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They're definitely on the heavier side and you can feel it, particularly pressing down on the nose, so we're looking into ways to either add padding, or somehow support the mask from somewhere else to lift the weight off (probably a combination of the two!)

November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM

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I'd love to!! Looking for a badge or two for an upcoming con & I'm always down to trade kandi - though it'll probably be easier to reach me at @gravecore.bsky.social if you're interested <3

October 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM

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From Stonewall to Trump:
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now. 19thnews.org/2025/03/trum...

We have forgotten that the laws are written to protect property and not to protect people. They’re written to protect White men and their property, and historically, women and children were their property,” she said. “To expect justice from people who write laws to protect themselves has been a fundamental error of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans community.”

To fight back, LGBTQ+ Americans need to organize, Jay said. That starts with thinking locally — supporting local artists, independent stores and small presses, as well as LGBTQ+ organizations taking demonstrable political action and protecting queer culture.

“See what you can do without going crazy. If you can focus on one thing and you can spend one hour a week, or you can spend one day a week, that’s much better than being depressed and doing nothing,” she said. “Because the person you’re going to help is yourself. This is the time for all of us to step up.”

Renata Ramos feels obligated to share her experiences with young people. As a 63-year-old trans Latina, she wants young people to know that so many of their elders have already been through hard times — which means that they can make it, too, including during this moment.

“I’m not scared in the least. Because we have fought so many battles — the elders. We have fought so many battles, with medicine, with HIV, with marching on Washington, with watching our friends die,” she said. “It’s been one war after another in our community that we have always won. We have always been resilient. We have always stood strong. We have always fought for our truth, and we’re still here. They haven’t been able to erase us.”

It’s been quite dark,” Smith said. The onslaught of policies targeting marginalized people and the turbocharged news cycle are working to keep Black and trans people in a constant state of fear and uncertainty, he said.

“I tell everyone in my community, you have to stop responding to those alerts and just try to go inward,” he said. “Find a space of peace and spirituality.”

To Smith, who is 64, looking inward can mean reflecting on what’s still here. Although the Trump administration is going to make daily life harder for LGBTQ+ people, he said, laws can’t be undone with the stroke of a pen on an executive order. LGBTQ+ Americans need to find whatever source of strength and peace they can find right now — and try to remove themselves from the daily fray as much as possible — while still finding ways to take action.

This is the time when we really have to find community, where we really have to hone in on our spiritual feelings and try to talk to someone. Don’t keep it to yourself,” he said. Joining protests or lobbying days at state capitols are great ways to find community in-person, Smith said — to be around like-minded people and to not feel so alone.

“That’s the best space to be in, not home alone and in your feelings and in your mind, because we can get lost there thinking negatively. So we have to stay positive and stay with like-minded people, and have those people constantly around you to reassure you and just hold you tight in that space,” he said.

March 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM

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All kandi under $20 is also 20% off for the month of september with code TILLSEPTENDS, so if you want to snag one of these, now's a great chance!
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September 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM

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I'll get an exact weight soon, with all the beads on it right now though it's very similar in weight to the muzzle masks we currently offer! I'm still considering adding some cushioning for the nose and using straps that go around the head instead of the ears for comfort though :)

August 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM