Mira (SPOOKYNOUNS IN BIO)
@thefreeradical.org
HERE ARE MY SPOOKY PRONOUNS - she/her professionally, she/it if ur trans ΘΔ
transfem journalist and tired anarchist
go read blessed is the flame
my website has my clips: miralazine.com
miralazine@gmail.com <- for comments, inquiries, and death threats
transfem journalist and tired anarchist
go read blessed is the flame
my website has my clips: miralazine.com
miralazine@gmail.com <- for comments, inquiries, and death threats
Pinned
getting a decent chunk of new followers so time for another introduction thread -
hi! im mira lazine, im a transfem anarchist journalist who primarily writes for the trans worker-owned news outlet i helped found, @transnews.network, and my own newsletter, The Free Radical!🧵
hi! im mira lazine, im a transfem anarchist journalist who primarily writes for the trans worker-owned news outlet i helped found, @transnews.network, and my own newsletter, The Free Radical!🧵
i want to share this quote from organizer August Spies. he said this just before he was murdered for a crime he didnt commit in an attempt to blame anarchists for police deaths
“There will be a time when our silence will be more powerful than the voices you are throttling today”
(1/2)
“There will be a time when our silence will be more powerful than the voices you are throttling today”
(1/2)
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
i want to share this quote from organizer August Spies. he said this just before he was murdered for a crime he didnt commit in an attempt to blame anarchists for police deaths
“There will be a time when our silence will be more powerful than the voices you are throttling today”
(1/2)
“There will be a time when our silence will be more powerful than the voices you are throttling today”
(1/2)
allowing deaf people to understand public government hearings is woke, apparently.
government's gonna keep getting more evil y'all - there is only one path out of this, and it is not through any politician, nonprofit, or organization led by rich white people.
its through community organizing
government's gonna keep getting more evil y'all - there is only one path out of this, and it is not through any politician, nonprofit, or organization led by rich white people.
its through community organizing
This is just cartoon-villain stuff at this point www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
U.S. appeals order to use American Sign Language interpreters at White House briefings
The Justice Department is appealing an order for the White House to provide ASL interpretation during press briefings given by the press secretary or President Trump.
www.npr.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
allowing deaf people to understand public government hearings is woke, apparently.
government's gonna keep getting more evil y'all - there is only one path out of this, and it is not through any politician, nonprofit, or organization led by rich white people.
its through community organizing
government's gonna keep getting more evil y'all - there is only one path out of this, and it is not through any politician, nonprofit, or organization led by rich white people.
its through community organizing
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following up from yesterday - now ana is being censored by @ko-fi.com
we're in an age of mass censorship, and clearly all the payment processors and front-end services are not sufficient. this is directly harming creators' livelihoods, and all for the sake of a puritanical moral panic.
what now?🧵
we're in an age of mass censorship, and clearly all the payment processors and front-end services are not sufficient. this is directly harming creators' livelihoods, and all for the sake of a puritanical moral panic.
what now?🧵
November 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
following up from yesterday - now ana is being censored by @ko-fi.com
we're in an age of mass censorship, and clearly all the payment processors and front-end services are not sufficient. this is directly harming creators' livelihoods, and all for the sake of a puritanical moral panic.
what now?🧵
we're in an age of mass censorship, and clearly all the payment processors and front-end services are not sufficient. this is directly harming creators' livelihoods, and all for the sake of a puritanical moral panic.
what now?🧵
and now pornhub is banning queer creators for a fictional roleplay scenario...
...even though the site is filled with the exact same stuff just tailored to straight people
baffling shit. go support ana and support independent creators, especially NSFW, queer, & BIPOC creators right now.
...even though the site is filled with the exact same stuff just tailored to straight people
baffling shit. go support ana and support independent creators, especially NSFW, queer, & BIPOC creators right now.
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 AM
and now pornhub is banning queer creators for a fictional roleplay scenario...
...even though the site is filled with the exact same stuff just tailored to straight people
baffling shit. go support ana and support independent creators, especially NSFW, queer, & BIPOC creators right now.
