Ethan
@drbeef.bsky.social
Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Prof by day. Elder emo by night. Critical public health, the science of sex(uality) science, disability justice. Not your average guy (Auti he/they).
Reposted by Ethan
Reposted by Ethan
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
For the past five years, my nesting partner and I have headed into the forest, to give our thanks to the many ancestors (human and non-human alike) who hold us gently, and search for our badnjak, the centerpiece of our Sczcodre Gody ancestral alter. It essentially serves as the kickoff to Kolęda!
Actually in the spirit of this conversation, what’s a decision you made about a past Thanksgiving holiday that really paid off? I think people often feel trapped by their lives. Sharing our experiences can liberate us from that sense of claustrophobia.
On the most recent episode of VIBE CHECK, we answer listener questions about Thanksgiving, most importantly “do you go celebrate with the family members you don’t even like?”
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
For the past five years, my nesting partner and I have headed into the forest, to give our thanks to the many ancestors (human and non-human alike) who hold us gently, and search for our badnjak, the centerpiece of our Sczcodre Gody ancestral alter. It essentially serves as the kickoff to Kolęda!
Reposted by Ethan
That's pretty cool! A museum scanned their entire collection, and then matched the distribution of colors to the era from which the object comes. The browns of 19th century, reds of mid-20th, recent blues. But also more and more of Pure Black.
Source: lab.sciencemuseum.org.uk/colour-shape...
Source: lab.sciencemuseum.org.uk/colour-shape...
we perfected abundant cheap, vibrant, color-safe pigments in every hue and then immediately stopped using colors
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
That's pretty cool! A museum scanned their entire collection, and then matched the distribution of colors to the era from which the object comes. The browns of 19th century, reds of mid-20th, recent blues. But also more and more of Pure Black.
Source: lab.sciencemuseum.org.uk/colour-shape...
Source: lab.sciencemuseum.org.uk/colour-shape...
Reposted by Ethan
Feeling queasy now I've learned that Google is not only now offering Gemini ambassador certificates to teachers but also awarding students and *children* to be corporate AI mascots. Coercive normalization of commercialized digital education. blog.google/outreach-ini...
November 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Feeling queasy now I've learned that Google is not only now offering Gemini ambassador certificates to teachers but also awarding students and *children* to be corporate AI mascots. Coercive normalization of commercialized digital education. blog.google/outreach-ini...
Reposted by Ethan
wild considering most sex workers I know have had at least one of their accounts yeeted for the crime of existing
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
wild considering most sex workers I know have had at least one of their accounts yeeted for the crime of existing
Reposted by Ethan
The inspiration behind this is def from a study of Sagittarius B2, a giant molecular cloud composed of gas & dust towards the center of our galaxy. Astronomers searching for amino acids ended up detecting large amounts of ethyl formate. This compound smells like rum & gives raspberries their flavor!
November 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The inspiration behind this is def from a study of Sagittarius B2, a giant molecular cloud composed of gas & dust towards the center of our galaxy. Astronomers searching for amino acids ended up detecting large amounts of ethyl formate. This compound smells like rum & gives raspberries their flavor!
People in power don’t like it when you ask too many questions, ya know?
Yeah, but, how can they coercively control all of us, if too many of us don't like, won't accept, and refuse to conform to useless (at best) and violent (at worst) norms?
Anti-neurodiversity/sanism is always a not so thinly veiled attempt to maintain the hierarchy(ies). Change my mind.
Anti-neurodiversity/sanism is always a not so thinly veiled attempt to maintain the hierarchy(ies). Change my mind.
I think my biggest problem with the "vaccines cause autism" bullshit is that, even assuming they did (they don't, actually), neurodiversity is...good?
"Oh no, instead of polio and measles, people are cool and have new and different ways of thinking about things" is, uh, a really weird flex
"Oh no, instead of polio and measles, people are cool and have new and different ways of thinking about things" is, uh, a really weird flex
November 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
People in power don’t like it when you ask too many questions, ya know?
Yeah, but, how can they coercively control all of us, if too many of us don't like, won't accept, and refuse to conform to useless (at best) and violent (at worst) norms?
Anti-neurodiversity/sanism is always a not so thinly veiled attempt to maintain the hierarchy(ies). Change my mind.
Anti-neurodiversity/sanism is always a not so thinly veiled attempt to maintain the hierarchy(ies). Change my mind.
I think my biggest problem with the "vaccines cause autism" bullshit is that, even assuming they did (they don't, actually), neurodiversity is...good?
"Oh no, instead of polio and measles, people are cool and have new and different ways of thinking about things" is, uh, a really weird flex
"Oh no, instead of polio and measles, people are cool and have new and different ways of thinking about things" is, uh, a really weird flex
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Yeah, but, how can they coercively control all of us, if too many of us don't like, won't accept, and refuse to conform to useless (at best) and violent (at worst) norms?
Anti-neurodiversity/sanism is always a not so thinly veiled attempt to maintain the hierarchy(ies). Change my mind.
Anti-neurodiversity/sanism is always a not so thinly veiled attempt to maintain the hierarchy(ies). Change my mind.
Reposted by Ethan
Dems released their vison of “winning” which was leaning away from immigration and “identity issues”
MEANWHILE IN CALIFORNIA
( and god I do love the number of of folks who basically just in their phone . Because they can do this all day)
MEANWHILE IN CALIFORNIA
( and god I do love the number of of folks who basically just in their phone . Because they can do this all day)
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Dems released their vison of “winning” which was leaning away from immigration and “identity issues”
MEANWHILE IN CALIFORNIA
( and god I do love the number of of folks who basically just in their phone . Because they can do this all day)
MEANWHILE IN CALIFORNIA
( and god I do love the number of of folks who basically just in their phone . Because they can do this all day)
Reposted by Ethan
Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
Looks like the article has been updated to suggest maybe they misread the policy.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
[Correction] Gmail can read your emails and attachments to power "smart features"
Did you know that Gmail can use your emails and attachments for its smart features? Here's how to check your settings.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
Reposted by Ethan
All this just to get a prescription for something non-permanent, and that we happily give to cis kids.
