madalyn
@madalyn.dev
🧠 neurodivergent
🌈 queer, gray ace
😷 disability/public health advocate
👩🏻💻 web developer (a11y focused) at Microsoft
🌊 Michigander
🎶 always has a song stuck in her head
💜 cares a lot
https://madalyn.dev
🌈 queer, gray ace
😷 disability/public health advocate
👩🏻💻 web developer (a11y focused) at Microsoft
🌊 Michigander
🎶 always has a song stuck in her head
💜 cares a lot
https://madalyn.dev
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Let this short thread radicalize you.
Normand Meunier is a Canadian man with quadriplegia who accessed MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) after being left for 96 hours on a stretcher in the ER.
His requests for a specialized mattress were denied.
He wasn't turned regularly.
He developed bed sores so bad, he opted to end his life.
His requests for a specialized mattress were denied.
He wasn't turned regularly.
He developed bed sores so bad, he opted to end his life.
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Let this short thread radicalize you.
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CAPSLOCK EXCITEMENT HERE BECAUSE THE SNÖWII OWL HAS RETURNED! THIS IS A TERRIBLE PHONE SHOT BECAUSE I DIDN’T HAVE MY GOOD CAMERA WITH ME BUT AHHHH THE SNÖWII OWWWL!
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November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
CAPSLOCK EXCITEMENT HERE BECAUSE THE SNÖWII OWL HAS RETURNED! THIS IS A TERRIBLE PHONE SHOT BECAUSE I DIDN’T HAVE MY GOOD CAMERA WITH ME BUT AHHHH THE SNÖWII OWWWL!
🦉🪶
🦉🪶
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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I put this up for sale early cause I came back to like a zillion notifications and I have no job right now, buy my comic! It's made by a human who loves making comics out of spite, this is the second in my unofficial spite series. The first was a comic about learning to write HTML to spite one guy.
If you would like to read the rest of this 40-page comic, BRAINS, you can snag it from itch for $10, I just put it up in my shop. It will also be available in print at MICE (micexpo.org) in December, where each one will have a hand-drawn custom illustration at the back of the book on the last page.
BRAINS by Alexandra Gallant-Lee
A love letter to the brain and a giant middle finger to AI
alexandragallant.itch.io
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I put this up for sale early cause I came back to like a zillion notifications and I have no job right now, buy my comic! It's made by a human who loves making comics out of spite, this is the second in my unofficial spite series. The first was a comic about learning to write HTML to spite one guy.
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if there was one lesson i could impart to young women it would be this one:
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
if there was one lesson i could impart to young women it would be this one:
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We always see a surge of infectious disease, including COVID, RSV, etc etc around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unless you want to gift your fam with a few weeks sick this year, mask up as you travel!
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We always see a surge of infectious disease, including COVID, RSV, etc etc around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unless you want to gift your fam with a few weeks sick this year, mask up as you travel!
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These are the people which need to be voted out of office at the first opportunity. 86 Democrats voted to denounce Socialism in ALL of it's forms. These Democrats are not our friends & are a roadblock to progress & policy that helps poor & working class people.
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
These are the people which need to be voted out of office at the first opportunity. 86 Democrats voted to denounce Socialism in ALL of it's forms. These Democrats are not our friends & are a roadblock to progress & policy that helps poor & working class people.
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Phone bill is about to go up and it’s time to order prescriptions again. $250 by next Friday is the goal if you are able to help. I am just real tired, but I really appreciate the support.
💸💕
holidays are coming up, grocery budget is going to be smaller and Still waiting for stable housing, just interesting times, if you would like to help me getting through them: cash.app/$grrlintersect
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www.paypal.me/dgrrl39
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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holidays are coming up, grocery budget is going to be smaller and Still waiting for stable housing, just interesting times, if you would like to help me getting through them: cash.app/$grrlintersect
venmo.com/u/grrlinters...
www.paypal.me/dgrrl39
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Phone bill is about to go up and it’s time to order prescriptions again. $250 by next Friday is the goal if you are able to help. I am just real tired, but I really appreciate the support.
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since the "google is now training gemini on your email contents" thing keeps bumping around here: it's _not happening_. I say this not to defend google but because I know a lot of people that have broken their filtering and made their lives much more annoying from sheer misinformation.
The malwarebytes Google opting-your-emails-into-ai-training thing is not true. The post is based on one bad tweet.
I know anti-tech lamenting is a Bluesky core principle, but please use the same judgement you would for any other clickbait.
www.theverge.com/news/826902/...
