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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this should really be illegal!
Child marriage is heinous, but one thing I never see brought up in those discussions is that if you are under 18, you cannot file for divorce. If you are under 18 and married to an adult, they are your legal guardian and make decisions for you. That is not a partnership.
Most Minors Who Are Married Can't File for Divorce — Even if They Want To
The final installment of Wedlocked, our series about child marriage in the U.S., explores divorce.
www.teenvogue.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
this should really be illegal!
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You don’t need to steal art from the Getty to have it at home. The museum is giving it away
You don’t need to steal art from the Getty to have it at home. The museum is giving it away
Move over, Louvre heist robbers. Roughly 88,000 Getty artworks can be yours to use however you want.
laist.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
You don’t need to steal art from the Getty to have it at home. The museum is giving it away
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Sign the petition, tell Condé Nast we see what they're doing.
Trans People Fight Reprisals by Condé Nast and Trump Regime — Assigned
Leading Off: The media corporation is union busting, the NewsGuild says. Trans troops take Trump to court over broken promises. The week’s top story lines.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Sign the petition, tell Condé Nast we see what they're doing.
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You can't understand Trump and the MAGA movement without recognizing the central role of anti-Blackness to their strategy. @aapf.org's new report is essential reading for anyone invested in building the multiracial movement for democracy 👇
Our new report, Anti-Blackness Is the Point, out today reveals how Trump’s second administration has worked to roll back 60+ years of civil rights and equal opportunity. From racist narratives to book bans, the attack is coordinated and historic in its scope.
Read the full report here ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Read the full report here ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
ANTI-BLACKNESS IS THE POINT RACISM, MISOGYNY, AND DONALD TRUMP’S ASSAULT ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REPORT.pdf
drive.google.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
You can't understand Trump and the MAGA movement without recognizing the central role of anti-Blackness to their strategy. @aapf.org's new report is essential reading for anyone invested in building the multiracial movement for democracy 👇
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I will summarize the excerpts of the Nuzzi book going around, for those of you who do not want to give her your eyeballs in any context:
the writing is very bad
thank you for your time
the writing is very bad
thank you for your time
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I will summarize the excerpts of the Nuzzi book going around, for those of you who do not want to give her your eyeballs in any context:
the writing is very bad
thank you for your time
the writing is very bad
thank you for your time
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Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author criticizes use of book title in DHS immigration crackdown operation
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/u...
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author criticizes use of book title in DHS immigration crackdown operation
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/u...
I found keto boba on Etsy so this is gonna happen.
Eggnog boba
November 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I found keto boba on Etsy so this is gonna happen.
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Was thrilled to help consult for this fantastic John Oliver segment on the tragic plight of U.S. public media and why, if we hope to be a democracy, we still need public media for so many things that commercial media will never provide. Deserves a wide viewership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
Public Media: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Was thrilled to help consult for this fantastic John Oliver segment on the tragic plight of U.S. public media and why, if we hope to be a democracy, we still need public media for so many things that commercial media will never provide. Deserves a wide viewership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
so like eventually i do want to write a memoir and seeing what gets published has me thinking the bar is loooooooooooow
November 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
so like eventually i do want to write a memoir and seeing what gets published has me thinking the bar is loooooooooooow
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Today is my birthday. I would like many things but from you specifically I want $2,500 for @scarleteen.com's annual fundraiser, which is supporting staff & volunteer healthcare this year. We need $2,500 to unlock a $10,000 match and this would really make my day! Donate to my campaign page here.
Scarleteen Staff and Volunteer Healthcare Fund
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www.classy.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today is my birthday. I would like many things but from you specifically I want $2,500 for @scarleteen.com's annual fundraiser, which is supporting staff & volunteer healthcare this year. We need $2,500 to unlock a $10,000 match and this would really make my day! Donate to my campaign page here.
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If you're not devastated by this news, please read some of Alice's work.
