Rafi/Rita M. Pérez-Padilla
@rmperezpadilla.bsky.social
SF writer / translator / professor • they/any pronouns • 🇵🇷🏳️⚧️💛💜💛 • 🍉🇵🇸
WIP: THE VOID BETWEEN, polyam T4T anarchist space opera
WIP: THE VOID BETWEEN, polyam T4T anarchist space opera
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Transmogrification, R.M. Pérez-Padilla
“You tried to finger yourself and had a panic attack,” my girlfriend concludes. Not unkindly, but not with much gentleness, either, like
futurefire.net
Hello new Bluesky followers!!! Glad to be (re)building a new network over here. As an intro to me & my work — here’s a short story of mine that appeared in The Future Fire earlier this year (slightly nsfw): futurefire.net/2024.70/fict...
The ideal reading would include some statistics debunking common myths/misinformation, eg. trans people are not assaulting anyone in bathrooms & HRT is proven to be lifesaving medical care (but again must include some basics)
Very appreciative of any suggestions 🙏🏼
Very appreciative of any suggestions 🙏🏼
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
The ideal reading would include some statistics debunking common myths/misinformation, eg. trans people are not assaulting anyone in bathrooms & HRT is proven to be lifesaving medical care (but again must include some basics)
Very appreciative of any suggestions 🙏🏼
Very appreciative of any suggestions 🙏🏼
My class is research based and we talk about many social issues (eg police brutality, refugee crises, labor rights) but they at least have some familiarity with these, and the same is not true for even understanding what “transgender” means (sigh)
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
My class is research based and we talk about many social issues (eg police brutality, refugee crises, labor rights) but they at least have some familiarity with these, and the same is not true for even understanding what “transgender” means (sigh)
Hi bluesky 👋🏼 long time no see lol. Came to ask for recs — I teach English 101 at a community college and I’m looking for readings on the gender binary, trans identity, transphobia, etc that are accessible with very little understanding of queer/trans identity
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Hi bluesky 👋🏼 long time no see lol. Came to ask for recs — I teach English 101 at a community college and I’m looking for readings on the gender binary, trans identity, transphobia, etc that are accessible with very little understanding of queer/trans identity
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President Trump’s unauthorized military action in Venezuela is unconstitutional, dangerous, and an impeachable abuse of power. Congress alone has the authority to declare war and Trump is once again ignoring the law to serve his own interests.
My full statement:
My full statement:
January 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
President Trump’s unauthorized military action in Venezuela is unconstitutional, dangerous, and an impeachable abuse of power. Congress alone has the authority to declare war and Trump is once again ignoring the law to serve his own interests.
My full statement:
My full statement:
signs it has been a rough year 😓😅
December 22, 2025 at 11:26 PM
signs it has been a rough year 😓😅
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Hey you can support some trans folks on the Trans Day of Remembrance!
Donate to the Trans Lifeline if you can. Or to someone's gofundme. It's a rough time out there.
translifeline.org
Donate to the Trans Lifeline if you can. Or to someone's gofundme. It's a rough time out there.
translifeline.org
Home - Trans Lifeline
Radicalcommunity care Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for
translifeline.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Hey you can support some trans folks on the Trans Day of Remembrance!
Donate to the Trans Lifeline if you can. Or to someone's gofundme. It's a rough time out there.
translifeline.org
Donate to the Trans Lifeline if you can. Or to someone's gofundme. It's a rough time out there.
translifeline.org
I’ve been losing steam on this because I’m at a point where I would really love an actual grammar explanation but alas this is not the platform for it. So. We’ll see if we actually hit 600 🤞🏼
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I’ve been losing steam on this because I’m at a point where I would really love an actual grammar explanation but alas this is not the platform for it. So. We’ll see if we actually hit 600 🤞🏼
😎
日本語ができます！ (sort of lmao)
日本語ができます！ (sort of lmao)
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
😎
日本語ができます！ (sort of lmao)
日本語ができます！ (sort of lmao)
YAAAAAA
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
YAAAAAA
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I wanted to boost the accounts of the three families from Gaza I have been focusing on posting - here is a thread of what is going on with them.
They are all doing really badly and there is just no food.
They are all doing really badly and there is just no food.
July 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I wanted to boost the accounts of the three families from Gaza I have been focusing on posting - here is a thread of what is going on with them.
They are all doing really badly and there is just no food.
They are all doing really badly and there is just no food.
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Let's all fight back against the right wingers who want to silence our voices as a prelude to silencing us for good! #queersky #booksky #queeradultsff
31 books by 12 authors. All of them shadowbanned by itch.io. A new #Bundle for those who want to find out what Mastercard finds too perverted for words. (You might be disappointed!) With thanks to @ormakal.bsky.social for putting it all together. ♥️ 🏳️🌈
itch.io/b/3200/fight...
#BookSky #LGBTQ
itch.io/b/3200/fight...
#BookSky #LGBTQ
July 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Let's all fight back against the right wingers who want to silence our voices as a prelude to silencing us for good! #queersky #booksky #queeradultsff
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We're disabled and queer. 🏳️🌈 We sell our writing to eat.
We launched two book sales — each has 20 books for $30. Itch bowed to conservative pressure, and hid them without warning.
Do you agree this is bullshit? Then help us make them pay.
disabilitypac.carrd.co
#MakeCensorshipCost #BookSky
We launched two book sales — each has 20 books for $30. Itch bowed to conservative pressure, and hid them without warning.