I know anti-tech lamenting is a Bluesky core principle, but please use the same judgement you would for any other clickbait.
www.theverge.com/news/826902/...
Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
Google says “we do not use your Gmail content for training our Gemini AI model.”
www.theverge.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
since the "google is now training gemini on your email contents" thing keeps bumping around here: it's _not happening_. I say this not to defend google but because I know a lot of people that have broken their filtering and made their lives much more annoying from sheer misinformation.
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Please hear me when I say that
1) these anti-medical woo birth movements have been a primary feeder into anti-vaxx eugenic movements
2) they pre-date the age of social media
3) they exist because we have not addressed medical sexism and specifically obstetric violence
1) these anti-medical woo birth movements have been a primary feeder into anti-vaxx eugenic movements
2) they pre-date the age of social media
3) they exist because we have not addressed medical sexism and specifically obstetric violence
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Please hear me when I say that
1) these anti-medical woo birth movements have been a primary feeder into anti-vaxx eugenic movements
2) they pre-date the age of social media
3) they exist because we have not addressed medical sexism and specifically obstetric violence
1) these anti-medical woo birth movements have been a primary feeder into anti-vaxx eugenic movements
2) they pre-date the age of social media
3) they exist because we have not addressed medical sexism and specifically obstetric violence
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a world without trans people has never existed and never will
April 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
a world without trans people has never existed and never will
my intrigue grows as I've realized that the listing does not list a size or have any images that indicate scale. is this a bag for a child? is that ewok life size? who can say
I was intrigued by this Ewok purse (merch from SW Celebration Japan) until I realize it would like like 1) I skinned an Ewok & turned it into a tote & 2) Ewok still looks startled by this turn of events (understandable!). Sorry babe, hu-mans gotta accessorize! swcjapan.myshopify.com/products/ewo...
Ewok Plush Tote Bag
All merchandise purchased from the Star Wars Celebration Store will be shipped directly from Japan. Please note that orders delivered outside of Japan are subject to international shipping rates, whic...
swcjapan.myshopify.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
my intrigue grows as I've realized that the listing does not list a size or have any images that indicate scale. is this a bag for a child? is that ewok life size? who can say
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hey look its the best and most comprehensive practical resource for doing feminizing HRT and instead of paying $1800 for a year’s subscription to it you can read it for free
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
hey look its the best and most comprehensive practical resource for doing feminizing HRT and instead of paying $1800 for a year’s subscription to it you can read it for free
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I keep thinking about a person who told me they thought I drew cats kinda like weird little goblins and wondered why until they saw my cats, and how funny that is.
My style:
my inspiration:
#catdoodle
#artpost
My style:
my inspiration:
#catdoodle
#artpost
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I keep thinking about a person who told me they thought I drew cats kinda like weird little goblins and wondered why until they saw my cats, and how funny that is.
My style:
my inspiration:
#catdoodle
#artpost
My style:
my inspiration:
#catdoodle
#artpost
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This is what the Nazis did.
They blamed the Jews for everything to make them the enemy of the people.
It allowed them to commit atrocities.
Undocumented immigrants are not the reason for any of these problems, they’re a scapegoat.
Hold the billionaires, corporations & ruling class accountable
They blamed the Jews for everything to make them the enemy of the people.
It allowed them to commit atrocities.
Undocumented immigrants are not the reason for any of these problems, they’re a scapegoat.
Hold the billionaires, corporations & ruling class accountable
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This is what the Nazis did.
They blamed the Jews for everything to make them the enemy of the people.
It allowed them to commit atrocities.
Undocumented immigrants are not the reason for any of these problems, they’re a scapegoat.
Hold the billionaires, corporations & ruling class accountable
They blamed the Jews for everything to make them the enemy of the people.
It allowed them to commit atrocities.
Undocumented immigrants are not the reason for any of these problems, they’re a scapegoat.
Hold the billionaires, corporations & ruling class accountable
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We lost Roe because they wanted to give the power back to the states.
We’re about to lose the department of education for the exact same reason.
But when it comes to AI, which enriches Trump’s billionaire friends, they want an EO to block state’s from creating AI regulations.
We’re about to lose the department of education for the exact same reason.
But when it comes to AI, which enriches Trump’s billionaire friends, they want an EO to block state’s from creating AI regulations.
White House crafting executive order to thwart state AI laws
The draft surfaced after President Donald Trump called for a single federal standard on AI "instead of a patchwork of 50 State Regulatory Regimes."
www.cnbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
We lost Roe because they wanted to give the power back to the states.
