TitaniaDioxide
@titaniapersists.bsky.social
Disabled engineer, motivated constituent
“We’re all doing the best we can with the information we have” - Mama Doctor Jones
Currently mostly politics. Occasionally nail art, video games, succulents, fiber arts, mental health, or other topics.
“We’re all doing the best we can with the information we have” - Mama Doctor Jones
Currently mostly politics. Occasionally nail art, video games, succulents, fiber arts, mental health, or other topics.
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"And when they come to you with stupid, ridiculous demands—picking fights you know you can win in court—instead of rolling over, why not stand up? And use four words they don’t tend to teach you in business school, the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away: Fuck you. Make me.”
John Oliver Offers Four Defiant Words of Advice to Disney Over the Kimmel Situation
It works. Try it out, Bob Iger.
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#FuckYouMakeMe
You want me to shut up?
Fuck you. Make me.
You think I should be less tolerant, less kind, less just, less steadfast?
Fuck you. Make me.
You expect me to carve away the best parts of me, the parts you hate, the parts you *fear*?
Fuck you.
Make me.
You want me to shut up?
Fuck you. Make me.
You think I should be less tolerant, less kind, less just, less steadfast?
Fuck you. Make me.
You expect me to carve away the best parts of me, the parts you hate, the parts you *fear*?
Fuck you.
Make me.
Request for #BookSky - I just finished the #LadyAstronaut series by @maryrobinettekowal.com - what should I read next?
I loved the blend of anthropology, sociology, and good science in the Lady Astronaut series.
I want more plausible SF with competent astronauts scraping the edges of their skills!
I loved the blend of anthropology, sociology, and good science in the Lady Astronaut series.
I want more plausible SF with competent astronauts scraping the edges of their skills!
December 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Request for #BookSky - I just finished the #LadyAstronaut series by @maryrobinettekowal.com - what should I read next?
I loved the blend of anthropology, sociology, and good science in the Lady Astronaut series.
I want more plausible SF with competent astronauts scraping the edges of their skills!
I loved the blend of anthropology, sociology, and good science in the Lady Astronaut series.
I want more plausible SF with competent astronauts scraping the edges of their skills!
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WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
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It’s pronounced Christmas jifts
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
It’s pronounced Christmas jifts
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Assigning a cost to services needed and provided is crazy. If it snowed last night I want my street plowed. I don't care if the town "loses" $50 every time it has to be plowed. I pay for that service just as I pay for the USPS. I'm more worried about the cost of ballrooms that provide no service.
December 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Assigning a cost to services needed and provided is crazy. If it snowed last night I want my street plowed. I don't care if the town "loses" $50 every time it has to be plowed. I pay for that service just as I pay for the USPS. I'm more worried about the cost of ballrooms that provide no service.
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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ICE hasn't issued any detainee death notification press releases in more than a month — after issuing six in September and five in October.
Why this may not be the good news it seems to be:
In November, the number of people in ICE detention climbed to its highest ever at over 65,000. 1/
Why this may not be the good news it seems to be:
In November, the number of people in ICE detention climbed to its highest ever at over 65,000. 1/
December 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
ICE hasn't issued any detainee death notification press releases in more than a month — after issuing six in September and five in October.
Why this may not be the good news it seems to be:
In November, the number of people in ICE detention climbed to its highest ever at over 65,000. 1/
Why this may not be the good news it seems to be:
In November, the number of people in ICE detention climbed to its highest ever at over 65,000. 1/
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The Republican hacks on SCOTUS start with whatever ruling will help their fellow Republican partisans and lazily work backwards from there, barely offering an excuse for their egregious hackery.
John Roberts keeps complaining no one respects them. Yeah, because we’re actually paying attention.
John Roberts keeps complaining no one respects them. Yeah, because we’re actually paying attention.
Trump Thanks Chief Justice Roberts Won'T Forget GIF
ALT: Trump Thanks Chief Justice Roberts Won'T Forget GIF
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The Republican hacks on SCOTUS start with whatever ruling will help their fellow Republican partisans and lazily work backwards from there, barely offering an excuse for their egregious hackery.
