polerin

@polerin

White trans woman, radical lefty, geek, pro web dev, derbyDerbyDerby. Will eat for food, & rock your face off. Or on. On is good. Seattle-ish. Photo by Andrew Ryan: www.npfotography.com (Banner is a photo of me in creepy makeup, smiling disturbingly)

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polerin@polerin· Jul 12

the other day I accidentally took the lid off of my kettle (tea is good) and put it in the mouth of the pitcher. had a moment of "oh dang wish I could do this all the time". so today I turned this lid from a bit of scrap wood left over after the hallway shelf/coatrack build.

photo of a glass pitcher with a light brown wooden lid sitting on top of it. the wood is white oak, and there is a small knob sticking out of the top to make it easier to lift.

another photo of the lid, this time sitting in my hand and showing how the sides angle in to sit into the mouth of the pitcher more easily.

polerin@polerin· Jul 11

I don't know if there are any non-derby Seattle locale peeps that would see this and be interested, but this is one of the few times I'm going to be skating locally, and it happens to be just before my birthday! (Photo credit Mikaela Joy)

polerin@polerin· Jul 6

less pretty but still very functional and fun… I also made a "these pants and shirt have only been worn for an hour or so and are not dirty yet" hanger to go next to my night stand. it folds. Yeah I put french clear panels in my bedroom leave me alone. (crap wood from an ikea tray table caddy)

photo of a light wood nightstand and cleat panel... basically horizontal strips of wood attached to a backing board that other things can be easily attached to. it is mostly empty except for a small shelf for medication bottles on the right side (near the bed) and a pair of jeans hanging with a shirt from something on the left.

same scene but the jeans and shirt are gone so you can see the hanger, which is an approximately 10 inch long curved arm reaching out from a vertical panel.

there is also a smaller hook for a hat or a hoodie underneath it.

same scene but the arm is folded vertically so it is out of the way. at the base of the arm where it pivots, there is a brass bolt which acts as a stop when it is folded down

polerin@polerin· Jul 5

aaaand up on the wall. still proud of this one

photo of a mahogany and white oak, sort of mid century modern coat rack attached to the wall. the creamy warmish off white of the oak contrasts strongly to the deep brownish red of the mahogany side pieces and hooks.

the overall shapes are gently curved, almost rectilinear, heavier towards the top.

there happens to be a co2 detector on the shelf part of the coat rack.

lower angle of the same coat rack, now with hoodies, a fanny pack, and a baseball cap hanging off of it. there is a bin of mittens on the shelf next to some knit caps (and the CO2 detector)

polerin@polerin· Jul 5

ngl I am sorta proud of this one

strong side angle of the coatrack laying on its back, really shows the curve of the sides and coathooks

polerin@polerin· Jul 5

needed a hallway coat rack, made a hallway coat rack. scrap white oak and salvaged mahogany.

photo of a wooden coat rack from its underside. it is made of two different woods, has a generally curving shape, and has a top shelf that mirrors the curve of the backing board.

photo of the coat rack from the front, it really shows the contrast between the dark red mahogany of the hooks and side supports and the lighter milky honey of the white oak shelf and back board

a more straight on shot that really shows how the curve is uneven right to left. it also shows how the sides protrude over the top to act as stops so things don't fall off as easily

an even higher angle shot showing the top of the shelf and a bit more of the right side. there is a hand holding the piece up on the left side

polerin@polerin· Jun 30

I am a trans woman athlete. I deserve to be who I am, I deserve to play, I deserve to be able to share my knowledge and my skill, I deserve to win if I can I've done this for 15 years. It is a core part of who I am I am the thing they are all so afraid of, and it hurts so much to be their weapon

photo of tear o'bite (a white woman derby skater)

She is standing on a checkerboard floor, wearing skates, pads, long black shorts, and a "glitter done" hoodie that she is taking off of her head.

Action shot of derby, white blocker 226 (on rat city roller derby) is backwards blocking a jet jammer. There are multiple other skaters approaching the action.

Creepy as hell photo of a white woman in messy and smudged makeup. She's got messy hair, flat white face paint with a black hand smudge, a red and black tabbard over a white dress, and a frightening smile.

polerin@polerin· Jun 25

Verified report that a local right wing grifter drew a firearm in Cal Anderson park. Seattle area trans and queer communities should become high alert and seriously do not engage. Thankfully he was disarmed after flubbing his draw, dropping his magazine. We may not be so lucky next time.

Meet your neighbor

Frequents Northern Washington

TERF

Arianna Laureano

After years of living as a woman, and receiving FFM surgery in Dec of 2022. He is now in a spiral of de-transitioning and spewing hate on those who live and embrace their truth.

Laureano spews hate against the LGBTQIA+ with other members to get reactions for social media.

