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Love this podcast and they celebrate 🥳 "Decemberween" youtu.be/1-eXTFAv2HM?... @eedapod.bsky.social
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Love this podcast and they celebrate 🥳 "Decemberween" youtu.be/1-eXTFAv2HM?... @eedapod.bsky.social
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Sam has been admitted overnight for supportive care. Cause still unclear. Hopefully by tomorrow he'll have recovered, but he's also being seen tonight by a critical care vet. Since a company owes me money right now, I'm doing this emergency care fundraiser: www.gofundme.com/f/help-sam-c...
Donate to Help Sam cat get urgent medical care, organized by Violet Blue
This is an emergency fundraiser for Sam cat, my beloved butterball. Right now he's be… Violet Blue needs your support for Help Sam cat get urgent medical care
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June 18, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Sam has been admitted overnight for supportive care. Cause still unclear. Hopefully by tomorrow he'll have recovered, but he's also being seen tonight by a critical care vet. Since a company owes me money right now, I'm doing this emergency care fundraiser: www.gofundme.com/f/help-sam-c...
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"We want people to be off Substack so we need to support people off Substack.
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New newsletter today!
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EEDA Newsletter Vol 6, Res 16: What is Needed to Help People Leave Substack
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! We had a three-day weekend last weekend and used...
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This means sharing newsletters, like mine and others, that are on Buttondown or Beehiiv or Ghost or wherever else they end up. It means sharing Patreon links. It means sharing podcasts."
This means sharing newsletters, like mine and others, that are on Buttondown or Beehiiv or Ghost or wherever else they end up. It means sharing Patreon links. It means sharing podcasts."
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sigh. you might want this
DIY HRT: Everything I Can Legally Tell You
My guide to do-it-yourself hormone therapy, months in the making, is out now on YouTube. Tell your friends! xoxo
youtu.be/o2Ggwe2j0Gc
My guide to do-it-yourself hormone therapy, months in the making, is out now on YouTube. Tell your friends! xoxo
youtu.be/o2Ggwe2j0Gc
May 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
sigh. you might want this
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<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ex2m5t4gonel3ykrlhi6kdhh" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@theinfophile.bsky.social, an amazing writer, podcaster, and librarian, speaks about using Buttondown to create an inclusive community with her newsletter, The Infophile: Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice.
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How Patricia Elzie-Tuttle uses Buttondown to share resources and foster community
Patricia uses her librarian superpowers to cultivate an inclusive community and support system through her newsletter, Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice, and podcast of the same name.
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May 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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this is excellent work & contains call/email templates at the end with callouts for the specific legislative mechanisms democratic senators could use to kill this part of the bill.
read the piece. make the calls. there’s no earthly reason any senator’s phone should stop ringing in the near future.
read the piece. make the calls. there’s no earthly reason any senator’s phone should stop ringing in the near future.
STOP: Don’t panic–organize!
@thefreeradical.org and I consulted for weeks with experts about the bill attacking Medicaid for trans people.
We find that advocates can still kill the bill or mitigate its impacts through direct action and community solidarity. 🧵👇🏽
www.madycast.com/p/dont-panic...
@thefreeradical.org and I consulted for weeks with experts about the bill attacking Medicaid for trans people.
We find that advocates can still kill the bill or mitigate its impacts through direct action and community solidarity. 🧵👇🏽
www.madycast.com/p/dont-panic...
Don’t Panic–the Battle Over the Trans Medicaid Ban Is Far From Over. Here’s How To Fight Back.
While confusion and misinformation spreads on social media, advocates offer concrete strategies to stop the GOP’s genocidal attack on trans people’s lives through community solidarity and defiance.
www.madycast.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
this is excellent work & contains call/email templates at the end with callouts for the specific legislative mechanisms democratic senators could use to kill this part of the bill.
read the piece. make the calls. there’s no earthly reason any senator’s phone should stop ringing in the near future.
read the piece. make the calls. there’s no earthly reason any senator’s phone should stop ringing in the near future.
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Sharing this again because I am seeing way too much "we're cooked indefinitely" or "we're doomed" bs going around.
Being honest about the dangers we face also means being honest about the fact we can fight/survive and we are not the first to do so. History offers hope as it does warning.
Being honest about the dangers we face also means being honest about the fact we can fight/survive and we are not the first to do so. History offers hope as it does warning.
Feeling fear is understandable. But we are responsible for our actions in the face of it.
We do not have the luxury of surrender www.patreon.com/posts/we-do-...
We do not have the luxury of surrender www.patreon.com/posts/we-do-...
We do not have the luxury of surrender | David Forbes
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May 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Sharing this again because I am seeing way too much "we're cooked indefinitely" or "we're doomed" bs going around.
Being honest about the dangers we face also means being honest about the fact we can fight/survive and we are not the first to do so. History offers hope as it does warning.
Being honest about the dangers we face also means being honest about the fact we can fight/survive and we are not the first to do so. History offers hope as it does warning.
