Jay Blanc
@jay.blan.cc
NB Gray-Ace, Pronouns are They/Them, Social Democrat. Have a problem with any of that, then you do not need to read my posts.
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
For attention of @graham.loadingreadyrun.com
I’m very sorry to announce this to the rest of the country & the world, but a transitional logo has been chosen for the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics & this is it. Why does it say Utah? We don’t know. Why is the font illegible? Yet another mystery. Did they go ugly on purpose? Again, no idea.
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
For attention of @graham.loadingreadyrun.com
A reminder that I don't care about the delay of GTA6, because I will not buy a Rockstar game due to union-busting activity and misconduct towards their staff. And I hope that the legal actions taken against Rockstar for union-busting and unfair-dismissal by the IGWB Union are successful #gta6 #union
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games
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November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A reminder that I don't care about the delay of GTA6, because I will not buy a Rockstar game due to union-busting activity and misconduct towards their staff. And I hope that the legal actions taken against Rockstar for union-busting and unfair-dismissal by the IGWB Union are successful #gta6 #union
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My Bestie @madameuniverse.bsky.social is trying to raise money to get a Trike so she doesn't have to walk to and from work every day, and do shopping trips on her own!
Why a Trike?
She has balance issues due to hearing loss in one ear.
ko-fi.com/madameuniver...
#AidSky #Mutualaid #HelpSky
Why a Trike?
She has balance issues due to hearing loss in one ear.
ko-fi.com/madameuniver...
#AidSky #Mutualaid #HelpSky
Support madameuniverse
Support madameuniverse
ko-fi.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 AM
My Bestie @madameuniverse.bsky.social is trying to raise money to get a Trike so she doesn't have to walk to and from work every day, and do shopping trips on her own!
Why a Trike?
She has balance issues due to hearing loss in one ear.
ko-fi.com/madameuniver...
#AidSky #Mutualaid #HelpSky
Why a Trike?
She has balance issues due to hearing loss in one ear.
ko-fi.com/madameuniver...
#AidSky #Mutualaid #HelpSky
If current trends continue, by the year 2050 each person will spend twelve hours a day watching a video essay about a theme park.
November 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
If current trends continue, by the year 2050 each person will spend twelve hours a day watching a video essay about a theme park.
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www.furaffinity.net/journal/1125...
Terrie Smith may be needing heart surgery soon, anyone able to toss a subscription to her patreon or ko-fi would be helping support a long time fandom artist
Terrie Smith may be needing heart surgery soon, anyone able to toss a subscription to her patreon or ko-fi would be helping support a long time fandom artist
Getting Desperate -- TerrieSmith's Journal
Well, it looks like the sticky heart valve I have may have to be replaced. Dec. 11 I'll be having a Cardiac Stenosis test, where th ...
www.furaffinity.net
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 AM
www.furaffinity.net/journal/1125...
Terrie Smith may be needing heart surgery soon, anyone able to toss a subscription to her patreon or ko-fi would be helping support a long time fandom artist
Terrie Smith may be needing heart surgery soon, anyone able to toss a subscription to her patreon or ko-fi would be helping support a long time fandom artist
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Happy Wolfenoot to everyone that celebrates!
November 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Happy Wolfenoot to everyone that celebrates!
I accidentally kicked off a mega-thread on if the Fermi Paradox is really a Paradox, or just observation of the physical restraints of the universe we live in. And wondering if there are any Astrophysics/Information Theory PhDs who'd be interested in doing the math on a Eastercon/Worldcon paper?
If it helps, the Fermi Paradox probably isn't a paradox. It understated the significance of Shannon-Hartley and Square Law on the ability to detect signals from interstellar distances. If every habitable planet has a civilisation like ours, we still couldn't see them over background noise.
November 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I accidentally kicked off a mega-thread on if the Fermi Paradox is really a Paradox, or just observation of the physical restraints of the universe we live in. And wondering if there are any Astrophysics/Information Theory PhDs who'd be interested in doing the math on a Eastercon/Worldcon paper?
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CORRECTION: A *third* potato has been named after Prince.
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
CORRECTION: A *third* potato has been named after Prince.
For those of us that remember the "Kremlin LiveJournal DDoS strike team", this is in line with expectations.
The Kremlin says coverage is turned off to stop drone attacks. Russians are fed up
Russia's government is tightening its internet control, with widespread outages and restrictions already defining 2025 for its citizens. These pervasive measures are impacting daily life, from public ...
www.independent.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
For those of us that remember the "Kremlin LiveJournal DDoS strike team", this is in line with expectations.
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Pope, who has spent a large part of their career as a public interest lawyer at community organizations, is trying to get the cash up to take the required CLE courses to maintain their license. If you’re inclined to assist a person who assists.
paypal.me/popelizbet is always open for donations and $popelizbet on cashapp 💕 i can put it on the credit card if I have to but I prefer not to.
Pay Elizabeth McClellan using PayPal.Me
Go to paypal.me/popelizbet and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
paypal.me
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Pope, who has spent a large part of their career as a public interest lawyer at community organizations, is trying to get the cash up to take the required CLE courses to maintain their license. If you’re inclined to assist a person who assists.
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
I've worked retail over the holidays. I have a deep set physical reaction to hearing "Little Drummer Boy". Please do this instead.
When I worked at a bookstore, I quickly learned that people cannot tell the difference between Xmas music and any Baroque or Elizabethan music album that doesn't get too organ-ish. I used this to my advantage.
One customer caught on... AND THANKED ME
One customer caught on... AND THANKED ME
If we had to hear “Baby Shark” everywhere we went for two whole months out of the year we’d throw a fit, right?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I've worked retail over the holidays. I have a deep set physical reaction to hearing "Little Drummer Boy". Please do this instead.
I know too many authors. I have lost track of who has what books coming out when. This isn't made easier by US and UK publishing release dates being different because of 19th century agreements on company territories.
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I know too many authors. I have lost track of who has what books coming out when. This isn't made easier by US and UK publishing release dates being different because of 19th century agreements on company territories.
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Can I offer you a few capybaras in these trying times?
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Can I offer you a few capybaras in these trying times?
I want to clarify that when I posted 'I AM GOING TO FEED YOU TO A SHARK', what I meant was I do not want to feed any of you to a shark.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I want to clarify that when I posted 'I AM GOING TO FEED YOU TO A SHARK', what I meant was I do not want to feed any of you to a shark.
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Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay, for Trans Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay, for Trans Day of Remembrance
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Hey folks, I often do posts calling for indie developers to link me their games so I can signal boost them. Today I want to do something similar for all trans creatives.
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Hey folks, I often do posts calling for indie developers to link me their games so I can signal boost them. Today I want to do something similar for all trans creatives.
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
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Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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I am increasingly of the opinion that people who change menus and look and feel of computer software just so that you know it's a new version should be personally forced to play tech support to my mother for five months.
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I am increasingly of the opinion that people who change menus and look and feel of computer software just so that you know it's a new version should be personally forced to play tech support to my mother for five months.
Get ready to look up the term "Pocket Veto".
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Get ready to look up the term "Pocket Veto".
Mike Johnson misunderstood that the current unifying cause for the United State senate is absolute contempt of Mike Johnson.
Mike Johnson who railed against the Epstein bill - but voted for it - is now mad the Senate approved the measure
Mike Johnson voted for the Epstein bill - he’s now mad the Senate approved it
www.independent.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Mike Johnson misunderstood that the current unifying cause for the United State senate is absolute contempt of Mike Johnson.
This sounds like someone once tried to explain how semi-conductors work, and the only words Altman retained were 'electron deficiency'. Then he started telling people that the computer chips need more electrons to go faster.
I laughed at loud. These people are so pathetic; our enemies are numbskulls. They will kill us all and still not know hs physics.
COWEN: The stupidest question possible: Why don’t we just make more GPUs?
ALTMAN: Because we need to make more electrons.
conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/sam...
COWEN: The stupidest question possible: Why don’t we just make more GPUs?
ALTMAN: Because we need to make more electrons.
conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/sam...
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This sounds like someone once tried to explain how semi-conductors work, and the only words Altman retained were 'electron deficiency'. Then he started telling people that the computer chips need more electrons to go faster.
Look out! Here come the Theatre Kids! They're Angry! And they have Knives!
November 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Look out! Here come the Theatre Kids! They're Angry! And they have Knives!