Blossom
@the-body-eclectic.bsky.social
(she/her) 🏳️⚧️☕
teacher, writer, advocate, science communicator, trans woman
West Coast girly: CA, WA, OR
Check out my substack:
https://i-sing-the-body-eclectic.carrd.co/
teacher, writer, advocate, science communicator, trans woman
West Coast girly: CA, WA, OR
Check out my substack:
https://i-sing-the-body-eclectic.carrd.co/
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Sex-Ed for Kindergarteners is Vital: Correcting the Narrative
What does early childhood sex education look like and why is it important?
open.substack.com
New post up today!
I get into the details about sex education and the culture war surrounding it in the U.S.
open.substack.com/pub/blossome...
I get into the details about sex education and the culture war surrounding it in the U.S.
open.substack.com/pub/blossome...
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Worked hard to get this into Guardian Oz & big props to @fiercemum.bsky.social for setting it up & Melissa Davey for publishing it. She will doubtless get loads of hassle from transphobes for it, but it needs to be out there.
Puberty Blocker bans harm trans kids, no-one should pretend they don’t.
Puberty Blocker bans harm trans kids, no-one should pretend they don’t.
Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns
Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Worked hard to get this into Guardian Oz & big props to @fiercemum.bsky.social for setting it up & Melissa Davey for publishing it. She will doubtless get loads of hassle from transphobes for it, but it needs to be out there.
Puberty Blocker bans harm trans kids, no-one should pretend they don’t.
Puberty Blocker bans harm trans kids, no-one should pretend they don’t.
If it looks like a duck and swims like a duck, you should still ask to make sure it is a duck.
Check out my new post where we look at identifying ducks and what this has to do with pronouns.
blossomeducation.substack.com/p/pronouns-a...
Check out my new post where we look at identifying ducks and what this has to do with pronouns.
blossomeducation.substack.com/p/pronouns-a...
Pronouns and Ornithology
You know what they say about assumptions.
blossomeducation.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If it looks like a duck and swims like a duck, you should still ask to make sure it is a duck.
Check out my new post where we look at identifying ducks and what this has to do with pronouns.
blossomeducation.substack.com/p/pronouns-a...
Check out my new post where we look at identifying ducks and what this has to do with pronouns.
blossomeducation.substack.com/p/pronouns-a...
My wife and I moved out of an apartment and into our first home (still renting obvi.) so we had a housewarming party including some very literal house warming
December 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
My wife and I moved out of an apartment and into our first home (still renting obvi.) so we had a housewarming party including some very literal house warming
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*youth pastor voice*
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
Sabrina Carpenter made the White House delete their fuck ass tweet.
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
*youth pastor voice*
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Someone should make technology, but good
October 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Someone should make technology, but good
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Meagan has been my friend for over 20 years. She’s been arrested for being at a protest where other individuals had a confrontation with police. She’s not a “terrorist”. She’s a sweet nerdy girl who likes dogs and video games and wishes America was a better place.
This shit is fucking ridiculous.
This shit is fucking ridiculous.
Please read and share: Interview with Meagan Morris, a trans woman who is one of the Prairieland political prisoners framed up over a Texas ICE protest.
Protest or 'ambush'? Woman arrested in Alvarado ICE facility shooting says it started peacefully
Meagan Morris, 41, shared with KERA News in interviews her perspective of what happened July 4.
www.keranews.org
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Meagan has been my friend for over 20 years. She’s been arrested for being at a protest where other individuals had a confrontation with police. She’s not a “terrorist”. She’s a sweet nerdy girl who likes dogs and video games and wishes America was a better place.
This shit is fucking ridiculous.
This shit is fucking ridiculous.
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if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
Distance runner to chronic fatigue burnout has been a more difficult and life altering shift than transitioning to a woman by an order of magnitude
October 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Distance runner to chronic fatigue burnout has been a more difficult and life altering shift than transitioning to a woman by an order of magnitude
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October 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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this will kill people.
Just got a call from a lovely but very nervous Dr, who advised I wouldn't be routinely screened for breast cancer because I'm not indicated as being "biologically female" on the central NHS database and my biology wouldn't indicate I'm at risk.
My records have been altered, which is upsetting.
My records have been altered, which is upsetting.
October 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
this will kill people.
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Trans healthcare is not at stake in the government shutdown fight. Don't let Trump and the GOP fool you.
October 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Trans healthcare is not at stake in the government shutdown fight. Don't let Trump and the GOP fool you.
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A huge win for trans people in California: the state legislature passed five bills protecting our rights!
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Action Needed: Urge Governor Newsom to Sign Five Critical Trans Rights Bills
TransFamily Support Services is proud to co-sponsor five critical trans rights bills that have officially passed the California Legislature. This is a major victory—one made possible through a powerfu...
transfamilysos.org
September 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A huge win for trans people in California: the state legislature passed five bills protecting our rights!