...even though the site is filled with the exact same stuff just tailored to straight people
baffling shit. go support ana and support independent creators, especially NSFW, queer, & BIPOC creators right now.
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What doesn't get highlighted enough: bans on trans care almost never end just at healthcare specific to us. They're often a cover for just refusing to treat trans people period, for anything.
Broken bone? Surgery complications? Infection? Bigoted medical institutions are happy to let us die.
Broken bone? Surgery complications? Infection? Bigoted medical institutions are happy to let us die.
U.S. catholic bishops criticizing Trump's crackdowns obscured that at the same conference they tried to make sure way more trans people die due to a lack of life-saving medical care.
Catholic hospitals see 1 in 7 patients. In some areas they're the only medical system:
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/g...
Catholic hospitals see 1 in 7 patients. In some areas they're the only medical system:
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/g...
U.S. bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
The bishops' decision formalizes a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender health care. They also approved a special message on immigration, expressing concern over enforcement an...
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
What doesn't get highlighted enough: bans on trans care almost never end just at healthcare specific to us. They're often a cover for just refusing to treat trans people period, for anything.
Broken bone? Surgery complications? Infection? Bigoted medical institutions are happy to let us die.
Broken bone? Surgery complications? Infection? Bigoted medical institutions are happy to let us die.
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Church-run hospitals often deny birth control and reproductive care too. I know someone who couldn't get an IUD in Texas because her doctor was associated with a hospital that banned their doctors from providing IUDs.
Just because they virtue signal about immigrants doesn't mean they aren't fascist
Just because they virtue signal about immigrants doesn't mean they aren't fascist
U.S. catholic bishops criticizing Trump's crackdowns obscured that at the same conference they tried to make sure way more trans people die due to a lack of life-saving medical care.
Catholic hospitals see 1 in 7 patients. In some areas they're the only medical system:
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/g...
Catholic hospitals see 1 in 7 patients. In some areas they're the only medical system:
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/g...
U.S. bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
The bishops' decision formalizes a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender health care. They also approved a special message on immigration, expressing concern over enforcement an...
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Church-run hospitals often deny birth control and reproductive care too. I know someone who couldn't get an IUD in Texas because her doctor was associated with a hospital that banned their doctors from providing IUDs.
Just because they virtue signal about immigrants doesn't mean they aren't fascist
Just because they virtue signal about immigrants doesn't mean they aren't fascist
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TNN is something badly needed in trans media. We're not centered around a single influencer. We're not here to curry favor with the elite.
We're focused on trans communities on the front lines, not the gentry.
We're worker-run. Our reporting is in-depth and unrepentantly radical.
Support us here:
We're focused on trans communities on the front lines, not the gentry.
We're worker-run. Our reporting is in-depth and unrepentantly radical.
Support us here:
transnews.network
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
TNN is something badly needed in trans media. We're not centered around a single influencer. We're not here to curry favor with the elite.
We're focused on trans communities on the front lines, not the gentry.
We're worker-run. Our reporting is in-depth and unrepentantly radical.
Support us here:
We're focused on trans communities on the front lines, not the gentry.
We're worker-run. Our reporting is in-depth and unrepentantly radical.
Support us here:
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If you have been put on leave or are being fired because of comments you made in your personal capacity about and during the shutdown, please, reach out to me — Signal is crg.32 and I'm fairly easy to find on any platform.
November 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
If you have been put on leave or are being fired because of comments you made in your personal capacity about and during the shutdown, please, reach out to me — Signal is crg.32 and I'm fairly easy to find on any platform.
