Spencer Koelle
@spencerkoelle.bsky.social
Writer of Horror, Fantasy, and Scifi, in that order. He/Him
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Literally every single major medical org in the US-- ALL the big household names like the AMA, ANA, etc-- support gender-affirming care for trans adults AND CHILDREN.
Here, in this thread, is the proof.
American Medical Association statement:
www.ama-assn.org/press-center...
Here, in this thread, is the proof.
American Medical Association statement:
www.ama-assn.org/press-center...
AMA to states: Stop interfering in health care of transgender children
AMA to governors: forgoing gender-affirming care can have tragic health consequences, both mental and physical.
www.ama-assn.org
April 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Literally every single major medical org in the US-- ALL the big household names like the AMA, ANA, etc-- support gender-affirming care for trans adults AND CHILDREN.
Here, in this thread, is the proof.
American Medical Association statement:
www.ama-assn.org/press-center...
Here, in this thread, is the proof.
American Medical Association statement:
www.ama-assn.org/press-center...
Happy Freeman Friday!
December 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happy Freeman Friday!
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
heads up, writers—this is the new version of the “I turned your webcam on and I have a video of you jerking off” scam
New extortion scam email going round (this was received via a writer's website contact form). I've seen a number of these recently but without the money demand; the translation angle is also a new one
December 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
heads up, writers—this is the new version of the “I turned your webcam on and I have a video of you jerking off” scam
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Embrace the spirit of Joike~
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Embrace the spirit of Joike~
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
It drives me nuts when people label my work as the "respectable" kind of queer art just because it's basically PG-13.
Bitch don't pull that nonsense, we stand up for porn in this house. Always defend the weird, ugly, uncomfortable, and cringe, because if we don't push boundaries we don't exist.
Bitch don't pull that nonsense, we stand up for porn in this house. Always defend the weird, ugly, uncomfortable, and cringe, because if we don't push boundaries we don't exist.
The fascists are counting on you finding erotica and porn too distasteful to support. Because they always start here. And even if they ended here, sexuality and erotism are integral components of queer expression. You can't support queer creators without supporting 'nsfw' content.
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
It drives me nuts when people label my work as the "respectable" kind of queer art just because it's basically PG-13.
Bitch don't pull that nonsense, we stand up for porn in this house. Always defend the weird, ugly, uncomfortable, and cringe, because if we don't push boundaries we don't exist.
Bitch don't pull that nonsense, we stand up for porn in this house. Always defend the weird, ugly, uncomfortable, and cringe, because if we don't push boundaries we don't exist.
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
If you can only engage with media by way of naked (empty) praise or naked (empty) hatred, I’m just really sorry for you and your relationship with media.
Beware unloving critics & uncritical lovers alike. Neither improves, neither satisfies.
Beware unloving critics & uncritical lovers alike. Neither improves, neither satisfies.
December 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
If you can only engage with media by way of naked (empty) praise or naked (empty) hatred, I’m just really sorry for you and your relationship with media.
Beware unloving critics & uncritical lovers alike. Neither improves, neither satisfies.
Beware unloving critics & uncritical lovers alike. Neither improves, neither satisfies.
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Our monitors are made to show every conceivable color, and movies these days are made to show almost none of them.
December 24, 2024 at 7:49 AM
Our monitors are made to show every conceivable color, and movies these days are made to show almost none of them.
Fat people deserve to be treated with as much respect as skinny people get. Body shape is not an indication of moral worth.
December 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Fat people deserve to be treated with as much respect as skinny people get. Body shape is not an indication of moral worth.
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
I had to write about Horses for @aftermath.site aftermath.site/horses-indie...
December 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I had to write about Horses for @aftermath.site aftermath.site/horses-indie...
Happy T'lyn Thursday to my followers
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Happy T'lyn Thursday to my followers
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Please signal boost. Need a wheelchair tech who can help troubleshoot in Silver Spring, MD.
My wheelchair won't turn on and a wheelchair technician won't be available until the 15th...
December 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Please signal boost. Need a wheelchair tech who can help troubleshoot in Silver Spring, MD.
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
I already posted about this but genuinely, this is why we don't back down. (And even if this hadn't happened, we'd have kept fighting.)