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
For all of the cis(sies) following me, here's an article I wrote about what gender-affirming care in the U.S. can look like and what happens when access to healthcare providers gets restricted.
Transgender Healthcare in the U.S.
A changing landscape that's only getting worse.
blossomeducation.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
For all of the cis(sies) following me, here's an article I wrote about what gender-affirming care in the U.S. can look like and what happens when access to healthcare providers gets restricted.
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I really need people to stop saying X is happening to trans people to distract from Y/hurt some other group.
They are attacking trans people because they want to attack trans people. They are hurting trans people because they want to hurt trans people.
Thank you.
They are attacking trans people because they want to attack trans people. They are hurting trans people because they want to hurt trans people.
Thank you.
September 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I really need people to stop saying X is happening to trans people to distract from Y/hurt some other group.
They are attacking trans people because they want to attack trans people. They are hurting trans people because they want to hurt trans people.
Thank you.
They are attacking trans people because they want to attack trans people. They are hurting trans people because they want to hurt trans people.
Thank you.
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It is not a crime to have a trans girlfriend.
It is not a crime to be a trans girlfriend.
It is not a crime to be a trans girlfriend.
September 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It is not a crime to have a trans girlfriend.
It is not a crime to be a trans girlfriend.
It is not a crime to be a trans girlfriend.
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Hi
ICE killed a single dad at a traffic stop here on Friday
Today they are disappearing people again in broad daylight, they are everywhere
If you have any national platform at all
Chicago is fucking begging you, please help us
ICE killed a single dad at a traffic stop here on Friday
Today they are disappearing people again in broad daylight, they are everywhere
If you have any national platform at all
Chicago is fucking begging you, please help us
September 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Hi
ICE killed a single dad at a traffic stop here on Friday
Today they are disappearing people again in broad daylight, they are everywhere
If you have any national platform at all
Chicago is fucking begging you, please help us
ICE killed a single dad at a traffic stop here on Friday
Today they are disappearing people again in broad daylight, they are everywhere
If you have any national platform at all
Chicago is fucking begging you, please help us
Sir, this is California.
September 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Sir, this is California.
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From ‘The Onion’ Editorial Board: It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible https://theonion.com/it-is-journalism-s-sacred-duty-to-endanger-the-lives-of-1850126997/
September 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
From ‘The Onion’ Editorial Board: It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible https://theonion.com/it-is-journalism-s-sacred-duty-to-endanger-the-lives-of-1850126997/
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who needs fringe extremist groups when the calls for war, retribution and violence are coming from the mainstream?
my latest for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
my latest for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Far-right commentators echo Trump in calling for ‘vengeance and retribution’ for Charlie Kirk’s death
Even as the suspect and motive remain unknown, incendiary rhetoric from major political commentators spread rapidly online and Trump blamed the left
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
who needs fringe extremist groups when the calls for war, retribution and violence are coming from the mainstream?
my latest for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
my latest for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Sharing with ALT text for those who aren't aware of the ongoing real world implications for trans people in the U.S.
"I'm afraid I could be arrested if I travel to that state..."
"I'm afraid I could be arrested if I travel to that state..."
March 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Sharing with ALT text for those who aren't aware of the ongoing real world implications for trans people in the U.S.
"I'm afraid I could be arrested if I travel to that state..."
"I'm afraid I could be arrested if I travel to that state..."
My application for the local school district has finally been fully accepted. The school year has already started, but there are always mid-year openings. Plus, I can start subbing and networking, I'm honestly so relieved, I didn't know that I would be able to sub.
September 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
My application for the local school district has finally been fully accepted. The school year has already started, but there are always mid-year openings. Plus, I can start subbing and networking, I'm honestly so relieved, I didn't know that I would be able to sub.
With the feds threatening to withhold funds for sex ed from 40 states, I want to bring up the importance of early-elementary sex ed programs and how puritanical ideas of sex ed endanger minors.
View my post on what is early-elementary sex ed and why it is so critical for protecting kids from abuse.
View my post on what is early-elementary sex ed and why it is so critical for protecting kids from abuse.
New post up today!
I get into the details about sex education and the culture war surrounding it in the U.S.
open.substack.com/pub/blossome...
I get into the details about sex education and the culture war surrounding it in the U.S.
open.substack.com/pub/blossome...
Sex-Ed for Kindergarteners is Vital: Correcting the Narrative
What does early childhood sex education look like and why is it important?
open.substack.com
September 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
With the feds threatening to withhold funds for sex ed from 40 states, I want to bring up the importance of early-elementary sex ed programs and how puritanical ideas of sex ed endanger minors.
View my post on what is early-elementary sex ed and why it is so critical for protecting kids from abuse.
View my post on what is early-elementary sex ed and why it is so critical for protecting kids from abuse.
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I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
December 5, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