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Film scholar focused on American cinema from 1960-present. Experimental/Underground and narrative film hold equal places in my heart. LGBTQ+ cinema forever. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
FYI to those on the job market and with a sufficient CV:
tisch.nyu.edu
Cinema Studies Faculty Search
The Department of Cinema Studies at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts invites applications for two tenure-track assistant professor faculty positions to begin Fall 2018.
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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There are more Cornell frat boys accused of raping one woman than there are trans athletes competing in all of NCAA sports.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/09/2026
I created a live anti trans ad tracker that tracks all anti trans ad spending on meta and Google. It runs and updates nightly. You can see ad campaigns in real time. adtracker.lgbtqlegislation.com
adtracker.lgbtqlegislation.com
2026 anti-trans ad tracker
Anti-trans political ads in the 2026 US midterms on Meta and Google, flagged nightly by a classifier.
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
At the top of the film, Jarman says, “I think queer cinema has to be sexy. Queer boys are much sexier than gay boys.” Hope this receives US distribution. Good write up!
indiewire.com
‘Queer Edward II’ Review: Intimate Derek Jarman Documentary Channels the Power of Articulate, Angry and Artful Queer Protest
Venice: BTS footage from the 1991 film "Edward II" is given urgent personal and political context in this electrifying debut feature.
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Amelia Sandrine Reisinger 🏳️‍⚧️ @ameliasandrine.com · 17/09/2026
Gonna start referring to Democrats who take anti-trans stances as “Biological Republicans”
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Had to go over the green card documents one last time before submission today. Noticed our lawyer referred to me as “Dr. Cotton Candy” (my real name instead, obviously) and I told my spouse that it sounds like fake news. They reminded me it’s true and real. So weird, imposter syndrome is so fun!
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 17/09/2026
"It's just sports and it's a red state." "It's just medical care for trans youth." "It's just banning trans people from schools." We are here. Stop rationalizing Dems throwing trans people under the bus. Do not vote for anti trans Dems.
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Why does it look like snails have invaded the subway???
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026
Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years. 5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions. 19 states banned legal recognition 21 states have bathroom bans 8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs 25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
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Gay Fine Art @gayfineart.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Fink also documented gay liberation beyond the bars and piers: protests, rallies and Pride parades, beginning with the first Christopher Street Liberation Day March in 1970. His photographs capture a community moving from secrecy toward visibility, pride and political action. #gay #photography #art
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Marlow Stern @marlownyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series: “She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.” variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
variety.com
Lilly Wachowski on Her New Studio Anarchists United, the Black Power Origins of ‘The Matrix’ and How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Are ‘Supporting Trans Genocide’
‘The Matrix’ filmmaker Lilly Wachowski opens up about her new studio for marginalized voices Anarchists United, J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk.
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Back in 2020/21 I had tickets for Harryween. My friend got sick & I didn’t want to go alone so we sold them for a large profit. On Friday I received an email with an offer to enjoy Harry from a private suite at MSG. One email later my cutie was added to the list too. Very fun night, thanks Charlie!
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
NYC friends: who can get me in touch with Nuts4Nuts and Mister Softee? I have an idea for them to collaborate on something.
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Does this photo for my spouse’s g***n c**d app make me look like a serial killer? I went to the famous? passport photo place to get this, the lady really does style and direct you. Also had dinner with a friend who asked if I had Botox. That forehead is all natural, baby. (But so are the eye bags.)
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I am generally skeptical of boycotts. But I don't think one can overstate the degree to which J.K. Rowling has chosen to make loathing of trans people and cruelty about them into her primary identity. Nobody on earth will suffer from skipping the Harry Potter series. Let's not make her richer.
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JQP @bendtowardjustice.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Upcoming Elections: August 11: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin August 18: Alaska , Florida, Wyoming August 25: Oklahoma September 1: Massachusetts September 8: New Hampshire September 9: Rhode Island September 15: Delaware
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Apparently this is the scene of your spouse watching you having been called “Doctor” by your advisor for the first time and the relief that is apparent on your face to find out that you passed your dissertation defense. It’s been a crazy 8 days. Now I start class prepping for the fall!
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/07/2026
uh...yes?
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
My mother, a mother like few others, has left the building. A woman who had a tough home life, was unlucky in love, & didn’t get to live out any of her dreams but was smarter & funnier than most everyone ever. I don’t know what I’ll do without her. A photo from the 60s & one from a few years ago:
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
More lines and layers, through a chainlink fence this time. #photography #b&w #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The funny thing about a parent getting a terminal diagnosis, being weak but really funny and present when you see them, but then declining in just a few weeks time (and rapidly in the last few days) to the point that you’re just waiting for the call that they’ve died is…. Wait, actually, not funny.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13/07/2026
1. The newest anti-trans risk assessment map is here for transgender people. The situation continues to deteriorate for trans people in the United States. Idaho becomes the fourth "Do Not Travel" state, with up to 5 year prison sentences for bathroom usage. Subscribe to support our journalism.
erininthemorning.com
Anti-Trans National Legal Risk Assessment Map: July 2026
Idaho becomes the latest "Do Not Travel" state for transgender people, raising the number of states transgender people should not travel through to 4.
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 10/07/2026
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul LGBTQnation GLAAD finds Hollywood continues reducing the number of LGBTQ+ characters; even worse, GLAAD found ZERO trans characters in 225 films last year and ZERO LGBTQ+ ones in animated and family films. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/holl...
lgbtqnation.com
Hollywood stopped making films with trans characters as LGBTQ+ representation declines - LGBTQ Nation
The study also found that there weren't any LGBTQ+ characters in animated or family films in 2025.
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
If you’re still there (why are you still there??)… opt out (or, better yet, delete your account).
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Any day I see a pittie puppy being a cutie waiting for the train is a good day.
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
45 years ago today. Buried on page 20 on a holiday Friday just like this one, news that changed the world. www.nytimes.com/1981/07/03/u...
nytimes.com
RARE CANCER SEEN IN 41 HOMOSEXUALS (Published 1981)
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Hugh Ryan @hughryan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The idea that trans or nonbinary or third gender or queer people are somehow "hijacking" the "gay and lesbian movement" is shockingly ahistorical. The idea that sexual desire, gender, sex, the body, and identity are completely disconnected is a much more divisive and recent idea
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Hugh Ryan @hughryan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I'm bored by the gay not queer discourse, but since it's come up again, I wanted to reshare this. "Queer" is a different kind of label from "gay" or "sodomite," it does different work... slate.com/human-intere...
Almost all of our labels for sexuality or gender identity fall into two camps: words that describe people who take certain actions (sodomite, cross-dresser, etc.), and words that describe people who ascribe to certain identities (lesbian, trans man, etc.). Queer, however, is different. As both an insult and a reclaimed political label, it has always referenced marginalized sexualities and gender identities—the key word here being marginalized. It isn’t about your specific sexual behaviors or identities; rather, it’s about how those things are appraised by the culture around you. This is the essence of queerness: To be queer is to be judged, and to find community with others who have been judged similarly. This is less a matter of radical “inclusivity” and more a kind of qualifying criteria for entry.
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
If you happen to be in South Brooklyn and are seeing this and want to get plugged in, reach out to me via DM. I can make connections for you.
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Mary Rizzo @maryrizzo.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ is the largest immigration detention center in the Northeast. In this series of posts, @rutgersnewarkoll.bsky.social graduate students explore its history as a halfway house and conditions for detained people today. Please read and share! statesofincarceration.org/blog
statesofincarceration.org
Blog | States of Incarceration
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Brooklyn Academy of Music @bambrooklyn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
When the temperatures rise, our doors are open. 💙 This summer, BAM's Peter Jay Sharp lobby serves as an official NYC Cooling Center, offering a safe, air-conditioned place for our neighbors to escape the heat. 🕘 Cooling Center Hours: Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm, 30 Lafayette Ave
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
My friend, the historian and film programmer Elizabeth Purchell, is restoring and rereleasing some wonderful films. Of course, I’m particularly excited for SPARKLE’S TAVERN! If you’re interested in helping preserve film history, throw some money her company’s way!
kickstarter.com
Help Muscle restore and rerelease four underseen indie films
We're restoring PUMPING IRON II: THE WOMEN, SPARKLE'S TAVERN, SCREAMPLAY, and OFF THE WALL so that we can bring them to new audiences.
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
More lines and layers. #photography #b&w #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/06/2026
I've spent the last two months putting together this exhaustive analysis of the New York Times coverage of trans people. It covers 3,242 articles over 12 years. In 2022, the NYT shifted towards a hostile stance towards trans people in their framing. www.thedissident.news/exclusive-ho...
thedissident.news
Exclusive: How The New York Times Changed Its Coverage of Trans People
An exhaustive analysis of over 3,242 articles by the New York Times covering transgender issues from 2014-2026 revealed a stark shift towards hostile framing in 2022. In January 2015, the New York Ti...
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 17/06/2026
I wrote for Dame Magazine today arguing why the fight for trans rights involves federal court reform and expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices. The top priority for any Democratic president in 2029 should be to reform the courts. www.damemagazine.com/2026/06/17/t...
damemagazine.com
The Next Front in the Fight for Trans Rights Is the Courts -
The Supreme Court's transgender rights cases reveal the consequences of decades of conservative court-building—and why reform is now a civil rights issue.
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Paisley Currah @paisleycurrah.com · 15/06/2026
Tomorrow is Lou Sullivan's birthday and we all need some inspiration in this time of anti-trans insanity. This quote never fails to inspire me. Here he is at 13, writing in his diary. (Sullivan grew up to be a gay trans man & a pioneer of FTM community organizing, dying died of AIDS in 1991.
I wanna look like what I am but don’t know what someone like me looks like. I mean, when people look at me I want them to think—there’s one of those people that has their own interpretation of happiness. That’s what I am.
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The most wonderful day of the year! Some friends I snapped a few weeks back! #nationalpigeonday #blackandwhitephotography
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
you are the company you keep. if you’re still on X, you are a part of that community. there is no separating yourself and claiming a higher purpose. your presence is tacit support for the worst people in the world.
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🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩 @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
For the first Silent Sundays of Pride Month, some queer silent films for your viewing pleasure. Read: oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/p/five-queer...
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Single sided (sorry to the environment) and still in process, but this is what my dissertation looks like as of today. Need to send another draft in (in about a week). Mad dashing it. Hoping it’s enough to pass without revisions. (It’s only around 200 pages. Pile is deceptive.)
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ACLU @aclu.org · 07/06/2026
There are currently more bills attacking trans youth’s right to play sports across the U.S. than there are trans youth in school sports.
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#photography #b&w #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
From bell hooks, published back in 2000. (Where We Stand: Class Matters)
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Fiberglass Cotton Candy @psychicentity.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This theater in suburban Sacramento screened Mike Getz’s Midnight Movie packages of underground films in the late 60s & early 70s. Rocky Horror also screened there thanks to him. It was *still* a Midnight Movie draw when I was growing up—I was 13 when me and my friend saw it at Birdcage Walk in ‘89.
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Did you see this??? An entire 50 PERCENT of Democratic voters under 30 want the party to MOVE TO THE LEFT on transgender issues. Comparing with other issues polled, it's second only to healthcare as an issue younger voters want to see the party move left on.
screenshot from a new york times poll showing 50 percent of democratic voters under 30 want the democrats to move LEFT on transgender issues
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ACLU @aclu.org · 28/05/2026
ICE typically records zero or one death by suicide in its facilities each year. They've recorded seven since October alone — already the most for any fiscal year in the agency’s history. ICE's dangerous and brutal detention machine must be shut down.
apnews.com
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
JUST NOW from @statuscoupnews.bsky.social livestream — ICE agents outside Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ pushed a protester into an 18-wheeler causing the truck to run over his leg. They then pinned him on the ground and carried him away.
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