Lydia Esper
@espermagicite.bsky.social
Trans-femme. Parent. Daughter. Sister. She/Her/comrade. I thread a very fine needle. 🏳️⚧️
Hopefully soon I’ll know what all this is—
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ALT: a close up of a girl 's face with blue hair
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Hopefully soon I’ll know what all this is—
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right wing bigots have admitted
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
October 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
right wing bigots have admitted
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
Tomorrow is another day.
a close up of a woman with blue hair
Alt: Jinx portraying my feelings.
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Tomorrow is another day.
I don’t like feeling like a number or a plant that needs watering every now and again made to feel placated.
October 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I don’t like feeling like a number or a plant that needs watering every now and again made to feel placated.
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Replacing "transgender is like ferrari" with "transgender is like microwave" from now on after this great bit
September 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Replacing "transgender is like ferrari" with "transgender is like microwave" from now on after this great bit
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I've seen trans ppl promoting this piece several times today, but I haven't seen a single cis person linking or praising it.
It's the same old thing, an article is written FOR cis ppl but ABOUT trans ppl and yet for some reason the cis folks to whom it's addressed seem to not notice the piece.
It's the same old thing, an article is written FOR cis ppl but ABOUT trans ppl and yet for some reason the cis folks to whom it's addressed seem to not notice the piece.
“Anti-trans harassment and violence is all the rage. Trans people are afraid to leave the country, let alone leave their houses. The right-wing ecosystem has gladly spent years creating these conditions, while Democrats have by turns avoided saying anything about them at all” 😞
👉🏻 archive.ph/ewBhT
👉🏻 archive.ph/ewBhT
September 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I've seen trans ppl promoting this piece several times today, but I haven't seen a single cis person linking or praising it.
It's the same old thing, an article is written FOR cis ppl but ABOUT trans ppl and yet for some reason the cis folks to whom it's addressed seem to not notice the piece.
It's the same old thing, an article is written FOR cis ppl but ABOUT trans ppl and yet for some reason the cis folks to whom it's addressed seem to not notice the piece.
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In Pam Bondi's America bakers may refuse to make cakes for gay or trans people, medical pros may refuse to provide women with complete healthcare, military personnel may refuse vaccination orders—all for "religous" or "conscience" reasons—but an Office Depot employee may not refuse to print a flyer.
Pam Bondi Threatens Charges Over Office Depot Employee Who Refused To Print Charlie Kirk Flyers: ‘We Can Prosecute You’
Pam Bondi Threatens Charges Over Office Depot Employee Who Refused To Print Charlie Kirk Flyers: ‘We Can Prosecute You’
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Department of Justice is considering bringing charges after a now-fired Office Depot employee refused to print flyers advertising a vigil for Charlie Kirk.
The post Pam Bondi Threatens Charges Over Office Depot Employee Who Refused To Print Charlie Kirk Flyers: ‘We Can Prosecute You’ first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
September 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
In Pam Bondi's America bakers may refuse to make cakes for gay or trans people, medical pros may refuse to provide women with complete healthcare, military personnel may refuse vaccination orders—all for "religous" or "conscience" reasons—but an Office Depot employee may not refuse to print a flyer.
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According to this court order (drive.google.com/file/d/1iKxU...) GALAXY: THE PRETTIEST STAR has been banned from Department of Defense schools. Its one of 596: pen.org/books-banned...
July 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
According to this court order (drive.google.com/file/d/1iKxU...) GALAXY: THE PRETTIEST STAR has been banned from Department of Defense schools. Its one of 596: pen.org/books-banned...
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yes and let's go further
trans people are more willing to explore the space of human existence than cis people and in fact we are compelled to by the nature of who we are
trans people are more willing to explore the space of human existence than cis people and in fact we are compelled to by the nature of who we are
by definition we have experienced a broader range of the human condition
July 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
yes and let's go further
trans people are more willing to explore the space of human existence than cis people and in fact we are compelled to by the nature of who we are
trans people are more willing to explore the space of human existence than cis people and in fact we are compelled to by the nature of who we are
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Given the number of transgender people buried under their deadnames by their family, there’s a pretty good reason why we see increased ideation and suicidality but lack data on suicide completions.
The "misinformation" in question here is that gender-affirming care reduces suicides among youth. It merely reduces depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidal ideation.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
June 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Given the number of transgender people buried under their deadnames by their family, there’s a pretty good reason why we see increased ideation and suicidality but lack data on suicide completions.
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Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
June 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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he's right and he's right to say it
June 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
he's right and he's right to say it
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call me back when you’re afraid for your life just to run to the store or put gas in your car unless you hide your titties
June 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
call me back when you’re afraid for your life just to run to the store or put gas in your car unless you hide your titties
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I am getting multiple reports that the Trump admin is NOT complying with the court order requiring passport updates for transgender people.