John Roberts keeps complaining no one respects them. Yeah, because we’re actually paying attention.
John Roberts keeps complaining no one respects them. Yeah, because we’re actually paying attention.
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Yes.
And in this case, the Texas GOP lawmakers were pretty open about the racial motivation. That's why the district court ruled against them, and wouldn't have if they could've identified it as a partisan gerrymander.
To presume good faith in that regard requires willful denial of the evidence.
And in this case, the Texas GOP lawmakers were pretty open about the racial motivation. That's why the district court ruled against them, and wouldn't have if they could've identified it as a partisan gerrymander.
To presume good faith in that regard requires willful denial of the evidence.
December 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Yes.
And in this case, the Texas GOP lawmakers were pretty open about the racial motivation. That's why the district court ruled against them, and wouldn't have if they could've identified it as a partisan gerrymander.
To presume good faith in that regard requires willful denial of the evidence.
And in this case, the Texas GOP lawmakers were pretty open about the racial motivation. That's why the district court ruled against them, and wouldn't have if they could've identified it as a partisan gerrymander.
To presume good faith in that regard requires willful denial of the evidence.
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They basically fault the panel by saying that they failed to apply the presumption of legislative good faith and failed to take a near-dispositive adverse inference against the plaintiffs for not providing an alternative map.
But the panel expressly considered both of these things.
But the panel expressly considered both of these things.
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
They basically fault the panel by saying that they failed to apply the presumption of legislative good faith and failed to take a near-dispositive adverse inference against the plaintiffs for not providing an alternative map.
But the panel expressly considered both of these things.
But the panel expressly considered both of these things.
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The court repeatedly acknowledged the presumption of good faith, but explained that all of the evidence pointing to racial motivations overcame it. The bill's authors compiled a legislative record "replete with racial statistics!"
December 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The court repeatedly acknowledged the presumption of good faith, but explained that all of the evidence pointing to racial motivations overcame it. The bill's authors compiled a legislative record "replete with racial statistics!"
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I dream of the day that we defeat fascism and also neutrals
Pantone’s 2026 color of the year is technically not a color at all — meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world’s color authority.
Pantone makes a surprising choice for its 2026 color of the year
We did not see that coming.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I dream of the day that we defeat fascism and also neutrals
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me: taco, don't develop a grandiose idea of what 3d printing is, it's just a stepper motor extruding filament
also me: i'm like the dude printing things in tron ares, HACK THE PLANET
also me: i'm like the dude printing things in tron ares, HACK THE PLANET
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
me: taco, don't develop a grandiose idea of what 3d printing is, it's just a stepper motor extruding filament
also me: i'm like the dude printing things in tron ares, HACK THE PLANET
also me: i'm like the dude printing things in tron ares, HACK THE PLANET
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FACT: openly expressing love and joy and compassion and affection are meaningful virtues in the fight against fascism.
FACT: you should be sappier with your friends and loved ones. there is no reason not to be.
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
FACT: openly expressing love and joy and compassion and affection are meaningful virtues in the fight against fascism.
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A quick tip: AI is notably bad at menorahs.
(Special mention for the blue glasses of Traditional Hanukkah Beverage)
(Special mention for the blue glasses of Traditional Hanukkah Beverage)
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A quick tip: AI is notably bad at menorahs.
(Special mention for the blue glasses of Traditional Hanukkah Beverage)
(Special mention for the blue glasses of Traditional Hanukkah Beverage)
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cis women were bad at being women once too they just got to be bad when they were 12 and you have to do it when you're 26
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
cis women were bad at being women once too they just got to be bad when they were 12 and you have to do it when you're 26
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IMLS announces "upon further review" that it is reinstating all federal grants to libraries. It leaves out that it's doing this because a federal court told them a few weeks ago that the Trump admin's decision to destroy libraries was not legal.
www.imls.gov/news/stateme...
www.imls.gov/news/stateme...
