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RN. Parent. Autistic. Trekkie. Queer. Jew. They/them pronouns but I'll take masc pronouns these days too.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 27/09/2026
Women trying to succeed in Silicon Valley AI and effective altruist spaces are reporting feeling serious social pressure to attend sex parties - where people have reported being sexually assaulted, like below. Events like Aella’s “Slutcon,” which is happening again this weekend.
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I am disheartened by this as well. I already lost a bunch of followers for agreeing with @tautologer, but it's saddening to see local nerdy women being caricatured as Karen-like outsiders and getting pushed out of the scene. This is exactly why you hear so few concrete, names-attached stories of sexual harrassment and assault. I'm told there is a history of discrediting these because the "slut normalization" thing is top priority and these stories get inconveniently in the way of spreading this ideology.
I got roped into attending last year's Saturday Slutcon party because so many local and out-of-town friends were there (to echo sentiments @tautologer expressed about "slut events becoming central to the larger scenes). Mostly I hung out with people I knew and that was great. But in the course of my 3-ish hours there, there were 2 times my "no" was not accepted by a man I didn't know, and I was physically pushing a huge guy off of me who was rubbing his penis on me, who continued to do it despite my physical force against him, and after I finally wriggled away from him, told him I wanted to dance alone etc., he came back and did it again.
This was scary and bad, but it didn't even cross my mind to report this because one of the other people who didn't accept my "no" earlier in the night was the bartender (an officially sanctioned authority at the event), and I knew the event was organized exclusively by women into CNC (who are vocal about how rapey behavior turns them on), so I figured this sort of thing would just get me laughed at. And anyway, I heard there were a lot of other incidents like it. Later though, someone encouraged me to report this story to the organizers, and despite my embarrassment I did, so *they know* that this and other incidents happened. This is why they cut the Saturday night party this year and created a larger training program for the flirt girls - *because* of things like this last year. Yet the narrative bein…People who haven't been to Slutcon are saying "it's just group therapy," "it's just innocent flirting." But the environment is much like a sex party in that many people are nude, there is making out and sex acts happening out in the open. I think it's pretty unreasonable to expect that every nerdy girl who likes rationalist bloggers or is into EA/AI safety should automatically be comfortable with this! That if she's not, there's something wrong with her, we don't want her in our scenes, etc.
Not to mention, it's explictly an event *for men*, where men are the clients and the "flirt girls" are the product. Last year I overheard an exchange where a man felt "led on" by a flirt girl and was trying to get her punished/kicked out. (A dynamic that seems inevitable in this context!)
Anyway- it does sound like they've upped their consent education a lot this year, are more organized, and that's good! As I've told my friends who are attending: I hope they have fun!
I heard several accounts last year of women who had no problems and really enjoyed the event. That's great!
Just... can we live in reality about this? There are real reasons why male-female sexual dynamics are tricky.
Encouraging autistic men who can't yet read body language to go around asking to see womens' boobs is maybe a bit ill-advised. Maybe not everyone should be/identify as a slut; maybe it's not for everyone.
And yeah, filtering the Bay Area Al safety scene down to only women who are super comfy with this eliminates *most* women - including many of the really smart, nerdy, weird women who've been in the larger scenes for years. What a loss for humanity.
I absolutely understand why people with a minority sexuality would want to create belonging, would want to create spaces for people like themselves. But why do it like this/at this cost?
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I am slain by the adorableness of this season's Great British Bake-Off contestants, they're just unreasonably lovable. But Weaponised Autism Girl might be my very fave.
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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The fucking Bone-deep sigh I let out
Ever since then, I've just done my job, you know?It's not your fault that things are the way they are.Everybody tells themselves that.And nothing ever changes.
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I am not ungrateful for my work offering flu shots but why don't they start until 10/1 dammit. I am tempted to just get both COVID and flu knocked out at a pharmacy this weekend.
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I didn't have the bandwidth for a whole other hellsite for a while there but now I'm hale and hearty and restored by Various Chemicals and ready to sort of exist online again, next stop existing in the real world
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/03/2026
Vaccines were once so uncontroversial that McDonald’s restaurants put the childhood immunization schedule on their tray liners. Now, as the U.S. government sows doubt, preventable diseases could come roaring back.
