Andrea Zanin
@andreazanin.bsky.social
Enby Leatherqueer (they). Author, Post-Nonmonogamy & Beyond; co-author, More Than Two, 2nd ed. Translator & editor. Cyclist 🚲 Taster 🫖🍫🧀🍷 Night 🦇. Lapsed spoonie & PhD student. Tkaronto/Toronto. sexgeek.wordpress.com. 💚: 📚👠💅📽 🧠
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Andrea Zanin
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· Nov 11
Andrea Zanin
Andrea Zanin, MA, is a white, nonbinary, middle-aged queer writer who lives in Tkaronto (Toronto, Ontario), on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa...
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I have become aware that a point arrives every autumn that I can only call Hibernation Time. Body just wants to sleep and be cozy. No exercise. No work. No nothing but sleeping, with occasional foods. Realistically I have to push back on it, as shit must get done, but it is SO HARD.
November 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I have become aware that a point arrives every autumn that I can only call Hibernation Time. Body just wants to sleep and be cozy. No exercise. No work. No nothing but sleeping, with occasional foods. Realistically I have to push back on it, as shit must get done, but it is SO HARD.
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fucking botchery
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
fucking botchery
This is wild. I don't remember the mechanics of how I was taught to read. But it definitely wasn't three-cueing. This method seems totally absurd to me. Do teachers expect that kids will just read picture books their whole lives? (The whole thread is worth a read.)
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
This is wild. I don't remember the mechanics of how I was taught to read. But it definitely wasn't three-cueing. This method seems totally absurd to me. Do teachers expect that kids will just read picture books their whole lives? (The whole thread is worth a read.)
Oof. Just had a bit of a gut punch, in a sort of amorphous way.
When I was 25 or so, at a conference, I met a gorgeous, gallant, gentle butch who was then in her mid-50s. We struck up a strangely intense romantic connection and sustained it in a very old-fashioned way via actual letters. ...
When I was 25 or so, at a conference, I met a gorgeous, gallant, gentle butch who was then in her mid-50s. We struck up a strangely intense romantic connection and sustained it in a very old-fashioned way via actual letters. ...
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Oof. Just had a bit of a gut punch, in a sort of amorphous way.
When I was 25 or so, at a conference, I met a gorgeous, gallant, gentle butch who was then in her mid-50s. We struck up a strangely intense romantic connection and sustained it in a very old-fashioned way via actual letters. ...
When I was 25 or so, at a conference, I met a gorgeous, gallant, gentle butch who was then in her mid-50s. We struck up a strangely intense romantic connection and sustained it in a very old-fashioned way via actual letters. ...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Well clearly this is now a thing I need
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Bag of Dicks Tote Bag
Since reusable bags are the way of the world now, why not make them funny. These heavy canvas tote bags are perfect for market runs, carrying books, and even trips to the beach. There is even a small ...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Well clearly this is now a thing I need
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classycards.ca/products/bag...
Stunning photos in this thread of comments, wow. Can't see a thing from here in Toronto, the sky is too cloudy, but it's amazing to see what's happening above the clouds.
I am on my way home to Toronto and the aurorae are absolutely phenomenal.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Stunning photos in this thread of comments, wow. Can't see a thing from here in Toronto, the sky is too cloudy, but it's amazing to see what's happening above the clouds.
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
Always a good day to reshare this incredible cover. Give it a listen, you won't regret it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkWb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkWb...
Jon Gomm Feat. Daniel Tompkins - Ain't Nobody (Chaka Khan)
YouTube video by Daniel Tompkins
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November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Always a good day to reshare this incredible cover. Give it a listen, you won't regret it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkWb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkWb...
"Risk irrelevance" OMFG. Do they mean the "transformative potential" for AI to make it really easy for students to not learn anything and turn in garbage papers? That kind of transformation?
It's gonna be WILD when people who never actually learned anything in school try to run the world...
It's gonna be WILD when people who never actually learned anything in school try to run the world...
What the fuck do you mean they‘re already shoving this down our throats…
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/univ...
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/univ...
Universities risk irrelevance by failing to engage fully with AI
It is difficult to think of another sector that has so dismally failed to strategically engage with the transformative potential of IT, says Ian Richardson
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"Risk irrelevance" OMFG. Do they mean the "transformative potential" for AI to make it really easy for students to not learn anything and turn in garbage papers? That kind of transformation?
It's gonna be WILD when people who never actually learned anything in school try to run the world...
It's gonna be WILD when people who never actually learned anything in school try to run the world...
"Behind the photo ops and talking points is a party cracking under the weight of its own toxicity. ... You don’t build a government by crushing dissent. You build it by commanding respect." The only thing shocking here is how long it's taken for the implosion to start.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Sharan Kaur: Inside the Conservative Party’s culture of fear
Canadian politics has never been for the faint of heart. Every party has its fractures, leadership wars, and moments of chaos. But what’s happening inside the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
"Behind the photo ops and talking points is a party cracking under the weight of its own toxicity. ... You don’t build a government by crushing dissent. You build it by commanding respect." The only thing shocking here is how long it's taken for the implosion to start.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
A little more good news out of the States! This and Mamdani in a single week... I love it.
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thehill.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
A little more good news out of the States! This and Mamdani in a single week... I love it.
thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com/regulation/c...
