Mary Gillis
@marygillis.bsky.social
Still in that awkward pre-ghost phase
writer/editor at The Beaverton
she/her | Vancouver B.C.
Articles: https://www.thebeaverton.com/author/mary-gillis/
Money for me? Sure, go ahead: https://ko-fi.com/marygillis
writer/editor at The Beaverton
she/her | Vancouver B.C.
Articles: https://www.thebeaverton.com/author/mary-gillis/
Money for me? Sure, go ahead: https://ko-fi.com/marygillis
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Mary Gillis
@marygillis.bsky.social
· Aug 21
I'm not "wasting time scrolling social media." I'm gathering telemetry.
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We have lost every single internet platform that informed the world about what's really happening in Palestine. Every single one.
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
We have lost every single internet platform that informed the world about what's really happening in Palestine. Every single one.
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All I'm sayin' is that we didn't bail out Ty when Beanie Babies crashed.
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
All I'm sayin' is that we didn't bail out Ty when Beanie Babies crashed.
In the midst of the Enterprise's initial encounter with the Borg, Picard stops to hold not one, but two separate meetings in the briefing room.
The man is a conferencing legend.
The man is a conferencing legend.
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 AM
In the midst of the Enterprise's initial encounter with the Borg, Picard stops to hold not one, but two separate meetings in the briefing room.
The man is a conferencing legend.
The man is a conferencing legend.
They're just two immortals (or near enough), having an imp-off.
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
They're just two immortals (or near enough), having an imp-off.
Just watched this and it gave me a hankering to rewatch "Q Who."
The Scariest Alien Race Ever Imagined
YouTube video by The Art Of Storytelling
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Just watched this and it gave me a hankering to rewatch "Q Who."
One could argue that the introduction of the Borg represents a repudiation of the Federation's ethos of diplomacy as the ultimate form of problem solving.
Except in "Q Who," Picard does save his ship by negotiating. He talks his way out of it. Not with the Borg, but with the bigger power: Q.
Except in "Q Who," Picard does save his ship by negotiating. He talks his way out of it. Not with the Borg, but with the bigger power: Q.
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
One could argue that the introduction of the Borg represents a repudiation of the Federation's ethos of diplomacy as the ultimate form of problem solving.
Except in "Q Who," Picard does save his ship by negotiating. He talks his way out of it. Not with the Borg, but with the bigger power: Q.
Except in "Q Who," Picard does save his ship by negotiating. He talks his way out of it. Not with the Borg, but with the bigger power: Q.
In "Q Who," the Enterprise encounters 2 different types of god: Q, a classic omnipotent deity, and the Borg, who've turned themselves into their own collective machine god.
They're basically opposites, warm chaos vs cold ruthlessness.
I just love it when STAR TREK dips its toe into cosmic horror.
They're basically opposites, warm chaos vs cold ruthlessness.
I just love it when STAR TREK dips its toe into cosmic horror.
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
In "Q Who," the Enterprise encounters 2 different types of god: Q, a classic omnipotent deity, and the Borg, who've turned themselves into their own collective machine god.
They're basically opposites, warm chaos vs cold ruthlessness.
I just love it when STAR TREK dips its toe into cosmic horror.
They're basically opposites, warm chaos vs cold ruthlessness.
I just love it when STAR TREK dips its toe into cosmic horror.
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AR-PHARAZÔN THE GOLDEN: What you have to remember also is he appeared in fair form.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
AR-PHARAZÔN THE GOLDEN: What you have to remember also is he appeared in fair form.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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The harassment is never going to stop as long as the companies give in. They're going to fire every person of color, everyone in the LGBT community, every woman, and that still won't placate the "trolls." They'll just assign white male employees they don't like the title of "liberal" and keep going.
Two months after firing over Charlie Kirk comments, Ghost of Yotei dev blames harassment campaign, not 'bad joke'
aftermath.site/sucker-punch-c...
aftermath.site/sucker-punch-c...
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The harassment is never going to stop as long as the companies give in. They're going to fire every person of color, everyone in the LGBT community, every woman, and that still won't placate the "trolls." They'll just assign white male employees they don't like the title of "liberal" and keep going.
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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so if i understand this correctly, gaines has made her career by publicly calling trans athletes predators and threats to women while completely failing to ever mention even once that her mentor/college swimming coach was sexually assaulting and harassing women on the team while she was there?
Riley Gaines climbed the MAGA ladder by vilifying trans women in sports. Now, teammates are speaking out about the real problems on her team: abusive coaching, sexual harassment, eating disorders. ow.ly/o3wq50XuCzp
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
ow.ly
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
so if i understand this correctly, gaines has made her career by publicly calling trans athletes predators and threats to women while completely failing to ever mention even once that her mentor/college swimming coach was sexually assaulting and harassing women on the team while she was there?
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You know you are on the right side of medical ethics when you need to get a law amended just to shield you from lawsuits for your activities.