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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues
The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Can I offer you a Mascarpone in this trying time
A white and cream colored mouse with red eyes perches on a white person's stubby little hand, peering intently towards the camera.
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Doing my T shot in my belly fat today and trying to will the little molecules straight into my uterus so they can sort out whatever the fuck is going on in there this week
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Ernest Luckman @ernieluckman.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
When this haircut shows up in your arrakis it means spice prices about to go up
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Holy shit we might have a cure for sickle cell anemia
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𝒕𝒚𝒊 | Mail club on Ko-fi 🦇 @tyiart.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
just a meme i wanted to draw in my style. available as a print and sticker on my kofi hehe #art
Digital drawing of skeleton lifting a heavy weight with flames around, titled "my body is a machine that doesn't work".
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.
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Jen Christiansen @jenchristiansen.com · 25/06/2025
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
scientificamerican.com
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
as a child I thought it was wildly unrealistic that Sims would immediately give up on all their goals and dreams if a single dirty plate was left on the ground but now that I’m an adult I understand that that was the most realistic part of the game
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Cedar Riener @criener.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Just by the way, much of the basic research on the cognitive psychology of attention can trace its history to early support from ONR. The problem of vigilance and detection while staring at a radar screen led to support of foundational research on visual attention now applied far and wide.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
My latest — The accusations of antisemitism against NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani have been some of the most appalling smears I’ve seen in my years covering politics. I wrote about the concerted attack, & pressure for American Jews to define a local political race through the lens of Israel:
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The appalling smearing of Zohran Mamdani as 'anti-semitic'
It's Islamophobic. It's racist. It's also completely untrue.
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Hi fellow white folks! If you haven't picked a specific place/organization for your Juneteenth reparations, or if you've got a little left to allocate, may I please STRONGLY recommend Black Mamas Matter Alliance? Their work is more crucial than ever now.
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
At that stage of tattoo healing where I desperately want to just remove my leg with a hacksaw because a leg that isn't there won't itch anymore
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
This is how bad my mental health has gotten: getting myself a streaming service I've been wanting just so that I can start watching shows I actually enjoy instead of just background noise for my doomscrolling, is my biggest act of self care this week.
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
College Kid: how much wood would a woodchuck chuck Jordan Peterson: define woodchuck CK: small mammal Jordan Peterson: so right there you’re denying the existence of fish CK: no im asking how much wood- JP: Listen to me! You’re speaking in abstractions, if there is no tree how is there wood?!
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 21/05/2025
Terrible. documentary.org/online-featu...
Twelve days before Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse (2024) was set to broadcast on April 15 across PBS stations nationwide as part of its strand American Masters, the filmmakers were told that a 90-second sequence—which shows the famous artist discussing an anti-Trump cartoon he created for the 2017 Women’s March newspaper—would be cut from the documentary.
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
"These are often children; these are people in poverty; these are people with very few resources; these are people who use drugs,” Horvath told me. “If we’re willing to throw the most vulnerable people under the bus as a movement, then what the hell is our movement doing?”"
thenation.com
What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?
Democrats love to avoid it, and Republicans love to lie about it. But later-abortion care has never been more important.
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
This one should probably have stayed in the drafts or the therapy zoom, but anyway I noticed that my brain is wayyyy better at harnessing my single molecule of executive function in service of making me do stuff I hate than in the service of making me do stuff I will like and have fun doing.
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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
a Chris Murphy-retweeting pope. The ResistLibs really do have the Mandate of Heaven
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Hector Diaz @iamhectordiaz.com · 08/05/2025
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Pope Leo XIV (personal reasons) questionable for Game 3.
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much like your ghosting @mlyp.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
great thread. Modern times have brought even greater clarity to the rights of all people
Four panel drawing shown a person at work, a person at rest, a person at idle pleasure, and the Philadelphia sports mascot Gritty, friend to all workers and scourge of the ruling class. Text: “8 hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 8 hours for what we will, 8 hours for Gritty”
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Eugenics and racism almost always intersect. It’s exactly what Imani Barbarin was talking about the other day. White supremacists get to define “normal”… which means anyone who isn’t like them will be “abnormal”. Disability justice is needed now.
