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🏳️‍🌈 《 alex jesse | 20s | they 》 🏳️‍⚧️

[bathroomcube]

so so many fictional characters i love i know i would HAAAAAAAAAAAATEEEE as people. but when they are within the context of their little worlds and dealing with people that are not me i luv them

[frankencanon]

going from pokopia to botw means I have to constantly resist the urge to throw myself off tall structures

[thickness-protection-program]

According to fox entertainment this is who we should be afraid of. I didn't know who Francesca Hong was 10 minutes ago but thankfully now I'm aware of this monster and her monsterous policies

[so-i-did-this-thing]

2025 vs early June. Ages 48 vs 49. I noticed my hairline start to take off around age 41, but didn't start taking meds til age 46 because I was worried about side effects and was too stressed about trying to get out of Florida to focus (or spend money) on hairloss.

I've been on oral finesteride about 3 years now (so, 13 years on HRT), which has kept my hairline from creeping back further. It works by blocking DHT, which is a masculinizing hormone converted from testosterone that contributes to hairloss on the head.

Side effects for me are less body hair (counterintuitive, but yes) and some spotting (never enough to be a mess) every day of my cycle. My libido took maybe a little hit (refactory window was usually ~5-10 min, but now sometimes closes for the night), but that's sometimes a good thing, being so tightly wound. I also am lucky not to suffer from the depression/suicidal ideation side effects.

I am also about 5 months on oral minoxidil, which promotes hair growth through a few mechanisms. I am nearing the early side of max effects (around 6 months, may continue up to a year, mainly as the hair grows longer). Side effects for me were increased tachycardia (my doc cleared me for use as someone who already has this issue and is on propranolol) for just a few days, and then my body acclimated. I also saw some body hair regrow from loss to finesteride.

I don't have crown balding - just the receding hairline, which is *very* aggressive on my mom's side. My hair is about in the middle of both parents. (Dad's side wasn't too bad.)

These photos aren't quite the same angle, but you can still see how my temples and forelock are fuller and have more definition. I am pretty happy with this result, as I like having a somewhat "mature" hairline. But like a lot of my transition milestones, I wish I had started earlier. My 39-year-old hairline was pretty perfect. 🥲

I thought sharing would be good for setting expectations, as well as combating the myth that minoxidil is only for crown balding.

Who knows how long my hairline will stay at this point, but the meds are fairly inexpensive and as I said, I'm lucky where my side effects are manageable. This combo of meds is considered the most effective at hairloss, and is prescribed even if one opts for a hair transplant.

I feel like hairloss options are gatekept from trans men/masc folks who take T. "Just man up," "this is what you wanted, isn't is?" and so on. I wanted to show an option for those who have not considered it, or maybe who are not even aware of its existence. :)

[cronenburger]

[dailyrothko]

And this post here shows there are a couple of different replies there of course were hundreds of replies. I even replied which I will now put here but besides making a joke about the famous quote, it was also Bloomsday

[thedreadpiratecam]

microdosing hell by being awake and literate

[snorlaxatives]

i think one of the best parts about being a teenager in the early to mid 2010s was that cigarettes were definitely not cool anymore and vapes hadn’t popularized yet so my lungs made it out of my peak impressionable years relatively unscathed

[kaiyves-backup]

[yyyyddmmsupremacy-deactivated20]

one person's "ugghh this trope is so overdone" is another person's "oooooohohohohohohohoho"

[mothric]

thinking about the time a former housemate said to me "hey I put these box fans in the living room because it's hot" while gesturing to the fans that I was actively sitting in front of because it was hot. and I said "okay thanks." and she kept standing there like she was waiting for something else so I said "am I blocking the airflow? do you need me to move?" and she said no I'm just letting you know they're here, in the living room, for circulation. and I said well yes, I did put that together. I am enjoying them. thank you. and she looked confused. so I asked "am I meant to do something with this information or are you just informing me?" and she said no I'm letting you know they're here because It's Hot In Here. she seemed a bit aggravated, and her emphasis seemed deliberate.

it took me asking three more times before she finally told me she wanted me to leave the fans where they are instead of moving them to my room or something. and I said oh! I had no intention of doing so but thank you for letting me know what the expectation is.

about a month later she brought up that conversation as the moment it actually clicked for her that I Am Autistic And Will Not Magically Intuit The Unspoken Request You Didn't Ask Me.

