rachell37
@rachell37.bsky.social
vegan feminist nerd * Friend of Garak * she/her
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I highly recommend watching this segment, not just because the CBS News execs and the White House didn’t want you to, but because these men were tortured and they deserved to have their voices heard.
!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I highly recommend watching this segment, not just because the CBS News execs and the White House didn’t want you to, but because these men were tortured and they deserved to have their voices heard.
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1/ Just had a thought which is probably not original at all.
Bisexuality and the case of 'where will it end'?
When Prides stared being asked to call themselves LGBT/LGBTQ people said that if they did that they'd have to include other people too. Like that's a bad thing?
When IDAHOBIT was first
Bisexuality and the case of 'where will it end'?
When Prides stared being asked to call themselves LGBT/LGBTQ people said that if they did that they'd have to include other people too. Like that's a bad thing?
When IDAHOBIT was first
December 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
1/ Just had a thought which is probably not original at all.
Bisexuality and the case of 'where will it end'?
When Prides stared being asked to call themselves LGBT/LGBTQ people said that if they did that they'd have to include other people too. Like that's a bad thing?
When IDAHOBIT was first
Bisexuality and the case of 'where will it end'?
When Prides stared being asked to call themselves LGBT/LGBTQ people said that if they did that they'd have to include other people too. Like that's a bad thing?
When IDAHOBIT was first
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Unreal slip
December 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Unreal slip
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Whenever I post about this I get snarky people replying "Who cares? What difference does it make." Well, the whole phenomenon of people not understanding what makes a breed and how rare they are is exactly what enables unethical backyard breeders to do what they do.
I would like to articulate one of the BIGGEST misconceptions about cat breed genetics by talking about the NEBELUNG!
An extremely rare breed with only SIX(6) in the whole US, and no breeders, yet one that thousands of folk online are convinced they own.
Your cat is NOT any breed, and that's okay.
An extremely rare breed with only SIX(6) in the whole US, and no breeders, yet one that thousands of folk online are convinced they own.
Your cat is NOT any breed, and that's okay.
December 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Whenever I post about this I get snarky people replying "Who cares? What difference does it make." Well, the whole phenomenon of people not understanding what makes a breed and how rare they are is exactly what enables unethical backyard breeders to do what they do.
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There has never, in the 250+ year history of the United States of America, been a time where someone has "had to apologize for being white."
Ever.
This is naked white supremacy. Why? Because whiteness is, and has always been, the hegemon.
Ever.
This is naked white supremacy. Why? Because whiteness is, and has always been, the hegemon.
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
There has never, in the 250+ year history of the United States of America, been a time where someone has "had to apologize for being white."
Ever.
This is naked white supremacy. Why? Because whiteness is, and has always been, the hegemon.
Ever.
This is naked white supremacy. Why? Because whiteness is, and has always been, the hegemon.
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I can *100% assure you* that if this report found that trans people & "wokeness" tanked the Harris campaign, the DNC would release it in a heartbeat
BREAKING: The Democratic National Committee will NOT release its long-awaited autopsy on Trump's 2024 win. The report is completed but Dem leaders decided it could distract from their winning streak, so it will remain secret. Not good.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Dem Leaders Decide to Bury Damning Report on Why Trump Won in 2024
The Democratic National Committee has completed its long-awaited analysis on what went wrong in the 2024 campaign. But in a move that will attract intense criticism, it’s keeping the findings secret.
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I can *100% assure you* that if this report found that trans people & "wokeness" tanked the Harris campaign, the DNC would release it in a heartbeat
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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Okay real talk, the only sense in which GenAI is "here to stay" is that even after the bubble pops, AI is digital asbestos that is poisoning everything and we'll probably be picking the detritus out of everywhere it's ended up for years, assuming there's a will to remove it en masse that is.
December 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Okay real talk, the only sense in which GenAI is "here to stay" is that even after the bubble pops, AI is digital asbestos that is poisoning everything and we'll probably be picking the detritus out of everywhere it's ended up for years, assuming there's a will to remove it en masse that is.
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Please share this widely. There have been 13 peer-reviewed critiques of the Cass Review, to the extent that academia regards it as pseudoscience, but so far all have been subject to organised censorship by mainstream media. This is the first time one has broken through. Oz Guardian only still.
Worked hard to get this into Guardian Oz & big props to @fiercemum.bsky.social for setting it up & Melissa Davey for publishing it. She will doubtless get loads of hassle from transphobes for it, but it needs to be out there.
Puberty Blocker bans harm trans kids, no-one should pretend they don’t.
Puberty Blocker bans harm trans kids, no-one should pretend they don’t.
Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns
Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Please share this widely. There have been 13 peer-reviewed critiques of the Cass Review, to the extent that academia regards it as pseudoscience, but so far all have been subject to organised censorship by mainstream media. This is the first time one has broken through. Oz Guardian only still.
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It's your birthday, Duane.
December 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It's your birthday, Duane.
