Sandy Ernest Allen
@sandyernestallen.bsky.social
author & journalist, covering mental health/gender. trans guy. tired.
📝: Believer, Eater, Esquire, The Cut, TAL, 99PI ...
📖: akomp.info (Scribner)
https://whats-helping-today.beehiiv.com/
https://www.sandyernestallen.com
https://linktr.ee/hellosandyallen
📝: Believer, Eater, Esquire, The Cut, TAL, 99PI ...
📖: akomp.info (Scribner)
https://whats-helping-today.beehiiv.com/
https://www.sandyernestallen.com
https://linktr.ee/hellosandyallen
Pinned
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.
I did a thread earlier sharing all my fav stuff I've written this year and other reflections looking back ... and I dunno, it's cringe but being a self-employed freelancer is cringey ... If you like my work and wanna support me, I'd really appreciate it ...
Alright! It's a gigantic thread reflecting on my last year as a freelancer, just the good stuff ... 🧵 If you wanna support my work, again, every little bit helps ... buymeacoffee.com/sandyallen
November 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I did a thread earlier sharing all my fav stuff I've written this year and other reflections looking back ... and I dunno, it's cringe but being a self-employed freelancer is cringey ... If you like my work and wanna support me, I'd really appreciate it ...
nope.
can you imagine committing such a blatant ethical violation as a journalist and the consequences are……
you can’t be putting this in the paper (gift link but i do not recommend you use it www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...)
November 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
nope.
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If you don't already agree that there's a moral panic over transgender care, just read the New York Times' articles on hormone therapy for cis people and compare them to their hit pieces on the hormone therapy for trans people.
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
If you don't already agree that there's a moral panic over transgender care, just read the New York Times' articles on hormone therapy for cis people and compare them to their hit pieces on the hormone therapy for trans people.
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What a terrible day to know how to read
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What a terrible day to know how to read
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SERENITY NOW
SERENITY NOW
SERENITY NOW
I've really gotta stop getting so angry every time Olivia Nuzzi news appears
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
SERENITY NOW
SERENITY NOW
SERENITY NOW
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I wrote about Rosalía's "Lux," martyrdom, and our collective gastrointestinal health johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/eat-me
Eat Me
On Rosalía's "Lux" and our collective gut health
johnpaulbrammer.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I wrote about Rosalía's "Lux," martyrdom, and our collective gastrointestinal health johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/eat-me
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I always get a kick out of the NYT Defense Squad trotting out harrumphing takes about how serious journalists don't report on mere speculation, blow things out of proportion, dig into their colleagues' email, etc etc
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I always get a kick out of the NYT Defense Squad trotting out harrumphing takes about how serious journalists don't report on mere speculation, blow things out of proportion, dig into their colleagues' email, etc etc
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I will no doubt read and enjoy all your very good Nuzzi jokes, but I also want to say earnestly, so many of us (myself included) are on the verge of being pushed out of this industry and it's genuinely so dispiriting to see the worst among us, ethics-wise, get such preferential treatment.
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I will no doubt read and enjoy all your very good Nuzzi jokes, but I also want to say earnestly, so many of us (myself included) are on the verge of being pushed out of this industry and it's genuinely so dispiriting to see the worst among us, ethics-wise, get such preferential treatment.
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when the Olivia Nuzzi profile hits the work Slack
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
when the Olivia Nuzzi profile hits the work Slack
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In many cases I think this is true, but when the paper of record glamorizes a journalist for sleeping with her source, I think it's worth talking about. (Especially on the heels of "Did Women Ruin the Workplace?")
You'll ignore this, but every time you tweet angrily about crap like that Nuzzi piece you're confirming NYT editors' intuitions/incentivizing more of it. The entire intellectual/journo model here is, "Does this person get people angry? Yes? OK they're provocative/get talked about. Write about her."
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In many cases I think this is true, but when the paper of record glamorizes a journalist for sleeping with her source, I think it's worth talking about. (Especially on the heels of "Did Women Ruin the Workplace?")
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Again it’s not good that the most prominent leaders of the party keep insisting it’s a trap to talk about “identity” when the Trump administration is pushing white supremacy.
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Again it’s not good that the most prominent leaders of the party keep insisting it’s a trap to talk about “identity” when the Trump administration is pushing white supremacy.
fully laughing rn ...
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
fully laughing rn ...
