i honestly really think linux would be improved if non-SWE types were involved in the design process. like if the devs of it consulted regular ass people on what they dont like about linux and actually listened, linux would be way more popular by this time next year. i guarantee it

just switching back to windows at this point. i tried linux, nearly 2 years of daily driving, but im not any better at using it, i still hate tech support problem solving, it still makes me miserable dealing with incompatibilities... and if it has the potential for more privacy issues...

I've been working on this piece for a few months, and I won't lie it's hurt to go from hearing the suffering inflicted by this transphobic theocracy to seeing progressives sing its praises. The bishops' ban is the most extensive trans healthcare ban in the country. It deserves way more attention.

This is one of those things I forget and relearn every few years. Washington state is number 2 on the list of most Catholic control of our hospitals.

Brilliant article by @davidforbes.bsky.social that I had the pleasure of editing. This is one of her best reported pieces yet, and exposes something far, far more worrisome than any national legislation. Additionally, she gives answers on *what to do* about it!

Please continue to support Minnesotan families!

i am losing patience for internet leftists who sit there obsessing over their perfectly-informed takes but have never raised money for mutual aid, been to a protest, organized with their neighbors, etc. i have infinitely more respect for a Rapid Response volunteer than somebody who does debates.

leftism is a practice, not just an identity!

Crossing state borders for HRT. Insurance denials. Missed surgeries. U.S. Catholic bishops imposed a ban on all trans healthcare throughout the church's massive networks. That's left working class trans people struggling even more. Our latest, by @davidforbes.bsky.social are some of their stories:

Brilliant article by @davidforbes.bsky.social that I had the pleasure of editing. This is one of her best reported pieces yet, and exposes something far, far more worrisome than any national legislation. Additionally, she gives answers on *what to do* about it!

💘 occasional reminder that this album fucks severely and u should listen to it

The ProPublica union has voted to authorize a strike. Around 150 journalists, videographers, copy editors and more voted to authorize, with 92% of the union voting yes. ProPublica allegedly rejected restrictions on replacing jobs with AI, and hasn't met other union concerns.

You all might remember my friend Soad in Gaza, who I've fundraised for. She had previously lost access to fundraising as the person who helped her with it prior no longer is able to. Now, she has one again. She also has a message that she wanted me to relay, which I'll share below. 🧵

im just so tired of getting casually misgendered. im a woman. you use she/her for women. it isnt hard. you do not need to they/them me. you're not being respectful. you're just being transphobic.

If you use "they" for a trans woman with pronouns in her bio, you suck. Your arguments are invalid. Your credibility is gone. You just suck.

I'm receiving reports from airports all over the country about ICE sightings. I'll be sharing updates here as I get them. ⬇️

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a powerful antibody, known as 04_A06, that is able to neutralize 98.5% of MORE THAN 300 different HIV strains AND permanently reduce HIV viral load to UNDETECTABLE levels, making it one of the broadest-acting antibodies against HIV identified to date.

i wish there was a version of windows that like, wasn't a privacy and security nightmare that still preserved functionality. im so so so tired of configuring every single little thing i download and spending hours on it to work with linux

From my friend Saeed in Gaza: "My name is Saeed, and this is my message to kind-hearted people. I'm writing to you with a heavy heart. My family and I haven't been able to eat healthy food for days. Please, I beg you, share my message with the world. Is there anyone who still cares?😔💔"

Realizing that Bluesky decided not to post the link. Here's the link to her fundraiser. chuffed.org/project/soad

You all might remember my friend Soad in Gaza, who I've fundraised for. She had previously lost access to fundraising as the person who helped her with it prior no longer is able to. Now, she has one again. She also has a message that she wanted me to relay, which I'll share below. 🧵

In other words: They are still flying people out, visibly.

MYOM 17: TYPE BEATS is OUT NOW! This month, we challenged our community to make a track in the style of another musical artist. 21 TRACKS! All proceeds will go to supporting displaced families in Lebanon. ultrapop.bandcamp.com/album/make-y...

