Charis 🏳️⚧️
@charisfish.bsky.social
Seattleite, software engineer, shaker of trees in the spring and fall
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For groundbreaking synthetic music pioneer Wendy Carlos' birthday, enjoy her in her home studio with cats and friends
November 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM
For groundbreaking synthetic music pioneer Wendy Carlos' birthday, enjoy her in her home studio with cats and friends
@mmasnick.bsky.social have you considered starting Teen Techdirt?
November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
@mmasnick.bsky.social have you considered starting Teen Techdirt?
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it's time to organize, not panic.
October 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
it's time to organize, not panic.
nice to see that the local news is having a perfectly normal day
October 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
nice to see that the local news is having a perfectly normal day
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With the awful news from the last couple hours, this post from the political optimism subreddit helped to break through a bit of the despair fog. Repubs know this is political suicide, ICE's support is crumbling despite the budget increase, and there's a myriad of ways to fight back. Keep strong.
July 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
With the awful news from the last couple hours, this post from the political optimism subreddit helped to break through a bit of the despair fog. Repubs know this is political suicide, ICE's support is crumbling despite the budget increase, and there's a myriad of ways to fight back. Keep strong.
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THE TRANS MEDICAID BAN HAS BEEN STRUCK BY THE PARLIAMENTARIAN!!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY AND NEVER STOP FIGHTING!!!!
www.madycast.com/p/senate-par...
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY AND NEVER STOP FIGHTING!!!!
www.madycast.com/p/senate-par...
Senate Parliamentarian Strikes Trans Medicaid Ban from GOP Megabill
In a major win for trans healthcare rights across the country, the trans Medicaid ban provision has been removed from the GOP’s megabill after advocates pressured Democrats to invoke the Byrd rule.
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June 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
THE TRANS MEDICAID BAN HAS BEEN STRUCK BY THE PARLIAMENTARIAN!!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY AND NEVER STOP FIGHTING!!!!
www.madycast.com/p/senate-par...
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY AND NEVER STOP FIGHTING!!!!
www.madycast.com/p/senate-par...
emotional support crimes
May 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
emotional support crimes
Skipping the lidocaine cream for electro today is tempting.
May 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Skipping the lidocaine cream for electro today is tempting.
my weird little birb apparently traveled all the way to Tokyo just to watch American cartoons
March 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
my weird little birb apparently traveled all the way to Tokyo just to watch American cartoons
Why is Weird Al's Your Horoscope for Today living rent-free in my head and how do I get it out?
March 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Why is Weird Al's Your Horoscope for Today living rent-free in my head and how do I get it out?
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When you feel yourself becoming complacent or surrendering to hopelessness or apathy, remember that everything that exists today exists because someone(s) dreamt it up and decided to put in the work to make it a reality. We can create new ways of doing things, new ways of being, new worlds.
January 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
When you feel yourself becoming complacent or surrendering to hopelessness or apathy, remember that everything that exists today exists because someone(s) dreamt it up and decided to put in the work to make it a reality. We can create new ways of doing things, new ways of being, new worlds.
The problem with Twin Peaks is that I know in my bones that a stargate is somehow involved and keep waiting for it to show up.
January 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The problem with Twin Peaks is that I know in my bones that a stargate is somehow involved and keep waiting for it to show up.
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Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
January 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
You go to the DMV with the face you have, not the face you want.
January 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
You go to the DMV with the face you have, not the face you want.
Putting paperwork with my deadname into a shredder is gender-affirming care.
December 31, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Putting paperwork with my deadname into a shredder is gender-affirming care.
Decoding what folks mean by "everyone" is an art. It can mean less politically aware people, anyone in some outgroup, the noisiest people in some space, the majority of a group of leaders or any number of other groups depending on the writer's perspective. It's such an unhelpful lossy shortcut.
December 17, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Decoding what folks mean by "everyone" is an art. It can mean less politically aware people, anyone in some outgroup, the noisiest people in some space, the majority of a group of leaders or any number of other groups depending on the writer's perspective. It's such an unhelpful lossy shortcut.
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BlueSky is trying to monetize so let's show them some numbers:
Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.
That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...
Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.
That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...
December 10, 2024 at 5:23 AM
BlueSky is trying to monetize so let's show them some numbers:
Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.
That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...
Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.
That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...
This doesn't seem promising.
December 11, 2024 at 5:10 PM
This doesn't seem promising.
I guess the party's officially over. Now we get to find out how well bluesky's model holds up and where it breaks down. (gift link since my cancelled subscription hasn't ended yet)
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Analysis | X is Elon’s world. Threads is a mess. Is Bluesky any better?
Is Bluesky any better than X? It certainly seems to be better than Threads.
wapo.st
November 28, 2024 at 5:43 PM
I guess the party's officially over. Now we get to find out how well bluesky's model holds up and where it breaks down. (gift link since my cancelled subscription hasn't ended yet)
wapo.st/4fLVAYb
wapo.st/4fLVAYb
The Canadian Bar Association of BC has such a satisfying abbreviation
November 26, 2024 at 10:31 PM
The Canadian Bar Association of BC has such a satisfying abbreviation
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Action is a great antidote for fear.
November 6, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Action is a great antidote for fear.
Every Tuesday is someone's taco Tuesday
November 23, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Every Tuesday is someone's taco Tuesday
Lesson from Princess Tutu: Even if you have a cool magical girl transformation sequence, sometimes the best way to help someone through a low point is to offer them a helping hand, have a calm compassionate conversation, listen to their needs and trust them to make the right decision for themselves.
November 11, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Lesson from Princess Tutu: Even if you have a cool magical girl transformation sequence, sometimes the best way to help someone through a low point is to offer them a helping hand, have a calm compassionate conversation, listen to their needs and trust them to make the right decision for themselves.
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Right. Here's your to-do list for the next two months to put you in the best possible position to survive what's coming:
1. Renew your passport (or apply for a passport) this week even if it is not expiring in the next four years. Renewing early will give you the maximum 10-year validity period.
1. Renew your passport (or apply for a passport) this week even if it is not expiring in the next four years. Renewing early will give you the maximum 10-year validity period.
November 6, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Right. Here's your to-do list for the next two months to put you in the best possible position to survive what's coming:
1. Renew your passport (or apply for a passport) this week even if it is not expiring in the next four years. Renewing early will give you the maximum 10-year validity period.
1. Renew your passport (or apply for a passport) this week even if it is not expiring in the next four years. Renewing early will give you the maximum 10-year validity period.