Sam (he/they)
@samusc31.bsky.social
Autistic Genderfluid Librarian Mathematician
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It’s another beautiful day for a god damn General Strike.
January 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
It’s another beautiful day for a god damn General Strike.
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If we lived in a just media landscape, this would now be a trilogy.
December 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
If we lived in a just media landscape, this would now be a trilogy.
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nightmare on elm street!
December 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
nightmare on elm street!
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Contributor copy of We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2024 has arrived from @neonhemlock.bsky.social, with my spring-break-in-Florida Snegurochka retelling, “How to Make a Snow Maiden” 🥰🍧
December 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Contributor copy of We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2024 has arrived from @neonhemlock.bsky.social, with my spring-break-in-Florida Snegurochka retelling, “How to Make a Snow Maiden” 🥰🍧
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may every trans child grow into a trans adult
February 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
may every trans child grow into a trans adult
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The long nights are over, the Light begins its journey home
December 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The long nights are over, the Light begins its journey home
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it’s for exactly this reason that my library network’s catalog system does not retain patron borrowing data, or even permit the creation of linked “family” library accounts.
the “free” in “free public library” means, among other things, “free from government interference.”
the “free” in “free public library” means, among other things, “free from government interference.”
Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
www.advocate.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
it’s for exactly this reason that my library network’s catalog system does not retain patron borrowing data, or even permit the creation of linked “family” library accounts.
the “free” in “free public library” means, among other things, “free from government interference.”
the “free” in “free public library” means, among other things, “free from government interference.”
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what I want trans kids, queer kids, and gender nonconforming kids to know:
you are loved
you are so much more powerful than the ghouls using your healthcare as a political pawn, and you WILL outlive them (they know this, and it is why they're attacking you)
you are loved
you are so much more powerful than the ghouls using your healthcare as a political pawn, and you WILL outlive them (they know this, and it is why they're attacking you)
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
what I want trans kids, queer kids, and gender nonconforming kids to know:
you are loved
you are so much more powerful than the ghouls using your healthcare as a political pawn, and you WILL outlive them (they know this, and it is why they're attacking you)
you are loved
you are so much more powerful than the ghouls using your healthcare as a political pawn, and you WILL outlive them (they know this, and it is why they're attacking you)
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Home for the holidays
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Home for the holidays
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“two people in my cell were calling the guards, telling them that I needed my medication. Ten guards rushed in & threw them to the ground. They were taken to the box and punished just for trying to help me”
Amnesty International describes “the box”, a torture device used at the Everglades facility
Amnesty International describes “the box”, a torture device used at the Everglades facility
Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Tortured in Small 'Box,' Amnesty International Says
Migrants were allegedly sent to what detainees described as a four-by-four-foot "box" as punishment.
www.miaminewtimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“two people in my cell were calling the guards, telling them that I needed my medication. Ten guards rushed in & threw them to the ground. They were taken to the box and punished just for trying to help me”
Amnesty International describes “the box”, a torture device used at the Everglades facility
Amnesty International describes “the box”, a torture device used at the Everglades facility
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It's December, which means that it's time for reading trans books!
The December Trans Readathon is a challenge to read a trans book every day for the whole month! If you do, you can track your progress with this official calendar, or use the hashtag #DecemberTransReadathon to share your progress 🩷
The December Trans Readathon is a challenge to read a trans book every day for the whole month! If you do, you can track your progress with this official calendar, or use the hashtag #DecemberTransReadathon to share your progress 🩷
December 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It's December, which means that it's time for reading trans books!
The December Trans Readathon is a challenge to read a trans book every day for the whole month! If you do, you can track your progress with this official calendar, or use the hashtag #DecemberTransReadathon to share your progress 🩷
The December Trans Readathon is a challenge to read a trans book every day for the whole month! If you do, you can track your progress with this official calendar, or use the hashtag #DecemberTransReadathon to share your progress 🩷
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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My spouse and I have been watching through Yu-Gi-Oh for (more or less) the first time, and I’m struck by how much Pegasus looks exactly like this in every other shot
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My spouse and I have been watching through Yu-Gi-Oh for (more or less) the first time, and I’m struck by how much Pegasus looks exactly like this in every other shot
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Getting owned nonstop over here
My nephew: Are you a girl or a boy?
Me: a boy, I used to look more like a girl but then I turned into a boy
Nephew: How???
Me: I went to the doctor and they gave me some medicine
Nephew: …
Nephew, bragging now: I’M a boy and I didn’t even HAVE to go to the doctor
Me: a boy, I used to look more like a girl but then I turned into a boy
Nephew: How???
Me: I went to the doctor and they gave me some medicine
Nephew: …
Nephew, bragging now: I’M a boy and I didn’t even HAVE to go to the doctor
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Getting owned nonstop over here
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Today's Love Letter is a stunning meditation on birdwatching and the loss of a friendship, from the one and only @amalelmohtar.com
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Why I Need the Birds
A Love Letters Feature by Amal El-Mohtar - November 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Today's Love Letter is a stunning meditation on birdwatching and the loss of a friendship, from the one and only @amalelmohtar.com
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stone-soup.ghost.io/love-letter-...
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Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests, known as FKUs, on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
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I feared this in 2016, but now it’s happened:
The CDC is gone. Strike them from your list of reliable purveyors of information.
The CDC is gone. Strike them from your list of reliable purveyors of information.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I feared this in 2016, but now it’s happened:
The CDC is gone. Strike them from your list of reliable purveyors of information.
The CDC is gone. Strike them from your list of reliable purveyors of information.
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This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
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Lovely review of THE DEAD WITHHELD by L.D. Lewis over at the Blerd Library 📚
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The Dead Withheld by L.D. Lewis: A Sapphic Paranormal Neo-Noir Review
Neon Hemlock has another hit on its hands with The Dead Withheld by L.D. Lewis. Published in 2025, the sapphic paranormal neo-noir novella follows Desdemona “Dizzy” Carter in her quest to find the mur...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Lovely review of THE DEAD WITHHELD by L.D. Lewis over at the Blerd Library 📚
theblerdlibrary.com/2025/11/17/t...
theblerdlibrary.com/2025/11/17/t...
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Wondering what are the BEST science fiction and fantasy books of 2025? I got you covered! Here are ten fantastical books that rocked my world and keep snagging in my mind.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
The 10 best sci-fi and fantasy novels of 2025
From an indigenous vampire story to the tale of two sisters living in a cosmic whale, this year’s books kept us guessing.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Wondering what are the BEST science fiction and fantasy books of 2025? I got you covered! Here are ten fantastical books that rocked my world and keep snagging in my mind.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
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Sephiroth is in blue (about to shed) and I got a pretty picture of his pale colors :^)
November 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Sephiroth is in blue (about to shed) and I got a pretty picture of his pale colors :^)
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For #transawarenessweek, a bump for Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity!
Featuring contributors from across the globe, including both familiar and fresh voices, it gathers 22 speculative stories about queer and trans futures—and I hope at least one of them will hit for you 🖤
Featuring contributors from across the globe, including both familiar and fresh voices, it gathers 22 speculative stories about queer and trans futures—and I hope at least one of them will hit for you 🖤
November 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
For #transawarenessweek, a bump for Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity!
Featuring contributors from across the globe, including both familiar and fresh voices, it gathers 22 speculative stories about queer and trans futures—and I hope at least one of them will hit for you 🖤
Featuring contributors from across the globe, including both familiar and fresh voices, it gathers 22 speculative stories about queer and trans futures—and I hope at least one of them will hit for you 🖤