stef rubino
@ancillarytext.bsky.social
your Florida brother. writer. organizer. fat powerlifter & strength enthusiast. team writer at Autostraddle & co-host of Fat Guy, Jacked Guy podcast.
Tried a local Scottish Highland Games comp for the first time ever yesterday. Having done 3/5 of the major ones now, I can confidently say strength sports are the fucking best.
March 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Tried a local Scottish Highland Games comp for the first time ever yesterday. Having done 3/5 of the major ones now, I can confidently say strength sports are the fucking best.
Not sure we need this but I do think we need one on the straight guy/genderless dyke brotherhood. And I’m available to co-write.
February 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Not sure we need this but I do think we need one on the straight guy/genderless dyke brotherhood. And I’m available to co-write.
Insane way to say “This shit is definitely NOT legal” just dropped.
February 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Insane way to say “This shit is definitely NOT legal” just dropped.
Should probably plug here that I also co-produce a podcast called Fat Guy, Jacked Guy. This season (called “Optimized Idiocy”), we’re covering every stupid health & fitness grift we hate from our perspectives as 2 people in that world. It started today!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
February 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Should probably plug here that I also co-produce a podcast called Fat Guy, Jacked Guy. This season (called “Optimized Idiocy”), we’re covering every stupid health & fitness grift we hate from our perspectives as 2 people in that world. It started today!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
If you’re in line to send me these tweets, STAY IN LINE
December 9, 2024 at 8:11 PM
If you’re in line to send me these tweets, STAY IN LINE
Second powerlifting meet in the books. Walked away with some PRs & a gold medal & some USPA Florida state records in my divisions. Truly incredible day. Let’s keep it movin’!! On to the next one!!
November 24, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Second powerlifting meet in the books. Walked away with some PRs & a gold medal & some USPA Florida state records in my divisions. Truly incredible day. Let’s keep it movin’!! On to the next one!!
Doing my second powerlifting meet in a week & randomly got so anxious about it just now
November 16, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Doing my second powerlifting meet in a week & randomly got so anxious about it just now
I guess we’re trying this again, huh?
November 13, 2024 at 3:05 PM
I guess we’re trying this again, huh?
Ok freaks, I did it. I found the best bumper sticker on Earth.
July 5, 2023 at 5:47 PM
Ok freaks, I did it. I found the best bumper sticker on Earth.
I love how whimsical some of these strength guys get in their weekly newsletters
July 5, 2023 at 4:25 PM
I love how whimsical some of these strength guys get in their weekly newsletters
The cool thing about going through old muscle mags with my strength coach is we keep finding shit like this
July 4, 2023 at 3:31 PM
The cool thing about going through old muscle mags with my strength coach is we keep finding shit like this
RIP Minnie Bruce Pratt, I hope you & Leslie are somewhere beautiful together
July 2, 2023 at 5:38 PM
RIP Minnie Bruce Pratt, I hope you & Leslie are somewhere beautiful together
I like how wild my Letterboxd “Recent Activity” looks right now. Love to keep the people guessing
July 2, 2023 at 12:27 PM
I like how wild my Letterboxd “Recent Activity” looks right now. Love to keep the people guessing
Thinking about this Skunk Ape (Florida Bigfoot) Pride shirt I saw in Cassadaga, Florida last weekend
July 1, 2023 at 11:28 PM
Thinking about this Skunk Ape (Florida Bigfoot) Pride shirt I saw in Cassadaga, Florida last weekend
I know Pride is technically over but I think everyone here should see these texts my strength coach sent me this month
July 1, 2023 at 8:19 PM
I know Pride is technically over but I think everyone here should see these texts my strength coach sent me this month
My will to live after writing 3 cover letters & answering 9 “reflection” questions
June 29, 2023 at 9:46 PM
My will to live after writing 3 cover letters & answering 9 “reflection” questions
me watching this show rn
June 29, 2023 at 1:44 AM
me watching this show rn
I would defend it with my life
June 27, 2023 at 9:03 PM
I would defend it with my life
Every time this particular meme makes the rounds online, 6 to 10 new people send it to me with the message “thought of you”
June 27, 2023 at 2:12 AM
Every time this particular meme makes the rounds online, 6 to 10 new people send it to me with the message “thought of you”
Let me in there and I’ll body slam both of them
June 22, 2023 at 2:16 AM
Let me in there and I’ll body slam both of them
I should probably plug this here also since the pre-order ends this Friday. We’re selling these rad shirts with some of the proceeds going to TransSocial, an org in South Florida working to support trans people here. I’ll post the link below. Get 1 while you can!
June 22, 2023 at 12:07 AM
I should probably plug this here also since the pre-order ends this Friday. We’re selling these rad shirts with some of the proceeds going to TransSocial, an org in South Florida working to support trans people here. I’ll post the link below. Get 1 while you can!