[mothric]

I have observed enough allistic communication to know that generally, if somebody points something out to you that you can already see or are already clearly interacting with, they are making an indirect request. but as I don't know what the request is, the only way forward is for me to guess (and likely get it wrong), or prompt the allistic to tell me clearly what they need.

however, allistics don't realize they do this, so asking them to say the unspoken surprises and confuses them. this is not their fault. allistics can be quite emotionally fragile and perceive directness as confrontation, so they habitually rely on indirect speech and coded language to preserve others' feelings. this is why they may find it difficult to be direct, even when asked. I have found that with enough gentle encouragement and reassurance that they are actually helping you, you too can achieve successful communication with your allistic friend or loved one. :)

[jkottke]

Commodore (you know, the 64 folks) is releasing a flip phone. “No social media, no browser. Runs 99% of Android apps (without Android). T9-style texting adds mindful friction. Audiophile grade HD Audio.”

[do-you-have-a-flag]

Pros: flip phone with a cute throwback antenna

Cons: the visualisation for the interface is kinda ugly but that can always change by release

[birdplushie]

i think it's funny when a character is almost exclusively referred to by their last name by other people and this carries over into their internal monologue when someone writes from their pov. not even on a first name basis with herself

[frankencanon]

I just started playing BOTW (I'm shamefully late to the party; I know) and some of these dialogue options are killing me — like Link's repeated "paraglider please" when the old man is busy monologueing

[frankencanon]

same, Link

[frankencanon]

I love how Link opens all these chests by just kicking them lmao

[frankencanon]

I just started playing BOTW (I'm shamefully late to the party; I know) and some of these dialogue options are killing me — like Link's repeated "paraglider please" when the old man is busy monologueing

[frankencanon]

same, Link

[frankencanon]

I love how Link opens all these chests by kicking them lmao

[frankencanon]

I just started playing BOTW (I'm shamefully late to the party; I know) and some of these dialogue options are killing me — like Link's repeated "paraglider please" when the old man is busy monologueing

[frankencanon]

same, Link

[frankencanon]

I just started playing BOTW (I'm shamefully late to the party; I know) and some of these dialogue options are killing me — like Link's repeated "paraglider please" when the old man is busy monologueing

[mildmayfoxe]

1) any stretching is better than no stretching

2) any vegetable is better than no vegetable

3) statistically you will never be the worst person at anything, there is always someone in the world who is worse at stuff than you are

[gothhabiba]

see this is exactly what I'm talking about. this labour is so incredibly invisibilised that there are real human beings, walking about amongst us, leading normal lives, etc., who earnestly believe that machines can make an item of clothing from start to finish.

[rowanrightalong]

Hey just in case someone on here doesn’t quite understand how labor intensive making a garment is, here is a list of things that (to the best of my knowledge) cannot be done by machine alone, from a costumer/tailor in training

Cutting - in my opinion, the most labor intensive part of the process. The amount of time/effort needed varies depending on the pattern and if seam allowance is included or marked separately, but no matter what this process can not be done by machine. Each and every panel and piece of fabric that goes into a garment must be cut by hand by a person.

Pinning/clipping - pinning (or clipping) is the stage at which you align the pieces you are going to be stitching together and hold them together with — you guessed it! — either pins or clips. This can not be done by machine.

Stitching - the actual sewing. This can be done by a sewing machine, but that machine still needs to be operated by a human being.

Ironing/pressing - two words that mean the same thing. The iron itself is a machine, but once again, it needs to be operated by a human being.

Finishing - depending on the technique you use, there are certain finishing techniques that can only be done by hand. But, let’s assume we’re talking about fast fashion, which is usually just finished with a simple overlock/serger. Once again: these machines need to be operated by people.

These are just the basic steps to making a garment, and don’t include textile arts that I am not as knowledgeable about, such as weaving, knitting, and crochet. Also, it is important to note that there are a lot of things that can only be done by hand, such as certain stitches and decorative techniques.

Also, the machinery being operated in textile factories is not equivalent to a domestic sewing machine. We’re talking about one of these guys:

See that gray cylinder under the table, behind the knee pedal? That’s the motor. These machines can sew through your fingers bones and all and not even stop. The people in these factories and sweatshops are operating heavy machinery, and are subject to all the risk that comes with that in addition to all of the work I mentioned above.

Please respect textile workers and continue the fight to eliminate the use of sweatshops and exploited labor in the fashion industry!