Sign in

Megan McCarthy

@meganmccarthy1.bsky.social
709 followers 229 following 649 posts

Essayist of feminist and disability critique at Trash Panda Feminism. Contemporary fiction writer. Disabled, feminist, LGBTQIA+. Check out everything I do on the web: linktr.ee/megan_mccarthy

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Christopher Julian @chrisajulian.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I reanalyzed the CDC data behind the LGB “free fall” headline. It rests on a change in bisexual identification among one grade, in one wave, of one survey. Gay or lesbian identification did not change significantly. Calling it a "free fall" is sensational and just gives bad actors talking points.
Six small line charts showing the percent of U.S. high school students choosing each sexual identity response option by grade (9th to 12th), 2015 to 2025, with 95% confidence intervals. Heterosexual falls from about 85 to 90 percent before 2021 to about 73 percent in 2021 and 2023, then rises to about 78 to 80 percent in 2025. Gay or lesbian stays between about 2 and 5 percent throughout. Bisexual rises to about 12 percent in 2021 in every grade, then among 9th graders falls to about 7 percent in 2025, its 2019 level, while other grades stay near 10 percent. “Some other way,” added in 2021, falls from about 4 percent to about 2.5 percent. “Not sure” stays near 3 to 5 percent. A dotted line marks 2021, when CDC changed the response options.
27624282
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Some ~personal~ news: After five years, I have been laid off from @the-independent.com. I am grateful for the time I have had there. With that in mind, I am absolutely looking for new work opportunities, especially ahead if the midterms. My email is EMGarcia2009@gmail.com. My signal is emgarcia.85
1711348418
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 21h
Am I a little bitter that my apartment complex has blocked off our pool in an unprecedented heat wave, but the people working on the building can use it while we look on? Yes, I am. I don't want them to get heat stroke, for sure, but why are they jumping into the pool with their dirty clothes on?
100
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I am determined to make it through this school day. What's cheering me up is taking little photos of life around my school. I can see an epic spider web calling my name
A woman wearing a black dress, a black kn95 mask, with a tree that looks like it's sprouting out of her head like antlers right behind her
010
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I am very sick right now and desperately trying to keep up with classes. My body is in a full on revolt against food. I've lost almost 5 lbs in just over two weeks, but 3 of those were this week. Some of my professors are entirely unsympathetic, which means I have to force my body to keep up.
100
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Does anyone have EoE and have recipe recommendations? My stomach is so sensitive right now that nothing sounds tasty or safe
000
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ken Paxton told Washington lobbyists he would support cuts to federal benefits according to leaked audio. "Making some reasonable cuts to mandatory spending — you’re gonna have to do it. Or there is no solution. That’s just the reality. We have to suck it up." www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/k...
texastribune.org
Paxton suggests cutting federal benefits in newest leaked audio
In a conversation that has been leaked in pieces to multiple publications, the GOP Senate nominee called for “reasonable cuts to mandatory spending,” which is driven by Social Security, Medicare and M...
36209100
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
this is fucking insane. fuck this country. jesus.
201529218
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This EoE thing I might have is making me spit acid like that dinosaur in Jurassic Park. And the headache...
000
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If you're not familiar with the band, Radkey, and you like incredible rock music, your ears are really missing out.
000
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Sako Tumi (OPEN FOR COMMISSION) @sakotumi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Hey it’s that time of year again
023
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If you're looking for fantastic art that isn't AI, my dear friend Sako (@sakotumi.bsky.social) makes some amazing art that's a fantastic mix of whimsy and darkness. Check it out here: psychosako.wixsite.com/main
psychosako.wixsite.com
Psycho Sako Studios | edgy design
"Unlike traditional graphic designers, Psycho Sako Studios blends dark, witchy aesthetics, emotional storytelling, and professional design expertise to create one-of-a-kind branding for entrepreneurs....
000
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 06/10/2026
According to a new shadow docket filing with SCOTUS, the Alliance Defending Freedom is arguing that parents of cis kids have a "parental right" to forcibly out trans kids and prevent them from playing. It also seeks further Title IX restrictions in blue states. Subscribe to support our journalism.
erininthemorning.com
ADF Files SCOTUS Shadow-Docket Request Claiming "Parental Right" To Stop Trans Kids From Playing Against Cis Ones
The filing uses Title IX and “parental rights” to target trans children who may compete against their cis ones.
37539170
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
That feeling of writing something spectacular is why I write every day. Most of the time it's like traveling on a soupy dirt road, but I'm on pavement now!
000
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Screw Alito. His book comes out today, same day as mine, but my book is about the brilliance of Black women, power of community action, resistance to racism & oppression, & world-changing impact of books. Oh, and music. Which one do you think should be a bestseller? bookshop.org/p/books/free...
bookshop.org
Freedom's Daughters: How a Generation of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literacy and Education
A stirring contribution to America’s historical narrative.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)From bestselling author Celeste Headlee, an urgent and eye-opening story of the women who risked everything t...
312639
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Well, after heading to the ER, we've determined I should not take paxlovid due to a strong negative reaction. But at least I'll be fine.
010
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Amelia Malpas @malpas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This enrages me so deeply I don't know what to say. Being able to control your body is *the* most basic freedom, one which is necessary for the exercise of all other freedoms possible in a liberal democratic society
34827196
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists have created a sugar-coated nanoparticle that blocks COVID-19 from infecting cells with 99% effectiveness in lab tests. This isn't a vaccine. It's a decoy. And it could change how we fight viruses forever.
291270457
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026
A 17-month-old girl was hospitalized with E. coli after consuming raw milk. Soon, another child — a 6-year-old girl who’d drunk milk from the same farm — would wind up in the same San Diego hospital, with the same potentially fatal illness.
propublica.org
A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
2122131969
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why?
638108854896
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Electric Marshmallow Productions @electricmarshmallow.com · 04/10/2026
This is why the very first TV show we developed is called THE PARK. It's about a Blind woman and her Indigenous neighbor raising their families together in a 1980s trailer park. We are trying to find a producer/funding to make the pilot.
graphic with light gritty background that the gradient of light green, light yellow, orange, and red. Text at the top is black except for the names of disabilities which go in order, red, orange, green, blue, and purple.

