Zoe🏳️⚧️the Smutress
@zoethesmuttress.bsky.social
She/Her. Trans Woman. Elder Millennial. Full-Time Writer (Pen Name.) (Erotica/Romance/Vampires/LitRPG/Fantasy.) Ancient History. Punching Cthulhu. Cooks Stir-fry. Gamer. Very Taken. On Signal.
Transition Costs GFM: https://gofund.me/e9d16999
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"The central goal of much anti-transgender rhetoric is to make cisgender people believe that their interests and trans people’s interests cannot be met at the same time."
YES! @gbbranstetter.bsky.social hits the nail on the head
YES! @gbbranstetter.bsky.social hits the nail on the head
Great @gbbranstetter.bsky.social read on how throwing trans people under the bus is not a winning political strategy and in fact the opposite is true. Democrats have an opportunity here to not be craven cowards succumbing to transphobic messaging.
Democrats Can’t Blame Trans People for Their Own Failures
Despite the attempts by so many in the party's establishment to paint trans rights as a toxic issue, transphobia was soundly rejected across the country this week.
www.thenation.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"The central goal of much anti-transgender rhetoric is to make cisgender people believe that their interests and trans people’s interests cannot be met at the same time."
YES! @gbbranstetter.bsky.social hits the nail on the head
YES! @gbbranstetter.bsky.social hits the nail on the head
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Aren’t we all so fucking tired of these Nazi pieces of shit openly threatening us with violence for years?
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Aren’t we all so fucking tired of these Nazi pieces of shit openly threatening us with violence for years?
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Democrats were overwhelmingly united on their shutdown demands.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Democrats were overwhelmingly united on their shutdown demands.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
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this stuff matters in itself, of course, but also the TERF-Industrial complex won't ever stop. Each "win" is just the new base camp for the next battle.
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
The International Olympic Committee is moving towards a blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport, Sky News understands.
news.sky.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
this stuff matters in itself, of course, but also the TERF-Industrial complex won't ever stop. Each "win" is just the new base camp for the next battle.
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Rare environmental W
Another species no longer on the global Endangered list:
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
A few decades after a Star Trek movie where the central conflict was the total extinction of the humpback, their numbers are rising fast enough to put them at "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List.
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
A few decades after a Star Trek movie where the central conflict was the total extinction of the humpback, their numbers are rising fast enough to put them at "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List.
a man with a mustache says there be whales here in a dark room
Alt: Scotty from Star Trek Original Series (played by Jimmy Doohan) says there be whales here in a Klingon vessel's cargo hold.
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Rare environmental W
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Struggling to make ends meet, and now I'm $11 overdrawn, and my bank will ding me with fees if it remains this way. I'm already worrying about auto bills
If you can, I'd appreciate the help
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If you can, I'd appreciate the help
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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Struggling to make ends meet, and now I'm $11 overdrawn, and my bank will ding me with fees if it remains this way. I'm already worrying about auto bills
If you can, I'd appreciate the help
ko-fi.com/ripleyrider
Venmo: Ripley_
CashApp: $ripleyride
If you can, I'd appreciate the help
ko-fi.com/ripleyrider
Venmo: Ripley_
CashApp: $ripleyride
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There has been talk that Kaine, the NH dems, and a few others are potentially willing to switch their votes if constituents are angry enough.
CALL IF THESE ARE YOUR PEOPLE AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK
CALL IF THESE ARE YOUR PEOPLE AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK
According to @underthedesknews.bsky.social, it isn’t over yet. There'll be another vote.
CALL THEM ALL, especially these 8 “YES” votes:
Cortez-Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
It isn’t over.
(I mean, PROBABLY, but maybe we can SCARE them out of it.)
202-224-3121
CALL THEM ALL, especially these 8 “YES” votes:
Cortez-Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
It isn’t over.
(I mean, PROBABLY, but maybe we can SCARE them out of it.)
202-224-3121
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
There has been talk that Kaine, the NH dems, and a few others are potentially willing to switch their votes if constituents are angry enough.
CALL IF THESE ARE YOUR PEOPLE AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK
CALL IF THESE ARE YOUR PEOPLE AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK
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Dems need to make Chuck Schumer an example.
We had a historic voter turnout and wins in off year elections, the largest day of protest in American history giving them a mandate, and public opinion with them.
Chuck Schumer gave it away. Call and fax your senators to demand his removal.
We had a historic voter turnout and wins in off year elections, the largest day of protest in American history giving them a mandate, and public opinion with them.
Chuck Schumer gave it away. Call and fax your senators to demand his removal.
Something I don't think we're talking about enough is in addition to all else, Chuck Schumer is also actively lying to the American people that he's not behind the surrender and approves entirely of it, despite how obvious it is, down to him grinning leaving the meeting last night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Dems need to make Chuck Schumer an example.
We had a historic voter turnout and wins in off year elections, the largest day of protest in American history giving them a mandate, and public opinion with them.
Chuck Schumer gave it away. Call and fax your senators to demand his removal.
We had a historic voter turnout and wins in off year elections, the largest day of protest in American history giving them a mandate, and public opinion with them.
Chuck Schumer gave it away. Call and fax your senators to demand his removal.
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chuck schumer needs to be primaried into the earth’s core. I want that man BURIED.
