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Prosthetics control engineer, paraglider, artist, community organizer, cat mom, she/her, trans. אַנטיפֿאַ فلسطين حرة Support trans scientists at https://sculptr.co Find me on other sites at http://linktree.kootz.com

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · Apr 7

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 23h

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

Wow!

If I wasn't autistic and hadn't spent years practicing literally every "subconscious" gesture and expression so that I can blend in with neurotypical people, I would worry that they would simply use the machine to deny me needed medication.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d

Facial expressions common to all humans! 🙃

PainChek is one of these behavioral models, and it acts like a camera‑based thermometer, but for pain: A care worker opens the app and holds a phone 30 centimeters from a person’s face. For three seconds, a neural network looks for nine particular microscopic movements—upper‑lip raise, brow pinch, cheek tension, and so on—that research has linked most strongly to pain. Then the screen flashes a score of 0 to 42. “There’s a catalogue of ‘action‑unit codes’—facial expressions common to all humans. Nine of those are associated with pain,” explains Kreshnik Hoti, a senior research scientist with PainChek and a co-inventor of the device. This system is built directly on the foundation of FACS. After the scan, the app walks the user through a yes‑or‑no checklist of other signs, like groaning, “guarding,” and sleep disruption, and stores the result on a cloud dashboard that can show trends.

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

And would they be proud of me?

𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

I'm more curious if any of my ancestors were trans but didn't have the option to transition.

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

Under marxism, products and services that meet the needs of the people are the highest of priorities.

We know that surgical reassignment for trans people is a need, thus we would have designer pussies (and cocks!) under marxism.

I respect the hell out of Ari Drennen, and she was wrong about this.

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

I will go slightly less insane if I get my citizenship through decent from my other provably Canadian great great grandparent.

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

I might get citizenship in Canada because I'm descended from this legendary maniac:

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

Grooves. Well offer for dinner still stands.

𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

I worry that my descent is too tenuous, would you mind telling me which generation above yours enabled your citizenship?

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

I have a great great grandfather and a great great grandmother who were canadian into the 1940's, so I'll also be stretching it a little.

𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

Holy shit same!!!!!
Though the declaration to end the first generation limit is suspended until November 20th.
So it looks like I'll be waiting to apply.

Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 20d

Just found out I might legally be Canadian LFGGGGGetoutofhere

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats!!!
It's a magical feeling to not just recognize but to identify with the reflection we see in the mirror.

I was in tears when I thanked my surgeon for doing his best work. :)

𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 1d

Keep McGinn on your list, she's amazing, and I and several of my close friends are glad we went to her. :)

𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 2d

I am 6'0" and I slouched to 5'10" for my driver's license measurement.

I can pull out my CDL to mess with any man who calls me out for being tall.

𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!

𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 2d

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 3d

You're supposed to be a 5'0" size 0 manic pixie dream girl, of ambiguous race and age.

At least that's my understanding.

So I just embrace my inner butch sometimes.

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 4d

A computer is only truly Turing Complete is it was developed by a gay engineer.

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 4d

It's what a lot of maga associated people wear.

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 6d

Day 1,761 of not regretting being gorgeous and happy.

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 6d

Day 1,761 of not regretting being gorgeous and happy.

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 7d

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 7d

Did you ask the bad ones?

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𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 7d

Ok. I admit, rust is hecking fun to use on embedded systems.

I really really like embassy::sync::watch::Watch I'm using it so many places to share data around my asyncs.

𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕪 @alea.bsky.social · 7d

Let me guess, he's found the cause and the cure for transgender again, and he can prove it with penis phrenology.