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Rowan Cardosa
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They/Them. Writer living in TX. Speculative fiction, gaming, and other odds and ends.
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Rowan Cardosa @rowanberry333.bsky.social · Aug 18
every single member of collective shout should be forced to play fear and hunger 1 on the highest difficulty for all eternity
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seenpoliceuk.bsky.social
Jenny Watson spilling it on X
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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utopia-defer.red
I don’t want to be alarming but I think shit might be getting out of hand and we have yet to see the worst of it
November 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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wwahammy.com
If you're a doctor and you stop providing care because of what your boss said, you should lose your license.
November 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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taliadoesrpgs.smallbird.social
This Friday the 28th is Itch Creator day and the start of a Black Friday sale: I'll do a Post-Gratitide Sale for The Wonders of Mundus, where you'll be able to pick up Books 1 and 2 for a low price...

...IF you also preorder book 3, Blood and Breath for Gold and Grain.

itch.io/s/168541/bla...
The fabulous cover of The Wonders of Mundus, Book 3: Blood and Breath for Gold and Grain by Talia Elliott Belser and Rebecca Malsin, in progress by SakuraRose (not final; it needs a finishing touches pass). A crowd is gathered in a peasant home. In the foreground, Hikaru, Pixie Wizard, kneels to examine a huge bloodstain, magnifying glass to his eye. Behind him, left to right: Radulf Kintsugi in his black mantle, red hair and brown trousers, argues vehemently with black woman and knight Alesha in a blue ballgown with skullcap and Ace Striker, pretty in pink; while Deedee in her shaolin-like godbotherer duds comforts and interviews a stunned and saddened Tayeb in his white woolens with the red cape, looking down into his folded hands.
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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gregpak.net
This whole thing is racist, but take particular note of the threat of denaturalization. That's stripping people of their citizenship, and that's the road to mass murder and atrocity.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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utopia-defer.red
Average American Thanksgiving: President declares total ban on immigration, calls an esteemed democratic governor a slur, and then goes on TV to talk about Somalis like animals when asked about a mass shooting by a former child soldier and member of a CIA associated death squad.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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thorbenson.bsky.social
It's got racism. It's offensive to people with intellectual disabilities. It's Islamophobic. Happy Thanksgiving from the president
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump calls Tim Walz “seriously retarded”
migrant earning $30,000 with a green card will get roughly $50,000 in yearly benefits for their family. The real migrant population is much higher. This refugee burden is the leading cause of social dysfunction in America, something that did not exist after World War II (Failed schools, high crime, urban decay, overcrowded hospitals, housing shortages, and large deficits, etc.). As an example, hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota. Somalian gangs are roving the streets looking for “prey” as our wonderful people stay locked in their apartments and houses hoping against hope that they will be left alone. The seriously retarded Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both, while the worst “Congressman/woman” in our Country, Ilhan Omar, always wrapped in her swaddling hijab, and who probably came into the U.S.A. illegally in that you are not allowed to marry your brother, does nothing but hatefully complain about our Country, its Constitution, and how “badly” she is treated, when her place of origin is a decadent, backward, and crime ridden nation…
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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whstancil.bsky.social
Everyone in politics, everyone in media knows what’s happening here: the White House is controlled by a repellant white supremacist who waits with bated breath for any opportunity to run nonwhite people out of America. They know who it is, what he’s doing. But they won’t SAY it.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
Among other things, the (nebulous but clearly unconstitutional) attack on naturalized US citizens contained in this screed is a significant escalation.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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dburghart.bsky.social
This is unhinged, unadulterated white nationalism that is so off-the-charts fascist not even David Duke would have said that in public.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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sky.skymarchini.net
The fundamental thing to understand about this administration is the president is a grumpy retiree. He has no interest in working anymore. Which leads to him being pissed that he is getting asked a question, pissed he has to show up and work, the scheming viziers running the show, etc..
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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brainnotonyet.bsky.social
Americas white power elite are gearing up for the end of any pretense or varnish for what the goals are and what the plan going forward is and its overt white power terror and fascism at scale bsky.app/profile/reut...
November 28, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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brainnotonyet.bsky.social
Denaturalization,forced statelessness and mass murder are all inextricably linked under fascism and we are seeing that constellation solidify across the west not just America.
America is one part of the massive reordering of the world the fascists and their wealthy friends are attempting to initiate
November 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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brainnotonyet.bsky.social
This is an admission that their goal is explicit ethnic cleansing of America and genocide, and it should be seen as a direct threat to millions of American lives and billions of lives worldwide.
publius24.bsky.social John Q. Public @publius24.bsky.social · 1d
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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kissphoria.bsky.social
New: If you're queer, you know that the holidays can be rough. Maybe you have a bad relationship with your family and holidays carry painful memories. I spoke to LGBTQ+ Texans across the state about how they find community this time of year: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Where can LGBTQ+ Texans go for Thanksgiving when home is off-limits?
"I just couldn't deal with knowing that I have people that have nowhere to go."
www.chron.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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esqueer.net
The Trump administration has joined the war on HIV/AIDS, on the side of HIV/AIDS.
apoorvanyt.bsky.social Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 3d
SCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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esqueer.net
In the span of a hour, they stealth edited the article from trans woman to "biological male who identifies as a woman." The BBC isn't fit for purpose.
variousvarieties.bsky.social Nick @variousvarieties.bsky.social · 4d
It looks like that BBC page has been updated in the last few minutes, so that's no longer the last sentence. I think part of it has been moved to this paragraph in the middle of the article, and the age is no longer mentioned:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Screenshot from BBC News article "Linehan cleared of harassing trans activist but guilty of damaging phone": She also did not find that the complainant, a biological male who identifies as a woman, "was as 'alarmed and distressed' as they portrayed themself to be by these messages and this course of conduct".
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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markgrimshawtism.bsky.social
It feels worth mentioning that Graham Linehan’s harassment literally continued in the courtroom, as he repeatedly misgendered Sophia, and referred to her as “Tarquin”, a fictional deadname he made up for her as part of his harassment campaign. The judge was complicit in this harassment happening.
hleehurley.com Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 4d
I wonder if I spent all day, every day, for years, calling Graham Linehan - or the judge - a nonce and then, when I saw him in the street screamed it in his face and smashed his phone, would a judge find I had done no harassing?

