Melinda Magpie 🏳️⚧️ 🇵🇸
@melindamagpie.bsky.social
Transsexual woman (she/her)
(your) death before (my) detransition
"I don’t need their permission to exist; I exist in spite of them" - Miss Major
18+ only ☭
Wife of Circe @circe3x.bsky.social
#BlackLivesMatter #ProtectTransKids #FreePalestine
(your) death before (my) detransition
"I don’t need their permission to exist; I exist in spite of them" - Miss Major
18+ only ☭
Wife of Circe @circe3x.bsky.social
#BlackLivesMatter #ProtectTransKids #FreePalestine
Pinned
I will keep reminding you that we should emulate these ladies
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Another name for this would be "pre-existing conditions," a way used to exclude disabled people from health care for decades in the US.
Understand, when you hear people talk about "rewarding the healthy" - these are policies that have a body count.
Understand, when you hear people talk about "rewarding the healthy" - these are policies that have a body count.
Please understand that "reward people for being healthy", in health insurance, also translates to "punish people for being disabled."
The people who are most vulnerable, most in need, will be asked to bear higher costs, in many cases, pricing them out of accessing health care, into early graves.
The people who are most vulnerable, most in need, will be asked to bear higher costs, in many cases, pricing them out of accessing health care, into early graves.
Markwayne Mullin: "Reward people for being healthy. Think about this. Healthcare is the only industry that you're not rewarded for taking care of your responsibility. If you think about homeowners insurance, if you're within 500 feet of a fire hydrant, your insurance goes down."
November 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Another name for this would be "pre-existing conditions," a way used to exclude disabled people from health care for decades in the US.
Understand, when you hear people talk about "rewarding the healthy" - these are policies that have a body count.
Understand, when you hear people talk about "rewarding the healthy" - these are policies that have a body count.
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By my count there will only be one (1) trans character on all of the major networks and streaming services as of January 2026.
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
By my count there will only be one (1) trans character on all of the major networks and streaming services as of January 2026.
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Out here in York, PA where @sbworkersunited.org strikers are BLOCKADING the largest Starbucks distribution center in the country to demand a fair contract!!
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Out here in York, PA where @sbworkersunited.org strikers are BLOCKADING the largest Starbucks distribution center in the country to demand a fair contract!!
Lina Leandersson and Kåre Hedebrant in "Let the Right One In"
November 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Lina Leandersson and Kåre Hedebrant in "Let the Right One In"
"Free press"
"Free speech"
But sure, let's talk about "Venezuelan propaganda"
"Free speech"
But sure, let's talk about "Venezuelan propaganda"
The richest man on earth owns X.
The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which owns US TV network CBS, and could soon own Warner Bros, which owns CNN.
The third-richest man owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
The fourth-richest man owns the Washington Post and Amazon MGM Studios.
The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which owns US TV network CBS, and could soon own Warner Bros, which owns CNN.
The third-richest man owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
The fourth-richest man owns the Washington Post and Amazon MGM Studios.
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"Free press"
"Free speech"
But sure, let's talk about "Venezuelan propaganda"
"Free speech"
But sure, let's talk about "Venezuelan propaganda"
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Buy something for Transgender Awareness Week.
No, I'm not justifying that further. If there's a week, you should be reading my weird ass queer books, that's one of them.
No, I'm not justifying that further. If there's a week, you should be reading my weird ass queer books, that's one of them.
Help me get some good books in the hands, minds and souls of those who deserve! From a queer look at post-9/11 America via the X-Men to a novel about fanfic, transvestigation, repression and mystery, there's something for everyone and you oughta get in on this!
ko-fi.com/travishedgecoke/shop
ko-fi.com/travishedgecoke/shop
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Buy something for Transgender Awareness Week.
No, I'm not justifying that further. If there's a week, you should be reading my weird ass queer books, that's one of them.
No, I'm not justifying that further. If there's a week, you should be reading my weird ass queer books, that's one of them.
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BBC linking to an anti trans group in this article is typical.
Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
BBC linking to an anti trans group in this article is typical.
