Noah Griggs, they/them, Stet Studio
@stetstudio.bsky.social
Leftist artist and writer. Queer, trans, neurodivergent, exhausted. I yap about tarot & queer history mostly. Books sometimes. Come yap with me! www.stetstudio.com
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GIVEAWAY! I’m giving away three pairs of tickets to Handmade Arcade’s Friday Night Preview Party on Friday, Dec 5, from 6-8pm! To enter, reply with the name of your favorite independent maker, artist, or small business. They don’t even have to be local! I’ll announce the winners on Monday, Dec 1.
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
GIVEAWAY! I’m giving away three pairs of tickets to Handmade Arcade’s Friday Night Preview Party on Friday, Dec 5, from 6-8pm! To enter, reply with the name of your favorite independent maker, artist, or small business. They don’t even have to be local! I’ll announce the winners on Monday, Dec 1.
This Trans Day of Remembrance I have shared the next installment in my #NotJustCistory series on my blog. It features Rita Hester, the woman whose death was the inspiration for the holiday.
#TDoR #WeHaveAlwaysBeenHere
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#TDoR #WeHaveAlwaysBeenHere
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The Roots of TDoR | Rita Hester (1963-1998): Not Just Cistory — Stet Studio
Content Warning: this post includes semi-graphic descriptions of violence against a Black trans woman, police incompetence, and transphobia, a second notice will be given at the second where these…
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November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This Trans Day of Remembrance I have shared the next installment in my #NotJustCistory series on my blog. It features Rita Hester, the woman whose death was the inspiration for the holiday.
#TDoR #WeHaveAlwaysBeenHere
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#TDoR #WeHaveAlwaysBeenHere
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If you're looking to shop local for the holidays, this @nextpittsburgh.bsky.social article is a good round-up of markets & events; plus a shout out to Crafts and Drafts at East End Brewing on Dec 13!
Ultimate guide to Pittsburgh holiday markets: Where to buy local and shop small
We went in search of markets, pop-up boutiques and open studios to create our ultimate holiday shopping guide.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you're looking to shop local for the holidays, this @nextpittsburgh.bsky.social article is a good round-up of markets & events; plus a shout out to Crafts and Drafts at East End Brewing on Dec 13!
It must be #NotJustCistory research time, because I've got a million tabs open!
November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It must be #NotJustCistory research time, because I've got a million tabs open!
Apparently all I needed to get my writing mojo back was to pop onto bluesky and see what other writers were talking about. The internet can be good sometimes, I guess.
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Apparently all I needed to get my writing mojo back was to pop onto bluesky and see what other writers were talking about. The internet can be good sometimes, I guess.
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I haven't forgotten this evil shit from UPMC, and just finished the application to switch health care providers in 2026.
'There isn’t much point in living:' Trans youth struggle to find alternatives after UPMC ends gender-affirming care
After UPMC announced its decision to end gender-affirming care for those under 19, everything changed for 15-year-old Juno and her family.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I haven't forgotten this evil shit from UPMC, and just finished the application to switch health care providers in 2026.
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🎶 old mcdonald replaced his farm with an energy intensive data center, a i a i o 🎶
November 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🎶 old mcdonald replaced his farm with an energy intensive data center, a i a i o 🎶
Getting the stink-eye from an (ostensibly) cis man who also has long curly brown hair and a bit of a beard is a special kind of ironic. Sir, you're basically me in 20 years
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Getting the stink-eye from an (ostensibly) cis man who also has long curly brown hair and a bit of a beard is a special kind of ironic. Sir, you're basically me in 20 years
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Call me a textile in need of a small repair the way I'll be darned
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Call me a textile in need of a small repair the way I'll be darned
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I see all these conversations happening telling people not to consume new holiday decor every year and am slightly perplexed because I thought a significant charm of the holidays is pulling out the same old decor that's been a part of your Christmas for 42 years.
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I see all these conversations happening telling people not to consume new holiday decor every year and am slightly perplexed because I thought a significant charm of the holidays is pulling out the same old decor that's been a part of your Christmas for 42 years.
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Hi! People are allowed hope and joy, actually! And one good night doesn't erase that our federal government is still authoritarian! Both can be true! Love you!
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hi! People are allowed hope and joy, actually! And one good night doesn't erase that our federal government is still authoritarian! Both can be true! Love you!
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I'd almost forgotten what it's like to see people happy and joyous. More of this, please
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I'd almost forgotten what it's like to see people happy and joyous. More of this, please
I was so frustrated that I had to go outside about it. Not looking forward to untangling the mess.
Logged into QuickBooks today and discovered that it doesn’t have all of my recent sales listed, and what it does have listed are all listed as Invoices for some unholy reason that probably starts with a and ends in i.
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I was so frustrated that I had to go outside about it. Not looking forward to untangling the mess.
Logged into QuickBooks today and discovered that it doesn’t have all of my recent sales listed, and what it does have listed are all listed as Invoices for some unholy reason that probably starts with a and ends in i.
November 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Logged into QuickBooks today and discovered that it doesn’t have all of my recent sales listed, and what it does have listed are all listed as Invoices for some unholy reason that probably starts with a and ends in i.
