Quin Firefrorefiddle
@qfirefrorefiddle.bsky.social
I'm Quin, find me on Dreamwidth. She/her, late thirties. @firefrorefiddle on Twitter.
I am now a Fandom Hag. I found fandom at the age of 12 (also my 1st lesbian friend came out). Some of the 1st people I encountered were various options of genderqueer. Then I got into HP fandom, & 1 of the first things they started playing with was magic and gender, because magic meant they could!
cis folks, i'm curious for you to share answers, if you want:
what made you start caring about trans rights? who'd you know/what happened? tell me the story.
what made you start caring about trans rights? who'd you know/what happened? tell me the story.
April 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I am now a Fandom Hag. I found fandom at the age of 12 (also my 1st lesbian friend came out). Some of the 1st people I encountered were various options of genderqueer. Then I got into HP fandom, & 1 of the first things they started playing with was magic and gender, because magic meant they could!
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“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” -Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
And it’s on every cis person in this country to fiercely have trans people’s backs in every macro and micro way, now and always. In the bathroom & in the streets. When they’re present or not. Everywhere.
And it’s on every cis person in this country to fiercely have trans people’s backs in every macro and micro way, now and always. In the bathroom & in the streets. When they’re present or not. Everywhere.
Spoke to ABC about Nancy Mace’s bathroom bigotry on the Hill.
When we’re talking about discrimination, some rules need to be broken.
Trans folks aren't the threat; we’re under threat.
When we’re talking about discrimination, some rules need to be broken.
Trans folks aren't the threat; we’re under threat.
November 22, 2024 at 2:26 PM
“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” -Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
And it’s on every cis person in this country to fiercely have trans people’s backs in every macro and micro way, now and always. In the bathroom & in the streets. When they’re present or not. Everywhere.
And it’s on every cis person in this country to fiercely have trans people’s backs in every macro and micro way, now and always. In the bathroom & in the streets. When they’re present or not. Everywhere.
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I’m saying it now with hopes that it sinks in: Donald Trump cannot take any oath of office until he is granted amnesty for breaking the last one he swore. That’s just straight up in the Constitution. 2/3 of each House. That’s the bar.
November 21, 2024 at 3:10 PM
I’m saying it now with hopes that it sinks in: Donald Trump cannot take any oath of office until he is granted amnesty for breaking the last one he swore. That’s just straight up in the Constitution. 2/3 of each House. That’s the bar.
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"Don't Engage, Just Block" is having a real effect and you can tell it's frustrating the bots, chuds and trolls. They're in my comments trying everything they can to get people there to react -- and no one's biting. And then I swing by and chuck 'em into the cornfield and that's that.
As long as we keep a culture of disengaging and blocking trolls we actually can probably keep the vibes up.
November 21, 2024 at 3:31 PM
"Don't Engage, Just Block" is having a real effect and you can tell it's frustrating the bots, chuds and trolls. They're in my comments trying everything they can to get people there to react -- and no one's biting. And then I swing by and chuck 'em into the cornfield and that's that.
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Wow, new Lancet paper on long COVID shows extremely high prevalence (25% of those who had COVID) with potentially severe impacts -- and the pathways &c not yet understood. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 21, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Wow, new Lancet paper on long COVID shows extremely high prevalence (25% of those who had COVID) with potentially severe impacts -- and the pathways &c not yet understood. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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okay, we're starting with this
Step 1. call your own rep if you haven't already!
Step 2. sign this (cis women only please! cis guys, you can help by boosting)
Step 3. much depends on the success and reach of step 2; lots of options if this blows up
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
Step 1. call your own rep if you haven't already!
Step 2. sign this (cis women only please! cis guys, you can help by boosting)
Step 3. much depends on the success and reach of step 2; lots of options if this blows up
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
November 21, 2024 at 5:50 AM
okay, we're starting with this
Step 1. call your own rep if you haven't already!
Step 2. sign this (cis women only please! cis guys, you can help by boosting)
Step 3. much depends on the success and reach of step 2; lots of options if this blows up
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
Step 1. call your own rep if you haven't already!
Step 2. sign this (cis women only please! cis guys, you can help by boosting)
Step 3. much depends on the success and reach of step 2; lots of options if this blows up
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
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Yes this - the more the focus is solely on Sarah McBride, the more this gets cemented as an individual issue instead of the systemic bigotry it is. It’s not just about heroics. It’s about the shape of the world they want to force people to live in.
I’m not trans so maybe it’s not my place to say but:
If I was the only Black woman surrounded by dozens of people targeting me for harassment/segregation, I’m pretty sure I would say what Sarah McBride did and then I would hope dozens of my colleagues would stand up for me anyway.
If I was the only Black woman surrounded by dozens of people targeting me for harassment/segregation, I’m pretty sure I would say what Sarah McBride did and then I would hope dozens of my colleagues would stand up for me anyway.
November 21, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Yes this - the more the focus is solely on Sarah McBride, the more this gets cemented as an individual issue instead of the systemic bigotry it is. It’s not just about heroics. It’s about the shape of the world they want to force people to live in.
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in 1999, rep. nancy mace was the first woman graduate of the citadel military college. she understands acutely what it’s like to break a barrier. for her to do this to incoming rep. sarah mcbride, the first trans member of congress, is particularly vile.
Mace introduces bill to bar trans women from Capitol restrooms
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday introduced a bill to bar transgender women from facilities on Capitol Hill that match their gender identity. The resolution, which would prohibit members, officer…
thehill.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:04 AM
in 1999, rep. nancy mace was the first woman graduate of the citadel military college. she understands acutely what it’s like to break a barrier. for her to do this to incoming rep. sarah mcbride, the first trans member of congress, is particularly vile.
