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Juliana (Jay) Theis @julianatheis.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Hello! I’m a master's student and ready to record life histories for my thesis. If you are Asexual, within the Leather/BDSM community, and 55 or older, I would love to speak with you! Feel free to DM me with any questions, and share this within your circles across platforms. Thank you!

Master’s thesis study flyer. Text reads:
“University of Chicago
Recruiting Participants to Record Life Histories of Asexual Individuals in the Leather Subculture and BDSM Community
Looking For:
• Participants living in the United States
• Identifies as Asexual or on the Asexual spectrum, participates (or had participated) in the Leather subculture or BDSM community
• Identifies as an LGBTQ+ community elder or is 55+
Participants Will:
• Complete a short demographic survey indicating your interest in participating in this study (5-15 minutes)
• Complete 1-3 Zoom interviews recording your life history associated with your identity formation and community involvement (1-3 hours each)
• Optional: Virtually share photographs or belongings important to your life history
For more information, or to complete the interest form, please scan this QR code.
This research has been approved by The University of Chicago Institutional Review Board, IRB24-2192. If you have any questions, please contact Juliana Theis at Theisjr@uchicago.edu”
Backround includes the asexual and Leather flags.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 26/02/2025

The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.

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Tyger Songbird 💜♠️🏹🂡 @tygersongbird.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Asexual people are not a disease. We are not a malady. We are not deficient. We are part of the human sexuality spectrum. Everyone is different, and asexuality is a natural variance to it. People who claim they want to "cure" us are hateful mossbacks, full stop.

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Cody Daigle-Orians @dadstoyevsky.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Thankfully we have decades of recorded history of queer people navigating society that wanted us erased and dead to pick up those awesome life hacks

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Juliana (Jay) Theis @julianatheis.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

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Ellie B. Spookypants @brynstar7.xyz · 20/02/2025

The nice thing about being the tech person for my (small) org is that I can make sure it’s off for everybody.

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Juliana (Jay) Theis @julianatheis.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

There’s only a few hours left of the 2025 Project for Awesome, but there’s still time to tune in! So far, we’ve raised over $3.25 million! 25% of that goes to Partners in Health, another 25% to Save the Children! If you want to donate, vote for charities, or watch, head to projectforawesome.com!

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Project For Awesome 2025

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elle is not ok [📌’d 👀] @scretladyspider.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

really miss when the most talked about news story was elmo’s beef with that rock

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Juliana (Jay) Theis @julianatheis.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I was so excited to speak at @partnersinhealth.bsky.social Engage’s U Chicago chapter today, and the meeting went so well!! I taught a brief history of TB (focusing on its romanticized, racialized, and gendered nature in the 1800s), while the rest of our group made Valentine’s Day cards!

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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

This is 67 cases--a tiny fraction of TB's global burden, which exceeds 10,000,000 active cases per year. But the longer we allow a curable illness to infect and kill millions, the more TB we'll see in the U.S. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, and TB anywhere is a threat to humans everywhere.

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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · 19/01/2025

Danaher promised to release an audit of the cost of production of their GeneXpert tests. Over a year later, they still haven't made the audit public. Just so they don't forget, we've added a new feature to tbfighters.org. No need to thank us, Danaher!

A graphic that reads, "Days since Danaher promised an audit: 487 and counting..." The number 487 is stylized like a flip counter.

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Yasmeen | 🇵🇸🇱🇧 @yasmeen.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Use your excitement and relief to help a Palestinian in Gaza today - share their fundraisers, donate, use this energy to help them survive. They have a long road ahead.

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Dani Finn 🐙 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

The more I think about it, the more convinced I become that curiosity is a deeply important trait and the lack of it is a massive red flag 🚩

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 12/01/2025

New research from @everytown.bsky.social found that firearm suicide rates are more than 3X higher in US cities with the most gun shops per person compared to cities with the fewest. Preventing access to guns in times of crisis can and does save lives.

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Association between US city firearms dealers and firearm suicide rates, 2015–2021

Background Firearm suicides are more prevalent in cities than many recognise. Extant research—though conducted at different geographic levels or on different types of firearm deaths—suggests that…

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Juliana (Jay) Theis @julianatheis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I learned about Congressional Appropriations today, and I’m excited to work with some friends at UChicago and @partnersinhealth.bsky.social this cycle to end Tuberculosis’s reign as the planet’s deadliest infectious disease!

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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Why the fuck are we talking about making Canada a 51st state, while Puerto Rico and Washington DC are RIGHT THERE WAITING????

