Deanna G
deannag.bsky.social
Deanna G
@deannag.bsky.social
Meteorologist, temporarily retired game designer, Long COVID sufferer, historical costuming fan (favorite era: Victorian)

Pronouns: she/her

Games worked on: Marvel Heroic Roleplaying, Firefly RPG, Torg Eternity
You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I'd completely forgotten about this. Which is ironic since I'm actually writing again (FINALLY)
October 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
YES.
October 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I replaced 'wifi' with 'wireless' and it turned midwifing into midwirelessng.
July 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
But here were there recommendations
May 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Their recommendations:
May 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
And while the report does tend to talk about how cis people are "worried about making a mistake" which the VAST majority of trans people are _extremely_ gracious of...as long as effort is made...it does also acknowledge what trans folk go through.
May 31, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Chapter 2 goes into a history of the development of trans rights in Canada and Quebec, and does so while expressing positivity to developments:
May 31, 2025 at 11:25 PM
But that said...here's their initial general recommendations:
May 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Though the constant problem is that multiple comments from people who have "issues" even if they're not blatantly transphobic certainly end up dominating.
May 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Chapter 1 basically goes over a general overview...and while there's a lot of statements from transphobes, trans folks and allies ARE included.
May 31, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Here's their intro. IMO, for a committee with three cisgender people on it...the stance they state they're taking at least indicates they're not biased _against_ trans people.
May 31, 2025 at 10:53 PM
May 31, 2025 at 7:17 AM
UGH. Okay...this whole chapter on sex vs gender is BAD, and is where not having any trans or intersex people on the panel is really horrible.
May 31, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Ugh...

Repeat after me: "PUBERTY BLOCKERS ARE WHAT ALLOWS WATCHFUL WAITING."
May 31, 2025 at 4:30 AM
e.g.
May 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Since it seems to be a thing… 2015 vs 2025…
April 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Just finished Season 4 of my rewatch of Babylon 5 with my teenage son. The splash at the end of Deconstruction of Falling Stars always makes me choke up a bit.

And it's especially more poignant now.
April 8, 2025 at 4:17 AM
When it happens…
March 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Something…something…tolerance is a social contract…something…
January 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Some “light” reading, including a couple of books from @charliejane.bsky.social and @annaleen.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
January 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
January 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Post a ship that’s not Star Wars or Star Trek
January 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Not out yet but…
December 8, 2024 at 8:49 AM