Zan Solomon תִּקְוָה
@zansolomon.bsky.social
Writer, singer, actor, tremendous nerd. US/Ireland dual citizen living in Finland.
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“Sooner or later, one has to take sides, if one is to remain human.”
—Graham Greene, The Quiet American
—Graham Greene, The Quiet American
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“Sooner or later, one has to take sides, if one is to remain human.”
—Graham Greene, The Quiet American
—Graham Greene, The Quiet American
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I am beyond furious at this ignorant, hateful government and its short-sighted policies that push conformity to some global conspiracy nonsense over the wellbeing of our kids. Here’s some actual informed science about puberty blockers. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...
Puberty blockers for transgender and gender-diverse youth
Understand how puberty blockers work to suppress puberty. Learn about their benefits, side effects and long-term effects.
www.mayoclinic.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I am beyond furious at this ignorant, hateful government and its short-sighted policies that push conformity to some global conspiracy nonsense over the wellbeing of our kids. Here’s some actual informed science about puberty blockers. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...
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It's being reported that New Zealand has banned puberty blockers for transgender youth. I removed New Zealand from my recommendations to families fleeing a while back after the far right saw a surge in power in the country.
Sad day for NZ trans youth.
Sad day for NZ trans youth.
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
It's being reported that New Zealand has banned puberty blockers for transgender youth. I removed New Zealand from my recommendations to families fleeing a while back after the far right saw a surge in power in the country.
Sad day for NZ trans youth.
Sad day for NZ trans youth.
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You know about Trump and Zelesnkyy’s call, but have you heard about the call between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince?
Watch my statement below. Mr. President, release the transcript.
Watch my statement below. Mr. President, release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
You know about Trump and Zelesnkyy’s call, but have you heard about the call between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince?
Watch my statement below. Mr. President, release the transcript.
Watch my statement below. Mr. President, release the transcript.
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Transgender Awareness Week is here. It’s more than a moment of visibility—it's a call to action.
✅ Educate yourself on the issues facing the trans community.
✅ Use correct names and pronouns.
✅ Support trans-led organizations.
✅ Speak up against […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
✅ Educate yourself on the issues facing the trans community.
✅ Use correct names and pronouns.
✅ Support trans-led organizations.
✅ Speak up against […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Transgender Awareness Week is here. It’s more than a moment of visibility—it's a call to action.
✅ Educate yourself on the issues facing the trans community.
✅ Use correct names and pronouns.
✅ Support trans-led organizations.
✅ Speak up against […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
✅ Educate yourself on the issues facing the trans community.
✅ Use correct names and pronouns.
✅ Support trans-led organizations.
✅ Speak up against […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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Why the Rich Don’t Pay Taxes
YouTube video by New Economic Thinking
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Maybe because Megyn Kelly is best friends with Alan Dershowitz…
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Maybe because Megyn Kelly is best friends with Alan Dershowitz…
Walking Kairo in the first snow of the season.
November 15, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Walking Kairo in the first snow of the season.
It's #TransgenderAwarenessWeek
My son is trans and we fled Texas to Finland almost 2.5 years ago (it'll be exactly 2.5 on Xmas Day).
He has a correct US Passport (LUCKILY) and correct residence documents in Finland. He had healthcare and support from Finland.
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My son is trans and we fled Texas to Finland almost 2.5 years ago (it'll be exactly 2.5 on Xmas Day).
He has a correct US Passport (LUCKILY) and correct residence documents in Finland. He had healthcare and support from Finland.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It's #TransgenderAwarenessWeek
My son is trans and we fled Texas to Finland almost 2.5 years ago (it'll be exactly 2.5 on Xmas Day).
He has a correct US Passport (LUCKILY) and correct residence documents in Finland. He had healthcare and support from Finland.
1/2
My son is trans and we fled Texas to Finland almost 2.5 years ago (it'll be exactly 2.5 on Xmas Day).
He has a correct US Passport (LUCKILY) and correct residence documents in Finland. He had healthcare and support from Finland.
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Oh god.
Windows pushed an update and restarted my computer.
And now Ctrl+Shift+T isn't restoring my TABS.
I had four instances of Chrome with a dozen or dozenS of tabs on each.
My emotional support tabs! 😱
Windows pushed an update and restarted my computer.
And now Ctrl+Shift+T isn't restoring my TABS.
I had four instances of Chrome with a dozen or dozenS of tabs on each.
My emotional support tabs! 😱
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Oh god.
Windows pushed an update and restarted my computer.
And now Ctrl+Shift+T isn't restoring my TABS.
I had four instances of Chrome with a dozen or dozenS of tabs on each.
My emotional support tabs! 😱
Windows pushed an update and restarted my computer.