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It's so interesting that in the name of practicality we are urged to avoid any practical action; in the name of redemption we are urged to exonerate people who have shown no interest in redemption; in the name of civility we are urged to overlook the cruelty of those who scorn all civility
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It's so interesting that in the name of practicality we are urged to avoid any practical action; in the name of redemption we are urged to exonerate people who have shown no interest in redemption; in the name of civility we are urged to overlook the cruelty of those who scorn all civility
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I was in grad school for three years before our union and two years after it. In the first three, after more than a year of internal advocacy and negotiation*, our program's stipend went from $32k to $33k. After a 5 week strike, that became $44k (now $50k in final contract year)**
friendly reminder that nondisruptive protests don't work. ask yourself: if you were a corrupt politician, would u listen to:
A. the people scheduling a few one-off peaceful couple hour gatherings that give you good press
B. the people outside your house with rocks and torches demanding change now
A. the people scheduling a few one-off peaceful couple hour gatherings that give you good press
B. the people outside your house with rocks and torches demanding change now
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I was in grad school for three years before our union and two years after it. In the first three, after more than a year of internal advocacy and negotiation*, our program's stipend went from $32k to $33k. After a 5 week strike, that became $44k (now $50k in final contract year)**
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I think it’s important to note that the most effective ones are disruptive to capital and governmental procedure. Like blocking governmental places of work, streets, preventing ice trucks from entering their facilities, etc. The method and the outcome must be aligned for maximum message coherence
November 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I think it’s important to note that the most effective ones are disruptive to capital and governmental procedure. Like blocking governmental places of work, streets, preventing ice trucks from entering their facilities, etc. The method and the outcome must be aligned for maximum message coherence
friendly reminder that nondisruptive protests don't work. ask yourself: if you were a corrupt politician, would u listen to:
A. the people scheduling a few one-off peaceful couple hour gatherings that give you good press
B. the people outside your house with rocks and torches demanding change now
A. the people scheduling a few one-off peaceful couple hour gatherings that give you good press
B. the people outside your house with rocks and torches demanding change now
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
friendly reminder that nondisruptive protests don't work. ask yourself: if you were a corrupt politician, would u listen to:
A. the people scheduling a few one-off peaceful couple hour gatherings that give you good press
B. the people outside your house with rocks and torches demanding change now
A. the people scheduling a few one-off peaceful couple hour gatherings that give you good press
B. the people outside your house with rocks and torches demanding change now
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friendly reminder, its not over til its fully over.
keep flooding them.
fightchatcontrol.eu
the website has DIRECT PHONE NUMBERS of representatives. even one call can help, far more than you think.
keep flooding them.
fightchatcontrol.eu
the website has DIRECT PHONE NUMBERS of representatives. even one call can help, far more than you think.
November 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
friendly reminder, its not over til its fully over.
keep flooding them.
fightchatcontrol.eu
the website has DIRECT PHONE NUMBERS of representatives. even one call can help, far more than you think.
keep flooding them.
fightchatcontrol.eu
the website has DIRECT PHONE NUMBERS of representatives. even one call can help, far more than you think.
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My fellow Worcesterites, Holy Cross University has allowed an ICE agent, Ryan Vasquez, to attend their upcoming career day in a recruiting capacity. Tell their president what you think of this.
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
My fellow Worcesterites, Holy Cross University has allowed an ICE agent, Ryan Vasquez, to attend their upcoming career day in a recruiting capacity. Tell their president what you think of this.
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
seeing people tag the eff asking them to do something.
they cant.
the only one who can do something about this is you. if you're in europe, start organizing and start protesting. do whatever it takes to keep this from passing.
*you* have to do something alongside your community.
they cant.
the only one who can do something about this is you. if you're in europe, start organizing and start protesting. do whatever it takes to keep this from passing.
*you* have to do something alongside your community.
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
seeing people tag the eff asking them to do something.
they cant.
the only one who can do something about this is you. if you're in europe, start organizing and start protesting. do whatever it takes to keep this from passing.
*you* have to do something alongside your community.
they cant.
the only one who can do something about this is you. if you're in europe, start organizing and start protesting. do whatever it takes to keep this from passing.