The “Pathways” trial is, IMO on more than one level, a thoroughly unethical piece of “research” to be carrying out on children, especially children who are part of a marginalised minority.
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
All this just to get a prescription for something non-permanent, and that we happily give to cis kids.
Reposted by Ethan
*looks directly at camera*
Not two weeks after a democratic socialist is elected mayor of New York City, 86 Democratic House members vote to 'condemn socialism.'
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
*looks directly at camera*
Reposted by Ethan
CDC website edited to say that anesthesia is not recommended during surgery because over 300 people die of anesthesia every year, and studies promoting anesthesia-free surgery have been ignored by science authorities.
CDC website edited to say that depression and anxiety are cause by being excessively sanguine and regular bleeding should rebalance the humors and improve mental health.
CDC website edited to say that maggots spontaneously generate from spoiled meat, and all studies demonstrating this fact have been ignored by science authorities.
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
CDC website edited to say that anesthesia is not recommended during surgery because over 300 people die of anesthesia every year, and studies promoting anesthesia-free surgery have been ignored by science authorities.
Reposted by Ethan
I love Smokey, I love the brothers, I love the hippie goat owners, Detroit is a proper COMMUNITY.
The most important thing I've learned in 2025? Detroit is not a real place 😭😭😭
www.instagram.com/reel/DRLqn2a...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRLqn2a...
November 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I love Smokey, I love the brothers, I love the hippie goat owners, Detroit is a proper COMMUNITY.
I miss Michigan so much. For real.
The most important thing I've learned in 2025? Detroit is not a real place 😭😭😭
www.instagram.com/reel/DRLqn2a...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRLqn2a...
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I miss Michigan so much. For real.
Reposted by Ethan
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
Reposted by Ethan
I love him. “The first time I caught up to [ICE], I could tell that they already knew who I was. They had seen me before, so they thought they were just going to speed away. I was like, ‘Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter!’”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I love him. “The first time I caught up to [ICE], I could tell that they already knew who I was. They had seen me before, so they thought they were just going to speed away. I was like, ‘Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter!’”
Reposted by Ethan
Most of us have no idea how bad it is inside ICE detention centers because they have kept it hidden. Then a truth teller shows up and says it plain.
The conditions are filthy. The treatment is inhumane. The abuse is Systematic and routine.
The conditions are filthy. The treatment is inhumane. The abuse is Systematic and routine.
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Most of us have no idea how bad it is inside ICE detention centers because they have kept it hidden. Then a truth teller shows up and says it plain.
The conditions are filthy. The treatment is inhumane. The abuse is Systematic and routine.
The conditions are filthy. The treatment is inhumane. The abuse is Systematic and routine.
Reposted by Ethan
A message to progressive parties everywhere. If you want to get young people to actually go out and vote in urban areas, run younger candidates who promise a less car-centric city where rent is affordable.
24-year old climate activist Karoline Lindgaard, the mayoral candidate for Alternativet, moved into a parking space set up to look like a student apartment during the campaign in order to draw attention to how much space is given over for vehicle storage in a city where students cannot afford rent
November 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
A message to progressive parties everywhere. If you want to get young people to actually go out and vote in urban areas, run younger candidates who promise a less car-centric city where rent is affordable.
Reposted by Ethan
NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
After Arrest by ICE, City Comptroller Rejects Deal and Seeks Trial
Other officials arrested while protesting at 26 Federal Plaza in September will have their federal charges dropped if they avoid arrest inside a federal building for six months.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
Reposted by Ethan
All. The. Time.
Oh I’ll RT—oh no there’s no alt
Oh that looks interesting I’ll repost— oh no wait there’s no alt
Oh that looks interesting I’ll repost— oh no wait there’s no alt
November 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
All. The. Time.
This and UBI and comprehensive health care and usable mass transit and free education and ...
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This and UBI and comprehensive health care and usable mass transit and free education and ...
Reposted by Ethan
It’s DAY 6 of a national ULP strike on Starbucks and the company has teamed up with Target of all places to try to get you to go back in.
No scab slushies! No contract, No Starbucks!
No scab slushies! No contract, No Starbucks!
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It’s DAY 6 of a national ULP strike on Starbucks and the company has teamed up with Target of all places to try to get you to go back in.
No scab slushies! No contract, No Starbucks!
No scab slushies! No contract, No Starbucks!
Reposted by Ethan
I’m reminded of Alice’s early 2024 medical emerg. People went SO FAR beyond boundaries… & contacted the hospital.
She later quotes s.e. smith on parasocial interactions: marginalized ppl will become more & more quiet online as their boundaries are crossed.
www.teenvogue.com/story/covid-...
She later quotes s.e. smith on parasocial interactions: marginalized ppl will become more & more quiet online as their boundaries are crossed.
www.teenvogue.com/story/covid-...
November 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I’m reminded of Alice’s early 2024 medical emerg. People went SO FAR beyond boundaries… & contacted the hospital.
She later quotes s.e. smith on parasocial interactions: marginalized ppl will become more & more quiet online as their boundaries are crossed.
www.teenvogue.com/story/covid-...
She later quotes s.e. smith on parasocial interactions: marginalized ppl will become more & more quiet online as their boundaries are crossed.
www.teenvogue.com/story/covid-...