Julie York Coppens
@julieycoppens.bsky.social
Playmaker, editor, teaching artist, 🏳️⚧️ parent, adoptee, dog mom, SURVIVOR fan... all the things. President, Ski for Light, Inc. (she/her)
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Proud of our high school campers, who absolutely crushed it this week at Cincy Shakes! The theme was "The Bard and Beyond: Adapting Shakespeare," and suffice it to say, mischief was afoot. #shakespearesunday #summertheatrecamp @cincyshakes.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Proud of our high school campers, who absolutely crushed it this week at Cincy Shakes! The theme was "The Bard and Beyond: Adapting Shakespeare," and suffice it to say, mischief was afoot. #shakespearesunday #summertheatrecamp @cincyshakes.bsky.social
This is so much more than #realitytv. Thank you Eva, Joe, and all the other IRL survivors on
#survivor48 #survivor
#survivor48 #survivor
March 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
This is so much more than #realitytv. Thank you Eva, Joe, and all the other IRL survivors on
#survivor48 #survivor
#survivor48 #survivor
Paulie: "Put your hand up if you're my buddy."
Entire tribe: ...[awkward laughter] ...🦗...
All of us watching at home:
#survivorau
Entire tribe: ...[awkward laughter] ...🦗...
All of us watching at home:
#survivorau
March 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Paulie: "Put your hand up if you're my buddy."
Entire tribe: ...[awkward laughter] ...🦗...
All of us watching at home:
#survivorau
Entire tribe: ...[awkward laughter] ...🦗...
All of us watching at home:
#survivorau
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Stand with trans Americans. You don’t have to understand everything about the transgender experience to know that Trump’s acts of humiliation and dehumanization are unjust and dangerous.
www.thebulwark.com/p/stand-with...
www.thebulwark.com/p/stand-with...
Stand With Trans Americans
You don’t have to understand everything about the transgender experience to know that Trump’s acts of humiliation and dehumanization are unjust and dangerous.
www.thebulwark.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Stand with trans Americans. You don’t have to understand everything about the transgender experience to know that Trump’s acts of humiliation and dehumanization are unjust and dangerous.
www.thebulwark.com/p/stand-with...
www.thebulwark.com/p/stand-with...
Paulie: "I'm great at finding cracks." #survivorau
March 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Paulie: "I'm great at finding cracks." #survivorau
Meanwhile, in normal countries: the show goes on, and it is 🔥. Heartfelt congrats to director Ann Yee (my bestie since high school), playwright Chris Bush, and everyone at @almeida.co.uk on OTHERLAND, now previewing in London. 📷 Marc Brenner #londontheatre #transgenderlove #newplays #queertheatre
February 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Meanwhile, in normal countries: the show goes on, and it is 🔥. Heartfelt congrats to director Ann Yee (my bestie since high school), playwright Chris Bush, and everyone at @almeida.co.uk on OTHERLAND, now previewing in London. 📷 Marc Brenner #londontheatre #transgenderlove #newplays #queertheatre
Still very much worth a listen.
#mlkday #martinlutherking #studentvoice #racialjustice
youtu.be/UMWXgbEjnaA?...
#mlkday #martinlutherking #studentvoice #racialjustice
youtu.be/UMWXgbEjnaA?...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Student Reflections
YouTube video by Democracy & Z
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Still very much worth a listen.
#mlkday #martinlutherking #studentvoice #racialjustice
youtu.be/UMWXgbEjnaA?...
#mlkday #martinlutherking #studentvoice #racialjustice
youtu.be/UMWXgbEjnaA?...
Thought you'd all like to see a bunch of second-graders being their ridiculous selves. This was the last day of after-school theatre enrichment before break, wrapping up our "Adventures in Character Creation" unit, and these kids played hard. #teachingartist #creativedrama #edtheatre #STEAM #artsed
December 18, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Thought you'd all like to see a bunch of second-graders being their ridiculous selves. This was the last day of after-school theatre enrichment before break, wrapping up our "Adventures in Character Creation" unit, and these kids played hard. #teachingartist #creativedrama #edtheatre #STEAM #artsed
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1. Today, 81 Democrats voted for the NDAA, which pulls care from the trans kids of military service members, in what is seen as a betrayal of trans people by the Democratic party.
EITM has published a full, easy to read list of their names, and how to contact.
