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Jesse the K

@jesse-the-k.bsky.social
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• actively avoiding current political news, thus visiting almost never • she/her (they is fine) • disability doula • assistive tech #a11y - civic infrastructures - #clouds - #graphicmedicine - language

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 25/07/2026
I know what you're thinking: It's Friday afternoon and you wish there was a book coming out next week about grief, mourning, and how we turn these things into a collective project, not a private pain, that you could preorder. I have JUST the book for you!! Wow! Amaze!
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All My Dead Cats and Other Losses: Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
"Both a grief book that doesn't read like a clinician's notes and a memoir wrapped around a bigger subject, All My Dead Cats takes grief from the taboo to the universal." — BooklistHave you suffered a...
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sandalwoodbox.bsky.social @sandalwoodbox.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Every time I rewatch this vid I think: There should really be a #Steerswoman TV show. It would adapt so well! It would be timely & relevant!
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Andy Baio @andy.baio.net · 18/06/2026
I wrote about how I discovered that a new site for The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, John Koenig's long-running Tumblr project-turned-book, was a bootleg made by a marketing agency. They published the complete book verbatim, then added AI-generated art and new AI words, entirely without permission.
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 02/06/2026
I can finally say that my book comes out next month AND I'm doing a preorder campaign with the great folks at @bookpeople.com in Austin! If you want a signed bookplate, fun stickers, and a cute pin (while supplies last), head on over there to order a copy!
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All My Dead Cats and Other Losses: Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
Have you suffered a loss? How was your life changed by the grief you experienced? Did you feel like your grief was properly acknowledged? Mourning is a personal experience and shouldn't be judged. The...
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Alicia Adams @aliciaadamswriting.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Quick accessibility tip: When you're writing alternative text for your posts, pretend you're on the phone telling your friend about the image.
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LaShawn M. Wanak @tbonejenkins.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I’ve been pretty quiet as of late and here’s one of the reasons why! I am delighted to announce that I am one of the curators for Lab^4, an initiative that curates ArtLitLab’s event calendar this Spring/Early Summer. We got some fantastic events coming up in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
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artlitlab on Instagram: "We are thrilled to announce the next series of LAB^4 programming, which is a special initiative that turns arts and events programm…"
We are thrilled to announce the next series of LAB^4 programming, which is a special initiative that turns arts and events programming over to community members. Above all, the project seeks to shift the role of curators from gatekeepers to their original definition as caretakers. Team 3 is comprised of 5 Madison area artists and teachers, as well as two-high school-aged artists.Their series of solo arts exhibitions, community events, and literary readings centered around healing, restoration, and collective resilience. 📅 Programming runs April 28-June 20.➡️ Explore events at ArtLitLab.org/Lab4This project was made possible by The Ruth Foundation for the Arts.View all comments
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Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Sweetly honored by inclusion on this list of the secret and the strange: reactormag.com/seven-strang...
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Seven Strange, Secret SFF Versions of History - Reactor
From time-travel hijinks to occult weirdness in Las Vegas to an alternate Space Race...
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Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com · 08/04/2026
Linguistics.
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thingswithwings @thingswithwings.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
It does cheer me up lately whenever I get another piece of evidence that AI simply is not cool among the youths
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Witch Cabell, PhD @cabell.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
My middle school age kids refer to bullshit AI “assistants” & such as “clankers”
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Lizzard@bookmaniac.org @lizzard.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
