Mer Francis, PhD, MSW
@mwfrancis.bsky.social
Social worker. Educator. Activist. Researcher on substance use recovery. Views are my own. They/them ♿ 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
As a junior trans academic who frequently implicitly and explicitly brings critical theory into the classroom, this whole thing has me wishing that my union actually had real power
So yeah, this is fundamentally about trans people and that cannot be elided, but the ways in which junior faculty are targeted and disposed of, while academic jobs are increasingly precarized, and political grandstanders seek to influence academic governance are fucking terrifying for everyone.
December 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
As a junior trans academic who frequently implicitly and explicitly brings critical theory into the classroom, this whole thing has me wishing that my union actually had real power
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a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
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every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING BIPEDS!
November 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
HAPPY THANKSGIVING BIPEDS!
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poem that my dear friend @arcanumb.bsky.social wrote & published this week ❤️🔥🏳️⚧️
March 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
poem that my dear friend @arcanumb.bsky.social wrote & published this week ❤️🔥🏳️⚧️
Trust me, just go read this story. It's long (and still ongoing), and it essentially like a serial where you have to wait for the next episode to drop, and it's SO GOOD!
(my only complaint is that it's hard to read in post format because my computer lags and I read too fast)
(my only complaint is that it's hard to read in post format because my computer lags and I read too fast)
a cis womans husband cheats on her with a trans woman, so she divorces him. their prenup was pretty strict on infidelity, too, so she absolutely cleans him out
months after the dust settles, she runs into the trans woman at the grocery store. the trans womans eyes burn with anger,
months after the dust settles, she runs into the trans woman at the grocery store. the trans womans eyes burn with anger,
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trust me, just go read this story. It's long (and still ongoing), and it essentially like a serial where you have to wait for the next episode to drop, and it's SO GOOD!
(my only complaint is that it's hard to read in post format because my computer lags and I read too fast)
(my only complaint is that it's hard to read in post format because my computer lags and I read too fast)
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I just laughed so hard I scared the cat 😂
sorry i filled your neti pot with gravy
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I just laughed so hard I scared the cat 😂
It's impossible to read the news stories on this without spontaneously manifesting a Looney Tunes soundtrack
What the hell: The US accidentally invaded Mexico on Monday, storming a beach and planting DoD “restricted area” signs claiming the land for “the commander,” and triggered a standoff with armed Mexican security forces, all because Trump’s government can’t even identify a border on a map. 🧵 1/
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It's impossible to read the news stories on this without spontaneously manifesting a Looney Tunes soundtrack
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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
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Have you ever seen a kitten more embarrassed to be seen with his human, no, no you have not
November 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Have you ever seen a kitten more embarrassed to be seen with his human, no, no you have not
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This is Scotty. He is not chasing his own tail's shadow. If you'll notice, he actually has it cornered. 13/10 (TT: lifewithscotty)
November 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is Scotty. He is not chasing his own tail's shadow. If you'll notice, he actually has it cornered. 13/10 (TT: lifewithscotty)
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2025, a timeline…
1) this is gonna be our year
2) fuck
3) Thanksgiving
1) this is gonna be our year
2) fuck
3) Thanksgiving
November 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
2025, a timeline…
1) this is gonna be our year
2) fuck
3) Thanksgiving
1) this is gonna be our year
2) fuck
3) Thanksgiving
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Yes, I did show her this. Yes, she did ask me to email it to her so she could print it out and hang it in her office.
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Yes, I did show her this. Yes, she did ask me to email it to her so she could print it out and hang it in her office.
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This is Fendi. He is seen here demonstrating the internationally acknowledged sign language for politely requesting uppies. 13/10 would pick him up immediately (TT: isthat_jojo)
November 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This is Fendi. He is seen here demonstrating the internationally acknowledged sign language for politely requesting uppies. 13/10 would pick him up immediately (TT: isthat_jojo)
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shit, I almost forgot. please, think of them this year
November 21, 2023 at 3:04 AM
shit, I almost forgot. please, think of them this year
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indeed, for every academic abuser and enabler: i promise there’s an amazing grad student out there who is doing work that’s as good or better.
we’ve let the myth of the lone genius guy carry on too long. it’s caused so much harm, in so many ways.
we’ve let the myth of the lone genius guy carry on too long. it’s caused so much harm, in so many ways.
