Lane Smith 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🤘🏻🖤🔥
@leftlanesmith.bsky.social
Author of "78 Acts of Liberation: Tarot to Transform Our World" (Sounds True, 2024)
Tarot & Politics zine editor • they/he
🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 Bi Trans GenX Anarchist in Baltimore City
www.mxlanesmith.com
Tarot & Politics zine editor • they/he
🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 Bi Trans GenX Anarchist in Baltimore City
www.mxlanesmith.com
Pinned
This #TransAwarenessWeek you can materially support a transgender author living below the poverty line by ordering my book – out now from Sounds True!
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#Trans #Transgender #Transmasc #Book #Queer #FreePalestine #TransAuthor #TransWriter #Writer #Tarot #TarotSky #Witch #Leftist #Activist
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#Trans #Transgender #Transmasc #Book #Queer #FreePalestine #TransAuthor #TransWriter #Writer #Tarot #TarotSky #Witch #Leftist #Activist
It's true, knowing more trans folks helps you value trans people more & feel hotter as a trans person yourself. I am so lucky that I know a fuckton of incredible, rad, smokin hot trans folks in person. I wouldn't without first having been exposed to trans stories in writing & seeing myself in them.🏳️⚧️
Unearthing the hidden history of a singular trans punk zine: defector.com/unearthing-t...
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It's true, knowing more trans folks helps you value trans people more & feel hotter as a trans person yourself. I am so lucky that I know a fuckton of incredible, rad, smokin hot trans folks in person. I wouldn't without first having been exposed to trans stories in writing & seeing myself in them.🏳️⚧️
I think over the next couple weeks of Mercury Retrograde leading up to my birthday I'm going to clean up my office and go through the drawers and boxes that have old stickers, pins & patches I've accumulated & actually put them on my water bottles, bags & things!
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I think over the next couple weeks of Mercury Retrograde leading up to my birthday I'm going to clean up my office and go through the drawers and boxes that have old stickers, pins & patches I've accumulated & actually put them on my water bottles, bags & things!
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Whistle up Baltimore.
I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
ICE poised to ramp up raids in Baltimore by Thanksgiving
The Trump administration has rush-ordered infrastructure to conduct raids, abduct residents, and detain people for months.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Whistle up Baltimore.
Fun fact, when my agent first reached out to me, he told me he represented both of these authors and I was like "yeah right, you just happen to mention two of the authors I respect most, sure, whatever you say scammer" but after some deeeep research 🦂 I found he was telling the truth. Anyway, THIS!🔥
We're hosting "Writing and Resistance" a workshop and conversation with KIESE LAYMON, ROBERT JONES, JR. and DEESHA PHILYAW on Dec. 14! All proceeds will go to the Sameer Project. Join us!
Register:
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/wri...
Register:
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/wri...
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Fun fact, when my agent first reached out to me, he told me he represented both of these authors and I was like "yeah right, you just happen to mention two of the authors I respect most, sure, whatever you say scammer" but after some deeeep research 🦂 I found he was telling the truth. Anyway, THIS!🔥
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We're hosting "Writing and Resistance" a workshop and conversation with KIESE LAYMON, ROBERT JONES, JR. and DEESHA PHILYAW on Dec. 14! All proceeds will go to the Sameer Project. Join us!
Register:
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/wri...
Register:
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/wri...
November 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
We're hosting "Writing and Resistance" a workshop and conversation with KIESE LAYMON, ROBERT JONES, JR. and DEESHA PHILYAW on Dec. 14! All proceeds will go to the Sameer Project. Join us!
Register:
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/wri...
Register:
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/wri...
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A new opportunity may have already arrived, water signs. baltimorebeat.com/november-202...
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A new opportunity may have already arrived, water signs. baltimorebeat.com/november-202...
First frost today ❄️, and my belly is full of pumpkin red curry 🤤🧡
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
First frost today ❄️, and my belly is full of pumpkin red curry 🤤🧡
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The arc of history is a foot-long, but it bends towards justice.
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The arc of history is a foot-long, but it bends towards justice.
