Mastodawn

I spent the WHOLE DAY yesterday INSIDE resting SO HARD and hardly working AT ALL. I should be CURED of my DISEASE by now.

Quinn Rhodes (he/him)5d ago

I’ve been on testosterone for four years. 💉🏳️‍⚧️

Quinn Rhodes (he/him)May 22

TransActual May 22

"If you cannot enforce your basic rights, such as lobbying your MP, going to court or standing for office, then you cannot fully participate in society" writes TransActual's Managing Director Helen Belcher for Byline Times.
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/22/this-ehrc-code-will-make-the-uk-a-hostile-environment-for-trans-people/

'This EHRC Code Will Make the UK a Hostile Environment for Trans People'

Keir Starmer's Government promises trans people 'dignity and respect' but is overseeing a colossal failure to protect their rights and safety, argues Helen Belcher

Byline Times

Quinn Rhodes (he/him)May 17

Do you post photos of yourself at protests online?

Does seeing photos people post of being at protests on social media encourage you to get involved in local activism?

Would you ever *not* go to a protest or event because you were anxious about photos being taken and shared online?

If you’re up for talking to me about the positives/potential dangers of posting protest photos on social media for a piece I’m working on, please drop me an email at [email protected]!

#Activism #Protests

Quinn Rhodes (he/him)May 12

For a piece I’m working on, I’m looking to talk to folks involved in community organising about the positives/potential dangers of posting photos of protests online!

Do these photos help encourage people to turn up at protests/get involved in local activism? Or, in an age of increasing government surveillance, is it more likely to endanger people?

If you’re up for answering some questions for me, please drop me an email at [email protected]!

(And if this isn't you, please boost this!)

Quinn Rhodes (he/him)May 12

Natasha

🇪🇺May 11

Labour MPs calling for an orderly transition but unfortunately the government needs to be at least 18 years old, and have two doctors to sign off first with a diagnosis of political dysphoria (previously known as political identity disorder)

#UK #UKpol #UKpolitics #TransRights #Starmer

Quinn Rhodes (he/him)May 5

datum (n=1)May 4

This piece by @onqueerstreet is pure 🔥🔥

I am trying to get better at wearing a mask again. The book event email prompted me to stock up on my favorite black FFP2 masks, but I’m definitely not perfect. Starting masking again in 2025 means I – we – have to confront the fact that maybe we should never have stopped. It’s scary to admit that we might have been harming ourselves and our communities; that our government might not have our best interests at heart.

In 2025, wearing a mask is a sign of resistance in an increasingly authoritarian society. It’s a show of solidarity with disabled people. But even if you can’t mask, there are ways to show up and care for the people in your community. Our liberation is interconnected, and so must our efforts to keep each other safe.

https://www.theskinny.co.uk/intersections/interviews/community-care-wearing-masks

#MaskUp #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne

Mask Up: Community care and wearing masks in 2025 – The Skinny

Masks aren’t just for lockdowns. One writer explores how mask wearing – and other measures to reduce COVID transmissions – can help us look after one another.

Quinn Rhodes (he/him)May 3

In today’s newsletter (which is NOT hosted on Substack!), I wrote about recording my voice to capture how has changed (and is still changing!) on testosterone as an act of archiving: https://www.genderbent.co.uk/almost-four-years-of-voice-notes/

#Trans #GenderAffirmingCare #Testosterone

Almost four years of voice notes

PLUS: cruising the internet, march 2026

Genderbent

Quinn Rhodes (he/him)May 3

Paul Bowsher May 2

@neil fun story: when I was 15 I registered askjeves.co.uk, copied the site and made it respond with “Piss off, I’m busy” to any question. They threatened to sue my parents, I was obviously terrified so immediately transferred the domain. Their lawyers later confessed it was the funniest thing they’d seen. I was not popular with my parents for a while.

Quinn Rhodes (he/him)May 3

Alexis Bushnell May 3

People of the Fediverse, I have a genuine question for you:

How do you learn to enjoy not doing things? Like just sitting around watching TV or something?

How do you learn to find fun and joy in that?

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