Riley O'Brien
@tanukiriley.bsky.social
He/him pronouns but my real gender is gamer ✌️
Today makes 10 years of my medical transition journey. The kid who started HRT on this day 10 years ago could not imagine being the guy sitting at a bus stop typing this today.
It's never too late to try on the life you think you need. It's never too late to start living. Don't be left wondering.
It's never too late to try on the life you think you need. It's never too late to start living. Don't be left wondering.
October 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Today makes 10 years of my medical transition journey. The kid who started HRT on this day 10 years ago could not imagine being the guy sitting at a bus stop typing this today.
It's never too late to try on the life you think you need. It's never too late to start living. Don't be left wondering.
It's never too late to try on the life you think you need. It's never too late to start living. Don't be left wondering.
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CALIFORNIANS: this is your reminder to blast Gov Newsom with calls before he signs away the right to accessible internet for rural, native & low income communities tomorrow to appease Trump.
🚨NET NEUTRALITY RED ALERT- The federal government has inserted a provision into a funding deal with the state of California that would make the state abandon its gold standard net neutrality law, broadband affordability regulations, and public safety protections. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
California: Tell the Governor to Stand Up for Net Neutrality, Affordability, and Public Safety
The federal government has inserted a provision into a funding deal with the state of California that would make the state abandon its gold standard net neutrality law, broadband affordability laws, a...
www.eff.org
September 17, 2026 at 1:14 AM
CALIFORNIANS: this is your reminder to blast Gov Newsom with calls before he signs away the right to accessible internet for rural, native & low income communities tomorrow to appease Trump.
still not really Online or Plugged In atm because life continues to put me in a meat grinder, a new sort of experiment where they test of maybe the meat is actually better if the living subject is so stressed out it thinks it's dying
another reason to celebrate labor day, go apply for a union gig
another reason to celebrate labor day, go apply for a union gig
September 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
still not really Online or Plugged In atm because life continues to put me in a meat grinder, a new sort of experiment where they test of maybe the meat is actually better if the living subject is so stressed out it thinks it's dying
another reason to celebrate labor day, go apply for a union gig
another reason to celebrate labor day, go apply for a union gig
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"Why won't the huge corporations represent more minorities?" cause they're evil and we live under fascism. I do not want more gay content from Disney, I want Disney to not exist. We are not the same.
September 7, 2026 at 11:54 AM
"Why won't the huge corporations represent more minorities?" cause they're evil and we live under fascism. I do not want more gay content from Disney, I want Disney to not exist. We are not the same.
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False equivalence. This is a convo about ownership. Spend $10.99/mo on CDs and in a year you've got 12 CDs. Yours forever even if you go broke and can't buy more. Spend $10.99/mo on streaming and then have to cancel? You've spent the same $ and you have...nothing. These are not equivalent systems.
I don't believe these complaints are really genuine in general but this one is especially specious. For $10.99 a month I get access to basically all recorded music. This is somehow inferior to the previous system where for $10-15 I could buy one (1) album
People don't long for "inconvenience." They long for permanence. And though streaming services may be convenient, people are waking up to the fact that we are paying rent-seeking middle men month after month for things we will never actually own.
May 26, 2026 at 5:50 PM
False equivalence. This is a convo about ownership. Spend $10.99/mo on CDs and in a year you've got 12 CDs. Yours forever even if you go broke and can't buy more. Spend $10.99/mo on streaming and then have to cancel? You've spent the same $ and you have...nothing. These are not equivalent systems.
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CIS PEOPLE TIME TO STEP UP
it’s once again time to yell at our bad government via online comment form
the FCC is trying to make trans and nonbinary content require special ratings on shows
GLAAD has a good writeup on it below
TELL ‘EM NO
direct link to comment form:
www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...
it’s once again time to yell at our bad government via online comment form
the FCC is trying to make trans and nonbinary content require special ratings on shows
GLAAD has a good writeup on it below
TELL ‘EM NO
direct link to comment form:
www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...
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...
glaad.org
May 18, 2026 at 11:27 PM
CIS PEOPLE TIME TO STEP UP
it’s once again time to yell at our bad government via online comment form
the FCC is trying to make trans and nonbinary content require special ratings on shows
GLAAD has a good writeup on it below
TELL ‘EM NO
direct link to comment form:
www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...
it’s once again time to yell at our bad government via online comment form
the FCC is trying to make trans and nonbinary content require special ratings on shows
GLAAD has a good writeup on it below
TELL ‘EM NO
direct link to comment form:
www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...