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Screenshot of that scene from Pacific Rim where the Burn Gorman guy (I literally do not remember anyone's name in that movie except the incredibly goofy ones) is pointing at the huge chalkboard full of calculations
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
IT HAPPENED AGAIN
A screenshot of an Instagram chat in which the sender has sent multiple Reels and the following exchange ensues:
1: Liv and you both sent me the last one lolol
2: Oh God I sent it to Liv too
1: Hahahahahahaah
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Tyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 01/05/2025
Body: Tummy hort Me: Oh no why Body: Easy, no food in it Me: Okay, I will eat food Body: Tummy hort Me: Why now? Body: Food in it
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Since it began in 1994, the Safe to Sleep campaign has contributed to a 50% decrease in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Having recently had a baby (2024), this one hits close to home and I can't think of a single reason to justify cutting this program. WE CAN GET THIS REVERSED.
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g0m @g0m.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Methinks chess is too simple for a man of my... shall we say, not inconsiderable intellect! It's over 100 years old [laughs] it doesn't even include [tries really hard to think of something from a video game that will make people like me] Companion Cube
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Ronja 💜💛 Ry Ki-Sakka's nr 1 fan @fivesronie.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Thanks to the person who shared this article from RED ALTERT about Murderbot TV on tumblr!! The more I hear about this series, the more excited I am. At this point I'm going to explode soon. @marthawells.com
Page one of the RED ALERT article titled "Ctrl + Alt + Defeat!"Page two of the RED ALERT article
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
"It is our demonstration that we can engage in dialogue across difference while remaining true to ourselves. We pledge to those persecuted in our name that we refuse to let anyone else speak for us or commit state-sanctioned violence under the pretext of protecting Jews."
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The Academic Resistance @academicresistance.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The House GOP’s new higher ed bill slashes Pell Grants and subsidized loans, making college less affordable for millions- especially low-income students. This isn’t reform; it’s a setback for opportunity in America. #HigherEd www.highereddive.com/news/house-e...
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House education committee advances sweeping higher ed bill
Republicans say the plan would save $330 billion and spur institutions to lower costs, but Democrats argue it would create barriers to college.
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Two people I love dearly, who are married to one another, simultaneously sent me the same Instagram post of Noah Wylie in The Pitt and his resemblance to various stock photos of rodents and man, if that isn't perfect friendship idek what is
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
The good news is that Sinners is a really great movie, I laughed I cried I really loved it. The bad news is that while I was out watching it one of the elderly mice passed away so my poor kids were grieving without me for a couple of hours. Pour one out for Chuu-Chuu, sweet and curious til the end.
An elderly white mouse with red eyes stands on a pile of orange and purple bedding
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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Everyone watching Pierre Poilievre eat absolute shit in Carleton and respecting Canada's bilingual culture.
Left of image is Sickos, your favourite window staring friend going "YES HA HA HA YES!"

Right of image is a French revolution era Sickos, Monsieur Pervers, saying "OUI, HON HON HON, OUI!"
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Truly awful www.reuters.com/world/vancou...
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Vancouver Live: Nine killed and suspect arrested after vehicle hit crowd at Lapu-Lapu street festival
Police said they arrested a 30-year-old Vancouver man at the scene, and were confident that it was not an act of terrorism. People at the scene chased the suspect down and held him.
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Orcusdorkus @orcusdorkus.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Americas starter Pokémon
Opposun skunk racoon
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
The plucky mini Dachshund who survived for 18 months on her own in the Australian wild has been returned to domesticated status. Whether this constitutes a rescue is left to the reader’s determination. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Mini dachshund Valerie rescued after being lost in Australian wilderness
Valerie survived intense heat and avoided venomous snakes during her time lost in the wilderness.
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Toddlers plural! More than one!!!
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Goddamn fucking right
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BADNEW @j-mike.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Movies you’ve watched more than six times using gifs. (“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the rings)
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a painting of a giant robot in a city with the letter p in the middle
Alt: The bit from Pacific Rim where G*psy Danger hits a Kaiju with a boat
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Feral Women's Society of America @fwsa.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Every day, there is that elevator drop in my stomach. I think we have hit our lowest, and then, something else happens. Today, they are arresting judges.
abcnews.go.com
Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by FBI for allegedly helping undocumented immigrant 'evade arrest'
A Milwaukee County circuit judge has been arrested by the FBI over allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant "evade arrest," according to FBI Director Kash Patel.
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Enough Of That Now @andygilder.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Popes are chosen by God, making them the ultimate Dei hire
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