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants Washington, DC– Upon further review, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reinstated all federal grants. This action supersede...
www.imls.gov
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
IMLS announces "upon further review" that it is reinstating all federal grants to libraries. It leaves out that it's doing this because a federal court told them a few weeks ago that the Trump admin's decision to destroy libraries was not legal.
www.imls.gov/news/stateme...
www.imls.gov/news/stateme...
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Srsly, the best shortcut ever was the thing about:
• if you hate everyone, eat.
• if it feels like everyone hates you, sleep.
• if you hate yourself, shower.
• if you hate everyone, eat.
• if it feels like everyone hates you, sleep.
• if you hate yourself, shower.
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Srsly, the best shortcut ever was the thing about:
• if you hate everyone, eat.
• if it feels like everyone hates you, sleep.
• if you hate yourself, shower.
• if you hate everyone, eat.
• if it feels like everyone hates you, sleep.
• if you hate yourself, shower.
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.
☎️ #Calls4Good 2025-12-03☎️
Call Gov Ferguson and tell him WA isn’t an austerity state!
(360) 902-4111 option 2
Talking points:
- We’re already dealing with federal funding cuts
- Prices are going up
- Local departments and charities need MORE local funding, not less
- Austerity budgets fail.
1/💰
Call Gov Ferguson and tell him WA isn’t an austerity state!
(360) 902-4111 option 2
Talking points:
- We’re already dealing with federal funding cuts
- Prices are going up
- Local departments and charities need MORE local funding, not less
- Austerity budgets fail.
1/💰
Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is a multi-billion dollar shortfall. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-go...
WA Gov. Bob Ferguson says he’s drafting a cuts-only budget • Washington State Standard
Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is a multi-billion dollar shortfall.
washingtonstatestandard.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
☎️ #Calls4Good 2025-12-03☎️
Call Gov Ferguson and tell him WA isn’t an austerity state!
(360) 902-4111 option 2
Talking points:
- We’re already dealing with federal funding cuts
- Prices are going up
- Local departments and charities need MORE local funding, not less
- Austerity budgets fail.
1/💰
Call Gov Ferguson and tell him WA isn’t an austerity state!
(360) 902-4111 option 2
Talking points:
- We’re already dealing with federal funding cuts
- Prices are going up
- Local departments and charities need MORE local funding, not less
- Austerity budgets fail.
1/💰
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This is called Universal Design, where something is designed technically to help people with disabilities but ends up helping a whole bunch of other people too.
Curb cuts is perhaps the most famous example of this - it's for people in wheelchairs, but everyone uses them.
Curb cuts is perhaps the most famous example of this - it's for people in wheelchairs, but everyone uses them.
This is great. I think the whole idea of accommodation should rightly be an invitation to reject an ableist, eugenicist approach to the world and instead ask "What if we want to give *everyone* the chance to do their best?"
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is called Universal Design, where something is designed technically to help people with disabilities but ends up helping a whole bunch of other people too.
Curb cuts is perhaps the most famous example of this - it's for people in wheelchairs, but everyone uses them.
Curb cuts is perhaps the most famous example of this - it's for people in wheelchairs, but everyone uses them.
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Imagine thinking the accommodations are worth pretending to be disabled for. what all do they think we’re getting out here
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Imagine thinking the accommodations are worth pretending to be disabled for. what all do they think we’re getting out here
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Applied to support systems, the saying should be "waste some, want not."
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Applied to support systems, the saying should be "waste some, want not."
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“I trust my immune system. I don’t need a vaccine.”
Ok, I trust mine to protect me too. Which is why I trained it extensively on what the virus looks like so it can handle it.
Boxers don’t enter the ring without a plan. It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out.
Ok, I trust mine to protect me too. Which is why I trained it extensively on what the virus looks like so it can handle it.
Boxers don’t enter the ring without a plan. It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out.
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“I trust my immune system. I don’t need a vaccine.”
Ok, I trust mine to protect me too. Which is why I trained it extensively on what the virus looks like so it can handle it.
Boxers don’t enter the ring without a plan. It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out.
Ok, I trust mine to protect me too. Which is why I trained it extensively on what the virus looks like so it can handle it.
Boxers don’t enter the ring without a plan. It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out.