Ursula
@uberwench.bsky.social
Human with ADHD-C & ASD, textile artist, librarian, nerd, gourmand, hedonist, iconoclast. Fat positive, anti-racist, anti-capitalist, feminist. Genderfluid, trans, nonbinary, queer, bisexual, witch.
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But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act.
November 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act.
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You can’t crush ideas by suppressing them. You can only crush them by ignoring them. By refusing to think, refusing to change.
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 AM
You can’t crush ideas by suppressing them. You can only crush them by ignoring them. By refusing to think, refusing to change.
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A man: who, knowing his whole true self, cannot be used or possessed by any power other than himself, and whose life therefore is lived for life’s sake and never in the service of ruin, or pain, or hatred, or the dark.
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A man: who, knowing his whole true self, cannot be used or possessed by any power other than himself, and whose life therefore is lived for life’s sake and never in the service of ruin, or pain, or hatred, or the dark.
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hey so
if you’re going to a big family gathering today a little reminder
“keeping the peace” and ignoring hate is literally how it spreads
people ask me all the time what they can do to help trans people
and one of the biggest is legit to STOP LETTING TRANSPHOBIA SLIDE in your friends and family
if you’re going to a big family gathering today a little reminder
“keeping the peace” and ignoring hate is literally how it spreads
people ask me all the time what they can do to help trans people
and one of the biggest is legit to STOP LETTING TRANSPHOBIA SLIDE in your friends and family
TRANS POLITICS 1: STOP TOLERATING TRANSPHOBIA - Tilly's Trans Tuesdays
Welcome to #TransTuesday! This is part 1 of a 2-part series that are some of the most important Trans Tuesdays ever. Cis friends, I need you to read this, share it, talk about it. Here comes TRANS POL...
www.tillystranstuesdays.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
hey so
if you’re going to a big family gathering today a little reminder
“keeping the peace” and ignoring hate is literally how it spreads
people ask me all the time what they can do to help trans people
and one of the biggest is legit to STOP LETTING TRANSPHOBIA SLIDE in your friends and family
if you’re going to a big family gathering today a little reminder
“keeping the peace” and ignoring hate is literally how it spreads
people ask me all the time what they can do to help trans people
and one of the biggest is legit to STOP LETTING TRANSPHOBIA SLIDE in your friends and family
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‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic #Canada
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic #Canada
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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And mage and sailor are not so far apart; both work with the powers of sky and sea, and bend great winds to the uses of their hands, bringing near what was remote.
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
And mage and sailor are not so far apart; both work with the powers of sky and sea, and bend great winds to the uses of their hands, bringing near what was remote.
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My personal info was stolen in that NSP data breach, including my bank account and SIN numbers. I think Nova Scotians should sue NSPower out of existence and reclaim it as our own again, a Crown corporation and an essential public utility instead of a privately owned monopoly.
November 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My personal info was stolen in that NSP data breach, including my bank account and SIN numbers. I think Nova Scotians should sue NSPower out of existence and reclaim it as our own again, a Crown corporation and an essential public utility instead of a privately owned monopoly.
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Falcon-winged, falcon-mad, like an unfalling arrow, like an unforgotten thought.
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Falcon-winged, falcon-mad, like an unfalling arrow, like an unforgotten thought.
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I’m giving a free webinar on occupational mental health injury for frontline workers this Thursday! I’ll be joined by a colleague who is much smarter than me. You should listen in, just to hear from her.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Moral Injury at Work. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
How can we justify asking frontline workers to sacrifice their mental health and well-being for the sake of others, especially when the system they serve is often the source of their moral injury?
Dr...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I’m giving a free webinar on occupational mental health injury for frontline workers this Thursday! I’ll be joined by a colleague who is much smarter than me. You should listen in, just to hear from her.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The only truly irreversible thing a trans child is likely to do is take their own life. "What if they do something irreversible?" actually means "theyre not allowed to make a decision!"
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The only truly irreversible thing a trans child is likely to do is take their own life. "What if they do something irreversible?" actually means "theyre not allowed to make a decision!"
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
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The most important part of this article, to me, is the end.
It challenges a false binary between “long COVID” and “everyone else.”
Maybe it's a spectrum... 🧵 (1/5)
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
It challenges a false binary between “long COVID” and “everyone else.”
Maybe it's a spectrum... 🧵 (1/5)
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2
“Immunity debt,” a theory to explain the global surge in non-covid infections since pandemic restrictions were lifted, is increasingly being challenged by emerging evidence. Nick Tsergas reports
Myco...
www.bmj.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The most important part of this article, to me, is the end.
It challenges a false binary between “long COVID” and “everyone else.”
Maybe it's a spectrum... 🧵 (1/5)
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
It challenges a false binary between “long COVID” and “everyone else.”
Maybe it's a spectrum... 🧵 (1/5)
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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"Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters"
www.reuters.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters"
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Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
I participated in Star Trek fan zines in the early 90s and was reading novelizations, collected novelized fan works, zines, and magazines - basically anything I could get my hands on.