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Any jackass can do a fight scene.
What made Jackie Chan fight scenes so good is the director going "ok but what if your character is holding a baby?"
Or "ok but what if you are both terrified of breaking any of your grandma's fine dishes in this living room?"
What made Jackie Chan fight scenes so good is the director going "ok but what if your character is holding a baby?"
Or "ok but what if you are both terrified of breaking any of your grandma's fine dishes in this living room?"
November 16, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Any jackass can do a fight scene.
What made Jackie Chan fight scenes so good is the director going "ok but what if your character is holding a baby?"
Or "ok but what if you are both terrified of breaking any of your grandma's fine dishes in this living room?"
What made Jackie Chan fight scenes so good is the director going "ok but what if your character is holding a baby?"
Or "ok but what if you are both terrified of breaking any of your grandma's fine dishes in this living room?"
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if i've learned one thing from doing union stuff while also doing other forms of organizing, it's that you're better off with people you disagree with who are nevertheless trying to do the same thing as you than with people you agree with who aren't trying to do anything
November 13, 2024 at 1:52 PM
if i've learned one thing from doing union stuff while also doing other forms of organizing, it's that you're better off with people you disagree with who are nevertheless trying to do the same thing as you than with people you agree with who aren't trying to do anything
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It is so discouraging to see that the media hasn't learned a single thing over the past decade. They normalize the absolutely insane things Trump and his surrogates do and treat them as legitimate.
November 15, 2024 at 10:46 PM
It is so discouraging to see that the media hasn't learned a single thing over the past decade. They normalize the absolutely insane things Trump and his surrogates do and treat them as legitimate.
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If this is your rep
🗣️ call their office!
hr 9495 would allow trump to categorize nonprofits as "terrorist organizations" at will and mess with their funding. your calls make a big difference. really. 1 call is worth more than 100 post
🗣️ call their office!
hr 9495 would allow trump to categorize nonprofits as "terrorist organizations" at will and mess with their funding. your calls make a big difference. really. 1 call is worth more than 100 post
Here are the Dems who voted yes on HR 9495:
November 15, 2024 at 4:45 PM
If this is your rep
🗣️ call their office!
hr 9495 would allow trump to categorize nonprofits as "terrorist organizations" at will and mess with their funding. your calls make a big difference. really. 1 call is worth more than 100 post
🗣️ call their office!
hr 9495 would allow trump to categorize nonprofits as "terrorist organizations" at will and mess with their funding. your calls make a big difference. really. 1 call is worth more than 100 post
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It takes until the *tenth paragraph* in this piece to introduce the phrase “thousands of children may die”
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2024 at 8:22 PM
It takes until the *tenth paragraph* in this piece to introduce the phrase “thousands of children may die”
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so in other words NYT editors held this until after the election
November 15, 2024 at 12:13 AM
so in other words NYT editors held this until after the election
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this reminds me of those 12 people who were responsible for thousands of book ban requests and it's a good reminder there aren't actually that many malicious actors in the world, just lots of systems unprepared for exploitation
November 14, 2024 at 5:46 PM
this reminds me of those 12 people who were responsible for thousands of book ban requests and it's a good reminder there aren't actually that many malicious actors in the world, just lots of systems unprepared for exploitation
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I really need the world to start reading the goddamn room.
Because the week might as well get weirder:
Here's a congressional testimony about aliens! - NPR
www.npr.org/2024/11/13/n...
Here's a congressional testimony about aliens! - NPR
www.npr.org/2024/11/13/n...
November 14, 2024 at 8:27 PM
I really need the world to start reading the goddamn room.
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GodDAMN
November 14, 2024 at 8:18 PM
GodDAMN
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A new drug described as “the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine” could be sold for $40 a year and still make 30% profit, but is currently being sold by pharma companies for $42,250. Absolutely criminal.
HIV drug could be made for just $40 a year for every patient
Generic version of a drug already on the market, which can suppress and prevent HIV, would still yield 30% profit if the current price was slashed, researchers say
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2024 at 9:13 PM
A new drug described as “the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine” could be sold for $40 a year and still make 30% profit, but is currently being sold by pharma companies for $42,250. Absolutely criminal.
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Well, I for one fucking love this story
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At the infusion center there was an old woman who was wearing a Kamala t-shirt and an old guy asked her why she was supporting a leftist Marxist Socialist DEI hire.
July 23, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Well, I for one fucking love this story
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Again this is about power. How power is used. The right uses power to punish. Midwest Dems use even the narrowest majority to enact wins. None of the Aaron Sorkin West Wing unity, good Republicans, punch left bullshit. Wield power to get results. It improves lives and makes people like you.
Tim Walz I owe you an apology, I wasn't really familiar with your game
July 23, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Again this is about power. How power is used. The right uses power to punish. Midwest Dems use even the narrowest majority to enact wins. None of the Aaron Sorkin West Wing unity, good Republicans, punch left bullshit. Wield power to get results. It improves lives and makes people like you.
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Every kid had a Superman pajama. Only Superman didn’t. He had a Jimmy Carter pajama.
July 23, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Every kid had a Superman pajama. Only Superman didn’t. He had a Jimmy Carter pajama.
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"Democrats are losing ground with young voters" well maybe it would help with young voters if every high ranking Dem leader and "tactician" running the party wasn't an ancient lich who cannot be exposed to sunlight in case they crumble to dust
July 19, 2024 at 2:54 PM
"Democrats are losing ground with young voters" well maybe it would help with young voters if every high ranking Dem leader and "tactician" running the party wasn't an ancient lich who cannot be exposed to sunlight in case they crumble to dust