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@geekingthething.bsky.social

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Queer nonbinary trans human | they/them | makes sql server and powerbi go brrrrrr | hoarder of books | me/cfs

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Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · May 7

Nederlands bluesky, alsjeblieft. Gebruik alt-text. Beschrijf je afbeeldingen, zodat blinde en slechtziende mensen ook volledig mee kunnen doen hier.

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Hipster Sasquatch, trapped on the planet of the nepo babies @hipstersasquatch.bsky.social · 2d

- Still doing waffles bullshit in response to users wanting better safety and reliable moderation

- Banned Link for pointing out that Jay follows a racist account.

- Link is on Blacksky, not Bluesky; so his being banned made it very clear to users the claim the protocol is decentralized is false.

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Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 2d

(/s)

Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 2d

Radical idea. Seems hard and too much work.

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Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 3d

Don't check this thread if you prefer a reasonable sized TBR... 😋

AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 4d

It's a lovely morning on the internet and you are a horrible queer!

Drop your links to queer books! Yours, someone else's, tradpub, indie, share ALL THE QUEER BOOKS to make a fash shit themselves.

Go!!!

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Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 3d

When I was that age, I had my mom write the poems I came up with, and reading them back, the metre was correct/fitting. Some children just have a feel for things like that :)

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 5d

Oracle employees who expressed support for Palestine were "referred to internal mental health resources."

Oracle is about to own TikTok.

Eli Clifton @eliclifton.com · 5d

Execs at Oracle, the likely new owner of TikTok, are VERY outspoken in Israeli media about the company's "mission to support the State of Israel" & "unequivocal support for Israel."

Insufficiently pro-Israel Oracle staff receive mental health counseling. responsiblestatecraft.org/oracle-tikto...

Oracle execs: Love Israel or maybe this isn't the job for you

Employees who disagreed were reportedly referred to company mental health services

responsiblestatecraft.org

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Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 4d

Net gewone mensen, die ereleden!

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stemvizier @stemvizier.nl · 5d

De motie van Jesse Six Dijkstra (#NSC) c.s. over de Nederlandse overheid onafhankelijk maken van Palantir, is aangenomen. (26643-1408) #TweedeKamer

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Stemming over de motie van Jesse Six Dijkstra (NSC) c.s. over de Nederlandse overheid onafhankelijk maken van Palantir.
Voor: GroenLinks-PvdA, NSC, D66, SP, DENK, PvdD, FVD, SGP, ChristenUnie, Volt, JA21 (76 stemmen).
Tegen: PVV, VVD, BBB, CDA (74 stemmen).
Aangenomen.

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Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 5d

It's important to know how the rules work for things you participate in 😎

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Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 5d

Ohhh, I like this. Can I also sleep more hours if I'm so inclined?

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Barry Blond @barryblond.bsky.social · 6d

Geen treinen van en naar Den Haag Centraal om activisten op spoor en perron

Of

Wereldwijd protest om arrestatie activistenvloot

nos.nl/artikel/2584...

Geen treinen van en naar Den Haag Centraal om activisten op spoor en perron

De NS meldt dat het treinverkeer naar verwachting tot 22.30 uur is ontregeld.

nos.nl

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Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 6d

🥰🥰🥰

Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 6d

I love him!

(is he older? Or just fluffy?)

Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 6d

Voorpost sticker in de trein. Nu niet meer zichtbaar. Heel toevallig.

Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 6d

V good meme. Reposting with alt text :

Screenshot of what seems to be tumblr:

meadovv

change your name and gender at least twice a year for security reasons

goodzillo

using a gender manager so I don't have to memorize what gender I'm currently using for which accounts

horriblehottakes

"Man" and "Woman" are commonly used genders. To make yourself more secure, try to come up with a unique gender that only you know.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Aug 15

... "what did mom do to piss him off this time?" You empowered workers too much, pushed a little too hard for racial & gender equality, even though you *knew* it would make him mad, and now look. You only have yourself to blame.

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Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 7d

So sad!

I mean, 91 is old of course, but still...

Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 7d

@langurlover.bsky.social Sarah, you should check the news. Jane Goodall just passed away 😢❤️

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · Aug 30

A conference of three primates, discussing videography and their varying perspectives on nature documentaries.

Jane Goodall and husband Hugo van Lawick, 1974.
Third primate's name unknown.

Jane Goodall and husband Hugo van Lawick share a moment with a monkey in this January 1974 photo. It is crawling up a tripod to inspect the lens of the camera while the two humans look on.

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 7d

Oh no. We’ve lost Jane Goodall.

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Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 7d

Well fuck. That's sad 🕯️

Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 7d

In a few days it's @datasaturdaynl.bsky.social time! (you can still get tickets, hope to see you all there!) so I am doing some last minute prep to my talk on gender. I decided to add a bit on politics and the current situation. This is my slide:

Black background, with white letters: Queer rights, politics and the world

TL;DR: aaahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 7d

(what I absolutely hate is that I only really realized this year it's an adhd thing... And that yes, I really do have adhd!)

Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 7d

Sorry, ik las het misschien negatiever dan bedoelt!

Els Links @geekingthething.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah, same. Everything over 2 years ago is one big blob. I can often still place events in order, but not when exactly they happened in calender time.

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