iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A reader donated $13,000 to Payday Report - we've now fundraised to replace 2/3 of a grant we lost due to Trump cuts. Donate to help us replace the rest & keep labor reporting alive! paydayreport.com/reader-donat...

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Talking about my first public reading in Los Angeles over on IG. A hot time with other cool writers. 💦

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I'm thinking about deleting Bluesky to simplify my digital life. It's not for certain, but I've been on here less and less. If you'd like to stay connected on social media, I'm on Instagram (link in bio), where I try to share regular updates about my writing work and life in L.A.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

thirty-two. alexander the great may have died at this age, but i'm not worried because i'm cooler than him.

Photo of Hayden, a white man with long wavy hair and a beard, a hearing aid and tattoos on his wrists. He is leaning toward the camera with arms crossed, wearing translucent green sunglasses, a teal jacket, and a digital watch.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

How do people just shit out novels? Writing this thing feels almost impossible almost all of the time.

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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 31/03/2026

On this Trans Day of Visibility, we hope that you will remind yourself every day of your worth, your power, and your resilience with the affirmations we’ve collected here. Being trans isn’t just about fighting, it’s about celebrating. Joy is an act of resistance! 🌼🥹✨

The words “Trans visibility looks different for everyone. How I choose to be visible or not and by who is valid.” appear on top of a purple background flanked by illustrations of leaves in rounded shapes.

The words “It matters to be visible among my friends; they can validate and acknowledge me as we see and validate each other.” appear on top of a purple background flanked by illustrations of leaves in rounded shapes.

The words “Being trans is beautiful! Trans people are hot! My trans body is sexy.” appear on top of a purple background flanked by illustrations of leaves in rounded shapes.

The words “My existence is an act of resistance. Every day I am alive, I am building a future for the next generation of trans people.” appear on top of a purple background flanked by illustrations of leaves in rounded shapes.

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Starite 🌟 @starite.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN 🏳️‍⚧️ #art #tdov #transart

a digital illustration in the style of a relief print depicting a black cat in a defensive pose holding a torn and tattered transgender pride flag in its mouth as it looks directly towards the viewer. the background is purple with some specks of blue and pink showing through, and behind the cat is a black midground resembling grass or flames. the top right corner features a box with a caption reading "T.D.O.V."

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Rika Klassen @rikaklassen.northsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hey, everyone, if you want to send a trans woman and her friend a pizza www.paypal.me/dessi66 Thank you 💖💕

A '80s-style pop art poster with white background. Red header, "4TH ANNUAL MIRA BELLWETHER". Below the header, a large, pink, banner-like shape with flared ends contains the words "BUY A TRANS WOMAN A PIZZA DAY" in thick, white, bubble letters with a heavy red drop shadow. Underneath the banner, in a smaller red text surrounded by two asterisks, "(or other food of her choice)*" In the center, the date "TUESDAY MARCH 31ST" is chunky, purple with a layered pink and white shadows and underlined underneath in red is, "HONOR MIRA BELLWETHER'S BIRTHDAY". A second pink banner, identical in shape to the first, features the phrase "Treat A Trans Woman" in a red and white cursive. The list below in red is as followed, "1. ASK WHAT SHE'D LIKE"; "2. ORDER OR SEND CASH"; and "3. CELEBRATE!"

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

This is a warning. A disabled man died during a plane transfer. Not an isolated incident. A system failure. This risk exists in the UK and Ireland too. “Nothing went wrong” isn’t safety. cutt.ly/8tPGeYWR

A person in a powered wheelchair moves through an airport terminal. Text reads: "When a Wheelchair User Boarding a Flight Becomes Fatal. MYWAY ACCESS.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I'm tired of disabled people not understanding Deaf people and Deaf people not understanding disabled people. Two parallel yet very distinct worlds, and I feel like I exist between them.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

People don't realize how an assistive device entwines with a nervous system, becomes an extension of the body, as much a part of you as your own tongue. Its interface, battery life, maintenance, malfunctions—even its obsolescence—are yours. You don't just wear the machine. You live its life.

Photo of Hayden, a white man with long brown hair, a scruffy beard, and blue nail polish. He is wearing hearing aids, eyeglasses, a white dress shirt, slacks, various silver and gold rings, and a wristwatch. He is holding an FM radio receiver, with coils connected to his hearing aids, wrapped around his wrist, and draped across his shoulders while he sits facing the camera, wincing.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

180 job applications. 10 months of unemployment. 3 rejection notices. 0 interviews.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Astrologers, if you're using your lore prescriptively, congrats, you've found religion and dogma again. Leave me out of it. 🫶

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Amy graduated from her Co-Active Leadership Program with her new service dog Bronwyn and her old service boy Hayden helping her to the end! Our last week in Sonoma was one of laughter, tears, access, barriers, coffee runs, dirty jokes, service dog shenanigans, queer joy, and cripple-punk kinship. 🤟

Photo of Hayden, Amy, and Bronwyn: Hayden is a white man with long brown hair and beard, wearing glasses, a t-shirt and shorts, a blue jacket and baseball cap, hearing aids, and an assistive listening device across his chest; Amy is a white woman with dwarfism, with pink hair, glasses, a blue patterned dress, and black leather boots; Bronwyn, Amy's service dog, is a black labrador with a harness, collar, and a rainbow bandana around his neck. Amy and Hayden are sitting together on a cobblestone wall, with Bronwyn standing in front of them. They are embracing and smiling. Behind them are lush sunlit gardens and trees.