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I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote:
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote:
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
You know how DVDs used to come with commentary that you could listen to while the movie played? Well, I want to do that with my short stories. Like annotate them to point out little details I pulled from real life, or what inspired stories…
November 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
You know how DVDs used to come with commentary that you could listen to while the movie played? Well, I want to do that with my short stories. Like annotate them to point out little details I pulled from real life, or what inspired stories…
Many consider Halloween 'queer Christmas'. Connection between Halloween & the Queer are complex. In the 50s & 60s anti-cross-dressing laws were not enforceable on Halloween. It's also a holiday that embraces upheaval of normalcy & the social order, which is entwined with Queer identity. #QHM25
October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Many consider Halloween 'queer Christmas'. Connection between Halloween & the Queer are complex. In the 50s & 60s anti-cross-dressing laws were not enforceable on Halloween. It's also a holiday that embraces upheaval of normalcy & the social order, which is entwined with Queer identity. #QHM25
Casa Susanna was a retreat in upstate NY that catered to trans women during the 50s & 60s, providing a safe space for them & their wives, if they had them, to exist & present themselves authentically. #QHM25 #TransHistory #USHistory
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Casa Susanna was a retreat in upstate NY that catered to trans women during the 50s & 60s, providing a safe space for them & their wives, if they had them, to exist & present themselves authentically. #QHM25 #TransHistory #USHistory
Romaine-la-Prophétesse was a leader of the Hatian Revolution. At the start of the revolution Romaine claimed to be possessed by a female spirit & began dressing & living as a woman. Romaine also claimed to be the godson of The Virgin Mary, & claimed to be a prophetess. #QHM25 #TransSky
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A 'Lavender Marriage' was a euphemism referring to a marriage that a queer person engaged in to appear straight. One or both members of a couple could be queer. The term is used less now, as same-sex marriage becomes legal in more countries. #QHM25 #MarriageEquality #QueerHistory
October 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A 'Lavender Marriage' was a euphemism referring to a marriage that a queer person engaged in to appear straight. One or both members of a couple could be queer. The term is used less now, as same-sex marriage becomes legal in more countries. #QHM25 #MarriageEquality #QueerHistory
Just in time for the end of Queer History Month I've published my first long-form book review! I read Rainbow Warrior: My Life in Color, by Gilbert Baker this month. I've been wanting to share about the resources I've found in my quest to read every book I can abt queer history. buff.ly/iSEW5rr
Rainbow Warrior: My Life in Color by Gilbert Baker, Creator of the Rainbow Pride Flag — Stet Studio
Genre: nonfiction, memoir/biography Length: 231 pgs. (Hardback) Publication Year: 2019 Content Warnings: drug, use, AIDS, transphobia, homophobia
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October 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Just in time for the end of Queer History Month I've published my first long-form book review! I read Rainbow Warrior: My Life in Color, by Gilbert Baker this month. I've been wanting to share about the resources I've found in my quest to read every book I can abt queer history. buff.ly/iSEW5rr
Two spirit is a modern pan-indigenous term used by Native American & First Nations folks who identify as having both a male & female spirit within them. Those who are Two Spirited may also id as trans. The term is not a translation. #QHM25 #2S #TransHistory #QueerHistory
October 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Two spirit is a modern pan-indigenous term used by Native American & First Nations folks who identify as having both a male & female spirit within them. Those who are Two Spirited may also id as trans. The term is not a translation. #QHM25 #2S #TransHistory #QueerHistory
Holly Woodlawn's birthday is today! She was most known as an Andy Warhol Superstar & the 'Holly' of Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side' and was unapologetically ambitious. To learn more abt her beyond Andy Warhol & Lou Reed, check out her post in my 'Not Just Cistory' series. buff.ly/7CXN667 #QHM25
A Shooting Superstar | Holly Woodlawn (1946-2015): Not Just Cistory — Stet Studio
We have told the stories of several trans women in the Not Just Cistory series that achieved the life they wanted for themselves by conforming to the gender expectations of women at the time and…
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October 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Holly Woodlawn's birthday is today! She was most known as an Andy Warhol Superstar & the 'Holly' of Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side' and was unapologetically ambitious. To learn more abt her beyond Andy Warhol & Lou Reed, check out her post in my 'Not Just Cistory' series. buff.ly/7CXN667 #QHM25
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy's birthday is today! Born in 1946 she was an activist for trans & gnc folks & created House of gg, a safe space & retreat for other Black trans folks, which still exists to this day. She passed away on October 13th this year. #QHM25 #BackTransLivesMatter #TransHistory
October 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy's birthday is today! Born in 1946 she was an activist for trans & gnc folks & created House of gg, a safe space & retreat for other Black trans folks, which still exists to this day. She passed away on October 13th this year. #QHM25 #BackTransLivesMatter #TransHistory
Takatāpui, a Māori word that refers to an intimate companion of the same sex, was reclaimed as an identity by Māori individuals in the 80s, It is a term similar, but not synonymous, with Queer or LGBT+, & many of the individuals who id as Takatāpui also id as queer. #QHM25 #NZHistory #QueerHistory
October 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Takatāpui, a Māori word that refers to an intimate companion of the same sex, was reclaimed as an identity by Māori individuals in the 80s, It is a term similar, but not synonymous, with Queer or LGBT+, & many of the individuals who id as Takatāpui also id as queer. #QHM25 #NZHistory #QueerHistory