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

New undergraduate study seeking participants that identify as East Asian American and on the asexual spectrum: forms.gle/PahVx7VBfaaX...

Are you an asexual East Asian American?
Do you identify as East Asian American and on the asexual spectrum? If so, would you like to share your experiences with an undergraduate researcher? You will be interviewed virtually about your experiences with stereotypes in everyday life.
Interviews will be scheduled at your convenience and will last about an hour. You will be compensated $20 for your time. All information about you will be kept confidential.

For more information or to participate, please contact Katelyn Liu at kliu1@oberlin.edu or scan the QR code on the image.

This project has been approved by the IRB #AY24-25-KL-01, and is supervised by Sociology Professor Greggor Mattson.

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elle is not ok [📌’d 👀] @scretladyspider.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

asexuality is pretty cool y’know

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 06/01/2025

Got to join my wife Zooey Zephyr for her swearing in today on day 1 of the Montana legislature. I was so happy to be at her side, and I know how much she cares about the work ahead. I’ll be there at her side always, for her, for our community, and for all the people who depend on us.

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Rep. Zooey Zephyr @zoandbehold.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Today, I was sworn in for my second term in the Montana House of Representatives. I am honored to get to represent Missoula once again, and am ready to fight on behalf of Montana's constitution and all the people who call our great state home.

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Just a reminder that your local library has more than books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit! ❤️📚

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AVEN @avenofficial.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Update! We are pleased to announce the end of year mini acecon, for Sunday 29 December at 1400 UTC/Zulu (9am Eastern time) onwards. 1/2

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elle is not ok [📌’d 👀] @scretladyspider.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Wishing a happy Christmas Eve to all aces who celebrate. 🎄

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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 22/12/2024

Now is the perfect time to talk about gun safety with friends and family. Before your holiday gatherings, ask about the presence of guns in homes your children visit and if those guns are securely stored—unloaded, locked, and stored separately from ammunition. Learn more: etwn.us/3Iv8iwq

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 21/12/2024

The gun industry wants Americans to believe that more guns in the hands of more people in more places makes us safer, but, if that were true, the US would be the safest country on earth. Learn more about the gun violence epidemic in America: buff.ly/4iRwd9x

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no brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Alt text serves as a lot of different purposes, too! All of which improve accessibility (for more than just people with vision-impairments). I use it quite often to understand memes and read fine-print screenshots.

Why use alt text? (6 panel comic)

Slow internet
Alt text is shown in place of unloaded images
Drawing of a browser screen with a social media post and a square for a photo that has text in it instead of a picture

Findability
Alt text helps to search content
Browser search screen
Search query: "dog with banana"
Social media post search return has a banana in it

Screen readers
Alt text is read out to people using text-to-speech software
Picture of.a black screen with white text and an arrow pointing to it saying "alt text"

Translation
Alt text can be translated
Google translate English to German output
"Haha ein hund" over a picture with German alt text describing a dog.

Readability
Text in images can be made legible
Stick man with a hard-to-read speech bubble.
Alt text pointing to speech bubble: "character says 'hello guys'"

Disambiguation
Description helps clarify intent
Picture of what could be a duck with its beak open or a rabbit with its head tilted up, ears tilted back. Alt text reads "my pet bunny"

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Kath Barbadoro @kathbarbadoro.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY

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Alys Rujasu @rujasu.net · 09/12/2024

LGBTQIA - includes asexual LGBTQIAA - includes asexual, aromantic LGBTQIAAA - includes asexual, aromantic, agender LGBTQIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA - includes asexual, aromantic, agender, and queer people who are constantly screaming

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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Imagine being the one to cancel Sesame Street

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Juliana (Jay) Theis @julianatheis.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Dear Wendy by @annzhao.bsky.social is a 5 star book that had me tearing up from start to finish. Excellent storytelling, excellent characters, and the aromantic asexual representation tore into my soul. It’s listed as YA, but I 100% recommend to all.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

JOB: Northern Illinois University Sociology is hiring! We're seeking a sociologist to contribute to our soon-to-be new major in Criminology. Teaching load is reasonable (2 courses per semester as asst prof), and NIU is a doable commute from Chicago. Apply here: jobs.chronicle.com/job/37729997...

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Assistant Professor of Sociology, with an emphasis in Criminology (29438) - Dekalb, Illinois, United States job with Northern Illinois University | 37729997

Position Summary The Assistant Professor will be a specialist in punishment and corrections, with an ability to teach undergraduate courses...