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I regret to inform you that "Go for it king, do whatever you want forever" isn't how gender shakes out in everyday life, and that... matters. You can't structure a politics around self-expression in isolated queer enclaves. There isn't actually any place free of patriarchy's influence and burdens.
November 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I regret to inform you that "Go for it king, do whatever you want forever" isn't how gender shakes out in everyday life, and that... matters. You can't structure a politics around self-expression in isolated queer enclaves. There isn't actually any place free of patriarchy's influence and burdens.
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cis people would be non functional having their rights up in the air and changing on a daily basis like this. but we’re expected to go on as if nothing’s happening, and not even mention it
November 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
cis people would be non functional having their rights up in the air and changing on a daily basis like this. but we’re expected to go on as if nothing’s happening, and not even mention it
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on monday the regime was going to revoke existing passports. yesterday they were going to allow all already-issued passports to remain valid til expiration. today it’s back to revocation. yet we’re called hysterical or wreckers for criticizing the politicians supporting these policies
Update: The State Department has once again changed the language back to saying transgender people's passports will be valid "until they are invalidated pursuant to federal regulations."
November 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
on monday the regime was going to revoke existing passports. yesterday they were going to allow all already-issued passports to remain valid til expiration. today it’s back to revocation. yet we’re called hysterical or wreckers for criticizing the politicians supporting these policies
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When you saw only one set of boot prints in the snow, thats when I carried you, Comrade.
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
When you saw only one set of boot prints in the snow, thats when I carried you, Comrade.
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I lost a job for calling Charlie Kirk a Nazi, but this is cool.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I lost a job for calling Charlie Kirk a Nazi, but this is cool.
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EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
A U.S.-drafted U.N. resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s Gaza “peace plan” passed in the Security Council on Nov. 17. At the center of the plan is a U.S./British-dominated governing body chaired by Trump.
Palestinians responded: This is not peace — it’s a blueprint for foreign control.
Palestinians responded: This is not peace — it’s a blueprint for foreign control.
Palestinians reject U.S.–backed U.N. plan: ‘A new form of occupation’ – Struggle – La Lucha
A Palestinian child raises the flag over the ruins of his home — a reminder that no imposed plan can extinguish the struggle for self-determination. A U.S.-draf
www.struggle-la-lucha.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A U.S.-drafted U.N. resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s Gaza “peace plan” passed in the Security Council on Nov. 17. At the center of the plan is a U.S./British-dominated governing body chaired by Trump.
Palestinians responded: This is not peace — it’s a blueprint for foreign control.
Palestinians responded: This is not peace — it’s a blueprint for foreign control.
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So I heard it's 'Transgressive Awareness Week'... finally!
Not Like This, by Transgressive
5 track album
transgressivethrash.bandcamp.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
So I heard it's 'Transgressive Awareness Week'... finally!
Comrades, friends, and family gathered in San Diego to honor the life of Bob McCubbin, a lifelong revolutionary who dedicated over 60 years to the struggle for socialism and liberation. Bob was a pioneering theorist of LGBTQIA+ liberation and a tireless organizer.
Remembering Bob McCubbin: revolutionary, teacher, comrade – Struggle – La Lucha
Memorial held in San Diego, 2025 Comrades, friends, and family gathered in San Diego to honor the life of Bob McCubbin, a lifelong revolutionary who dedicated o
www.struggle-la-lucha.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Comrades, friends, and family gathered in San Diego to honor the life of Bob McCubbin, a lifelong revolutionary who dedicated over 60 years to the struggle for socialism and liberation. Bob was a pioneering theorist of LGBTQIA+ liberation and a tireless organizer.
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This reminds me of something I've been noodling for a while
The times we're living in are perfect for superhero stories, but our favorite heroes can't address them because they're owned by one of two evil megacorps
(This thread will probably come off as disjointed; thinking this thru in real-time)
The times we're living in are perfect for superhero stories, but our favorite heroes can't address them because they're owned by one of two evil megacorps
(This thread will probably come off as disjointed; thinking this thru in real-time)
Well it depends on, you know, exactly how much Disney wants to bend the knee to fascism and in 2025 I'm not feeling great about that
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This reminds me of something I've been noodling for a while
The times we're living in are perfect for superhero stories, but our favorite heroes can't address them because they're owned by one of two evil megacorps
(This thread will probably come off as disjointed; thinking this thru in real-time)
The times we're living in are perfect for superhero stories, but our favorite heroes can't address them because they're owned by one of two evil megacorps
(This thread will probably come off as disjointed; thinking this thru in real-time)
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Feels like it should be bigger news that a journalist known for being loud about her investigations into banks/payment processors appears to be getting financially stonewalled by the entire industry unaminously right now.
