Anne Fausto-Sterling
@birdlady.bsky.social
Biologist, gender/sex expert, feminist. In the works: a book on gender identity. In retirement: lots of bird photography.
Substack: Sterlinga.substack.com
Mastodon: @faustosterling@mastodon.world
Website: annefaustosterling.com
Substack: Sterlinga.substack.com
Mastodon: @faustosterling@mastodon.world
Website: annefaustosterling.com
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1969: Diane Crump (20) becomes 1st woman jockey to ride against men at a major US racetrack, aboard Bridle ’n Bit in a race at Hialeah Park, in Hialeah, Florida #WomensHistory
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
1969: Diane Crump (20) becomes 1st woman jockey to ride against men at a major US racetrack, aboard Bridle ’n Bit in a race at Hialeah Park, in Hialeah, Florida #WomensHistory
Keep count. Raise up each person's na,me
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A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured - The American Prospect
ICE is not required to report any use-of-force incidents against the public. So The American Prospect created our own running tally.
prospect.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Keep count. Raise up each person's na,me
prospect.org/2026/01/29/i...
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No words. Can I start challenging cis women in the women's bathroom and get paid for it? (I am also a cis woman, but what's to stop me?)
www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-leg...
www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-leg...
Kansas Legislature Passes Trans Bathroom Bounty, Drivers License Revocations
“They're using very overtly anti-democratic measures to pass all this stuff because they know that it's unpopular.”
www.erininthemorning.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:15 PM
No words. Can I start challenging cis women in the women's bathroom and get paid for it? (I am also a cis woman, but what's to stop me?)
www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-leg...
www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-leg...
Well first they came for trans people, next gay, black journalists, who's next?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Well first they came for trans people, next gay, black journalists, who's next?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Postdoctoral fellowship in LGBTQ reproductive health disparities in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Postdoctoral fellowship in LGBTQ reproductive health disparities in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.
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pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
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So what I’ve been getting the last couple of days is that MAGA are no longer supporters of the 2nd Amendment.
I’ve got to admit. I did not see that coming.
They were ok with Kyle Rittenhouse. They were ok when guns were carried on Jan. 6
I wonder what changed their minds?
I’ve got to admit. I did not see that coming.
They were ok with Kyle Rittenhouse. They were ok when guns were carried on Jan. 6
I wonder what changed their minds?
January 26, 2026 at 7:59 AM
So what I’ve been getting the last couple of days is that MAGA are no longer supporters of the 2nd Amendment.
I’ve got to admit. I did not see that coming.
They were ok with Kyle Rittenhouse. They were ok when guns were carried on Jan. 6
I wonder what changed their minds?
I’ve got to admit. I did not see that coming.
They were ok with Kyle Rittenhouse. They were ok when guns were carried on Jan. 6
I wonder what changed their minds?
Wow!. I already wont download because they want access to all my contacts. Now I REALLY won't download them. Terrifying,
January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Wow!. I already wont download because they want access to all my contacts. Now I REALLY won't download them. Terrifying,
New Substack Post on the OUT Community Survey
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sterlinga.substack.com/p/stunning-r...
"Stunning" Results (and not in a good way)
Fill out this survey NOW, 'cause it's closing soon.
sterlinga.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:45 AM
New Substack Post on the OUT Community Survey
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sterlinga.substack.com/p/stunning-r...
This looks like an interesting read. It goes on the list!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The branching legacies of America’s past
Plants serve as witnesses to the country’s history in a primer that celebrates Black botanical knowledge
www.science.org
January 19, 2026 at 3:40 PM
This looks like an interesting read. It goes on the list!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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"We want to make sure that we're walking and standing in our values."
Texas reproductive health centers paint rainbows after crosswalk removal
"We want to make sure that we're walking and standing in our values."
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 1:48 AM
"We want to make sure that we're walking and standing in our values."
I would like to celebrate topping 10K followers with a photo of a red-bellied wood-pecker and a bluebird feeding peacefull together. Winter color, so very appreciated. The RBWO also gets along with the bluejay.
January 17, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I would like to celebrate topping 10K followers with a photo of a red-bellied wood-pecker and a bluebird feeding peacefull together. Winter color, so very appreciated. The RBWO also gets along with the bluejay.
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the only good thing about this part of the horrible shooting story is that it may turn out to be a gut shot for the carcass of @cbsnews.com and that's great. and unlike the ICE goon CBS has real internal bleeding.
January 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
the only good thing about this part of the horrible shooting story is that it may turn out to be a gut shot for the carcass of @cbsnews.com and that's great. and unlike the ICE goon CBS has real internal bleeding.