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Every now and then it's nice to pick your head up from your book, reacquaint yourself with the world, take a hard pass and immediately go right back to reading. Balance is important.

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Yasmin Benoit, MSc @theyasminbenoit.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

SURPRISE! I'M IN PLAYBOY! Talking about asexuality! Because asexual people can dress however the hell they want! 🤘🏾 Check out my article on asexual misconceptions, why I don't care about the male gaze & toxic 'feminism'! ❤️ #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike www.playboy.com/read/influen...

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Very excited to announce that @asiyaislam.bsky.social & I will be offering a summer school course on Gender, Culture, and Policy next year! We’d love it if you could share this with anyone who might be interested. You can find the course overview and more details below. @lsegender.bsky.social

lse.ac.uk

Short course: Gender, Culture and Policy

This course engages with the politics of policy making from queer and feminist perspectives.

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Juliana (Jay) Theis @julianatheis.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

My first quarter at the University of Chicago is complete! Now on to sleep for the next three weeks (work on IRB approval and catch up on my personal reading goal)!

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 11/12/2024

1. I have released my first post-election anti-trans risk assessment map. The national risk is high due to potential Republican national policies targeting trans people. DC has slightly increased in risk. Wyoming and Georgia go up as well. Subscribe to support my journalism. Lets dig in.

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Post-Election 2024 Anti-Trans Risk Assessment Map

The risk of severe anti-trans legislation has increased nationwide for transgender youth and adults.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

This is an incalculable loss but Nikki Giovanni lived a grand and interesting life; that will always be a gift. May she rest in power.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

6. A 2017 study from the UK government found that asexual people were likelier than any other LGBTQIA+ group to have been offered or undergone conversion therapy.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Alrighty: 1 like/repost = 1 asexuality research fact

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 07/12/2024

The fact of the matter is, having guns in the classroom increases the likelihood that a student will access a gun and that someone will be shot outside of an active shooter incident.

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 06/12/2024

The lives of 5-year-old Elias Wolfard and 6-year-old Roman Mendez, who were shot and critically wounded at their elementary school on Wednesday, will never be the same due to our nation’s preventable gun violence crisis. Text READY to 644-33 if you’re ready to do something about it.

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Kindergarteners Wounded by School Shooter ID'd Along with Assailant, Who Used Meeting at Building as 'Ruse'

The victims, Roman Mendez, 6, and Elias Wolfard, 5, were reported to be in “critical but stable condition" as of Thursday, Dec. 5.

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Rebecca Humphreys-Lamford (they/them) @rebeccahlamford.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Black asexuals and aces of colour in the UK and Ireland, there's still time to have your voice heard about your thoughts on asexual tv and media representation! Go to tinyurl.com/acetvquestions to complete a questionnaire about this - anonymous, and most questions are optional. Please share! 💜

Poster saying 'Calling all Black asexuals and aces of colour (18+) in the UK and Ireland, wanting to have your voice heard about your opinions on asexual media representation? Complete the questionnaire linked below.

For more information, and to complete the questionnaire go to https://tinyurl.com/acetvquestions

The questionnaire should take 30-45 minutes to complete.

This research has been approved by the University of Birmingham ethical review team, reference number ern_1778-jun2024. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Humphreys-Lamford (rah191@student.bham.ac.uk)'

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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 06/12/2024

The gun industry should adhere to the same rules as every other industry and be held accountable when its actions result in harm. Instead, it continues to profit off pain, trauma, and death—while enjoying special legal protections. Are you good with that? Learn more: areyougoodwiththat.com

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 04/12/2024

Just got out of the court. So much to say. History made watching Chase argue as the first trans person to argue there. Hugged the parents and cried. Now outside with my readers. Will report on the specifics of the case soon.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 04/12/2024

Chase Strangio walks out of the court to cheers after he becomes the first trans attorney to present a case to SCOTUS. Video too big in size but will post later.

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BOO! k HistoriAAAH 🎃 @book-historia.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

This is quite a reach, but: anybody out there doing research on brothels in 19th century New York City?

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Distinguishing between sexual and romantic orientations is common in asexual communities... yet there's no research specifically about the split attraction model. Until now! I just published a study in Social Currents about split attraction. You can read it here:

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Splitting Attraction: Differentiating Romantic and Sexual Orientations Among Asexual Individuals - Canton Winer, 2024

It is often assumed that sexual and romantic attractions are aligned: that the gender(s) a person is attracted to sexually “matches” the gender(s) to which they...

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