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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You can be whatever the fuck you want.🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #Transition #Trans #MTF #TransPride #GlowUp

Selfie of a sad, struggling dude in August 2024. He's covered in stubble. Standing in front of an abandoned house.

A glowing, gorgeous woman in August 2026. Standing in her bedroom, smiling.

May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Okay, I might have reached the point where even I can no longer say I think I "still look like a guy." 😅 •Nearly 21 months on HRT. •13 laser hair removal treatments. •BA + tracheal shave.

Selfie from my home desk.

Ask me about my 3.75" Star Wars collection.

Selfie using my kid's wardrobe mirror. Red tank top and jean booty shorts.

A friend said my face had feminized even more since a few months ago. Not sure it's the face so much as the rest of me. 😅

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Storm just began a few minutes ago in downtown Toronto. Winds so strong the windows are shaking in my building. Emergency weather broadcast was sent out to mobile phones downtown saying to shelter indoors in basements or interior rooms because hail stones amd debris pose a danger. Stay safe, folks.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A solid storm hitting the GTA this morning. ⛈️ #OntarioWeather #Thunderstorm

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

News of the death of Peter Cullen hits like a gut punch. His voice performance as Optimus Prime in the G1 Transformers cartoon, Transformers Prime and other iterations of the character, as well as his other voice work, was truly inspiring and helped shape generations of kids. He will be missed. RIP.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

How the hell are you supposed to find and casually meet other trans people in your community? Modern apps seem ill-equipped for this purpose, and all wanna charge a premium for even basic features. 🫤

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Woke up this morning and looked out my window to see a Venus skyline. I've never seen the sky so yellow in my life... Definitely feels like waking up to a dystopian nightmare. Apparently caused by wildfire smoke combined with the heatwave. Air quality is bad. Stay indoors in Southern Ontario.

Photo of the skyline from my bedroom window. The sky is a yellowish brown hue.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Very saddened by the news of Sam Neil's death. Most people will remember him from his role as Dr. Grant in Jurassic Park. But I'll always remember him most for his role as Dr. Weir in Event Horizon. Sam's work in film enriched so many lives. RIP Sam, where you're going you won't need eyes to see.

Screenshot of Dr. Weir (played by Sam Neil) in Event Horizon. The scene he is sitting in the captain's chair of the titular ship, his eyes gouged out, and he is grinning.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Beauty privilege is buying a 1994 Tyco Battletech Axeman mech toy (near mint & near complete) for 1/3 of the original seller asking price and almost 1/2 of my offer price. I'm really not used to this... 😅 #Transition #Battletech #MechGirl

Photo of the vintage 1994 Axeman mech figure from the Tyco Battletech toyline. Missing only its axe.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Blue within blue eyes... I must have spent too much time around the spice of Arrakis. 😂

Selfie in my room with a blue top on. My blue eyes seem particular bright with the lighting of the photo.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Happy Summer Solstice, everyone! Today was officially the longest day of 2026 in the northern hemisphere of our beautiful planet.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Day 10 post-op. Still quite sore, but pain is getting a little more manageable. Still adapting to new centre of gravity and spatial awareness. Also starting to feel like my nerve tissues are regenerating. Good morning, Bluesky. 🦋 #Transition #GenderAffirmingSurgery

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Day 8 post-op: Sutures on my throat & breasts removed + drain tubes on my sides finally taken out today! No signs of infections, everything seems to be healing adequately on schedule. After 17 weeks I also finally received confirmation of my legal name change, and my new birth certificate arrived!

Selfie of me this morning with my throat bandage still on and drain tubes still attached. Wearing a blue shirt that accentuates my new features.

Selfie from this afternoon after my bandages, sutures, and drain tubes were removed.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Day 5 after surgery. Starting to need painkillers less frequently. Starting to regain some range of movement. Gave myself a sponge bath and dolled up a bit; made a huge difference to my mood. Desperate to get these drain plugs removed and take this damn bra off even for just 10 minutes. Patience...

Mirror selfie with my black booty shorts and grey tank top on. My chest barely fits in this shirt anymore. Eyeliner looks decent. Drain plugs still attached to my shorts.

Another mirror selfie from a half side angle.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

When it's been 4 days since surgery and the prune juice finally hits. 🤣 youtu.be/0gZvQXNujuc?...

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Vegeta Powers Up vs Recoome HQ Remix

YouTube video by Cyrus the Acceptable

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Day 1 after surgery. Agony. 😫

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Less than 7 hours until surgery. It's been a crazy ride getting to this point, and now there's only one path and that's to go forward. See you all on the flip side. #GenderAffirmingCare

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Squeeked in my 13th laser hair removal treatment of my face/neck just 2 weeks ahead of my surgery. Burns like hell, hopefully this got the remaining darker hairs gone permanently.

