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A Story of Trans Genocide, Now and Then, in a Single Photo

On the histories we forgot — and who burned them

May 5

A black and white, grainy photo of a pile of books in the street, on fire. A crowd is visible looking on, and in the foreground, a Nazi soldier facing away from the camera throws several more books onto the pile.

May 5

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A love letter to those who want me dead.

If you think transgender people are a threat to your way of life, this is for you. Happy Valentine’s Day.

Feb 17

buttons spelling out ‘i love you’ on a pink background

Feb 17

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The Story of Pink

How Queer + Trans Liberation and Feminism have always been Intertwined

May 18, 2021

A photograph of an antique pink flapper dress, now preserved in a museum. The date of the dress’s creation is listed as 1925.

May 18, 2021

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The Facade of Democracy is Over — What Now?

Practical advice for the recently radicalized, presented lovingly.

Jan 24

Jan 24

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Cops Don’t Belong at Pride, “Unseemly” Queer People Do

Marsha P. Johnson and the failures of queer respectability

May 20, 2021

A photo of Marsha P. Johnson in a bar. She is wearing a large headpiece of flowers and smiling hugely at the camera.

May 20, 2021

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Trans Resurrection

This was written on April 20th, 2025, Easter.

May 3

A photo of a cave entrance leading into the darkness.

May 3

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The “Gender Binary Model” is, Without Exaggeration, White Supremacist Propaganda

A primer on the history of the acceptance of the “gender binary model”, from a transgender scientist and scientific/gender/queer historian.

Apr 10

A photo showing a person on a tightrope between the Roman “male” symbol and the Roman “female” symbol.

Apr 10

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Peaceful Protests Don't Exist To Persuade Power - They Exist To Intimidate It

Equally importantly, they seek to inspire and educate the masses on their own unrecognized power.

Feb 21

Peaceful Protests Don't Exist To Persuade Power - They Exist To Intimidate It

Feb 21

Our Work Will Not Be Glorious

Persistence.

Feb 4

Feb 4

On Being Seen

Whoa. I just channeled the person I needed in this moment and wrote this. The wildest bit is you could too (maybe not the writing if that’s…

Feb 4

Feb 4

Alexander Petrovnia

Alexander Petrovnia

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Poet, writer, political commentator, grassroots organizer, scientist. Kind not nice. "Realist of a larger reality." Transmasc. Appalachian. Disabled. Mad. 28.

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