TechnoTenshi   

@technotenshi@infosec.exchange
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Proud trans girl 🏳️‍⚧️ | Polyglot coder, anime & manga lover | Into infosec, privacy, trans rights & cryptography | Neurodivergent | Listens to electronic, metal, K-pop, J-pop, J-rock & kawaii metal | Follow requests welcome with a real profile & thoughtful posts. No bots or auto accounts.

Avatar: A digital portrait of a woman with medium-dark wavy hair falling over her shoulders. She has light skin, full lips with pink lipstick, and dark eyes. She is wearing a dark-colored top and is facing the camera with a slight smile. The background shows soft lighting and out-of-focus pink and white flower shapes.

Background: A digital landscape illustration showing a grassy field with scattered flowers. Tall pine trees border both sides of the image. In the center background, there are snow-covered mountains beneath a sky with large white and pink clouds. A small wooden structure stands in the middle of the field, and a person with long hair is walking or running toward it. There are pink flo

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TechnoTenshi   22h ago
Show threadMullvad VPN1d ago

Mullvad has spent the last three years opposing Chat Control 2.0 – even though the law would have affected our business positively.

We will continue to fight Going Dark with full force, regardless of whether VPNs are included or not. If VPNs are included, and if Going Dark becomes law, we will never spy on our customers no matter what.

TechnoTenshi   23h ago
evacide1d ago

The US TikTok sale has been signed. The company will be controlled by a joint venture including Oracle, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, Abu Dhabi-based MGX. Adding a UAE company really makes it clear that this was never about national security concerns.

https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/tiktok-sale

Scoop: TikTok signs deal for U.S. unit after yearslong saga

The deal would end a yearslong saga to force TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the company's U.S. operation.

Axios
TechnoTenshi   23h ago
Mirai23h ago
I've been meaning to start a manga-style webcomic for years. I got inspired by @AzulCrescent and many other artists, and like them, I also want to share a little bit of me and my life.

Unfortunately, although I wanted to hand-draw every illustration, I no longer have the time, energy, or ability (or money...) to commit. Hence, I will rely on AI for now. The last time I was serious about drawing and art was 20 years ago! I would like to pick up drawing again, yet my ADHD brain needs to see quick results to stay motivated.

Anyway, like many trans people, I came to a point in my life when I finally cracked my egg, though this happened much later in life for many reasons. Raised Catholic (#recoveringcatholic), in a very misogynistic and patriarchal society, my real self had to hide very deep, so much so that I lost her for many, many years. Unfortunately, I did not have the vocabulary to describe what I was feeling and experiencing throughout my childhood and into adulthood. Yet, I have been in therapy for almost a decade now, which helped me begin to let go of guilt and shame and accept my feelings.

I am an avid anime fan, and for some reason I did not fully comprehend at the time, I especially enjoyed watching gender-bend series, which at one point felt like a guilty pleasure.

It all began when I went to visit my folks during summer break, in a small town where there is not much to do except binge-watch anime the whole time.

This is where it all began...

#eggcracked #transjourney #webcomic
TechnoTenshi   4d ago
Emily Vale4d ago

I was fortunate enough to share in a wonderful experience today. A trans mom, who is a close friend, and her 2 youngest went clothes shopping with me today. The older of the 2 that were with us is also trans, and she had the best time looking at clothes, shoes, and makeup. Her mom got her a good bit of clothes and a pair of shoes, which her other mom neglects to do entirely.

The joy on this girl's face at having something affirming to wear, and when she got to try on eyeliner and say "I look pretty!" was amazing. I've never seen anything like it. It was one of the most wholesome things I've ever seen. She's almost 13, and she's been talking about this for about 2 years now. She's going to have a better life, a better chance, than we did. I'm so happy for her. Protect trans kids. Support trans kids.

TechnoTenshi   4d ago

Two of my kiddo's friends have come out to us as trans. They have not told their parents yet, only their best friends and my partner and me.

They all know I am trans, and that everyone in our household is queer. I really appreciate the trust they are putting in us.