We’re about to lose the department of education for the exact same reason.
But when it comes to AI, which enriches Trump’s billionaire friends, they want an EO to block state’s from creating AI regulations.
We’re about to lose the department of education for the exact same reason.
But when it comes to AI, which enriches Trump’s billionaire friends, they want an EO to block state’s from creating AI regulations.
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Every church in the country should be doing this.
NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
As ICE descends on Charlotte, faith leaders draw on other cities' actions to aid immigrants
(RNS) — As many as 500 people, a mix of clergy and other volunteers, have appeared at the training sessions on how to counter ICE.
religionnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Every church in the country should be doing this.
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wearing a mask in, at the very least, public indoor spaces (grocery stores, pharmacies, transit, healthcare) is one of the most basic forms of allyship you can offer disabled people you’re forced share space with.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
wearing a mask in, at the very least, public indoor spaces (grocery stores, pharmacies, transit, healthcare) is one of the most basic forms of allyship you can offer disabled people you’re forced share space with.
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it’s trans day of remembrance, and once again i am asking people to give a shit about trans people *before* they’re dead
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
it’s trans day of remembrance, and once again i am asking people to give a shit about trans people *before* they’re dead
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❤️ Please keep boosting, quote boosting, engaging with this ❤️
The more people who see it and donate, the sooner I can continue lifesaving neurosurgical care travels
2025, 2026 at least with lots of tests, surgeries, treatments on the table
Medicare, Medicaid cuts will make this even harder now 😢
The more people who see it and donate, the sooner I can continue lifesaving neurosurgical care travels
2025, 2026 at least with lots of tests, surgeries, treatments on the table
Medicare, Medicaid cuts will make this even harder now 😢
So half of a bone compressing my jugular is stuck in a nerve bundle and can’t be removed rn without major permanent nerve damage (other half is out)
Neurosurgeon: going to have nightmares about this! (jokes and steroids help, my bones ruining my life stays a joke) www.gofundme.com/f/help-emily...
Neurosurgeon: going to have nightmares about this! (jokes and steroids help, my bones ruining my life stays a joke) www.gofundme.com/f/help-emily...
Donate to We've got your back! Help Emily get spinal care, organized by Jessica Smolinski
*PLEASE SHARE even if you can't donate*
Hello everyone!
This fu… Jessica Smolinski needs your support for We've got your back! Help Emily get spinal care
www.gofundme.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:40 AM
❤️ Please keep boosting, quote boosting, engaging with this ❤️
The more people who see it and donate, the sooner I can continue lifesaving neurosurgical care travels
2025, 2026 at least with lots of tests, surgeries, treatments on the table
Medicare, Medicaid cuts will make this even harder now 😢
The more people who see it and donate, the sooner I can continue lifesaving neurosurgical care travels
2025, 2026 at least with lots of tests, surgeries, treatments on the table
Medicare, Medicaid cuts will make this even harder now 😢
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20 million chickens dead.
Twenty. Million.
"The USDA said it didn’t investigate whether airborne spread played a role in the outbreak."
...if anyone needs me, I'm looking for a nice void to scream into
Twenty. Million.
"The USDA said it didn’t investigate whether airborne spread played a role in the outbreak."
...if anyone needs me, I'm looking for a nice void to scream into
After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne.
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
20 million chickens dead.
Twenty. Million.
"The USDA said it didn’t investigate whether airborne spread played a role in the outbreak."
...if anyone needs me, I'm looking for a nice void to scream into
Twenty. Million.
"The USDA said it didn’t investigate whether airborne spread played a role in the outbreak."
...if anyone needs me, I'm looking for a nice void to scream into
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Web dev a11y PSA: this isn’t a thing I’ve found anywhere other than a 2016 WebKit blog post, but setting `font: -apple-system-body` (or similar) on your root CSS element will allow your whole webapp to inherit iOS (and presumably MacOS?) system dynamic font sizing.
webkit.org/blog/3709/us...
webkit.org/blog/3709/us...
Using the System Font in Web Content
On iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan, specifying “font-family: -apple-system” allows you to use Apple’s new system font: San Francisco.
webkit.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Web dev a11y PSA: this isn’t a thing I’ve found anywhere other than a 2016 WebKit blog post, but setting `font: -apple-system-body` (or similar) on your root CSS element will allow your whole webapp to inherit iOS (and presumably MacOS?) system dynamic font sizing.
webkit.org/blog/3709/us...
webkit.org/blog/3709/us...
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Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
"When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving."
www.teenvogue.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”