Serena

@serenannn

Fighting fascists by moonlight, winning love by daylight. Aspirational muscle MILF and cosplay. trans-later. ExMo. Adjunct professor / Customs broker / elected library trustee (aapld.org)

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Serena@serenannn· 16d

I wanted to send a dm but it seems that I can’t do that on this phone… Friend of mine pointed me to this shirt, which… there’s been a couple people who look at me crossly when I wear it, but I’m also a large girly and it’s definitely their choice if they want to tangle.

Black T-shirt that reads “FIGHYING FASCISM BY MOONLIGHT” in a circle around a silhouette of Sailor Moon holding her Moon Rod aloft.

Serena@serenannn· 17d

Getting some much needed outside time. Even if it’s cloudy today, being able to come to the beach feels really nice for me.

Girl in a two-piece teal bikini taking a selfie at the beach. She’s already taken the first swim and may well do another.

Serena@serenannn· 19d

We all start somewhere. Image 1: three months after I came out, one of the first times I left the house in feminine clothing - February 2020 Image 2: May 2026 selfie

A woman in a purple sweater and a black patterned skirt taking a selfie in front of a mirror. She has grey nail polish, long white hair that's kind of wavy, wearing wire-rimmed glasses and not much makeup.

A woman taking a selfie. She's wearing a blue sportsbra and a light-blue pair of biking shorts. She's flexing in front of a mirror with visible bicep and shoulder muscles. She still has white hair, it's longer and more curly.

Serena@serenannn· 19d

More sewing and costume discourse, but with a message… The collar and bow on the left were my first tries at sewing done in 2024 for my Sailor Moon costume. The collar and bow were my next tries done in 2025. You might not know you’re growing and improving as you go through the process. #cosplay

Serena@serenannn· 22d

Well, it's time to get back to stitching! I finally have the fabric and I've been getting busy because there's only a limited time until Halloween. Here's the third run at my Sailor Moon skirt. I'm a bigger girl so in order to get the pleats, I need a bigger ring. Next step is the pleating though!

Two large semi-circles arranged in an Eye of Saur-ena setup. It is blue fabric that appears to form an eye shape on a wooden desk.

In this picture the ends of the two blue fabric semicircles are pinned together. There is a sewing machine in the upper center of the picture, awaiting to do its task. Both are sitting on a wooden desktop.

Here we have a skirt whose ends are joined up. The entire skirt is on the floor because, well, it wouldn't fit on the desktop. It's made of blue fabric. Underneath is cream-colored carpet along with the corner of a treadmill at the upper left.

Serena is taking a selfie in the middle of the blue fabric ring. It is very clear that this fabric ring is incredibly large. The point here is that when Serena does the pleats on the fabric ring, that fabric ring will shrink by at least half if not more... depending on how well Serena pleats the blue fabric ring to make it into a skirt.

Serena has white curly hair, purple-rimmed glasses, she is wearing a burgundy-and-white dress with criss-cross straps on the upper chest. She is holding her phone high for the selfie so that means that her arms are in the frame at the right upper corner and the left side. Underneath is the same cream-colored carpet.

Serena@serenannn· Jul 5

Hi. I’m Serena. I didn’t start transitioning until after I’d already turned 40. It’s okay if you didn’t start until later. It’s okay if you’re not where you want to be now. Things can change and get better. You can redefine yourself. For me, it’s “bikini babe at 46” and “buff muscle momma”.

Girl in teal two-piece bikini taking a selfie.

Girl in teal two-piece bikini flexing her bicep while taking a selfie.

Serena@serenannn· Jul 1

Serena@serenannn· Jun 30

Working on hand-sewing the Halloween costume, part the umpteenth: I have to redo parts of my Sailor Moon costume including the back bow and skirt. I finished the “easy” part, the new improved larger bow. It has more natural tails that move as well. Still to do: get material for new pleated skirt.

A picture of two hand-sewn red bows meant for a Sailor Moon costume (first-season). The top bow is smaller and the tails are more hidden behind the loops. There’s a brooch attached to the middle. The second lower bow is larger by about 1.5 times. It has bow tails that look like they dangle more. It also has just a regular tie in the middle rather than a brooch.

Both a pictured against the background of a black office-chair seat.

Serena@serenannn· May 21

Serena, in a black dress, in the capitol rotunda in Springfield, Illinois.

