Doc Impossible
@impossiblephd.bsky.social
Thing explainer and #TeamRhetoric technical writing scholar who loves explaining trans science! Altersex trans lesbian. Opinions mine.
Don't crack eggs. Build nests.
I write Stained Glass Woman!
Stainedglasswoman.substack.com
Don't crack eggs. Build nests.
I write Stained Glass Woman!
Stainedglasswoman.substack.com
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Hi! I'm a technical writing professor with specializations in biomedical communication, page design, and trans stuff, and I do Thing Explainers on all that.
This is a thread of some of my bigger pieces, for anyone stumbling across my profile for the first time!
stainedglasswoman.substack.com
This is a thread of some of my bigger pieces, for anyone stumbling across my profile for the first time!
stainedglasswoman.substack.com
I was born in Minnesota. I once walked a mile to university in -30°f wind-chill. The university didn't shut down. We had class.
Negative.
Thirty.
Wind-chill.
It's bad to go to Minnesota in late January if you weren't born there. Southerners should probably go home. They won't enjoy the weather.
Negative.
Thirty.
Wind-chill.
It's bad to go to Minnesota in late January if you weren't born there. Southerners should probably go home. They won't enjoy the weather.
To any ICE agents reading this who are from down south—you have never experienced anything like this cold. Our European climate equivalent is literally Stalingrad. It will hurt to breathe. You will be outside in it. So will we, but we are used to it.
Next week is what will break you.
Next week is what will break you.
We've lead charmed weather lives so far in January.
Temperatures are +5F to +10F across MN so far this month. 🌡️
We're about to be reminded what persistent cold and occasional snow feels like. ❄️
MSP could bottom out -10 to -20 next Tue.
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Temperatures are +5F to +10F across MN so far this month. 🌡️
We're about to be reminded what persistent cold and occasional snow feels like. ❄️
MSP could bottom out -10 to -20 next Tue.
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I was born in Minnesota. I once walked a mile to university in -30°f wind-chill. The university didn't shut down. We had class.
Negative.
Thirty.
Wind-chill.
It's bad to go to Minnesota in late January if you weren't born there. Southerners should probably go home. They won't enjoy the weather.
Negative.
Thirty.
Wind-chill.
It's bad to go to Minnesota in late January if you weren't born there. Southerners should probably go home. They won't enjoy the weather.
Back to school fit!
(Repost because bsky is being a butt for me today)
(Repost because bsky is being a butt for me today)
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Back to school fit!
(Repost because bsky is being a butt for me today)
(Repost because bsky is being a butt for me today)
Back to school fit!
(Repost because badly is being a butt for me today)
(Repost because badly is being a butt for me today)
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Back to school fit!
(Repost because badly is being a butt for me today)
(Repost because badly is being a butt for me today)
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The net economic impact of the 15 public universities in FY2024 was $44.9 billion - in other words, public universities add nearly $45 billion per year to the entire state economy that would not exist without the universities.
January 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The net economic impact of the 15 public universities in FY2024 was $44.9 billion - in other words, public universities add nearly $45 billion per year to the entire state economy that would not exist without the universities.
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At some point I noticed how devastating, negative and mean ways people treat peer review. a teardown of something which doesn't live up to unseen standards. That's not helpful, that's discouraging
focus upon the positive. praise and point out specific things which worked best.
focus upon the positive. praise and point out specific things which worked best.
January 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
At some point I noticed how devastating, negative and mean ways people treat peer review. a teardown of something which doesn't live up to unseen standards. That's not helpful, that's discouraging
focus upon the positive. praise and point out specific things which worked best.
focus upon the positive. praise and point out specific things which worked best.
I'm the daughter of two lieutenants colonel. If you're from a civvie family, you're not gonna get why this is so horrifying right away, so let me explain:
This trick only works once.
After which your enemies must assume that ALL civilian vehicles are actually combat equipment.
And they attack.
This trick only works once.
After which your enemies must assume that ALL civilian vehicles are actually combat equipment.
And they attack.
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:58 AM
I'm the daughter of two lieutenants colonel. If you're from a civvie family, you're not gonna get why this is so horrifying right away, so let me explain:
This trick only works once.
After which your enemies must assume that ALL civilian vehicles are actually combat equipment.
And they attack.
This trick only works once.
After which your enemies must assume that ALL civilian vehicles are actually combat equipment.
And they attack.
I guess there's one other thing I want to say about this:
For literally everything I've ever sent out to peer review before, the peer review process has been *brutal*. Cruel, even. People literally made up things about my work that weren't there, to attack.
Reading this was *profoundly* healing.
For literally everything I've ever sent out to peer review before, the peer review process has been *brutal*. Cruel, even. People literally made up things about my work that weren't there, to attack.
Reading this was *profoundly* healing.
The first peer review for my & my coauthor's book came back today. It begins with this:
"This manuscript is insightful, contains careful reflective analysis, and moves an undeserved area of inquiry forward by leaps and bounds. "
I am *sobbing*. There's lots to do, and great advice in it, but wow.
"This manuscript is insightful, contains careful reflective analysis, and moves an undeserved area of inquiry forward by leaps and bounds. "
I am *sobbing*. There's lots to do, and great advice in it, but wow.
January 12, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I guess there's one other thing I want to say about this:
For literally everything I've ever sent out to peer review before, the peer review process has been *brutal*. Cruel, even. People literally made up things about my work that weren't there, to attack.
Reading this was *profoundly* healing.
For literally everything I've ever sent out to peer review before, the peer review process has been *brutal*. Cruel, even. People literally made up things about my work that weren't there, to attack.
Reading this was *profoundly* healing.
The first peer review for my & my coauthor's book came back today. It begins with this:
"This manuscript is insightful, contains careful reflective analysis, and moves an undeserved area of inquiry forward by leaps and bounds. "
I am *sobbing*. There's lots to do, and great advice in it, but wow.
"This manuscript is insightful, contains careful reflective analysis, and moves an undeserved area of inquiry forward by leaps and bounds. "
I am *sobbing*. There's lots to do, and great advice in it, but wow.
January 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The first peer review for my & my coauthor's book came back today. It begins with this:
"This manuscript is insightful, contains careful reflective analysis, and moves an undeserved area of inquiry forward by leaps and bounds. "
I am *sobbing*. There's lots to do, and great advice in it, but wow.
"This manuscript is insightful, contains careful reflective analysis, and moves an undeserved area of inquiry forward by leaps and bounds. "
I am *sobbing*. There's lots to do, and great advice in it, but wow.
I just finished (vandalizing) a Commander deck.
Anybody want to play? 😉🤭
Anybody want to play? 😉🤭
January 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I just finished (vandalizing) a Commander deck.
Anybody want to play? 😉🤭
Anybody want to play? 😉🤭
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: having tits on this scale is pretty great. Yeah, I'm om the lower end of that scale, but I'm definitely on it. 🤭
I agree, I want tits that are inconvenient.
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again: having tits on this scale is pretty great. Yeah, I'm om the lower end of that scale, but I'm definitely on it. 🤭
Slightly improve a trans book.
Empress.
(stepping up Sovereign, by April Daniels. Dreadnought couldn't be improved upon, I fear.)
Empress.
(stepping up Sovereign, by April Daniels. Dreadnought couldn't be improved upon, I fear.)
Slightly improve a trans book:
An Overripe Girl
An Overripe Girl
Slightly improve a trans book:
Magica Insurrection
Magica Insurrection
January 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Slightly improve a trans book.
Empress.
(stepping up Sovereign, by April Daniels. Dreadnought couldn't be improved upon, I fear.)
Empress.
(stepping up Sovereign, by April Daniels. Dreadnought couldn't be improved upon, I fear.)
Goddamn it's nice to wake up feeling like myself again. 🥰
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Goddamn it's nice to wake up feeling like myself again. 🥰
I knew I said I was gonna do whimsy and I will but:
The reason Trump is so hellbent on making the Fed do what he wants is because there's one *essential* requirement for a successful authoritarian takeover:
Short-term economic benefit for his party before the next election. W/o it, they fall.
The reason Trump is so hellbent on making the Fed do what he wants is because there's one *essential* requirement for a successful authoritarian takeover:
Short-term economic benefit for his party before the next election. W/o it, they fall.
January 12, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I knew I said I was gonna do whimsy and I will but:
The reason Trump is so hellbent on making the Fed do what he wants is because there's one *essential* requirement for a successful authoritarian takeover:
Short-term economic benefit for his party before the next election. W/o it, they fall.
The reason Trump is so hellbent on making the Fed do what he wants is because there's one *essential* requirement for a successful authoritarian takeover:
Short-term economic benefit for his party before the next election. W/o it, they fall.
Let's start off lighthearted week with deeeefinitely not a thirst trap.
Just been lounging all day in my new workout set. Low-key trans pride and very comfy.
Lounging in lipstick.
