[Spider identification request, zoomed in photo of spider] What species is this? It was clinging to my leg after walking through new undergrowth in an olive grove. Southern Greece. It is about 15 mm wide, toe tip to toe tip. #spider

This one is called the Soul Nebula (probably because is it next to the Heart Nebula). For some reason this picture had lots of problems with stray light, but GraXpert eventually removed the false gardients. #astrophotography #transjoy

I am having a run of clear, moon-free nights. Also, the temperatures have dropped a few degrees, which helps my uncooled camera. Last night I went after the Pleiades. I only got two hours of data as I had visitors, but Siril and GraXpert really help with […] [Original post on autistics.life]

Messier 33, the Triangulum Galaxy. I am pleased to have captured the yellow in the core of the galaxy (because computer kept saying "green") and also got a little structure in the spiral arms. The field stars are colorful! Captured with a 30 mm aperture […] [Original post on autistics.life]

240 minutes of exposures of the Heart Nebula, stacked in DSS and processed in GraXpert, Siril and GIMP. I am pleased with the star color which I preserved when brightening the image! #astrophotography #stargazing #transjoy

Today's Trans Agenda was rescuing a lizard. #trans #transagenda

I think about P-Town gays more than I should. 🌈 During Stonewall they complained that the trannies and Black & brown queer riffraff was ruffling feathers. 🪶 They just wanted to have fun on vacation! 🏝️ Sound familiar? Many #gay & #lesbian with privilege are ready to toss out the rights of the […]

RE: https://mstdn.social/@Nickiquote/115536094663842578 I've said it before and it's worth saying again: Fuck Wes Streeting.

RE: https://sunny.garden/@Mustbetuesday/115520484208775863 Really helpful way to think about monster task lists.

What a nightmare! Chinese astronauts can’t come home because space debris hit their return craft. The rapidly increasing amount of stuff we launch into space is something everyone should be aware of […]

Yesterday, #UK Equalities Minster #BridgetPhillipson issued a sharp public rebuke to #EHRC chair #KrisherFalkner's aggression. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/04/bridget-phillipson-public-debate-ehrc-gender-recognition It seems that govt-EHRC […] [Original post on mastodon.ie]

75 years ago today, European nations signed this Convention, so the Holocaust could not be repeated. Beware those who want this to end.

I had a look at Grokipedia's page on Transgender. At least all the bullshit on the internet has finally been gathered in one place. ABAB All Billionaires Are Bastards. #trans

https://www.politico.eu/article/us-accused-threats-eu-diplomats-bid-to-kill-green-shipping-rules-negotiations-personal-intimidation/ > “Our negotiators had never seen this before in any international talks,” said one European official, who had spoken to negotiators. “People being summoned to […]

Did anyone check to see if Salvador Dali painted this the morning after the switch from daylight to standard time?

It's done! #chatcontrol is officially of the table after the danish EU council presidency drops it for good. It's a small but important victory! Thanks again to @chatcontrol for coordinating grassroots interventions, and everyone else, especially on the fediverse, for joining efforts to […]

[Basically, vote Green] Lib Dem leadership goes all transphobic https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lib-dems-change-gender-quota-rules-against-voting-members-will

The NAN - North America Nebula. In recognition of contemporary political developments, the NAN will now be known as the Not A Number Nebula. Shot with a small 30 mm aperture telescope. Processed in DSS, Siril, and GIMP.

@ai6yr If you want an one for your browser, here's a repo that does the whole thing locally inside an offline HTML file. https://github.com/six-two/qr.html

In my clipboard I had some Korean I wanted to quickly translate to get the gist of it. Alt-tabbed to Firefox and started typing translate.goo… as I thought, "but jeez, Firefox can do this locally. how do I access that outside of a web page?" Ah ha! New tab, type in "data:text/html,<textarea>" […]

I bring you... the glorious Messier 31, the most prominent galaxy in Earth's sky. The galaxy is six times wider than the full moon (but a lot fainter). I have seen the bright core with my naked eyes on a couple of dak nights. #astrophotography #astronomy #transjoy

"Well, well, well. Look who it is. The global academic, scientific, and pro-fact community. I suppose you’ve come to say you’re sorry? I hope so, given your years of sneering and hand-wringing about how [Wikipedia] was ruining knowledge. Meanwhile, you turned your information environment into a […]

In light of the PSF's recent loss of an NSF grant and attendant funding shortfall, I will be matching donations up to $5000. Send me your receipts. Very happy if you've already donated for similar reasons but the point is to motivate *new* donations so be sure the timestamp is after this toot 😉.

