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[they/them] Regular Human Bartender. Brooklyn. Mostly here for wrasslin dorkery, politics, and gender discussion. πŸ”ž https://cash.app/$ValentineofBK

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Random memory: Years ago, for a Superhero and Supervillain themed burlesque show, I created Doctor Hipster, a petty genius who abused their time travel powers to ensure they always liked your favorite band before they were cool.

10.03.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

09.03.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 3496 πŸ” 725 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 27

Maybe it's because I was reared on 80's media, but a sweater draped over the shoulders like a cape and tied in front will always be villain-coded to me. Like they're on their way to foreclose on a beloved rec center if the battle of the bands doesn't raise enough money to stop them.

09.03.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking about this.

08.03.2026 05:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Last time I went to be sugared, they had two people work on me at once and did everything from the neck down in under 40 mins. It was like I had been worked over by a NASCAR pit crew, but I felt amazing about life the next day.

04.03.2026 06:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Trans people want to have sex and make art and talk about sports and do all the shit everyone likes, and instead we have to think about Nazi freaks all day. This sucks eggs.

26.02.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 4376 πŸ” 815 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 14

I just spent the better part of a year wildly underemployed, and had some of the most demoralizing interviews of my life, including one where the bar owner looked me over then bailed after 5 mins.

I am, finally, this month working a full-time schedule again. Sending that energy on to you now.

26.02.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like there's a ton of crossover potential there if promoted well.

I tried to convince ROH in the early oughts that they should have hooked up with a DJ and dropped a highspot-filled DVD like the And1 mixtapes.

26.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trans Continental Pipeline Queer Relocation Nonprofit in Denver, Colorado

MAKE AN EMERGENCY DONATION to Trans Continental Pipeline right now.

They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate there and they are overwhelmed with requests. CO borders KS, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

GO DONATE.

tcpipeline.org

26.02.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 3679 πŸ” 3601 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 160

Neither of my parents lived to see 70. So starting a transition in my late 40's has been as much about facing my mortality, and wanting to die as my honest self, as it has been about trying to love the person I am now.

16.12.2025 04:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Poster which shows color photo scene of moving, a room with boxes and clothes sitting on the floor, a chair, and the end of a bed (white rails forming a headrest and a mattress with a red cover). The text of the poster is: "Impact (small logo top left)," "According to a new survey by the Movement Advancement Project, approximately 401,000 transgender people have relocated from one U.S. state to another since the 2024 presidential election." "The mass relocations in 2025 due to safety concerns, political conditions, and anti-trans laws nd policies have largely impacted conservative states across the country."

Poster which shows color photo scene of moving, a room with boxes and clothes sitting on the floor, a chair, and the end of a bed (white rails forming a headrest and a mattress with a red cover). The text of the poster is: "Impact (small logo top left)," "According to a new survey by the Movement Advancement Project, approximately 401,000 transgender people have relocated from one U.S. state to another since the 2024 presidential election." "The mass relocations in 2025 due to safety concerns, political conditions, and anti-trans laws nd policies have largely impacted conservative states across the country."

www.mapresearch.org/2025-norc-su...

24.02.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 2138 πŸ” 697 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 209

Is the president mocking the U.S. women’s hockey team on a celebratory call with the men’s team going to attract even an iota of the sustained handwringing that the idea of trans athletes disadvantaging women’s sports has gotten

23.02.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 7238 πŸ” 1759 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 57
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a man wearing headphones says i am speed ka-chow in front of a microphone Alt: a man wearing headphones says i am speed ka-chow in front of a microphone
23.02.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Share your sexiest tongue pic! πŸ‘…

(Not sure if it's sexy, but it's one of the very few tongue pics I had on my phone and I like my really eye makeup in it)

20.02.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Skeletor meme i made & upscaled.

Skeletor: Fearing you'd be ugly as another gender is a type of dysphoria. The normal amount of gender dysphoria cis people have is none.

