pleased to share that i have an exciting new direction for this essay but less pleased to share that it involves rewriting it entirely

Even for trans adults, care is hard to find: ‘I could not do it on my own’ State restrictions, Trump administration policies, and waning public support are further limiting adults' access to transgender care

A phenomenal story from @theresagaff.bsky.social about how access to gender-affirming care for adults, like with kids, is shrinking.

www.statnews.com/2026/04/20/t...

thank you, subject matter expert!!!

let me get back to you

I like the way you think, Susans Ferraris

but it feels fresh in a way

developed this take after typing johns hopkins's 🤢

okay, I'll say it: johns hopkins is too plural of a name, almost obscenely fecund. there should be just one john or just one hopkin.

luckily this particular racial dynamic means that I am always right and cannot be questioned

having complicated feelings about peak wasia in a way that is stressing out my white therapist

fellas ever think so hard you get winded!

Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath YouTube video by TheForestKid

another perfect song to loop and write to
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW3p...

the thing about Middlemarch is that I am locked tf in for every single girly but cannot for the life of me remember all those guys !

pretending that my pet insurance partial reimbursements for ER bills are free money 💅

do we think julian of norwich was doing pushups in her cell or nah

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the thing is when you put five wasians in a music video together the thing that's uniting them most is whiteness, which is unfortunately very on brand for wasia

Takashi Kokubo (小久保隆) - Jamaica ～ Waves And Light And Earth (ジャマイカ～波と光と大地) (1993) [Full Album] YouTube video by should be asleep

having an amazing time locking in and writing to this album on loop. sharing in case anyone else is in need!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi6q...

i'm currently in a sick pet nightmare. please share your favorite guaranteed feel-good/distracting movies?

a screenshot of an old New Scientist story titled "Bugs turn transsexual to avoid stabbing by penis"

and they are so valid for that

it is exhausting to wake up each day with this much hate in my heart is this what it's like to be a bigot??? sad!

I hate some people :) so much :) and wonder how they sleep at night :)

the first time in my life I have ever been in a position to remind someone of this lol

today for the first time ever I have paid my estimated quarterly taxes. it is never too late to be organized. I have no shame for not getting here until now but today I am proud to be here. goodbye money!!!!!!!!!!!!

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hell yeah, thank you so much!

thank you so much!

thank you so much!

thank you!

thank you!