Update: Earned a whopping $4.61 from @medium in June, so added to the $8.21 I've accumulated since December I've finally met my $10 payout threshold. 😛

Folks: I share "friend links" to bypass the paywall on my @medium stories widely, but I only make money if paid Medium members read them. I haven't even earned enough to meet the $10 minimum payout threshold this year.

If you value my work as a queer Black #trans freelance #writer and have the means, please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/funcrunch

I'd also appreciate leads on part-time work and writing opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/in/funcrunch/

#FediHire #BlackMastodon

To clarify, I certainly don't expect to make a living solely from @medium earnings. But seeing my stories earn only pennies* is demoralizing.

* Unless they're boosted, which hasn't happened in awhile.

Of course @medium advises to only share friend links selectively, and I used to do so. But I'm not convinced that anyone would sign up for a paid Medium membership just to read my stories. People really hate paywalls, but writers do need to make a living, so.

Folks: I share "friend links" to bypass the paywall on my @medium stories widely, but I only make money if paid Medium members read them. I haven't even earned enough to meet the $10 minimum payout threshold this year.

If you value my work as a queer Black #trans freelance #writer and have the means, please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/funcrunch

I'd also appreciate leads on part-time work and writing opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/in/funcrunch/

#FediHire #BlackMastodon

In today's story on @medium, I share my perspective as a #trans #SanFrancisco resident on an attendee's confrontation with state senator #ScottWiener at Friday's #TransMarch.

https://funcrunch.medium.com/the-place-of-politicians-at-pride-b3539fd1c2e1?sk=3192553cb8b4d60834bb513cf4bbf8d8

Great additional context on the Wiener situation from Pax here.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pxhxnt45jna3gkgyt7t3n3vt/post/3mphkdd4ctri2

In today's story on @medium, I share my perspective as a #trans #SanFrancisco resident on an attendee's confrontation with state senator #ScottWiener at Friday's #TransMarch.

https://funcrunch.medium.com/the-place-of-politicians-at-pride-b3539fd1c2e1?sk=3192553cb8b4d60834bb513cf4bbf8d8

Today on @medium I review Squeakross (by @Alblune), an indie puzzle game that celebrates #queer and #trans culture.

https://medium.com/analog-stick/squeakross-indie-gaming-with-pride-260026cb2ff0?sk=f4e48809eacb6aaedb5e57c3316f8577

#gaming #LGBTQ #Pride

Today on @medium I review Squeakross (by @Alblune), an indie puzzle game that celebrates #queer and #trans culture.

https://medium.com/analog-stick/squeakross-indie-gaming-with-pride-260026cb2ff0?sk=f4e48809eacb6aaedb5e57c3316f8577

#gaming #LGBTQ #Pride

I have been contributing new articles and photos to the @wmlgbt #WikiLovesPride campaign (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Pride_2026), which I'm happy to support as a long-time #Wikipedia contributor. But that and social media don't make up for the absence of close friends in the community.

I'm fortunate to live in one of the most trans-friendly cities in the country, and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else in the U.S. But I'm still very lonely and depressed.

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This is the big #Pride weekend in #SanFrancisco, but I'm not attending any events. I used to look forward to photographing the #TransMarch, but I stopped going a few years ago. Among other reasons, I didn't think anyone would notice or care about my absence, and it seems I was right. If even one friend had personally invited me to come I probably would have, despite my growing discomfort from noise, crowds, and police, who were involved this year:

https://www.ebar.com/story/167755/News/News/San%20Francisco%20Trans%20March%20ends%20with%20large%20police%20response

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Is it just me, or do the #MAGA women in this photo accompanying a story about #Trump assailing "godless Communists" all look exactly alike?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/26/trump-democrats-communists-midterms#img-2

#USPol

“All he has done is try to start a right-wing/conservative pressure group within Wikipedia.”

https://www.404media.co/wikipedia-cofounder-larry-sanger-banned-from-site-for-canvassaing/

Tomorrow is #Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in the US in 2021. To repeat my ask from two years ago, if you are getting a paid day off, are not #Black, and have the means, consider donating that day's earnings to a Black-led organization or individual in need.

https://medium.com/afrosapiophile/a-proposal-for-justice-on-juneteenth-23f5d4853c2e?sk=5817b87d1189d29d2b3adb7545e3d593

#BlackMastodon

I watched both this and another disturbing film by this director, "Dogtooth", because I was intrigued by reading reviews about them back when I was working as a curator for @medium.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/

Just watched "Poor Things" for the first time, since it came to Netflix recently. Thoughts:

- Masterfully shot but often hard to watch

- Very disturbing but often hilarious

- Should have been rated NC-17 (but no one uses that rating anymore I guess)

- I love Mark Ruffalo, but his British accent was worse than Dick van Dyke's in Mary Poppins

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14230458/

The Lie that Would Not Die: On Michelle Obama and Transmisogynoir

https://assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/the-lie-that-would-not-die-on-michelle-obama-and-transmisogynoir/

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

We're seeing a lot of account takeovers of old, unused accounts. If your account has elevated privileges (eg admin or moderator access) we strongly advise you enable multi-factor authentication.

Please boost for visibility.

#FediAdmin #FediMods #MastoAdmin

Unlike in my earlier post, I am going to also plug myself, because I am a #Black #trans person who is now more in need of money, I'm a good writer, and, frankly, I deserve it.

https://www.patreon.com/funcrunch

#BlackMastodon