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What is Take Back The Classroom? A deep dive into the project making its way into right-wing circles, aiding in book bans nationwide. Who is behind it? How does it work? How are they recruiting new cult members?
Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
What Is Take Back The Classroom?: Book Censorship News, November 14, 2025
With the closure of BookLooks, we've seen the rise of Take Back the Classroom. But what is this website and how do their book "reviews" work?
bookriot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
What is Take Back The Classroom? A deep dive into the project making its way into right-wing circles, aiding in book bans nationwide. Who is behind it? How does it work? How are they recruiting new cult members?
Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
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GREAT JOB ALERT!
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
GREAT JOB ALERT!
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
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bluesky’s current demonstrated willingness to suspend entire accounts on a hair trigger basis is alarming.
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
bluesky’s current demonstrated willingness to suspend entire accounts on a hair trigger basis is alarming.
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I'm gonna do a thread, something I've been been thinking about doing ... Just because I do have a negative-leaning head and therefore can get a bit doom-y ... especially when shit feels bad. Indeed shit feels bad!
November 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm gonna do a thread, something I've been been thinking about doing ... Just because I do have a negative-leaning head and therefore can get a bit doom-y ... especially when shit feels bad. Indeed shit feels bad!
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So the streamer Ludwig recently found out that one of his earliest regular viewers, who was trans, passed away and tonight he's doing a charity stream for the Trevor Project. So far he's raised over $46,000 in about 5 hours. www.twitch.tv/ludwig
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
So the streamer Ludwig recently found out that one of his earliest regular viewers, who was trans, passed away and tonight he's doing a charity stream for the Trevor Project. So far he's raised over $46,000 in about 5 hours. www.twitch.tv/ludwig
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I just would like some clarification on the rules and how they are enforced around here
November 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I just would like some clarification on the rules and how they are enforced around here
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Since Sarah Kendzior’s account has been restored for a “death threat”- I’m wondering why Link’s hasn’t… does Bluesky take alleged threats against their CEO more seriously than ones against other people? Will Patton Oswalt also have a full account ban?
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Since Sarah Kendzior’s account has been restored for a “death threat”- I’m wondering why Link’s hasn’t… does Bluesky take alleged threats against their CEO more seriously than ones against other people? Will Patton Oswalt also have a full account ban?
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If any editors are wanting to field my pitches related to mental health (and its intersection with AI in particular), again, please reach out ... I'd probably love to send you ideas ... www.sandyernestallen.com/contact
November 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
If any editors are wanting to field my pitches related to mental health (and its intersection with AI in particular), again, please reach out ... I'd probably love to send you ideas ... www.sandyernestallen.com/contact
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How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America https://grist.org/cities/how-urban-farms-can-make-cities-more-livable-and-help-feed-america/
How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America
Urban gardens are extraordinarily powerful tools that can improve food security, lower temperatures, and create invaluable gathering spaces.
grist.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America https://grist.org/cities/how-urban-farms-can-make-cities-more-livable-and-help-feed-america/
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trump is so used to maga media ignoring his shit he has tried for months to get the rest of the press to look away from epstein. to be sure, the msm would love to look at nearly anything else but the stuff is too gross and salacious for even them to hide under the rug.
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
trump is so used to maga media ignoring his shit he has tried for months to get the rest of the press to look away from epstein. to be sure, the msm would love to look at nearly anything else but the stuff is too gross and salacious for even them to hide under the rug.
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posts like this makes me so happy. unironically, it is beautiful
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
posts like this makes me so happy. unironically, it is beautiful
good reminders ...
Good morning! Have you had breakfast, a big glass of water, or your meds yet?
One thing at a time.
I know how hard you are trying.
Max loves you!
One thing at a time.
I know how hard you are trying.
Max loves you!
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
good reminders ...
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12 Nov 2025 -- With TDOR coming up, A4TE's 2025 Remembrance Report documents 27 deaths last year + 21 suicides, with 61% of the latter from age 15 to 24, which it directly connects to the Right's crusade against on trans youth. Hug a trans kid today. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance
“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.
www.advocate.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
12 Nov 2025 -- With TDOR coming up, A4TE's 2025 Remembrance Report documents 27 deaths last year + 21 suicides, with 61% of the latter from age 15 to 24, which it directly connects to the Right's crusade against on trans youth. Hug a trans kid today. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social