lorax b. horne 🍉
@bbhorne.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy
Writer's Trust of Canada Rising Star 2020 / no tengo amigxs, tengo fuentes / turn all prisons into libraries.
Pronouns: they/them
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Pronouns: they/them
[bridged from https://kolektiva.social/@bbhorne on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Five good things today:
-best friend found a place to live
-new shoes
-four cheese pizza
-mini-self directed writing retreats
-making a living wage
-best friend found a place to live
-new shoes
-four cheese pizza
-mini-self directed writing retreats
-making a living wage
January 6, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Five good things today:
-best friend found a place to live
-new shoes
-four cheese pizza
-mini-self directed writing retreats
-making a living wage
-best friend found a place to live
-new shoes
-four cheese pizza
-mini-self directed writing retreats
-making a living wage
Five good things today:
-tuna casserole and coleslaw
-a good run before weight training
-late Xmas card in the mail
-did a bit of writing
-the emperor has no clothes
-tuna casserole and coleslaw
-a good run before weight training
-late Xmas card in the mail
-did a bit of writing
-the emperor has no clothes
January 3, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Five good things today:
-tuna casserole and coleslaw
-a good run before weight training
-late Xmas card in the mail
-did a bit of writing
-the emperor has no clothes
-tuna casserole and coleslaw
-a good run before weight training
-late Xmas card in the mail
-did a bit of writing
-the emperor has no clothes
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Military action against a sovereign state is illegal under the UN charter. There are two exceptions: self-defense, and UN Security Council approval.
Heads of state have personal immunity while in office from prosecution in foreign courts.
This attack is a serious breakdown of international norms.
Heads of state have personal immunity while in office from prosecution in foreign courts.
This attack is a serious breakdown of international norms.
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Military action against a sovereign state is illegal under the UN charter. There are two exceptions: self-defense, and UN Security Council approval.
Heads of state have personal immunity while in office from prosecution in foreign courts.
This attack is a serious breakdown of international norms.
Heads of state have personal immunity while in office from prosecution in foreign courts.
This attack is a serious breakdown of international norms.
The US is bombing Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 AM
The US is bombing Venezuela.
Every trans person I know needs $5000 cash in hand minimum, to spend on either a gender affirming surgery, or a lawyer.
January 2, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Every trans person I know needs $5000 cash in hand minimum, to spend on either a gender affirming surgery, or a lawyer.
People who idealize the hypothetical, idealized, anti-capitalist Revolution, but they aren't doing anything to support the resistance in Gaza: open your eyes. What are you waiting for? Palestinians resisting annihilation, MSF trying to get medical supplies in while protecting the identities of […]
Original post on kolektiva.social
kolektiva.social
January 2, 2026 at 12:55 AM
People who idealize the hypothetical, idealized, anti-capitalist Revolution, but they aren't doing anything to support the resistance in Gaza: open your eyes. What are you waiting for? Palestinians resisting annihilation, MSF trying to get medical supplies in while protecting the identities of […]
Five good things today:
-boy said they loved me
-and said I was smiling a lot more lately
-strawberry and goat cheese salad with caramelized onions
-sharing a toke with new friends
-driving on empty streets in the rain
-boy said they loved me
-and said I was smiling a lot more lately
-strawberry and goat cheese salad with caramelized onions
-sharing a toke with new friends
-driving on empty streets in the rain
January 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Five good things today:
-boy said they loved me
-and said I was smiling a lot more lately
-strawberry and goat cheese salad with caramelized onions
-sharing a toke with new friends
-driving on empty streets in the rain
-boy said they loved me
-and said I was smiling a lot more lately
-strawberry and goat cheese salad with caramelized onions
-sharing a toke with new friends
-driving on empty streets in the rain
Five good things today:
-pajama bingo party
-beer has improved since 1820
-homemade pita and ful
-silk boxers
-a walk with a friend
-pajama bingo party
-beer has improved since 1820
-homemade pita and ful
-silk boxers
-a walk with a friend
December 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Five good things today:
-pajama bingo party
-beer has improved since 1820
-homemade pita and ful
-silk boxers
-a walk with a friend
-pajama bingo party
-beer has improved since 1820
-homemade pita and ful
-silk boxers
-a walk with a friend
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psychology literature on autism is all so cringe.
"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.
"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a […]
"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.
"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
December 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
psychology literature on autism is all so cringe.
"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.
"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a […]
"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.
"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a […]
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did you know ITU has a document with the exact frequencies of dialtones and busy tones for every region? https://www.itu.int/ITU-T/inr/forms/files/tones-0203.pdf
very useful for getting modem handshakes period- and region-correct
very useful for getting modem handshakes period- and region-correct
October 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
did you know ITU has a document with the exact frequencies of dialtones and busy tones for every region? https://www.itu.int/ITU-T/inr/forms/files/tones-0203.pdf
very useful for getting modem handshakes period- and region-correct
very useful for getting modem handshakes period- and region-correct
Reposted by lorax b. horne 🍉
Want to make Trans Rescue happen?