#manicure #extremityfetish I didn't know, when I chose a thermal polish for this week (Twilight Sonata by Mooncat), that I'd have such a convenient opportunity to show off its warm/cold colour-changing properties. 😑 Anyway, here it is: deep royal blue when cold, purple when warm, & a fun transition.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
#manicure #extremityfetish I didn't know, when I chose a thermal polish for this week (Twilight Sonata by Mooncat), that I'd have such a convenient opportunity to show off its warm/cold colour-changing properties. 😑 Anyway, here it is: deep royal blue when cold, purple when warm, & a fun transition.
Oh wow, what a gorgeous piece of writing. And so exactly it.
This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Oh wow, what a gorgeous piece of writing. And so exactly it.
I bought some pumpkin donuts at Downey's Pumpkin Farm a week and a half ago. Went stale. I decided to try a thing: I sliced one, toasted it, crumbled it over vanilla Hagen Dasz, and added crumbled pecans and pumpkin seeds. Not bad at all! Next time I'll add a shake of cinnamon and nutmeg. 😋
November 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I bought some pumpkin donuts at Downey's Pumpkin Farm a week and a half ago. Went stale. I decided to try a thing: I sliced one, toasted it, crumbled it over vanilla Hagen Dasz, and added crumbled pecans and pumpkin seeds. Not bad at all! Next time I'll add a shake of cinnamon and nutmeg. 😋
Say what you will about the guy, but he's very sensible.
"I'm doing a play right now, I cannot get sick... I've had Covid enough in my life. I don't need to do that again."
🎯Tom Hanks, November 2025
🎯Tom Hanks, November 2025
November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Say what you will about the guy, but he's very sensible.
I was doing touch-ups yesterday and decided to see what it would look like if I added one coat each of Mooncat's Nirvana Pro X and Foxfire toppers. With the huge flakies of NPX I'm not sure you can tell Forbidden Cove is under there. But I'm still into it! Rainbow flakes on black FTW! 😃
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I was doing touch-ups yesterday and decided to see what it would look like if I added one coat each of Mooncat's Nirvana Pro X and Foxfire toppers. With the huge flakies of NPX I'm not sure you can tell Forbidden Cove is under there. But I'm still into it! Rainbow flakes on black FTW! 😃
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no one hates women like transphobes hate women. you wouldn’t go through life treating trans femmes like they’re using cheat codes if you believed cis women could actually just be better at stuff than a man
Always amazing to me how so much of transmisogyny is just misogyny. Am I (cis woman) male brained when I tell people to fuck off or joke around with the lads (gender neutral) on Discord?
Brianna Wu called our writer, the esteemed @alyssaur.bsky.social, "male brained" for engaging in some light online shit-talking.
Today on Assigned Media, Aly Gibbs has some more words for Brianna.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Today on Assigned Media, Aly Gibbs has some more words for Brianna.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
November 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
no one hates women like transphobes hate women. you wouldn’t go through life treating trans femmes like they’re using cheat codes if you believed cis women could actually just be better at stuff than a man
1. WOW WTF
2. Trust is earned, and generative AI has done exactly everything exactly the opposite of what would be required for that. It wouldn't need weird-ass culty propaganda if it just were... not evil.
3. This fucking timeline, ugh
2. Trust is earned, and generative AI has done exactly everything exactly the opposite of what would be required for that. It wouldn't need weird-ass culty propaganda if it just were... not evil.
3. This fucking timeline, ugh
My colleague spotted this today and all I have to say is this is a cult. That’s fucking religious propaganda.
November 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
1. WOW WTF
2. Trust is earned, and generative AI has done exactly everything exactly the opposite of what would be required for that. It wouldn't need weird-ass culty propaganda if it just were... not evil.
3. This fucking timeline, ugh
2. Trust is earned, and generative AI has done exactly everything exactly the opposite of what would be required for that. It wouldn't need weird-ass culty propaganda if it just were... not evil.
3. This fucking timeline, ugh
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As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
This is such a great breakdown of what happened in New York. Also gleeful, which honestly is exactly the right tone tonight.
"What we see, I think, are a bunch of rich guys who have been comically out of touch with normal people for many decades, and more recently have blowtorched their brains into a smoking pile of ash on Elon Musk’s Twitter/X and in various group chats." Via @ryanlcooper.com prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
America’s Dumbest Billionaires Fail to Stop Zohran Mamdani - The American Prospect
It’s encouraging on many levels: New York City didn’t submit to a campaign of flagrant bigotry from disgraced two-time loser Andrew Cuomo, and Americans, particularly young ones, can still be politica...
prospect.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This is such a great breakdown of what happened in New York. Also gleeful, which honestly is exactly the right tone tonight.
Oh my gawd, he did it. Mamdani took New York. I'm totally cheering from up here, this is such a huge win! And it gives me so much hope about Americans' ability to push back against fascism. (The man will 100% have a target on his back, of course. I hope he stays safe.)
www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...
Democrat Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of NYC | CBC News
Democrat Zohran Mamdani made history in New York Tuesday, elected as the city's first Muslim mayor, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo.
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Oh my gawd, he did it. Mamdani took New York. I'm totally cheering from up here, this is such a huge win! And it gives me so much hope about Americans' ability to push back against fascism. (The man will 100% have a target on his back, of course. I hope he stays safe.)
www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...