And that's not even factoring in the age of his victim
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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esqueer.net
The evolution of the BBC article on Graham Linehan's conviction and how it describes the trans victim of this crime is beyond atrocious. They actively went out of their way to dehumanize the victim here. They removed all pronouns for her and gendered honorifics such as "Ms."
Screenshot of a news article discussing Graham Linehan’s court case. The text states that Linehan was cleared of harassing a trans activist but convicted of damaging her phone. It describes how he knocked a teenage trans woman’s phone from her hand, and includes a highlighted sentence saying: “Ms Brooks, who was 18 at the time, is a trans woman who was born a biological male.” Screenshot of another section of the same article. It covers the judge’s comments about Linehan’s social media posts not meeting the legal definition of harassment. A highlighted portion reads: “a biological male who identifies as a woman,” referring to the complainant. Screenshot of an additional section of the article. It summarizes the accusations, including Linehan calling the complainant derogatory names online. A highlighted section states: “Brooks, who was born a biological male but identifies as a woman.”
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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transvestigations.bsky.social
A Substacker named Ben Ryan tweeted that "the long-awaited UK puberty blocker clinical trial protocol is out."

Shortly thereafter he deleted the post. I can't find a public version of the protocol but here's what I was able to salvage from the screenshot + post.

[A THREAD]
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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danifroom.bsky.social
By my count there will only be one (1) trans character on all of the major networks and streaming services as of January 2026.
kellysue.bsky.social Kelly Sue DeConnick @kellysue.bsky.social · 10d
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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fightforthefuture.org
How exactly does a kids online safety bill threaten queer and trans culture on the internet? Harvard Cyberlaw expert @esqueer.net breaks it down.

#KOSA #Censorship #Boston

@warren.senate.gov @edmarkey.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Incredible headline.
Elon Musk Could 'Drink Piss Better Than Any Human in History,' Grok Says
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
www.404media.co
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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thetransfemininereview.com
Good evening all. For this year's Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), TFR remembers three transfeminine authors who passed away this year: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (78), Valerie Amelia Thompson (38), and Michelle Duff (85) 🖤

We also remember 367+ victims of anti-trans violence and suicide 🕯️

#tdor
Observing Trans Day of Remembrance 2025
Remembering those we’ve lost over the past year.
thetransfemininereview.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM