Satch
@satch.bsky.social
Solarpunk anarcho-feminist skater. Reads, writes and drinks beer on the unceded land of the Jarowar, Giabal and Jagara people
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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...
@robinince.bsky.social so sad to hear you won't be on Monkey Cage anymore, but good on you for having moral integrity
December 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
@robinince.bsky.social so sad to hear you won't be on Monkey Cage anymore, but good on you for having moral integrity
Clank legacy 2. Let the game begin!
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Clank legacy 2. Let the game begin!
Tonight, we're Celtic and Rangers
November 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Tonight, we're Celtic and Rangers
Insomnia in Queensland in summer is so great. It gets light at 4:30am so you can stop trying to sleep and get up with the birds. 2 hours sleep is fine.
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Insomnia in Queensland in summer is so great. It gets light at 4:30am so you can stop trying to sleep and get up with the birds. 2 hours sleep is fine.
Page 38 and it's already completely batshit. Can't remember who recommended Patrick Marlborough's Nock Loose to me, but I'm loving it
October 8, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Page 38 and it's already completely batshit. Can't remember who recommended Patrick Marlborough's Nock Loose to me, but I'm loving it
Great little weird lit novel. Bonkers and gross 😆
September 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Great little weird lit novel. Bonkers and gross 😆
theconversation.com/if-i-use-spf...
It's me! I was one of the 639 people! I was in the no sunscreen group and wasn't vit D deficient before, during or at the end of the trial - but I also spent a fair bit of time outdoors.
It's me! I was one of the 639 people! I was in the no sunscreen group and wasn't vit D deficient before, during or at the end of the trial - but I also spent a fair bit of time outdoors.
If I use SPF50+ sunscreen every day do I need to take vitamin D?
New research suggests yes, you may need to take a vitamin D supplement.
theconversation.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
theconversation.com/if-i-use-spf...
It's me! I was one of the 639 people! I was in the no sunscreen group and wasn't vit D deficient before, during or at the end of the trial - but I also spent a fair bit of time outdoors.
It's me! I was one of the 639 people! I was in the no sunscreen group and wasn't vit D deficient before, during or at the end of the trial - but I also spent a fair bit of time outdoors.
Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul Murray is pretty much Wodehouse in Dublin in the noughties. I'm absolutely loving it
September 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul Murray is pretty much Wodehouse in Dublin in the noughties. I'm absolutely loving it
So there is a new Crystal Maze with Richard Ayoade instead of Richard O'Brian and it is bloody awesome.
August 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
So there is a new Crystal Maze with Richard Ayoade instead of Richard O'Brian and it is bloody awesome.
I've seen links in Tom Scott's newsletter that timing suggests he got from @b3ta.com - and today's b3ta's newsletter has a link to a video from last week's Tom Scott newsletter. Circle of inspiration?
August 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I've seen links in Tom Scott's newsletter that timing suggests he got from @b3ta.com - and today's b3ta's newsletter has a link to a video from last week's Tom Scott newsletter. Circle of inspiration?
Upcycled means 'swept up off the factory floor' doesn't it 😄
(Yes I'm still eating them)
(Yes I'm still eating them)
August 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Upcycled means 'swept up off the factory floor' doesn't it 😄
(Yes I'm still eating them)
(Yes I'm still eating them)
An absolutely beautiful warm sunny day today. And thanks to the teacher strike (solidarity) the park is full of kids having a great time rather than cooped up in a classroom
August 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
An absolutely beautiful warm sunny day today. And thanks to the teacher strike (solidarity) the park is full of kids having a great time rather than cooped up in a classroom
Choc- mint Oreos have catapulted into Top Biscuit Spot. And yes, I am eating biscuits with a 9am cuppa. It's that kind of week
August 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Choc- mint Oreos have catapulted into Top Biscuit Spot. And yes, I am eating biscuits with a 9am cuppa. It's that kind of week
Sitting in the sun having lunch, enjoying the first nice warm day in ages, and now I have to tear myself back inside 😢 to work. Cruel
August 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Sitting in the sun having lunch, enjoying the first nice warm day in ages, and now I have to tear myself back inside 😢 to work. Cruel
All huddled up and wrapped in a blanket because of the cold, reading Dead Water. Opening scenes involve ocean free diving and I think I'm colder than the character in the Scottish seas. #speculativefiction #scifi #reading
July 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
All huddled up and wrapped in a blanket because of the cold, reading Dead Water. Opening scenes involve ocean free diving and I think I'm colder than the character in the Scottish seas. #speculativefiction #scifi #reading
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Sharon I bloody died Sharon. Sharon they sent me to bloody heaven. Where are the bloody flames Sharon. Sharon it’s all bloody choir music up here Sharon. Sharon for fucks sake all the white is bloody blinding me up here Sharon
July 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Sharon I bloody died Sharon. Sharon they sent me to bloody heaven. Where are the bloody flames Sharon. Sharon it’s all bloody choir music up here Sharon. Sharon for fucks sake all the white is bloody blinding me up here Sharon
Rainy day, off work, what else am I going to do other than read this anthology of First Nations speculative fiction? #reading #scifi #speculativefiction
July 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Rainy day, off work, what else am I going to do other than read this anthology of First Nations speculative fiction? #reading #scifi #speculativefiction
Thunder during winter rain? Sounds very out of place! #winterrain #qld
July 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Thunder during winter rain? Sounds very out of place! #winterrain #qld
The joys of working from home. 8:29: oh shit, I'm going to be late to work. Walk into study, fire up computer, ready for work at 8:30.
July 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The joys of working from home. 8:29: oh shit, I'm going to be late to work. Walk into study, fire up computer, ready for work at 8:30.
Great Little story about reciprocity and earth
FFer Read of the Day: "Hush Up and Eat Your Dirt, Child" by @chrisrmuscato.bsky.social in @tractorbeamearth.bsky.social
www.tractorbeam.earth/story/hush-u...
www.tractorbeam.earth/story/hush-u...
Hush Up and Eat Your Dirt, Child | Tractor Beam
What if the most powerful technology wasn’t<br />
built but consumed?
www.tractorbeam.earth
July 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Great Little story about reciprocity and earth
Today, I finally got ChatGPT to solve a cryptic crossword clue for the first time. It wasn't a particularly tricky one, but still an improvement previous tests. 'Apartments in Tunis resort'
July 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Today, I finally got ChatGPT to solve a cryptic crossword clue for the first time. It wasn't a particularly tricky one, but still an improvement previous tests. 'Apartments in Tunis resort'
Lot of animal product contamination in this list. Yet another benefit of being a #vegan
Is your home a health hazard? 15 surprisingly filthy everyday items, from taps to toothbrushes
Is your home a health hazard? 15 surprisingly filthy everyday items, from taps to toothbrushes
Your water bottle could harbour 40,000 times more bacteria than your toilet seat. And that’s just the tip of the dirtberg
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Lot of animal product contamination in this list. Yet another benefit of being a #vegan