Dan Heinrich
@heinrichdan.bsky.social
Used to be struggling indie actor and producer. Now am struggling paralegal. Sometimes edits TTRPG books for Deep 7 Press. Brother, father, friend husband, and son. Trans rights are human rights. He/Him
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Please share this widely. There have been 13 peer-reviewed critiques of the Cass Review, to the extent that academia regards it as pseudoscience, but so far all have been subject to organised censorship by mainstream media. This is the first time one has broken through. Oz Guardian only still.
Worked hard to get this into Guardian Oz & big props to @fiercemum.bsky.social for setting it up & Melissa Davey for publishing it. She will doubtless get loads of hassle from transphobes for it, but it needs to be out there.
Puberty Blocker bans harm trans kids, no-one should pretend they don’t.
Puberty Blocker bans harm trans kids, no-one should pretend they don’t.
Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns
Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Please share this widely. There have been 13 peer-reviewed critiques of the Cass Review, to the extent that academia regards it as pseudoscience, but so far all have been subject to organised censorship by mainstream media. This is the first time one has broken through. Oz Guardian only still.
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This is why Newsom and Buttigieg should be nonstarters as 2028 candidates. We need people who will fight for marginalized groups and not capitulate to the right to seem more "Moderate." If they want to be in the tent, they can agree to uphold the basic party tenets, end of story.
For my newsletter, I wrote about how the Democratic Party "Big Tent" fell in on trans kids yesterday. www.burnsnotice.com/the-big-tent...
The Big Tent Collapses in on Us
Three Democrats crossed the aisle to join Republicans in passing a nationwide ban on gender affirming care for youth Wednesday evening
Well, it happened finally. After a vote swapping deal by Rep. Ma...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is why Newsom and Buttigieg should be nonstarters as 2028 candidates. We need people who will fight for marginalized groups and not capitulate to the right to seem more "Moderate." If they want to be in the tent, they can agree to uphold the basic party tenets, end of story.
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And my personal favorite, which I say to this fucking day:
You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.
You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
And my personal favorite, which I say to this fucking day:
You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.
You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.
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Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
Happy Hanukkah to our friends who celebrate. Rachel Posner, a rabbi’s wife in Kiel, Germany, took this photograph in 1931 -- a potent reminder that fascism must be fought in every generation, even if it's wrapped in an American flag and a red hat.
December 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
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I’m thrilled that Dick Van Dyke made it to 100 years old, and I also find it hilarious that he’s apparently too old to play with LEGO. Him specifically.😆
December 14, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I’m thrilled that Dick Van Dyke made it to 100 years old, and I also find it hilarious that he’s apparently too old to play with LEGO. Him specifically.😆
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i want to be clear about this: worker’s rights also includes the right to be free from racist or sexist or gendered abuse at your job.
December 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
i want to be clear about this: worker’s rights also includes the right to be free from racist or sexist or gendered abuse at your job.
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all i'm saying is that there were better options
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
all i'm saying is that there were better options
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Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb is one of the most ambitious covert operations to date, striking a precious airplane fleet deep in Russia's territory.
Read our exclusive account based on conversations with those involved:
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Read our exclusive account based on conversations with those involved:
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Inside Ukraine’s Daring ‘Operation Spiderweb’ Attack on Russia
Kyiv’s plan to smuggle more than 100 drones into enemy territory required meticulous planning, high-tech gadgets—and luck.
www.wsj.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb is one of the most ambitious covert operations to date, striking a precious airplane fleet deep in Russia's territory.
Read our exclusive account based on conversations with those involved:
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Read our exclusive account based on conversations with those involved:
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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Okay, I'll make a thread of 50 indie games which I'll add to over the week, staring with.
1. Carimara
Play as a little goblin creature summoned by a witch to investigate what's haunting her cottage, it's a creepy bite-size mystery akin to the Frog Detective games, and has gorgeous visuals.
1. Carimara
Play as a little goblin creature summoned by a witch to investigate what's haunting her cottage, it's a creepy bite-size mystery akin to the Frog Detective games, and has gorgeous visuals.
December 10, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Okay, I'll make a thread of 50 indie games which I'll add to over the week, staring with.
1. Carimara
Play as a little goblin creature summoned by a witch to investigate what's haunting her cottage, it's a creepy bite-size mystery akin to the Frog Detective games, and has gorgeous visuals.
1. Carimara
Play as a little goblin creature summoned by a witch to investigate what's haunting her cottage, it's a creepy bite-size mystery akin to the Frog Detective games, and has gorgeous visuals.
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Get a load of this. 😆
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Get a load of this. 😆
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or perhaps: making billionaires unconstitutional would be good for democracy
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:19 AM
or perhaps: making billionaires unconstitutional would be good for democracy
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All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
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Introducing my brand new book FLICK: A History of Female Pleasure. Coming May 2026. You can preorder now through the link in my bio.
December 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Introducing my brand new book FLICK: A History of Female Pleasure. Coming May 2026. You can preorder now through the link in my bio.
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Like Riley Gains tying for fifth, this is a situation where a cis woman was graded based on the merits of their work but because a trans person was involved it is unfair that they didn’t win.
For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People
A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic.
(Note for free subscriber...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Like Riley Gains tying for fifth, this is a situation where a cis woman was graded based on the merits of their work but because a trans person was involved it is unfair that they didn’t win.
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Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest survivor of The Tulsa Race Massacre passed away. Let’s honor her memory by remembering her story
November 25, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest survivor of The Tulsa Race Massacre passed away. Let’s honor her memory by remembering her story
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It's be nice to yourself Monday, so be nice to your self, OR ELSE!
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It's be nice to yourself Monday, so be nice to your self, OR ELSE!
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Engaging in malicious compliance to teach interfaith political organizing during the Civil Rights Movement and reading Letter from a Birmingham Jail to highlight King’s criticism of southern white Christians for abandoning their Black co-religionists.
The Ohio House voted to pass a bill that would require public schools and public universities to teach the positive impacts of Judeo-Christian religion on American history during Wednesday’s House session. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/19/o...
Ohio House passes bill to mandate schools teach positive impacts of religion on American history • Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio House voted to pass a bill that would require public schools and public universities to teach positive impacts of religion on American history during Wednesday’s House session.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Engaging in malicious compliance to teach interfaith political organizing during the Civil Rights Movement and reading Letter from a Birmingham Jail to highlight King’s criticism of southern white Christians for abandoning their Black co-religionists.
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I'm now at the part of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein where the creature, like many young men, has decided, "A girlfriend will fix my identity crisis"
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I'm now at the part of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein where the creature, like many young men, has decided, "A girlfriend will fix my identity crisis"
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I've grown more conservative as I've grown older but the things I want to conserve are democracy and decency
November 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I've grown more conservative as I've grown older but the things I want to conserve are democracy and decency
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Actually the question that occurs to me is "will you nominate him anyway even after years of people telling you they won't vote for him if you do, and then when you lose as you were warned you would, will you blame not yourselves but the people who warned you."
If he ends up being the Democrat on the presidential ticket in 2028, you would rather vote republican or not vote at all because of this issue?? That’s the million dollar question. Not the hill I would die on and def not worth losing an election over!
November 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Actually the question that occurs to me is "will you nominate him anyway even after years of people telling you they won't vote for him if you do, and then when you lose as you were warned you would, will you blame not yourselves but the people who warned you."
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Tagging this on here, because holy crap this thread still keeps going! I'm highlighting some upcoming games that might be of interest, and honestly we can all rail against AI in multiple ways, but a great way to do it is highlight and uplift neat games, like all these wonderful looking ones here:
Here, how about some upcoming games?
Kingdoms of the Dump is releasing later today, a game I have been seriously anticipating, an oldschool pixel art RPG. One of the characters is a rat. Art for the bosses is being done by Look Outside dev Frankie Smile Show. Garbage day is nearly here!
Kingdoms of the Dump is releasing later today, a game I have been seriously anticipating, an oldschool pixel art RPG. One of the characters is a rat. Art for the bosses is being done by Look Outside dev Frankie Smile Show. Garbage day is nearly here!
Kingdoms of the Dump on Steam
A SNES styled JRPG set in a fantasy world of garbage, created by two janitors. Join Trash Can Knight, Dustin Binsley, as he fights his way through the Five and a Half Kingdoms of the Dump!
store.steampowered.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Tagging this on here, because holy crap this thread still keeps going! I'm highlighting some upcoming games that might be of interest, and honestly we can all rail against AI in multiple ways, but a great way to do it is highlight and uplift neat games, like all these wonderful looking ones here:
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Can you even imagine all the Emmett Tills these women would've manufactured between them 60 or so years ago
It’s truly wild to me how much some people need to be the victim.
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Can you even imagine all the Emmett Tills these women would've manufactured between them 60 or so years ago
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By officially and publicly ditching 1744 for 1727, Saudi Arabia is basically declaring they're officially parting from Wahhabism as the state-supported-and-enforced interpretation of Islam. It's no longer part of their story.
November 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
By officially and publicly ditching 1744 for 1727, Saudi Arabia is basically declaring they're officially parting from Wahhabism as the state-supported-and-enforced interpretation of Islam. It's no longer part of their story.