Amber Ying 應 緣
@amberying.com
Robots and neuroscience and sex. (But not that way.) Disabled and glorious. Leftist activist who works in biotech. Taiwanese American. Queer AF. #BiInSci. Sincere and earnest. Our struggles are intertwined. (she/they) #CambMA
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Amber Ying 應 緣
@amberying.com
· Nov 12
#Introduction: Hello! My name is Amber Ying (應 緣) and I am a Taiwanese American non-binary woman living in Greater Boston. I work in biotech but am also a local grassroots organizer. My interests include cats, D&D, neuroscience, keto baking, and tarot! Let’s get to know each other!
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What I find telling here is that the possibility of him being turned on BY MEN was still judged to be threatening.
This is a group of cishet women arguing that the presence of gay male sexuality was threatening to them as they gathered to watch a show about gay men.
This is unabashed homophobia.
This is a group of cishet women arguing that the presence of gay male sexuality was threatening to them as they gathered to watch a show about gay men.
This is unabashed homophobia.
The latest HR nonsense: A gay man in Utah attends a watch party for the gay hockey show wearing a “Gay AF” t-shirt & is forced to leave the bar because multiple women complained to management about the presence of a man who they feared might get turned on by the TV show.
January 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
What I find telling here is that the possibility of him being turned on BY MEN was still judged to be threatening.
This is a group of cishet women arguing that the presence of gay male sexuality was threatening to them as they gathered to watch a show about gay men.
This is unabashed homophobia.
This is a group of cishet women arguing that the presence of gay male sexuality was threatening to them as they gathered to watch a show about gay men.
This is unabashed homophobia.
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While I know Mr. Rogers "look for the helpers" quote is a message for children and that as adults we are the ones who should be the helpers it does really keep my spirits up to see all the people doing what they can.
Woke up to see we’ve raised $1879 for the fight in Minneapolis
As promised, we are back with a second wishlist for our friends in Minneapolis!
This time @naomikritzer.bsky.social is helping out by being our local contact who will receive all the goodies you send!
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
As always, you can avoid the 'zon at our GFM!
This time @naomikritzer.bsky.social is helping out by being our local contact who will receive all the goodies you send!
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
As always, you can avoid the 'zon at our GFM!
January 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
While I know Mr. Rogers "look for the helpers" quote is a message for children and that as adults we are the ones who should be the helpers it does really keep my spirits up to see all the people doing what they can.
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The people who launder right-wing extremism into the mainstream seem to be fixated on "decency" and treating everyone like a human being in the wake of the murder on camera of a woman by an agent of the state so let me put this on main: humans are capable of evil, of malice, of vile acts.
January 11, 2026 at 1:24 PM
The people who launder right-wing extremism into the mainstream seem to be fixated on "decency" and treating everyone like a human being in the wake of the murder on camera of a woman by an agent of the state so let me put this on main: humans are capable of evil, of malice, of vile acts.
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Even the ducklings hate ICE
(Photo taken by a friend who's not on here)
(Photo taken by a friend who's not on here)
January 11, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Even the ducklings hate ICE
(Photo taken by a friend who's not on here)
(Photo taken by a friend who's not on here)
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“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
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I have been as impressed by the normal people of this country as I have been disgusted by elite institutions and every bit of optimism I have that we are going to make it comes from that
It's incredibly demoralizing to constantly see the highest institutions of government and academia and the most important and widely seen news outlets knuckle under one after another, but then to see the gulf between that and the bravery of communities and neighbors and teachers - that's something
January 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I have been as impressed by the normal people of this country as I have been disgusted by elite institutions and every bit of optimism I have that we are going to make it comes from that
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Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help:
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Second Harvest Heartland | Local Minnesota, Wisconsin food bank | 2harvest.org
There is more than enough food for everyone. As one of the nation’s largest hunger relief agencies, it’s our job to make sure healthy, nutritious food gets to the households who need it. Every day, we...
www.2harvest.org
January 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help:
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
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I remember when my father taught me that computers do what you tell them to do, nothing more or less, and he was telling the truth.
I remember when the computer screamed every time we connected it to the network. In hindsight, we've learned to think of those screams as agony, the shape of things to come. But I remember when they sounded like hope.
i remember when the computer still demanded blood. my dad's Tandy took a mere pinprick from your finger, which was a revolutionary advancement from the bulky machines of the 80's that required a thimbleful to access usenet for a day. that itself was an improvement on the pint needed to join ARPANET
January 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I remember when my father taught me that computers do what you tell them to do, nothing more or less, and he was telling the truth.
