HazelnootPixel art of a light-skinned cat-girl with long and messy blue hair adorned with gold stars. She smiles at the viewer with a "W" expression. Her face is covered with a slight blush and a large band-aid right across the nose.#NoArchive #NoIndex #NoSearch #NoBridge #NoBot #NoAI
HazelnootBy the way, I don't mind "necro-boosts", replies, or other interactions with my really old posts. I actually enjoy them a lot! It can be a fun reminder of threads and conversations that I've totally forgotten about, so please don't feel nervous about replying to that years-old thread that you think isn't important or relevant anymore!
HazelnootHello! I'm Hazel (she/her), a #Transfem #FoxGirl software dev. I'm one of the #Sharkey project maintainers, and you may also know me as a #Fediverse instance admin. This account is bridged from fedi, so follow @ap.brid.gy if you want to interact!
HazelnootHi fedi! 
I'm Hazel, a transfem fox-girl software developer.
I've been around for a while, but a lot has changed and my previous intro is no longer accurate. You may know me from the staff of Transfem.Social and Void.Lgbt, or as a maintainer of Sharkey and ModShark.
To anyone meeting me for the first time: Hello and welcome to my profile! It's nice to meet you! I'm a polyamorous trans lesbian from the USA, and I'm part of a plural system (though my headmate isn't currently on fedi). I enjoy meeting other queer people, and I love spending time in our community here on fedi. Feel free to reach out if you have a question about queer experiences, or if you just want to chat!
My hobbies include open-source software development, retro-computing, and gaming. I have a number of open-source projects, and I'd love to hear about yours too! I don't have much time for gaming anymore, but my current interests are Honkai Star Rail, Genshin Impact, and TTRPGs. My favorite game to date is the original Life is Strange, which actually helped me discover my trans identity.
If any of this sounds like you, then feel free to drop a follow request. I'd love to hear from you! And finally, some emojis that make me happy:
#Introduction #Trans #Transfem #Queer #Lesbian #Polyam #Neurodivergent #Plural #Autistic #ADHD #Gaming #SoftwareDev #RetroComputing
Hazelnootwait I think I just accidentally wrote my best introduction ever 
HazelnootI need to make myself less popular; return to being that weird and horny trans girl who nerds out over computer security and API design after posting way too much about her favorite video game characters
HazelnootSince people have asked about it, I now have a Ko-fi page where you can donate to help pay my bills or subscribe to support my fediverse work. No one should feel pressured or obligated to contribute, but it will certainly be appreciated! 💙
HazelnootAuditing an organization's website
Notice that some email links automatically log in as the recipient
Observe GET https://[redacted domain].com/directlogin.php?userid=[redacted base64] in the redirect chaindecode [redacted base64]
it's my email address and nothing else
replace it with someone else's email
immediately logged in as that person
HazelnootBy the way, I don't mind "necro-boosts", replies, or other interactions with my really old posts. I actually enjoy them a lot! It can be a fun reminder of threads and conversations that I've totally forgotten about, so please don't feel nervous about replying to that years-old thread that you think isn't important or relevant anymore!
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HazelnootPSA for my US trans friends: there's a Telehealth HRT clinic called QMed (QueerMed) that serves adults and minors in 47 states (excluding DC, unfortunately). They accept lots of private insurance (but not medicare/medicaid), and also offer a payment plan that covers appointments and lab tests for people without good insurance.
Their program is great for people going stealth or living in unsafe environments, as they don't need referrals or anything else from your primary doctor. They send all lab orders to a LabCorp location of your choice, and prescriptions are sent to any pharmacy. (including mail-order pharmacies and chains like Walgreens and CVS that will ship your meds for a small fee.) If necessary, the entire process can be private and zero-contact except for the labs.
They work with transfem, transmasc, and non-binary people, and many of their staff are themselves trans! They follow WPATH SOC-8 and target modern (cis-equivalent) hormone levels, while still being flexible enough to work with whatever your personal goals are. In my experience, their target seems to be "whatever makes you feel best within safe limits". With me, they've been willing to explore non-standard doses, injection schedules, and hybrid approaches as long as I can provide research showing it's effective or at least safe.
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I can't speak to the transmasc experience, but I first started seeing them as a fem-aligned non-binary person who was already on oral Estradiol, Progesterone, and Spironolactone at mild doses. They had no issue with that, and later helped me increase those doses as I explored whether more "female" hormone balance would feel better. (still as part of a "non-binary" hormone plan!)
When I eventually realized I was binary transfem, they were just as understanding and helpful. They suggested changing Estrodiol forms to stabilize my levels at higher doses, and later helped me transition to injections when Spiro stopped working and other T blockers weren't an option for health reasons. (side note: they were actually willing to prescribe puberty blockers as an anti-androgen, but insurance wouldn't cover them and I couldn't afford the cost. I still think it's cool that they were forward-thinking enough to even offer that option, though!) I want to emphasize that I was not an easy patient for injections. I had severe needle-phobia, was clueless about the process, and proceeded to freak out many times over non-issues as I slowly learned how to inject. Through all that, they were patient, supportive, and never made me feel bad for panicking. Eventually I figured it out and even cured my needle phobia, for which they celebrated with me.
