Amber Ying 應 緣
@amberying.com
Robots and neuroscience and sex. (But not that way.) Disabled and glorious. Leftist activist who works in biotech. Taiwanese American. Queer AF. #BiInSci. Sincere and earnest. Our struggles are intertwined. (she/they) #CambMA
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Amber Ying 應 緣
@amberying.com
· Nov 12
#Introduction: Hello! My name is Amber Ying (應 緣) and I am a Taiwanese American non-binary woman living in Greater Boston. I work in biotech but am also a local grassroots organizer. My interests include cats, D&D, neuroscience, keto baking, and tarot! Let’s get to know each other!
Homemade Taiwanese pineapple cake!
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Homemade Taiwanese pineapple cake!
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Someone should help Sonia with this if they can. Sonia contributes a ton to this community.
And if you’d like to brighten my Christmas, I’m fund raising in my tip jar: ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
Buy SoniaSulaiman a Coffee
Sonia is writing speculative fiction inspired by Palestinian folklore. Leave her a tip to support her work!
ko-fi.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Someone should help Sonia with this if they can. Sonia contributes a ton to this community.
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“To be honest,” Etoria added, “it helped me imagine how the slaves might have felt, going to another land in shackles and chains—that loneliness, that disconnect, that sense of loss.”
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Disappeared to a Foreign Prison
The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman reports.
www.newyorker.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“To be honest,” Etoria added, “it helped me imagine how the slaves might have felt, going to another land in shackles and chains—that loneliness, that disconnect, that sense of loss.”
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Please donate and share, as able! 🫂 gofund.me/98aa6a95e
Donate to Support Families Devastated by I.C.E, organized by Nana Adjei
For the last several years, with your help, during the holiday season we’ve raised mon… Nana Adjei needs your support for Support Families Devastated by I.C.E
gofund.me
November 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Please donate and share, as able! 🫂 gofund.me/98aa6a95e
Before my parents turned vegetarian, we often had duck. Now the main course is mushrooms and/or tofu.
I grew up never eating turkey on Thanksgiving because the grandmother who hosted claimed she was allergic but I'm pretty sure she just hated turkey. She'd make some other roast beast instead - beef, pork, sometimes chicken or cornish hens.
Do what you like on Thanksgiving, is what I'm saying.
Do what you like on Thanksgiving, is what I'm saying.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Before my parents turned vegetarian, we often had duck. Now the main course is mushrooms and/or tofu.
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#MutualAid If anyone's able to help me and my partner Ms J out, that would be SO much appreciated. With teaching over for the year, I don't have an income from employment. I need to help Ms J out with uni fees and other urgent needs! Love you forever (even if you just share!)
paypal.me/MarkBahnisch
paypal.me/MarkBahnisch
Pay Mark Stefan Bahnisch using PayPal.Me
Go to paypal.me/MarkBahnisch and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
paypal.me
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
#MutualAid If anyone's able to help me and my partner Ms J out, that would be SO much appreciated. With teaching over for the year, I don't have an income from employment. I need to help Ms J out with uni fees and other urgent needs! Love you forever (even if you just share!)
paypal.me/MarkBahnisch
paypal.me/MarkBahnisch
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Well-written essay from Anand Giridharadas, showing how power and influence corrupt completely, regardless of party or affiliation.
Gift article below:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Gift article below:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Well-written essay from Anand Giridharadas, showing how power and influence corrupt completely, regardless of party or affiliation.
Gift article below:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Gift article below:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Pronouns: she/they
Height: 5’5.5”
Shoe: 9.5/10
Zodiac: Leo/Gemini/Aries
Smoke: None
Tattoos: 2 (left forearm and behind right ear)
Piercings: 2 (ears), 3 retired (both nipples and clit hood)
Drinks: Ginger tea
Height: 5’5.5”
Shoe: 9.5/10
Zodiac: Leo/Gemini/Aries
Smoke: None
Tattoos: 2 (left forearm and behind right ear)
Piercings: 2 (ears), 3 retired (both nipples and clit hood)
Drinks: Ginger tea
November 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Pronouns: she/they
Height: 5’5.5”
Shoe: 9.5/10
Zodiac: Leo/Gemini/Aries
Smoke: None
Tattoos: 2 (left forearm and behind right ear)
Piercings: 2 (ears), 3 retired (both nipples and clit hood)
Drinks: Ginger tea
Height: 5’5.5”
Shoe: 9.5/10
Zodiac: Leo/Gemini/Aries
Smoke: None
Tattoos: 2 (left forearm and behind right ear)
Piercings: 2 (ears), 3 retired (both nipples and clit hood)
Drinks: Ginger tea
it may be the pregnancy hormones but i have had a lot of social anxiety recently
lol just learned that about 10-20% of pregnant people experience heightened anxiety welp
lol just learned that about 10-20% of pregnant people experience heightened anxiety welp
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
it may be the pregnancy hormones but i have had a lot of social anxiety recently
lol just learned that about 10-20% of pregnant people experience heightened anxiety welp
lol just learned that about 10-20% of pregnant people experience heightened anxiety welp
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Vaccines save lives.
And no, they do not cause autism.
And no, they do not cause autism.
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Vaccines save lives.
And no, they do not cause autism.
And no, they do not cause autism.
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The thing about the home birth movement is the same thing about anti-psychiatry, which is that it is basically 100% correct right up until it runs into anti-science thinking and transforms into crunchy fascism, and unfortunately internet discourse is incapable of appreciating that nuance
November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The thing about the home birth movement is the same thing about anti-psychiatry, which is that it is basically 100% correct right up until it runs into anti-science thinking and transforms into crunchy fascism, and unfortunately internet discourse is incapable of appreciating that nuance
TFW the Pope shows up for a rave celebrating an Archbishop's 75th birthday. www.tiktok.com/@edmbaddies/...
The Pope actually threw a rave for the Archbishop’s 75th feat. DJ Padre Guilherme🔥🔥🔥 @Padre Guilherme #pope #catholic #edm #edmtiktok #ravetok
TikTok video by EDMbaddies
www.tiktok.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
TFW the Pope shows up for a rave celebrating an Archbishop's 75th birthday. www.tiktok.com/@edmbaddies/...
crocheting for hours and now my hands hurt
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
crocheting for hours and now my hands hurt
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In honor of Link, who was banned for the crime of speaking truth to power, I am continuing Fund Me Friday in his stead. The last two Fridays have been delayed due to life stuff, but today I am back on the ball.
Post your mutual aid in this thread and I will retweet as long as I am able.
Post your mutual aid in this thread and I will retweet as long as I am able.
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In honor of Link, who was banned for the crime of speaking truth to power, I am continuing Fund Me Friday in his stead. The last two Fridays have been delayed due to life stuff, but today I am back on the ball.
Post your mutual aid in this thread and I will retweet as long as I am able.
Post your mutual aid in this thread and I will retweet as long as I am able.
I have a learning/memory disability and I can confirm.
I also found a recent paper that confirms: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
I also found a recent paper that confirms: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I have a learning/memory disability and I can confirm.
I also found a recent paper that confirms: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
I also found a recent paper that confirms: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search. buff.ly/8br3vpG
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
Doing the mental work of connecting the dots across multiple web queries appears to help people understand the material better compared to an AI summary.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search. buff.ly/8br3vpG
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Hello friends! My campaign to provide suitable clothing and shoes for Gaza's harsh winter continues. I'm also still struggling to provide food for my family. Thank you for your support and love.
If you're still interested, please help us through GFM to live better lives. 💙🫂
gofund.me/a0a540b8
If you're still interested, please help us through GFM to live better lives. 💙🫂
gofund.me/a0a540b8
Donate to Bring hope back to Saed and his family after the war, organized by Marina Reilly
Dear Comrade,
From beneath the rubble… I write my story!
I … Marina Reilly needs your support for Bring hope back to Saed and his family after the war
gofund.me
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Hello friends! My campaign to provide suitable clothing and shoes for Gaza's harsh winter continues. I'm also still struggling to provide food for my family. Thank you for your support and love.
If you're still interested, please help us through GFM to live better lives. 💙🫂
gofund.me/a0a540b8
If you're still interested, please help us through GFM to live better lives. 💙🫂
gofund.me/a0a540b8
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This is your periodic reminder that BipolarSky exists, and that it's awesome, and that the feed and resources are here!
There are tons of shouts into the void every day from people with ten followers and nobody listening. Help me share resources, and then let's help em get heard
ty carry on 🙌
There are tons of shouts into the void every day from people with ten followers and nobody listening. Help me share resources, and then let's help em get heard
ty carry on 🙌
BipolarSky Resources
Educational resources, infographics, and community support for understanding and living with bipolar disorder.
dr.eamer.dev
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 AM
This is your periodic reminder that BipolarSky exists, and that it's awesome, and that the feed and resources are here!
There are tons of shouts into the void every day from people with ten followers and nobody listening. Help me share resources, and then let's help em get heard
ty carry on 🙌
There are tons of shouts into the void every day from people with ten followers and nobody listening. Help me share resources, and then let's help em get heard
ty carry on 🙌
YES THIS SAFETY FOR EVERYONE
A cyclist on a sidewalk is usually a symptom of bad infrastructure.
As I often say, cyclist vs. pedestrian conflicts arise because both are fighting over the scraps of space not occupied by cars. But what if we took that space from cars to make biking, walking, and rolling safer?
As I often say, cyclist vs. pedestrian conflicts arise because both are fighting over the scraps of space not occupied by cars. But what if we took that space from cars to make biking, walking, and rolling safer?
my hot take as a full-time pedestrian and transit rider is that i want cities to do the absolute maximum amount to provide cyclists with safe and protected bike lanes everywhere so that i don't have to feel the least bit bad for kicking one off the sidewalk into the street
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
YES THIS SAFETY FOR EVERYONE
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listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
Can I hate a book based on vibes alone? I only read reviews of it and I was turned off so much.
This is not the worst book we've ever read but it is the meanest episode we've ever done.
Episode 46: Sapiens
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Can I hate a book based on vibes alone? I only read reviews of it and I was turned off so much.
Though I identify as "polyflexible", I live a monogamous life. There are multiple reasons for this, including the fact that my social needs are relatively low.
“You used to date multiple people. [...] But somewhere along the line, you stopped. Not because you decided it was wrong or bad to be nonmonogamous. But because nonmonogamy stopped working for you the way it once did.” @andreazanin.bsky.social breaks down ‘What is post non-monogamy?’ on Script:
What is post-nonmonogamy?
Dating outside the box shifts your perspective. So what happens if you decide you don’t want to be non-monogamous anymore?
www.script.health
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Though I identify as "polyflexible", I live a monogamous life. There are multiple reasons for this, including the fact that my social needs are relatively low.
As much as I dislike the construct of race, I have to grapple with it because society forces it upon me. I will also have to grapple with my child being mixed race, learning about that world so I can help guide them through it.
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
As much as I dislike the construct of race, I have to grapple with it because society forces it upon me. I will also have to grapple with my child being mixed race, learning about that world so I can help guide them through it.
Even if Chomsky weren't involved in the sex crimes, I think this is clear that elites band together.
Anyway, Chomsky is a class reductionist so.
Anyway, Chomsky is a class reductionist so.
MIT's famous linguistic professor Noam Chomsky was in regular and close contact with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a review of emails published by the U.S. House Oversight Committee. In the documents, Chomsky described Epstein as a "highly valued friend."
Epstein emails show close connection with MIT's Noam Chomsky
MIT's famous linguistic professor Noam Chomsky was in regular and close contact with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a review of emails published by the U.S. House Oversight Committee. In t...
www.wbur.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Even if Chomsky weren't involved in the sex crimes, I think this is clear that elites band together.
Anyway, Chomsky is a class reductionist so.
Anyway, Chomsky is a class reductionist so.
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Okay, normally when I do these kinda posts, I'll step away for an hour and come back to see what's neat in the replies to signal boost, but WOAH THAT'S A LOT OF REPLIES! Help me out a little, go browse all these replies, share what piques your interest and signal boost some cool folks!
Hey folks, I often do posts calling for indie developers to link me their games so I can signal boost them. Today I want to do something similar for all trans creatives.
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Okay, normally when I do these kinda posts, I'll step away for an hour and come back to see what's neat in the replies to signal boost, but WOAH THAT'S A LOT OF REPLIES! Help me out a little, go browse all these replies, share what piques your interest and signal boost some cool folks!