SquidTips Podcast Ep. 1 - Transphobe to trans ally, April 2023 

Love when a dude can give me gender envy and they're also supportive of the trans community

I’m a cis woman and my partner is a trans man. He just wants to exist peacefully, meanwhile I’ve been endowed with a warrior spirit that is always ready to go to bat for trans, lgbtq+, and social issues 😈 it’s refreshing to see another cis person standing up for the trans community. Thank you for your transparency and honestly. People like you are very much needed.

as trans person myself, your video really did bring more interest in motorcycles for me, felt a lot more welcoming and i binged a lot of your youtube shorts

I now refer to you as the “trans rights guy” and it’s totally deserved Edit: I’m trans as well, I guess that matters for this as well. Thanks for being so supportive

I’m not interested in motorcycles. In fact I hate them (they’re too loud and I’m very sensitive to loud noises) BUT after seeing your “Transphobe to Trans Ally” video I just had to sub bc I just love how unapologetic you are about your stance. Thank you! P.s fuck that dude trying to berate you in the first vid

Plural inclusive democracy, secular equitable institutions and long loud wheelies=Perfect society.

Oh, friemd, you are an accomplice, more than an ally. When you stand with and willing to be on the frontlines with unwavering support, you are an accomplice! Like me, you are clearly and accomplice to black, queer, trans and just good people, period. You stand on the correct side of history and are using your voice to educate and bring people together instead of pushing us apart. You get it, you see what many of us see, that love will always win. It may lose some battles, but it will always give hope and bring like minds together. We are always stronger together and thats why the red hats and haters are scared of and try to supress us and what we stand for. They are literally afraid of empathy, and afraid of those that look like us (melanin deficient, cisgendered males (for all intents and purposes) who dont fit into or buy into their bigoted bullshite. Im incredibly happy to have found your vids and seeing you use your platform to make the world a better place (even if you can change 1 mind, thats a huge win for humanity, thats one less person willing to allow h8 to happen and one more decent human being to stand up for the voiceless. Stay amazing friend 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Bro! I don't comment often but I was always interested in Motorcycles especially as someone who's trans , but I was scared to get into the scene because I felt like the motorcycle community wouldn't accept me but now I can see that it has changed ! And there are people like you now and I'm very grateful for you making your content . Thank you :D

I have a name for the whole "defer based on danger of vehicle" thing: It's The Moral Imperitive of Squishy. The more squishy someone is relative to you, the more responsibility you have towards their safety.

Thank you for being a trans ally! I am a trans guy myself. I feel safety in your discord server its amazing honestly. I wanna get into biking because of you hopefully one day i can save up and get one!

Another great video. I like how direct and to the point you always are. I feel like you've learned more about the queer community being an ally than I have being a part of the queer community. I am always cautious when it comes to being around other riders because I'm trans, but it's nice to know that at least some people are like you.

Trans woman here, I had an interest in motorcycles, terrified of the community. That being said you have brought back that excitement in learning to ride, thank you 💜

I'm 39 and seriously considering buying my first bike. Just throwing this out here. And happy birthday in advance!

"even if its a cop just fuckin just go" 😂quote of the week

Confession; this was the first time I've seen many of these clips. I prefer this long format. I'm old.

Heyo, as a trans person just wanted to pop by a say thanks for making your transphobe ally video! It's always a little wild but very cool to see men in traditionally conservative spaces be trans supportive. Also a heads up that Neil is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns

You’re so damn awesome! I have some social dysphoria about the way people see me as a man and may assume im a bigoted asshole, even though im neither of those things. So when i see cis het men like you who are actively flying pride flags and being supportive, empathetic while also being damn badass it makes me feel so much better about myself and the way people see me. It gives me such a relieving feeling that men like you exist and maybe that even if people see me as a man it can be an amazing man like you! All the love, keep doing your shit 🩷🩷🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

That transphobe to trans ally video made me cry, because it really is extremely touching, I already found and enjoyed the content as soon as I saw you are an ally and seeing that video just made me so so happy Edit: update, the section of the video on about it, I am crying again lol

I love motorcycles, but I've never gotten around to learning to ride one. Probably because I know I can't afford one (and will not likely be able to ever). I do have friends and family who ride. Yes, I'm one of the newbies who started watching you because of your "transphobe to trans ally" vid. Your dog is adorable. I think you may also be the reason I started watching the Leftist Cooks. (Someone may have already said it, so I'm not trying to pick on anyone, but I believe Neil uses exclusively they/them pronouns. Also, I may have a misunderstanding.) And yes, that speech was a real face-kicker, which I appreciate. As an old queer, I appreciate all the support, I appreciate stories of people who have changed their minds. I like the style of this vid, keep it up, buddy.

