Oh hey, I'm conference friends with Ada's wife! Small world

My feed is overwhelmed with scientists right now calling out the catastrophic consequences of the NIH indirect cost order from last night. If those same people aren't also speaking out against the anti-trans, anti-DEI, anti-immigrant orders...we are lost. The only path forward is solidarity.

I did anticipate going to DC for AGU right after a major discrimination case for trans rights. I didn't anticipate doing it during a DC bathroom ban spin-up, and the combo is a bit hard to handle

My guess is that a lot of trans people will be feeling a ton of stress and worry over SCOTUS today.

If you are a cis person, quote this and say why you support trans people and what you are willing to do to support us if the government comes for us.

I think it's important to never lose sight of the fact that there is nothing organic about the anti-trans legislation.

It's all a part of a large pys-op by Christian Nationalist groups.

There was actually backlash to early anti-trans bills🧵
wherethereissmoke.substack.com/p/how-big-mo...

For @xtramagazine.com I wrote about Julia's national call for action and the need for trans people and our family, friends, and allies to call our representatives and senators.

xtramagazine.com/power/politi...

LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back On identity politics and unreasonable demands.

For Julia Serano's "LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back" action, I wrote about the many potential meanings of the phrase "identity politics," and what constitutes an "unreasonable" demand: jude-doyle.ghost.io/lgbtq-people...

Thank you to @juliaserano.bsky.social for organizing this action. Here’s my contribution, in conversation with her call to us:

open.substack.com/pub/transver...

#LGBTQNotGoingBack

LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back Speaking out against the shameful silence on trans rights from the Democratic Party over the last few months. #LGBTQNotGoingBack

When Rep. Sarah McBride ceded trans rights in Congress, I was moments from publishing an article against transphobia in her defense.

Today, I’m publishing both my original defense and a lengthy critique of it and Sarah’s actions as a part of #LGBTQNotGoingBack action with @juliaserano.bsky.social.

LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back Last week, I proposed a mass action for today (Tuesday, December 3, 2024), in which LGBTQ+ people and allies who have platforms of any kind would publish individual creations (writings, videos, podcas...

Here is my #LGBTQNotGoingBack post, which includes a MASTER LIST of everyone else's posts! plus instructions for how to be added to this lists & how to call your representatives today!
on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/lgbtq-peop...
or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/lgbtq-people... #LGBTQ

Using my modest platform to look at the origins of the culture wars and encourage others to warn Democrats against backsliding on queer rights. #LGBTQNotGoingBack

trans day of just leave us the fuck alone

I left it there for the fun Fe oxidation color change and now it looks like this

Hey, my friend and coauthor is presenting at this! You should go, you'll learn lots I swear!

It’s pretty wild to sit here and listen to conservatives argue that I shouldn’t be allowed to exist and liberals argue about whether saying “trans people should be allowed to exist” is too controversial of a political decision to take.

True but also "Discover" and "Popular with friends" are both algorithmic

Also, I remembered that the "adult content" feature throws ridiculous false positives at the hint of a bra/swim top or the concept of cleavage (at least it used to) so a lot of innocuous photos can be labeled as explicit. With the "no adult content" filter on, a lot of those get removed from feeds

Oh and also, the banner size ratio is really weird, back in the day this tool was made to fix that issue:

bsky.app/profile/hann...

Oh and also, the banner size ratio is really weird, back in the day this tool was made to fix that issue:

bsky.app/profile/hann...

This app was built by sex worker and trans woman, don't you forget it!

Also, I remembered that the "adult content" feature throws ridiculous false positives at the hint of a bra/swim top or the concept of cleavage (at least it used to) so a lot of innocuous photos can be labeled as explicit. With the "no adult content" filter on, a lot of those get removed from feeds

Update I looked at it again and did see alr text but I still think those are really cool features!

I didn't see alt text in there? Alt text is searchable and also allows photos to be muted. It's a big strength of the platform

Interesting. I liked the second best because I'm a big unreliable narrator fan

If you like Gideon the Ninth check out The Dawnhounds and its sequel,The Sunforge!

Thank you!

Hi Jess! Nice to see you here. I research mCDR (and also have gotten a faculty job since we last met at OCB!), would you mind adding me to the pack?

Flipping Ship FLIP Freed from Fateful Trip - Eos A beloved research vessel will have a second career after an underwater technology company saved it from the scrapyard.

THEY'RE RETROFITTING R/P FLIP!!!!

Also what a fantastic article title

eos.org/articles/fli...

“a large group of funny, talented trans posters were the earliest adopters of Bluesky and were able to forge the platform into what it is today: funny, frequently horny, and with very strong moderation tools. If you like Bluesky’s vibe right now, thank a trans person,” journalist Katelyn Burns said

What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its benefits for trans people’s health

Gender-affirming care for trans kids is good health care
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
“Rapid onset gender dysphoria” is not a thing
www.scientificamerican.com/article/evid...
And the first trans clinic was destroyed by Nazis
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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