Home after treatment.
Mirror selfie, wearing my brown yoga pants, black top and leather jacket.

Selfie post-laser treatment. Some pink marks linger under my nose from the 13th laser hair removal treatment. Face feels like it is sunburnt.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I hate the fact that if you're a person with intense emotions and neurodiverdence you essentially have to shrink yourself to be tolerated by other people. You have to erase texts, curate everything you say, hold back the flood gates of your genuine feelings, all to protect everyone else's peace.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

1/ Nearly two-thirds of Canadians support Canada joining the European Union. This demonstrates just how far Trump's threats to our sovereignty have dismantled our longstanding trust and reliance with the USA, and forced us to reassess our place in a more dangerous world. I welcome this. #cdnpoli 🇨🇦🇪🇺

A poll showing 57% of Canadians want to join the EU, with only 32% opposed.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Despite a June release date on their website, EB Games got the Jakks Sonic the Hedgehog Wave 24 figures in early! I managed to get Tikal in time for my daughter's birthday! (Oh, and another one for my collection too, of course! 😉) Now we just need E-102 Gamma to complete the Sonic Adventure roster!

Photo of the Jakks Pacific Sonic the Hedgehog Wave 24 Tikal figure new in box on my bed.

Selfie of me in a blue crop top holding up the boxed Tikal figure. I am clearly very happy these were distributed in stores early so I could get them before my daughter's birthday.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

📖 Starting reading new book. 🖋 Started a new diary. 💊 Utilizing health services. 🕰 Accessing therapy. Putting in the hard work of healing and self-improvment isn't easy, but it's necessary to address the problems that are negatively impact one's life. #ADHD #RSD #Trauma

Selfie of me holding up the book "Why Does Everybody Hate Me? Living and Loving with Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria" by Alex Partridge

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Due to some delays caused by my insurance, my surgery was postponed for 3 weeks. But finally, the insurance payment has been issued. Surgery date is locked in: May 19! 🚫 🍎🪚 ✅️ 🍉🍉 A lifetime of waiting. Now it feels all too real.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

After 16 years in power, Viktor Orban and his corrupt party are OUT! The people of #Hungary have spoken at the ballot box, decisively repudiating Orban and all he stood for (corruption, cronyism, oligarchy, pro-Russian euroscepticism, illiberal reforms, and decline into autocracy). 🇭🇺🇪🇺 #HungaryVotes

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

This song hits so hard. It's got me moving to the beat on the GO Train this morning. 🙂‍↕️💃 youtu.be/FLDaac4_hMc?...

youtu.be

Bebe Rexha & Faithless - New Religion

YouTube video by Bebe Rexha

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Stephen Lewis was a force for moral clarity in politics and a driver of so many humanitarian efforts around the world. I heard him speak at my high school in the early 2000s and was inspired by his oratory skills and passion. Condolences to the Lewis family; Canada has lost one of its best. #cdnpoli

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

It occurred to me this past weekend while attempting to prove to a trio of trans friends that I still look "like a man" that I, in fact, do not. 😅 I cannot even boymod effectively anymore. Even attempting my old voice is laughable. I just look like some tomboy who stole her ex-boyfriend's hoody. 😂

Mirror selfie wearing my friend's grey sweatpants and black hoodie. Hair is tied back. It is abundantly clear it is no longer possible to boymod and "pass" as male.

Another mirror selfie, different expression as it dawns on me how much HRT has changed me after 15 months.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Finished my 14th and "final" laser hair removal treatment. Aside from occasional touch-ups, this aspect of my #transition is finally completed. And less than 2 months until my first gender affirming surgeries. A few years ago I never imagined I could get here. Progress is possible with commitment.

Selfie immidiately after my last laser hair removal treatment. ✌️

Selfie in the trunk seat of the station wagon.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Consultation complete! First surgeries scheduled! It feels surreal. Can't believe this is happening soon! But I'm locked in and committed. We go forward; only forward.

Mirror selfie in the clinic where I had my medical consultation.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Aura farming and keeping warm in my cape blanket.

Selfie at my home office wearing my white cape blanket and teal sweater.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

4 hours of skiing and then 4 hours of dancing in the same day. 😁✌️ #Unstoppable #TransJoy

Selfie of me at the ski slopes, wearing a helmet, pink hat, ski goggles, balaclava, and pink ski jacket.

Mirror selfie in my outfit for an EDM Rave. Black leather pants and leather coat, and red tank top.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Hello you beautiful people. The news is horrible. So much is out of our control. This feeling isn't fatigue. It's mourning. Mourning a world order we once knew, felt safe in, and understood. But a new day will dawn, and the sun will shine even brighter. Breathe. We will survive, and endure.