DO NOT ENGAGE NOT SAFE

* TRANS HEALTHCARE STILL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO. IT IS A CONSTANT FIGHT, BUT IT IS WORTH IT, SO DON'T GIVE UP" -2022

photo of three white people sitting on a bench in Cal Anderson park the one in the middle has a sign that is unreadable from this angle, the middle is wearing an Occupy Mars T-shirt, and the right is wearing a red maga hat.

photo of a pistol magazine laying on very fine gravel, loaded with hollow point rounds.

polerin@polerin· Jun 22

made a thing

polerin@polerin· Jun 17

made a bag to go on my bag. my water bottle didn't easily fit in my gear bag. I've wanted to do this for awhile

straight on photo of a small dark blue bag strapped to a kriega 30 liter tail bag. the straps are red

photo of the same bags, but from the side so you can see the 3d printed hooks and clasps.

polerin@polerin· Jun 12

I have "I would prefer not to" on my helmet along with some other quotes that really mean a lot to me. there is something so fucking human about it.

photo of a motorcycle helmet with reflective white vinyl cut outs. there are a bunch of different quotes
* drink and fight
* I want no part of it
* and there was no one left to speak for me
* fuck you, no
* she begat monsters
* I would prefer not to
* what better time than now

polerin@polerin· Jun 10

ok re-order size is in, fits much better. summer jacket hype.

selfie of a white woman with a white mesh motorcycle jacket on. it has a hood, thick pull strings, and zippers on the shoulders

polerin@polerin· Jun 5

I forgot I took a goofy selfie to send to my wife before returning the jacket to order a smaller size.

photo of a white woman with a confused and slightly frustrated expression on her face, salt and pepper hair, wearing a white mesh motorcycle jacket.

polerin@polerin· May 28

I don't think there's a world where I'm a doll, and I don't think there's a world in which the majority of people would look at me and say "yep that's a femme person". It's a boat that feels like it has sailed, and I don't have an answer that's any more inclusive, I'm just exhausted.

photo of a fairly butch white woman with salt and pepper hair and an undercut. She's looking directly into the camera, has on no makeup, and .. yeah I'm butch y'all.

Also a nerd. Colorful "streamer" style background.

polerin@polerin· May 22

Speaking of trans rallies: Seattle area! Stand up for your trans neighbors, and those joining us for safety.

polerin@polerin· May 18

A painting of a naked, pasty, oddly muscled baby reaching for a flower.

the words "MOTHER I HUNGRR" have been added to the painting

polerin@polerin· May 18

i recommend roller derby instead ;p

photo of a flat track roller derby track. Denver's Mile High Club is currently warming up, so there a variety of blue and white jerseyed skaters on the track

polerin@polerin· May 16

photo of a door with a push bar latch. on the push bar are the words "door alarmed". Taped below the bar is a paper towel on which a very concerned face has been drawn crudely

polerin@polerin· May 10

this just made me think of old memes.

of a very muscular man surrounded by giggling people, captioned "they said I could be anything so I became a cloud"

polerin@polerin· May 5

sneaking back ahead of a meeting to drop a clip of a slightly competent thing I did over the weekend. I'm grey 226 in the green pants.

polerin@polerin· Apr 28

got my helmet partially decorated with reflective vinyl. have some black reflective material coming in for the sides too. I wanted something that was a bit more interesting and me than big strips of reflective material. some things are quotes, some lyrics, some from my history, and some just.. are

the back of the same helmet, propped up on a candle for a better angle. the words on the back are places right at the top of the neck in an arc, and read "Not your Monster" in much larger letters than the top lettering

polerin@polerin· Apr 26

someone gave me a waving stick

photo of a tv in the background with an extending magnet (for picking things up inside an engine bay) waving around in front of it.

polerin@polerin· Apr 16

baby's first cad. needed to modify the tail tidy for my bike, decided to just remodel by hand to learn it

screenshot of a cad model. it is an open frame with mounting holes for various things. looks a lot like an armchair with wings at the top back.

photo of the same thing but from the complete other side. it has been 3d printed and spray painted green.

polerin@polerin· Apr 11

having my moto back is wonderful. I get to explore my world again

panoramic photo of a sand and pebble beach, the sun is setting to the left

polerin@polerin· Apr 8

Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only

photo of the original Star Trek cast. yes, I chose violence

polerin@polerin· Apr 7

fucked up that my personal happy moment comes right now. that said my motorcycle is back home and working, 3 months after it was stolen and mangled. this was my "congratulations for surviving cancer" present to myself and I missed it horribly

photo of a light green motorcycle. it is a ninja 300, basically a beginner sports bike.

polerin@polerin· Mar 17

aaaand dinner served

photo of roasted vegetables, rice and beans, and a roasted chicken quarter

polerin@polerin· Mar 17

I am being a little lazy with it, they are all using basically the same spice profile. salt, black pepper, garlic powder, garam masala, and cumin. roasted veggies are topped with olive oil, and the beans have paprika (smoked and hot), chopped garlic, and sliced onions on top of the other spices.

photo of some chicken quarters covered in spices, arranged on a small pan

photo of thick asparagus and some medium tomatoes on a tinfoil lined roasting pan

photo of chopped small potatoes and onions in a roasting pan in the oven

photo of a pot full of black beans cooking away at a medium simmer

polerin@polerin· Mar 15

I might uh.. have a hat.

polerin@polerin· Mar 15

julian was confused by smow