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Sharing a new article aimed at students and early career scholars on how to do a good peer review in developmental psychology. We offer a framework for a good peer review and suggestions on how to navigate challenges, including AI. The article is open access. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Sharing a new article aimed at students and early career scholars on how to do a good peer review in developmental psychology. We offer a framework for a good peer review and suggestions on how to navigate challenges, including AI. The article is open access. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
JOB OPPORTUNITY
The Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship helps scientists hone their skills by putting them to practice for the benefit of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems.
www.nationalacademies.org/programs/GUL...
The Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship helps scientists hone their skills by putting them to practice for the benefit of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems.
www.nationalacademies.org/programs/GUL...
Gulf Research Program Science Policy Fellowships
The Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship helps scientists hone their skills by putting them to practice for the benefit of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems. Fellows gain first-hand e...
www.nationalacademies.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM
JOB OPPORTUNITY
The Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship helps scientists hone their skills by putting them to practice for the benefit of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems.
www.nationalacademies.org/programs/GUL...
The Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship helps scientists hone their skills by putting them to practice for the benefit of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems.
www.nationalacademies.org/programs/GUL...
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When self-employed software engineer Nick Benson put out the call for dashcams online, he thought he’d get maybe 10 people to donate. More than 500 have shown up on his front porch. Here's how one guy crowdsourced 500+ dashcams for Minneapolis to film ICE www.404media.co/how-one-guy-...
How One Guy Crowdsourced More Than 500 Dashcams for Minneapolis to Film ICE
‘We have to make sure people are watching. We have to make sure we’re keeping track of our community members.’
www.404media.co
January 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
When self-employed software engineer Nick Benson put out the call for dashcams online, he thought he’d get maybe 10 people to donate. More than 500 have shown up on his front porch. Here's how one guy crowdsourced 500+ dashcams for Minneapolis to film ICE www.404media.co/how-one-guy-...
Here's the next in the series on sex and gender from Prosocial World.
Biological sex and genital anatomy are inherently variable, shaped by complex development, social context, and evolution rather than strict binaries.
www.prosocial.world/posts/genita...
Biological sex and genital anatomy are inherently variable, shaped by complex development, social context, and evolution rather than strict binaries.
www.prosocial.world/posts/genita...
Genitalia Are Not Binary or Fixed Either: Lessons From the Trenches
Biological sex and genital anatomy are inherently variable, shaped by complex development, social context, and evolution rather than strict binaries.
www.prosocial.world
January 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Here's the next in the series on sex and gender from Prosocial World.
Biological sex and genital anatomy are inherently variable, shaped by complex development, social context, and evolution rather than strict binaries.
www.prosocial.world/posts/genita...
Biological sex and genital anatomy are inherently variable, shaped by complex development, social context, and evolution rather than strict binaries.
www.prosocial.world/posts/genita...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“A lot of people have long regarded same-sex behaviour as an accident, or rare, or only in zoo animals,” says co-author Vincent Savolainen, an evolutionary biologist at Imperial College London. But “it’s part of the normal social life of primates”.
“A lot of people have long regarded same-sex behaviour as an accident, or rare, or only in zoo animals,” says co-author Vincent Savolainen, an evolutionary biologist at Imperial College London. But “it’s part of the normal social life of primates”.
Client Challenge
www.nature.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“A lot of people have long regarded same-sex behaviour as an accident, or rare, or only in zoo animals,” says co-author Vincent Savolainen, an evolutionary biologist at Imperial College London. But “it’s part of the normal social life of primates”.
“A lot of people have long regarded same-sex behaviour as an accident, or rare, or only in zoo animals,” says co-author Vincent Savolainen, an evolutionary biologist at Imperial College London. But “it’s part of the normal social life of primates”.
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BREAKING: Dan Ceisler, the new sheriff of Pennsylvania's Bucks County, just announced he has terminated his county's 287(g) contract with ICE.
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: Dan Ceisler, the new sheriff of Pennsylvania's Bucks County, just announced he has terminated his county's 287(g) contract with ICE.
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
so sad that if a report comes from CBS I now assume it is propaganda.
This is a pretty severe escalation from CBS, just straight up lying like this.
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
January 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
so sad that if a report comes from CBS I now assume it is propaganda.
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Wow!
Scientists managed to extract a high-coverage genome of an extinct woolly rhino from an undigested piece of its flesh found in the stomach of a permafrost-preserved 14kyo wolf pup. 🧪🏺
One of the last woolly rhinos to walk Earth was eaten by a wolf pup — and scientists have now sequenced its genome from the undigested meat
More than 14,000 years ago, a wolf pup ate a piece of woolly rhino. Scientists have analyzed the rhino's DNA to figure out why it went extinct.
www.livescience.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Wow!