elisa rae shupe, the first person in the us to receive a nonbinary gender marker, died of suicide on january 27 2025 in a parking structure for a va, draped in a trans flag. elisa had a controversial life, struggling with gender identity several times. elisa’s death was not reported on by news.

we need to value the diverse ways of getting to our goals. look at every successful movement, there were several moving parts that looked different and worked toward the same goal.

tsunamis start from the bottom of the ocean. if we are going to make change, it has to start at the micro level. we know by now that trickle down anything doesn’t work, and we need more than a trickle.

tsunamis start from the bottom of the ocean. if we are going to make change, it has to start at the micro level. we know by now that trickle down anything doesn’t work, and we need more than a trickle. (second part of video is in thread)

queers, transes, enbies, immigrants: we cannot succumb. we MUST resist and our simple existence is resistance.

trust, which is built thru honest and direct communication, is how we can keep each other safe rn.

how can you be trusted in resistance if you can’t be trusted in your personal life?

do you realize how invalidating it was to say ‘i think it was the time and setting’? it was me. it was you. it was vulnerable. you said ‘you can’t post about me’. i said ‘i’ll post about my experiences’.

i’ve been trying to do new, uncomfortable things. but i keep finding myself doing things i’ve done before. yesterday i went to abq museum for the broken boxes exhibit and realized i hadn’t been there since that jim henson exhibit in like 2021. why don’t i seek out art anymore?

show me a pic on your phone that has your energy but isn’t a selfie