I'm co-hosting this talk by science fiction writer Joan Slonczewski, this Saturday at Frontier Tower in SF! Don't miss it! luma.com/minds-in-tra... #SanFrancisco #ScienceFiction #AI #BioPunk
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Minds in Transit: Science Fiction, Biology, and the Future of Intelligence - Open Registration · Luma
Joan Slonczewski — renowned microbiologist, feminist science fiction author, and longtime explorer of the boundary between science and speculative futures —…
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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
My other big zine project for most of fall 2025!
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anatsuno [no cap] @anatsuno.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Started this masterpiece last night and spent all day reading it to the end (yes, I neglected some important stuff for it; avoidance = faulty coping mechanism) — anyway RUN DON’T WALK if you’ve ever been tempted to read CR2 fic (Caleb/Essek)!! Plotty & chewy & intensely character focused FUN 👍🏼🧡😍🔥
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Jesse the K @jesse-the-k.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Today I learned about the levator anguli oculi medialis, a muscle dogs evolved just to make "puppy eyes" www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/d...
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Dogs Evolved a Special Muscle That Lets Them Make 'Puppy Dog Eyes'
Wolves don't have the muscle to make that classic wide-eyed gaze, suggesting strong evolutionary pressures were at play in our pooches
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Virginie @virginie.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
The best news!!!
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Baby Boy Monaghan @babyboymonaghan.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Friend: Who’s your favorite poet? Me: (throwing a poetry book as far as possible) Yeets.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 28/07/2025
This is Mii. She was caught mid-escape. Luckily she has a get out of jail free card, which is her face. 12/10 (IG: sea.mie0731)
a golden retriever puppy is scaling the wall of her crate. her front legs are draped over the top holding herself up, while her back right toes are gripping onto a bar of the crate. she realizes she's been caught and tries to play it cool with a casual smile. we would be remiss to leave out that she has a hamster water bottle attached to the side of her crate.
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Noah Bressman, PhD @noahwithfish.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Please share! For Disability Pride Month, we are seeking neurodivergent academic faculty, instructors, & researchers at all levels to participate in a brief anonymous survey about their work experiences, coping strategies, & well-being. For info, go to: salisbury.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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naye🕸️ @naye.eurosky.social · 19/07/2025
Added some random seed stitch details on the sleeve in gradient floss matching the koi. Really like having the whole hoodie as a possible canvas! (But must not overdo it without a plan, I think.) #embroidery
Seed stitch in hues of yellow, orange and red on a gray sweatshirt wrist bit of the sleeve.Showing the stitching wrap around the wrist.
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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Since 2016, 3 projects have brought reliable power to 140million in India, laying more than 4,300 km of power lines and rolling out smart meters and digitised billing. Half of the country's installed electricity capacity now comes from renewables, hydro and nuclear buff.ly/USIrITr #ShareGoodNewsToo
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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
I really wanna hear from my fandom parents, aunties and uncs for this one. As well as people who have intergenerational fandom friends!
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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
The huge crowds in big cities are incredible. But the many, many reports from small-town protests in every state fill my heart up. From Mississippi to Wisconsin to the Philippines, I know how hard it can be to want change, justice, and dignity in a place the world has largely written off.
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Laurel Krahn @windowseat.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Behold the cuteness of it all.
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Jessi Grieser @jessgrieser.com · 25/05/2025
At my niece’s HS graduation where they have the hilarious audacity to graduate a class of Chowdhurys, Gutierrezes, Rodriguezes, Al-Badranis, Al Shammaris, Shahs, Zhangs, and Wangs and then stand up and sing their alma mater: “We are the Irish” 😆
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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Hey, writers! 👋 I have spots opening up in July for manuscript evaluations, sensitivity reads, and full developmental edits. I consume less water than an AI data center, and I won't make up my references! Ballpark rates below, and you can hit me up in DMs or over email for a personalized quote.