Some passport agencies are being told not to give trans people passports with their correct gender marker, for now.
Some passport agencies are being told not to give trans people passports with their correct gender marker, for now.
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I am getting multiple reports that the Trump admin is NOT complying with the court order requiring passport updates for transgender people.
Some passport agencies are being told not to give trans people passports with their correct gender marker, for now.
Some passport agencies are being told not to give trans people passports with their correct gender marker, for now.
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To everyone carrying the weight of this week:
You may not have told anyone how heavy it felt. You might’ve smiled through it, said you were fine when you weren’t and kept showing up when you just wanted to stop.
That takes a kind of strength most people don’t recognize.
That matters. You matter.
You may not have told anyone how heavy it felt. You might’ve smiled through it, said you were fine when you weren’t and kept showing up when you just wanted to stop.
That takes a kind of strength most people don’t recognize.
That matters. You matter.
June 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
To everyone carrying the weight of this week:
You may not have told anyone how heavy it felt. You might’ve smiled through it, said you were fine when you weren’t and kept showing up when you just wanted to stop.
That takes a kind of strength most people don’t recognize.
That matters. You matter.
You may not have told anyone how heavy it felt. You might’ve smiled through it, said you were fine when you weren’t and kept showing up when you just wanted to stop.
That takes a kind of strength most people don’t recognize.
That matters. You matter.
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I asked ICE where the “413% increase in assaults” justification for its officers using masks came from. They didn’t answer. So I dug into it, and what I found … did not boost their argument.
Gift link: wapo.st/4l7a1ch
Gift link: wapo.st/4l7a1ch
Opinion | Parsing ICE’s mixed-up, hard-to-believe assault claims
ICE officials keep touting a 413 percent increase in assaults on officers to justify officers masking their identities.
wapo.st
June 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I asked ICE where the “413% increase in assaults” justification for its officers using masks came from. They didn’t answer. So I dug into it, and what I found … did not boost their argument.
Gift link: wapo.st/4l7a1ch
Gift link: wapo.st/4l7a1ch
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The Supreme Court has sided with cruelty. Again. This time, it’s trans kids who pay the price. In this powerful piece, lawyer and democracy expert @importantmeagan.bsky.social pulls back the curtain on the new ruling upholding the TN ban on gender-affirming care, and sounds the alarm on what's next.
The Supreme Court Just Threw Trans Kids Under The Bus—Here's What Their Ruling Means
SCOTUS lands devastating blow against trans youth and their families
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Supreme Court has sided with cruelty. Again. This time, it’s trans kids who pay the price. In this powerful piece, lawyer and democracy expert @importantmeagan.bsky.social pulls back the curtain on the new ruling upholding the TN ban on gender-affirming care, and sounds the alarm on what's next.
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The reasoning in Skrmetti is just repackaged “every race is punished equally, so nothing to see here” logic that Loving v. Virginia emphatically rejected.
June 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The reasoning in Skrmetti is just repackaged “every race is punished equally, so nothing to see here” logic that Loving v. Virginia emphatically rejected.
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I will live in spite of this Administration. I will live in spite of this court.
The work goes on, and I will not stop fighting for us.
The work goes on, and I will not stop fighting for us.
Nothing sums up the state of affairs for transgender Americans quite like the US Supreme Court denying trans people life-saving healthcare at the same time that the Trump administration shuts down suicide prevention programs for LGBTQ people.
These bastards want us all dead.
These bastards want us all dead.
Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
June 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I will live in spite of this Administration. I will live in spite of this court.
The work goes on, and I will not stop fighting for us.
The work goes on, and I will not stop fighting for us.
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Hot take: Feeling your feelings is actually healthy.
The alternative is repressed pain, quiet resentment, chronic stress that can take years off your life. Write it out. Scream it out. Spiral (mindfully) if you must. Then release it, and watch how you grow 🌱
The alternative is repressed pain, quiet resentment, chronic stress that can take years off your life. Write it out. Scream it out. Spiral (mindfully) if you must. Then release it, and watch how you grow 🌱
June 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Hot take: Feeling your feelings is actually healthy.
The alternative is repressed pain, quiet resentment, chronic stress that can take years off your life. Write it out. Scream it out. Spiral (mindfully) if you must. Then release it, and watch how you grow 🌱
The alternative is repressed pain, quiet resentment, chronic stress that can take years off your life. Write it out. Scream it out. Spiral (mindfully) if you must. Then release it, and watch how you grow 🌱
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Worker to ICE agent at a workplace raid: “And here’s my bag of f*cks.”
June 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Worker to ICE agent at a workplace raid: “And here’s my bag of f*cks.”
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