Not really sure I have anything to add but you're a fucking great guy.

I'm a trans woman and your trans ally video made me feel seen in a way no other motorcycle content has even attempted. Thank you. I hid who I was through the MSF, I hid who I was getting my license, I hid who I was buying my bike, and I wonder every time I exchange waves with another rider if that person would put me on the curb if they knew. We as a community have a lot to say about our own experience with struggle, the daily dread of being trans in public, and the occasional gender euphoria if we're lucky, but the reality is that we need good voices outside ourselves. People who need to hear these things are not interested in hearing from us, not at first anyway. I know some queer people chafe at the idea of cis/het people speaking for us but the reality is that until one of those chuds gets a primer from someone they feel is "normal" they see us as an other that is easily dismissed. So thank you again, I think you're doing good work. I came for the flags and stayed because, to my surprise and joy, there were bikes next to them.

I’m not trans but I’m non-binary but it makes me happy to hear that you’re very proud trans ally. I hope you slay all your days 🫶🏼💅🏼

Congrats on the green flag in shinigami eyes. :) It's a browser addon that marks people as trans friendly (green) or trans antagonistic (red). Guess you must have gotten people flagging you after your last video on trans rights. Hope this brings more folks to your channel, since they can immediately see you're safe.

your videos and personality feel so familiar and comfy. like a friend i'm chilling with & is super easy to talk with. i didn't even know a thing about motorcycles before i stumbled across your channel two weeks ago :p

I can't tell you how much I appreciate what you're doing with your platform and voice, sharing your story. As a member of the alphabet-crowd myself, I just want to tell everyone who struggles with verbiage - We honestly don't care as long as you're trying to treat people with respect and dignity. I also just use "queer" as a catch-all. Because honestly, outside of certain circles using an acronym is just another thing that feeds into people's ability to remove the humanity from folks, or to confirm the bias that we are somehow the word police.

i have no interest in motorcycles in any way but i cant say im not considering getting LEGALIZE WHEELIES merch and when someone asks me what it means ill just say "no idea but wheelies are awesome" because i really do have no idea. why arent wheelies legal? whats next??? theyre gonna outlaw pogo sticks??? democracy........

You should paint your nails red to match your hair. It's such a fantastic color.

I love how Wyoming Highway patrol gave me a warning for going 30 over the speed limit, but Colorado Highway Patrol slaps me with a 80$ ticket for going 5 over, with the flow of traffic.

It's terrible how trans people are being affected in some of the worst states, I'm a trans woman and I live in Oklahoma since August 2022 I've been homeless, I've lived in my truck and worked selling coffee because it's the best job I can get here, hormones have no became unobtainable for me because Oklahoma has taken away my access to healthcare, my parents are pro-anti-trans, with the predominate stigmatism here in Oklahoma I've also lost all of my friends that I've had since middle school, they were my former house mates and we knew we weren't going to be in the same house at the end of July 2022 but for 4 months they gaslit me that we would get a house together after that one and the day after leaving that house they blocked me on everything and I've had 1 conversation with them since involving a storage unit, and my cars engine exploded leaving me stranded behind my job in the parking lot with no way to shower for 2 1/2 months, people make it seem like trans people are so privileged but please see the truth of how we are as trans people suffer from the effects of systemic oppression, thank you so much for the way you tell the truth about trans people's struggles and know I appreciate your content so much! 💖

shout out to all the queer folks in the comment section, and thank you. Visible allyship is so important, especially in traditionally masculine spaces. also all the leftist essayist rep is so the sickest shit ever.

originally found u from the trans rights video, but I've taken a lot of interest in your motorcycle vids! I was always a little scared of the concept of riding bc I had internalized a lot of the myths about motorcycle safety, but now I'm thinking I might actually look into it. keep up the good work!

you remind me of my uncle.. well step uncle, he was a shitty hateful person in my childhood but he grew up to be an amazing cool supportive dude who would literly buy me pride stuff. sadly i have not heard from him in over 4 years.

I am so glad I was recommended your video and I instantly subscribed after hearing your story.

the thing i sayd about the bikes well now i get to see this so i am happy ( edit why am i geting hooked on your chanel)

So many content creators nowadays are just grifters, liars, scums. It’s nice to see someone genuinely good once in a while.

Thanks for putting me onto The Leftist Cooks.

Transwoman here, just found your channel. I have very little knowledge of / Would love to see more info on the BLM protests and opinions on the policy.

honestly surprised I watched the whole thing, my attention span isn't typically this long. Found myself unable to stop lol! I found this video after looking for playlists about motorcycle stuff to learn after seeing your transphobe to trans ally video. I left a comment there, but I just want to say thank you again, it means a lot.