Yep. I am apparently that sort of dork
🤣
Just been lounging all day in my new workout set. Low-key trans pride and very comfy.
Lounging in lipstick.
Yep. I am apparently that sort of dork
🤣
January 11, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Let's start off lighthearted week with deeeefinitely not a thirst trap.
Just been lounging all day in my new workout set. Low-key trans pride and very comfy.
Lounging in lipstick.
Yep. I am apparently that sort of dork
🤣
Just been lounging all day in my new workout set. Low-key trans pride and very comfy.
Lounging in lipstick.
Yep. I am apparently that sort of dork
🤣
I happened to glance at my timeline and gosh, I've been too serious on main this week. I need to do more shitposting and whimsy.
Goal set for next week.
Goal set for next week.
January 11, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I happened to glance at my timeline and gosh, I've been too serious on main this week. I need to do more shitposting and whimsy.
Goal set for next week.
Goal set for next week.
There is no room for dooming, imo. If better is impossible, life has no point.
We can make it better.
We will make it better.
If you don't believe it's possible, fine. Get the actual fuck out of the way of those of us who know otherwise.
We can make it better.
We will make it better.
If you don't believe it's possible, fine. Get the actual fuck out of the way of those of us who know otherwise.
It's weird, but I suppose not surprising, that the number of "nothing works, give up," Eeyores has exploded on Bluesky — just as we're responding to an incident that has every hallmark of a tide turner.
That seems counterintuitive. Shouldn't people be energized? Well, that's why. Bear with me....
That seems counterintuitive. Shouldn't people be energized? Well, that's why. Bear with me....
January 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
There is no room for dooming, imo. If better is impossible, life has no point.
We can make it better.
We will make it better.
If you don't believe it's possible, fine. Get the actual fuck out of the way of those of us who know otherwise.
We can make it better.
We will make it better.
If you don't believe it's possible, fine. Get the actual fuck out of the way of those of us who know otherwise.
Hey, quick heads up for any guys out there who happen to be following me:
You're not supposed to be *content* in your gender. You're supposed to *actively like it*. If all you think you are is content, well
You really might not be.
You're not supposed to be *content* in your gender. You're supposed to *actively like it*. If all you think you are is content, well
You really might not be.
Five years: not great, not terrible.
January 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Hey, quick heads up for any guys out there who happen to be following me:
You're not supposed to be *content* in your gender. You're supposed to *actively like it*. If all you think you are is content, well
You really might not be.
You're not supposed to be *content* in your gender. You're supposed to *actively like it*. If all you think you are is content, well
You really might not be.
Waylp, two days in a row with boosted prog dose and feeling like a million bucks afterwards. Time to message the HRT doc about making it official.
January 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Waylp, two days in a row with boosted prog dose and feeling like a million bucks afterwards. Time to message the HRT doc about making it official.
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There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good.
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
January 11, 2026 at 7:53 AM
There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good.
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
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TL;DR: the huge amounts of funding put into the human genome project meant researchers kept chasing funding to find genetic causes of disease, but it’s looking more and more likely that only a minority of disease is caused by genetics—even diseases that can be genetic are more often environmental.
January 11, 2026 at 5:38 AM
TL;DR: the huge amounts of funding put into the human genome project meant researchers kept chasing funding to find genetic causes of disease, but it’s looking more and more likely that only a minority of disease is caused by genetics—even diseases that can be genetic are more often environmental.
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this week sure has been one long decade
January 11, 2026 at 3:12 AM
this week sure has been one long decade
Holy hell, what a photo.
Los Angeles, CA -
Bit of a false alarm; crowd isn’t marching yet though they are assembled in the street currently. Making speeches still.
Bit of a false alarm; crowd isn’t marching yet though they are assembled in the street currently. Making speeches still.
January 11, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Holy hell, what a photo.
Remember: even police organizations admit that modern American policing practices descended directly from slave patrols in the pre-Civil War South.
What's happening now is what has always been done to Black folks in America. Always.
nleomf.org/slave-patrol...
What's happening now is what has always been done to Black folks in America. Always.
nleomf.org/slave-patrol...
Slave Patrols: An Early Form of American Policing - National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
Learn more about the history of Slave Patrols with our curator Chelsea Hansen
nleomf.org
January 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Remember: even police organizations admit that modern American policing practices descended directly from slave patrols in the pre-Civil War South.
What's happening now is what has always been done to Black folks in America. Always.
nleomf.org/slave-patrol...
What's happening now is what has always been done to Black folks in America. Always.
nleomf.org/slave-patrol...