Feral Appalachian witch in Texas 🌞🌻🏳️🌈
@cybrarerin.bsky.social
Hikes and crochet.
She/they 🏳️🌈
STEM Librarian
Feral Appalachian witch and general menace with Crohn’s disease living on DMB, coffee, rage, Cleveland baseball and trashy books
She/they 🏳️🌈
STEM Librarian
Feral Appalachian witch and general menace with Crohn’s disease living on DMB, coffee, rage, Cleveland baseball and trashy books
Pinned
How many pride flags can I make this weekend?
I’m still selling them for $10 a piece + $10 shipping. Dm me if’n you want one or a few!
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People don’t order hand dryers from Amazon
a man in a leather jacket is making a funny face while looking at the camera .
Alt: a man in a leather jacket is making a funny face while looking at the camera and pointing to his temple
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
People don’t order hand dryers from Amazon
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Did they just train an AI on old Andy Rooney bits and put it on the editorial board?
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Did they just train an AI on old Andy Rooney bits and put it on the editorial board?
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You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Hmm
Hmm
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Hmm
Hmm
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Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
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NEW: Support from Latinos helped Donald Trump reclaim the White House. But today, 68% of Latinos say the situation of Hispanics is worse than it was a year ago. It's the first time in @pewresearch.org polls that a majority of Latinos have expressed that view. www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
November 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
NEW: Support from Latinos helped Donald Trump reclaim the White House. But today, 68% of Latinos say the situation of Hispanics is worse than it was a year ago. It's the first time in @pewresearch.org polls that a majority of Latinos have expressed that view. www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
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So many fun circumlocutions for "it's fascism 101” here
"unusual new strategy"
"Incredibly rare"
"More aggressive and opportunistic"
"Potential for favoritism, corruption, and market distortions"
"Contradicts traditional Republican thinking"
"unusual new strategy"
"Incredibly rare"
"More aggressive and opportunistic"
"Potential for favoritism, corruption, and market distortions"
"Contradicts traditional Republican thinking"
$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
So many fun circumlocutions for "it's fascism 101” here
"unusual new strategy"
"Incredibly rare"
"More aggressive and opportunistic"
"Potential for favoritism, corruption, and market distortions"
"Contradicts traditional Republican thinking"
"unusual new strategy"
"Incredibly rare"
"More aggressive and opportunistic"
"Potential for favoritism, corruption, and market distortions"
"Contradicts traditional Republican thinking"
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When federal agents shoot people in D.C., there are few details — and little accountability.
@maustermuhle.bsky.social reports, with support from @spotlightdc.bsky.social:
@maustermuhle.bsky.social reports, with support from @spotlightdc.bsky.social:
When federal agents shoot people in D.C., there are few details – and little accountability
D.C. police officers are held to one standard, federal agents another.
51st.news
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
When federal agents shoot people in D.C., there are few details — and little accountability.
@maustermuhle.bsky.social reports, with support from @spotlightdc.bsky.social:
@maustermuhle.bsky.social reports, with support from @spotlightdc.bsky.social:
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November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Subscribe to "Academic Freedom on the Line," the Substack of the AAUP's Center for the Defense of Freedom, to receive newsletters and and regular analysis from experts on academic freedom!
The most recent newsletter covers the University of Texas system's fight against the compact👇
The most recent newsletter covers the University of Texas system's fight against the compact👇
UT Must Not Trade Academic Freedom For Political Favor
A guest column from UT faculty member John Hoberman
academicfreedomontheline.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Subscribe to "Academic Freedom on the Line," the Substack of the AAUP's Center for the Defense of Freedom, to receive newsletters and and regular analysis from experts on academic freedom!
The most recent newsletter covers the University of Texas system's fight against the compact👇
The most recent newsletter covers the University of Texas system's fight against the compact👇
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"The Stanford Daily et al. suit comes on the heels of a major First Amendment victory; The American Association of University Professors sued Rubio, and the court held that the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation based on pro-Palestinian speech."
Stanford Students Sue Over Trump’s Crackdown on Political Speech
Amid the administration’s war on higher education, The Stanford Daily’s lawsuit targets federal statutes that allow deportation and visa revocation based on political speech.
www.thenation.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"The Stanford Daily et al. suit comes on the heels of a major First Amendment victory; The American Association of University Professors sued Rubio, and the court held that the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation based on pro-Palestinian speech."
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“Going forward, there’s a lot of pressure on the university to respect shared governance and to at least generate … buy-in from faculty for any decisions that are made."
- Bill Knight, AAUP Portland State University
@psuaaup.bsky.social
- Bill Knight, AAUP Portland State University
@psuaaup.bsky.social
A University Gets Dinged for Failing to Involve Faculty in Budget-Cut Talks
An arbitrator says Portland State must reinstate 10 faculty members who were laid off.
www.chronicle.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
“Going forward, there’s a lot of pressure on the university to respect shared governance and to at least generate … buy-in from faculty for any decisions that are made."
- Bill Knight, AAUP Portland State University
@psuaaup.bsky.social
- Bill Knight, AAUP Portland State University
@psuaaup.bsky.social
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“Higher education is a public good. It’s good for democracy, it’s good for the economy. And so it’s worse for all of us if it gets controlled one way or the other from the outside”
AAUP Protests Against Trump Admin’s Higher Ed Compact
Fordham faculty and students attend a protest against Marc Rowan and the Compact for Excellence in Higher Education.
thefordhamram.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
“Higher education is a public good. It’s good for democracy, it’s good for the economy. And so it’s worse for all of us if it gets controlled one way or the other from the outside”
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Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
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Basically: they need to quit their fucking jobs. Do something else that doesn't involve other people, preferably in the forests of Montana or something.
