DarkBladeArts
@darkbladearts.bsky.social
Artist, multifandom geek, lgbtq+, disabled, anthropology & history nerd. Always up for pigment talks! Too many crafts. UU & Pagan. (they/varies)
Immediately thought of @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social upon seeing this.
Omar Imidak 🖊️🇵🇸 on X: "babe: im omw back, you better not be the saucy skeleton from the turkish mosaic when i get there
me: t.co/2dr67IsKYI " / X (twitter.com)
Omar Imidak 🖊️🇵🇸 on X: "babe: im omw back, you better not be the saucy skeleton from the turkish mosaic when i get there
me: t.co/2dr67IsKYI " / X (twitter.com)
https://twitter.com/imidak_art/status/1757525325456560397/photo/1
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February 14, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Immediately thought of @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social upon seeing this.
Omar Imidak 🖊️🇵🇸 on X: "babe: im omw back, you better not be the saucy skeleton from the turkish mosaic when i get there
me: t.co/2dr67IsKYI " / X (twitter.com)
Omar Imidak 🖊️🇵🇸 on X: "babe: im omw back, you better not be the saucy skeleton from the turkish mosaic when i get there
me: t.co/2dr67IsKYI " / X (twitter.com)
Mardi Gras treats!
Mine is paczki, a Polish fried sweet bun w/ filling. Hers is gluten-free Toffee Pudding, which is a British cake soaked in toffee sauce. I feel like this may result in slightly riotous messages from her Louisiana family, but I have yet to locate GF King Cake or GF beignets.
Mine is paczki, a Polish fried sweet bun w/ filling. Hers is gluten-free Toffee Pudding, which is a British cake soaked in toffee sauce. I feel like this may result in slightly riotous messages from her Louisiana family, but I have yet to locate GF King Cake or GF beignets.
February 13, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Mardi Gras treats!
Mine is paczki, a Polish fried sweet bun w/ filling. Hers is gluten-free Toffee Pudding, which is a British cake soaked in toffee sauce. I feel like this may result in slightly riotous messages from her Louisiana family, but I have yet to locate GF King Cake or GF beignets.
Mine is paczki, a Polish fried sweet bun w/ filling. Hers is gluten-free Toffee Pudding, which is a British cake soaked in toffee sauce. I feel like this may result in slightly riotous messages from her Louisiana family, but I have yet to locate GF King Cake or GF beignets.
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Important context for non-scientists:
It is actually *really difficult to get a scientific paper retracted.*
e.g., new evidence indicating scientific misconduct, profound misportrayal of methods/results, or deeply flawed methodology.
Don't treat this lightly.
www.npr.org/sections/hea...
It is actually *really difficult to get a scientific paper retracted.*
e.g., new evidence indicating scientific misconduct, profound misportrayal of methods/results, or deeply flawed methodology.
Don't treat this lightly.
www.npr.org/sections/hea...
Research at the heart of a federal case against the abortion pill has been retracted
A research paper that raises questions about the safety of abortion has been retracted. The research is cited in a federal judge's ruling about the abortion pill mifepristone.
www.npr.org
February 9, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Important context for non-scientists:
It is actually *really difficult to get a scientific paper retracted.*
e.g., new evidence indicating scientific misconduct, profound misportrayal of methods/results, or deeply flawed methodology.
Don't treat this lightly.
www.npr.org/sections/hea...
It is actually *really difficult to get a scientific paper retracted.*
e.g., new evidence indicating scientific misconduct, profound misportrayal of methods/results, or deeply flawed methodology.
Don't treat this lightly.
www.npr.org/sections/hea...
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"We understand you don’t want to hear about it. I don’t want to talk about it. But we need to because there’s more we can do. We cannot prevent all infections. We cannot prevent all deaths. But there’s a hell of a lot more that we can do to keep people safe and save them from losing a loved one" 🧪
Rampant COVID Poses New Challenges in the Fifth Year of the Pandemic
“We’re still in a pandemic,” says a lead COVID official with the World Health Organization
www.scientificamerican.com
February 6, 2024 at 1:05 PM
"We understand you don’t want to hear about it. I don’t want to talk about it. But we need to because there’s more we can do. We cannot prevent all infections. We cannot prevent all deaths. But there’s a hell of a lot more that we can do to keep people safe and save them from losing a loved one" 🧪
94% of participants in the US Trans Survey are MORE satisfied w/ life since transitioning, even w/ the discrimination that brings.