Narrator: SKELETOR WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK WITH MORE INCONVENIENT FACTS

Skeletor meme i made & upscaled. Skeletor: Fearing you'd be ugly as another gender is a type of dysphoria. The normal amount of gender dysphoria cis people have is none. Narrator: SKELETOR WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK WITH MORE INCONVENIENT FACTS

Skeletor is a thembo btw

22.01.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 620 πŸ” 96 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2

The only silver lining I see is that she can always come back to have a revenge feud where she completely crashes out about Toni a few years down the line, and it'll all be fresh again.

This wasn't a good move, but she's young enough that, if she stays healthy, it's only a small part of her career.

18.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Outside of Gavin's huge red flags, I don't trust anyone who claims to be left of center who is so eager to give up their leverage by going all in on a candidate this early. The primary is where platforms are built, concessions are won, and buy-in is achieved. Make them win your vote.

17.02.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

An old woman in Grand Central gave me a dirty look and crossed herself today. I definitely would have left the house looking more like a vampire if I'd known that was going to happen.

17.02.2026 03:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The drunk uncle theory.

You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there

16.02.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 15810 πŸ” 3622 πŸ’¬ 126 πŸ“Œ 142
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON

This cartoon has four panels, each showing a different scene. In addition, there’s a small β€œkicker” panel under the fourth panel.

PANEL 1

The panel shows a counter at a fast food restaurant. We can see a couple of customers, and a couple of workers. The workers are wearing hats that very vaguely resemble hamburger buns. A sign on the wall shows a smiling hamburger with eyes, below the caption β€œSoilent Green YUM.” A smaller sign says β€œSAFETY” in larger letters followed by tiny print, which says β€œis a word we use a lot so you can’t sue us.”

The worker at the cash register is turning to speak directly to the reader.

WORKER: To get an official photo I.D., I have to go to the nearest government office, which is 90 miles away, and I don’t have a car, and even if I did my boss won’t give me a weekday off.

PANEL 2

We’re in what looks like someone’s back yard. In the foreground is a garden, with some sort of plant being grown in tidy rows. An elderly woman is kneeling on the ground in front of the garden, wearing a floppy straw hat, an apron with a floral patter, and holding a trowel. She speaks directly to the reader.

WOMAN: I can’t get I.D. without a birth certificate. But when I was born home births didn’t get birth certificates.

PANEL 3

A mover wearing jeans and a black tank top is carrying a sofa as he’s talking to the reader. 
MOVER: The state charges $60 for a driver’s license…. but first I’d need a copy of my birth certificate, which is $30. I can’t afford 90 dollars to vote!

PANEL 4

This panel shows the interior of a coffee shop. A man and a woman sit together at a table. They're both looking at their devices, him annoyed, her dismissive.
MAN: Why wouldn’t anyone be able to get an I.D.? Idiots!
WOMAN: People like that don’t deserve to vote.

SMALL KICKER PANEL UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE CARTOON
The man from panel 4 yelling at Barry
MAN: If it’s easy for me it must be easy for everybody! That’s just science!

TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON This cartoon has four panels, each showing a different scene. In addition, there’s a small β€œkicker” panel under the fourth panel. PANEL 1 The panel shows a counter at a fast food restaurant. We can see a couple of customers, and a couple of workers. The workers are wearing hats that very vaguely resemble hamburger buns. A sign on the wall shows a smiling hamburger with eyes, below the caption β€œSoilent Green YUM.” A smaller sign says β€œSAFETY” in larger letters followed by tiny print, which says β€œis a word we use a lot so you can’t sue us.” The worker at the cash register is turning to speak directly to the reader. WORKER: To get an official photo I.D., I have to go to the nearest government office, which is 90 miles away, and I don’t have a car, and even if I did my boss won’t give me a weekday off. PANEL 2 We’re in what looks like someone’s back yard. In the foreground is a garden, with some sort of plant being grown in tidy rows. An elderly woman is kneeling on the ground in front of the garden, wearing a floppy straw hat, an apron with a floral patter, and holding a trowel. She speaks directly to the reader. WOMAN: I can’t get I.D. without a birth certificate. But when I was born home births didn’t get birth certificates. PANEL 3 A mover wearing jeans and a black tank top is carrying a sofa as he’s talking to the reader. MOVER: The state charges $60 for a driver’s license…. but first I’d need a copy of my birth certificate, which is $30. I can’t afford 90 dollars to vote! PANEL 4 This panel shows the interior of a coffee shop. A man and a woman sit together at a table. They're both looking at their devices, him annoyed, her dismissive. MAN: Why wouldn’t anyone be able to get an I.D.? Idiots! WOMAN: People like that don’t deserve to vote. SMALL KICKER PANEL UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE CARTOON The man from panel 4 yelling at Barry MAN: If it’s easy for me it must be easy for everybody! That’s just science!