13th laser hair removal treatment done.
11th on face/neck. 👩
9th on everything below that. 🤸‍♀️

Selfie after getting home and changed from my laser appointment. Wearing a bench sweater and some eyeliner /eyeshadow.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

How can Canada Post sell people next-day shipping knowing they will in fact not deliver the parcel the next day? There aren't even any reported service disruptions in the area the mail was sent to, and it's now been 4 days.😒 Tracking doesn't even say what the delay is for or give an estimated date.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/01/2026

Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Happy Friday, everyone. Make sure to hydrate, get outside and touch some snow, take deep breaths, and create some joy. The state of our geopolitics can be overwhelming. But be mindful of how much negativity you're consuming. You're no good to anyone if you're burned out. 😘✌️ We'll survive this...

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The 2 extremes of Canadian winter fashion. Army greatcoat works great when you gotta shovel 3 feet of snow in blistering winds. Beneath it though, I'm still wearing my summer crop top. 😅

Selfie in my olive green WW2 army greatcoat and neon pink cat ear toque. Not exactly a matching combo. 😅

Mirror selfie in the army greatcoat for a full body look.

Mirror selfie in my red crop top, skinny jeans and cat ear toque.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Y'all, seriously... MAGA gov wanting to invade Greenland (=war with NATO). ICE murdering a woman on camera. EU/Canada not helping Ukraine enough. The stress from 2026 is already too much... For my sanity's sake, gunna disengage from news for 24 hours, touch snow, and enjoy my new cat-ear toque.

Mirror selfie in my pink cat-ear toque. Holding Ellie. She seems perplexed seeing herself on camera.

Ellie jumped down but the hat deserved another photo.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

This mindset is almost verbatim what the Nazis said, and it led to World War 2. We are fucked as a civilization if Miller and his ilk continue to set the agenda of this criminal regime.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year, bitches! 🥳🎉🎆 Wishing for victory & a just peace for Ukraine.🇺🇦 Wishing for strategic autonomy for the EU.🇪🇺 Wishing for a stronger, more united Canada that aligns closer to Europe.🇨🇦 Wishing for healthy progress on my transition.🏳️‍⚧️ Wishing for better days ahead. 🌍 #HappyNewYear

Mirror selfie in my black booty shorts, red crop top, and red heart necklace.

Mirror selfie #2. Wishing for peace and victory for Ukraine in 2026! ✌️ 🇺🇦

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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 31/12/2025

Cis comedians making great trans jokes is always such a treat

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, Cheerful Yule, and Happy Holidays.🎄

Mirror selfie in my red dress worn for Xmas Eve.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

If Trump goes for Greenland, Canada will be next.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Those pre-HRT and early HRT months are ROUGH. But as I and many other trans people will attest; it gets better, you just have to be patient. Things get even better when you put in the hard work to achieve your goals. The journey of becoming who you are is not always easy, but it is rewarding.

Dec. 4, 2024. 3 weeks before starting HRT, I had just started using eyeliner a few weeks earlier. It... did not help on its own... *facepalm.*

Dec. 15, 2025. A year's worth of HRT and makeup practice later. Same shirt, but totally different face. No FFS or any surgeries, just patch-applied estrogen, eyebrow threading, and laser hair removal.

Makeup now included primer, concealer, setting powder, blush, eyeliner, eyeshadow, lip liner and lipstick. All help accentuate my female features, but HRT has really done some magic to my facial proportions.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Yesterday was officially my 1-year HRT #Tranniversary. It hasn't been easy. But this was something I knew I had to do. I made a promise to my future self to see this through, and I'm 1 year of progress closer. The next 1-2 years will see even more changes and challenges, but I'm ready for them.

Dec. 20, 2025 - Photo of me standing in a blue dress 👗 my wife gave me to go dancing in.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I had the honour of meeting @heathermcpherson.bsky.social in Oshawa tonight. We discussed foreign policy, defence policy, electoral reform, pharmacare, infrastructure, and more. She is intelligent, articulate, principled & pragmatic, etc. I think she is an excellent choice to lead the NDP. #cdnpoli

(Left) Heather McPherson - MP for Edmonton Strathcona and leadership candidate for the federal NDP.

(Right) Me.

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

For those interested, federal NDP Leadership candidate Heather McPherson (@heathermcpherson.bsky.social) is having a Meet & Greet in Oshawa tomorrow night at Brew Wizards! #cdnpoli #NDP #NDPLeadershipRace

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May Mews @maymews.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Prepped for bloodwork. 💅

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