Coolsebastian
@coolsebastian.bsky.social
SAN FRANCISCO I AM IN YOU
February 11, 2026 at 2:32 AM
SAN FRANCISCO I AM IN YOU
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reference sheet commission i finished a little while ago for @ganelon.bsky.social !! such a blast getting to draw such a neat character and getting to work with mechanical design 🫶
January 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
reference sheet commission i finished a little while ago for @ganelon.bsky.social !! such a blast getting to draw such a neat character and getting to work with mechanical design 🫶
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How often have you seen someone say "it's not that deep" or "it's just a game/movie" on social media? Those sad phrases are examples of what are called thought-terminating clichés and they're deployed to shut down intellectual inquiry and kill curiosity.
February 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
How often have you seen someone say "it's not that deep" or "it's just a game/movie" on social media? Those sad phrases are examples of what are called thought-terminating clichés and they're deployed to shut down intellectual inquiry and kill curiosity.
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1. In a major new federal rule, Trump is attempting to attach billions in international aid to recipients agreeing to impose anti-trans restrictions.
This includes social transition "at any age," attempting to export transphobia globally.
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This includes social transition "at any age," attempting to export transphobia globally.
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Trump Pressures International Orgs To Disavow Trans Care, Social Transition Globally "At Any Age" With Funding Ban
The new rule would enact the "Mexico City Policy" towards what it calls "gender ideology."
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January 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
1. In a major new federal rule, Trump is attempting to attach billions in international aid to recipients agreeing to impose anti-trans restrictions.
This includes social transition "at any age," attempting to export transphobia globally.
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This includes social transition "at any age," attempting to export transphobia globally.
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Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019.
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
January 17, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019.
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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My Letter to the Editor in the @bostonglobe.com today, on the reality of living as a renter in a State that outlaws ANY regulation of rent increases. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/03/o...
Very pleased to be published alongside a great letter from our Sen. Pat Jehlen
Very pleased to be published alongside a great letter from our Sen. Pat Jehlen
January 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
My Letter to the Editor in the @bostonglobe.com today, on the reality of living as a renter in a State that outlaws ANY regulation of rent increases. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/03/o...
Very pleased to be published alongside a great letter from our Sen. Pat Jehlen
Very pleased to be published alongside a great letter from our Sen. Pat Jehlen
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As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
December 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
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Less than a week after they were installed, many of the flex posts on the BU bridge have been destroyed by vehicles. Appreciate the thought but cyclists clearly need more protection at these intersections.
December 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Less than a week after they were installed, many of the flex posts on the BU bridge have been destroyed by vehicles. Appreciate the thought but cyclists clearly need more protection at these intersections.
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1. In Alaska, the right wing govt handpicked doctors to the Medical Board to ban trans youth care.
A month after after, one anti-trans doctor was arrested for child porn.
The day after he was bailed out, his home burned down, with reports suggesting he was found deceased.
Our latest wild story.
A month after after, one anti-trans doctor was arrested for child porn.
The day after he was bailed out, his home burned down, with reports suggesting he was found deceased.
Our latest wild story.
Anti-Trans Alaskan State Medical Board Doctor Charged With CSAM, Home Goes Up In Flames
Last week Dr. Ryan McDonough was arrested on ten counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. Over the weekend, his family home went up in flames.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
1. In Alaska, the right wing govt handpicked doctors to the Medical Board to ban trans youth care.
A month after after, one anti-trans doctor was arrested for child porn.
The day after he was bailed out, his home burned down, with reports suggesting he was found deceased.
Our latest wild story.
A month after after, one anti-trans doctor was arrested for child porn.
The day after he was bailed out, his home burned down, with reports suggesting he was found deceased.
Our latest wild story.