It also hits me that I am not only fighting for myself. I am fighting for them, too. I was a trans kid once, and having a trusted adult, instead of being yelled at, would have made a huge difference for me.

And honestly, it feels different when someone close to you is facing attacks and discrimination, and they cannot even defend themselves or speak up safely yet. It makes everything feel more real, and it makes me even more determined to protect them and show up for them.

#transrightsarehumanrights #protecttranskids #transyouth

TechnoTenshi   6d ago
Em 6d ago

It's white people's responsibility to stop racism.

It's men's responsibility to stop sexism.

It's cis people's responsibility to stop transphobia.

It's straight people's responsibility to stop homophobia.

It's able people's responsibility to stop ableism.

It's always the responsibility of the people in a position of privilege to stop the oppression they are benefiting from.

If you are part of a privileged group, in one way or another, get to it.

TechnoTenshi   6d ago

One year ago today, the state of Washington officially changed my gender marker to female. On paper it was a small thing, but for me it meant feeling seen and finally being able to breathe a little easier. I still get emotional thinking about it. Today I am celebrating that moment and myself. 💜🏳️‍⚧️

#TransJoy #GenderAffirmation #TransJoyIsReal #ProudToBeMe

TechnoTenshi   Dec 8

Today was wild in the best way. A sweet young lady at the animal shelter told me I look beautiful, then the wax tech asked what I did to my thighs because they looked golden and glowing. I left feeling like the universe was giving me a little confidence boost, and honestly, I soaked it all in. Best affirming day ever!

#LittleMomentsBigEnergy #ConfidenceBoost #FeelingMyself #GoodVibesOnly

TechnoTenshi   Dec 6
Electronic Frontier FoundationDec 6
Axon is testing facial recognition technology in its body-worn cameras with a Canadian police department. This dangerous expansion of surveillance tech should alarm every community. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/axon-tests-face-recognition-body-worn-cameras
Axon Tests Face Recognition on Body-Worn Cameras

Axon Enterprise Inc. is working with a Canadian police department to test the addition of face recognition technology (FRT) to its body-worn cameras (BWCs). This is an alarming development in government surveillance that should put communities everywhere on alert. As many as 50 officers from the...

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Show threadTechnoTenshi   Nov 26

Time to get serious about my voice training.

I really did not have overpowering dysphoria about my male voice before. I tried voice coaching at Seattle Voice Lab and completed about four sessions. I did not see any progress, and after losing my job, I stopped voice training. On top of that, I was very discouraged.

Any time I stumbled upon a voice training video on YouTube, I would save it to a playlist. I never had the motivation to actually watch them or practice. Or rather, I did not want to feel disappointed with myself, remembering my previous experience. I also paid for a couple of voice training apps, and even the full course from Jasmine Vine.

I also began following a lot of transgender content creators, and many of them are trans women who still use their "male" voice and have stated that they are not pursuing voice training at all. I thought that maybe I could take that path too. Voice training is not a requirement for being a trans woman, so I stopped looking for ways to resume/start again from scratch.

Ten days ago, Seattle Voice Lab published a video about one of their former coaches, who was fired after several complaints from students, low performance, and questionable behavior. That was the very same coach who was assigned to me back then, and learning about the types of complaints this person got (which line up with my own experience) made me wonder if voice training itself might not be as bad as the experience I had with that particular coach.

Yesterday’s experience was my first time having really bad dysphoria about my voice. Today I am a lot calmer. I think that as long as I do not hear my own voice through a recording, I will be mostly OK, but now I have renewed motivation to move forward with training.

I have had the pleasure of talking with Jasmine, and she has been really sweet every time, so I am going to give her coaching a serious try. I might even return to Seattle Voice Lab once I can afford it, of course.

Getting SRS within the next year is a possibility, but it is not entirely under my control. Engaging in voice training IS under my control, so I am making the commitment to it, with the goal of having a female-passing voice by this time next year.

My wife really encouraged me today, and she mentioned that sometimes, especially when I say "Thank you," I sound totally cis.

So this fight begins. Wish me luck.

#TransVoice #VoiceTraining #TransWomenAreWomen #TransitionJourney