Z H Challah esq., Cavalier of the 8th
@challahchic.bsky.social
Poet. Butch. Boy dyke. Librarian. Chronically stressed. On at least three tiers of gender at all times.
(they/them, ey/em, ze/hir, etc)
Welcome to the cat colony.
(they/them, ey/em, ze/hir, etc)
Welcome to the cat colony.
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if you are mad about lesbian transmascs or trans men i need you to log off
January 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
if you are mad about lesbian transmascs or trans men i need you to log off
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Farah Mendlesohn's Considering The Female Man by Joanna Russ, or, As the Bear Swore - artist Judith Clute.
Out March 31, launch at Eastercon @easterconuk.bsky.social. You can pre-order now, paperback and ebook, in the Luna store and all other retailers. #booksfromscotland @effjayem.bsky.social
Out March 31, launch at Eastercon @easterconuk.bsky.social. You can pre-order now, paperback and ebook, in the Luna store and all other retailers. #booksfromscotland @effjayem.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Farah Mendlesohn's Considering The Female Man by Joanna Russ, or, As the Bear Swore - artist Judith Clute.
Out March 31, launch at Eastercon @easterconuk.bsky.social. You can pre-order now, paperback and ebook, in the Luna store and all other retailers. #booksfromscotland @effjayem.bsky.social
Out March 31, launch at Eastercon @easterconuk.bsky.social. You can pre-order now, paperback and ebook, in the Luna store and all other retailers. #booksfromscotland @effjayem.bsky.social
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As more protests form, more people will decide to show up in this manner for the first time
It’s important for everyone’s safety that new people learn about established practices before joining a protest - in part to inform the decision about where direct action falls within their risk profile
It’s important for everyone’s safety that new people learn about established practices before joining a protest - in part to inform the decision about where direct action falls within their risk profile
1/2 New to protesting? To the advice from NAACP.org I add
Eat a decent meal before you go
Drink water throughout
Wear comfortable shoes you can run in, double knot if laced
Someone offsite needs to know where you will be, your full legal name & DOB, emergency contacts in case of arrest or injury
Eat a decent meal before you go
Drink water throughout
Wear comfortable shoes you can run in, double knot if laced
Someone offsite needs to know where you will be, your full legal name & DOB, emergency contacts in case of arrest or injury
January 11, 2026 at 5:39 PM
As more protests form, more people will decide to show up in this manner for the first time
It’s important for everyone’s safety that new people learn about established practices before joining a protest - in part to inform the decision about where direct action falls within their risk profile
It’s important for everyone’s safety that new people learn about established practices before joining a protest - in part to inform the decision about where direct action falls within their risk profile
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Can I get some reccs for books ft Ukrainian characters? I don't care about genre, I just want these books to have more visibility and they scratch a sorely needed itch for me
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Can I get some reccs for books ft Ukrainian characters? I don't care about genre, I just want these books to have more visibility and they scratch a sorely needed itch for me
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Reminder:
You can be both afraid and courageous at the same time.
You're doing the best that you can, and thats all you can ask of yourself.
When you're struggling, you will ask for help.
These feelings wont last forever.
You can always find something to be grateful for.
I'm proud of you
You can be both afraid and courageous at the same time.
You're doing the best that you can, and thats all you can ask of yourself.
When you're struggling, you will ask for help.
These feelings wont last forever.
You can always find something to be grateful for.
I'm proud of you
January 14, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Reminder:
You can be both afraid and courageous at the same time.
You're doing the best that you can, and thats all you can ask of yourself.
When you're struggling, you will ask for help.
These feelings wont last forever.
You can always find something to be grateful for.
I'm proud of you
You can be both afraid and courageous at the same time.
You're doing the best that you can, and thats all you can ask of yourself.
When you're struggling, you will ask for help.
These feelings wont last forever.
You can always find something to be grateful for.
I'm proud of you
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I am hearing that on his deathbed Scott Adams received the light of Islam and unhesitatingly recited the Shahada. Even now he looks down on the Ummah from the gardens of Jannah. Truly there is no god but Allah, and Mohammad is his prophet!
January 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I am hearing that on his deathbed Scott Adams received the light of Islam and unhesitatingly recited the Shahada. Even now he looks down on the Ummah from the gardens of Jannah. Truly there is no god but Allah, and Mohammad is his prophet!
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Many now know Colvin's story wasn't publicized because of respectability politics, namely that she was unmarried and pregnant, but many don't know that Colvin was one of the main plaintiffs in Browder v. Gayle, the federal case ruling that segregation on public transportation is unconstitutional. /1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Many now know Colvin's story wasn't publicized because of respectability politics, namely that she was unmarried and pregnant, but many don't know that Colvin was one of the main plaintiffs in Browder v. Gayle, the federal case ruling that segregation on public transportation is unconstitutional. /1
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We could have paid teachers at any time.
We could have simply offered a dignified wage to do any of the work we need done at any time.