I refuse to believe that Larry Summers' expertise and skills are indispensable in any way. Please find another economist and policy expert, @americanprogress.bsky.social. There are loads out there.
November 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
indeed, for every academic abuser and enabler: i promise there’s an amazing grad student out there who is doing work that’s as good or better.
we’ve let the myth of the lone genius guy carry on too long. it’s caused so much harm, in so many ways.
we’ve let the myth of the lone genius guy carry on too long. it’s caused so much harm, in so many ways.
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A-fucking-men.
"Covid avoidance is for the disabled" narrative doesn't help disabled people, especially in an ableist world.
It gives the masses who think they're abled license to think "I'm healthy! I don't need a mask!"
"You're healthy, so it's okay to get HIV!" 🙃
*EVERYONE* SHOULD WEAR N95!
"Covid avoidance is for the disabled" narrative doesn't help disabled people, especially in an ableist world.
It gives the masses who think they're abled license to think "I'm healthy! I don't need a mask!"
"You're healthy, so it's okay to get HIV!" 🙃
*EVERYONE* SHOULD WEAR N95!
I know theres a narrative around wearing a mask to protect disabled people.
I'm going to be real for a second.
That's not why I wear a mask.
I wear a kn95 or a kf94 to protect myself.
That I might also be protecting others is just a side benefit.
I'm going to be real for a second.
That's not why I wear a mask.
I wear a kn95 or a kf94 to protect myself.
That I might also be protecting others is just a side benefit.
November 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A-fucking-men.
"Covid avoidance is for the disabled" narrative doesn't help disabled people, especially in an ableist world.
It gives the masses who think they're abled license to think "I'm healthy! I don't need a mask!"
"You're healthy, so it's okay to get HIV!" 🙃
*EVERYONE* SHOULD WEAR N95!
"Covid avoidance is for the disabled" narrative doesn't help disabled people, especially in an ableist world.
It gives the masses who think they're abled license to think "I'm healthy! I don't need a mask!"
"You're healthy, so it's okay to get HIV!" 🙃
*EVERYONE* SHOULD WEAR N95!
As a disabled person, PLEASE BE F*CKING SELFISH ABOUT THIS!!! I don't want ANY of us to get sick! I wear a mask to protect myself. If you wear a mask, too, we're both better protected. I also got myself a really good air filter for the office SO I DON'T HAVE TO WEAR MASKS IN ALL OF MY MEETINGS FFS!
I know theres a narrative around wearing a mask to protect disabled people.
I'm going to be real for a second.
That's not why I wear a mask.
I wear a kn95 or a kf94 to protect myself.
That I might also be protecting others is just a side benefit.
I'm going to be real for a second.
That's not why I wear a mask.
I wear a kn95 or a kf94 to protect myself.
That I might also be protecting others is just a side benefit.
November 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
As a disabled person, PLEASE BE F*CKING SELFISH ABOUT THIS!!! I don't want ANY of us to get sick! I wear a mask to protect myself. If you wear a mask, too, we're both better protected. I also got myself a really good air filter for the office SO I DON'T HAVE TO WEAR MASKS IN ALL OF MY MEETINGS FFS!
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apparently the original poster is gone but it's that time of year again! infectedmetaphysic.tumblr.com/post/1483555...
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
apparently the original poster is gone but it's that time of year again! infectedmetaphysic.tumblr.com/post/1483555...
pew pew pew
November 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
pew pew pew
Me, during committee meetings
MedSystem helpfully informed me that my performance reliability was now at 58 percent and dropping, which was not a surprise.
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Me, during committee meetings
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I am gutted to learn of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social (Alice Wong’s) passing. She was always a warm friend, a wonderful spirit, and someone who fostered my own growth. She helped me see that, as a #disabled person with chronic illness, I matter—I am whole. I’ll be posting some of Alice’s work. ❤️ forever
November 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I am gutted to learn of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social (Alice Wong’s) passing. She was always a warm friend, a wonderful spirit, and someone who fostered my own growth. She helped me see that, as a #disabled person with chronic illness, I matter—I am whole. I’ll be posting some of Alice’s work. ❤️ forever