Téa J-Y
@teaj-y.bsky.social
abolitionist, queer/trans, author of "experimental" prose and poetry, "mile deep inch wide" organizer, org dev and systems change strategy consultant, social justice program development & implementation, youth worker, daytime soap fanatic
“Welcome … to my little bordello.”
December 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
“Welcome … to my little bordello.”
Yr girl went off on Reddit.
First pic is the post I was responding to
First pic is the post I was responding to
August 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Yr girl went off on Reddit.
First pic is the post I was responding to
First pic is the post I was responding to
Seeing these two side by side really drives the transmisogny of longlegs and weapons home for me. Like no, my love and I are not crazy, these dudebro filmmakers are 100 percent marshaling trans panic tropes even if they have no idea they’re doing it. (The films’ narratives further support this).
August 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Seeing these two side by side really drives the transmisogny of longlegs and weapons home for me. Like no, my love and I are not crazy, these dudebro filmmakers are 100 percent marshaling trans panic tropes even if they have no idea they’re doing it. (The films’ narratives further support this).
I haven’t listened to Dar Williams in over a decade, but I just tried this new track and …. Am puzzled about the decision to release a song about olive trees and democracy in 2025 that says nothing abt / has nothing to do w/ Palestine
August 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I haven’t listened to Dar Williams in over a decade, but I just tried this new track and …. Am puzzled about the decision to release a song about olive trees and democracy in 2025 that says nothing abt / has nothing to do w/ Palestine
We need to get back to first place by 9 PM CT.
If you haven’t voted yet, or haven’t voted in the past 24’hours, we appreciate your support and reshares!
americasfavcouple.org/2025/brandon...
If you haven’t voted yet, or haven’t voted in the past 24’hours, we appreciate your support and reshares!
americasfavcouple.org/2025/brandon...
August 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We need to get back to first place by 9 PM CT.
If you haven’t voted yet, or haven’t voted in the past 24’hours, we appreciate your support and reshares!
americasfavcouple.org/2025/brandon...
If you haven’t voted yet, or haven’t voted in the past 24’hours, we appreciate your support and reshares!
americasfavcouple.org/2025/brandon...
August 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Latest substack -
With 2025’s Disability Pride Month now having drawn to a close, this is my wish: That more of us will learn to check ourselves on our shit, and show the fuck up:
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
With 2025’s Disability Pride Month now having drawn to a close, this is my wish: That more of us will learn to check ourselves on our shit, and show the fuck up:
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
August 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Latest substack -
With 2025’s Disability Pride Month now having drawn to a close, this is my wish: That more of us will learn to check ourselves on our shit, and show the fuck up:
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
With 2025’s Disability Pride Month now having drawn to a close, this is my wish: That more of us will learn to check ourselves on our shit, and show the fuck up:
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
July 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
transitionalwisdoms.substack.com/p/the-danger...
Sometimes the language of care obscures the labor of care….
Check out my new post for reflections on navigating this tension, and telling the truth about the hard parts of care work.
Sometimes the language of care obscures the labor of care….
Check out my new post for reflections on navigating this tension, and telling the truth about the hard parts of care work.
June 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
transitionalwisdoms.substack.com/p/the-danger...
Sometimes the language of care obscures the labor of care….
Check out my new post for reflections on navigating this tension, and telling the truth about the hard parts of care work.
Sometimes the language of care obscures the labor of care….
Check out my new post for reflections on navigating this tension, and telling the truth about the hard parts of care work.
I used to look really different before HRT
May 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I used to look really different before HRT
From 2021-3, I co-chaired my neighborhood dog park committee. In my most recent substack, learn what a difficult encounter w/ NIMBYs and Chicago power games showed me about myself, my gender transition, and my place in social movements.
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
May 16, 2025 at 6:24 AM
From 2021-3, I co-chaired my neighborhood dog park committee. In my most recent substack, learn what a difficult encounter w/ NIMBYs and Chicago power games showed me about myself, my gender transition, and my place in social movements.
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
From A/S/L by @jeannethornton.bsky.social
This is amazing … the number of times I feel like I’ve had this exact interior monologue.
Except I do speak of this shit to cis people all the time, I’m such a traitor
This is amazing … the number of times I feel like I’ve had this exact interior monologue.
Except I do speak of this shit to cis people all the time, I’m such a traitor
April 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
From A/S/L by @jeannethornton.bsky.social
This is amazing … the number of times I feel like I’ve had this exact interior monologue.
Except I do speak of this shit to cis people all the time, I’m such a traitor
This is amazing … the number of times I feel like I’ve had this exact interior monologue.
Except I do speak of this shit to cis people all the time, I’m such a traitor
I saw myself in this outfit and was suddenly like OH, so THAT’s what I would’ve looked like as an organizer ! Jklolol
Or else she’s a social justice mama and radical librarian who needlepoints.
Or else she’s a social justice mama and radical librarian who needlepoints.
April 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I saw myself in this outfit and was suddenly like OH, so THAT’s what I would’ve looked like as an organizer ! Jklolol
Or else she’s a social justice mama and radical librarian who needlepoints.
Or else she’s a social justice mama and radical librarian who needlepoints.
It was an honor to deepen my relationships in the near west Chicago suburbs that have my become my second home, and speak about #trans and #caregiving issues at #HandsOff #berwyn, organized by Berwyn Neighborhood Alliance.
April 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM
It was an honor to deepen my relationships in the near west Chicago suburbs that have my become my second home, and speak about #trans and #caregiving issues at #HandsOff #berwyn, organized by Berwyn Neighborhood Alliance.
I am excited to share the first post from Transitional Wisdoms—bi-weekly reflections from caregiving and the care movement; social justice, collective liberation; writing and publishing; and pop culture.
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
April 3, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I am excited to share the first post from Transitional Wisdoms—bi-weekly reflections from caregiving and the care movement; social justice, collective liberation; writing and publishing; and pop culture.
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
open.substack.com/pub/transiti...
@chaninicholas.bsky.social is my favorite comedian because the idea that I’ll be able to afford to travel ever again is funny as shit right now.
April 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
@chaninicholas.bsky.social is my favorite comedian because the idea that I’ll be able to afford to travel ever again is funny as shit right now.
Cancelled tv show you will never stop thinking about
March 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Cancelled tv show you will never stop thinking about
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
March 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor: