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Delph

@delphune.bsky.social
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trans woman, anarchist

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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What would help someone like this along is: "you considering it is strong evidence of transness. Can't decide it for you but in all likelihood you're trans already and your transition would be valid". But maybe you'd have been helped along by someone saying a different thing, and that's fine
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
And if it's not then I'm mistaken, I'm not an expert, but if someone felt like "maybe I'm not trans enough to transition" then I think a "you're only legitimately trans when you xyz" thing wouldn't help.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I don't think it makes sense to say that the idea "you're fully trans already, so you're allowed [to transition]" is opposed to "I'm not trans enough to transition". It seems to me to be the exact remedy to that particular kind of incertitude.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I completely agree that the "what I needed was to see people my age transition" is essential; it's basically what made me realize I was a woman when, uh, I don't think much else could have. But also like,
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
(And these two things seem contradictory but they're really not, they just operate on different definitions of trans. Which is fine there are many ways to be trans like, there are many ways to be a wo/man and cis folks rarely if ever get shit for that)
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
it's more a matter of gender psychology than gender ontology, if that makes sense.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I'm all for encouraging people to transition or whatever, but some people need to hear "you won't be trans until you transition so get moving" and some "you're fully trans already so you're allowed now". And I think the second works generally better which is why I like "validity" as a concept. But
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Related HobbyDrama post (desktop mode still works for me to get around the antagonistic website) www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama...
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From the HobbyDrama community on Reddit: [Video Game] Creatures, or how the US Navy genetically engineered an animal to only feel pain.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
(So the only way to see what the thing that was bad was is in order to appeal is to use other websites to find removed posts - which, you'll catch a ban for linking to them too. Cool internet)
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
(Not that it makes it better the bluesky people are still awful, but this is every social media website now. I've been banned from reddit multiple times and the automated message is just: you've been banned because of what you said in *link* and the link goes to "this post has been removed")
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Shouldn't really matter though. I mean a bunch of the shows there could be argued to change more from season to season with regards to theme, tone, cast, etc. than True Detective changed, just cause the characters were different. I mean I don't particularly care but I do find it odd
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Unless you kill the whole planet and we're the only one and etc. of course but that seems tangential to your point
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nah, I think even if we're all killed and our memories buried, new and old queernesses and neurodivergencies will spontaneously emerge as long as there is an associated oppressive system, even in the complete absence of what we'd call identifiably neurological or genetic factors. Can't kill freedom
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
But like, I'm not really interested in arguing for markets since like I said, more on the opposite side ^^ I was just trying to be fair
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I mean, you can see it as a utilitarian thing, but yeah you're right I think. Though that was probably a poor defense of the idea on my part - one could say that living spaces shouldn't be the kind of thing to have a market about even though they can be useful tools, for example.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
if we admit that in this situation the parties are looking out for their self-interest, the "it's just innocent trade" thing doesn't seem as convincing. On the other hand, calling it rent seems a bit uncharitable I guess
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hm, I dunno. I'm not particularly for market anarchism, I guess my naive objection to the linked piece would be that if we do assume good intentions and good faith from all parties, the preferences would be revealed before the trade is actually made, thus making the trade itself superfluous, but
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
(and obviously as soon as i had my first three beers in a row, amigara.jpg)
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yeah exactly. Since I was a kid too; couldn't "close my eyes and try to sleep" without my heart speeding up and thought going dark. I've had a few periods of relative peace since where I could just sleep & was like, "most people have it that easy most of the time, huh. that explains a few things" :p
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Somewhat of something to say is: it does not really matter. De facto yeah if a trans woman has been on estrogen for a bit she won't beat cis women at whatever sport. But also like... nearly all sports are pretty much about biological advantages. Why was a fuss not made about that before this ?
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thankfully there are ways to look, but also why would anyone want to
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It's true of all other social media shit, but for the "look at me being horrible; you can only look if you participate" fashy social media like twitter, linkedin or facebook, then they should definitely be public
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I love the teleporting piece gambit; works almost every time
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Sort of; I would say it's arguable whether violent religious extremism actually was reduced, especially if you count the Christian kind.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Whoever expressed it I can't help but stand by the sentiment, but I'm fairly confident it got their account banned
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I agree, though I'd add that "the US 'winning the war' against Iran" isn't really a desirable outcome at this point. Fuck Iran as an oppressive state and all that, but I'd rather they won inasmuch as victory can exist
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This is just saying "hey if you can identify a war crime that seems popular enough amongst our crowd of bloodthirtsty fascists then I'll consider it"
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Radiobread Marizllion, this one works in French Streetlight Manyfeasto, this one is stupid but made me chuckle
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I mean, I'm assuming she's a trans woman whose shtick I don't entirely understand, but she says funny and/or interesting things sometimes
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Actually I've looked it up more and it might be bush lily. I still don't think it is but might
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Well my guess is, it's not bush lily, amaryllis, or agraphus. Though I have no idea what it is beyond A plant
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Well, it looks like it is A Plant, to me
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Unless you have an idea about how to escape then it's pointless - but if you do have an idea about how to escape, then in all likelihood you're mentally ill and need help. Which is fine to be I mean, I'm mentally ill and need help, though for very different reasons
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The reason why "simulation theory" doesn't matter is the reason any kind of similar philosophical thought experiment doesn't matter; it's not physical, it's just: well, we live in the universe we live in don't we.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I mean, there's some value to the paper, but anyone can say "well, this all seems like a lot to simulate, if you were to build a computer and simulate it now" and be 100% right
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
And even if it's impossible physically in the universe we have, presumably in the universe that would be running the simulation the laws would be different. Again it's dumb shit for dumb people but still
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
But like, you wouldn't need to simulate the whole universe, just people's brains
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I mean, it's dumb cause dumb people like it, but it's not impossible because of any physical constraint
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I like angry May
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I still have very little idea what the larger metaphor of the regime is supposed to be, but I'm pretty sure I'd try to join the Intersphere and be summarily rejected. I like shared minds but dislike spreadsheets
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
And if the narrative goes "that's bad cos it's genAI", then that's what it is
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Art criticism is, emphatically, not about being told what is good or bad. It presents a narrative.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Or that I could be saying that could matter, for what it's worth. I mean I wouldn't still be here if I didn't value your opinion
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I mean, I'm not saying that's wrong but like... if we're judging on that basis, as opposed to what thing that you're saying that is valueful?
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
So like, is that bad to do ? I mean, it doesn't mean the final product is not art, but it's a valid opinion to express.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Generally it is not, but if an art critic for a movie is like "I do wish they had used physical effects instead of CGI, it made the movie poorer", that's kind of both judging the tools used to make the final product and making people think worse of the movie even though they saw it.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Grammatically it's fucking imparsable and it's my fault and I'm sorry, but if you get what I'm talking about it makes sense
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Okay I realize I speak in confusing ways sometimes but: I said : "if it was bad, people wouldn't need to be told it was bad" *sounds like something someone who doesn't value art commentary would say*
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I don't like genAI cause it's controlled by fascists generally, but I don't care much about what is "technically" slop; fair enough.
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Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
She originally said something like "if it was slop people wouldn't have to be told it's slop" and I said well, "if it was bad people wouldn't have to be told it's bad" sounds like what someone who doesn't value commentary about art would say.
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