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Friend asked me on how to help her trans kid. I couldn't find a good guide for this, especially with states like Iowa stripping us of our rights.

I want to be clear that this should not be done without the child's input. Always, always trust the kid to understand and always give them the chance to participate. There are ways to adjust the language for the age of the child, and children often have creative ideas when given the chance to participate. The goal here is to give the child the tools to help them thrive, okay? Thanks for understanding.

So without further ado, here's steps on how to help trans kids navigate all of this.

1. Identify safe groups where the child can be themself. Remember, the child likely will have ideas on who to ask. So be sure to ask the child who they trust for this conversation.

*NOTE: Talk with those on the "trusted" list and/or leaders of the trusted groups and verify they will defend the kid's right to be themself and support them. (Child doesn't necessarily have to be present for this, but let the child know how it went to ease anxiety.)

2. Identify which friends are safe and will honor their pronouns. Again, the child will have ideas on this too. Make a list together!

3. Sit down with the kid and explain this process.

* (For my friend, I shared with them how I also wrote up a safety plan and harm reduction plan on how to navigate an increasingly hostile society such as my state stripping me of my civil rights. Having examples of others who have done this can help solidify the need and make it more approachable and less scary).

4. Share the list of groups and people who support the kid and will have their back 100%. (Be ready to hold those people accountable as a behind-the-scenes thing). Ask the kid if there are others they think you should work with to get them on board. Add them to the "talk to" part of the list."

5. Build a harm reduction and safety plan with the kid. This includes:

* Talk about how to handle strangers in public spaces in a way that avoids too much misgendering but also keeps the kid safe. (Maybe use only their name and avoid pronouns entirely for instance).
* Talk about how to handle medical professionals who are not known for being trans-friendly; how in those instances the kid will be wearing a "costume" as a safety strategy where they pretend to be x gender.
*Talk about parks and other public spaces.
*Talk about how to handle when meeting new people. How to test the water to see if it is safe to take off the 'x gender costume' or not.

6.Make sure the kid signs off on the harm reduction and safety plan, and that they feel included in it. Try to make it fun by drawing out scenarios, and explaining how sometimes we have to act like we're in a play for that scenario. We put on our "costume of x gender" and act out a play. Then when we are out of that scenario, we can take off our "costume of x gender" and enjoy being ourselves again around our safe groups and people.

(I'll write this up as a blogpost eventually. But for now, wanted to put it out there for folks to think about since transphobia and anti-trans legislation and policies are ramping up again. Please share any tips or resources you know of that can help!)

#Trans #Transgender #TransJustice #TransKids #Transphobia #SafetyPlan #HarmReduction #TrustKids #ChildAutonomy

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Friend asked me on how to help her trans kid. I couldn't find a good guide for this, especially with states like Iowa stripping us of our rights.

I want to be clear that this should not be done without the child's input. Always, always trust the kid to understand and always give them the chance to participate. There are ways to adjust the language for the age of the child, and children often have creative ideas when given the chance to participate. The goal here is to give the child the tools to help them thrive, okay? Thanks for understanding.

So without further ado, here's steps on how to help trans kids navigate all of this.

1. Identify safe groups where the child can be themself. Remember, the child likely will have ideas on who to ask. So be sure to ask the child who they trust for this conversation.

*NOTE: Talk with those on the "trusted" list and/or leaders of the trusted groups and verify they will defend the kid's right to be themself and support them. (Child doesn't necessarily have to be present for this, but let the child know how it went to ease anxiety.)

2. Identify which friends are safe and will honor their pronouns. Again, the child will have ideas on this too. Make a list together!

3. Sit down with the kid and explain this process.

* (For my friend, I shared with them how I also wrote up a safety plan and harm reduction plan on how to navigate an increasingly hostile society such as my state stripping me of my civil rights. Having examples of others who have done this can help solidify the need and make it more approachable and less scary).

4. Share the list of groups and people who support the kid and will have their back 100%. (Be ready to hold those people accountable as a behind-the-scenes thing). Ask the kid if there are others they think you should work with to get them on board. Add them to the "talk to" part of the list."

5. Build a harm reduction and safety plan with the kid. This includes:

* Talk about how to handle strangers in public spaces in a way that avoids too much misgendering but also keeps the kid safe. (Maybe use only their name and avoid pronouns entirely for instance).
* Talk about how to handle medical professionals who are not known for being trans-friendly; how in those instances the kid will be wearing a "costume" as a safety strategy where they pretend to be x gender.
*Talk about parks and other public spaces.
*Talk about how to handle when meeting new people. How to test the water to see if it is safe to take off the 'x gender costume' or not.