Serena@serenannn· May 11

taking a moment to contemplate all my moots.

A woman standing. Her hand is in up her white hair, she's looking down. She has a red crop shirt, a black thong strap, and blue shorts. Her midriff is bare and the barest hint of her white bra band is peeking below her raised shirt.

Serena@serenannn· May 7

Estrogen can lead to profound magic. 2014(!) - 2026

Big fat dude in purple button down shirt practicing BUSINESS.

Much thinner gal flexing her bicep, wearing a blue sportsbra and shorts. She’s also smiling, definitely different than picture 1.

Serena@serenannn· Apr 14

A sister told me that I needed to try better in my appearance. I hope this counts.

This is a gal standing by a door. She has long white curly hair, a pair of glasses, three gold necklasses, a bronze-colored camisole that shows off her midriff, and a shiny black skirt.

She's also trying her hardest right now.

A woman in a chest-up photograph. Still wearing the bronze-colored cami, still with the white curly hair and the glasses. In this photo you can see that she tried to do her makeup and that she's also wearing gold double-hoop earrings along with the three-strand necklace.

Serena@serenannn· Apr 8

I don’t get to do this very often, but… Trans on trains! Heading from Chicago downstate to visit relatives.

A gal with a pink sweater sitting on an Amtrak train. There’s a window next to her and the sunlight is pretty bright. She has a smile and a pair of white headphones. And honestly, zero makeup.

Serena@serenannn· Apr 6

And here is my Sailor Moon skirt after baste stitch on the waist. Next is to even out the waistband and then to stitch it securely with a line of bias tape. More crafting (and streaming the sewing) to go! #costume #cosplay #sailormoon #sewing

A picture of a blue pleated skirt laying on the back of a chair. It is still in unfinished state… but it’s at least taking shape!

Serena@serenannn· Apr 5

Here’s a good four to six hours on my Sailor Moon skirt- Step 1 the cut, of four pieces. Step 2 the stitching together into a circle. Step 3 was folding and pinning the pleats… And step 4 was to put a _ton_ more pins in to move the skirt and hold it together for a baste stitch on the machine.

A round piece of fabric that has been stitched together and preliminarily pinned with pleats.

Repinning the pleats to make sure they flow nicely and to try to keep a round waistband.

A _ton_ more pins so that this behemoth skirt can be moved to the sewing machine.

Serena@serenannn· Mar 30

2019 vs 2026 selfies. Oh, dang. 2019? This was me about a month after coming out of the closet, in one of my first femme outfits. This was also negative-four months before HRT. I just bought these clothes at the thrift store. And, then, well... this is me in 2026 after HRT and eight surgeries. 😘

A gal wearing a cream-colored turtleneck with a green button-up sweater on top, a skirt below, a pair of black tights, and men's dress shoes. She has a small black pocketbook purse slung over her shoulder. She has white hair styled in a sort of a shoulder-length bob. She is standing stiffly in a small corridor.

A gal wearing an peach-colored dress that has a high neckline but is open at the shoulders. She has longer white hair that is curled and down past her shoulders. She has a smile on her face.

Serena@serenannn· Mar 19

I'm really happy that I just get to look like this. Last year, I did not fit this dress anywhere near as well as I do this year. It took more than a bit of time (and money, and recovery) to get here, but I really feel happy that I could do this for myself.

A woman wearing a peach-colored dress. She is faced towards the camera. Her hand is on her hip. She has long white curly hair, a pair of glasses, and is smiling.

Serena@serenannn· Mar 15

It’s a dream I’ve always aspired to.

A book that has “with cute flaps!” printed on the corner.

Serena@serenannn· Mar 9

I mean… definitely not my best pic, but there’s absolutely forces at play that will almost certainly result in me posting more selfies. So here’s a preview!

A gal wearing a cropped bronze cami and a black skirt on her hips. She has white-grey hair, purple glasses, and a smile. She is also completely without makeup. She is taking a selfie with a red phone. She is showing off her midriff / navel as the skirt is on her hips.

Serena@serenannn· Mar 2

Hey, I get to drag this out again! And I get to realize that it's only gotten worse instead of better. Huh. Wonder why. Couldn't be because of takes like this.

The "circle in the triangle factory" meme...