EITM has published a full, easy to read list of their names, and how to contact.
81 Democrats Voted To Pull Care From Service Member's Trans kids. Here Are The Names.
81 Democrats have voted for the NDAA bill, which has an anti-trans amendment pulling care from trans youth enrolled in TriCare, the first national anti-trans bill of the modern era.
www.erininthemorning.com
December 12, 2024 at 2:52 AM
1. Today, 81 Democrats voted for the NDAA, which pulls care from the trans kids of military service members, in what is seen as a betrayal of trans people by the Democratic party.
EITM has published a full, easy to read list of their names, and how to contact.
EITM has published a full, easy to read list of their names, and how to contact.
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1. I have released my first post-election anti-trans risk assessment map.
The national risk is high due to potential Republican national policies targeting trans people.
DC has slightly increased in risk. Wyoming and Georgia go up as well.
Subscribe to support my journalism. Lets dig in.
The national risk is high due to potential Republican national policies targeting trans people.
DC has slightly increased in risk. Wyoming and Georgia go up as well.
Subscribe to support my journalism. Lets dig in.
Post-Election 2024 Anti-Trans Risk Assessment Map
The risk of severe anti-trans legislation has increased nationwide for transgender youth and adults.
www.erininthemorning.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:30 PM
1. I have released my first post-election anti-trans risk assessment map.
The national risk is high due to potential Republican national policies targeting trans people.
DC has slightly increased in risk. Wyoming and Georgia go up as well.
Subscribe to support my journalism. Lets dig in.
The national risk is high due to potential Republican national policies targeting trans people.
DC has slightly increased in risk. Wyoming and Georgia go up as well.
Subscribe to support my journalism. Lets dig in.
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“Trans people were not hidden Wednesday, and that matters.”
At Law Dork, I look at the plentiful presence of proudly trans people in the courtroom for the U.S. v. Skrmetti arguments.
At Law Dork, I look at the plentiful presence of proudly trans people in the courtroom for the U.S. v. Skrmetti arguments.
Trans people centered themselves in a trans case before a very not trans court
Not only was Chase Strangio arguing, but trans plaintiffs were in the courtroom, as were many other trans people: lawyers, journalists, observers. It matters.
www.lawdork.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:55 PM
“Trans people were not hidden Wednesday, and that matters.”
At Law Dork, I look at the plentiful presence of proudly trans people in the courtroom for the U.S. v. Skrmetti arguments.
At Law Dork, I look at the plentiful presence of proudly trans people in the courtroom for the U.S. v. Skrmetti arguments.
Happy #stnick #saintnicholasday to all my #recoveringcatholic sibs out in the Blue! Did your mom always tack up old pantyhose and fill it with fruit, like mine, or was your family normal?
December 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Happy #stnick #saintnicholasday to all my #recoveringcatholic sibs out in the Blue! Did your mom always tack up old pantyhose and fill it with fruit, like mine, or was your family normal?
Gender-affirming healthcare, counseling, family and community support have kept my trans son alive—he’s now thriving in college, studying drama. I’m increasing my financial support of orgs like @acluohio.bsky.social, TransOhio and Transform Cincy to help fuel the fight here 🙏
December 4, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Gender-affirming healthcare, counseling, family and community support have kept my trans son alive—he’s now thriving in college, studying drama. I’m increasing my financial support of orgs like @acluohio.bsky.social, TransOhio and Transform Cincy to help fuel the fight here 🙏
"You feel like you can do anything..."
It's that day! Kick in some bucks, or just help spread the word, about a great all-volunteer org that makes the winter outdoors accessible to all? 🙏 (Video is audio-described.)
#givingtuesday #disability #accessibility #XCskiing
youtu.be/PZos54OceKw?...
It's that day! Kick in some bucks, or just help spread the word, about a great all-volunteer org that makes the winter outdoors accessible to all? 🙏 (Video is audio-described.)
#givingtuesday #disability #accessibility #XCskiing
youtu.be/PZos54OceKw?...
Find Your Home at Ski for Light
YouTube video by Ski for Light International
youtu.be
December 3, 2024 at 1:49 PM
"You feel like you can do anything..."
It's that day! Kick in some bucks, or just help spread the word, about a great all-volunteer org that makes the winter outdoors accessible to all? 🙏 (Video is audio-described.)
#givingtuesday #disability #accessibility #XCskiing
youtu.be/PZos54OceKw?...