6.Make sure the kid signs off on the harm reduction and safety plan, and that they feel included in it. Try to make it fun by drawing out scenarios, and explaining how sometimes we have to act like we're in a play for that scenario. We put on our "costume of x gender" and act out a play. Then when we are out of that scenario, we can take off our "costume of x gender" and enjoy being ourselves again around our safe groups and people.

(I'll write this up as a blogpost eventually. But for now, wanted to put it out there for folks to think about since transphobia and anti-trans legislation and policies are ramping up again. Please share any tips or resources you know of that can help!)

#Trans #Transgender #TransJustice #TransKids #Transphobia #SafetyPlan #HarmReduction #TrustKids #ChildAutonomy

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I updated this post again. I added in information on necrosecurity, which is what was used during Covid19 to spread disinformation about Covid and normalize mass death of vulnerable populations as a "public good."

I added in other harmful actions DOGE-TrumpoMusk has done and the consequences of those actions. This includes the incoming firings to SSA, which can have a devastating effect on vulnerable populations and the services we use.

I then updated the action items and organized them better:

https://reshapingreality.org/2025/02/0 5/what-were-up-against-and-where-to-go-from-here/

#USCoup #USNews #Organizing #Protest #Activism

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I updated this post again. I added in information on necrosecurity, which is what was used during Covid19 to spread disinformation about Covid and normalize mass death of vulnerable populations as a "public good."

I added in other harmful actions DOGE-TrumpoMusk has done and the consequences of those actions. This includes the incoming firings to SSA, which can have a devastating effect on vulnerable populations and the services we use.

I then updated the action items and organized them better:

https://reshapingreality.org/2025/02/0 5/what-were-up-against-and-where-to-go-from-here/

#USCoup #USNews #Organizing #Protest #Activism

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In regards to my writing of late, I'll post some links to it if folks would like to read.

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My Music:

It's been awhile since I've written music mostly due to how ill I've been. But I do have a minor in music composition. The three projects I did for my degree are a bit unusual. The first two are based on physics (lemme tell you, I spent reams of paper on calculations before I started the actual writing music portion), and the last college project I based on a book I had to read for a different class. The rest is random stuff I'm improvised or covers: https://soundcloud.com/aibird

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My original fiction and nonfiction:

> There is some short fiction of mine that is coming out this year with Microcosm Publishing. I don't have a link yet, but I'll share that when I do. This is an Elivera short story.

> I have some published fiction and nonfiction in the Legendfire Compliations. I agreed to have my submissions to their contests published in the compliations. (I mean why not? I was one of the mods that suggested we do these projects in the first place. lol.)

2021: https://www. smashwords.com/books/view/1106 545 (Fiction entry by me takes place on Elivera)
2022: https://www. smashwords.com/books/view/1169 473 (Nonfiction is true stories by me)

> My horror short fiction in the Wildwood Anthology by 13th Press is sadly out of print due to the press going under a few years ago. I may shop around to resell it eventually. (This one took place on Elivera)

> All of worldbuilding information concerning Elivera (this includes some myths, poetry, maps, and other fun details): https://www. worldanvil.com/w/elivera3A-the-lost-ones-aidanbird

> My blog that contains many an essay as well as some of my poetry: https://reshapingreality.org/

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Fan fiction stories:

I've been having fun writing some Korrasami fanfiction mostly for practice and because when I feel really ill, writing fanfiction is a lot easier on the brain (it's all preestablished, so I can just enjoy the art of writing).

> Korrasami Adventures starts in Book 4 and details Korra and Asami's relationship and the many adventures they have together (and sometimes with the rest of Team Avatar. This is the Canon Storyline): https://archiveofourown.org/series/335 1688

> Shared Moments is not canon, and is my exploration of various themes and ideas the show sort of explores but didn't finish. This series starts with me filling in the gaps between episodes in Book 1, Book 1.5 details Asami taking over her father's business and the trauma of what he did, Book 2 is my rewrite of canon book 2, Book 2.5 details the aftermath of my Book 2 and how Asami takes back her mansion, Book 3 follows Canon Book 3 for most characters except Asami (her arc is a continuation of what was started in Book 2). I have plans for Book 3.5 - the three gap, and Book 4 - writing the ripple effects of prior books into that storyline, and finally Book 5 - my original story of what happens after Korra and Asami decide to go on their spirit world vacation.
https://archiveofourown.org/series/337 0741

Enjoy!

