Brian Donovan
@swiftiesociologist.bsky.social
Sociologist. Taylor Swift evangelist. Writing a book about swifties.
http://www.swiftiesociologist.com
http://www.swiftiesociologist.com
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As all this disgusting Epstein shit starts surfacing more and more, I hope we don't lose sight of the fact that apparently every major media outlet knew everything and instead spent their time money and energy attacking the trans community.
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
As all this disgusting Epstein shit starts surfacing more and more, I hope we don't lose sight of the fact that apparently every major media outlet knew everything and instead spent their time money and energy attacking the trans community.
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Rewatching "Children of Men" for the 1st time in almost 20 years and OMG, the opening lines.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Rewatching "Children of Men" for the 1st time in almost 20 years and OMG, the opening lines.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
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Interesting choice of words when “hormone therapy” was right there.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Interesting choice of words when “hormone therapy” was right there.
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Happy birthday to the album that made me a swiftie and continues to inspire me to focus on love, be a bad bitch, and laugh in the face of hate. She’s perfect, but I can’t wait for the day we get a few more pieces of this story 🤞🐍🖤
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Happy birthday to the album that made me a swiftie and continues to inspire me to focus on love, be a bad bitch, and laugh in the face of hate. She’s perfect, but I can’t wait for the day we get a few more pieces of this story 🤞🐍🖤
happy Reputation birthday to all who celebrate
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
happy Reputation birthday to all who celebrate
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Instagram always serves me videos of unrealistic and unobtainable lifestyles (people petting capybaras)
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Instagram always serves me videos of unrealistic and unobtainable lifestyles (people petting capybaras)
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What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation.
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation.
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
Tempted to toss my presentation for today and just talk for an hour about why "Honey" is the best song on TLOASG. #HoneyHive
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Tempted to toss my presentation for today and just talk for an hour about why "Honey" is the best song on TLOASG. #HoneyHive
Giving a talk today on swifties and parasocial relationships at Midland University and the poster they made for this goes so hard.
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Giving a talk today on swifties and parasocial relationships at Midland University and the poster they made for this goes so hard.
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Erica Deuso is the first openly transgender person to be elected mayor in Pennsylvania.
The longtime Democratic advocate defeated Republican Rich Bryant Tuesday to serve as the next mayor of Downingtown.
🔴 Live election updates: www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
The longtime Democratic advocate defeated Republican Rich Bryant Tuesday to serve as the next mayor of Downingtown.
🔴 Live election updates: www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Erica Deuso is the first openly transgender person to be elected mayor in Pennsylvania.
The longtime Democratic advocate defeated Republican Rich Bryant Tuesday to serve as the next mayor of Downingtown.
🔴 Live election updates: www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
The longtime Democratic advocate defeated Republican Rich Bryant Tuesday to serve as the next mayor of Downingtown.
🔴 Live election updates: www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
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Mamdani going so hard for trans right and winning is some juicy proof that every dem that abandoned us didn’t do it for politically advantageous reasons. They did it because they’re transphobes and they will lose for it
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Mamdani going so hard for trans right and winning is some juicy proof that every dem that abandoned us didn’t do it for politically advantageous reasons. They did it because they’re transphobes and they will lose for it
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The Republican transphobia backfired in US elections
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
The Republican transphobia backfired in US elections (+ more transgender news) - Transgender Report
Voters reject GOP transphobia
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November 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Republican transphobia backfired in US elections
transgenderreport.co...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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My 11-year-old subscribes to Teen Vogue and reads the newsletters almost daily. It's been a reliable source of news for her, and fodder for thoughtful dinner table discussions.
Now, it will serve a new role in our house--as an opportunity to learn about boycotting companies that let us down.
Now, it will serve a new role in our house--as an opportunity to learn about boycotting companies that let us down.
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 11:03 AM
My 11-year-old subscribes to Teen Vogue and reads the newsletters almost daily. It's been a reliable source of news for her, and fodder for thoughtful dinner table discussions.
Now, it will serve a new role in our house--as an opportunity to learn about boycotting companies that let us down.
Now, it will serve a new role in our house--as an opportunity to learn about boycotting companies that let us down.
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1. The anti-trans panic is losing steam, at least when it comes to elections.
New polls in battleground races in Virginia and New Jersey show voters prefer Democrats to Republicans on trans issues by double digits.
This as centrist groups urge capitulation.
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New polls in battleground races in Virginia and New Jersey show voters prefer Democrats to Republicans on trans issues by double digits.
This as centrist groups urge capitulation.
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New Poll: Voters Prefer Democratic Candidates Approach To Trans Rights Over Republicans
A new poll, which surveys voters who will partake in the New Jersey and Virginia governor races, found that voters were not impressed with Republican anti-trans positions.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
1. The anti-trans panic is losing steam, at least when it comes to elections.
New polls in battleground races in Virginia and New Jersey show voters prefer Democrats to Republicans on trans issues by double digits.
This as centrist groups urge capitulation.
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New polls in battleground races in Virginia and New Jersey show voters prefer Democrats to Republicans on trans issues by double digits.
This as centrist groups urge capitulation.
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happy evermore season to those who celebrate 🤎🍂
November 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
happy evermore season to those who celebrate 🤎🍂
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happy grey november to all who celebrate
November 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
happy grey november to all who celebrate
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This is why Gavin Newsom is a non-starter for me.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This is why Gavin Newsom is a non-starter for me.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
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1. AOC scathingly rebuked anti-trans activist Riley Gaines Monday in the form of a single sentence.
"Maybe if you channeled all this anger into swimming faster you wouldn’t have come in fifth."
Its part of a new wave of Dems being fearless on trans rights.
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"Maybe if you channeled all this anger into swimming faster you wouldn’t have come in fifth."
Its part of a new wave of Dems being fearless on trans rights.
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AOC To Anti-Trans Swimmer Riley Gaines: "Maybe If You Channeled All This Anger Into Swimming Faster You Wouldn’t Have Come In Fifth."
Riley Gaines has turned a 5th place finish into a national conservative platform against transgender rights.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
1. AOC scathingly rebuked anti-trans activist Riley Gaines Monday in the form of a single sentence.
"Maybe if you channeled all this anger into swimming faster you wouldn’t have come in fifth."
Its part of a new wave of Dems being fearless on trans rights.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
"Maybe if you channeled all this anger into swimming faster you wouldn’t have come in fifth."
Its part of a new wave of Dems being fearless on trans rights.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
The Honey Hive in full force!
Honey’ is a major success with 1.6 million daily streams, it climbed to number thirteen on the Global Spotify chart. The track has now surpassed 100 million total streams in just 25 days.
October 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Honey Hive in full force!
American Gold Digger recommended by the New Yorker! It's nice to see a book that I published during the worst possible time (late 2020) get a little belated love:
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When Reading Books Means Business
New Yorker writers recommend books—including a history of the term “gold-digger” and a roman à clef about an Amazon warehouse worker—about money.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
American Gold Digger recommended by the New Yorker! It's nice to see a book that I published during the worst possible time (late 2020) get a little belated love:
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No Kings (Lawrence KS)
October 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
No Kings (Lawrence KS)
No Kings
Lawrence KS
Lawrence KS
October 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
No Kings
Lawrence KS
Lawrence KS
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No King but King Swiftie
October 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
No King but King Swiftie