Me too. I've never had an interest in cycles, came close from time to time but I know they're not for me. My only thing is to drive reassuringly around them so the motorcyclists don't get afraid. We've got to share the road, right, so we can all get where we're going safely, and I'm in a nice safe metal box with four wheels so I adopt and show patience. But for all that your channel hits so strong and you say important things very well. Just eff why I I learned, as a government so-law-abiding mummy's wet dream to consider all cop cars "threat vehicles" and all cops "potential killers." Period. I don't have to be on the wrong side of the law to get killed by a scared or angry policeman and so many people like me (white, middle aged, relatively prosperous) don't ever consider it happening. It's less likely due to white privs, but it is not unknown.

Hey, I was going through....all of your content because that's how I consume content I like - don't judge me lmao. Anywho, I saw that "Not sure I should stop for cops video" and was wondering what that video is at the end. The one behind the This Is America footage where the captions talk about cops not giving a hoot about Americans? I'd love to watch it but have no idea where to look. Thanks for making such awesome videos! I'm new from the ally vid that is a new obsession of mine.

I absolutely felt incredibly seen and supported. I'm nonbinary and queer and I want to ride a motorcycle one day, always have. You genuinely make me feel more comfortable to pursue those things.

love u man that video u made gave me so much hope and determination

"Motorcycles are GAY" Made me laugh so hard. As a person who has always preferred cars... it makes me want a bike 😅

9:30 - Saw someone mentioning selling their mint, low milage 2019 Ninja 650 for $4k. They mentioned that they had tons of people hitting them up to buy it, and for some reason that wasn't a hit they were grossly under valuing the bike. At least someone got a screaming deal!

The edits keep fucking with me... I expect the end of a sentence... And then, boom... Cut. I know you're new to it and my ass would be trash at it, so no judgments, but i needed to say it, because i genuinely want to hear your thought. I love your content and i know you'll be baller soon.

It's kinda wild to me that people feel safer in cars. Lot of my friends have started taking driving lessons but I'm shit scared of cars motorbikes seem so much safer to me. One day lol

Never going to bike, but its cool to watch rides and learn about it. I dig your vibe and I like the cut of your jib, young man.”

The history of gay motorcycle groups is fascinating and were some of the first. It's where a lot of the 'leather scene' came from ;)

sorting by new to find all the unhinged whacko takes while i watch the video ☕

4:06 NEVER stop. Peroit. Especially me bc im in Florida 😂

Hey man its good to see another cis guy who is very defensive of trans people and sees the issue for what it is: a human rights issue. People get discouraged because trans people on Twitter are mean to them but you have to remember you arent doing it for someone to like you, youre doing it because it is the right thing to do.

Your exactly who I picture a Yamaha rider to be 😂

Well thank fV@& you pulled your latest video. Your "How I went from Transphobe to Trans Ally" video can save lives, that video glorified what can take lives.

Algorithm Bump 🧚✨

14:00 You were too busy stunting to speed. :)

great video!

29:27 Cuddling a Blajah... Truly based.

love the new hair color.

1:54 that is the cutest of boys

2:07 This is West Seattle. I lived there

"the Pedophile Pride Flag" 😂😂😂😂 I don't know if ive seen that one before

You make interesting content, glad i found your channel. I'm pretty sure Neil uses they/them pronouns though?

Im a lifelong lover of vehicle culture in general, but is disheartens me often to see the rampant homophobia and transphobia from the car, truck, and motorcycle communities. its always a relief to find someone in a community where i feel like i may become a target who is on my side.

Who is this sexy man that keeps getting recommended to me 😅😅

I kinda wanna ride because cars are so expensive but the roads here are so incredibly shit and so are the drivers

Do you like Vaush?

the trans video was how i found you

Ahhhh, blahaj cameo!

I am here only just to ASK HOW OLD ARE YOU :) And don't be shy of your age ;)

Nice Blahaj.

🏳️‍🌈🥰

...because youre a stand up human being! Thats why you have the flage up! Good people are always willing to learn and grow as a human and to understand differences, to embrace them, celebrate them and to acknowledge their existence. Thank you for having our backs and being an accomplice to marginalized communities🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ i wanna save the world too

…still cute ☺️

next up: trans ally to transgender

I wish i could slide into your DMs.

Squidcast

So many people need to see this video and this channel. Not only is this PEEK non toxic masculinity, but also that you are able to show so much empathy and care towards LGBTQ+ people is astounding. We are all outlaws together

Ok man. I like your content, but don’t drive a motorcycle on the pedestrian path. It’s illegal for a reason. Would you drive your bike on the sidewalk?

First.

Hate the normal masculinity is becoming extinct and looked down upon 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️