If you have training in psychology or social work and are licensed anywhere but the USA, we are seeking volunteers for the critical role of helping desperate people keep it together while they do scary things. It's life saving work. email volunteer@transrescue […]
If you have training in psychology or social work and are licensed anywhere but the USA, we are seeking volunteers for the critical role of helping desperate people keep it together while they do scary things. It's life saving work. email volunteer@transrescue […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Want to make Trans Rescue happen?
If you have training in psychology or social work and are licensed anywhere but the USA, we are seeking volunteers for the critical role of helping desperate people keep it together while they do scary things. It's life saving work. email volunteer@transrescue […]
If you have training in psychology or social work and are licensed anywhere but the USA, we are seeking volunteers for the critical role of helping desperate people keep it together while they do scary things. It's life saving work. email volunteer@transrescue […]
Chronic ketamine use causes irreversible damages to kidney, liver, and urinary tract: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/30/surge-in-ketamine-cases-hits-urology-wards
‘Absolutely frightening’: surge in ketamine cases hits UK urology wards
Young adults and teenagers prevalent in ‘skyrocketing’ admissions linked to class B drug, say doctors in northern England
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Chronic ketamine use causes irreversible damages to kidney, liver, and urinary tract: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/30/surge-in-ketamine-cases-hits-urology-wards
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Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
Five good things today:
-the joy of gossiping with new found family
-the wasteland and other poems by t.s. eliot
-vegetable curry pie
-a good registry of joint stocks rabbithole investigation
-being the person someone calls, when they need to talk
-the joy of gossiping with new found family
-the wasteland and other poems by t.s. eliot
-vegetable curry pie
-a good registry of joint stocks rabbithole investigation
-being the person someone calls, when they need to talk
December 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Five good things today:
-the joy of gossiping with new found family
-the wasteland and other poems by t.s. eliot
-vegetable curry pie
-a good registry of joint stocks rabbithole investigation
-being the person someone calls, when they need to talk
-the joy of gossiping with new found family
-the wasteland and other poems by t.s. eliot
-vegetable curry pie
-a good registry of joint stocks rabbithole investigation
-being the person someone calls, when they need to talk
Thinking about how much of humour is responding to a context, and how come for me it is much harder to make jokes on Mastodon, compared to other social media where there is more common experience or shared context.
December 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Thinking about how much of humour is responding to a context, and how come for me it is much harder to make jokes on Mastodon, compared to other social media where there is more common experience or shared context.
I am moved by fancies that are curled
Around these images, and cling;
The notion of some infinitely gentle
Infinitely suffering thing.
Around these images, and cling;
The notion of some infinitely gentle
Infinitely suffering thing.
December 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I am moved by fancies that are curled
Around these images, and cling;
The notion of some infinitely gentle
Infinitely suffering thing.
Around these images, and cling;
The notion of some infinitely gentle
Infinitely suffering thing.
Five good things today:
-the sunrise was fantastic
-drinking tea in a ceramic mug in the car
-soft techno with blinky lights in a Victorian garden covered with a sheet of ice from freezing rain
-blackened skin salmon with risotto and fennel and kale salad
-Pigeongate 24 hour theatre
-the sunrise was fantastic
-drinking tea in a ceramic mug in the car
-soft techno with blinky lights in a Victorian garden covered with a sheet of ice from freezing rain
-blackened skin salmon with risotto and fennel and kale salad
-Pigeongate 24 hour theatre
December 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Five good things today:
-the sunrise was fantastic
-drinking tea in a ceramic mug in the car
-soft techno with blinky lights in a Victorian garden covered with a sheet of ice from freezing rain
-blackened skin salmon with risotto and fennel and kale salad
-Pigeongate 24 hour theatre
-the sunrise was fantastic
-drinking tea in a ceramic mug in the car
-soft techno with blinky lights in a Victorian garden covered with a sheet of ice from freezing rain
-blackened skin salmon with risotto and fennel and kale salad
-Pigeongate 24 hour theatre
Five good things (yesterday):
-climbed to the top of a tough course
-met some jazz musicians
-savory and sweet crepes minibar
-the way the snow highlighted the edges of the rocks at Peggy's Cove
-finding a new way to talk about divorce
-climbed to the top of a tough course
-met some jazz musicians
-savory and sweet crepes minibar
-the way the snow highlighted the edges of the rocks at Peggy's Cove
-finding a new way to talk about divorce
December 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Five good things (yesterday):
-climbed to the top of a tough course
-met some jazz musicians
-savory and sweet crepes minibar
-the way the snow highlighted the edges of the rocks at Peggy's Cove
-finding a new way to talk about divorce
-climbed to the top of a tough course
-met some jazz musicians
-savory and sweet crepes minibar
-the way the snow highlighted the edges of the rocks at Peggy's Cove
-finding a new way to talk about divorce
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«Our investigation found that Instagram heavily demoted nongraphic images of war, deleted captions and hid comments without notification, suppressed hashtags, and limited users’ ability to appeal moderation decisions». #freepalestine #meta […]
Original post on hortensia.social
hortensia.social
December 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
«Our investigation found that Instagram heavily demoted nongraphic images of war, deleted captions and hid comments without notification, suppressed hashtags, and limited users’ ability to appeal moderation decisions». #freepalestine #meta […]
Five good things today:
-found a rowing machine with a good view
-hot tub after workout
-seafood pie with fries
-coming in second at Mario World championship
-farmer's market corner stores
-found a rowing machine with a good view
-hot tub after workout
-seafood pie with fries
-coming in second at Mario World championship
-farmer's market corner stores
December 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Five good things today:
-found a rowing machine with a good view
-hot tub after workout
-seafood pie with fries
-coming in second at Mario World championship
-farmer's market corner stores
-found a rowing machine with a good view
-hot tub after workout
-seafood pie with fries
-coming in second at Mario World championship
-farmer's market corner stores
Five good things today:
-the frozen sand crunching underfoot at Conrad's beach
-packed lunch for two of sandwiches and watermelon chunks
-taking care of someone who overdosed on a weed gummy
-a winter-rated duvet
-trolling the BBC with the aid of a family of lawyers
-the frozen sand crunching underfoot at Conrad's beach
-packed lunch for two of sandwiches and watermelon chunks
-taking care of someone who overdosed on a weed gummy
-a winter-rated duvet
-trolling the BBC with the aid of a family of lawyers
December 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Five good things today:
-the frozen sand crunching underfoot at Conrad's beach
-packed lunch for two of sandwiches and watermelon chunks
-taking care of someone who overdosed on a weed gummy
-a winter-rated duvet
-trolling the BBC with the aid of a family of lawyers
-the frozen sand crunching underfoot at Conrad's beach
-packed lunch for two of sandwiches and watermelon chunks
-taking care of someone who overdosed on a weed gummy
-a winter-rated duvet
-trolling the BBC with the aid of a family of lawyers
Five good things today:
-Love is Blind Italy's absolute corniness
-chocolate dalgona with shortbread
-first skate on the oval of the year
-saw waves break at the ocean
-gave away my favourite book
-Love is Blind Italy's absolute corniness
-chocolate dalgona with shortbread
-first skate on the oval of the year
-saw waves break at the ocean
-gave away my favourite book
December 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Five good things today:
-Love is Blind Italy's absolute corniness
-chocolate dalgona with shortbread
-first skate on the oval of the year
-saw waves break at the ocean
-gave away my favourite book
-Love is Blind Italy's absolute corniness
-chocolate dalgona with shortbread
-first skate on the oval of the year
-saw waves break at the ocean
-gave away my favourite book
Five good things today:
-grabbed a friend at the airport
-dal with lots of cilantro
-tiny shards of ice scattered on the frozen surface of the lake
-last work day of the year
-cozy movie night in (a Xmas tradition)
-grabbed a friend at the airport
-dal with lots of cilantro
-tiny shards of ice scattered on the frozen surface of the lake
-last work day of the year
-cozy movie night in (a Xmas tradition)
December 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Five good things today:
-grabbed a friend at the airport
-dal with lots of cilantro
-tiny shards of ice scattered on the frozen surface of the lake
-last work day of the year
-cozy movie night in (a Xmas tradition)
-grabbed a friend at the airport
-dal with lots of cilantro
-tiny shards of ice scattered on the frozen surface of the lake
-last work day of the year
-cozy movie night in (a Xmas tradition)
Five good things today:
-cheese twists and eggy cheddar focaccia
-Epstein files badly redacted by DoJ -60 Minutes censored story leaked on Canadian basic cable
-sent a bunch of thank yous out
-discovered new hyperlocal news broadsheet
-cheese twists and eggy cheddar focaccia
-Epstein files badly redacted by DoJ -60 Minutes censored story leaked on Canadian basic cable
-sent a bunch of thank yous out
-discovered new hyperlocal news broadsheet
December 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Five good things today:
-cheese twists and eggy cheddar focaccia
-Epstein files badly redacted by DoJ -60 Minutes censored story leaked on Canadian basic cable
-sent a bunch of thank yous out
-discovered new hyperlocal news broadsheet
-cheese twists and eggy cheddar focaccia
-Epstein files badly redacted by DoJ -60 Minutes censored story leaked on Canadian basic cable
-sent a bunch of thank yous out
-discovered new hyperlocal news broadsheet