Kate MacInnis
mathdancing.bsky.social
Kate MacInnis
@mathdancing.bsky.social
Math geek. Software engineer. Mostly here to follow authors, learn about new books, shout about books I love. (And encourage everyone to have all their books released as audiobooks when possible)

Also, looking to meet IRL friends in the Denver area.
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replying to every new feature announcement for software I like with "is there a way to disable this new AI content, I would pay you more if I didn't have to see it"
December 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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For those, er, unfamiliar with my webcomic, The Unfamiliars, I got so disgusted with Rowling I made my own Harry Potter, with blackjack and hookers
December 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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I'm 100% supportive of discussing the hateful president feeling inadequate because a far more accomplished entertainer is the center of attention by posting your favorite Princess Bride clip.
“Wallowing in freakish misery forever.”

This is what a repulsive social media post by the emotionally defective President of the United States brought to mind.

youtu.be/wUJccK4lV74?...
The Princess Bride (12/12) Movie CLIP - To the Pain! (1987) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
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December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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I know the rule
December 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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I mean this: if your DAs and AGs aren’t talking about prosecuting this, get some who will if you possibly can. Either by shaming or voting.
ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.

Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.

Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
December 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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All of this, literally over one LGBTQ+ children's picture book. ONE. PICTURE. BOOK.

They dismantled the fucking public library for the whole county. They hate gay people this much.

If you have a library that functions, get in their inboxes or meetings now to tell them that they're great.
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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I was able to get an RSV vaccine 2 years ago and it is LIFE CHANGING. I’ve only been seriously ill once since then, like I cannot stress enough how much of the winter miserableness is RSV, and kids are catching it ALL THE TIME. Not only should babies have access, EVERYONE should have access!!!!
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 8d
US health regulators informed senior executives at Merck, Sanofi and AstraZeneca last week that their approved protective RSV treatments for infants would face fresh safety scrutiny following concerns raised by vaccine skeptics, multiple sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
US FDA launches fresh safety scrutiny of approved RSV therapies for infants | CNN
U.S. health regulators informed senior executives at Merck, Sanofi and AstraZeneca last week that their approved protective RSV treatments for infants would face fresh safety scrutiny following concer...
www.cnn.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Posted with alt-text:
December 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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I don’t want to vote for a Democrat who promises to get Trump’s voters to vote for them. I want a Democrat who wants to put Trump in prison
December 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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No they won’t, because it would spell absolute disaster for Amazon.

They have offloaded massive amounts of the most expensive (and difficult) part of the job to the USPS.

“Smile” will implode If they have to be responsible for “last mile”.
Exclusive: Amazon has long been USPS’s top customer, providing over $6 billion in annual revenue in 2025.

But Amazon may give up its long-standing partnership with USPS to deliver packages itself, which could spell disaster for the mail agency.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Never believe the fuckers who say "why bother, they already won"
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.

This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!

Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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instead of paying the NYT, pay Marisa. get the news sooner!
hey @nytimes.com i had the scoop on this story hours ago. add a reference in your story to my name and outlet. thanks.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Well, then Jeffries should not expect Democrats to pursue his or any other sitting Democrat’s re-election. Primary them ALL.

If you won’t impeach over murder, you‘re endorsing it. Aid and abet.

WTF is wrong with you, Jeffries? This is not keep the powder dry time, this is USE THE POWDER time.
December 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Another enthusiastic vote for the Paprika recipe app! I’ve used it for more than a decade and love it! It’s also super easy to add recipes from online sources! Go for the sale!
Heads-up, my favourite recipe manager app, Paprika, is on sale right now. 40% off the mobile apps, 50% off the desktop apps. They offer a sync service across devices, but you pay upfront for the app(s), not for a sub for the service (it's free)! They make it really easy to get your data in and out!
Paprika Recipe Manager for iOS, Mac, Android, and Windows
paprikaapp.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Damn, I’ll have think for the other four, but #1 concert was Johnny Cash opening for the Violent Femmes.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts:

- Icon for Hire (8 times)
- In This Moment (8 times)
- Bloodywood (2 times)
- Babymetal (2 times)
- Butcher Babies (4 and times)

Bonus Bands :
- The Who
- Jethro Tull
- The Grateful Dead (with Jerry!)
- Fozzy
- Alien Weaponry
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts:

- The Moody Blues (4 times. This could be a short list.)
- Null Device
- NIN
- Zoe Keating
- Panic Priest
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Buying a new book incentivises the production of more books just like it. I don't know how to put this more clearly.
Authors: we're broke don't steal from us, please.

Some person on the internet: this person is an idea landlord. I've uploaded every book they ever wrote over years to a streaming site because fuck them.

We're tired.
And idea landlord was a lift from Twitter. Literally aimed at us to shame us.
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Since this year of all years I think skipping the big stores and shopping small businesses is a great thing, I asked my discord community to give me links to their shops!

view.flodesk.com/emails/69274...

Please link to your own shops in the replies, and show us some pics of your favorite items!
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
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.
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 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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those dumbass senators tried to spike our enthusiasm in our face but they can't stop us. we are crushing this.

SAVOR EVERY L THEY TAKE AND USE IT FOR FUEL.
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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I think we should be a LOT louder about the people who are the loudest anti-trans crusaders being the same people protecting a ring of ACTUAL child predators. Like, very super loud so your bananapants aunt starts to feel like you maybe think SHE’S a child predator if she doesn’t knock it tf off
An incident in a locker room has always been key to Riley Gaines’ anti-trans fame.

But @msjpauly.bsky.social spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Hey I just want to remind everyone that even if vaccines did cause autism (they don’t), they also cause ALIVE CHILDREN, and if you don’t think an alive autistic child is something to celebrate, please fuck off into the sun forever
The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.

Period.

This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.

So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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I will march into gunfire for the candidate that treats million dollar white collar finance criminals like ICE treats nannies.
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM