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🏳️⚧️ ⚢ 30+ | Physicist | Academic | Coffee-lover | ADHD brain | Transed since 2018
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Not she/her as in binary but she/her as in “people outside of my head don’t get the option to erase my womanhood as a little treat”
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"are you enjoying duo mobile" does a hamburger enjoy being made of quarks. does a fish enjoy linear time. does the mountain enjoy the first taste of a cup of hot chocolate when you get back to the ski lodge. your question means nothing to me. i couldn't enjoy duo mobile even if i tried
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"are you enjoying duo mobile" does a hamburger enjoy being made of quarks. does a fish enjoy linear time. does the mountain enjoy the first taste of a cup of hot chocolate when you get back to the ski lodge. your question means nothing to me. i couldn't enjoy duo mobile even if i tried
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Transgender women have been playing women’s tennis in USTA for 50 years!
SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
USTA bans trans athletes from competing as women to comply with Trump executive order
The national tennis governing body's policy change was made with no announcement.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Transgender women have been playing women’s tennis in USTA for 50 years!
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'just a preference' is so funny. i came upon my beautiful girlfriends the old-fashioned way, by going outside instead of bitchcasting about what kinds of hypothetical woman i wouldn't date
December 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
'just a preference' is so funny. i came upon my beautiful girlfriends the old-fashioned way, by going outside instead of bitchcasting about what kinds of hypothetical woman i wouldn't date
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A little inspiration for your day.
October 5, 2024 at 4:26 PM
A little inspiration for your day.
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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
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![A Calvin and Hobbs comic with Calvin refusing to answer a math question because the question violates his religious beliefs. The text of the comic has been altered to read, “I cannot answer this question, as [trans people existing is] against my religious principles.”
Calvin sitting at a desk in a classroom
First panel: question 2+7=_____
Second panel: the above text.
Third panel: Calvin inspecting his answer.
Fourth panel: Calvin saying, “it’s worth a shot.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sryiimnoaw5mn4af56e2sjac/bafkreicycf3qlmattz7ydekmh5nfwqz26dp7rdditrqhly7kbedxb3ljs4@jpeg)
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I am seeing a lot of people who don't teach deciding to comment on this and try to downplay it. I invite you to not sound off on this one, because thus far you sound foolish. It was very clearly a hitjob of the type ALL trans faculty have to worry about ALL of the time.
For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People
A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic.
(Note for free subscriber...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I am seeing a lot of people who don't teach deciding to comment on this and try to downplay it. I invite you to not sound off on this one, because thus far you sound foolish. It was very clearly a hitjob of the type ALL trans faculty have to worry about ALL of the time.
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i’m genuinely so convinced all of this has been a planned operation by the student and her mother (who is commenting on this publicly, and associated closely with the republican party), and big far right propaganda account going all in on it. this is designed to oust trans people from public life
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
i’m genuinely so convinced all of this has been a planned operation by the student and her mother (who is commenting on this publicly, and associated closely with the republican party), and big far right propaganda account going all in on it. this is designed to oust trans people from public life
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When I talk about crowdsourcing bigotry, this is what I mean. The OU case is an anti-trans campaign, full-stop. Confected outrage generated by a well-funded group of elites (far-right GOP) applying pressure to other elites (university admin).
For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People
A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic.
(Note for free subscriber...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
When I talk about crowdsourcing bigotry, this is what I mean. The OU case is an anti-trans campaign, full-stop. Confected outrage generated by a well-funded group of elites (far-right GOP) applying pressure to other elites (university admin).
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a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
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I have had people tell me a DECADE down the line that I made their life meaningfully better on conversations my broken memory can't even conjure back up
Be kind, in as many ways as you know how, as often as you can.
That shit will outlive you, no question
Be kind, in as many ways as you know how, as often as you can.
That shit will outlive you, no question
You may never know how much your words meant to someone.
Maybe they were having a hard day and your kindness reminded them they weren’t invisible.
The smallest gestures can hold so much power.
Never underestimate how much good you can bring to the world.
Maybe they were having a hard day and your kindness reminded them they weren’t invisible.
The smallest gestures can hold so much power.
Never underestimate how much good you can bring to the world.
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I have had people tell me a DECADE down the line that I made their life meaningfully better on conversations my broken memory can't even conjure back up
Be kind, in as many ways as you know how, as often as you can.
That shit will outlive you, no question
Be kind, in as many ways as you know how, as often as you can.