Main text reads: "The least represented disabilities on television between 2020 and 2022: Blind/Low Vision, Deaf/HOH, Learning, Dwarfism, and Intellectual/Down Syndrome."

Smaller text below: "FilmDis Disability Representation on Television 2020-2022 – The Pandemic Years Study"
165
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm waiting to speak to the doctor and they're about 2 hours 15 minutes behind schedule. I don't know if I'm ever talking the doctor today (this is a virtual visit) but the office keeps telling me to just keep waiting, it'll happen
220
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Disfigured Design @disfigureddesign.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Also... For those that know Its october 3rd! #meangirls #fall #october #disability #movies
static.klipy.com
Mean Girls: It's October 3rd (Lindsay Lohan)
ALT: Mean Girls: It's October 3rd (Lindsay Lohan)
011
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
One of the most popular online courses I’ve given so far has been on how to put 7 Necessary Sins for Women and Girls into action to defy, disobey, and disrupt the patriarchy. Course relaunches Oct. 15. Channel and direct that rage! www.eventbrite.com/e/feminist-g...
eventbrite.com
FEMINIST GIANT Presents: The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
Putting The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls into action to defy, disobey, and disrupt patriarchy.
0148
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers
297113234109
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thanks for all your work related to awareness for Covid and everything else @matthewcort.land . I was PREPARED when I found out I may have been exposed. Doctors are checking med interactions now. Super grateful
020
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New bro code: "Protect women. Respect women. Believe women." The code is accountability, human decency, human kindness, respect. It has to be.
New bro code:
"Protect women. Respect women. Believe women."