#Writing #Music #Fanfiction #AO3 #LegendOfKorra #OriginalFiction #ScienceFiction #SF #Worldbuilding #MusicComposition #writer

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In regards to my writing of late, I'll post some links to it if folks would like to read.

.......
My Music:

It's been awhile since I've written music mostly due to how ill I've been. But I do have a minor in music composition. The three projects I did for my degree are a bit unusual. The first two are based on physics (lemme tell you, I spent reams of paper on calculations before I started the actual writing music portion), and the last college project I based on a book I had to read for a different class. The rest is random stuff I'm improvised or covers: https://soundcloud.com/aibird

.......
My original fiction and nonfiction:

> There is some short fiction of mine that is coming out this year with Microcosm Publishing. I don't have a link yet, but I'll share that when I do. This is an Elivera short story.

> I have some published fiction and nonfiction in the Legendfire Compliations. I agreed to have my submissions to their contests published in the compliations. (I mean why not? I was one of the mods that suggested we do these projects in the first place. lol.)

2021: https://www. smashwords.com/books/view/1106 545 (Fiction entry by me takes place on Elivera)
2022: https://www. smashwords.com/books/view/1169 473 (Nonfiction is true stories by me)

> My horror short fiction in the Wildwood Anthology by 13th Press is sadly out of print due to the press going under a few years ago. I may shop around to resell it eventually. (This one took place on Elivera)

> All of worldbuilding information concerning Elivera (this includes some myths, poetry, maps, and other fun details): https://www. worldanvil.com/w/elivera3A-the-lost-ones-aidanbird

> My blog that contains many an essay as well as some of my poetry: https://reshapingreality.org/

...........
Fan fiction stories:

I've been having fun writing some Korrasami fanfiction mostly for practice and because when I feel really ill, writing fanfiction is a lot easier on the brain (it's all preestablished, so I can just enjoy the art of writing).

> Korrasami Adventures starts in Book 4 and details Korra and Asami's relationship and the many adventures they have together (and sometimes with the rest of Team Avatar. This is the Canon Storyline): https://archiveofourown.org/series/335 1688

> Shared Moments is not canon, and is my exploration of various themes and ideas the show sort of explores but didn't finish. This series starts with me filling in the gaps between episodes in Book 1, Book 1.5 details Asami taking over her father's business and the trauma of what he did, Book 2 is my rewrite of canon book 2, Book 2.5 details the aftermath of my Book 2 and how Asami takes back her mansion, Book 3 follows Canon Book 3 for most characters except Asami (her arc is a continuation of what was started in Book 2). I have plans for Book 3.5 - the three gap, and Book 4 - writing the ripple effects of prior books into that storyline, and finally Book 5 - my original story of what happens after Korra and Asami decide to go on their spirit world vacation.
https://archiveofourown.org/series/337 0741

Enjoy!

#Writing #Music #Fanfiction #AO3 #LegendOfKorra #OriginalFiction #ScienceFiction #SF #Worldbuilding #MusicComposition #writer

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First up!

My #Solarpunk Manifesto!

Solarpunk rejects unhealthy growth. Instead, it embraces harmony with one's environment, degrowth and decolonial concepts that are rooted in unlearning our unhealthy and harmful socializations from past violent regimes. Where we instead build with nature in a collaborative way.

Solarpunk embraces the Pluriverse, where there is no one way for all of society and people to live/exist, but there is a multiplicity in lifestyles, ways of being, and ways of constructing society. Finding the healthiest, care-centric, equitable, just, and accessible way of being in society requires collaboration and exploration by those within that community, and often is unique to that community.

Solarpunk rejects binary models. Humanity and the natural world exists in multiplicity. There are multiple genders, multiple sexual orientations, multiple ways bodies can appear, and multiple abilities, which all have validity.

Solarpunk embraces accessibility and inclusivity as the foundation in which to build society and relations with one another.

Solarpunk rejects individualism. Instead, it embraces collective care and solidarity between fellow human beings and non-human beings and ecosystems.

Solarpunk recognizes the dynamic and ever-evolving process that is nature as well as its right to exist alongside human being's right to exist. We are in community, and that relationship with nature and one another requires collective care and solidarity.