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it's pretty cool trying your ass off. being passionate about the things you create. gushing about your characters. talking loudly about all of it. there's nothing cringe or annoying about it. who cares if someone laughs? or whatever they think. fuck 'em. their joylessness does not pertain to you
May 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
it's pretty cool trying your ass off. being passionate about the things you create. gushing about your characters. talking loudly about all of it. there's nothing cringe or annoying about it. who cares if someone laughs? or whatever they think. fuck 'em. their joylessness does not pertain to you
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Quasar is all about RANGE. From science panels & horror, we're bringing wide-ranging SFF writers together.
That's why we're also excited about Tarot Need-to-Knows.
Register by Nov 8 to join @brightflame.bsky.social & @leftlanesmith.bsky.social!
Do the cards show you coming out? 👀
buff.ly/CbgABOU
That's why we're also excited about Tarot Need-to-Knows.
Register by Nov 8 to join @brightflame.bsky.social & @leftlanesmith.bsky.social!
Do the cards show you coming out? 👀
buff.ly/CbgABOU
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Quasar is all about RANGE. From science panels & horror, we're bringing wide-ranging SFF writers together.
That's why we're also excited about Tarot Need-to-Knows.
Register by Nov 8 to join @brightflame.bsky.social & @leftlanesmith.bsky.social!
Do the cards show you coming out? 👀
buff.ly/CbgABOU
That's why we're also excited about Tarot Need-to-Knows.
Register by Nov 8 to join @brightflame.bsky.social & @leftlanesmith.bsky.social!
Do the cards show you coming out? 👀
buff.ly/CbgABOU
New street art just dropped in my #Baltimore neighborhood overnight by a local Gemini ♊ and I love to see it!! ⚡💙🤎
@radicalgraffiti.bsky.social
@radicalgraffiti.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New street art just dropped in my #Baltimore neighborhood overnight by a local Gemini ♊ and I love to see it!! ⚡💙🤎
@radicalgraffiti.bsky.social
@radicalgraffiti.bsky.social
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Excited to offer a #Tarot seminar for #SFF #writers with @leftlanesmith.bsky.social at the upcoming @sfwa.org Quasar online conference.
We've begun some juicy convos as we prepare. Hope you'll join us!
www.sfwa.org/events/ (Free for Nebula attendees or $50)
#SpecLit #WritingCommunity #writing
We've begun some juicy convos as we prepare. Hope you'll join us!
www.sfwa.org/events/ (Free for Nebula attendees or $50)
#SpecLit #WritingCommunity #writing
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Excited to offer a #Tarot seminar for #SFF #writers with @leftlanesmith.bsky.social at the upcoming @sfwa.org Quasar online conference.
We've begun some juicy convos as we prepare. Hope you'll join us!
www.sfwa.org/events/ (Free for Nebula attendees or $50)
#SpecLit #WritingCommunity #writing
We've begun some juicy convos as we prepare. Hope you'll join us!
www.sfwa.org/events/ (Free for Nebula attendees or $50)
#SpecLit #WritingCommunity #writing
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@leftlanesmith.bsky.social I bought 78 Acts of Liberation and I haven’t read a tarot book this juicy in a long time. Cannot believe this isn’t more wildly popular; so many unique and salient points and I’m not even halfway through it. Extremely smart, grounded and practical. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
@leftlanesmith.bsky.social I bought 78 Acts of Liberation and I haven’t read a tarot book this juicy in a long time. Cannot believe this isn’t more wildly popular; so many unique and salient points and I’m not even halfway through it. Extremely smart, grounded and practical. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Dem establishment is going to double down on their anti-immigrant and anti-LGBT stance by saying the rest of the country isn't NYC & so they can't risk losing "the heartland" or whatever. It's a time to celebrate for sure but it's definitely NOT a time to sit back & think change'll trickle up.
Republicans running anti-trans hatefests lost and Zohran Mamdani is a hugely vocal supporter of trans and other LGBTQ rights.
That is MASSIVELY important to look at and run on.
Roll around in all this & soak it in. This is the good shit, & it should be celebrated.
And then it should be Built on.
That is MASSIVELY important to look at and run on.
Roll around in all this & soak it in. This is the good shit, & it should be celebrated.