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New episode of @eedapod.bsky.social today! Overachiever Syndrome: The Endless Pursuit of Doing More
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Overachiever Syndrome: The Endless Pursuit of Doing More
Podcast Episode · Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice · 05/14/2025 · 23m
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May 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
New episode of @eedapod.bsky.social today! Overachiever Syndrome: The Endless Pursuit of Doing More
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They keep willfully misunderstanding the issue to confuse good people.
Trans people don’t think this series will be loaded with JKR’s bigotry. We KNOW the money from this series will be funneled by JKR directly into attacking the trans community in the media and courts.
Trans people don’t think this series will be loaded with JKR’s bigotry. We KNOW the money from this series will be funneled by JKR directly into attacking the trans community in the media and courts.
An HBO executive has promised fans of the Harry Potter franchise that the upcoming reboot television series will not be “infused” with J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans beliefs.
HBO Exec Promises 'Harry Potter' Series 'Not Secretly Being Infused' With J.K. Rowling's Anti-Trans Rhetoric
An HBO exec has promised fans of the Harry Potter franchise that the upcoming TV series will not be "infused" with J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans beliefs.
rollingstone.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
They keep willfully misunderstanding the issue to confuse good people.
Trans people don’t think this series will be loaded with JKR’s bigotry. We KNOW the money from this series will be funneled by JKR directly into attacking the trans community in the media and courts.
Trans people don’t think this series will be loaded with JKR’s bigotry. We KNOW the money from this series will be funneled by JKR directly into attacking the trans community in the media and courts.
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This isn't a real government, it's a monster energy drink and a copy of Mein Kampf in a trench coat
May 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This isn't a real government, it's a monster energy drink and a copy of Mein Kampf in a trench coat
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There's a line from 1984 that I think about a lot--to the point that I will probably someday get a tattoo referencing it--and it's probably not the one you think. (cont'd)
April 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
There's a line from 1984 that I think about a lot--to the point that I will probably someday get a tattoo referencing it--and it's probably not the one you think. (cont'd)
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ICYMI I just started my pre-order campaign for LESSONS IN MAGIC AND DISASTER!
If you send me your receipt, after the pub date you'll get a PDF with deleted scenes and an alt ending for All the Birds in the Sky — plus the first 10,000 words of the sequel in progress, All the Seeds in the Ground.
If you send me your receipt, after the pub date you'll get a PDF with deleted scenes and an alt ending for All the Birds in the Sky — plus the first 10,000 words of the sequel in progress, All the Seeds in the Ground.
"Most of all, Lessons in Magic and Disaster is about healing and letting yourself want things again. This is a book about having a healthy relationship with desire in the wake of trauma and loss."
My newsletter, all about my next novel, Lessons in Magic and Disaster:
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Everything You Need to Know About My Next Novel!
Photo: Daderot/Wikimedia It’s almost six months before my next novel comes out on Aug. 19. Lessons in Magic and Disaster is my first novel for adults in...
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February 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
ICYMI I just started my pre-order campaign for LESSONS IN MAGIC AND DISASTER!
If you send me your receipt, after the pub date you'll get a PDF with deleted scenes and an alt ending for All the Birds in the Sky — plus the first 10,000 words of the sequel in progress, All the Seeds in the Ground.
If you send me your receipt, after the pub date you'll get a PDF with deleted scenes and an alt ending for All the Birds in the Sky — plus the first 10,000 words of the sequel in progress, All the Seeds in the Ground.
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💩We want to ban trans women from women's spaces
🧐Aha but that would mean forcing passing trans men into women's spaces, the thing you claim to oppose, checkmate!
💩We also want to ban trans men from women's spaces, and from men's spaces, and trans women from men's spaces
🧐B... but
THEY DON'T CARE
🧐Aha but that would mean forcing passing trans men into women's spaces, the thing you claim to oppose, checkmate!
💩We also want to ban trans men from women's spaces, and from men's spaces, and trans women from men's spaces
🧐B... but
THEY DON'T CARE
April 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💩We want to ban trans women from women's spaces
🧐Aha but that would mean forcing passing trans men into women's spaces, the thing you claim to oppose, checkmate!
💩We also want to ban trans men from women's spaces, and from men's spaces, and trans women from men's spaces
🧐B... but
THEY DON'T CARE
🧐Aha but that would mean forcing passing trans men into women's spaces, the thing you claim to oppose, checkmate!
💩We also want to ban trans men from women's spaces, and from men's spaces, and trans women from men's spaces
🧐B... but
THEY DON'T CARE
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was initially shocked the last few weeks as more & more ppl have said they didn't think Trümp would "go this far" or "be this bad" – I mean, this was all in Project 2025 & his speeches! but now I get it: what they really mean is they didn't think *they* would be harmed by his admin. it says a lot
Jon Stewart has a message for his Bluesky critics: 'My bad'
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
was initially shocked the last few weeks as more & more ppl have said they didn't think Trümp would "go this far" or "be this bad" – I mean, this was all in Project 2025 & his speeches! but now I get it: what they really mean is they didn't think *they* would be harmed by his admin. it says a lot
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Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Auschwitz — a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps — was not located in Nazi Germany either.