That's a very low bar. Those most affected by climate change are those who have contributed the least to global CO₂ emissions […]

I have been watching an oil tanker be towed in circles off my coast. Apparently it called at Russian ports, and had an explosion that flooded its engine room. The ship's operator says the explosion was caused by an "external explosive device". It's fully loaded with (Russian?) oil - what a […]

The trollope novel i’m reading has a character called Patience Crabstick, which i am telling you in case you have a new pet rat or perhaps a kitten that requires naming

This week, Alberta has enacted its radical forced outing law in every school of the province. This is Danielle Smith, Alberta's premier and chief transphobe, in the first frame.

Not sleeping tonight.

Of course the entire trans community is bitterly opposed to the EHRC's bathroom ban, but it it seems that argument cannot be made. Instead, the only objections are legal fees and expensive toilet renovations. What trans people want cannot even be stated by allies. #trans […]

In an effort to fund my beach-based lifestyle, I am giving English lessons online. If you are looking for some conversational practice with a bit of grammar and pronunciation, I'm really really cheap! #english #languagelearner

1. Fenway Health shamefully dropped trans youth to save LGB cisgender people—a calculation based on fear and willingness to become agents of this administration. I issue my call for Fenway to return to its roots and care for those the government casts aside. Subscribe to support our journalism.

"Everyone should be treated with dignity and respect." - Bridget Phillipson. How empty and disingenuous that sounds. Fuck Labour. https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/21/bridget-phillipson-trans-student-asks/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub #trans

I am not a "toxic culture war debate". #trans

My neighborhood is very clear that ICE is not welcome.

Sign the petition to protect inclusive spaces! #trans https://goodlawproject.org/s/e9a792

Looking for a super-experienced tech writer / Java/Python programmer? You've found one! Not only have I got decades of experience, I also have the magic power to fix computers by just touching them! I live in the middle of nowhere, so I am looking for remote opportunities 😀 #fedihire #fedihired

@thebeeguy I am living in coastal southern Greece and trying to identify a bee. It's about 1 cm long, looks like a honey bee with a small abdomen, grey like cigarette ash, maybe slightly bluish, striped, high pitch hum like a mosquito, habit of hovering before flowers before diving in […]

kinda sad

Someone in #UKgov is dumping on the #EHRC. That dishonest phrase "The Guardian understands" is slimy code for "government sources told us anonymoysly". But the claim rings true. The equality impact statement would be a nightmare, either damning or dishonest […] [Original post on mastodon.ie]

Please write to you MP to scrap the bathroom ban, this anti-trans legislation has to be dumped! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/scrap-the-bathroom-ban/ #trans #transphobia

Good news? #trans "After six months of confusion and delay, the EHRC has taken down interim guidance rushed out in April. But the damage has already been done. "The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has taken down its controversial interim guidance, which was rushed out in April […]

I've blown my horn before, but I'm blowing it again anyway. I made a web page bigger than the internet! #math #fractal https://braindump99-fe87a.web.app/mandelbrosia.html#6,384,6,-0.03894088838057603,-0.03894088721642281,1.1641532182693481e-9,-0.9895786143187932,-0.98957861315464,1 […]

In 2022, Ireland did something bold. It trusted its artists. 2000 creators received €325 a week, no strings attached. The result was more art, less anxiety, stronger communities, and even economic gains. Now the program is permanent. Ireland becomes the first country to prove that supporting […]

I have a new profile pic, pride month art by Haley Newsome based on the intersex flag. Also the face features what appears to be a constellation, so that's cool and very appropriate for me! #intersex

Violet carpenter bees are amazing. Also the little stripy grey-blue bees mobbing the rosemary. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:European_violet_carpenter_bee.jpg

Thank you, Miss Major, for showing us the way.

I am really enjoying giving language lessons online. Don't tell them, but I'd pay my students for the privilege.

I realized today that there were, for me, no downsides to going psychotic in my thirties. It was a very stressful, traumatic experience (and tremendously difficult for my partner), but it broke my mask and I finally got help with issues that had plagued me for all my life. I also had a lot more […]

The Columbus Day holiday began in the 1920s, when a resurgent Ku Klux Klan tried to create a lily-white country by attacking not just Black Americans, but also immigrants, Jews, and Catholics. Today, we celebrate Indigenous People's Day, to honor the native people who lived on this land and who […]

UK folks, please email your MPs and ask them to vote against the bathroom ban. You can do it in 30 seconds from this link (or write your own if you prefer): https://actionnetwork.org/letters/scrap-the-bathroom-ban?source=direct_link& #ukpol #transrights