How Hard Could Getting Voter ID Be?

Read more cartoons! ---> #PoliCartoon
Help us make more! ----> patreon.com/barry

15.02.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 552 πŸ” 322 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 9

I'm not opposed to the signing, in the sense that it gives the womens tag division their Acclaimed. That said, I would really love to see Nyla Rose and Shida on TV again sometime.

15.02.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Blonde with dark eye makeup wearing fishnet top with a black pinafore jumpsuit and a chest harness with draping chains.

Blonde with dark eye makeup wearing fishnet top with a black pinafore jumpsuit and a chest harness with draping chains.

Getting ready for a sapphic party in Park Slope, in celebration of Me Day. πŸ’

15.02.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interviewing for work in customer facing roles in the service industry has been much more of an uphill climb since socially transitioning. Despite tons of experience and specialized skills.

I don't put all of that on being trans, given the soft pandemic recovery, etc... But it's a factor.

14.02.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just had a very drunk woman insist that I was famous and demand to know where she knows me from. It certainly isn't from Bluesky with the numbers my posts here do.

14.02.2026 05:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the account "Libs of TikTok."

The text of the post reads: "LGBTQ protestors in NYC took down the US flag and raised a Pride rainbow flag in its place despite Trump's orders. The American flag was then put up alongside the Pride flag amid disapproval from the crowd. This is a clear violation of Trump's orders."

Below the text is a video thumbnail credited to "Oliya Scootercaster" and "FREEDOMNEWS.TV." The image shows a large crowd of people gathered in a city park area with bare trees and brownstone buildings in the background. In the center, a Pride rainbow flag and an American flag are being flown together on a single flagpole, with the American flag positioned above the Pride flag. Several people in the crowd are holding smaller Pride flags and recording the scene with their phones.

A screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the account "Libs of TikTok." The text of the post reads: "LGBTQ protestors in NYC took down the US flag and raised a Pride rainbow flag in its place despite Trump's orders. The American flag was then put up alongside the Pride flag amid disapproval from the crowd. This is a clear violation of Trump's orders." Below the text is a video thumbnail credited to "Oliya Scootercaster" and "FREEDOMNEWS.TV." The image shows a large crowd of people gathered in a city park area with bare trees and brownstone buildings in the background. In the center, a Pride rainbow flag and an American flag are being flown together on a single flagpole, with the American flag positioned above the Pride flag. Several people in the crowd are holding smaller Pride flags and recording the scene with their phones.

Cry more.

12.02.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 1561 πŸ” 188 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 23
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Report: Warner Bros. Discovery Blocks Brody King From AEW Dynamite Following "F*ck ICE" Chants Brody King was absent from Wednesday night's episode of AEW Dynamite, and it reportedly wasn't a Tony Khan decision not to have him on the show.

Hmmm. Louder then.

12.02.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 4366 πŸ” 924 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 170

No Kings includes Draft Kings

08.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 26107 πŸ” 6098 πŸ’¬ 185 πŸ“Œ 110
Val is bundled up to head into the cold, in a pink coat with a faux fur trimmed hood, bulky pink headphones, with a leopard print scarf wrapped around their face.

Val is bundled up to head into the cold, in a pink coat with a faux fur trimmed hood, bulky pink headphones, with a leopard print scarf wrapped around their face.

At least if I freeze to death today, the corpse will be cute.

08.02.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The 'feels like' temp is -4 and I need to call upon some serious willpower to get out from under the covers and get ready for work.

07.02.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Doing this four days after the Rumble in SA says so much about both companies.

05.02.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0