katsylver
@katsylver.bsky.social
thirtysomething geek & absolute weirdo.
morally ambiguous & occasionally a threat.
🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ Ⓐ//Ⓔ we keep us safe
they/them
#alaskasky
https://linktr.ee/katsylver
Check out @redcurrentdistro.com
morally ambiguous & occasionally a threat.
🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ Ⓐ//Ⓔ we keep us safe
they/them
#alaskasky
https://linktr.ee/katsylver
Check out @redcurrentdistro.com
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@katsylver.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Today I got called out by my therapist for referring to my body as a "meat suit."
Apparently, "that's depersonalization" & "we need to talk more about this."
Listen. I am just a pile of tangled neurons piloting this dilapidated rig of meat & bones. Don't yell at me.
Apparently, "that's depersonalization" & "we need to talk more about this."
Listen. I am just a pile of tangled neurons piloting this dilapidated rig of meat & bones. Don't yell at me.
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JOURNALIST REQUEST: I'm writing a story about how organizing/joining resistance movements can build community and fight loneliness, particularly in the US.
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
December 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
JOURNALIST REQUEST: I'm writing a story about how organizing/joining resistance movements can build community and fight loneliness, particularly in the US.
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
If you or someone you know has had this experience, I'd love to hear from you! whitney dot bauck @ gmail.
Signal boosts appreciated!
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Observance of World AIDS Day started in 1988. The US President didn’t issue an official proclamation for it until 1993.
We’ll mark the day this year regardless of what the goons in the White House do. And we won’t forget that their cuts to PEPFAR and medical research are deadly.
We’ll mark the day this year regardless of what the goons in the White House do. And we won’t forget that their cuts to PEPFAR and medical research are deadly.
December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Observance of World AIDS Day started in 1988. The US President didn’t issue an official proclamation for it until 1993.
We’ll mark the day this year regardless of what the goons in the White House do. And we won’t forget that their cuts to PEPFAR and medical research are deadly.
We’ll mark the day this year regardless of what the goons in the White House do. And we won’t forget that their cuts to PEPFAR and medical research are deadly.
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we don’t need politicians to run on a platform of No Shit, Sherlock, we need them to demonstrate the kind of courage and imagination that makes universal healthcare possible and billionaires extinct. show us the world you want and tell us how we’ll get it
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
we don’t need politicians to run on a platform of No Shit, Sherlock, we need them to demonstrate the kind of courage and imagination that makes universal healthcare possible and billionaires extinct. show us the world you want and tell us how we’ll get it
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strong floor, no ceiling
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
strong floor, no ceiling
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I'm just saying that if I'm supposed to love the United States, the United States should try earning that love.
And instead of loving this country, try loving the people who are in it.
And instead of loving this country, try loving the people who are in it.
November 30, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I'm just saying that if I'm supposed to love the United States, the United States should try earning that love.
And instead of loving this country, try loving the people who are in it.
And instead of loving this country, try loving the people who are in it.
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If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
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OPINION: "Young people of all genders need to learn how to be healthy friends, healthy bystanders, and healthy romantic and sexual partners—and indeed are capable of learning this when given the right tools and support," Laura Norton-Cruz writes.
Opinion | Raising Teens in the Era of the Epstein Files
Laura Norton-Cruz writes about why it’s important for adults to engage teenagers on sensitive topics and create safe spaces for discussion.
buff.ly
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
OPINION: "Young people of all genders need to learn how to be healthy friends, healthy bystanders, and healthy romantic and sexual partners—and indeed are capable of learning this when given the right tools and support," Laura Norton-Cruz writes.
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They removed the jobs that are most skewed towards women because they don’t think women should have careers. Fuentes gets most of the attention, but the anti-19A people have moved a lot closer to conservative mainstream as well.
New: What Is A “Professional Degree” And Why Does It Matter? via @forbes www.forbes.com/sites/judyst... #Nursing #PT #OT #PublicHealth #MentalHealth #SocialWork w thanks to @gregggonsalves.bsky.social @michelemanos.bsky.social and Russ Francis @defendpublichealth.bsky.social for comments.
What Is A “Professional Degree” And Why Does It Matter?
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Dept of Education proposes redefining "professional degrees" to exclude degrees in nursing, NP/PA, Public Health, PT/OT and more
www.forbes.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
They removed the jobs that are most skewed towards women because they don’t think women should have careers. Fuentes gets most of the attention, but the anti-19A people have moved a lot closer to conservative mainstream as well.
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The problem with fetishizing the rule of law is that people have to break the law to resist fascism, state violence, and oppression. This has always been true, and is very much the case RIGHT NOW.
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The problem with fetishizing the rule of law is that people have to break the law to resist fascism, state violence, and oppression. This has always been true, and is very much the case RIGHT NOW.
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"Remigration" is a talking point literal white nationalists (aka Nazis) have been pushing, as pictured by these Nazis using it to describe their ethnic-cleansing/genocide of non-whites' messaging this summer.
