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Mercedes Streeter ✈️ 🏳️‍⚧️
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Senior Writer at The Autopian! A lifelong fan of all things that move, with a soft spot for the Smart Fortwo, the Suzuki RE-5, and aviation. Trans and proud! 🏳️‍⚧️

You're awesome and beautiful, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. 🩷 [email protected]
It was good while it lasted. The Social Security Administration is now under orders to stop processing gender marker changes. If you're trans and you didn't update your social security information, it appears the window closed.

Please update every other document you can while you still have time!
EXCLUSIVE: The Social Security Administration has stopped allowing people to make changes to their sex identification with the federal agency, an “emergency” change that was issued on Friday and went into effect “immediately.”

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February 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Trans friends, you still have time to update your social security card! This morning, I updated my name and gender on my card without any pushback from my local office. The only proof I used was my driver's license.

If you put this off, go to your local SSA office as soon as possible. Good luck! 🩷
January 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
For decades I never took pictures with an open mouth. The reason was embarrassing. 10 of my adult teeth never came in.

Last month, I had my baby teeth removed and in 5 months I'll be ready for implants. For now, I have temporary teeth, yet for the first time in my entire life I like my smile. ♥️
January 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Reposted by Mercedes Streeter ✈️ 🏳️‍⚧️
I started HRT at 26 (in 1980) and transitioned socially at 29 (while keeping my teaching job with the Baltimore Public Schools). If I could do it in the Reagan Era, and if you are trans, you can transition, too.
December 19, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Reposted by Mercedes Streeter ✈️ 🏳️‍⚧️
Incredible news! Montana’s Supreme Court just affirmed that the state’s gender affirming care ban is likely unconstitutional.

This makes the state the first state Supreme Court to rule that trans medical care is protected.

This applies REGARDLESS of what the US Supreme Court does.
December 11, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Some of my favorite heroes are journalists and editors who have all inspired me to be who I am today. I try to write works that teach people something and brighten their day.

Jesse Singal is not that. His work harms trans rights and people like me. That's why he's quickly becoming the most blocked.
December 7, 2024 at 12:28 AM
My lovely wife took me on a birthday trip! We went to Chicago's MSI where I got infatuated with N7017U, a Boeing 727-22 delivered to United in 1964. This marvel helped ascend air transportation to new heights. Now that I occasionally dabble in flying planes my appreciation for this bird has grown. 😘
December 6, 2024 at 2:10 AM
I'm hopelessly infatuated with one car, Smart. Yes, I know they don't make sense in America. I love these things so much that I named myself after the woman Mercedes-Benz gets its name from. One of my six is a diesel getting 70 mpg. Over the past 16 years I've done some crazy things with these cars!
November 30, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Confession: I suck with social media, so, I'm rarely seen just about anywhere. Twitter's transphobia has made it easy not to try there.

Anyway, here you'll read the musings of a crazy woman testing crazy vehicles. My hope is to bring some positivity to your day and maybe a cool motorcycle or car.
July 6, 2023 at 12:37 AM
So, let's this thing off with some style! 2005 Triumph Rocket III. Marketed as the mass-production motorcycle with the largest engine (2300cc) of its day. Until now, I've kept my bikes stock, but I couldn't help myself. It now has Harley Daymaker clone lights, bar end mirrors, and a lot more coming!
July 6, 2023 at 12:28 AM
Hello world! Thank you to @sherylring.lawyer for convincing me to come here and @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social for the invite! Already feeling a lot more relaxed than I felt scrolling through the bird app. Whew! Now, time to flood your feeds with cute birds and cars!
June 22, 2023 at 8:40 PM