And then it should be Built on.
November 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Dem establishment is going to double down on their anti-immigrant and anti-LGBT stance by saying the rest of the country isn't NYC & so they can't risk losing "the heartland" or whatever. It's a time to celebrate for sure but it's definitely NOT a time to sit back & think change'll trickle up.
The world is up for grabs
I feel glorious, glorious
Got a chance to start again
I was born for this, born for this
It's who I am, how could I forget?
I made it through the darkest part of night
And now I see the sunrise
Now I feel glorious, glorious
I feel glorious
youtu.be/7OrLroFa0AI
I feel glorious, glorious
Got a chance to start again
I was born for this, born for this
It's who I am, how could I forget?
I made it through the darkest part of night
And now I see the sunrise
Now I feel glorious, glorious
I feel glorious
youtu.be/7OrLroFa0AI
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The world is up for grabs
I feel glorious, glorious
Got a chance to start again
I was born for this, born for this
It's who I am, how could I forget?
I made it through the darkest part of night
And now I see the sunrise
Now I feel glorious, glorious
I feel glorious
youtu.be/7OrLroFa0AI
I feel glorious, glorious
Got a chance to start again
I was born for this, born for this
It's who I am, how could I forget?
I made it through the darkest part of night
And now I see the sunrise
Now I feel glorious, glorious
I feel glorious
youtu.be/7OrLroFa0AI
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
Nothing, just thinking about all the white "liberals" screaming in my face their fantasies about me being raped & thrown off a roof by brown and/or Muslim people for the last two years and how the only politician to be unashamedly & loudly supportive of trans people is a brown Muslim man.
November 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Nothing, just thinking about all the white "liberals" screaming in my face their fantasies about me being raped & thrown off a roof by brown and/or Muslim people for the last two years and how the only politician to be unashamedly & loudly supportive of trans people is a brown Muslim man.
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AND HE WAS REALLY UNABASHEDLY PRO TRANS RIGHTS WITHOUT NEEDING ANY PRODDING AT ALL JEREMY
November 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
AND HE WAS REALLY UNABASHEDLY PRO TRANS RIGHTS WITHOUT NEEDING ANY PRODDING AT ALL JEREMY
Full Moon in Taurus in my pleasure house. Mmmmm hmmmm. Prepared to fully soak in & enjoy the satisfaction of whatever comes my way over the next 24 hours. ♉🌕
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Full Moon in Taurus in my pleasure house. Mmmmm hmmmm. Prepared to fully soak in & enjoy the satisfaction of whatever comes my way over the next 24 hours. ♉🌕
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This idea that trans rights and economic concerns can be disentangled and separated are completely wrong too. Cheap housing and healthcare are trans rights. And trans rights will materially benefit everyone by enabling the bodily autonomy and freedom for every human.
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This idea that trans rights and economic concerns can be disentangled and separated are completely wrong too. Cheap housing and healthcare are trans rights. And trans rights will materially benefit everyone by enabling the bodily autonomy and freedom for every human.
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I am old enough to remember when Dick Cheney set the bar for evil
November 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I am old enough to remember when Dick Cheney set the bar for evil
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Dick Cheney was one of the architects of the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, one of the faces of a deadly war that should never have been waged, that killed millions and destabilized the region. If there was justice in the world, he would have been tried at The Hague for war crimes.
November 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Dick Cheney was one of the architects of the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, one of the faces of a deadly war that should never have been waged, that killed millions and destabilized the region. If there was justice in the world, he would have been tried at The Hague for war crimes.
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But if Dick Chaney is dead, who will the next Democrat nominee try to get approval from?
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
But if Dick Chaney is dead, who will the next Democrat nominee try to get approval from?
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Ask any of your favorite Black women writers from a decade ago why their bylines stopped appearing, and you’ll likely hear the same response: There is no place for us in media. In TV. In publishing or academia. For the majority of us, there’s no place but gone.
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Ask any of your favorite Black women writers from a decade ago why their bylines stopped appearing, and you’ll likely hear the same response: There is no place for us in media. In TV. In publishing or academia. For the majority of us, there’s no place but gone.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.