Avidan (she/her)
@avidangerzone.bsky.social
Tired dad, nerd, and trans lady. 🏳️⚧️ She/her.
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Welcome new followers! A bit about me:
- I like to cook and bake
- I'm a huge nerd
- I write song parodies for fun
- I'm a software engineer
- I'm a dad to twins
- I'm a trans woman
- I'm an Orthodox Jew
- I like to cook and bake
- I'm a huge nerd
- I write song parodies for fun
- I'm a software engineer
- I'm a dad to twins
- I'm a trans woman
- I'm an Orthodox Jew
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1) Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
2) TV Criticism
3) Writing For Radio
4) Copyright and Culture
5) Comparative Literature: Mysteries.
(I was a computer science major)
1) Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
2) TV Criticism
3) Writing For Radio
4) Copyright and Culture
5) Comparative Literature: Mysteries.
(I was a computer science major)
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1: Survey of Science Fiction
2: Sedimentary Petrology
3: Biogeography
4: Organic Chemistry
5:.Philosophy of Science
1: Survey of Science Fiction
2: Sedimentary Petrology
3: Biogeography
4: Organic Chemistry
5:.Philosophy of Science
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Metaphysics: Identity, Time and Freedom
2. Forensic Anthropology of the Human Skeleton
3. Russia In Revolution (A History)
4. Death And Dying: An Anthropological Perspective
5. Criminology: Violence And Crime
1. Metaphysics: Identity, Time and Freedom
2. Forensic Anthropology of the Human Skeleton
3. Russia In Revolution (A History)
4. Death And Dying: An Anthropological Perspective
5. Criminology: Violence And Crime
February 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1) Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
2) TV Criticism
3) Writing For Radio
4) Copyright and Culture
5) Comparative Literature: Mysteries.
(I was a computer science major)
1) Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
2) TV Criticism
3) Writing For Radio
4) Copyright and Culture
5) Comparative Literature: Mysteries.
(I was a computer science major)
This is who runs this account.
(In my defense, the photographer told me to open up my eyes wide and have a huge smile)
(In my defense, the photographer told me to open up my eyes wide and have a huge smile)
February 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
This is who runs this account.
(In my defense, the photographer told me to open up my eyes wide and have a huge smile)
(In my defense, the photographer told me to open up my eyes wide and have a huge smile)
@johnrogers.bsky.social What is Elliot's secret chili recipe and where did it come from?
January 30, 2026 at 6:05 PM
@johnrogers.bsky.social What is Elliot's secret chili recipe and where did it come from?
I got a haircut today! I think we cut off like an inch and a half? Maybe more?
Also apparently my curl pattern has changed from type 3 to type 2 and texture from coarse to fine so basically everything is different now. Yay transition?
Also apparently my curl pattern has changed from type 3 to type 2 and texture from coarse to fine so basically everything is different now. Yay transition?
January 29, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I got a haircut today! I think we cut off like an inch and a half? Maybe more?
Also apparently my curl pattern has changed from type 3 to type 2 and texture from coarse to fine so basically everything is different now. Yay transition?
Also apparently my curl pattern has changed from type 3 to type 2 and texture from coarse to fine so basically everything is different now. Yay transition?
I'm going to be in Boston near the aquarium in a few weeks for a work thing and I have a couple hours in the afternoon for two days and I'm trying to find the most unique/weird things to do with my time. Who's got suggestions?
January 22, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I'm going to be in Boston near the aquarium in a few weeks for a work thing and I have a couple hours in the afternoon for two days and I'm trying to find the most unique/weird things to do with my time. Who's got suggestions?
Look I've gone on record as saying I'm not the biggest fan of Dylan (nothing against her personally, but I wish other trans voices got the attention she did) but she's definitely got the Broadway chops. Plus one of the creators is non-binary so..... basically go fuck yourselves, haters.
So apparently Dylan Mulvaney got cast in a Broadway musical... which resulted in transphobes losing their minds and threatening to "Bud Light" the show... and now the show's Twitter page is locked down. Cool cool.
January 19, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Look I've gone on record as saying I'm not the biggest fan of Dylan (nothing against her personally, but I wish other trans voices got the attention she did) but she's definitely got the Broadway chops. Plus one of the creators is non-binary so..... basically go fuck yourselves, haters.
I've been cooking my way through Nisha Vora recipes the last couple of weeks and made this tonight. The tofu alone might be the best I've ever made.
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7649...
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7649...
Spicy Noodle Stir-Fry With Salt and Pepper Tofu
cooking.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I've been cooking my way through Nisha Vora recipes the last couple of weeks and made this tonight. The tofu alone might be the best I've ever made.
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7649...
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7649...
No. No no no no no no no. No. Absolutely no.
Gag me. With a spoon, even. #collectiondevelopment bookshop.org/a/4013/97800...
January 14, 2026 at 12:20 AM
No. No no no no no no no. No. Absolutely no.
And with that, the need for me to follow the football season comes to a close.
January 12, 2026 at 12:55 AM
And with that, the need for me to follow the football season comes to a close.
@wing2j.bsky.social we're only listening to the game on radio, can you explain what just happened at the end there?
January 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
@wing2j.bsky.social we're only listening to the game on radio, can you explain what just happened at the end there?
In the rush to take my pants off to use the bathroom, my thumb got caught in a belt loop, so when I pushed down my thumb went backwards. Needed physical therapy for that one.
I've also burned my nose drinking tea, cut my lip on a bagel, and hit my head on the serrated part of a toilet paper holder.