Rate sheet for manuscript editing and consultation. Nicasio is an award-nominated writer and editor with years of experience in developmental editing, line editing, sensitivity reading, and cultural consultation. Every service includes a personalized reading list, and availability for follow-up over email or video call. Plus the possibility of more dog pictures.
Cultural Consult/Sensitivity Read - $200 for the first 50,000 words, $50 for each additional 10,000 words. Expert evaluation of characters, settings, and themes. Filipino and Filipino-American; transgender men; Philippines historical and modern.
Developmental Edit - $0.019 per word. Comprehensive critique of your full manuscript's plot, characters, themes, and pacing, with in-depth and detailed guidance on how to address problems.
Manuscript Evaluation - $200 plus, depending on length. High-level assessment of your full manuscript, tailored to your specific needs and concerns.
Get in touch. To receive a personalized quote, send a brief description of your project and needs to nicasio.reed@gmail.com
At the top of the page is a black and white photo of two dogs. They're sitting at the top of some outdoor stairs, looking down at a tropical garden. At the bottom is another black and white picture of one of those dogs- she's a black Lab mix, sitting prettily on a bench.
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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
okay, i'm not gonna do a whole long thread, but. henry golding showed UP.
A mixed-race Malaysian man wearing the hell out of a fantastic, gold, three-piece suit. Broad-shouldered, wide-legged, and with a cross-hatched pattern that's more complex the closer you look at it. His collar is open to the second button, showing off a bit of gold chain around his neck, and only the barest bit of a black silk shirt is visible at the collar and wrists. His hair is slicked back, with one Clark Kent curl on his forehead. Black shoes, shined within an inch of their life.Detail at his hands and hips level, so that you can see how incredible the pattern on this suit is. It looks a bit like the indigenous weaving you might find in parts of Southeast Asia, geometric and warm. A gold ring on one finger, circle with a bar. The hint of a gold watch.
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Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
My partner does not find this nearly as funny as I do so I had to come here and share it. Bi-cycles! They go both ways!
A photo of a couple of street signs - one is obviously the back side of an all-way stop sign but the focus is on the one-way sign with its emphatic rightward pointing arrow and the sign bolted to the post below it that says EXCEPT BICYCLES. It’s funny because OF COURSE bicycles go both ways. Bi-cycles!
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Jesse the K @jesse-the-k.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
outstanding thread
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SeasonalPun @pixelfish.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Friends, please do not alt text like this just to get by the alt text requirements that many users have. It’s not actually useful & it’s kind of insulting. You could have at least typed: “a picture of purple flowers” and I would regard that as hitting the minimum instead of circumventing alt text
A screenshot of alt text that literally just says *And for the Alt! + 3 heart fingers emojis + 2 fists bumping.
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Including Disability @incldisability.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Join us online for the 2025 Including Disability Global Summit! We can't wait to see you there! #IDGS #IncludingDisability #2025DisabilitySummit
A typewriter writes the following text: IDGS 2025 Crip Narratives: Controlling our stories. April 22–24, 2025. A QR code with the ID logo in the middle.
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Jesse the K @jesse-the-k.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Beginning of an outstanding thread. tl;dr in all your calls to action, include "as able." Open the door to those of us who are disabled and want to contribute. Ponder the possibilities of making access happen.
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Jesse the K @jesse-the-k.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
This most excellent story continues to give me hope. Mutual aid is our future and Naomi captures the difficulty and joy of doing it.
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Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies @ihdps.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
The 2025 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) has opened! We are looking for adults with disabilities who are 18 years or over to take our survey! Take the survey at: kuhealthsurvey.org The world is changing, and now, more than ever, your experiences need to be heard!
Survey flier featuring diverse group of people with disabilities