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begging people to stop doing sanism and fatphobia with regards to the evil bastards making life a living hell.
you don't need to malign trump's weight. it's not necessary to call elon musk insane. you can simply say they're evil and move on.
please. be as intersectional as you claim to be.
you don't need to malign trump's weight. it's not necessary to call elon musk insane. you can simply say they're evil and move on.
please. be as intersectional as you claim to be.
January 10, 2026 at 11:27 PM
begging people to stop doing sanism and fatphobia with regards to the evil bastards making life a living hell.
you don't need to malign trump's weight. it's not necessary to call elon musk insane. you can simply say they're evil and move on.
please. be as intersectional as you claim to be.
you don't need to malign trump's weight. it's not necessary to call elon musk insane. you can simply say they're evil and move on.
please. be as intersectional as you claim to be.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but crying is okay and normal and you’re allowed to do it.
January 10, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but crying is okay and normal and you’re allowed to do it.
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doing research for a punk song, a quick history of imperialism in central & south america and TIL that in 1835 the US military went into Peru to protect US business interests, including the lucrative "guano trade"
US forces have been killing ppl in latin america for centuries over literal shit
US forces have been killing ppl in latin america for centuries over literal shit
January 10, 2026 at 10:53 PM
doing research for a punk song, a quick history of imperialism in central & south america and TIL that in 1835 the US military went into Peru to protect US business interests, including the lucrative "guano trade"
US forces have been killing ppl in latin america for centuries over literal shit
US forces have been killing ppl in latin america for centuries over literal shit
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if you want my favorite guide on the matter, that’s this one:
mannequinrentals.help/2024/03/21/a...
i really like looking at my pictures in terms of artistic composition elements in the costuming, modeling, and photography.
this has also really helped with how i view pictures of me tbh.
mannequinrentals.help/2024/03/21/a...
i really like looking at my pictures in terms of artistic composition elements in the costuming, modeling, and photography.
this has also really helped with how i view pictures of me tbh.
An attempted guide to writing effective alt and descriptive text for art.
An attempted guide to writing effective alt and descriptive text for works of art on Bluesky.
mannequinrentals.help
October 20, 2024 at 4:09 PM
if you want my favorite guide on the matter, that’s this one:
mannequinrentals.help/2024/03/21/a...
i really like looking at my pictures in terms of artistic composition elements in the costuming, modeling, and photography.
this has also really helped with how i view pictures of me tbh.
mannequinrentals.help/2024/03/21/a...
i really like looking at my pictures in terms of artistic composition elements in the costuming, modeling, and photography.
this has also really helped with how i view pictures of me tbh.
Some very reasonable people are like "you can wear what you want" and YES I AGREE but certain bodies are more sexualized than others and mine falls into the sexy end of the spectrum and thus is judged one way or another.
January 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Some very reasonable people are like "you can wear what you want" and YES I AGREE but certain bodies are more sexualized than others and mine falls into the sexy end of the spectrum and thus is judged one way or another.
I got a comment from an older woman wearing one in a public area. I also am more endowed in the boob department so I don't know if that factored into it.
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I got a comment from an older woman wearing one in a public area. I also am more endowed in the boob department so I don't know if that factored into it.
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I think that her being a white woman "mouthing off" to him is part of the trigger. He already likely felt "disrespected" by her wife earlier. To me, this explains some white people's "she had it coming" attitude. How DARE a white woman not submit to his authority? He had to put her in her place.
When Renee Good said "I'm not mad at you" what the ICE goon heard was "I'm not scared of you."
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
January 9, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I think that her being a white woman "mouthing off" to him is part of the trigger. He already likely felt "disrespected" by her wife earlier. To me, this explains some white people's "she had it coming" attitude. How DARE a white woman not submit to his authority? He had to put her in her place.
tbh if they were i'd be out in a bralette and yoga pants all day every day
January 10, 2026 at 5:38 PM
tbh if they were i'd be out in a bralette and yoga pants all day every day
Petition for slip dresses and bralettes to be acceptable general wear.
Honest question looking for feedback:
Are slip dresses actually dresses or lingerie?
Are slip dresses actually dresses or lingerie?
January 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Petition for slip dresses and bralettes to be acceptable general wear.
I've been told that I saw "Nordstrom" with a New England accent, like "NAHDSTROM".
January 10, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I've been told that I saw "Nordstrom" with a New England accent, like "NAHDSTROM".
OMG! I'm glad that you are, generally, okay.
January 10, 2026 at 12:53 PM
OMG! I'm glad that you are, generally, okay.
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Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women