The full count as of today:
YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x
YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x
Is it really a conspiracy to say Ana is being explicitly flagged by finance bros when she's now been banned (or censored) from Twitch, Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, Ko-Fi, and *PornHub*??
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Feels like it should be bigger news that a journalist known for being loud about her investigations into banks/payment processors appears to be getting financially stonewalled by the entire industry unaminously right now.
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People hate Nazis, yes.
Border agent seen in viral arrest of U.S. citizen fatally overdosed, lawyer says
“Everyone just f****** hates me here."
ktla.com/news/local-n...
“Everyone just f****** hates me here."
ktla.com/news/local-n...
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
People hate Nazis, yes.
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Much of what happened in Mexico over the weekend stems from consistent attempts by wealthy elites and the U.S. to delegitimize President Claudia Shienbaum’s administration.
The Truth About the Protests in Mexico
A copycat protest funded and organized by billionaire far-right actors is not what the U.S. media would have you believe
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Much of what happened in Mexico over the weekend stems from consistent attempts by wealthy elites and the U.S. to delegitimize President Claudia Shienbaum’s administration.
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I'd advise American trans people to stay clear of GenderGP unless you absolutely have to
They have a reputation here in the UK of being awful. Low doses, AI to do prescriptions and when there's a fuck up (there usually is) AI is used to fix it
Its an awful service. Cash over care
They have a reputation here in the UK of being awful. Low doses, AI to do prescriptions and when there's a fuck up (there usually is) AI is used to fix it
Its an awful service. Cash over care
NEW: Helen Webberley of GenderGP today announced the expansion of her for-profit subscription hormone service to the US. The service will initially be available in 9 states.
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Helen Webberley of GenderGP Opens US Gender Meds Service — Assigned
Webberly lost her license in the UK for practicing an affirming model of care. Assigned Media interviewed her about a newly announced expansion into her US.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I'd advise American trans people to stay clear of GenderGP unless you absolutely have to
They have a reputation here in the UK of being awful. Low doses, AI to do prescriptions and when there's a fuck up (there usually is) AI is used to fix it
Its an awful service. Cash over care
They have a reputation here in the UK of being awful. Low doses, AI to do prescriptions and when there's a fuck up (there usually is) AI is used to fix it
Its an awful service. Cash over care
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Good morning from DAY FIVE of our national ULP strike!
We're ready to escalate if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing & the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
RT if you're with us ✊🔥 #NoContractNoCoffee
We're ready to escalate if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing & the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
RT if you're with us ✊🔥 #NoContractNoCoffee
November 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Good morning from DAY FIVE of our national ULP strike!
We're ready to escalate if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing & the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
RT if you're with us ✊🔥 #NoContractNoCoffee
We're ready to escalate if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing & the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
RT if you're with us ✊🔥 #NoContractNoCoffee
DC isn't the only comics company bending the knee.
@adamreck.bsky.social takes Marvel's 1776 #1 to task on its narrow view of history and limited cast: comicsxf.com/2025/11/16/1...
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
DC isn't the only comics company bending the knee.
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I repost this periodically because it is so, so important. If you are a trans femme, if you love a trans femme, if you are concerned about our lives at all, please read and share this zine.
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A Self Defense Study Guide for Trans Women and Other People Affected b
*Free to read online* A Self-Defense Study Guide for Trans Women and other people affected by transmisogyny offers strategies based in lived experience, ranging from using body language and creating s...
store.silversprocket.net
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I repost this periodically because it is so, so important. If you are a trans femme, if you love a trans femme, if you are concerned about our lives at all, please read and share this zine.
store.silversprocket.net/products/a-s...
store.silversprocket.net/products/a-s...