Of ppl on hormone therapy, 98%! Had gender affirming surgery? 97%!
ACCESS TO CARE IS VITAL.
Less satisfied were 3%, <2%, <1%. (No notes on self vs external rejection.)
Of ppl on hormone therapy, 98%! Had gender affirming surgery? 97%!
ACCESS TO CARE IS VITAL.
Less satisfied were 3%, <2%, <1%. (No notes on self vs external rejection.)
US Trans Survey
The U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS) is the largest survey devoted to the lives and experiences of transgender people across the United States. The USTS was created by trans people, for trans people.
ustranssurvey.org
February 8, 2024 at 5:36 PM
94% of participants in the US Trans Survey are MORE satisfied w/ life since transitioning, even w/ the discrimination that brings.
Of ppl on hormone therapy, 98%! Had gender affirming surgery? 97%!
ACCESS TO CARE IS VITAL.
Less satisfied were 3%, <2%, <1%. (No notes on self vs external rejection.)
Of ppl on hormone therapy, 98%! Had gender affirming surgery? 97%!
ACCESS TO CARE IS VITAL.
Less satisfied were 3%, <2%, <1%. (No notes on self vs external rejection.)
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Hey everyone, Bloomsbury has just put out the ebook pricing for #TheBadCorset and it's REALLY AFFORDABLE!! Preorder now for a treat this summer!
www.bloomsbury.com/us/bad-corse...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/bad-corse...
February 3, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Hey everyone, Bloomsbury has just put out the ebook pricing for #TheBadCorset and it's REALLY AFFORDABLE!! Preorder now for a treat this summer!
www.bloomsbury.com/us/bad-corse...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/bad-corse...
... still trying to figure out how the tagging system works here, especially for posts. Do I need to use a hashtag? Do I have to follow a whole feed for a topic? Am confused. >_<
February 8, 2024 at 4:14 PM
... still trying to figure out how the tagging system works here, especially for posts. Do I need to use a hashtag? Do I have to follow a whole feed for a topic? Am confused. >_<
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I've said it and said it and said it:
You are not owed the ability to make professional level art.
Arguing that AI is necessary for disabled people to make art 1) ignores swaths of disabled artists (hi) and 2) ignores the adaptive tech that exists without ripping off artists.
You are not owed the ability to make professional level art.
Arguing that AI is necessary for disabled people to make art 1) ignores swaths of disabled artists (hi) and 2) ignores the adaptive tech that exists without ripping off artists.
February 4, 2024 at 3:11 PM
I've said it and said it and said it:
You are not owed the ability to make professional level art.
Arguing that AI is necessary for disabled people to make art 1) ignores swaths of disabled artists (hi) and 2) ignores the adaptive tech that exists without ripping off artists.
You are not owed the ability to make professional level art.
Arguing that AI is necessary for disabled people to make art 1) ignores swaths of disabled artists (hi) and 2) ignores the adaptive tech that exists without ripping off artists.
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Oh also new bluesky people, if you have a problem with trans people, sex workers, or furries you need to go now because these groups are integral to this social media platform.
February 6, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Oh also new bluesky people, if you have a problem with trans people, sex workers, or furries you need to go now because these groups are integral to this social media platform.
Been sick and exhausted, but figured I'd better get on this. ^_^' Meant to get around to it sooner!
I'm keeping my profile pic the same as twitter for the moment, in case anyone remembers me in conjunction with that... not that I've been particularly active over there either. >.>
I'm keeping my profile pic the same as twitter for the moment, in case anyone remembers me in conjunction with that... not that I've been particularly active over there either. >.>
February 7, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Been sick and exhausted, but figured I'd better get on this. ^_^' Meant to get around to it sooner!
I'm keeping my profile pic the same as twitter for the moment, in case anyone remembers me in conjunction with that... not that I've been particularly active over there either. >.>
I'm keeping my profile pic the same as twitter for the moment, in case anyone remembers me in conjunction with that... not that I've been particularly active over there either. >.>
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New folks, please throw something in your bios and give yourself an avatar so the older skeeters don’t assume you’re a bot.
February 6, 2024 at 2:13 PM
New folks, please throw something in your bios and give yourself an avatar so the older skeeters don’t assume you’re a bot.