Solarpunk rejects unhealthy competition and embraces instead collaboration and conflict resolution. To build a community requires collaboration and just conflict resolution strategies.

Solarpunk rejects greed and hoarding of resources that is endemic to capitalism. Instead, solarpunk embraces sharing and collectively/publicly held goods, land, information, and resources.

This isn't to say solarpunk is against us personally owning things, but to say that the land itself cannot be owned as property, that public commons is crucial to survival, that information should be open and free to access and use, that healthcare is free and accessible to all, that education is free and accessible to all, that goods needed for survival must be shared equitable so no one is left behind, that all our infrastructure is collectively held and maintained, that all of our society -- every aspect of our community is accessible to all who dwell in it.

Solarpunk rejects exploitation of others and one's environment. Instead, it embraces collective care and mutual aid, where we honor and respect one another's differences, identities, abilities, and actively listen and care for each other. Where we seek to do no harm and if harm is done, actively hold one another accountable and do repair.

Transformative justice is often the framework used in repair. Where we work in collaboration with one another and the ecosystems in which we dwell. That we sustainably source our materials and engage in repair to ecosystems, to give them time to recover for any extraction we do to meet our collective needs. To never take more than we need and to use all that we need to avoid waste. To create things made to last, where we can repair and mend what we have and share those skills within inclusive and accessible systems, like libraries of skills, goods, books, etc.

Solarpunk rejects racism, rejects white supremacy, rejects ableism, rejects classism, rejects xenophobia, rejects homophobia/transphobia, rejects bigotry that treats a group of people as less-than. Solarpunk embraces equality and equity, where no one is left behind, where non-hierarchical, horizontal democratic practices are utilized.

Solarpunk rejects borders. Borders are often used to punish migrants and asylum seekers and has been a source of violence against other groups of people that is rooted in supremacy, domination, colonialism, and xenophobia. Thus, solarpunk rejects it. Instead, solarpunk embraces either open borders or no borders at all. Migrants are welcomed and needs provided for just like any person dwelling in that community.

This isn't an exhaustive list, but this is how I understand solarpunk. It is how I write my Elivera world, and it is the values that inform my behaviors and actions.

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First up!

My #Solarpunk Manifesto!

Solarpunk rejects unhealthy growth. Instead, it embraces harmony with one's environment, degrowth and decolonial concepts that are rooted in unlearning our unhealthy and harmful socializations from past violent regimes. Where we instead build with nature in a collaborative way.

Solarpunk embraces the Pluriverse, where there is no one way for all of society and people to live/exist, but there is a multiplicity in lifestyles, ways of being, and ways of constructing society. Finding the healthiest, care-centric, equitable, just, and accessible way of being in society requires collaboration and exploration by those within that community, and often is unique to that community.

Solarpunk rejects binary models. Humanity and the natural world exists in multiplicity. There are multiple genders, multiple sexual orientations, multiple ways bodies can appear, and multiple abilities, which all have validity.

Solarpunk embraces accessibility and inclusivity as the foundation in which to build society and relations with one another.

Solarpunk rejects individualism. Instead, it embraces collective care and solidarity between fellow human beings and non-human beings and ecosystems.

Solarpunk recognizes the dynamic and ever-evolving process that is nature as well as its right to exist alongside human being's right to exist. We are in community, and that relationship with nature and one another requires collective care and solidarity.

Solarpunk rejects unhealthy competition and embraces instead collaboration and conflict resolution. To build a community requires collaboration and just conflict resolution strategies.

Solarpunk rejects greed and hoarding of resources that is endemic to capitalism. Instead, solarpunk embraces sharing and collectively/publicly held goods, land, information, and resources.

This isn't to say solarpunk is against us personally owning things, but to say that the land itself cannot be owned as property, that public commons is crucial to survival, that information should be open and free to access and use, that healthcare is free and accessible to all, that education is free and accessible to all, that goods needed for survival must be shared equitable so no one is left behind, that all our infrastructure is collectively held and maintained, that all of our society -- every aspect of our community is accessible to all who dwell in it.

Solarpunk rejects exploitation of others and one's environment. Instead, it embraces collective care and mutual aid, where we honor and respect one another's differences, identities, abilities, and actively listen and care for each other. Where we seek to do no harm and if harm is done, actively hold one another accountable and do repair.