Now that I've finally achieved stable levels at the dose that feels best to me, they've let me transition to long-term HRT maintenance. This means 12-month prescriptions, infrequent tests, and minimal appointment requirements. This is something I was rather worried about, as my last provided never allowed long-term maintenance for various reasons. But with that, I'm now fully onboarded into the program and can speak to the whole experience. My overall opinion: QMed is the best HRT provider I've used, and the entire process has been smooth, flexible, and affirming.
#HRT #Transgender #Trans #PSA #Advice #Transition #Gender #GenderAffirmingCare #QMed #QueerMed
HazelnootPSA for my US trans friends: there's a Telehealth HRT clinic called QMed (QueerMed) that serves adults and minors in 47 states (excluding DC, unfortunately). They accept lots of private insurance (but not medicare/medicaid), and also offer a payment plan that covers appointments and lab tests for people without good insurance.
Their program is great for people going stealth or living in unsafe environments, as they don't need referrals or anything else from your primary doctor. They send all lab orders to a LabCorp location of your choice, and prescriptions are sent to any pharmacy. (including mail-order pharmacies and chains like Walgreens and CVS that will ship your meds for a small fee.) If necessary, the entire process can be private and zero-contact except for the labs.
They work with transfem, transmasc, and non-binary people, and many of their staff are themselves trans! They follow WPATH SOC-8 and target modern (cis-equivalent) hormone levels, while still being flexible enough to work with whatever your personal goals are. In my experience, their target seems to be "whatever makes you feel best within safe limits". With me, they've been willing to explore non-standard doses, injection schedules, and hybrid approaches as long as I can provide research showing it's effective or at least safe.
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I can't speak to the transmasc experience, but I first started seeing them as a fem-aligned non-binary person who was already on oral Estradiol, Progesterone, and Spironolactone at mild doses. They had no issue with that, and later helped me increase those doses as I explored whether more "female" hormone balance would feel better. (still as part of a "non-binary" hormone plan!)
When I eventually realized I was binary transfem, they were just as understanding and helpful. They suggested changing Estrodiol forms to stabilize my levels at higher doses, and later helped me transition to injections when Spiro stopped working and other T blockers weren't an option for health reasons. (side note: they were actually willing to prescribe puberty blockers as an anti-androgen, but insurance wouldn't cover them and I couldn't afford the cost. I still think it's cool that they were forward-thinking enough to even offer that option, though!) I want to emphasize that I was not an easy patient for injections. I had severe needle-phobia, was clueless about the process, and proceeded to freak out many times over non-issues as I slowly learned how to inject. Through all that, they were patient, supportive, and never made me feel bad for panicking. Eventually I figured it out and even cured my needle phobia, for which they celebrated with me.
Now that I've finally achieved stable levels at the dose that feels best to me, they've let me transition to long-term HRT maintenance. This means 12-month prescriptions, infrequent tests, and minimal appointment requirements. This is something I was rather worried about, as my last provided never allowed long-term maintenance for various reasons. But with that, I'm now fully onboarded into the program and can speak to the whole experience. My overall opinion: QMed is the best HRT provider I've used, and the entire process has been smooth, flexible, and affirming.
#HRT #Transgender #Trans #PSA #Advice #Transition #Gender #GenderAffirmingCare #QMed #QueerMed
HazelnootHello! I'm Hazel (she/her), a #Transfem #FoxGirl software dev. I'm one of the #Sharkey project maintainers, and you may also know me as a #Fediverse instance admin. This account is bridged from fedi, so follow @ap.brid.gy if you want to interact!
HazelnootFor the love of everything, please use content warnings when discussing politically-charged gun violence!
I should not have to keep saying this! Yes the events of yesterday are big news and we should definitely talk about it, but that doesn't mean it's ok to not use a CW!
I've had to manually fix 170 posts in less than 24 hours. That's more than my entire staff has moderated in the entire time since that feature became available!
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Marie :v_trans:[0/190]
So I have now gotten most of the appliances from the cheap amount of money the jobcom provided (this includes kettle, microwave, scale and vacuum)
But I still need a tiny bit more and sadly they decide to not provide a lot of money due to a mistake my Gesetzliche Betreuerin made.
I now need 200€ or even better i a little more to get everything else I need like a cabinett for clothes and etc.
Boosts are apperciated as always friends and things 
https://paypal.me/mar0xy
https://ko-fi.com/maroxy
https://revolut.me/maroxy
https://wise.com/pay/me/mariep1472
#mutualaid #furniture #appliances #movingfund
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Winter Jo :neocat_comfy: :v_enby: ❄
️reminder to please uspol your shit
yes, still, and especially nowadays
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HazelnootPlease remember to use Content Warnings!!
HazelnootPlease remember to use Content Warnings!!