Photo of Mychal in Valkyries shirt.
452492503
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Delightful also to hear real eagle noises. In movies eagles are always dubbed with hawks, since hawks found fierce and eagles sound like adorable squeakers.
221229278
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sept 28 is International Safe Abortion Day. I share my abortion stories not to fight for “safe, legal, and rare” abortion–that is not anarchist enough, true enough, or just enough–but for free, safe, and on demand abortion for any pregnant person who wants it. www.feministgiant.com/p/essay-dari...
feministgiant.com
Essay: Daring to Disturb the Universe
For International Safe Abortion Day: September 28
12410
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Dom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 27/09/2026
If you see this when you consider sharing if you have any gamer friends? We could use a few more players for our latest silly tournament!
001
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline. Comic book villainy.
wsj.com
Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
27774953154
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Andrew Gurza @andrewgurza6.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Even disabled people you don’t like deserve accessibility.
1223
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hey so uhhhhh that Boston Globe story about the lesbian bar relaxing its covid rules is an *absolute fucking hit piece* targeting the disabled, chronically ill, and covid-conscious and it would be great if folks sharing and joking about it could recognize that framing.
332944908
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Electric Marshmallow Productions @electricmarshmallow.com · 22/09/2026
Ashtyn and I (Dom, currently typing) have spent the last four years developing television (and one feature film!) endlessly – we do not leave our house and we rarely take breaks.
142
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's very inconvenient that my brain's telekinesis function is broken. Sometimes things are just too close to make the effort worth it. If the thing is far enough away, the expended energy is worth the trip. If it's two feet past your reach, it's not worth it. That's when telekinesis is needed.
000
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Recently discovered I'm related to King Louis IV, King of Francia. He died because of a curse, and his descendents were cursed as well. It's called the "curse of the wolf", which sounds pretty epic. He died while chasing a wolf in a hunt.
100
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For @motherjones.com, I looked into how Meta could be using disabled people to promote its Meta glasses to the masses. As one expert told me, “companies have used accessibility...as a Trojan horse for a tool that poses significant privacy and security threats.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
Is Meta using disabled people to promote its glasses?
AI glasses are a double-edged sword for disabled people, who face unique risks from surveillance.
10579283
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Oh!!
214727
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Electric Marshmallow Productions @electricmarshmallow.com · 13/09/2026
SHADOW SKATING – a thread. SHADOW SKATING is a television series conceived by Dom Evans and Ashtyn Law of Electric Marshmallow Productions. It is an LGBTQIA drama following pairs skaters. The show has a 10-episode first season. We are offering the scripts to read for patrons.
 a graphic for the TV show, SHADOW SKATING. A sketch of Beckett Marston, a Black figure skater in a black sequined outfit. She is holding Stella Torres, a Latina figure skater wearing a light purple sequined outfit. It's clear the two women are attracted to each other as Beckett holds Stella tenderly. White text at the top: SHADOW SKATING. It's also in blue on the sketch. The sketch has light blue ice trails around the women. Stella is wearing white skates and Beckett is wearing black. A blue label beside the sketch says in black text: "scripts for the first season are available on Patreon. The label is blue. White text at the bottom: "a new TV concept by Ashtyn Law & Don Evans" there are light blue lines around the image.
1139
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself for introducing yet another soul to the wonderful being that was Huell Howser. He understood what makes California so special, and then shared that knowledge through his various shows. Hint: it's as often the people as it is the places that make CA special
000
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I can't tell if I have a headache because I had six vials of blood taken to feed the vampires...or whatever the phlebotomist does with it, or if it's because I need to eat more food. I've hydrated and eaten a snack. We'll see if that helps.
001
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Went to the beach today. It was exactly the kind of reset I needed and couldn't have been a more perfect day for it. It was a good reminder that beaches are magic that need to be protected and preserved for future generations to enjoy.
000
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Dom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 06/09/2026
We have two new subscribers since saying we wanted to get 10 subscribers. If we get 8 more, we will be able to release SHADOW SKATING – one episode per month! We also are working to get other versions – audio versions of our scripts and stories, but we can't do that without more subscribers.
patreon.com
Electric Marshmallow Productions — creating TV, Film, Podcasts, Streaming, & Consulting
Get more from Electric Marshmallow Productions on Patreon. creating TV, Film, Podcasts, Streaming, & Consulting. Support Electric Marshmallow Productions and get exclusive access to their work.
111
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Dom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 03/09/2026
I know I said SHADOW SKATING was a lesbian drama, but I love the gay story between Reid, who is Beckett's coach, and his on-again off-again boyfriend, Antoine. I've had so many beautiful gay Black men in my life across the years, and I wanted to highlight one in this amazing show!
021
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
hey gang there is a decent chance your book outsold Mr. Beast
59519
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Hi! For @motherjones.com, I'm looking for a New Mexico family that buys health insurance through the ACA marketplace. Please reach out at jmetraux@motherjones.com.
56197
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
The Economist @economist.com · 30/08/2026
Shakespeare and Company in Paris is turning 75. Is its success replicable? Here’s why the bookstores’ playbook is impossible to copy
bit.ly
What the world’s most famous bookshop reveals about culture
Shakespeare and Company in Paris is turning 75. Is its success replicable?
0134
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
No one told me that Laura Thyme and Mrs Trunchbull are one and the same!!! What an odd career change... School administrator to murder mystery solver?
000
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The kind of person who puts a scored sticker on a book cover is the same kind of person who would eat a child or cough into their hand before offering it for a handshake.
020
Reposted by Megan McCarthy
Dom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 28/08/2026
You can now read the FIRST TWO EPISODES in their entirety LIVE NOW on PATREON! Beckett and Casper are off to regionals, and Stella, Perry, and Rylie want to size up the competition! To read SHADOW SKATING www.patreon.com/.../posts/au... #scripts #tvshow #tv #lesbian #drama #patreon
a graphic for the TV show, SHADOW SKATING. A sketch of Beckett Marston, a Black figure skater in a black sequined outfit. She is holding Stella Torres, a Latina figure skater wearing a light purple sequined outfit. It's clear the two women are attracted to each other as Beckett holds Stella tenderly. White text at the top: SHADOW SKATING. It's also in blue on the sketch. The sketch has light blue ice trails around the women. Stella is wearing white skates and Beckett is wearing black. A blue label beside the sketch says in black text: "scripts for the first season are available on Patreon. The label is blue. White text at the bottom: "a new TV concept by Ashtyn Law & Don Evans" there are light blue lines around the image.
043