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!
Jellyfish sleep like humans — even though they don’t have brains. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Jellyfish sleep like humans — even though they don’t have brains
Studying ancient sea creatures’ snoozing habits could shed light on the origins of sleep.
www.nature.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Jellyfish sleep like humans — even though they don’t have brains. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
reviewing python lecture but also feeling exhibitionist
January 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
reviewing python lecture but also feeling exhibitionist
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“These viruses are serious, dangerous, and life-threatening. We are seeing children who are seriously ill, families grieving devastating losses, and hospitals under capacity strain.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
Flu reaches highest levels in the US in 25 years | CNN
Flu continues to visit misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread.
www.cnn.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM
“These viruses are serious, dangerous, and life-threatening. We are seeing children who are seriously ill, families grieving devastating losses, and hospitals under capacity strain.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
Trader Joe's bags are now international status symbols, going for thousands of dollars each. archive.today/zwQPC
archive.today
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Trader Joe's bags are now international status symbols, going for thousands of dollars each. archive.today/zwQPC
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Proud to announce SimPhyNI, a new tool for bacterial GWAS with higher precision and scalability than existing tools. Try it out and let us know what you think!!
High Precision Binary Trait Association on Phylogenetic Trees https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.24.696407v1
January 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Proud to announce SimPhyNI, a new tool for bacterial GWAS with higher precision and scalability than existing tools. Try it out and let us know what you think!!
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I'm a prison abolitionist, which is why I believe that if you ask grok to turn someone's selfie into pornography, you should be dumped in the middle of the jungle with nothing, not even the clothes on your back, and left to fend for yourself :)
perhaps I’m a bit of a square but I believe that if you ask grok to turn someone’s selfie into pornography, you should get hit in the face with a plank
January 5, 2026 at 6:45 AM
I'm a prison abolitionist, which is why I believe that if you ask grok to turn someone's selfie into pornography, you should be dumped in the middle of the jungle with nothing, not even the clothes on your back, and left to fend for yourself :)
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perhaps I’m a bit of a square but I believe that if you ask grok to turn someone’s selfie into pornography, you should get hit in the face with a plank
January 5, 2026 at 5:16 AM
perhaps I’m a bit of a square but I believe that if you ask grok to turn someone’s selfie into pornography, you should get hit in the face with a plank
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it seems pretty obvious that there's no future for the left where we don't have a clear and central position that international law should be extremely real as far as the united states is concerned
January 3, 2026 at 10:55 PM
it seems pretty obvious that there's no future for the left where we don't have a clear and central position that international law should be extremely real as far as the united states is concerned
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if you wear one of these ring around me, you are not my friend
“Recordings captured by the Vocci rings are saved to the cloud, so you may not want to wear the ring when you're discussing sensitive content.” 🤷🏿♂️
This AI Smart Ring Can Listen In on Your Meetings
The Vocci AI smart ring feels like an Oura ring designed to act as a personal assistant at work.
www.cnet.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
if you wear one of these ring around me, you are not my friend
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One of my most popular posts on the other site we don’t talk about was a suggestion that we replace the entirety of Congress with shelter cats and I stand by it.
January 5, 2026 at 5:43 AM
One of my most popular posts on the other site we don’t talk about was a suggestion that we replace the entirety of Congress with shelter cats and I stand by it.
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The Constitution does say that war powers belong to Congress. But there are important exceptions, like if the president really, really wants to go to war. Or it’s the weekend. Or it’s January. Or he thought he saw a spider. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
President Trump Totally Meant to Ask Congress Before Attacking Venezuela
Oops!
www.theatlantic.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Constitution does say that war powers belong to Congress. But there are important exceptions, like if the president really, really wants to go to war. Or it’s the weekend. Or it’s January. Or he thought he saw a spider. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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We’ve been talking about this on @killthecomputer.com for a bit and I’m glad it’s getting noticed. Awhile back I scrolled the grok media tab for a second and felt like I needed to turn myself into the FBI. This needs to result in arrests
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
When contacted by Reuters for comment by email, xAI replied with the message "Legacy Media Lies."
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:48 AM
We’ve been talking about this on @killthecomputer.com for a bit and I’m glad it’s getting noticed. Awhile back I scrolled the grok media tab for a second and felt like I needed to turn myself into the FBI. This needs to result in arrests
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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If your liking for practical things you can do right now, look into solarpunk. I have binged a bunch of these videos about practical solutions for a fairer, more sustainable and just world: youtube.com/@andrewism?s...
Andrewism
Hi! I'm Andrew Sage. I want to learn and explore as much as possible :)
based in Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 • he/him
youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
If your liking for practical things you can do right now, look into solarpunk. I have binged a bunch of these videos about practical solutions for a fairer, more sustainable and just world: youtube.com/@andrewism?s...
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*taps sign*
Periodic reminder that I am happily married in a closed relationship and my boobyposting will not change that.
January 5, 2026 at 4:06 AM
*taps sign*
I’m still in Act 3 of BG3 because the priestesses of Shar keep kicking my ass.
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
I’m still in Act 3 of BG3 because the priestesses of Shar keep kicking my ass.
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Love this from Guillermo del Toro
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
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all this is both foolish and unnecessary
January 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
all this is both foolish and unnecessary
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Bring back movie musicals about fighting Nazis
January 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Bring back movie musicals about fighting Nazis
Periodic reminder that I am happily married in a closed relationship and my boobyposting will not change that.
January 5, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Periodic reminder that I am happily married in a closed relationship and my boobyposting will not change that.
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I am just going to leave this resolution on the table with an invitation to debate :
Yesterday's blatantly illegal military strike and abduction of another country's head of state will go down as the single most historically consequential action taken by either of the Trump administrations to date
Yesterday's blatantly illegal military strike and abduction of another country's head of state will go down as the single most historically consequential action taken by either of the Trump administrations to date
January 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
I am just going to leave this resolution on the table with an invitation to debate :
Yesterday's blatantly illegal military strike and abduction of another country's head of state will go down as the single most historically consequential action taken by either of the Trump administrations to date
Yesterday's blatantly illegal military strike and abduction of another country's head of state will go down as the single most historically consequential action taken by either of the Trump administrations to date
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I have to work tomorrow, so if the news cycle could just calm the fuck down for a day, that's be great.
January 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM
I have to work tomorrow, so if the news cycle could just calm the fuck down for a day, that's be great.
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After neurologist Bruce Dobkin got a cochlear implant, he started to hear a choir singing “The Star Spangled Banner” on repeat. Turns out he's not alone.
A Neurologist Investigates His Own Musical Hallucinations
Neurologist Bruce Dobkin started hearing a phantom choir singing on a loop after he received a cochlear implant. He’s not the only one.
buff.ly
January 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
After neurologist Bruce Dobkin got a cochlear implant, he started to hear a choir singing “The Star Spangled Banner” on repeat. Turns out he's not alone.
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For those of you who are interested, I highly recommend listening to Edward Said’s Reith Lectures from 1993. As a scholar-activist, he invites us to reflect on how intellectual work demands sustained engagement with the world, to critique it and pursue something better. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
BBC Radio 4 - The Reith Lectures, Edward Said - Representation of the Intellectual - Available now
Available episodes of Edward Said - Representation of the Intellectual
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 7:00 AM
For those of you who are interested, I highly recommend listening to Edward Said’s Reith Lectures from 1993. As a scholar-activist, he invites us to reflect on how intellectual work demands sustained engagement with the world, to critique it and pursue something better. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...