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
chuck schumer needs to be primaried into the earth’s core. I want that man BURIED.
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chuck schumer is just teaching us a lesson for not voting for his guy cuomo
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
chuck schumer is just teaching us a lesson for not voting for his guy cuomo
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Chuck Schumer must go as Senate Democratic leader. Period. My new article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/chuck-schu...
Chuck Schumer must go as Senate Democratic leader. Period.
We need a more effective fighter
deanobeidallah.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Chuck Schumer must go as Senate Democratic leader. Period. My new article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/chuck-schu...
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Chuck Schumer is nothing more than a human strongly worded letter, and he must go. Say it loud.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Chuck Schumer is nothing more than a human strongly worded letter, and he must go. Say it loud.
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"In fact, they were acting with the express approval of Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and were reporting to him daily." prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
The Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. On Thursday, they told their caucus colleagues they had ten votes to reopen the government—i...
prospect.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"In fact, they were acting with the express approval of Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and were reporting to him daily." prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
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Chuck Schumer must resign. He’s helping Trump destroy the country.
Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats suppress the vote when they cave like this
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Chuck Schumer must resign. He’s helping Trump destroy the country.
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Im also here to remind yall that JOHN FETTERMAN was hand selected by Bernie Sanders and won his primary over a Black millennial gay man who was already working in congress because leftists couldnt vote for a Black gay Millennial man born in 1990——
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Im also here to remind yall that JOHN FETTERMAN was hand selected by Bernie Sanders and won his primary over a Black millennial gay man who was already working in congress because leftists couldnt vote for a Black gay Millennial man born in 1990——
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A lot of well meaning cis allies will still be under the impression that your average trans girl grew up just like the boys around her. I don't think many actually understand just how frequently people picked up on how we are different and considered hurting as a victimless action
www.tumblr.com/biblicallyac...
Related: I remember telling stories about my childhood to my therapist and her just staring at me through the Zoom call with a thousand yard look in her eyes and then just slowly shaking her head when I said I had a typical childhood
Related: I remember telling stories about my childhood to my therapist and her just staring at me through the Zoom call with a thousand yard look in her eyes and then just slowly shaking her head when I said I had a typical childhood
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
A lot of well meaning cis allies will still be under the impression that your average trans girl grew up just like the boys around her. I don't think many actually understand just how frequently people picked up on how we are different and considered hurting as a victimless action
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Like and share this if you've received online threats of violence for being trans, or supporting trans people.
I have.
I have.
Trans ally Georgia Tennant contacts police after receiving death threats online
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/10/georgia-tennant-contacts-police-online-hate-trans-ally/?utm_content=1762785060&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/10/georgia-tennant-contacts-police-online-hate-trans-ally/?utm_content=1762785060&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Trans ally Georgia Tennant contacts police after receiving death threats online
Georgia Tennant, the wife of Doctor Who star David Tennant, has contacted the police after being targeted by trolls, who sent a string of abusive messages.
www.thepinknews.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Like and share this if you've received online threats of violence for being trans, or supporting trans people.
I have.
I have.
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This is over 30 years old and truer than ever
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is over 30 years old and truer than ever
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Some positive news to start the day.
Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down a request from Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky, to reconsider its 2015 decision recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex […]
www.scotusblog.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Some positive news to start the day.
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Its ok theres midterms in 2026 its not like he needs insulin multiple times a day or anything 🤓
The thought of voting should keep him going
The thought of voting should keep him going
Laying next to my type 1 diabetic husband and trying not to puke from anxiety
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Its ok theres midterms in 2026 its not like he needs insulin multiple times a day or anything 🤓
The thought of voting should keep him going
The thought of voting should keep him going
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Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
This is a lovely sentiment but Schumer isn't up for re-election until 2028 and he knows this. At which point he will be 77/78. There's no mechanism to recall a sitting senator AFAIK.
Let’s be clear: Chuck Schumer is the one ending this shutdown, no matter how the votes read.
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
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Reminded of when they lost the midterms under Biden and then simply declined to raise the debt ceiling on a clean vote before Republicans could use it as leverage. Just no urgency, no foresight, no fight in those moments.
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Reminded of when they lost the midterms under Biden and then simply declined to raise the debt ceiling on a clean vote before Republicans could use it as leverage. Just no urgency, no foresight, no fight in those moments.
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I think a lot of the anger this morning stems from a feeling that we did our part, but they did not do theirs. This is an oversimplification, but my dudes, no wonder people are like, “OK, let’s try the democratic socialist, then.”
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I think a lot of the anger this morning stems from a feeling that we did our part, but they did not do theirs. This is an oversimplification, but my dudes, no wonder people are like, “OK, let’s try the democratic socialist, then.”
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the left of the Democratic Party is not part of the one national party, because they pose a long term threat to capital, and this is why Dems fight the left flank of their party harder than the GOP.
capital knows this market high is not sustainable, but they’re not ready to cash out yet
capital knows this market high is not sustainable, but they’re not ready to cash out yet
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
the left of the Democratic Party is not part of the one national party, because they pose a long term threat to capital, and this is why Dems fight the left flank of their party harder than the GOP.
capital knows this market high is not sustainable, but they’re not ready to cash out yet
capital knows this market high is not sustainable, but they’re not ready to cash out yet