Do you agree this is bullshit? Then help us make them pay.
disabilitypac.carrd.co
#MakeCensorshipCost #BookSky
Disability Pride Against Censorship
We’re Disabled and Queer — Itch.io and the Payment Processors Are Starving Us.
disabilitypac.carrd.co
July 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We're disabled and queer. 🏳️🌈 We sell our writing to eat.
We launched two book sales — each has 20 books for $30. Itch bowed to conservative pressure, and hid them without warning.
Do you agree this is bullshit? Then help us make them pay.
disabilitypac.carrd.co
#MakeCensorshipCost #BookSky
We launched two book sales — each has 20 books for $30. Itch bowed to conservative pressure, and hid them without warning.
Do you agree this is bullshit? Then help us make them pay.
disabilitypac.carrd.co
#MakeCensorshipCost #BookSky
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Happy Juneteenth! Just updated my list of books by Black intersex authors -
www.bogireadstheworld.com/a-list-of-bo...
(Aiming for completeness, please let me know if I missed a title!)
www.bogireadstheworld.com/a-list-of-bo...
(Aiming for completeness, please let me know if I missed a title!)
A list of books by Black intersex authors! | Bogi Reads the World
www.bogireadstheworld.com
June 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Happy Juneteenth! Just updated my list of books by Black intersex authors -
www.bogireadstheworld.com/a-list-of-bo...
(Aiming for completeness, please let me know if I missed a title!)
www.bogireadstheworld.com/a-list-of-bo...
(Aiming for completeness, please let me know if I missed a title!)
ok This Week is gonna be the week I hype myself up into organizing & sending query letters for real this time !!
June 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
ok This Week is gonna be the week I hype myself up into organizing & sending query letters for real this time !!
drawfee pride stream as unhinged as ever in both content and speed of money raised ❤️🏳️⚧️!!!
tilt.fyi/5VevCoqhaM
tilt.fyi/5VevCoqhaM
Tiltify
tilt.fyi
June 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
drawfee pride stream as unhinged as ever in both content and speed of money raised ❤️🏳️⚧️!!!
tilt.fyi/5VevCoqhaM
tilt.fyi/5VevCoqhaM
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They have no gods. They work magic, and think they are gods themselves. But they are not. And when they die, they become dust and bone, and their ghosts whine on the wind a little while till the wind blows them away. They do not have immortal souls.
April 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
They have no gods. They work magic, and think they are gods themselves. But they are not. And when they die, they become dust and bone, and their ghosts whine on the wind a little while till the wind blows them away. They do not have immortal souls.
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SHE’S HERE! The Trans Rights Readathon has officially begun! ✨🥳🎊🎉📚 #booksky #trr25 #transrightreadathon
March 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
SHE’S HERE! The Trans Rights Readathon has officially begun! ✨🥳🎊🎉📚 #booksky #trr25 #transrightreadathon
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18-year-old Jude on laws banning gender-affirming care:
"On the more extreme end, for a lot of kids it's the possibility of severe mental-health struggles and suicidal ideation - but I also think on a smaller scale, kids, because they cannot be themselves, would rather choose to not be anyone."
"On the more extreme end, for a lot of kids it's the possibility of severe mental-health struggles and suicidal ideation - but I also think on a smaller scale, kids, because they cannot be themselves, would rather choose to not be anyone."
March 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
18-year-old Jude on laws banning gender-affirming care:
"On the more extreme end, for a lot of kids it's the possibility of severe mental-health struggles and suicidal ideation - but I also think on a smaller scale, kids, because they cannot be themselves, would rather choose to not be anyone."
"On the more extreme end, for a lot of kids it's the possibility of severe mental-health struggles and suicidal ideation - but I also think on a smaller scale, kids, because they cannot be themselves, would rather choose to not be anyone."
The first one is right!
February 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The first one is right!
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I wrote a poem the first go-around and published it in @rejectionlit.bsky.social rejection-letters.com/2020/10/08/t...
January 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I wrote a poem the first go-around and published it in @rejectionlit.bsky.social rejection-letters.com/2020/10/08/t...
Concho tiene frío :(
January 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Concho tiene frío :(
ok, i’ve had my coffee, no plans for the next two hours, time to find out how many songs i get through before i cry ❤️
#BadBunny #DebiTirarMasFotos
#BadBunny #DebiTirarMasFotos
January 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
ok, i’ve had my coffee, no plans for the next two hours, time to find out how many songs i get through before i cry ❤️
#BadBunny #DebiTirarMasFotos
#BadBunny #DebiTirarMasFotos
Of all of these MONSTRILIO stands out as a favorite - such a beautiful portrayal of grief and monstrosity - as does Ed Yong’s AN IMMENSE WORLD. Both have stayed on my mind for months. But I had a lot of 5 star reads this year!
(Beastars also a favorite, if that wasn’t obvious lmao)
#booksky
(Beastars also a favorite, if that wasn’t obvious lmao)
#booksky
January 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Of all of these MONSTRILIO stands out as a favorite - such a beautiful portrayal of grief and monstrosity - as does Ed Yong’s AN IMMENSE WORLD. Both have stayed on my mind for months. But I had a lot of 5 star reads this year!
(Beastars also a favorite, if that wasn’t obvious lmao)
#booksky
(Beastars also a favorite, if that wasn’t obvious lmao)
#booksky
My 2024 storygraph wrap!! Wow I sure did read all of Beastars in August
January 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
My 2024 storygraph wrap!! Wow I sure did read all of Beastars in August