Britt H Young
@britthyoung.bsky.social
writer, critical tech & disability
working on a book
babbling at undergrads
working on a book
babbling at undergrads
The double-take I did upon seeing my house mate's moisturizer adorned with prosthetic, hairy warts.
November 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The double-take I did upon seeing my house mate's moisturizer adorned with prosthetic, hairy warts.
The Lord wants you to support your local movie theater.
November 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Lord wants you to support your local movie theater.
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
I love when people say a project "has legs." What kind of legs? I always imagine chicken legs in stilettos.
November 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I love when people say a project "has legs." What kind of legs? I always imagine chicken legs in stilettos.
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Yesterday, The Tyee looked at how the industry is struggling to meet demands for wheelchair maintenance and repairs — a situation that can trap people at home or even in bed while they wait.
In part two today, we look at solutions. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. 🦽 #bcpoli
In part two today, we look at solutions. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. 🦽 #bcpoli
How to Speed Up Wheelchair Repairs | The Tyee
Systemic changes are needed from government and industry, experts say. In the meantime, users are turning to DIY.
thetyee.ca
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Yesterday, The Tyee looked at how the industry is struggling to meet demands for wheelchair maintenance and repairs — a situation that can trap people at home or even in bed while they wait.
In part two today, we look at solutions. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. 🦽 #bcpoli
In part two today, we look at solutions. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. 🦽 #bcpoli
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I wrote a check today, so I guess I can at least make a semi-formal announcement here: EBB is going to be a sponsor of @oaklandreviewofbooks.org. What that means for them & for us, who’s to say! But it should be interesting figuring out.
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I wrote a check today, so I guess I can at least make a semi-formal announcement here: EBB is going to be a sponsor of @oaklandreviewofbooks.org. What that means for them & for us, who’s to say! But it should be interesting figuring out.
The "I'm really good at making deals" president was actually just manipulated behind the scenes by the real deals guy, Epstein, who hand picks cabinet members and dreams up policy on the fly over text message.
In text messages from 2017, Jeffrey Epstein seemingly represented himself as positioned to pass information from the Trump White House to Bill Gates through an intermediary. www.wired.com/story/jeffre...
Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Intimate Knowledge of Donald Trump’s Views in Texts With Bill Gates Adviser
In text messages from 2017, Jeffrey Epstein seemingly represented himself as positioned to pass information from the Trump White House to Bill Gates through an intermediary.
www.wired.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The "I'm really good at making deals" president was actually just manipulated behind the scenes by the real deals guy, Epstein, who hand picks cabinet members and dreams up policy on the fly over text message.
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3D-printing was supposed to revolutionize prosthetics. Now the hype has passed we're seeing where it's really worthwhile, and the challenges that remain.
The Challenges of 3D-Printed Prosthetics
3D-printed prosthetics are getting closer to the dream, but costs remain a hurdle. Learn how innovation is bridging the gap.
spectrum.ieee.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
3D-printing was supposed to revolutionize prosthetics. Now the hype has passed we're seeing where it's really worthwhile, and the challenges that remain.
About 10 years ago, people started asking me when I will 3D print my own arm, convinced from the media that the era of expensive prosthetics was over and a machine in a garage could whip me up something better. I looked into the current state of 3D printed arms, and it's not as rosy as it may seem.
The Challenges of 3D-Printed Prosthetics
3D-printed prosthetics are getting closer to the dream, but costs remain a hurdle. Learn how innovation is bridging the gap.
spectrum.ieee.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
About 10 years ago, people started asking me when I will 3D print my own arm, convinced from the media that the era of expensive prosthetics was over and a machine in a garage could whip me up something better. I looked into the current state of 3D printed arms, and it's not as rosy as it may seem.
I just want to say I am in favor of an extremely aggressive climate change action strategy that mobilizes the entire US military, every scientific resource available, and all gov’t agencies to transform the electrical grid, buy back gas cars, & protect coastal communities, wetlands, and forests.
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I just want to say I am in favor of an extremely aggressive climate change action strategy that mobilizes the entire US military, every scientific resource available, and all gov’t agencies to transform the electrical grid, buy back gas cars, & protect coastal communities, wetlands, and forests.
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Richest nation in human history
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Richest nation in human history
Ppl say both Musk & Trump are narcissists I think there’s a key difference. Musk is an insecure narcissist—thinks he’s god, knows deep down that ppl hate him, desperately needs approval. Trump is a secure narcissist—doesn’t need anyone’s approval, he’s more delusional, but is also more exploitable.
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Ppl say both Musk & Trump are narcissists I think there’s a key difference. Musk is an insecure narcissist—thinks he’s god, knows deep down that ppl hate him, desperately needs approval. Trump is a secure narcissist—doesn’t need anyone’s approval, he’s more delusional, but is also more exploitable.
This isn’t true. It’s actually the Trump Administration’s brave, forward-thinking new climate policy.
WASHINGTON (AP) — FAA announces 10% reduction in airline traffic in 40 markets to maintain safety during ongoing government shutdown.
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This isn’t true. It’s actually the Trump Administration’s brave, forward-thinking new climate policy.
I told a group of 60 undergrads that I decided to keep teaching this year because I love DEI and they broke into an applause. Imagine saying that kind of stuff, but to like, voters.
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I told a group of 60 undergrads that I decided to keep teaching this year because I love DEI and they broke into an applause. Imagine saying that kind of stuff, but to like, voters.
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Americans have spoken and they demand wokeness
November 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Americans have spoken and they demand wokeness
Six people have died from eating pasta. Six. Pasta. No political reckoning, no firings, no investigations into the big supermarket chains, just 'hey, sometimes pasta be deadly, oh well.'
www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...
Worsening listeria outbreak tied to pasta products kills 6, hospitalizes 25
Certain prepared pasta dishes were recalled from retailers like Trader Joe's, Kroger and Walmart between June and October. Health officials urge customers to dispose of them and clean their fridges.
www.npr.org
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Six people have died from eating pasta. Six. Pasta. No political reckoning, no firings, no investigations into the big supermarket chains, just 'hey, sometimes pasta be deadly, oh well.'
www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...
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Again, this precise use case is why these systems exist-to proliferate people’s racist (transphobic, misogynistic…) imaginary at scale. This should not be seen as a “misuse” but rather the product being used exactly as intended.
Racist Influencers Using OpenAI's Sora to Make it Look Like Poor People Are Selling Food Stamps for Cash
Folks looking for evidence of SNAP recipients as welfare queens have no shortage of AI generated schlock to use as justification.
futurism.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Again, this precise use case is why these systems exist-to proliferate people’s racist (transphobic, misogynistic…) imaginary at scale. This should not be seen as a “misuse” but rather the product being used exactly as intended.
Trump, like most clinical narcissists, is just an interior designer at heart.
October 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Trump, like most clinical narcissists, is just an interior designer at heart.
Penn's Alumni newsletters were hacked by right-wing losers, and that's probably a good thing to piss these children off. If Penn keeps it up, I might even consider donating.
October 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Penn's Alumni newsletters were hacked by right-wing losers, and that's probably a good thing to piss these children off. If Penn keeps it up, I might even consider donating.
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Citing a Trump executive order banning "gender ideology," the VA is withholding coverage and treatment for male veterans with breast cancer, an increasing condition among veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during service. 100 male veterans a year are diagnosed with breast cancer.
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Citing a Trump executive order banning "gender ideology," the VA is withholding coverage and treatment for male veterans with breast cancer, an increasing condition among veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during service. 100 male veterans a year are diagnosed with breast cancer.
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IT HAS HAPPENED -- an event has appeared on @coyotemedia.org, @oaklandreviewofbooks.org and @bayareacurrent.bsky.social calendars. The bay area indie calendar EGOT. What event is it? Well you will have to read all three calendars to find out. Yes I am a social media genius thank you.
October 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
IT HAS HAPPENED -- an event has appeared on @coyotemedia.org, @oaklandreviewofbooks.org and @bayareacurrent.bsky.social calendars. The bay area indie calendar EGOT. What event is it? Well you will have to read all three calendars to find out. Yes I am a social media genius thank you.
A lot of people ask me what I will "do with" my geography PhD and I'm always like, "I'm /doing/ all sorts of things with it. It made my brain good."
October 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A lot of people ask me what I will "do with" my geography PhD and I'm always like, "I'm /doing/ all sorts of things with it. It made my brain good."
Read me.
“The cultural tension between subsets of biohackers is between those who want to live as long as possible and those who are willing to fuck around and find out.”
The Juice Is Loose | Britt H. Young
Community-supported biolabs still exist, but experimentation has taken a backseat to off-label purposes like anti-aging.
thebaffler.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Read me.
Read my essay on biohacking and learn how you too can become a llama girl.
thebaffler.com/latest/the-j...
thebaffler.com/latest/the-j...
The Juice Is Loose | Britt H. Young
Community-supported biolabs still exist, but experimentation has taken a backseat to off-label purposes like anti-aging.
thebaffler.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Read my essay on biohacking and learn how you too can become a llama girl.
thebaffler.com/latest/the-j...
thebaffler.com/latest/the-j...
Get in loser, we're going biohacking. Because we don't have doctors.
October 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Get in loser, we're going biohacking. Because we don't have doctors.