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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏

Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 13/07/2026

"The primary aim of modern warfare… is to use up the products of the machine without raising the general standard of living... War is a way of shattering to pieces... materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable, and hence, in the long run, too intelligent." - 1984

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 03/07/2026

Make sure to leave a hot dog out tonight, or Lincoln won’t leave you any presents

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 03/07/2026

Experienced a series of wicked bad flight delays today, but I am racking up SO many reading minutes for my adult summer reading log at the library.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 03/07/2026

This thread is remarkably similar to my experience, feelings, and the precautions I have taken. Worth reading for some good insight for what even reasonably privileged trans folks are going through.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 02/07/2026

Whoa! Take notes, Massachusetts.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 01/07/2026

Just had to call a customer service line for help logging in somewhere and it turned out the only issue was I had forgotten my username. I officially feel ancient.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 17/06/2026

I'm currently reading @kkdumez.bsky.social's 'Jesus and John Wayne' so this paragraph from the latest issue of @garbageday.email hit especially hard:

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

you know the kid lit publishing controversy that actually exists and I'd like you all to get on? The lack of marketing & publicity support for books by marginalized authors that don't sell and then are used as proof to not acquire more books from those authors.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 28/05/2026

"Chieng scoffed at using AI for reading and answering emails. 'You know who else can do that? Me,' he said... 'If you can’t do that, how useless are you?'” Lots more bangers where that came from: news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

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Funny but serious, Chieng issues an AI warning to grads — Harvard Gazette

"Daily Show" star and Class Day headliner is fine writing his own emails.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 28/05/2026

I read something recently about Gen Z understanding fewer cultural references from before their lifetime than previous generations, and attributing it to the glut of media now compared to the slimmer options of cable TV and home video.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 28/05/2026

If only everyone approached social media in this way.

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Emily Herring @emilyherring.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

website that picks the Rothko closest to how the weather feels in your location (by Joonas Virtanen) rothko.joonas.wtf

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 22/05/2026

It's wild to me that Colbert consistently brought this level of depth and complexity to his interviews on a late night comedy show. It's the kind of media I wish we had more of in the mainstream and, as of last night, we have even less. An enormous and shameful loss.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 19/05/2026

lololol that's my hometown lake. Glad to see she's doing her part to rid the world of these chudmobiles.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 19/05/2026

This gave me such a needed jolt of hope. Not just for trans people, but for basic critical thinking skills and having a friggin' spine.

Screenshot of text, which reads, "This weekend, a Kansas judge issued a scathing 117-page rebuke of the state's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth—and in doing so, methodically dismantled the case against that care. In his ruling, Judge Carl Folsom III worked through the testimony of the state's witnesses one by one, finding that its anti-transgender “experts”—routinely paraded by groups like the Alliance Defending Freedom, SEGM, and Genspect—offered opinions built on "cherry-picked information, conjecture, and research taken out of context," and granting their testimony little to no weight. He then laid out 349 individual findings of fact, drawn from scientific evidence and the testimony of credible medical experts, documenting the safety and efficacy of gender-affirming care. He ultimately found that the ban likely violates the Kansas Constitution—which guarantees broader protections than its federal counterpart. That distinction matters enormously: because the ruling rests on state constitutional grounds, it is largely insulated from the U.S. Supreme Court and its decision in Skrmetti, which closed the federal courthouse door to these challenges but left the state one wide open."

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🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

CIS PEOPLE TIME TO STEP UP it’s once again time to yell at our bad government via online comment form the FCC is trying to make trans and nonbinary content require special ratings on shows GLAAD has a good writeup on it below TELL ‘EM NO direct link to comment form: www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...

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Tell the FCC that LGBTQ Stories Don’t Need a Warning Label | GLAAD

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is targeting LGBTQ stories. They are trying to control what you see on television. This government overreach is dangerous...

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 07/04/2026

Genuinely didn't think having Do Not Disturb on 24/7 was a radical decision. I have filters for family, and other important folks on occasion, to get through, but have otherwise had some version of DnD on for close to a decade.

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My Blissful, Unbothered Life as a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Maximalist

I turned off my phone notifications for an entire week. It made me a less disturbed person, but the people closest to me got annoyed.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 01/04/2026

"I don’t know how it’s possible for trans people in this country to be so visible in the national discourse and yet simultaneously unseen." @charlotteclymer.bsky.social

charlotteclymer.substack.com

I'm Supposed to Feel Schadenfreude Right Now?

Why?

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

"all writers are using AI and lying about it" is up there with "all writers are millionaires"

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 27/03/2026

Honestly proud of my filter bubble that it has taken me multiple days to figure out why everyone was talking about HP again. All I saw were people dunking on JKR & making great points, with receipts, about her transphobia. Only now have I learned a trailer dropped for the new show. Love that for me.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 26/03/2026

I was just lying in the backyard, staring up at the clouds when a plane passed into view with a fucking Amazon ad painted on the bottom of it. Literally trying to touch grass and still being advertised to.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

MAKE AN EMERGENCY DONATION to Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate there and they are overwhelmed with requests. CO borders KS, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out. GO DONATE. tcpipeline.org

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Trans Continental Pipeline

Queer Relocation Nonprofit in Denver, Colorado

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Nate Zuke 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @natezuke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I’m transgender, I live in Kansas, if you want to help rn donate to either the ACLU of Kansas or the ACE foundation in Wichita - the ACE foundation especially is the organization that will help people with money for groceries, rent, etc. More orgs also included in attached img acefoundationict.org

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The PS1 startup sound as a lesbian @janus.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

i really can not emphasize enough that the most materially impactful thing you can do for trans people right now is hire them.