Worker holds up a triangle labeled with the NYT headline "How the Transgender Rights Movement Bet on the Supreme Court and Lost". Worker says "a consent?? in the consent factory?? how queer!! ive never seen such a thing- i must inquire about this further with my supervisor post-haste!!" The machine is labeled "The New York Times Opinion". Further red triangles are coming out of the machine along the conveyor belt saying "Is Peak Woke Behind Us or Ahead?", "Bret Stephens The Cease-Fire Now Imposture", and "Threats and Responses: The Iraqis: US Says Hussein Intensifies Quest For A-Bomb Parts".

In the second panel the worker says "wait, we've always done consent." On the conveyor belt there are four triangles labeled "How the Transgender Rights Movement Bet on the Supreme Court and Lost", "As Kids They Thought They Were Trans. They No Longer Do.", "What If Diversity Training Is Doing More Harm Than Good?", and "On Transgender Issues, Voters Want Common Sense".

So yes, journalists, this is the paper that does very little to adopt any sort of fact-based OPINION WRITING and is more than happy to slant their OPINION PAGE into a way that hurts marginalized people of all sorts. The fact that we're still "debating" this into 2026 means that we've absolutely decided that we're not going to listen to anyone who disagrees. The fact that we're still "debating" this into 2026 means that we've absolutely decided that we're not going to listen to anyone who disagrees. And at this point, I may as well copy-paste *this* alt-text because I'm sure I'll use it again and again, just swapping out the year.

Serena@serenannn· Feb 27

As promised. Between just being out of recovery, haven’t run in a bit, and fighting the last bits of a cold… put together a 44 minute 5km “run”. I look forward to better times. In the many ways this can be construed.

Tired runner gal. She’s wearing a teal sports bra and black shorts. Has her hair tied in a ponytail.

Serena@serenannn· Feb 8

The cat distribution system dropped this thing in our yard just before Halloween. We’ve figured that between his coloration and fur pattern he’s at least primarily Maine Coon, but very much mixed breed trash cat. So, one never knows?

Tiny blue-eyed kitten, four weeks old. Outside.

More comfy kitten, about seven weeks old, laying on his back stretched fully out with his paw beans showing.

Curious kitten just laying in the sink for fun. He’s grown quite a bit since October.

Serena@serenannn· Jan 28

That feeling when you see the silicone implants at the surgeon’s office so you have to pick one up and squeeze it… Then the secondary feeling realizing that based on the biggest one, the ones I have installed in my boobs are 140% larger. :3

A picture of a display of silicone breast implants, two of which are still sitting in the display but the third is being held and squeezed by the photographer.

Serena@serenannn· Jan 27

Fighter / barbarian but with strong rogue / warlock tendencies, with a ranger aspect? I’m actually not overly surprised by this… I definitely bring a bit of a dark elemental vibe to much of what I do anymore. More than happy to take more than one tack to resolve a problem.

Serena@serenannn· Jan 25

I asked because I just ordered Thai and red curry with tofu is absolutely my go-to, though I usually get it with rice. My close second is pad Thai with peanut.

Serena@serenannn· Jan 16

I am healing. I have my nurse beside me.

A lady lying under a comforter, with a little sleeping kitten on her leg.

Serena@serenannn· Jan 15

One more time… Here’s hoping for good results!!

A gal in a surgical gown and cap awaiting being wheeled back for a procedure.

Serena@serenannn· Dec 17

I was done up for last night’s party… didn’t get around to posting it though. Bonus - the square (and gazebo) from the movie “Groundhog Day”, but lit up for Christmas.

Gal in red and black standing in front of a rainbow Christmas tree.

Gal in red and black standing in front of a lit-up square, a gazebo in the background.

Serena@serenannn· Dec 14

Tonight’s story… I was clothes shopping, remembering why I hate it. Found a cute dress, tried it on. It fit well on my midsection but my back was too broad… and each size - 12, 14, 16 - I went up, there was _no additional give_ in back, just same 36 inch size. I’m a victim of my gym successes. 😭😭😭

Gal in dressing room looking really cute, but strappy red dress won’t fit.

Girl taking selfie showing back (and bra strap), that zipper has no chance of closing whether it’s a 12, 14, or 16. Siiiiiigh.

Girl wearing cute strappy red dress flexing her left biceps in the mirror in a dress that doesn’t fit in the back because no dressmaker thinks a girl with larger than a 36” back is worth designing a dress for.

Serena@serenannn· Dec 13

It’s done!