April 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Auschwitz — a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps — was not located in Nazi Germany either.
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FYI, just checked in and: you'll be able to watch my talk online through the link below live *and* it'll be archived there to watch at anytime. Afterward I'll make a full transcript with links/citations and my slides available online, too.
Just jumping on the post to remind Wellingtonians that @violetblue.bsky.social is giving a talk at the Stout Center at 4pm today that looks at online threats and how to stay safe when researching them.
www.wgtn.ac.nz/stout-centre...
www.wgtn.ac.nz/stout-centre...
No Idle Threat—On dangerous ground investigating Aotearoa New Zealand's Covid-19 response | Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Join us for a talk that diagrams the unique challenges of researching a politicised pandemic.
www.wgtn.ac.nz
April 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
FYI, just checked in and: you'll be able to watch my talk online through the link below live *and* it'll be archived there to watch at anytime. Afterward I'll make a full transcript with links/citations and my slides available online, too.
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New by me.
Reporter note: I specifically asked the Trump admin if its new relationship with Meta meant data sharing, and if (like in 2016) still felt companies with unbreakable encryption (like Apple) should be 'forced or punished'. They had one chilling response.
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Reporter note: I specifically asked the Trump admin if its new relationship with Meta meant data sharing, and if (like in 2016) still felt companies with unbreakable encryption (like Apple) should be 'forced or punished'. They had one chilling response.
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
www.wired.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
New by me.
Reporter note: I specifically asked the Trump admin if its new relationship with Meta meant data sharing, and if (like in 2016) still felt companies with unbreakable encryption (like Apple) should be 'forced or punished'. They had one chilling response.
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Reporter note: I specifically asked the Trump admin if its new relationship with Meta meant data sharing, and if (like in 2016) still felt companies with unbreakable encryption (like Apple) should be 'forced or punished'. They had one chilling response.
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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More Cephalopods, because I love them. 🐙✨🌿
March 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
More Cephalopods, because I love them. 🐙✨🌿
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so, things are getting really bad for trans ppl in the US, here’s some resources in case you’re considering moving/potentially seek asylum translash.org/articles/tra...
Trans Relocation Guide: Finding Trans Asylum and Safe Havens - TransLash Media
A guide for trans individuals seeking asylum, with resources for relocating within the U.S. or abroad, accessing legal support, healthcare, and community connections.
translash.org
February 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
so, things are getting really bad for trans ppl in the US, here’s some resources in case you’re considering moving/potentially seek asylum translash.org/articles/tra...
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New [free] newsletter today!
EEDA Newsletter Vol 6, Res 8: Credible Sources, Sitting with Emotions, and Organizing 101
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EEDA Newsletter Vol 6, Res 8: Credible Sources, Sitting with Emotions, and Organizing 101
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EEDA Newsletter Vol 6, Res 8: Credible Sources, Sitting with Emotions, and Organizing 101
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! I have an obscene amount of things I want to get...
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March 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
New [free] newsletter today!
EEDA Newsletter Vol 6, Res 8: Credible Sources, Sitting with Emotions, and Organizing 101
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EEDA Newsletter Vol 6, Res 8: Credible Sources, Sitting with Emotions, and Organizing 101
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This is the kind of energy I'm looking for from Democrats right now
March 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This is the kind of energy I'm looking for from Democrats right now
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I know a lot of people are boycotting Amazon, which is great, but it's hurting a lot of trans authors.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
March 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I know a lot of people are boycotting Amazon, which is great, but it's hurting a lot of trans authors.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
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2020: attacks on “BLM”
2022: attacks on “CRT”
2024: attacks on “woke”
2025: attacks on “DEI”
BLACK.
THEY MEAN BLACK.
2022: attacks on “CRT”
2024: attacks on “woke”
2025: attacks on “DEI”
BLACK.
THEY MEAN BLACK.
March 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
2020: attacks on “BLM”
2022: attacks on “CRT”
2024: attacks on “woke”
2025: attacks on “DEI”
BLACK.
THEY MEAN BLACK.
2022: attacks on “CRT”
2024: attacks on “woke”
2025: attacks on “DEI”
BLACK.
THEY MEAN BLACK.
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One FULLY INTENDED effect of transphobia is to remove Black and other racialized women from the category of "women" and restrict womanhood to cis white conventionally attractive women who can bear children. It's all part of a white supremacist project.
Walmart called the police on a cis-woman using the women's bathroom.
Even after proving she's a woman, "one deputy continued to question her appearance, insisting she 'looked like a man.'"
😡 😡 😡
Even after proving she's a woman, "one deputy continued to question her appearance, insisting she 'looked like a man.'"
😡 😡 😡
Cis woman confronted by police officers in Arizona Walmart restroom for looking too masculine speaks out (exclusive)
“The only men in the women’s restroom were the cops,” Kalaya Morton said.
www.advocate.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
One FULLY INTENDED effect of transphobia is to remove Black and other racialized women from the category of "women" and restrict womanhood to cis white conventionally attractive women who can bear children. It's all part of a white supremacist project.