Still kicking around in places that arent social media for the most part, just wanted to pop in and note how you can tell opinions are turning because of how sweaty the pictures that they're choosing for the hero images on articles, also the amount of mid-sentence open mouths
hoping today's the day🤞
hoping today's the day🤞
May 19, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Still kicking around in places that arent social media for the most part, just wanted to pop in and note how you can tell opinions are turning because of how sweaty the pictures that they're choosing for the hero images on articles, also the amount of mid-sentence open mouths
hoping today's the day🤞
hoping today's the day🤞
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Tesla. Disney. CVS Health. United Airlines. PayPal. Billions in profits. $0 in federal corporate income taxes.
That money should be funding schools, healthcare, and public services.
This is why people are mad as hell.
That money should be funding schools, healthcare, and public services.
This is why people are mad as hell.
April 17, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Tesla. Disney. CVS Health. United Airlines. PayPal. Billions in profits. $0 in federal corporate income taxes.
That money should be funding schools, healthcare, and public services.
This is why people are mad as hell.
That money should be funding schools, healthcare, and public services.
This is why people are mad as hell.
Havent been around much because turns out knowing exactly how the torment nexus is tormenting you can really mess you up (who knew?)
My body may be breaking down and i am hurtling towards being unable to afford to live, but still i remain.
have a day late and a dollar short fridge poem for TDOV
My body may be breaking down and i am hurtling towards being unable to afford to live, but still i remain.
have a day late and a dollar short fridge poem for TDOV
April 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Havent been around much because turns out knowing exactly how the torment nexus is tormenting you can really mess you up (who knew?)
My body may be breaking down and i am hurtling towards being unable to afford to live, but still i remain.
have a day late and a dollar short fridge poem for TDOV
My body may be breaking down and i am hurtling towards being unable to afford to live, but still i remain.
have a day late and a dollar short fridge poem for TDOV
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Rough TDOV, y'all
Between SCOTUS legalizing conversion therapy (an internationally recognized form of torture), Idaho's felony bathroom ban, & Trump's pedophilic ass trying to do away with mail-in voting, I'm beat.
I hope one day these fascists all rot in the Hague and/or Hell.
The fight goes on
Between SCOTUS legalizing conversion therapy (an internationally recognized form of torture), Idaho's felony bathroom ban, & Trump's pedophilic ass trying to do away with mail-in voting, I'm beat.
I hope one day these fascists all rot in the Hague and/or Hell.
The fight goes on
April 1, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Rough TDOV, y'all
Between SCOTUS legalizing conversion therapy (an internationally recognized form of torture), Idaho's felony bathroom ban, & Trump's pedophilic ass trying to do away with mail-in voting, I'm beat.
I hope one day these fascists all rot in the Hague and/or Hell.
The fight goes on
Between SCOTUS legalizing conversion therapy (an internationally recognized form of torture), Idaho's felony bathroom ban, & Trump's pedophilic ass trying to do away with mail-in voting, I'm beat.
I hope one day these fascists all rot in the Hague and/or Hell.
The fight goes on
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Part of the strategy the anti trans side had was normalizing bathroom bans in government buildings which are now in effect in over 20 states. They'll move to private businesses quickly in a legislative cycle and make it so opposition can't be mounted effectively.
Ohio just introduced HB798, an omnibus anti-trans bill that targets every aspect of trans peoples lives. It bans trans people from bathrooms, even in private businesses. It retroactively bans gender marker changes on birth certificates and drivers licenses. It compels misgendering in schools.
April 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Part of the strategy the anti trans side had was normalizing bathroom bans in government buildings which are now in effect in over 20 states. They'll move to private businesses quickly in a legislative cycle and make it so opposition can't be mounted effectively.
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OS level age verification is a Meta lobbying project
Pass it on
Pass it on
Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta’s $2B Lobbying for Invasive Age Verification Tech
Meta funneled $2B through nonprofit shells to push age verification laws targeting Apple and Google while exempting its own platforms from surveillance requirements.
www.yahoo.com
March 23, 2026 at 2:31 PM
OS level age verification is a Meta lobbying project
Pass it on
Pass it on
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Moulton thought he'd be successful taking right-wing positions. Now he sees the wind blowing the other way and wants to pretend he's a leftist 🙄
“Congressman Moulton is acutely aware of the trauma the transgender community is facing,” wrote a spokesperson for Moulton
Yeah, he's part of the trauma!
“Congressman Moulton is acutely aware of the trauma the transgender community is facing,” wrote a spokesperson for Moulton
Yeah, he's part of the trauma!
March 24, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Moulton thought he'd be successful taking right-wing positions. Now he sees the wind blowing the other way and wants to pretend he's a leftist 🙄
“Congressman Moulton is acutely aware of the trauma the transgender community is facing,” wrote a spokesperson for Moulton
Yeah, he's part of the trauma!
“Congressman Moulton is acutely aware of the trauma the transgender community is facing,” wrote a spokesperson for Moulton
Yeah, he's part of the trauma!
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The anti-trans "Gender Dysphoria Institute" is recruiting transgender youth for a new study.
It's run by some of the worst anti-trans "scientists" out there.
Now, our writer S. Baum has uncovered a massive dark money network from the far-right funding it.
See our latest investigation.
It's run by some of the worst anti-trans "scientists" out there.
Now, our writer S. Baum has uncovered a massive dark money network from the far-right funding it.
See our latest investigation.
The Same Dark Money Behind Project 2025 Is Bankrolling A Northwestern Study Recruiting Trans Kids
Project 2025 outright calls on conservatives to fund and manufacture more “studies” on the “negative” effects of trans-affirming care.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 24, 2026 at 10:53 PM
The anti-trans "Gender Dysphoria Institute" is recruiting transgender youth for a new study.
It's run by some of the worst anti-trans "scientists" out there.
Now, our writer S. Baum has uncovered a massive dark money network from the far-right funding it.
See our latest investigation.
It's run by some of the worst anti-trans "scientists" out there.
Now, our writer S. Baum has uncovered a massive dark money network from the far-right funding it.
See our latest investigation.
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It's been a month since NYU Langone ended care.
Letitia James deadline came and went, NYU still has not restarted care.
Mamdani refuses to answer questions from trans journos over the real steps he can take, like directing H+H to absorb patients or enforcing human rights law.
Important thread.
Letitia James deadline came and went, NYU still has not restarted care.
Mamdani refuses to answer questions from trans journos over the real steps he can take, like directing H+H to absorb patients or enforcing human rights law.
Important thread.
hi, cis folks!
it’s been a little over a month since the 2 biggest private hospitals in NYC ended trans youth care. some folks thought this was resolved with a judge’s ruling or a letter from the NYAG.
care has *not* resumed!
there’s a simple ask ⬇️ for you, if you’re willing to fight with us. 🧵
it’s been a little over a month since the 2 biggest private hospitals in NYC ended trans youth care. some folks thought this was resolved with a judge’s ruling or a letter from the NYAG.
care has *not* resumed!
there’s a simple ask ⬇️ for you, if you’re willing to fight with us. 🧵
March 25, 2026 at 1:08 AM
It's been a month since NYU Langone ended care.
Letitia James deadline came and went, NYU still has not restarted care.
Mamdani refuses to answer questions from trans journos over the real steps he can take, like directing H+H to absorb patients or enforcing human rights law.
Important thread.
Letitia James deadline came and went, NYU still has not restarted care.
Mamdani refuses to answer questions from trans journos over the real steps he can take, like directing H+H to absorb patients or enforcing human rights law.
Important thread.
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it’s been kind of a fucking bummer watching people move on from this.
mamdani isn’t greg abbott or brad little or the kansas legislature; his whole deal was listening to people and promising to enact equitable & achievable solutions.
and when he doesn’t do that, YOU NEED TO CALL IT OUT.
mamdani isn’t greg abbott or brad little or the kansas legislature; his whole deal was listening to people and promising to enact equitable & achievable solutions.
and when he doesn’t do that, YOU NEED TO CALL IT OUT.
Lotta folks who promised they were gonna hold @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s feet to the fire and yell at him when he’s wrong are be awwwfullyy quiet right now.
Y’all lying about not putting political celebrity over people’s lives? Y’all too busy pretending he can do no wrong?
Hold him accountable!
Y’all lying about not putting political celebrity over people’s lives? Y’all too busy pretending he can do no wrong?
Hold him accountable!
It's been a month since NYU Langone ended care.
Letitia James deadline came and went, NYU still has not restarted care.
Mamdani refuses to answer questions from trans journos over the real steps he can take, like directing H+H to absorb patients or enforcing human rights law.
Important thread.
Letitia James deadline came and went, NYU still has not restarted care.
Mamdani refuses to answer questions from trans journos over the real steps he can take, like directing H+H to absorb patients or enforcing human rights law.
Important thread.
March 25, 2026 at 1:21 AM
it’s been kind of a fucking bummer watching people move on from this.
mamdani isn’t greg abbott or brad little or the kansas legislature; his whole deal was listening to people and promising to enact equitable & achievable solutions.
and when he doesn’t do that, YOU NEED TO CALL IT OUT.
mamdani isn’t greg abbott or brad little or the kansas legislature; his whole deal was listening to people and promising to enact equitable & achievable solutions.
and when he doesn’t do that, YOU NEED TO CALL IT OUT.
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Exactly. She has had a grotesque and proactive role.
if Anita Bryant was still alive and promoting Florida orange juice, you couldn't pay me enough to drink it. how is Harry Potter any different?
here is a timeline of JK Rowling's transphobia: web.archive.org/web/20241225...
& here is where her HP money is going: www.advocate.com/news/jk-rowl...
here is a timeline of JK Rowling's transphobia: web.archive.org/web/20241225...
& here is where her HP money is going: www.advocate.com/news/jk-rowl...
J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization
This is where "Harry Potter" profits are going.
www.advocate.com
March 25, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Exactly. She has had a grotesque and proactive role.
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"Trump was inevitable" not as a myth-making cop-out but as a call to action to identify the structural and societal affordances that made it so
March 25, 2026 at 1:07 PM
"Trump was inevitable" not as a myth-making cop-out but as a call to action to identify the structural and societal affordances that made it so
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Hey, if youre like me, i know that it's hard to keep track of everything you need to call your reps about right now
this isnt exhaustive but here's a script with a check list of issues that demand attention right now. I'll likely be add more later
CALL YOUR REPS
www.congress.gov/members/find...
this isnt exhaustive but here's a script with a check list of issues that demand attention right now. I'll likely be add more later
CALL YOUR REPS
www.congress.gov/members/find...
![Hello, I'm a constituent from [PLACE] and im contacting [REPRESENTATIVE] because I would like to give my opinion on a number of bills and issues.
The following legislation I believe should be OPPOSED should it come to a vote before [REPRESENTATIVE]
The SAVE ACT/SAVE AMERICA ACT
The KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT
The KIDS ACT
The SCREEN ACT
The APP STORE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
HR 7661
The TRUMP AMERICA AI ACT
Additionally, I want to voice my opinion on the following issues:
I want to see opposition to any attempt to reform/repeal SECTION 230
I want to see opposition to ONLINE ID/ ONLINE AGE VERIFICATION LAWS, as well as repealing any existing laws
I want to see ICE ABOLISHED
I want to see OPPOSITION TO THE WAR IN IRAN as well as its aggression towards VENEZUELA, GREENLAND AND MORE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xawhcpoqu6pdxpp72fd43wuf/bafkreibuhqwxfnbl7ldg42m6aa7j5wvsmm5fhiu5az74s7wkk65mluyqoq)
March 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Hey, if youre like me, i know that it's hard to keep track of everything you need to call your reps about right now
this isnt exhaustive but here's a script with a check list of issues that demand attention right now. I'll likely be add more later
CALL YOUR REPS
www.congress.gov/members/find...
this isnt exhaustive but here's a script with a check list of issues that demand attention right now. I'll likely be add more later
CALL YOUR REPS
www.congress.gov/members/find...
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ICE detention deaths are now occurring at a rate of roughly one every four days. Three weeks ago that rate was one every six days. The pace is accelerating, and Congress has not launched a single investigation.
March 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
ICE detention deaths are now occurring at a rate of roughly one every four days. Three weeks ago that rate was one every six days. The pace is accelerating, and Congress has not launched a single investigation.
chuck norris dying is sorta antithetical to the mythos created by internet humor in the early 2000's
sorta a real life metaphor for the death of the early internet and the full rise of web fascism and the surveillance state, if you think about it
sorta a real life metaphor for the death of the early internet and the full rise of web fascism and the surveillance state, if you think about it
March 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM
chuck norris dying is sorta antithetical to the mythos created by internet humor in the early 2000's
sorta a real life metaphor for the death of the early internet and the full rise of web fascism and the surveillance state, if you think about it
sorta a real life metaphor for the death of the early internet and the full rise of web fascism and the surveillance state, if you think about it
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Greta Thunberg went "we need to save the climate" then thought about it for a few years and went "climate change is caused by capitalism, and to fight climate change effectively you need to dismantle capitalism" and some people need to make the same mental journey she did
March 20, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Greta Thunberg went "we need to save the climate" then thought about it for a few years and went "climate change is caused by capitalism, and to fight climate change effectively you need to dismantle capitalism" and some people need to make the same mental journey she did
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MA shouldn't be giving tax breaks for more data centers. What a terrible way to do economic development. #mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/shift...
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/shift...
Shifting politics around data centers scramble Healey AI push
A backlash to data centers is scrambling whether and how the AI industry takes hold in Massachusetts, how it plays politically for Democrats in a deep-blue state, and how state officials manage the tr...
commonwealthbeacon.org
March 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM
MA shouldn't be giving tax breaks for more data centers. What a terrible way to do economic development. #mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/shift...
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/shift...