The 2025 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) has opened!

We are looking for adults with disabilities who are 18 years or over to take our survey! 

Take the survey at: kuhealthsurvey.org 

The world is changing, and now, more than ever, your experiences need to be heard! 

Questions? Contact us!

   Phone:   1 (855) 556-6328
   Email:      healthsurvey@ku.edu
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 17/03/2025
This is Dixie. She's only sticking her tongue out to give you a convenient place to put treats. It's called being considerate. 12/10
a gray and white pup with a blocky head has her paws up on the edge of a wooden table. her ears are back very demurely, and she’s sticking the tip of her tongue out while making super intentional eye contact with you.
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Emily Goss @barrowmember.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
"As a #poet, Cy knows words matter. “I feel like medical language isn’t great for me as a #disabled person. Who are the words serving? If they’re not serving me, why am I using them?” & so #BorgDiem was born & with it, the kernel of a new #language" Read it free ciadish.wordpress.com/2024/12/02/b...
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Borg.Diem Dictionary, Second Edition by The Borg Collective
Late in 2022, poet, artist, activist and Cyborg Jillian Weise, (Cy) had an idea. Cy wanted words to describe disabled people that were created by disabled people. All too often, disabled people hav…
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Rosemary @sophygurl.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Good afternoon! I know there's a lot going on for folks today, but regular life continues on and my household still could use your help. We've got 1 human on disability, 1 unemployed, 1 on leave of absence after surgery for cancer & 2 cats with medical needs! #MutualAid #CrowdFund #Cats
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LionessElise @lionesselise.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Sudden sale! Ope! Oops! It's been years, decades actually, since I made a mistake and overdrew an account, but I seem to have managed it. Therefore, there's a sudden sale: 40% off most things. As soon as I'm out of the red, the sudden sale ends. Thanks for helping! www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
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Jesse the K @jesse-the-k.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Reliable excellent content and their ALT text game is v strong
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Tyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 05/03/2025
Hahaha zoom should be the only sponsor of racecars because it's just subtitles
A racecar on a track going zoom but zoom logo is everywhere so the track itself is going like zoom zoom zoom zoom ZOOM ZOOM zoom zoom zoom
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Jesse the K @jesse-the-k.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
WordHex iOS 4/6 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ WRING ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ STAPH 🟢⚪⚪🟢⚪ LOBED 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 _____ wordhex.actw.app
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Rosemary @sophygurl.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Because this still amazes me every time it works - I want to remind/tell folks that for nausea? Sticking an alcohol swab under your nose and taking 3 deep breaths is a fucking miracle. You can repeat it again after 20 mins if needed. Takes mine down a couple notches every time.
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Lizzard@bookmaniac.org @lizzard.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
This is awesome! slippedisc.com/2025/02/50-v...
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50 very old jazz players receive $100,000 each - Slippedisc
The Mellon Foundation has launched a $35 million...
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Witch Cabell, PhD @cabell.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Hey folks, if you want to contribute to an org that does a lot to support queer & trans kids in Wisconsin, I’m fundraising for GSAFE! Any time is a good time to donate, but donations made TOMORROW (3/4) from 5-6pm CST could unlock extra bonus funds—set an alarm! www.thebigshare.org/p2p/403983/c...
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Cabell Gathman's Fundraiser Profile | The Big Share 2025
Help Cabell Gathman's fundraiser efforts for The Big Share 2025
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Erin @biscuit.quest · 21/02/2025
May I present some ways that we might ask for our users' sex/gender on our forms in order to comply with new EOs: codepen.io/buttermilkbi...
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Malicious compliance gender patterns
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Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com · 23/02/2025
Queer linguists: Be Gay, Learn Paradigms
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Lizzard@bookmaniac.org @lizzard.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Result of current research on disabled workers' rights! www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/reports/inte...
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The Intersection of Technology, Disability Rights and Worker Rights
This report explores issues affecting disabled workers impacted by new technologies in the workplace, like AI and robotics.
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Rosemary Kirstein @rosemarykirstein.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Roses are red Green is the thyme A thread by a linguist Of linguistic rhymes (Unstoppable @gretchenmcc.bsky.social )
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Jesse the K @jesse-the-k.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Seeking tech-savvy comrade to help organize virtual stream of @yrfatfriendfilm.bsky.social. Deets at jesse-the-k.dreamwidth.org/415022.html
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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 10/02/2025
Nature valentines. Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon
A group of six nature valentines. A picture of a bog with pitcher plants, with text saying "Our love is like a bog. Built up over time, resistant to decay, deeply interesting to just a small number of people." A yellow slime mold stretching out and exploring. "our love is like a slime mold. Collaborative, complex, at times unnerving to behold." A piece of limestone with a small trilobite in the corner. "Our love is like limestone. Layered, useful for many purposes, shaped by the friends we met along the way." A ring-billed gull with a french fry on a beach. "Our love is like a ring-billed gull. Abundant, found in North America, sometimes sustained by french fries." An Atlantic horseshoe crab walking on the sand. "Our love is like a horseshoe crab. Tough, timeless, unrelated to true crabs." A drawing of the phosphorus cycle, with arrows connecting various parts of a scene, including algae and fish and a farm and a river and a forest. "Our love is like the phosphorus cycle. Important, really hard to draw."
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naye🕸️ @naye.eurosky.social · 12/02/2025
She's hunting again! (Ah, the duality of cat.)
Fluffy gray Meenie cat with a startled expression as the blue felt strip she was valiantly chasing (while lounging in my lap) lands on top of her head. Her ears are back in annoyance, her eyes are slitted and focused on nothing in particular - very Head Empty No Thoughts.
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