San Fransisco could be clean right now.
It was always a matter of political will.
We could have simply offered a dignified wage to do any of the work we need done at any time.
San Fransisco could be clean right now.
It was always a matter of political will.
ICE AGENT: “I love my job. I can’t believe they pay me to do this. I’d do it for free. I only went to high school and I make $200,000.”
January 14, 2026 at 1:33 AM
We could have paid teachers at any time.
We could have simply offered a dignified wage to do any of the work we need done at any time.
San Fransisco could be clean right now.
It was always a matter of political will.
We could have simply offered a dignified wage to do any of the work we need done at any time.
San Fransisco could be clean right now.
It was always a matter of political will.
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May her memory be a blessing. She never got the attention she deserved, because she was a pregnant teenager.
Breaking news: Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer who refused to give up her seat on a segregated city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks, died at 86.
Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer on a Montgomery bus, dies at 86
Nine months before Rosa Parks made history, Ms. Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated city bus. She became a star witness in a civil rights case.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
May her memory be a blessing. She never got the attention she deserved, because she was a pregnant teenager.
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every time someone uses the phrase or concept of “original sin” to refer to the founding prejudices of the United States, I want to point out that Christian hegemony is also part of that
September 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
every time someone uses the phrase or concept of “original sin” to refer to the founding prejudices of the United States, I want to point out that Christian hegemony is also part of that
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Hunger. Desire. Sudden, insatiable need for nourishment, a vice, or flesh itself.
Salon Sinister is preparing to open for submissions once again. This time, we want you to explore your queer horror CRAVINGS.
We open for poetry, short fiction, and art on Valentine's Day.
We hunger. Indulge us.
Salon Sinister is preparing to open for submissions once again. This time, we want you to explore your queer horror CRAVINGS.
We open for poetry, short fiction, and art on Valentine's Day.
We hunger. Indulge us.
January 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Hunger. Desire. Sudden, insatiable need for nourishment, a vice, or flesh itself.
Salon Sinister is preparing to open for submissions once again. This time, we want you to explore your queer horror CRAVINGS.
We open for poetry, short fiction, and art on Valentine's Day.
We hunger. Indulge us.
Salon Sinister is preparing to open for submissions once again. This time, we want you to explore your queer horror CRAVINGS.
We open for poetry, short fiction, and art on Valentine's Day.
We hunger. Indulge us.
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Kinda surprised to see so many people uncritically sharing this story in which
- non gay bar in Salt Lake City hosts a Heated Rivalry watch party on a random Thursday, two weeks after the season finale
- there’s somehow only one man in this non gay bar on this random Thursday night for this party
- non gay bar in Salt Lake City hosts a Heated Rivalry watch party on a random Thursday, two weeks after the season finale
- there’s somehow only one man in this non gay bar on this random Thursday night for this party
January 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Kinda surprised to see so many people uncritically sharing this story in which
- non gay bar in Salt Lake City hosts a Heated Rivalry watch party on a random Thursday, two weeks after the season finale
- there’s somehow only one man in this non gay bar on this random Thursday night for this party
- non gay bar in Salt Lake City hosts a Heated Rivalry watch party on a random Thursday, two weeks after the season finale
- there’s somehow only one man in this non gay bar on this random Thursday night for this party
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ICE is using an array of tools and programs to track people's social media activity and location. But 404 Media journalist Joseph Cox told Minnesota Now host Nina Moini that there's a "solid and robust" way to help combat even more surveillance: turning off your phone's location services.
How ICE uses phone and internet data to identify and track people
ICE recently purchased two programs called Tangles and Webloc, which are used to track the cell phone activity of entire neighborhoods and monitor people over social media and through internet data, a...
www.mprnews.org
January 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM
ICE is using an array of tools and programs to track people's social media activity and location. But 404 Media journalist Joseph Cox told Minnesota Now host Nina Moini that there's a "solid and robust" way to help combat even more surveillance: turning off your phone's location services.
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i don’t know this boy but i think he should be covered in cum and i’m pretty sure he agrees
I'm sorry you feel this way. Some days are harder, but even the hardest day comes to an end.
And you can put Kun in any situation you like
And you can put Kun in any situation you like
January 13, 2026 at 3:54 AM
i don’t know this boy but i think he should be covered in cum and i’m pretty sure he agrees
let us all take a moment to reimagine the ashke triangle hat for Haman in this aesthetic
Petition for an Esther movie where Rodrigo Santoro reprises his role and costume for Achashwerosh/Khshyarsha
January 13, 2026 at 12:08 AM
let us all take a moment to reimagine the ashke triangle hat for Haman in this aesthetic
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It took decades of work by the abolition movement & many many many different strategies to convince people to support it. Abolition ideology actually got more radical as it got more popular. Support radical politics even as we accept moderate incremental wins. Abolish ICE
January 12, 2026 at 9:46 PM
It took decades of work by the abolition movement & many many many different strategies to convince people to support it. Abolition ideology actually got more radical as it got more popular. Support radical politics even as we accept moderate incremental wins. Abolish ICE
being born and raised on the bay, my home body of water is the SF Bay, but I do have a fondness for Russian River. She has an attitude
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
being born and raised on the bay, my home body of water is the SF Bay, but I do have a fondness for Russian River. She has an attitude
More fun facts:
Around 18% to 30% of all domestic rams demonstrate some homosexual behavior.