Grace Hopper would slap the living shit out of them for failing so badly at their job.
Grace Hopper would slap the living shit out of them for failing so badly at their job.
June 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Basically: they need to quit their fucking jobs. Do something else that doesn't involve other people, preferably in the forests of Montana or something.
Grace Hopper would slap the living shit out of them for failing so badly at their job.
Grace Hopper would slap the living shit out of them for failing so badly at their job.
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ah yes, the people yearn for the dersh
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
ah yes, the people yearn for the dersh
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A really well-done study on HRT's effects as a suicide preventative for youth. This research doesn't really tell us anything new--just confirm the findings of smaller studies, which matters a lot.
Here's the nutshell version of it's strengths and weaknesses.
Here's the nutshell version of it's strengths and weaknesses.
"Hormone Therapy was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in suicidality over time, extending prior findings with a larger sample and longer follow-up." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Changes in Suicidality among Transgender Adolescents Following Hormone Therapy: An Extended Study
To examine changes in suicidality following hormone therapy (HT) among transgender and gender-diverse adolescents and young adults.A retrospective cha…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
A really well-done study on HRT's effects as a suicide preventative for youth. This research doesn't really tell us anything new--just confirm the findings of smaller studies, which matters a lot.
Here's the nutshell version of it's strengths and weaknesses.
Here's the nutshell version of it's strengths and weaknesses.
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ICYMI, I get royalties for this, if you want to help out a freelancing writer in the heat death of online promo.
My Lambda Award-winning debut novel THE DEVOURERS, a dark, queer, mythic realist tale about sex, love, violence, & shapeshifting, has finally surpassed 20k sales. Those may be rookie numbers to many authors, but for me, it's a big deal, even if not big money. Sincerest gratitude to my readers 🖤
The Devourers by Indra Das: 9781101967539 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
For readers of Margaret Atwood, China Miéville, and David Mitchell comes a striking debut novel by a storyteller of keen insight and captivating imagination. LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER •...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
ICYMI, I get royalties for this, if you want to help out a freelancing writer in the heat death of online promo.
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It’s almost December. Some of your relatives will be expecting greetings cards. Why not send them something fun, that shows you care but also acknowledges this season is a bit ridiculous?
I GOT YOU.
hannahberry.bigcartel.com/category/cards
I GOT YOU.
hannahberry.bigcartel.com/category/cards
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It’s almost December. Some of your relatives will be expecting greetings cards. Why not send them something fun, that shows you care but also acknowledges this season is a bit ridiculous?
I GOT YOU.
hannahberry.bigcartel.com/category/cards
I GOT YOU.
hannahberry.bigcartel.com/category/cards
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It's always a disingenuous bait-and-switch. Contrive an argument to oppose a specific trans-related thing, then invent a completely different one for the next trans-related thing, and so on. No common theme or consistency but transphobia.
Transphobes: "ban gender-affirming care for children - there's no evidence puberty blockers are safe!"
*New clinical trial assessing risks & benefits of puberty blockers announced*
Transphobes: "No - don't do that!"
Telegraph ads by #BootsUK, #Sainsburys, #O2, #Waitrose & #SkyUK
*New clinical trial assessing risks & benefits of puberty blockers announced*
Transphobes: "No - don't do that!"
Telegraph ads by #BootsUK, #Sainsburys, #O2, #Waitrose & #SkyUK
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
It's always a disingenuous bait-and-switch. Contrive an argument to oppose a specific trans-related thing, then invent a completely different one for the next trans-related thing, and so on. No common theme or consistency but transphobia.
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Submitting a 13K-line PR that was entirely AI-written, where the AI inserted copyright headers for someone who isn’t the submitter, that you’re sure is fine because the AI told you it’s fine is so many kinds of broken.
Your choices are learning to collaborate or be a solo dev.
Your choices are learning to collaborate or be a solo dev.
One of the many joys of using AI for programming is the creation of huge PRs on complex topics that the authors barely understand, but still suggest "because they work". Here's a great example from #OCaml github.com/ocaml/ocaml/...
Kudos to OCaml's maintainers for handling this so gracefully.
Kudos to OCaml's maintainers for handling this so gracefully.
DWARF support for macOS and Linux by joelreymont · Pull Request #14369 · ocaml/ocaml
DWARF v5 Debugging Support for OCaml Native Compiler
This PR adds DWARF v5 debug information to the OCaml native compiler, allowing proper source-level debugging in GDB and LLDB.
What's Impleme...
github.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Submitting a 13K-line PR that was entirely AI-written, where the AI inserted copyright headers for someone who isn’t the submitter, that you’re sure is fine because the AI told you it’s fine is so many kinds of broken.
Your choices are learning to collaborate or be a solo dev.
Your choices are learning to collaborate or be a solo dev.
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Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage following his attack on a young trans person.
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage to the phone of a trans activist but not guilty of harassment.
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage following his attack on a young trans person.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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Lmao this is an incredible year for the worst writing you've ever read
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Lmao this is an incredible year for the worst writing you've ever read
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I want to know who is calling James Carville up and asking him to share his opinion
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I want to know who is calling James Carville up and asking him to share his opinion