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I participated in Star Trek fan zines in the early 90s and was reading novelizations, collected novelized fan works, zines, and magazines - basically anything I could get my hands on.
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Despite the enraging bullshit of deadly tantrums all around us I commit to being the person I want to be building the future I desire right here and now - an ethics of care in action building mutual thriving.
Intention and practice are powerful weapons in this moment.
Intention and practice are powerful weapons in this moment.
October 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Despite the enraging bullshit of deadly tantrums all around us I commit to being the person I want to be building the future I desire right here and now - an ethics of care in action building mutual thriving.
Intention and practice are powerful weapons in this moment.
Intention and practice are powerful weapons in this moment.
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“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
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✏️ Happy Labor Day! 🖌️
Did you know that AI “art” is labor theft?
Hi. I’m a professional traditional artist of over 15 years & I was able to make a decent living until 3 years ago.
In May 2023, over 50 of my paintings had been scraped without my consent to fuel AI image generators like Midjourney.
Did you know that AI “art” is labor theft?
Hi. I’m a professional traditional artist of over 15 years & I was able to make a decent living until 3 years ago.
In May 2023, over 50 of my paintings had been scraped without my consent to fuel AI image generators like Midjourney.
September 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
✏️ Happy Labor Day! 🖌️
Did you know that AI “art” is labor theft?
Hi. I’m a professional traditional artist of over 15 years & I was able to make a decent living until 3 years ago.
In May 2023, over 50 of my paintings had been scraped without my consent to fuel AI image generators like Midjourney.
Did you know that AI “art” is labor theft?
Hi. I’m a professional traditional artist of over 15 years & I was able to make a decent living until 3 years ago.
In May 2023, over 50 of my paintings had been scraped without my consent to fuel AI image generators like Midjourney.
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Moral clarity demands that Halifax not host the Israeli national tennis team
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
Moral clarity demands that Halifax not host the Israeli national tennis team - Halifax Examiner
We refuse to have moral clarity because doing so is uncomfortable. This is why I call it hell for the bystander — there can be no moral clarity in hell; that's the whole point of hell. We, as bystande...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
August 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Moral clarity demands that Halifax not host the Israeli national tennis team
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
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"I want people to be safe and protected. I want to live on the right side of history. I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always."
May 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"I want people to be safe and protected. I want to live on the right side of history. I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always."
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One fun thing about shape-changing in myth is it implies that personal autonomy is so absolute that anyone, with the right skills and tools, can alter their form without needing permission from anyone or anything else.
#HeathenSky
#PaganSky
#WitchSky
#HeathenSky
#PaganSky
#WitchSky
January 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
One fun thing about shape-changing in myth is it implies that personal autonomy is so absolute that anyone, with the right skills and tools, can alter their form without needing permission from anyone or anything else.
#HeathenSky
#PaganSky
#WitchSky
#HeathenSky
#PaganSky
#WitchSky
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I wrote about Neil Gaiman, and the women accusing him of sexual coercion, assault and abuse. www.vulture.com/article/neil...
There Is No Safe Word
How the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.
www.vulture.com
January 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I wrote about Neil Gaiman, and the women accusing him of sexual coercion, assault and abuse. www.vulture.com/article/neil...
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Don't forget to do your deshrimping stretches y'all! XD
Big Stretch
This piece is a tribute to my cat and all cats, the little things they do truly captivate me. From their various meows and graceful stretches to their dramatic moments and firm boundaries (often mistaken for arrogance), cats are endlessly intriguing.
This piece is a tribute to my cat and all cats, the little things they do truly captivate me. From their various meows and graceful stretches to their dramatic moments and firm boundaries (often mistaken for arrogance), cats are endlessly intriguing.
November 20, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Don't forget to do your deshrimping stretches y'all! XD
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FedUp4Palestine is a Palestinian-led relief effort addressing the desperate needs of displaced families in Gaza. Their current fundraising efforts are being suppressed on IG and TikTok. Please please share this far and wide 🙏
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FedUp4Palestine is a Palestinian-led relief effort addressing the desperate needs of displaced families in Gaza. Their current fundraising efforts are being suppressed on IG and TikTok. Please please share this far and wide 🙏
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Wrapped in Humanity: Winter Relief for Displaced Families in Gaza
As the harsh winter months approach, thousands of forcibly displaced individuals and families in Gaza are facing unimaginable conditions. Under constant threat of bombing, they are also without the ba...
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November 1, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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FedUp4Palestine is a Palestinian-led relief effort addressing the desperate needs of displaced families in Gaza. Their current fundraising efforts are being suppressed on IG and TikTok. Please please share this far and wide 🙏
www.zeffy.com/peer-to-peer...
FedUp4Palestine is a Palestinian-led relief effort addressing the desperate needs of displaced families in Gaza. Their current fundraising efforts are being suppressed on IG and TikTok. Please please share this far and wide 🙏
www.zeffy.com/peer-to-peer...