Hesper Budge (they/he)
@hesperbudge.bsky.social
I'm a nonbinary autistic sci-fi/fantasy novelist struggling with various chronic ailments 🌠🪻🧜🏻♂️ www.hesperbudgenovels.wordpress.com
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Trans people are being legislation out of having civil rights and these assholes are going to bat for a fucking robot
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Trans people are being legislation out of having civil rights and these assholes are going to bat for a fucking robot
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•Every $1 per hour increase in minimum wage corresponds to a 1% decrease in suicide rates
Blocking these common sense policies to protect 800 billionaires isn’t just fiscally dumb—it’s literally killing us by the hundreds of thousands
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Blocking these common sense policies to protect 800 billionaires isn’t just fiscally dumb—it’s literally killing us by the hundreds of thousands
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
•Every $1 per hour increase in minimum wage corresponds to a 1% decrease in suicide rates
Blocking these common sense policies to protect 800 billionaires isn’t just fiscally dumb—it’s literally killing us by the hundreds of thousands
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Blocking these common sense policies to protect 800 billionaires isn’t just fiscally dumb—it’s literally killing us by the hundreds of thousands
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To recap:
•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
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•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
To recap:
•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
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•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
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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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Sorry y'all who think you're somehow living your anti-capitalist dream life by pirating media - you're actually just a piece of shit. Even worse, you're a capitalist piece of shit exploiting the labor of others.
People who pirate books: “I just think art and literature should be FREE to everyone!”
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sorry y'all who think you're somehow living your anti-capitalist dream life by pirating media - you're actually just a piece of shit. Even worse, you're a capitalist piece of shit exploiting the labor of others.
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They can’t make computers as intelligent as humans, but they can make humans as unthinking as computers.
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
They can’t make computers as intelligent as humans, but they can make humans as unthinking as computers.
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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While Maryland Gov. Moore posted about Trans Day of Rememberance, his state was torturing a trans woman by denying her hormones and housing her with men--according to her lawyer--for 2 months.
All of this for "hate crime" charges from alleged vandalism of a trans symbol near a Catholic school.
All of this for "hate crime" charges from alleged vandalism of a trans symbol near a Catholic school.
November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
While Maryland Gov. Moore posted about Trans Day of Rememberance, his state was torturing a trans woman by denying her hormones and housing her with men--according to her lawyer--for 2 months.
All of this for "hate crime" charges from alleged vandalism of a trans symbol near a Catholic school.
All of this for "hate crime" charges from alleged vandalism of a trans symbol near a Catholic school.
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If you've got spare cash, Palestinians need midwinter aid and the donations are dropping.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Fundraisers warn of ‘catastrophic’ drop in donations to Gaza since ceasefire
‘The world thinks Palestinians don’t need help any more,’ aid organiser says, despite desperate need as winter nears
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you've got spare cash, Palestinians need midwinter aid and the donations are dropping.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Wait until they hear about the drug cascade that untreated ADHD tends to lead to.
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Wait until they hear about the drug cascade that untreated ADHD tends to lead to.
NINE MONTHS ON TESTOSTERONE SELFIE!
November 22, 2025 at 4:46 AM
NINE MONTHS ON TESTOSTERONE SELFIE!
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When pregnant woman boarded a subway car, 38% of the time someone offered her a seat. If someone dressed as Batman was also in the car it rose to 68%.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
The Batman effect: The mere sight of the 'superhero' can make us more altruistic
If "Batman" appears on the scene, we immediately become more altruistic: in fact, research conducted by psychologists from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, shows that the sudden appear...
phys.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
When pregnant woman boarded a subway car, 38% of the time someone offered her a seat. If someone dressed as Batman was also in the car it rose to 68%.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
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It's weird that "kids deserve privacy" and "kids have rights" are such fucking radical stances to take. Have you noticed what happens when they don't get privacy and aren't given agency? They're abused by adults. See: America.
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It's weird that "kids deserve privacy" and "kids have rights" are such fucking radical stances to take. Have you noticed what happens when they don't get privacy and aren't given agency? They're abused by adults. See: America.
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a world without trans people has never existed and never will
April 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
a world without trans people has never existed and never will
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You cannot talk about the loss of trans lives in this country or the continuing dangers trans people face navigating the world without talking about how most victims of transphobic violence are Black and brown.
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
You cannot talk about the loss of trans lives in this country or the continuing dangers trans people face navigating the world without talking about how most victims of transphobic violence are Black and brown.
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This Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember and honor our trans siblings who’ve lost their lives to anti-trans violence.
Let’s recommit to fighting systemic oppression, while we also recommit to cultivating our resilience.
#RestInPride #trans #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance
Let’s recommit to fighting systemic oppression, while we also recommit to cultivating our resilience.
#RestInPride #trans #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember and honor our trans siblings who’ve lost their lives to anti-trans violence.
Let’s recommit to fighting systemic oppression, while we also recommit to cultivating our resilience.
#RestInPride #trans #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance
Let’s recommit to fighting systemic oppression, while we also recommit to cultivating our resilience.
#RestInPride #trans #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance
For Transgender Day of Remembrance: Kris and I were mutuals on Twitter--we sometimes talked about their cats--and they were undoubtedly a big part of my spiritual and queer journey. A year after their death, I came out as nonbinary myself.
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
For Transgender Day of Remembrance: Kris and I were mutuals on Twitter--we sometimes talked about their cats--and they were undoubtedly a big part of my spiritual and queer journey. A year after their death, I came out as nonbinary myself.
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On Trans Day of Remembrance, I'm resharing this great page from @lgbtqreads.bsky.social. Use it to find #mglit with trans main characters: lgbtqreads.com/middle-grade/
Then, add those titles to your TBR or give them as gifts. Books create empathy, and we could sure use more of that these days. ❤️🏳️⚧️
Then, add those titles to your TBR or give them as gifts. Books create empathy, and we could sure use more of that these days. ❤️🏳️⚧️
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
On Trans Day of Remembrance, I'm resharing this great page from @lgbtqreads.bsky.social. Use it to find #mglit with trans main characters: lgbtqreads.com/middle-grade/
Then, add those titles to your TBR or give them as gifts. Books create empathy, and we could sure use more of that these days. ❤️🏳️⚧️
Then, add those titles to your TBR or give them as gifts. Books create empathy, and we could sure use more of that these days. ❤️🏳️⚧️
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Today, we honor those members of the transgender community who have lost their lives as a result of anti-trans violence, bigotry, and isolation. Join us in honoring those we’ve lost this year by spending some time with the Trans Remembrance Project 🏳️⚧️ 🕊 transremembrance.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Today, we honor those members of the transgender community who have lost their lives as a result of anti-trans violence, bigotry, and isolation. Join us in honoring those we’ve lost this year by spending some time with the Trans Remembrance Project 🏳️⚧️ 🕊 transremembrance.org
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He is just investigating to find out what happened here
Proud. 🏆 Photo from my collection, no documented date/info.
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
He is just investigating to find out what happened here
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Wish I was a / But I’m just a
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Wish I was a / But I’m just a
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Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
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Latenite archival BabbyGonz time
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Latenite archival BabbyGonz time