*you* have to do something alongside your community.
tw transphobia, but since i have a lot of indie game folk following me and in my circles - avoid this game like the plague. more examples within qrt
Because I never shared this on bluesky #Peripeteia #PeripeteiaFanart
November 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
tw transphobia, but since i have a lot of indie game folk following me and in my circles - avoid this game like the plague. more examples within qrt
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For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
holy SHIT this is huge holy fuck holy shit
For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
holy SHIT this is huge holy fuck holy shit
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Last night I drove a bit north out of the twin cities in order to get a clear view of the Northern Lights!
These were taken with a 3 second exposure, absolutely beautiful
These were taken with a 3 second exposure, absolutely beautiful
November 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Last night I drove a bit north out of the twin cities in order to get a clear view of the Northern Lights!
These were taken with a 3 second exposure, absolutely beautiful
These were taken with a 3 second exposure, absolutely beautiful
the aurora last night was absolutely beautiful, i've never seen one before in my life and this was just awesome to witness. the sky was dancing right above us!!!
drove up to the middle of nowhere MN with @storster.bsky.social, where she captured these amazing photos :)
drove up to the middle of nowhere MN with @storster.bsky.social, where she captured these amazing photos :)
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
the aurora last night was absolutely beautiful, i've never seen one before in my life and this was just awesome to witness. the sky was dancing right above us!!!
drove up to the middle of nowhere MN with @storster.bsky.social, where she captured these amazing photos :)
drove up to the middle of nowhere MN with @storster.bsky.social, where she captured these amazing photos :)
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Today's quick update [Nov 11]:
- RSF attack reported on Babanusa, West Kordofan; the city is empty (w/exception of SAF soldiers) after 100% of residents fled violence to surrounding areas.
- SAF airstrikes reported on Bileil RSF base in Nyala, South Darfur.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- RSF attack reported on Babanusa, West Kordofan; the city is empty (w/exception of SAF soldiers) after 100% of residents fled violence to surrounding areas.
- SAF airstrikes reported on Bileil RSF base in Nyala, South Darfur.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Today's quick update [Nov 11]:
- RSF attack reported on Babanusa, West Kordofan; the city is empty (w/exception of SAF soldiers) after 100% of residents fled violence to surrounding areas.
- SAF airstrikes reported on Bileil RSF base in Nyala, South Darfur.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- RSF attack reported on Babanusa, West Kordofan; the city is empty (w/exception of SAF soldiers) after 100% of residents fled violence to surrounding areas.
- SAF airstrikes reported on Bileil RSF base in Nyala, South Darfur.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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It's so cool that sitting US senators can talk about how they want all Palestinians to be murdered and vote to do it and if you post about throwing a tomato at them the Feds show up at your door because that's apparently a threat but trying to do a genocide isn't
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
A reminder that according to Fetterman's own former staffers, Fetterman had a meeting with J-Street president Jeremy Ben Ami in which he told Ben Ami that he believes Arabs are like a "carton of sour milk" and that we should get back to killing.
"Kill them all" Fetterman is reported as having said.
"Kill them all" Fetterman is reported as having said.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 AM
It's so cool that sitting US senators can talk about how they want all Palestinians to be murdered and vote to do it and if you post about throwing a tomato at them the Feds show up at your door because that's apparently a threat but trying to do a genocide isn't
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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still looking for a job and have had very little work this month — feel free to support me by shopping at wovenalyssum.com .
if the jewelry i make isn’t your cup of tea you can also help me by donating directly to
C - $permanentalien
V - @permanentalien
PP - @AlyssumBorges
gofund.me/982b699b
if the jewelry i make isn’t your cup of tea you can also help me by donating directly to
C - $permanentalien
V - @permanentalien
PP - @AlyssumBorges
gofund.me/982b699b
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
still looking for a job and have had very little work this month — feel free to support me by shopping at wovenalyssum.com .
if the jewelry i make isn’t your cup of tea you can also help me by donating directly to
C - $permanentalien
V - @permanentalien
PP - @AlyssumBorges
gofund.me/982b699b
if the jewelry i make isn’t your cup of tea you can also help me by donating directly to
C - $permanentalien
V - @permanentalien
PP - @AlyssumBorges
gofund.me/982b699b