Females that were fraternal twins with a male fetus are called "freemartins" as they are often masculinised in utero and exhibit intersex traits-- and they may court other ewes the same way a ram would.
Around 18% to 30% of all domestic rams demonstrate some homosexual behavior.
Females that were fraternal twins with a male fetus are called "freemartins" as they are often masculinised in utero and exhibit intersex traits-- and they may court other ewes the same way a ram would.
One out of 12 rams is uninterested in females. Deemed “non-procreative" by farmers, they're typically sent to slaughter. German farmer Michael Stücke rescues the gay rams. His company Rainbow Wool, sells fabulous wool products from his flock of gay sheep. rainbow-wool.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
More fun facts:
Around 18% to 30% of all domestic rams demonstrate some homosexual behavior.
Females that were fraternal twins with a male fetus are called "freemartins" as they are often masculinised in utero and exhibit intersex traits-- and they may court other ewes the same way a ram would.
Around 18% to 30% of all domestic rams demonstrate some homosexual behavior.
Females that were fraternal twins with a male fetus are called "freemartins" as they are often masculinised in utero and exhibit intersex traits-- and they may court other ewes the same way a ram would.
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ICE has a new tool to use location data from data brokers to identify the movements of protestors. Please remove your phone's Advertising ID and disable always-on location access forapps that sell your data (most of them). Instructions for Android and iOS from the EFF: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
How to Disable Ad ID Tracking on iOS and Android, and Why You Should Do It Now
The ad identifier - aka “IDFA” on iOS, or “AAID” on Android - is the key that enables most third-party tracking on mobile devices. Disabling it will make it substantially harder for advertisers and da...
www.eff.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ICE has a new tool to use location data from data brokers to identify the movements of protestors. Please remove your phone's Advertising ID and disable always-on location access forapps that sell your data (most of them). Instructions for Android and iOS from the EFF: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
why i havn't gotten a poetry mfa yet
Should you get a writing degree? Absolutely, if you'd like to study the craft, find community, and earn a degree that will show others you take yourself seriously, which will in turn make them take you seriously, but it's also a scam in a clout pyramid scheme!
January 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
why i havn't gotten a poetry mfa yet
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Been thinking about this for a while. If you live in a city, they’re coming to you.
Get organized now. Immigration orgs in your area have been doing this work for years. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Support them. Chicago, LA, DC showed us the way. Learn from us.
They’re coming.
Get organized now. Immigration orgs in your area have been doing this work for years. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Support them. Chicago, LA, DC showed us the way. Learn from us.
They’re coming.
5. Start getting your own community ready.
Meet your neighbors. Form Signal groups. Distribute whistles and organize trainings on how to be a legal observer. (There's probably an organization close to you that does stuff like this.)
Meet your neighbors. Form Signal groups. Distribute whistles and organize trainings on how to be a legal observer. (There's probably an organization close to you that does stuff like this.)
January 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Been thinking about this for a while. If you live in a city, they’re coming to you.
Get organized now. Immigration orgs in your area have been doing this work for years. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Support them. Chicago, LA, DC showed us the way. Learn from us.
They’re coming.
Get organized now. Immigration orgs in your area have been doing this work for years. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Support them. Chicago, LA, DC showed us the way. Learn from us.
They’re coming.
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He got a makeover 💅 Playing around with hi-res versions of my first zine, TRANS GUY POEMS (which I made in the low-res program Electric Zine Maker). Honestly the low-res has its own charm, but this one looks so nice, so I'm torn. #zines #transmasc #poetry
January 12, 2026 at 2:31 AM
He got a makeover 💅 Playing around with hi-res versions of my first zine, TRANS GUY POEMS (which I made in the low-res program Electric Zine Maker). Honestly the low-res has its own charm, but this one looks so nice, so I'm torn. #zines #transmasc #poetry
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no longer content to just take your money, a handful of oligarchs, many of them immigrants to these shores, are now taking whats left of your freedom and political power. the very idea that you might have a say in your local government or sit unmolested in your home is offensive to them
January 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM
no longer content to just take your money, a handful of oligarchs, many of them immigrants to these shores, are now taking whats left of your freedom and political power. the very idea that you might have a say in your local government or sit unmolested in your home is offensive to them
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"if you're transgender you have to live" and understand that living is an activity not a state
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
"if you're transgender you have to live" and understand that living is an activity not a state
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I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
January 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time