthealth.bsky.social takes a look at post-nonmonogamy. So happy to have been invited to contribute. More to come!
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“Pendant un temps, vous avez fréquenté plusieurs personnes. [...] Quoi qu’il en soit, vous avez arrêté. Pas parce que c’était mal, mais parce que la non-monogamie ne vous correspondait plus.” @andreazanin.bsky.social nous explique la vie ‘Après la non-monogamie’ sur Script —
Après la non-monogamie
Sortir du moule, c’est aussi changer de perspective. Et si un jour on ne se reconnaît plus dans la non-monogamie?
www.script.health
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“Pendant un temps, vous avez fréquenté plusieurs personnes. [...] Quoi qu’il en soit, vous avez arrêté. Pas parce que c’était mal, mais parce que la non-monogamie ne vous correspondait plus.” @andreazanin.bsky.social nous explique la vie ‘Après la non-monogamie’ sur Script —
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“You used to date multiple people. [...] But somewhere along the line, you stopped. Not because you decided it was wrong or bad to be nonmonogamous. But because nonmonogamy stopped working for you the way it once did.” @andreazanin.bsky.social breaks down ‘What is post non-monogamy?’ on Script:
What is post-nonmonogamy?
Dating outside the box shifts your perspective. So what happens if you decide you don’t want to be non-monogamous anymore?
www.script.health
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“You used to date multiple people. [...] But somewhere along the line, you stopped. Not because you decided it was wrong or bad to be nonmonogamous. But because nonmonogamy stopped working for you the way it once did.” @andreazanin.bsky.social breaks down ‘What is post non-monogamy?’ on Script:
Hello beautiful! 😍
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Hello beautiful! 😍
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Today is International Men’s Day. So here’s to refugee men fleeing abuse, trans men denied healthcare, queer men bullied for being different, Black men racially profiled, disabled men excluded from work, and all the other men who fail at being “real men.” May we continue to cultivate our humanity.
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Today is International Men’s Day. So here’s to refugee men fleeing abuse, trans men denied healthcare, queer men bullied for being different, Black men racially profiled, disabled men excluded from work, and all the other men who fail at being “real men.” May we continue to cultivate our humanity.
It's true. This is what fully broken trust looks like. It's never putting so many eggs in that basket ever again. The world will never go back to the way it was before the orange menace took power, not in a dozen more administrations. Not in my lifetime.
The US will never regain its place in the world, because they will never again allow one country to control this much and risk endangering and killing tens of thousands of people if a single vote goes the wrong way.
WHO to lose nearly a quarter of its workforce – 2,000 jobs – due to US withdrawing funding
November 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
It's true. This is what fully broken trust looks like. It's never putting so many eggs in that basket ever again. The world will never go back to the way it was before the orange menace took power, not in a dozen more administrations. Not in my lifetime.
Much respect. #cycling 🏳️⚧️💚🚲
A cycling influencer nominated for a list of top 100 women cyclists said she has declined the honour due to the decision not to include trans women.
Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out - BBC News
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Much respect. #cycling 🏳️⚧️💚🚲
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I mean, there hasn't been a lawful justification for most of the bombings but targeting refugees in a whole other country is reeeaalllly high up on the No This Is Neither Legal Nor Moral list
An Israeli air attack on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon has killed 13 people and wounded several.
Israeli air attack on refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people
An Israeli air attack on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon has killed 13 people and wounded several.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I mean, there hasn't been a lawful justification for most of the bombings but targeting refugees in a whole other country is reeeaalllly high up on the No This Is Neither Legal Nor Moral list
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It's remarkable how straightforward and solvable most societal problems seem as long as you don't know shit about them
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It's remarkable how straightforward and solvable most societal problems seem as long as you don't know shit about them
That's why you WHAT NOW?
*headdesk*
*headdesk*
Epstein survivor Jena-Lisa Jones: "Trump really ran his campaign on this. This is why I voted for him. The release of these files has been so important for me for so long that when he run on that, I really had some hope that someone would do something about it."
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
That's why you WHAT NOW?
*headdesk*
*headdesk*
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The witch made him hot chocolate.
"They say I'm strong," he said. "And I am."
He took a sip.
"They say I can overcome any hardship."
"Mm," said the witch.
"And I can. I do."
The witch said nothing.
"But I shouldn't have to!"
"No."
The witch held the hero as he wept.
"No, you shouldn't."
"They say I'm strong," he said. "And I am."
He took a sip.
"They say I can overcome any hardship."
"Mm," said the witch.
"And I can. I do."
The witch said nothing.
"But I shouldn't have to!"
"No."
The witch held the hero as he wept.
"No, you shouldn't."
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The witch made him hot chocolate.
"They say I'm strong," he said. "And I am."
He took a sip.
"They say I can overcome any hardship."
"Mm," said the witch.
"And I can. I do."
The witch said nothing.
"But I shouldn't have to!"
"No."
The witch held the hero as he wept.
"No, you shouldn't."
"They say I'm strong," he said. "And I am."
He took a sip.
"They say I can overcome any hardship."
"Mm," said the witch.
"And I can. I do."
The witch said nothing.
"But I shouldn't have to!"
"No."
The witch held the hero as he wept.
"No, you shouldn't."