She was a champion for justice, lifting the voices of a broad array of disabled people, and disabled joy ❤️
disabilityvisibilityproject.com/book/
She was a champion for justice, lifting the voices of a broad array of disabled people, and disabled joy ❤️
disabilityvisibilityproject.com/book/
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you're not devastated by this news, please read some of Alice's work.
She was a champion for justice, lifting the voices of a broad array of disabled people, and disabled joy ❤️
disabilityvisibilityproject.com/book/
She was a champion for justice, lifting the voices of a broad array of disabled people, and disabled joy ❤️
disabilityvisibilityproject.com/book/
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A small pet peeve when reading articles/watching video essays about food culture is when they start with some line like 'surprisingly food is political'.
Places were colonized for food, people were enslaved to work in agriculture, hell food was just used in a big political move in the US.
Places were colonized for food, people were enslaved to work in agriculture, hell food was just used in a big political move in the US.
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A small pet peeve when reading articles/watching video essays about food culture is when they start with some line like 'surprisingly food is political'.
Places were colonized for food, people were enslaved to work in agriculture, hell food was just used in a big political move in the US.
Places were colonized for food, people were enslaved to work in agriculture, hell food was just used in a big political move in the US.
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Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
While there are technically differences between pedophilia, hebephilia, and ephebophila, especially how the abuse occurs and the treatment the abused need to heal, I think that the average person generally (and rightfully) lumps them all together because they all are abuses of sex and power.
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
While there are technically differences between pedophilia, hebephilia, and ephebophila, especially how the abuse occurs and the treatment the abused need to heal, I think that the average person generally (and rightfully) lumps them all together because they all are abuses of sex and power.
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have just identified a powerful new antibiotic that is 100x STRONGER than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA and VRE. Hiding in a well-known soil bacterium, pre-methylenomycin C lactone KILLS drug-resistant bacteria WITHOUT triggering resistance.
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have just identified a powerful new antibiotic that is 100x STRONGER than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA and VRE. Hiding in a well-known soil bacterium, pre-methylenomycin C lactone KILLS drug-resistant bacteria WITHOUT triggering resistance.
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those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
www.gofundme.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
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ONLY ON ASSIGNED MEDIA:
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
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www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
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www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Protect Trans Futures and ACT UP Disrupt Charity Gala at Fenway Health — Assigned
The LGBTQ+ community health center recently announced they would no longer offer gender-affirming care to trans young people under the age of 19.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
ONLY ON ASSIGNED MEDIA:
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
(repost with updated thumbnail)
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
(repost with updated thumbnail)
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Times when the baby kicks a lot:
- About 1 hour after meals
- Anytime between 8-9 PM (night owl apparently)
- When I play Jon Baptiste's music
- Whenever my spouse talks about corporate buybacks (his dissertation topic)
- About 1 hour after meals
- Anytime between 8-9 PM (night owl apparently)
- When I play Jon Baptiste's music
- Whenever my spouse talks about corporate buybacks (his dissertation topic)
November 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Times when the baby kicks a lot:
- About 1 hour after meals
- Anytime between 8-9 PM (night owl apparently)
- When I play Jon Baptiste's music
- Whenever my spouse talks about corporate buybacks (his dissertation topic)
- About 1 hour after meals
- Anytime between 8-9 PM (night owl apparently)
- When I play Jon Baptiste's music
- Whenever my spouse talks about corporate buybacks (his dissertation topic)
I fully believe that in an alternate universe, I would be a costume designer.
November 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I fully believe that in an alternate universe, I would be a costume designer.
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A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
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Alice Wong, writer and disability activist, has died. She was an educator and a communicator and a warrior who lit the way. I’m grateful to have crossed paths with her. Rest in peace.
November 15, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Alice Wong, writer and disability activist, has died. She was an educator and a communicator and a warrior who lit the way. I’m grateful to have crossed paths with her. Rest in peace.
Oh def. Though I know that I'm a threatening type of cute.
Sound off in the comments - Do you think you are cute?
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Oh def. Though I know that I'm a threatening type of cute.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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