@atnathanyaffe.bsky.social Hey Nathan, I went back to watch the beginning of Emily's BG3 playthrough on your channel and decided to draw your characters! please forgive the roughness I haven't drawn in 2 months
December 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
@atnathanyaffe.bsky.social Hey Nathan, I went back to watch the beginning of Emily's BG3 playthrough on your channel and decided to draw your characters! please forgive the roughness I haven't drawn in 2 months
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The 6th Circuit has been competing to be the most anti-trans circuit in America and is now carving out a right to bully transgender kids.
Despicable.
Despicable.
BREAKING: The Sixth Circuit, in a 10-7 en banc decision, holds that an Ohio school district's anti-bullying policy that requires students to use children's preferred pronouns is likely unconstitutional on these facts.
Judge Murphy, a Trump appointee, writes the court's decision.
Judge Murphy, a Trump appointee, writes the court's decision.
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The 6th Circuit has been competing to be the most anti-trans circuit in America and is now carving out a right to bully transgender kids.
Despicable.
Despicable.
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1. A federal judge has just ruled in favor of 16 states and schools that refuse to comply with Trumps trans ban demand.
The administration is threatening to pull tens of millions in federal sex ed funding.
Now, they will be blocked.
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The administration is threatening to pull tens of millions in federal sex ed funding.
Now, they will be blocked.
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Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Public Schools In 16 States That Refused To Comply With Trump's Trans Ban
The judge will block the Trump administration's attempt to restrict funding for sex education from schools that teach it in an inclusive way.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
1. A federal judge has just ruled in favor of 16 states and schools that refuse to comply with Trumps trans ban demand.
The administration is threatening to pull tens of millions in federal sex ed funding.
Now, they will be blocked.
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The administration is threatening to pull tens of millions in federal sex ed funding.
Now, they will be blocked.
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Had an amazing time visiting @doublefine.com last night to tour their studio and play some of their new game, Keeper!
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Had an amazing time visiting @doublefine.com last night to tour their studio and play some of their new game, Keeper!
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Val and I checked repeatedly because we simply couldn't believe no national or local news organizations covered this letter from 18 AGs in support of trans youth care and against FTC overreach.
If you find any stories, let us know, but it seems to be our exclusive.
If you find any stories, let us know, but it seems to be our exclusive.
On Friday 18 blue state attorneys general BLASTED the Federal Trade Commission, telling it to back off trans youth healthcare and warning of an insidious attempt to reshape the regulation of medicine in the US.
And nobody covered it.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
And nobody covered it.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
State AGs Defend Trans Americans in Stunning Rebuke to Trump’s FTC — Assigned
Eighteen state Attorneys General unite to stand up in defense of trans Americans, in opposition to a Federal Trade Commission investigation into trans healthcare.
www.assignedmedia.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Val and I checked repeatedly because we simply couldn't believe no national or local news organizations covered this letter from 18 AGs in support of trans youth care and against FTC overreach.
If you find any stories, let us know, but it seems to be our exclusive.
If you find any stories, let us know, but it seems to be our exclusive.
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It's like a Choose Your Own Hatch Act Violation.
October 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It's like a Choose Your Own Hatch Act Violation.
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The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
September 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
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Sneak peak of some of our background students, based on our pets, and some from our friends and family!
September 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Sneak peak of some of our background students, based on our pets, and some from our friends and family!
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BREAKING: Trump, Hegseth violated the Posse Comitatus Act with their troop deployment to Los Angeles, Judge Charles Breyer rules after trial. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
September 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
BREAKING: Trump, Hegseth violated the Posse Comitatus Act with their troop deployment to Los Angeles, Judge Charles Breyer rules after trial. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I have to keep looking at these maps to remind myself that my position, as an adult trans person in Massachusetts, is by far the most stable situation for a trans person in the entire country.
The threat to trans people is not future or speculative. It is here, ongoing, spreading, and worsening.
The threat to trans people is not future or speculative. It is here, ongoing, spreading, and worsening.
A few people had questions of some of the states on my map such as NY/CA/IL moving up in risk for trans youth.
If a state has moved up in risk, it's because of clinic closures at major clinics.