I've also burned my nose drinking tea, cut my lip on a bagel, and hit my head on the serrated part of a toilet paper holder.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
In the rush to take my pants off to use the bathroom, my thumb got caught in a belt loop, so when I pushed down my thumb went backwards. Needed physical therapy for that one.
I've also burned my nose drinking tea, cut my lip on a bagel, and hit my head on the serrated part of a toilet paper holder.
I've also burned my nose drinking tea, cut my lip on a bagel, and hit my head on the serrated part of a toilet paper holder.
It's really good that I still remember my zip code from when I went to school in Philadelphia because....reasons. Involving accounts.
January 4, 2026 at 9:54 PM
It's really good that I still remember my zip code from when I went to school in Philadelphia because....reasons. Involving accounts.
Telling my kids about the new season of Jet Lag: The Game
Me: So @adamchase.bsky.social is the first hider.
Kid: I bet he hid near a castle.
Me: So @adamchase.bsky.social is the first hider.
Kid: I bet he hid near a castle.
January 2, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Telling my kids about the new season of Jet Lag: The Game
Me: So @adamchase.bsky.social is the first hider.
Kid: I bet he hid near a castle.
Me: So @adamchase.bsky.social is the first hider.
Kid: I bet he hid near a castle.
Tonight's dinner: I made spinach ricotta stuffed shells with homemade San Marzano marinara sauce
January 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Tonight's dinner: I made spinach ricotta stuffed shells with homemade San Marzano marinara sauce
Me to my wife: what should I do with all this leftover apple cider? I guess I could make apple cider caramels...
My wife: ...I can't think of a reason you shouldn't do that.
My wife: ...I can't think of a reason you shouldn't do that.
January 1, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Me to my wife: what should I do with all this leftover apple cider? I guess I could make apple cider caramels...
My wife: ...I can't think of a reason you shouldn't do that.
My wife: ...I can't think of a reason you shouldn't do that.
Here's a fun game: watch an episode of Scrubs and see how many HIPAA violations you spot.
December 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Here's a fun game: watch an episode of Scrubs and see how many HIPAA violations you spot.
Yes to everything here but also once again WHY WOULD YOU GET JEFFREY "EXPOSED MYSELF ON ZOOM" TOOBIN TO WRITE THIS ARTICLE
There is a LOT going on in Jeffrey Toobin’s weird soft-focus profile of Tom Goldstein, but my favorite recurring bit is all the people who know poker finding creative ways to politely make clear that Tom Goldstein is not good at poker www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/m...
![That night was also significant because it's when Goldstein met Dan Bilzerian. An heir to a family fortune, Bilzerian became famous for his extravagant and louche lifestyle as a professional poker player in Las Vegas, and later for being a social media influencer whose posts often featured guns and women in bikinis.
Bilzerian recalled Goldstein's antics that night: "People were all watching the game and talking about what a [expletive] maniac he was."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bpna2qi2e44fafbhhtqjak3x/bafkreigpxvaflmlfkju6aqjd5s4yv7mop47jn576tgl4bkp2c2vhfifnby@jpeg)
December 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Yes to everything here but also once again WHY WOULD YOU GET JEFFREY "EXPOSED MYSELF ON ZOOM" TOOBIN TO WRITE THIS ARTICLE
There's something very ironic that of all the people to write an article about Thomas Goldstein, the poker playing lawyer who also had a number of extramarital affairs, the New York Times picked *Jeffrey Toobin*
December 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
There's something very ironic that of all the people to write an article about Thomas Goldstein, the poker playing lawyer who also had a number of extramarital affairs, the New York Times picked *Jeffrey Toobin*
This is always the hardest week
the always fun week of “children are off but not in camp and parents are back to work”
heading to library to obtain dvds, books, sanity.
heading to library to obtain dvds, books, sanity.
December 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This is always the hardest week
FlightRadar24's Santa tracker puts him in Germany. NORAD's tracker has him in Africa. Who's right?!?!?
December 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
FlightRadar24's Santa tracker puts him in Germany. NORAD's tracker has him in Africa. Who's right?!?!?
Joining the over 30 selfie thread
40!
40!
December 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Joining the over 30 selfie thread
40!
40!
It's a great day when you get to deal with the police department of two different towns and the fire department of one all on the same day.
December 23, 2025 at 4:27 AM
It's a great day when you get to deal with the police department of two different towns and the fire department of one all on the same day.
I am still in awe that Christian Dueñas has gone from the guy who called in to JJGo to share that his grandpa likes talking dog movies to being on the board of directors for @maximumfun.org. This guy is awesome.
December 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I am still in awe that Christian Dueñas has gone from the guy who called in to JJGo to share that his grandpa likes talking dog movies to being on the board of directors for @maximumfun.org. This guy is awesome.
Happy last night of Chanukah!
On the top, potato latkes. On the side, homemade applesauce. On the bottom, apple latkes/fritters with an apple "caramel" sauce
On the top, potato latkes. On the side, homemade applesauce. On the bottom, apple latkes/fritters with an apple "caramel" sauce
December 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Happy last night of Chanukah!
On the top, potato latkes. On the side, homemade applesauce. On the bottom, apple latkes/fritters with an apple "caramel" sauce
On the top, potato latkes. On the side, homemade applesauce. On the bottom, apple latkes/fritters with an apple "caramel" sauce
Octuple fuck this
Quadruple fuck this
Double fuck this, in fact.
December 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Octuple fuck this