#bcpoli
#bcpoli
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
You know you are on the right side of medical ethics when you need to get a law amended just to shield you from lawsuits for your activities.
#bcpoli
#bcpoli
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Instead of confronting the fundamental problem, voluntary care is being overshadowed. Many people requiring involuntary treatment were once less sick, but were unable to access voluntary care when they needed it.
#bcpoli
#bcpoli
Today the BC NDP introduced Bill 31, the Mental Health Amendment Act, in response to an ongoing court case.
The BC Greens say the move is an opportunistic effort to protect its defence of involuntary treatment.
#bcpoli
Our statement ⬇️
The BC Greens say the move is an opportunistic effort to protect its defence of involuntary treatment.
#bcpoli
Our statement ⬇️
BC Greens question when the BC NDP will implement a full review of the Mental Health Act instead of tinkering around the edges - BC Green Caucus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2025 VICTORIA, B.C. – The BC Greens say the BC NDP’s move to amend Section 31 of the Mental Health Act is an opportunistic effort to protect its defence of involunta...
bcgreencaucus.ca
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Instead of confronting the fundamental problem, voluntary care is being overshadowed. Many people requiring involuntary treatment were once less sick, but were unable to access voluntary care when they needed it.
#bcpoli
#bcpoli
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wife brought home an unrecognized tupperware from a friend and when i saw it in the fridge i hissed at it
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
wife brought home an unrecognized tupperware from a friend and when i saw it in the fridge i hissed at it
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And if you were wondering if anyone was buying King's "awww shucks I just didn't know" act - yeah. They are. White people are currently bending over backwards to forgive him when they are not the ones who get to do that.
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
And if you were wondering if anyone was buying King's "awww shucks I just didn't know" act - yeah. They are. White people are currently bending over backwards to forgive him when they are not the ones who get to do that.
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"I don't buy Campbell's products barely anymore" is a real tim Robinson turn of phrase
Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"I don't buy Campbell's products barely anymore" is a real tim Robinson turn of phrase
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ken have i told u about the humble potato
I figure Ken Burns has one, maybe two big documentary series in him before he fully retires. What do you think they should be? My votes include Football, Hip-Hop, World War 1, Reconstruction (though Skip Gates did this one well), Iraq/Afghanistan, 19th Century Expansionism.
November 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
ken have i told u about the humble potato
The one difference might be that the Totally Not Humane AI Pin 2.0 won't be an expensive device upfront, they might sell it at a loss and expect the profit to come from subscriptions/data plans.
November 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The one difference might be that the Totally Not Humane AI Pin 2.0 won't be an expensive device upfront, they might sell it at a loss and expect the profit to come from subscriptions/data plans.
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if elon just hired an Inverse Jester (guy hired to listen to his jokes and pretend they're funny) we could solve every problem except how to keep the inverse jester from killing himself
November 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
if elon just hired an Inverse Jester (guy hired to listen to his jokes and pretend they're funny) we could solve every problem except how to keep the inverse jester from killing himself
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The open secret that Thomas King is not Indigenous at all is finally verified, and honestly it's a relief. Having him just confess this instead of going out kicking and screaming like so many before him causes a LOT less harm to Indigenous communities.
It still sucks though.
It still sucks though.
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The open secret that Thomas King is not Indigenous at all is finally verified, and honestly it's a relief. Having him just confess this instead of going out kicking and screaming like so many before him causes a LOT less harm to Indigenous communities.
It still sucks though.
It still sucks though.
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The story told here--one where anecdata suggests agency and autonomy have run amok and nameless activists are to blame--certainly rhymes with the NYT's disastrous panic about trans kids. Then you realize it's literally being written by the same author.
Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented. Hear more on today's episode of "The Daily." nyti.ms/480eqtm
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The story told here--one where anecdata suggests agency and autonomy have run amok and nameless activists are to blame--certainly rhymes with the NYT's disastrous panic about trans kids. Then you realize it's literally being written by the same author.
Look, this isn't the Humane AI Pin, it's a completely different screenless device that you somehow attach to your body and ask questions that you could just ask the AI in your phone instead.
Altman and Ive tease a simple AI device aimed at calm, distraction-free computing, launching within two years.
Altman describes OpenAI's forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone | TechCrunch
Altman and Ive tease a simple AI device aimed at calm, distraction-free computing, launching within two years.
techcrunch.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Look, this isn't the Humane AI Pin, it's a completely different screenless device that you somehow attach to your body and ask questions that you could just ask the AI in your phone instead.
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tesla truck in the carpool lane like bitch you ain’t got no friends
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
tesla truck in the carpool lane like bitch you ain’t got no friends
It's pretty telling when a man thinks the word "feminist" is bad.
Like, what podcasts are you listening to, sir?
Like, what podcasts are you listening to, sir?
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It's pretty telling when a man thinks the word "feminist" is bad.
Like, what podcasts are you listening to, sir?
Like, what podcasts are you listening to, sir?