The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I already posted about this but genuinely, this is why we don't back down. (And even if this hadn't happened, we'd have kept fighting.)
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Surreal that we could go through covid, still be going through covid, and yet it's not outlandish to think in a couple of years we might have to get our measles or small pox or flu shot from a guy in a back alley.
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Surreal that we could go through covid, still be going through covid, and yet it's not outlandish to think in a couple of years we might have to get our measles or small pox or flu shot from a guy in a back alley.
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
December 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
the rabbits outside my office window have achieved a near perfect roundness
December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
the rabbits outside my office window have achieved a near perfect roundness
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
This is a good take, and I’d also like to note that games journalism basically did fail all of those adult game devs. Emphasis on the industry over individuals, although there are outlets out there today that are *still* ignoring this issue overall
I am a little disappointed when the conversation is focused around "it's art not porn!" because the adult games devs get very little support but have been dealing with this for far longer, and they've been sounding the alarm for that deplatforming coming for other games (such as LGBTQ+ content).
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This is a good take, and I’d also like to note that games journalism basically did fail all of those adult game devs. Emphasis on the industry over individuals, although there are outlets out there today that are *still* ignoring this issue overall
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Call me old-fashioned but I don't think machines should have a "do crimes" button
Love to share the road with cars programmed to blast past speed limits
Tesla brings back 'Mad Max' 'Full Self-Driving' mode that ignores speed limits
Tesla has brought back its 'Mad Max' mode for 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised) that ignores speed limits amid several investigations.
electrek.co
December 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Call me old-fashioned but I don't think machines should have a "do crimes" button
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
"I'm being paid the same now, when I make 500 shirts a day, as I did when I made 50 shirts a day. Where the fuck is the money going?"
The popular idea of luddites is entirely due to generations of capitalists trying their damnedest to obscure what is a very simple issue.
The popular idea of luddites is entirely due to generations of capitalists trying their damnedest to obscure what is a very simple issue.
December 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"I'm being paid the same now, when I make 500 shirts a day, as I did when I made 50 shirts a day. Where the fuck is the money going?"
The popular idea of luddites is entirely due to generations of capitalists trying their damnedest to obscure what is a very simple issue.
The popular idea of luddites is entirely due to generations of capitalists trying their damnedest to obscure what is a very simple issue.
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Sounds like it sucks in every possible way then, so into the trash with it
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will unleash a wave of new ideas and unfinished projects—leaving people busier, not freer, as “everybody’s jobs will be different.” trib.al/i8LvkCC
Nvidia CEO says AI will actually make everyone a lot busier: 'Everybody's jobs will be different' | Fortune
“I would say that there's every evidence that we will be more productive and yet still be busier because we have so many ideas,” Jensen Huang said.
trib.al
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Sounds like it sucks in every possible way then, so into the trash with it
Just what I wanted, a smart-toilet. A toilet that can be hacked. What gormless little tit decided we needed something like this?
NEW: Your "end-to-end encrypted" poop pictures taken by this $599 (+ subscription) smart toilet camera are actually not end-to-end encrypted.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
techcrunch.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Just what I wanted, a smart-toilet. A toilet that can be hacked. What gormless little tit decided we needed something like this?
As seen on What The Fuck Is Wrong With You
NEW: Your "end-to-end encrypted" poop pictures taken by this $599 (+ subscription) smart toilet camera are actually not end-to-end encrypted.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
techcrunch.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 AM
As seen on What The Fuck Is Wrong With You
Reposted by Spencer Koelle
Do not come to us and expect us to understand that you just had to throw us under the bus.
We are not going to smile and nod.
We will spit in your eye.
We are not going to smile and nod.
We will spit in your eye.
The truth is that there are many good people in good institutions regretfully making the choice to sacrifice trans people because they fear for their own survival and their institution's survival...
...and it is incumbent on us to show them that their choice is not without consequence.
...and it is incumbent on us to show them that their choice is not without consequence.
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Do not come to us and expect us to understand that you just had to throw us under the bus.
We are not going to smile and nod.
We will spit in your eye.
We are not going to smile and nod.
We will spit in your eye.