It is very appalling and sometimes quite frightening to see how trans-exclusionary feminists have allied with rightwing attacks on gender. The anti-gender ideology movement is not opposing a specific account of gender, but seeking to eradicate "gender" as a concept or discourse, a field of study, an approach to social power. Sometimes they claim that "sex" alone has scientific standing, but other times they appeal to divine mandates for masculine domination and difference. They don't seem to mind contradicting themselves. The Terfs (trans exclusionary radical feminists) and the so-called gender critical writers have also rejected the important work in feminist philosophy of science showing how culture and nature interact (such as Karen Barad, Donna Haraway, EM Hammonds or Anne Fausto-Sterling) in favor of a regressive and spurious form of biological essentialism. So they will not be part of the coalition that seeks to fight the anti-gender movement. The anti-gender ideology is one of the dominant strains of fascism in our times. So the Terfs will not be part of the contemporary struggle against fascism, one that requires a coalition guided by struggles against racism, nationalism, xenophobia and carceral violence, one that is mindful of the high rates of femicide throughout the world, which include high rates of attacks on trans and genderqueer people. The anti-gender movement circulates a spectre of "gender" as a force of destruction, but they never actually read any works in gender studies. Quick and fearful conclusions take the place of considered judgments. Yes, some work on gender is difficult and not everyone can read it, so we have to do better in reaching a broader public. As important as it is, however, to make complex concepts available to a popular audience, it is equally important to encourage intellectual inquiry as part of public life. Unfortunately, we are living in anti-intellectual times, and neo-fascism is becoming more normalized.

The section that the Guardian censored…

By Prof Judith Butler

The energy in Budapest tonight is absolutely incredible. Unlike anything I’ve seen anywhere in the world. Every bridge, metro station and street is full of celebration. Literally the entire city. Follow me if you love this

This this this this this.
—-signed, a former early childhood educator

I'm one of those trans women. I worked ground ops for Artemis I.

I am torn between celebrating the success of my friends and peers and grieving how my dream of working for NASA was shattered by hateful assholes in Tallahassee

😆

Oh thank you. I am not the only one! Holidays simply don’t stick in my brain. They used to when my kids were small, but now? Nope.

He knows the friend is coming over because when I got up, I started the routine that apparently signals “best friend coming over for breakfast.” Robbie turned down a ramble in the woods to wait for my (his) friend. The gunshots and construction are incidental to his interest.

We are now watching construction on the farm across our driveway. Robbie is stationed across the doorway, observing with interest and keeping watch for a friend who is coming over.

Hanging with my youngest farm dog on the front stoop. Neighbor fires a gun (groundhog). We both jump. Dog retreats to the other side of the open door to scan the front of the property for intruders, grumbling at me until I join him all the way inside. @pavlovsbitch.bsky.social raises good ones.

Very helpful.

I tried reading Donna Tartt again. I am not her audience. Still.

My ancestors: “Ffs. Sit DOWN and be QUIET.”

Deities: “Oh. Look, you’re listening. Sure, I have a minute. Here’s a list for you. Start at the top.”

Me: “Ooohhhhh” *smacks forehead*

Let me put it plainly:

WW3 has begun and we are the villains. Either we stop it or we will be stopped by others, a process which has already begun.

Prep your groups, communities, and families for every disaster scenario you have heard regarding the collapse of the US empire because it's underway.

In honor of Mr. Rogers’ birthday, here’s your regularly scheduled reminder that the quote of his you keep sharing, that in times of crisis we should look for the helpers, was for his audience of children.

We’re adults now. We’re supposed to *be* the helpers.

True. Fucking. Story.

Q: What is Sinners about? A: America’s inability to discuss its complex racial history without bringing the Irish into things.

What To Know About ‘Sinners’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-sinners/

I’ve spent more time apologizing this week than I thought possible.

It’s been communication for me. Absolutely impossible for me to have a conversation without putting my foot in my mouth.

Tattoo has reached advanced levels of itch. This is the only time I ever even slightly regret a tattoo.

Time changes are so disruptive and exhausting. Why do we keep doing this?

Co-signed.

I love a good synchronicity!

Me too, especially since I’m de-Googling and leaving Meta and I don’t have an irl community of fellow practitioners ( working on that). This platform, as I’ve curated it, is so pleasant and not overwhelming.

Hm. This popped up just as I was thinking I need to resume posting on this account instead of just reposting other folks.

The US genuinely and deeply and arrogantly hates women.

Bud…

This is an excellent article about the value and purpose of genre fiction *and* it also neatly summarises how literary fiction works and what it doesn't address.

Clinics forced to share data of children who took puberty blockers Wes Streeting, the health secretary, will change the law so that the long-term impact of puberty blockers given to children can be studied

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social l 2026 Feb 27 Times
Med records of 9k trans kids treated at NHS Tavistock clinic will be linked to their adult records w/o their consent so govt can allegedly study long-term effects of puberty blockers under new a legal change announced by health secy Wes Streeting.

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.