I cannot in good faith keep a state low risk if state laws are not being enforced to keep clinics open.
If a state has moved up in risk, it's because of clinic closures at major clinics.
I cannot in good faith keep a state low risk if state laws are not being enforced to keep clinics open.
1. My newest Anti-Trans Legal Risk Map is here.
Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws.
For adults, some increases in risk.
Nationwide risk remains extreme.
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Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws.
For adults, some increases in risk.
Nationwide risk remains extreme.
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September 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I have to keep looking at these maps to remind myself that my position, as an adult trans person in Massachusetts, is by far the most stable situation for a trans person in the entire country.
The threat to trans people is not future or speculative. It is here, ongoing, spreading, and worsening.
The threat to trans people is not future or speculative. It is here, ongoing, spreading, and worsening.
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1. On Saturday, a judge ordered Pulse pride crosswalk protester released from jail.
Police arrested him after he chalked the bottom of his shoe in rainbow colors and walked across it.
Sunday, police arrested 3 more under the same charges.
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Police arrested him after he chalked the bottom of his shoe in rainbow colors and walked across it.
Sunday, police arrested 3 more under the same charges.
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Judge Orders Florida Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk Protestor Released From Jail—Arrests Continue
In the latest twist on DeSantis' war on Pride crosswalks in the state, a judge has ruled that police had no probable cause to arrest a sidewalk chalkers. Then, three more were arrested.
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September 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
1. On Saturday, a judge ordered Pulse pride crosswalk protester released from jail.
Police arrested him after he chalked the bottom of his shoe in rainbow colors and walked across it.
Sunday, police arrested 3 more under the same charges.
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Police arrested him after he chalked the bottom of his shoe in rainbow colors and walked across it.
Sunday, police arrested 3 more under the same charges.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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🚨 The CDC as we know it is being severely altered tonight.
In addition to the CDC director being ousted, the Post is reporting that several senior leaders are leaving as well.
Here are from two of the resignations:
In addition to the CDC director being ousted, the Post is reporting that several senior leaders are leaving as well.
Here are from two of the resignations:
August 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
🚨 The CDC as we know it is being severely altered tonight.
In addition to the CDC director being ousted, the Post is reporting that several senior leaders are leaving as well.
Here are from two of the resignations:
In addition to the CDC director being ousted, the Post is reporting that several senior leaders are leaving as well.
Here are from two of the resignations:
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1. Michigan's AG Dana Nessel has issued a threat to University of Michigan Health's capitulation to Trump after it banned trans care for youth.
She calls their decision likely in violation of state nondiscrimination law, considers action against the hosptial.
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She calls their decision likely in violation of state nondiscrimination law, considers action against the hosptial.
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Michigan AG Warns UM Hospitals Not To Capitulate Over Trump's Trans Ban, Calls Decision Likely "Illegal"
"My Department will be considering all of our options if they violate Michigan law."
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August 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
1. Michigan's AG Dana Nessel has issued a threat to University of Michigan Health's capitulation to Trump after it banned trans care for youth.
She calls their decision likely in violation of state nondiscrimination law, considers action against the hosptial.
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She calls their decision likely in violation of state nondiscrimination law, considers action against the hosptial.
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NEW 🚨 The violence is the point. Elected Dems must call for widespread resignations (RFK, Bhattacharya, Prasad) in response to the CDC shooting. Public health must demand this of them, and the public must demand that of us. With @publichealthguy1.bsky.social in STAT: www.statnews.com/2025/08/15/c...
The CDC shooting was public health’s Jan. 6
“In RFK Jr.’s America, it will never be safe to practice public health or medicine," write an epidemiologist and a former CDC staffer.
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August 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
NEW 🚨 The violence is the point. Elected Dems must call for widespread resignations (RFK, Bhattacharya, Prasad) in response to the CDC shooting. Public health must demand this of them, and the public must demand that of us. With @publichealthguy1.bsky.social in STAT: www.statnews.com/2025/08/15/c...