the Goat of Menendez
@necrohell.bsky.social
Mathematics, accessibility, roller skating (@chicagoknockouts.bsky.social), heavy metal, vegan
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my first substack is an essay on violence against sex workers and who is allowed to feel safe online
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Are Sex Workers Safe on Bluesky?
Who Are Online Communities Intended For
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Misogyny is the force that unites so many across time, space, class, you name it.
The hive mind of the misogynist has the least barrier to entry. It welcomes all for the low price of their dignity and self esteem.
The hive mind of the misogynist has the least barrier to entry. It welcomes all for the low price of their dignity and self esteem.
Sending @deesnider.bsky.social some healing vibes. He’s been a bedrock of a cultural movement that helps me survive, and he’s a super nice, down to earth person above it all.
February 7, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Sending @deesnider.bsky.social some healing vibes. He’s been a bedrock of a cultural movement that helps me survive, and he’s a super nice, down to earth person above it all.
Can confirm these perfectly articulated points, having worked in higher education for 11 years, part of which as a union president.
Having volunteered and worked in academia (admissions, FA, alumni, and in advancement [working closely with executive leadership]) for about 20 years, it is quite difficult to express how truly dark the underbelly of academia actually is.
Since I know at least one academic who appears in the Epstein files is reading my posts and maybe there are others:
You did things you should not have done.
All you can do now is take seriously apologizing and making amends to the victims, whose perpetrator(s) you cozied up to.
You did things you should not have done.
All you can do now is take seriously apologizing and making amends to the victims, whose perpetrator(s) you cozied up to.
February 2, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Can confirm these perfectly articulated points, having worked in higher education for 11 years, part of which as a union president.
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And people outside of academia don't appreciate fully, I think, how the people whose names are in these documents are *still* important people with a lot of power in the field to determine whether people at other schools get promotions and tenure
Like I'm taking a risk every time I post about this
Like I'm taking a risk every time I post about this
February 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
And people outside of academia don't appreciate fully, I think, how the people whose names are in these documents are *still* important people with a lot of power in the field to determine whether people at other schools get promotions and tenure
Like I'm taking a risk every time I post about this
Like I'm taking a risk every time I post about this
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Bootlickers are not fiscal conservatives
January 29, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Bootlickers are not fiscal conservatives
made this on 1/6/2021 and it never gets old
January 26, 2026 at 6:58 PM
made this on 1/6/2021 and it never gets old
I would bet any money the NRA and its bitch posse is terrified of ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I would bet any money the NRA and its bitch posse is terrified of ICE.
Friendly reminder, the NRA is not a gun rights organization, it is a group of lazy imbeciles cosplaying as slave owners. It in no way represents the overwhelming majority of gun owners.
January 26, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Friendly reminder, the NRA is not a gun rights organization, it is a group of lazy imbeciles cosplaying as slave owners. It in no way represents the overwhelming majority of gun owners.
fucking awesome
January 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
fucking awesome
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
I’m looking for anthropological studies about academia. Preferably ones that are not gate kept behind pay walls.
December 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I’m looking for anthropological studies about academia. Preferably ones that are not gate kept behind pay walls.
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Never underestimate the prevalence of misogyny
December 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Never underestimate the prevalence of misogyny
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Just read “Capitalists Must Starve” by Park Seolyeon & @antonhur.com The title & blurb led me to expect a book about a factory strike... It is an absorbing portrait of Juryong’s whole life - its hardships, how she was treated as a woman, her resilience, determination & passion. A fascinating read!
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Just read “Capitalists Must Starve” by Park Seolyeon & @antonhur.com The title & blurb led me to expect a book about a factory strike... It is an absorbing portrait of Juryong’s whole life - its hardships, how she was treated as a woman, her resilience, determination & passion. A fascinating read!
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November 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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New episode of CANNED in which Zach uses the mass layoff conference call to tell everyone they don't have to sign those papers right away.
S2 E12: Senior Longform Video Editor | Home
Zach has better information for his laid off coworkers than the HR talking head on the conference call.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New episode of CANNED in which Zach uses the mass layoff conference call to tell everyone they don't have to sign those papers right away.