And now Ctrl+Shift+T isn't restoring my TABS.
I had four instances of Chrome with a dozen or dozenS of tabs on each.
My emotional support tabs! 😱
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I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
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The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
The silver lining of living in a country that doesn't have a Thanksgiving (one of my fave holidays) is that there's nothing to stop me decorating for all the winter holidays as soon as Halloween is over!
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The silver lining of living in a country that doesn't have a Thanksgiving (one of my fave holidays) is that there's nothing to stop me decorating for all the winter holidays as soon as Halloween is over!
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For @msnbc.com I wrote about how Tuesday's election gives Democrats the blueprint for overcoming Republican anti-trans attacks and how thus should settle all the talk about throwing trans people under the bus.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Democrats’ election wins showed they don't need to hide their support for trans rights
Republicans repeated Trump's anti-trans strategy from 2024 and lost big. This should be instructive for Democrats.
www.msnbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
For @msnbc.com I wrote about how Tuesday's election gives Democrats the blueprint for overcoming Republican anti-trans attacks and how thus should settle all the talk about throwing trans people under the bus.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
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"So to Donald Trump, if you are watching, and I know you are... I have four words for you.
TURN THE VOLUME UP"
*Loud cheers*
TURN THE VOLUME UP"
*Loud cheers*
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
"So to Donald Trump, if you are watching, and I know you are... I have four words for you.
TURN THE VOLUME UP"
*Loud cheers*
TURN THE VOLUME UP"
*Loud cheers*
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Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
Cheney was a man who lived... a life... for 84 very... yearly years, and whose political life was... long, and... full of... politics which... were...
He was evil, okay?
He was evil, okay?
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died, his family said in a statement. He was 84 abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
November 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Cheney was a man who lived... a life... for 84 very... yearly years, and whose political life was... long, and... full of... politics which... were...
He was evil, okay?
He was evil, okay?
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November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
As someone who used to do residential housecleaning, I have a fantastic alternate idea.
I Tried the Robot That’s Coming to Live With You. It’s Still Part Human.
1X’s Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?
www.wsj.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
As someone who used to do residential housecleaning, I have a fantastic alternate idea.
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I wrote about Nazism in a small Michigan town, and in a large North American country; about the uses of and limits of shame; and on the importance of holding shared standards. www.the-reframe.com/the-death-of...
The Death of Shame
Modern Nazis, careless people, and the offensive necessity of caring in a shameful age.
www.the-reframe.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I wrote about Nazism in a small Michigan town, and in a large North American country; about the uses of and limits of shame; and on the importance of holding shared standards. www.the-reframe.com/the-death-of...
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In the 21st century we have the supply chain and agricultural technologies to ensure no one on EARTH goes hungry.
The fact we don’t is a direct result of decisions that power is more important than preventing starvation.
The fact we don’t is a direct result of decisions that power is more important than preventing starvation.
November 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
In the 21st century we have the supply chain and agricultural technologies to ensure no one on EARTH goes hungry.
The fact we don’t is a direct result of decisions that power is more important than preventing starvation.
The fact we don’t is a direct result of decisions that power is more important than preventing starvation.
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"We're seeing a shift, and GPs and medical professionals are accepting that long COVID is real.
"But we still struggle with the belief there's nothing you can do about it. There is a lot you can do." 💯
#LongCovid #MEcfs ⚕️🧪
"But we still struggle with the belief there's nothing you can do about it. There is a lot you can do." 💯
#LongCovid #MEcfs ⚕️🧪
In awe of the team at Clinic Nineteen treating adults & children for long COVID & related diseases. COVID infection is commonplace in the community & repeat infections increase your chances of getting LC so do your best to avoid infection. Indoor air quality is key.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Long COVID patients seeking help 'let down by the system'
Patients are calling for better access to long COVID care after the closure of one of the country's last public clinics.
www.abc.net.au
November 1, 2025 at 3:45 AM
"We're seeing a shift, and GPs and medical professionals are accepting that long COVID is real.
"But we still struggle with the belief there's nothing you can do about it. There is a lot you can do." 💯
#LongCovid #MEcfs ⚕️🧪
"But we still struggle with the belief there's nothing you can do about it. There is a lot you can do." 💯
#LongCovid #MEcfs ⚕️🧪
The way we look at people who supported bathroom segregation in the 60s, with all the same exact arguments as are used today, is how we will all look at people who support transphobic bathroom bills in a decade or two. As ignorant and/or bigoted.
The Long, Ugly History of Bathroom Segregation
Civil rights go way beyond race.
share.google
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The way we look at people who supported bathroom segregation in the 60s, with all the same exact arguments as are used today, is how we will all look at people who support transphobic bathroom bills in a decade or two. As ignorant and/or bigoted.