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October Joe @octoberjoe.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I was inspired by the regal @haymayden.bsky.social for this morning's color study drawing. Just in time for #tummytuesday.

Pastel color study of a handsome bearded man gazing at the viewer. He is sitting with an open shirt, revealing a furry chest and belly. #tummytuesday #tiddytuesday #tittytuesday #queerart #gayart #queerportraitart #octoberjoeart

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Any other gay men struggling to vibe with Heated Rivalry? The excitement and joy among you all is genuinely wonderful, but I feel like I must be missing something.

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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I am going to Latin America on a small travel grant, but need $3,000 more for coverage of unions fighting back against Trump. I've covered unions in Latin America for 20 years & feel workers abroad need to hear their stories. Donate & fightback! paydayreport.com/send-a-labor...

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Send a Labor Reporter to Latin America to Cover Unions Fighting Trump

With unions in Latin America fighting back against the US attack on Venezuela, it's crucial that we amplify the voices of trade unionists there, but these stories of rank-and-file workers aren’t reach...

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

You shouldn't need to see a woman's death in photos or videos to care about her. That isn't empathy. Empathy is the ability to find within yourself the means to love someone in abstract. It does not demand evidence or ask that the last intimate, violent moments of her life be made into spectacle.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

With One Story's support, I ended the year with 100+ pages of my first novel—entirely different from the one I committed to writing at the start of this fellowship.

Photo of Hayden's desk, with a portable typewriter/word processor, printed draft pages, scribbled and handwritten notes, a pen, two hearing aids, a silver Casio wristwatch, and a notebook with a blue, purple, and orange marbled cover.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Anyone have any disability advocacy / rights / justice connections in Los Angeles? Really trying to find a job. I'm looking for anything, but would prefer to be doing the work that is important to me, and for a safe, access-driven employer. I keep trying to network, but I'm not getting anywhere.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Almost every single job opening cites "strong verbal/oral communication skills" as a requirement. Not a preference. A requirement. Even "inclusive" and "equity-focused" employers. Even disability and Independent Living employers.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

How do I stand a chance in this job market when I frequently have to disclose my disability just to be able to interview?

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I guess I should have posted this on Tummy Tuesday, but I came early, which happens to the best of us sometimes

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Can't get enough Wicked? Get the Wicked sippy cup, Wicked COVID-19 test, Wicked dental pliers, Wicked personal lubricant, Wicked single-use enema, Wicked videotape cleaner, Wicked amphetamine salt, Wicked white phosphorus, Wicked orbitoclast, Wicked candybar bag, Wicked candybar bag carrying bag,

A still from the film Wicked, featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo portraying Glinda and Elphaba, who are embracing each other. The image is edited with cutouts of pink and green Wicked-branded Stanley Cups.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Bruna Ferreira isn't some political prop of comeuppance for Karoline Leavitt. She's a person, a young woman and mother forcibly detained by ICE and awaiting deportation as a prisoner.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Hey pals, I'm trying to connect with some people who have hemiparesis and/or level 1 cerebral palsy. If that describes you or anyone you know, hit me up, please + thank you.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

DJT absolutely fawning over Zohran Mamdani was no surprise whatsoever because there is not a single person who isn't secretly in love with Zohran.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Why do all blockbuster films look like Marvel slop now?

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Can y'all just read Gregory Maguire's books? I'm begging you to read the books. There are four novels in the Wicked Years series: Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. I don't want to be "that guy" (🤓☝️📚) but the film/musical is comparatively quite superficial.

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dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing.
Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin.
We need more stories about us and our culture.
You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.

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grudgey mcgrudgerson @honkifyouareantifa.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

on Alice's account over on twitter posted by Sandy Ho

This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing.

Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.

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Karrie @karriehiggins.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Just heard the news about Alice. What a devastating loss ... an oracle, a brilliant human, a leader.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Alice Wong has died. The world will never be the same because she lived.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Moving to Los Angeles. Ready or not, here I come. 👊

Photo of Hayden, a white man with a long wavy mullet and a scruffy beard, wearing round eyeglasses, a blue hearing aid, an earring, and a white dress shirt with a blue and purple diamond pattern, unbuttoned and open to his bare chest. He is standing in a blank room, looming above the camera and looking down into it with a stern look.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Is "The Old Religion" the best song of Florence Welch's career? Possibly. Probably.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I was asked this morning if I'm Deaf or deaf—if I'm a part of the culture, community, and language, or if I just can't hear. I reject the Deaf/deaf binary. Deafness is a universe. How can you possibly cut a universe into halves?

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

If you depend on SNAP benefits and food banks, please read this thread. If you don't rely on those programs, share this for the people in your life who do.

If you're at risk of going hungry or worried about affording or finding food: I'm your friend now. I'm here to help.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Damn, I had a dead Linktree in my bio for like a year and someone just told me. 😭 Anyway, check out my website that I'm about to completely burn down and redesign, my Tumblr so you can see me share photos of dad bods once every three months, and my Instagram so you can see me share photos of mine.

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hayden m. knight @haymayden.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

When I get my prince albert, where do I include that on my resume? I'm never sure about these things. 🧐

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Slayyytim @bigtwange.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Low effort slutty costume ideas go!

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Matt Makes Mermaid Movies @mattbr.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I hate doom posting here but also it’s the only way I feel like I’m not alone in seeing how bad everything is

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