Gail Simone

I know this sounds weak, I know it.

But kindness is one of the few things we carry that can make a difference for each other.

We can’t undo all this hate, but we can still make life a little easier for others.

I don’t care if you’re a relative, a fantasy novelist, or an elected official, transphobia is manufactured outrage and transphobe are trash.

None of America’s problems are cause by trans people. None.

But a LOT are caused by bigots.

I think, in light of all the rotten people out there spreading terf nonsense, today would be a good day to support trans creators.

Trans folk, please add your links to this thread for books or crafts or whatever you do!

A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.

Art is what helps us through every other fucking thing.

A reminder that this entire Trans Panic thing is just another shitty step in a long history of fake panics completely invented by political hacks.

Trans people are very likely not affecting your lives at all and they certainly are not the cause of any problems on a national level. It's BULLSHIT.

Raise your hand if you want to at least VISIT the Land of Boobies.

If you are a teacher, you do not know the status of your students.

Really, you don't.

Haven't got a clue, move along, officer.

The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com

‘We’re again saving the very worst piece of legislation for the middle of the night where everyone has tuned out.’ After midnight, the #Ohio House passes 11th-hour bill forcing teachers and counselors to out #LGBTQ+ students. The bill now heads to Gov. DeWine. thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/12/19/p...

Ohio House passes 11th-hour bill forcing teachers and counselors to out LGBTQ+ students; now heads to governor

'We’re again saving the very worst piece of legislation for the middle of the night where everyone has tuned out.'

The reason gullible people believe all protesters are paid is because they can't conceive of anyone giving a shit about anyone other than themselves.

I’m not trans and I’m not going to speak for trans people but I am goddamn sick of ‘moderates’ blaming them for their own oppression.

Trans people are harming no one. They aren't starting wars, they aren't stealing tax dollars for vanity projects, they aren't destroying democracy, they aren't undoing health and safety standards for corporate cronies.

The people making these fucking laws are the ones doing all that.

Birds Are Dinosaurs @birdsaredinosaurs.bsky.social

My fellow cis folks, The FCC is asking Americans to submit comments about whether the TV Oversight Management Board (TVOMB) should create new TV ratings to alert viewers to trans/gender content. Time to be an ally and tell the FCC absolutely the fuck not. It takes five minutes to do.

Tell the FCC that LGBTQ Stories Don’t Need a Warning Label | GLAAD

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is targeting LGBTQ stories. They are trying to control what you see on television. This government overreach is dangerous...

Transphobes are uniformly trash and we don't need to pretend otherwise.

It isn't complicated.

Wednesday is TRANSPHOBES ARE TRASH DAY!

Congratulations to those who celebrate this wonderful day.

Also, every other day is also Transphobes are Trash Day, I forgot to mention that.

The answer to racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism and ableism is never, 'lets try to find common ground.'

Fuck common ground.

I have to say, Twitter took a bad turn for the worse, the WAY worse, since the election. Every comment from anyone with a decent heart is being mocked in the grossest way.

It's not even fun to make fun of those people, who are probably bots anyway.

It's liberating not to bother engaging.

Each day this week, I'm making a thread spotlighting and signal-boosting creators who are in different marginalized groups being targeted by jerks.

Today, it's Trans creators. IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE, please post below with links to your work if you can!

Art, music, crafts, whatever! Show us!

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ALT: a black background with red hearts and the words " i love you " in white

WRITING TIP FOR TODAY

Sale racks at bookstores. I'm dead serious.

Buy reference books when they are practically giving them away and build a little library. I cannot explain the difference between a book and the ENTIRE WEB.

A good reference book will give you a dozen ideas in the first chapter.

So Mirriam Webster has announced that 'FRIDGE' is an official word in their dictionary now, and sited me as the concept's creator in the definition.

Very cool, and weird at the same time. I got death threats over this, cool for it it to be recognized.

www.merriam-webster.com/slang/fridge

fridge

To fridge a (usually female) character in a movie, television show, comic book, etc., is to kill them off or seriously harm/abuse/violate them in some way (as a writer) for the purposes of motivating ...

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So please, if you can, I’d love to have this thread list pro-Trans everything. Creators, craftspeople, writers, artists, activists…if you or someone you know deserves some celebrating, bring it the fuck on, okay?

Post links if you can.

Buy stuff if you can.

They hate when people stand up.

The Jonathan Joss story is so hideous that every time you look at it again, it gets worse.

Stay safe, look out for each other. The worst of us have been weaponized and approved by the worst people in power.

I don’t like to brag, but by twenty minutes or so into any Columbo episode, I have figured out who the killer is.

Today is a good day to celebrate and support Black creators!

If you are a Black creator, especially in the nerd space, please consider posting what you do below and also how we can buy it or support it, if possible!

Storm (Ororo Munroe) from X-Men Comic Art

Alt: Storm (Ororo Munroe) from X-Men Comic Art

Psst.

Hey, come closer.

No, closer.

I have a New Year’s secret for you.

It’s this:

If you care about people you don’t even know, and try to live your life that way, you are absolutely beautiful no matter what you look like.

So, a quick story.

I have been at @comicpalooza.bsky.social, been swamped with long lines almost the entire weekend so far, and there was this very nice gentleman named Jin (not sure of the spelling). He came the first day and said he was bringing books the next day to get signed.

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