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Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · Jul 23

If you're a trans or non-binary scientist, consider appearing on the podcast Assigned Scientist at Bachelor's, the only podcast dedicating to interviewing, and highlighting the research of, trans and non-binary scientists, cohosted by your truly!

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ASAB is a podcast which brings on trans and non-binary guests in science (undergrad or grad students, technicians, professors, educators, researchers, science journalists, photographers, or even someo...

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Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 9h

Gotcha--thanks for the info!

Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 10h

Academic protocol question: I applied to a postdoc position last month, with a deadline of Sept. 15th. At what point is it permissible for me to contact the lab that's hiring the position and ask them if they have an idea of when they'll be announcing who they selected for the position?

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Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 10h

Uggh, not this again.

Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 10h

...what type of 'mixed orientation marriage' are we talking, here?

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Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 10h

I remember encountering a nonverbal autistic woman on Tumblr who, despite having enormous difficulty processing spoken language and other living challenges, was not only literate but would review recently published articles about autism in medical journals for fun.

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Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 10h

Literally, it's because these people find autistic people weird (which they're particularly sensitive to, since they place a high value on conforming) and kind of annoying.

It's that petty. There's nothing more to it.

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 13h

I don’t exactly how to phrase this, but like… is autism that bad???? Like, why is it such a source of fear??? Of course there are challenges but you can be autistic and have a rich, fulfilling life! Many people do! I don’t understand the preoccupation.

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Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 10h

Except with a famously sapphic song as background music, which just raises more questions.

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 12h

I’m not kidding when I say these weird ass costumes and antics are actually an extremely effective tactic from a media standpoint bc when enough people do them, the media can’t fully scrub them out

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 13h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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The Wicker Dan (1973) @danlehner.bsky.social · 2d

“10/7 was bad and everything that followed in aftermath was worse” is a perfectly moral and popular position. it’s more or less the American consensus on 9/11.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities.

In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: adeath toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language. I mourn these lives and pray for the families that have been shattered. Our government has been complicit through it all.

This must end. The occupation and apartheid must end. Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.

These last two years have demonstrated the very worst of humanity. We must answer it by modeling the very best: a relentless pursuit of our higher ideals and an unwavering commitment to universal human rights.”

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No true bill @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 1d

Ideas are pepper proof

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 1d

This is what every Democratic state needs to do, tell its state university leaders that they will lose all state appropriations if they sign the compact. Take the decision out of feckless college administrators’ hands.

Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 1d

Virginia State Senate Dems just brought down fire and fury regarding the “Compact,” notifying the President and Rector that UVA would lose ALL STATE APPROPRIATIONS if it signs and cedes the University to “federal political control.” Notably, their letter directly restates points made here by @siva.

Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 1d

The “compact” for higher ed is an unserious document written by unserious people from a position of spectacular ignorance. No one should take it seriously. Sadly, my bosses are taking it seriously.

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Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 1d

Moscow, Idaho.

Also, to a lesser extent, Tempe, Arizona.

Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 1d

And who could forget my dear home, Fauquier county.

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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 1d

Fascists, who deep down know they're pathetic and ridiculous, cannot handle mockery. If there's one thing Portland does well (other than dumplings in chili oil), it's irreverent mockery of everything.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 1d

And this is why you simply can’t decide to ignore all the talk about ditching “the groups”.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 1d

horror movie posters but with muppets: thread

Oscar the Grouch in the movie poster for Alien.

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 1d

One of my most John Brown coded opinions is that South Carolina should not have been readmitted to the Union after the Civil War and it's lands turned over the formerly enslaved who worked them.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 1d

This is getting wild.

The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.

The States of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and 14 additional States
respectfully move for leave to submit the attached amicus curiae brief in support of Defendants
and their opposition to Plaintiffs’ requested temporary restraining order and preliminary
injunction. Proposed amici are States with a vested interest in federalism, the relationship between
States and the federal government, and deploying the National Guard. We also each have a vital
interest in supporting the President and Congress in enacting and enforcing valid immigration
laws. Every State has a responsibility to protect our citizens.
The federalization of States’ National Guard units is a matter of profound public
importance, as it directly implicates the delicate balance of power between state and federal
governments—a true cornerstone of Federalism. States generally maintain authority over their
National Guard units, allowing governors to deploy them for state-specific needs, such as disaster
response or public safety. Federalization of state National Guard units without gubernatorial

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly, people need to STOP claiming this is all about nullification.

These were people who were basically pushed, IDed their legal guns, and then arrested.

That's not an assault.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach

A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the...

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Danielle Froom 🏳️‍🌈 @danifroom.bsky.social · 1d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

Shoshanna from Inglorious Basterds, laughing as she enacts fiery posthumous revenge.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 2d

I don't doubt that Trumpism will soon crumble and things will return to a seeming normal. But what worries me is whether we will again make the mistake of offering impunity to these degenerates because if so, we're just waiting around for fascism that sticks.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 2d

the fellowship of the arts: thread

The Eye of Sauron in Still life with Oranges by Paul Gauguin.

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Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 2d

This is a fantastic article that points out exactly what my response was--Ed Gein had no interest in any form of cross-dressing or transfemininity! The media of the time literally just made it up!

Ed Gein Never Even Crossdressed

Maybe the reason I got so upset about a Ryan Murphy show in 2025 — one I didn’t even watch! — is because recent weeks have been consumed with an effort to link trans people to violence.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 3d

I'm genuinely starting to think that the people who say they want to see American's really fight back are really saying they want a specific kind of visible, stereotypical depiction of protest, and have zero zero tolerance for the kind of groundwork it takes to make change happen.

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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 3d

Serious question: What's stopping the State of Illinois from arresting Stephen Miller & charging him with incitement?

The Senate didn't confirm him. He's just a guy.

At some point, the states MUST use their authority to prosecute, because the federal government certainly will not.

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