That shit will outlive you, no question
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One of the big issues of our time is seeing 'young people cant afford homes' and 'homeowners cant afford to be taxed more' as two separate problems, rather than the inevitable consequence of an economy built around inflated house prices to placate landlords
Some sympathy for this potentially made up woman but I wonder how the poster feels about the numerous people who would love to be able to call a house their own and form relationships with their neighbours but can't because of the housing market. Does their emotional plea count for anything?
Mumsnet is already on the case.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
One of the big issues of our time is seeing 'young people cant afford homes' and 'homeowners cant afford to be taxed more' as two separate problems, rather than the inevitable consequence of an economy built around inflated house prices to placate landlords
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poem that my dear friend @arcanumb.bsky.social wrote & published this week ❤️🔥🏳️⚧️
March 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
poem that my dear friend @arcanumb.bsky.social wrote & published this week ❤️🔥🏳️⚧️
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there were a couple weeks where i tried Perplexity to see if AI search engines were any good.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
there were a couple weeks where i tried Perplexity to see if AI search engines were any good.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
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do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
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Seems fucked up that my only two options in life are:
Wake up at 2am every night needing to pee
Wake up at 7am every morning severely dehydrated
Wake up at 2am every night needing to pee
Wake up at 7am every morning severely dehydrated
November 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Seems fucked up that my only two options in life are:
Wake up at 2am every night needing to pee
Wake up at 7am every morning severely dehydrated
Wake up at 2am every night needing to pee
Wake up at 7am every morning severely dehydrated
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new gender neutral greeting just dropped
May 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
new gender neutral greeting just dropped
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I am older than gender markers on passports! How do you regulate gender? By making it a form of government ID. It has nothing to do with state security, only regulation
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I am older than gender markers on passports! How do you regulate gender? By making it a form of government ID. It has nothing to do with state security, only regulation
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The story of this week is that millions of Americans were told in 2024 their lives would be improved if trans people's lives were made worse and I'm glad they're finally waking up to the fact that was never true to begin with--but trans people's lives are still getting worse
November 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The story of this week is that millions of Americans were told in 2024 their lives would be improved if trans people's lives were made worse and I'm glad they're finally waking up to the fact that was never true to begin with--but trans people's lives are still getting worse
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Political elites' apparent assumption that Trump winning another term meant Americans as a whole decided trans people and immigrants deserve concentration camps or worse is so fucking revealing
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Political elites' apparent assumption that Trump winning another term meant Americans as a whole decided trans people and immigrants deserve concentration camps or worse is so fucking revealing
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Extraordinary how many establishment Democrats really wish they didn't have a talented rising new star who connects to people by talking to them and understanding what their interests are, then speaking to those interests. Like a job where the new guy makes everyone look bad simply by doing the job.
November 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Extraordinary how many establishment Democrats really wish they didn't have a talented rising new star who connects to people by talking to them and understanding what their interests are, then speaking to those interests. Like a job where the new guy makes everyone look bad simply by doing the job.
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In a world where we still have not eliminated the belief that some are born disposable, to seek a technology that might reinforce it is more than reckless; it is cruel. It grows from a mindset that possession is more important than creation and cooperation is a concession only when dominance fails.
October 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
In a world where we still have not eliminated the belief that some are born disposable, to seek a technology that might reinforce it is more than reckless; it is cruel. It grows from a mindset that possession is more important than creation and cooperation is a concession only when dominance fails.
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on the terms you set, shift their worldview on demand, and confirm the truth as you have trained them to it. Collapse culture into a toggle, a filter, an affectation that can be swapped like a mask to satisfy a listener who gives commands to an ever present life servant device in the corner.
October 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
on the terms you set, shift their worldview on demand, and confirm the truth as you have trained them to it. Collapse culture into a toggle, a filter, an affectation that can be swapped like a mask to satisfy a listener who gives commands to an ever present life servant device in the corner.
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And this impetus echoes through every proposition. Replace entertainers and creatives with pliant tools that will accept any input no matter how unethical and create on demand for the cost of upkeep. Shed the sages of yesterday for the answer engines of tomorrow that will accept knowledge and truth
October 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
And this impetus echoes through every proposition. Replace entertainers and creatives with pliant tools that will accept any input no matter how unethical and create on demand for the cost of upkeep. Shed the sages of yesterday for the answer engines of tomorrow that will accept knowledge and truth