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I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
December 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
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Absolutely asinine to publish this while artists are literally starving and still making art anyway
Humans are not out of ideas, it’s just that most of them are out of cash because of a few dipshit hoarders
Humans are not out of ideas, it’s just that most of them are out of cash because of a few dipshit hoarders
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Absolutely asinine to publish this while artists are literally starving and still making art anyway
Humans are not out of ideas, it’s just that most of them are out of cash because of a few dipshit hoarders
Humans are not out of ideas, it’s just that most of them are out of cash because of a few dipshit hoarders
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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After listening to trans+ teens and their parents trying desperately to keep them alive, I am certain that Wes Streeting’s anti-trans agenda will directly lead to preventable deaths
Him calling this “ethical” is obscene
I’ve wasted too many tears - all I have left is contempt for this monster
Him calling this “ethical” is obscene
I’ve wasted too many tears - all I have left is contempt for this monster
Labour's trans policies follow highest ethical standards, Wes Streeting insists https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/18/wes-streeting-trans-rights-labour/?utm_content=1766222400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Labour policies on trans rights are 'ethical', Wes Streeting claims
Health secretary Wes Streeting has claimed the Labour government has followed the highest standards of ethics in its treatment of trans people.
www.thepinknews.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
After listening to trans+ teens and their parents trying desperately to keep them alive, I am certain that Wes Streeting’s anti-trans agenda will directly lead to preventable deaths
Him calling this “ethical” is obscene
I’ve wasted too many tears - all I have left is contempt for this monster
Him calling this “ethical” is obscene
I’ve wasted too many tears - all I have left is contempt for this monster
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HUGE NEWS from the new Epstein files:
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
HUGE NEWS from the new Epstein files:
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
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It's the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.
youtu.be/KrxPpjBASPA?...
youtu.be/KrxPpjBASPA?...
December 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It's the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.
youtu.be/KrxPpjBASPA?...
youtu.be/KrxPpjBASPA?...
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EXCLUSIVE
The BBC has circulated leaked guidance telling journalists to describe trans women as “biological males”.
Clarity should not come at the cost of dignity. #bbc #humanrights #journalism #transparency #transrights
The BBC has circulated leaked guidance telling journalists to describe trans women as “biological males”.
Clarity should not come at the cost of dignity. #bbc #humanrights #journalism #transparency #transrights
December 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
EXCLUSIVE
The BBC has circulated leaked guidance telling journalists to describe trans women as “biological males”.
Clarity should not come at the cost of dignity. #bbc #humanrights #journalism #transparency #transrights
The BBC has circulated leaked guidance telling journalists to describe trans women as “biological males”.
Clarity should not come at the cost of dignity. #bbc #humanrights #journalism #transparency #transrights
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Attacks on feminism are similar to attacks on vaccines. We begin to take for granted a world where women have rights and most children live to see adulthood, and then, over time, we begin to forget, neglect, and (now) reject the movements and innovations that brought us here.
Until the mid-1970’s, a man could not be convicted of rape in New York State based solely on the testimony of the woman he raped. A second witness was required because the female rape victim was deemed unreliable.
Feminism has not failed women.
Feminism has not failed women.
December 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Attacks on feminism are similar to attacks on vaccines. We begin to take for granted a world where women have rights and most children live to see adulthood, and then, over time, we begin to forget, neglect, and (now) reject the movements and innovations that brought us here.
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Once again a reminder: We can have trans rights, bodily autonomy, gender nonconformity, and freedom of expression, or we can have none of these things.
There’s no third option.
There’s no third option.
In addition to this administration trying to kill kids, and they're also coming for our binders? OUR BINDERS.
December 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Once again a reminder: We can have trans rights, bodily autonomy, gender nonconformity, and freedom of expression, or we can have none of these things.
There’s no third option.
There’s no third option.
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I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.
December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.
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Very cool!
December 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Very cool!
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📣 The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is calling for evidence on drug use in LGBT+ communities, including chemsex. This will help shape national policy and future services. If you have lived or professional experience share your thoughts here:
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Drug use in LGBT+ communities and chemsex
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is reviewing the evidence of drug use in LGBT+ communities and in the context of chemsex in the UK.
www.gov.uk
December 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
📣 The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is calling for evidence on drug use in LGBT+ communities, including chemsex. This will help shape national policy and future services. If you have lived or professional experience share your thoughts here:
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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The BMA has published an updated policy position on the rights of transgender and non-binary people in healthcare settings.
www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
Policy position on the rights of transgender and non-binary people in healthcare settings
Our policy position is centred around the need to advocate for equitable access to healthcare, create safe and inclusive workplaces for trans and non-binary people working in healthcare settings, and ...
www.bma.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The BMA has published an updated policy position on the rights of transgender and non-binary people in healthcare settings.
www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
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I don't know why but I feel like we all could use this tonight.
You know the rules. See it, repost it.
Tagging @angryblacklady.blacksky.app cause it makes her smile
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-...
You know the rules. See it, repost it.
Tagging @angryblacklady.blacksky.app cause it makes her smile
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-...
Tom Holland's "Umbrella" | Lip Sync Battle
YouTube video by Comedy Central Asia
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I don't know why but I feel like we all could use this tonight.
You know the rules. See it, repost it.
Tagging @angryblacklady.blacksky.app cause it makes her smile
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-...
You know the rules. See it, repost it.
Tagging @angryblacklady.blacksky.app cause it makes her smile
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-...