It's that day! Kick in some bucks, or just help spread the word, about a great all-volunteer org that makes the winter outdoors accessible to all? 🙏 (Video is audio-described.)
#givingtuesday #disability #accessibility #XCskiing
youtu.be/PZos54OceKw?...
When will the madness end 😢
BREAKING NEWS: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed the state's anti-transgender 'bathroom bill' into law – banning transgender students, staff and visitors from using restrooms that align with their genders in K through college.
The law will take effect in 90 days.
thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/11/27/o...
The law will take effect in 90 days.
thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/11/27/o...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs anti-transgender ‘bathroom bill’ into law
New law bans transgender students, staff and visitors from using restrooms that align with their genders at public and private institutions.
thebuckeyeflame.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:26 PM
When will the madness end 😢
November 23, 2024 at 5:40 PM
This is a #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance post about... eyelashes.🧵
Early in his transition, Seth came home from school clearly upset about something. I didn't pry; sixth-grade drama, I figured. Later, though, I noticed he'd been in the bathroom a long time. I did the quiet mom knock.
"You okay?"
Early in his transition, Seth came home from school clearly upset about something. I didn't pry; sixth-grade drama, I figured. Later, though, I noticed he'd been in the bathroom a long time. I did the quiet mom knock.
"You okay?"
November 20, 2024 at 11:16 PM
This is a #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance post about... eyelashes.🧵
Early in his transition, Seth came home from school clearly upset about something. I didn't pry; sixth-grade drama, I figured. Later, though, I noticed he'd been in the bathroom a long time. I did the quiet mom knock.
"You okay?"
Early in his transition, Seth came home from school clearly upset about something. I didn't pry; sixth-grade drama, I figured. Later, though, I noticed he'd been in the bathroom a long time. I did the quiet mom knock.
"You okay?"
"We need to be vigilant and vocal when we see things that are wrong."
Replaying a few of the best, most prescient and enlightening episodes from Democracy & Z, the youth podcast I produced for Cincinnati Public Radio, mostly during the pandemic. From 3/8/21:
www.democracyandme.org/episode-32-t...
Replaying a few of the best, most prescient and enlightening episodes from Democracy & Z, the youth podcast I produced for Cincinnati Public Radio, mostly during the pandemic. From 3/8/21:
www.democracyandme.org/episode-32-t...
Episode 32: The Divided States of America
Was our nation ever truly “united”? What does that word even mean, when you’re talking about a country as diverse and as historically complex as ours—especially at a time when lies, disinformation, an...
www.democracyandme.org
November 18, 2024 at 5:29 PM
"We need to be vigilant and vocal when we see things that are wrong."
Replaying a few of the best, most prescient and enlightening episodes from Democracy & Z, the youth podcast I produced for Cincinnati Public Radio, mostly during the pandemic. From 3/8/21:
www.democracyandme.org/episode-32-t...
Replaying a few of the best, most prescient and enlightening episodes from Democracy & Z, the youth podcast I produced for Cincinnati Public Radio, mostly during the pandemic. From 3/8/21:
www.democracyandme.org/episode-32-t...
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November 16, 2024 at 12:18 PM
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Okay I'm calling it: Saturday sing break!
Flashing back to that early pandemic time when everybody's couch covers brought us together, reminded us to breathe, and made it all kinda okay.
"A Place Called Home" by Kim Richey, bookshelves 😍 bonus
youtu.be/jE01eD7DiXs?...
Flashing back to that early pandemic time when everybody's couch covers brought us together, reminded us to breathe, and made it all kinda okay.
"A Place Called Home" by Kim Richey, bookshelves 😍 bonus
youtu.be/jE01eD7DiXs?...
A Place Called Home Sing-Along
YouTube video by Julie Coppens
youtu.be
November 16, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Okay I'm calling it: Saturday sing break!
Flashing back to that early pandemic time when everybody's couch covers brought us together, reminded us to breathe, and made it all kinda okay.
"A Place Called Home" by Kim Richey, bookshelves 😍 bonus
youtu.be/jE01eD7DiXs?...
Flashing back to that early pandemic time when everybody's couch covers brought us together, reminded us to breathe, and made it all kinda okay.
"A Place Called Home" by Kim Richey, bookshelves 😍 bonus
youtu.be/jE01eD7DiXs?...