Transformative justice is often the framework used in repair. Where we work in collaboration with one another and the ecosystems in which we dwell. That we sustainably source our materials and engage in repair to ecosystems, to give them time to recover for any extraction we do to meet our collective needs. To never take more than we need and to use all that we need to avoid waste. To create things made to last, where we can repair and mend what we have and share those skills within inclusive and accessible systems, like libraries of skills, goods, books, etc.

Solarpunk rejects racism, rejects white supremacy, rejects ableism, rejects classism, rejects xenophobia, rejects homophobia/transphobia, rejects bigotry that treats a group of people as less-than. Solarpunk embraces equality and equity, where no one is left behind, where non-hierarchical, horizontal democratic practices are utilized.

Solarpunk rejects borders. Borders are often used to punish migrants and asylum seekers and has been a source of violence against other groups of people that is rooted in supremacy, domination, colonialism, and xenophobia. Thus, solarpunk rejects it. Instead, solarpunk embraces either open borders or no borders at all. Migrants are welcomed and needs provided for just like any person dwelling in that community.

This isn't an exhaustive list, but this is how I understand solarpunk. It is how I write my Elivera world, and it is the values that inform my behaviors and actions.

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#introduction for new server. I moved my anarchist account and I hope this will be the last time. :)

I'm Aidan -- nickname Bird, hence my screenname here: TheBird.

I am a #nonbinary, #queer, #disabled #ScienceFiction #writer. I have #LongCovid, and it sucks. I am still working on diagnoses for other possible chronic illnesses.

I have a second account at Aaidanbird@disabled.social, where I focus on needs of that community there.

Interests: #Anarchism #CommunityCare #MutualAid #Justice #DisabilityJustice, #Antiracism, #LGBTQIA #Accessibility

#CityDesign #WalkableCity #AccessibleCity

#gaming, #GameDesign, #writing #poetry #cartography, #physics, #astronomy, #WorldBuilding, #music, #cats, and #art. I draw #PlanetaryMaps.

My Elivera world, of which most of my writings are set, is located here: http://www. worldanvil.com/w/elivera3A-the-lost-ones-aidanbird

My Elivera world is a solarpunk world, where I explore various #AntiCapitalist ways of existing. Capitalism has never existed on Elivera and will never exist. A lot of the "nations" of Elivera are run by horizontal democracy and are experiments with collectives (some anarchist in bent and others experiments with communist approach to society).

I keep a database of saved #Covid studies and articles. I update it 2x a month. It's on #notion. I set it up with tags. Link: https://bit.ly/AidansCovidDatabase

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #AirFilter #MasksAreAnAccessNeed

I have a SUPER FLUFFY cat named Sgt. Quark Amaya McFluffers. He's my little buddy.

And that's about it. I'm not new to Mastodon by the way. I'm just posting this so I can pin it for others to see.

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#introduction for new server. I moved my anarchist account and I hope this will be the last time. :)

I'm Aidan -- nickname Bird, hence my screenname here: TheBird.

I am a #nonbinary, #queer, #disabled #ScienceFiction #writer. I have #LongCovid, and it sucks. I am still working on diagnoses for other possible chronic illnesses.

I have a second account at Aaidanbird@disabled.social, where I focus on needs of that community there.

Interests: #Anarchism #CommunityCare #MutualAid #Justice #DisabilityJustice, #Antiracism, #LGBTQIA #Accessibility

#CityDesign #WalkableCity #AccessibleCity

#gaming, #GameDesign, #writing #poetry #cartography, #physics, #astronomy, #WorldBuilding, #music, #cats, and #art. I draw #PlanetaryMaps.

My Elivera world, of which most of my writings are set, is located here: http://www. worldanvil.com/w/elivera3A-the-lost-ones-aidanbird

My Elivera world is a solarpunk world, where I explore various #AntiCapitalist ways of existing. Capitalism has never existed on Elivera and will never exist. A lot of the "nations" of Elivera are run by horizontal democracy and are experiments with collectives (some anarchist in bent and others experiments with communist approach to society).

I keep a database of saved #Covid studies and articles. I update it 2x a month. It's on #notion. I set it up with tags. Link: https://bit.ly/AidansCovidDatabase

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #AirFilter #MasksAreAnAccessNeed

I have a SUPER FLUFFY cat named Sgt. Quark Amaya McFluffers. He's my little buddy.

And that's about it. I'm not new to Mastodon by the way. I'm just posting this so I can pin it for others to see.