November 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
"Remigration" is a talking point literal white nationalists (aka Nazis) have been pushing, as pictured by these Nazis using it to describe their ethnic-cleansing/genocide of non-whites' messaging this summer.
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I feel like the fractures we are seeing in the MAGA coalition have some people hoping the status quo will simply make a roaring comeback, and judicial consequences will simply engulf all of the bad guys. There's really no precedent that supports that expectation.
November 29, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I feel like the fractures we are seeing in the MAGA coalition have some people hoping the status quo will simply make a roaring comeback, and judicial consequences will simply engulf all of the bad guys. There's really no precedent that supports that expectation.
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On the most recent @cancelmedaddy.bsky.social, @laurelpowell.net recounted the story of the first anti-trans bathroom campaign. I went and found the actual ad and yes the cartoon transphobic caricature they used is just as bigoted as you could imagine.
youtu.be/nEeDfdA9eug
youtu.be/nEeDfdA9eug
The Alaskan Case That Sparked America's Anti-Trans Panic
YouTube video by Cancel Me, Daddy
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
On the most recent @cancelmedaddy.bsky.social, @laurelpowell.net recounted the story of the first anti-trans bathroom campaign. I went and found the actual ad and yes the cartoon transphobic caricature they used is just as bigoted as you could imagine.
youtu.be/nEeDfdA9eug
youtu.be/nEeDfdA9eug
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Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Donate - Native Organizers Alliance
Supporting organizing and advocacy initiatives for Indigenous justice.
nativeorganizing.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
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In this episode of “Movement Memos,” Tamara Nopper and host Kelly Hayes discuss the urgency of political education in our current fascist climate, what people are learning in the streets, and the importance of counter-recruiting for movements against policing and deportations.
Fascism at the Door, Neighbors in the Street: Abolition in Practice
“I think a lot of us could level up our skills,” says researcher Tamara Nopper.
buff.ly
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
In this episode of “Movement Memos,” Tamara Nopper and host Kelly Hayes discuss the urgency of political education in our current fascist climate, what people are learning in the streets, and the importance of counter-recruiting for movements against policing and deportations.
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Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
Native American actress gave ICE agents her tribal ID. They called it 'fake,' she says
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
Seriously though. I have a business plan, branding package, product & program designs, etc. Anchorage needs indie bookstores, community hubs, & spaces to collectively imagine a better future. Let's build something amazing.
#alaskasky
#alaskasky
If anyone wants to become an investor in a community-focused business, I have a really awesome idea that just needs a little capital to see through.
We don't have to lose the incredible independent bookstores that are hubs for connection & information in our community.
#alaskasky #anchorage
We don't have to lose the incredible independent bookstores that are hubs for connection & information in our community.
#alaskasky #anchorage
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Seriously though. I have a business plan, branding package, product & program designs, etc. Anchorage needs indie bookstores, community hubs, & spaces to collectively imagine a better future. Let's build something amazing.
#alaskasky
#alaskasky
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The kind of thing we can have if we just hold on and keep fighting 🥰
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The kind of thing we can have if we just hold on and keep fighting 🥰
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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 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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.
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You can be a N@zi congressional staffer or a socialist mayoral candidate, but some still treat anarchism like a dirty word. I break down anarchism as a tradition, strategy, and set of a practices in my latest piece: instruggle.substack.com/p/anarchism
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
You can be a N@zi congressional staffer or a socialist mayoral candidate, but some still treat anarchism like a dirty word. I break down anarchism as a tradition, strategy, and set of a practices in my latest piece: instruggle.substack.com/p/anarchism
Also, the 14yo no longer blinks their eyes - they just roll them. 🙄
My 14yo is rummaging through my tote of early-aughts rave nostalgia. I'm high on memories & they're deeply embarrassed by me. Fabulous! 🪩
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Also, the 14yo no longer blinks their eyes - they just roll them. 🙄
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One great thing about therapy is that you're constantly reminded that you are the problem, and the solution, which is the problem.
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
One great thing about therapy is that you're constantly reminded that you are the problem, and the solution, which is the problem.
My 14yo is rummaging through my tote of early-aughts rave nostalgia. I'm high on memories & they're deeply embarrassed by me. Fabulous! 🪩
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
My 14yo is rummaging through my tote of early-aughts rave nostalgia. I'm high on memories & they're deeply embarrassed by me. Fabulous! 🪩
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"Alex Nguyen, a spokesman for Mr. Schumer, disputed that notion. 'Our North Star is winning the Senate majority in 2026 & any decision is made to achieve that goal,' he said in a statement."
YES. THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
All you care about is party power, not ppl, not the constitution. Fight for *US.*
YES. THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
All you care about is party power, not ppl, not the constitution. Fight for *US.*
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
"Alex Nguyen, a spokesman for Mr. Schumer, disputed that notion. 'Our North Star is winning the Senate majority in 2026 & any decision is made to achieve that goal,' he said in a statement."
YES. THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
All you care about is party power, not ppl, not the constitution. Fight for *US.*
YES. THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
All you care about is party power, not ppl, not the constitution. Fight for *US.*
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We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.