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

They won't start with banning birth control. First they'll lie about it. Then dictate who can prescribe it, use it, fund it, in what forms, and for how long. Suddenly, your doctor won't call you back. I know this is what they'll do because it's what they're doing to transgender healthcare right now.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 17/02/2026

Update: Internet won’t be restored until at least 10:30. Gonna have to cancel the stream tonight. Sorry buds ☹️

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 16/02/2026

Stream friends! My neighborhood is experiencing an internet outage and we have very little cell service. I’m trying to get online for tonight’s stream, but it may not happen until 7:30 PM EST. I’ll go live as soon as I can!

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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 17/01/2026

As if the Olympic Opening Ceremony and the Super Bowl happening in the same weekend wasn’t enough, that Friday is also the scheduled launch date for Artemis II. So many feats of humanity packed into one weekend, dang. Mark your calendars for February 6-8.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 13/01/2026

Hello hellscape newsfeed, if you ever need a brief respite from the horrors™, I host a cozy li'l crafting stream every Monday at 6 PM EST. It's like escaping into a virtual pillow fort to do arts and crafts with your buddies. Last night I made wax seals for thank you cards! twitch.tv./jackisnotabird

A photo of four envelopes sealed with red and gold wax stamps featuring a small bird.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 17/11/2025

Going live in an hour to continue stitching the Emerald City! Bring a project to co-craft or just join for a cozy break from the madness. twitch.tv/jackisnotabird

A photo of a cross-stitch hoop with a half-completed project showing the Emerald City. The hoop is sitting on top of a pop-up Wizard of Oz book, open to an Emerald City spread.

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DrAnnD @drannd.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

*chefskiss* I'm not even a New Yorker and this hits perfectly.

It is easy to imagine the Journal, the Times, and the Post as three nervous suburbanites on a day trip to New York City: purses clutched tight to their sides, their hands grasping pepper spray as they descend into the threatening depths of the Times Square subway station, vigilant to the possibility of an attack from a homeless person. These types of visitors, their view of the city shaped by too many urban crime dramas, are common. We welcome them. We do our best to soothe their fears. We even try to gently persuade them to go to Jackson Heights and try some Indian food. But we do not let them tell us how to run our city. That would be ridiculous.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

serious note: they're gonna try 5x harder to sabotage the midterms after tonight and we're gonna have to organize on a literally historic scale to stop them

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 05/11/2025

Pour one out for everyone who thought they were still young, but suddenly became older than the mayor of new york.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 30/10/2025

I made a little history video for you to play while you get ready to head out to your Halloween festivities. Come for the theory on why gay people love Halloween, stay for the history of the holiday as a site of queer resistance. 🎃

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Halloween as Queer Resistance

YouTube video by Jackson Bird

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 02/10/2025

Welp. Just found out I’m older than the invention of corn mazes so I officially feel ancient.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 02/10/2025

Just spent 45 minutes searching multiple books trying to find a photo I remembered seeing in one of them years ago, only to discover it was in the first book I checked. Except, there was no photo. The author described it so well I misremembered it as having a photo attached.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 24/09/2025

Fall is officially here and the headless horseman stitching continues at 6 PM EDT! Come co-craft or just cleanse your mind with chill autumnal vibes for a li’l bit. twitch.tv/jackisnotabird

A photo of a headless horseman cross-stitch project in-progress. It has orange and black bobbins of floss and a pair of stork scissors on top of it. It’s lying amongst fallen brown and yellow leaves on the grass.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 22/09/2025

Reminder that this week’s stream has been pushed to Wednesday. See you then at 6 PM EDT!

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 19/09/2025

The cook at this bar is watching the Bills game thirty seconds ahead of the delay that the bar screens are on so every time he claps I know a good play is coming up.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 15/09/2025

Fervently reminding myself there can still be joy and calm in the world by taking breaks from the news to do silly little crafts in community with others. Join me tonight at 6 PM EDT at twitch.tv/jackisnotabird 🎃 Bring your own project to co-craft or just join for the chill vibes.

A photo of an old orange paperback copy of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, placed on top of an embroidery hoop featuring a work in progress in black stitching. Also on the hoop is a pair of stork embroidery scissors and a bobbin of black thread. In the corner of the photo is a sugar pie pumpkin.

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Aja Romano @bookshop.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

This is perhaps the best time to announce that that internet culture reporter has parted ways with Vox and is now open to freelancing, if anyone would like them to, oh, explain the increasing role memes and shitposts have played in extremist violence, for ex: www.vox.com/culture/2019...

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How the Christchurch shooter used memes to spread hate

Learning from years of online right-wing extremism, the shooter made his manifesto a weaponized shitpost.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

It’s ok to put the phone down.

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 11/09/2025

My survival instinct to steer clear of people I’ve overheard making transphobic comments seems to have been defeated by my moderate face blindness.

Simpsons meme of a kid of a bus with a caption that says “(chuckles) I’m in danger.”

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Jackson Bird @jackisnotabird.cool · 09/09/2025

Why did we wear SO much brown in 2005? Meryl Streep, explain.

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