Holy shit we might have a cure for sickle cell anemia

i mentioned to ppl erroneously that i thought the mcdonalds boycott was over. i was incorrect, bds still endorses the boycott and its still going on, along with other companies like coke and burger king - bdsmovement.net/news/Ramadan...

i know a lot of you are just like. busy arguing with each other over politics or whatever, but can I please get some help lol

early-career investigative reporters u can't just look at public records and call the world shit. like i'm sorry but talking to people and figuring out how they're handling a situation is a bare minimum thing here, even when it doesn't cross info solutions journo

Remember, for every bad thing that happens in the world, there is a solution: Organizing You do not need to keep sharing people fearmongering or doomposting about the state of the world. Share people who focus on solutions and solving this fucked state we live in

Once more Bsky staff decided the most productive use of their time is banning Gazans From Saeed: "My family and I are celebrating Eid amidst war and destruction. No toys, no new clothes - what kind of Eid is this that comes amidst such pain? Help us create a moment of joy for me and my family 🇵🇸"

Sent in to me for publishing: "At 8pm local time on March 20 the Elbit Systems Switzerland office in Bern, Switzerland has been vandalized. Elbit needs to close"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_N... The first rule of a celebrity death is to take 30 fucking seconds to look at the Personal Life section of their wiki page before eulogizing them.

Great thread IMO. I also note that often this type of panicslop is connected with fundraising for sketchy organizations. Especially striking right now with at least 3 fake "Kansas trans relocation" orgs I've come across & a lot of out-of-state people reposting them.

Hey so now's a good time to remind everyone to support @transnews.network, which is completely reporter-led.

Once more boosting my friend Saeed in Gaza, who has been continuously fundraising for his family. His mother needs specific treatment for her eyes, they're dealing with the remnants of a cold winter, and w/ Israel's continued brutality. It's also his birthday! Give him support, he's a lovely person

Whew. Okay. Here it is. Tl;dr, I've hit a wall and can use some help getting back on my feet. gofund.me/9be6c8a7f #MutualAid #HelpSky #MutualAidRequest

It is time to talk about a real problem within trans journalism. Breathless, fearmongering posts that wildly exaggerate a danger — or make one up entirely — while being incredibly vague about actual threats and ways to resist. As TNN's @davidforbes.bsky.social termed it: panicslop. So, a 🧵

It’s day 108 of the ICE occupation of MN. Eid Mubarak to our community tonight, and know that we’ll continue to stand with you.

A sweeping trans healthcare ban is already in place throughout a staggering amount of the u.s. healthcare system (over 40% in some states) thanks to the Catholic Church hierarchy. Since November. The ban is endangering trans lives and needs way more attention. So stop glazing the papacy, ffs.

this is why direct support is a million times better, but people get real fuckin weird about it. fundraising for a charity is a valiant thing to do, but paying for someone's housing or transition or well-being is icky. recommending someone for employment is going too far.

The most help a lot of us trans people get is from other trans people. Think about that, we are all passing the same $5 around constantly because we are the only ones who help us. We have to create our own jobs, our own ways of surviving, because people refuse to help us. It's fucking sickening.

For us cis folk, here’s a reminder to buy and donate directly to our trans friends and creators!! buy their games, their art, their albums, their stickers, our even just send them $ for pizza!! (hope i’m not taking over, just spreading it around for more visibility and reminding how to help)

Speaking of: if anyone wants to support a trans gal escaping a bad situation, heres my kofi ko-fi.com/yapqueengwen Currently i have been trying to move for months as my situation has been getting more and more unsafe. Its been a huge struggle. Any dollar counts and is massively appreciated 💜

It’s that time again: I’m raising rent relief funds for Minneapolis immigrant families affected by ICE! Donations are down, but ICE is still here and there’s still so much need. Can you help? V: @Ian-Coldwater CA: $iancoldwater PP: @coldwater Please share and help if you can! Thank you! 💛

Interestingly, the source for claim is the same substack outlet that created the false story about ICE now being able to detain people for "looking trans" based on largely pre-existing State Department policy requiring visa applicants to use "assigned sex at birth" on immigration documents.

jfc this forever. just buy my damn album!

if you can help here is my kofi and my partners kofi. thank you. ko-fi.com/icybunnys ko-fi.com/crustyheathen

This isn't true. The bill mandates insurance cover detransition and requires care providers to submit statistics on gender-affirming care to the Tennessee Department of Health, which must "not contain individually identifiable information defined in HIPAA."

anyone that continues saying that if something's from china it's bad is just racist. like, the whole narrative that "oh its from china, its built off sweatshops and is low quality!" is just patently untrue and built purely on racism. its super fucking similar to the US in virtually every way

had a colonoscopy. can confirm it sucks but its also worth doing, esp if you're at risk. plus, they also make pill forms of the treatment that are just as effective, and apparently dont taste as bad as what you have to drink!