djisf.bsky.social
@djisf.bsky.social
Memorize this for when “sensible moderate” politicians try to get you to throw your trans friends and relatives under the bus. Not only is it shitty and evil, it’s (say it with me) BAD POLITICS!
very excited to have my response included in the latest Boston Review forum against Democratic moderation! here it is, my best argument for why Dems shouldn't "moderate" on transgender rights & LGBTQ issues more generally (as they are inextricably linked): www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Trans rights aren’t tanking the Democrats.
Julia Serano responds in a forum on “How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism.”
www.bostonreview.net
February 4, 2026 at 5:25 PM
If you haven’t watched this, spend 20 minutes learning about the most complex machine mankind has ever created.

youtu.be/MiUHjLxm3V0
The World's Most Important Machine
YouTube video by Veritasium
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Cory Doctorow is on a tear: youtu.be/3C1Gnxhfok0?...
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I'm sure this idea could have unintended consequences, but... I think I like it, www.techdirt.com/2026/01/16/t...
The Case For A 100-Justice Supreme Court
With the current mess that the US is in, there has been plenty of talk of “what comes after” and how to think about the big structural changes needed to prevent another authoritarian fr…
www.techdirt.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Couple of great YouTube exposés today (!)
Coffeezilla on those creepy debt settlement companies.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBNWInRS6hM
Exposing a $10,000,000,000 Debt Industry
YouTube video by Coffeezilla
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.

And trans lives are grounded in reality.

We see y'all. No matter what.

www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My kid made another gorgeous level in Geometry Dash. Anyone in the videogame industry looking for an intern next summer? www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRFn...
"INITIATION" by Bpi | Geometry Dash 2.2
YouTube video by Viprin
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I did engineering and production on Roxie Dobrer’s beautiful new record. Check it out:

music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Me, Missing You - Album by Roxie Dobrer
Listen to Me, Missing You by Roxie Dobrer on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.
music.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Gotta love Luck. And what amazing serendipity on this shot!
Andrew Luck leaves an ACC Network interview to celebrate a Stanford touchdown. 🏈🎙️😂 #CFB
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Anyone live in any of these districts and want to take on one of these losers?
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
If I see one more sci-fi show or movie where there is breathable air on a planet with no plants, I swear. I know the desert/stone/lava/metal planet the art department whipped up looks cool, but your actors are gonna have to put on those space suits with the interior helmet lights.
October 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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I am just so fucking proud of her.
October 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Shimmering Kids!
Pre-Rockets hijinks with the Shimmer Kids Underpop Association circa 98. Most of the fine peeps in these pics are in the Rockets, yet the sounds and fashion decisions have changed a bit.

#shimmerkidsunderpopassociation #musicfashion #musicpics #newmusic #janglepop #psychedelicmusic #indiemusic #90s
September 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
If you can get past Mid-Atlantic-Man voice, this is a great little piece of history. Even though the makers understood the impact of the transistor was going to be huge, they still had NO IDEA how huge. youtu.be/V9xUQWo4vN0?...
The Transistor: a 1953 documentary, anticipating its coming impact on technology
YouTube video by AT&T Tech Channel
youtu.be
September 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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When @wired asked me to look at Silicon Valley in the age of Trump, I saw the crash of the idealism that originally drew founders--and me--to the tech revolution. Selling out the dream will not serve those moguls (or us) well. www.wired.com/story/silico...
I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong
Tech got what it wanted by electing Trump. A year later, it looks more like a suicide pact.
www.wired.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Canceled Disney+/Hulu.
September 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This guy sounds fucking great.
This story has it all: aquaculture, Black Flag, Bernie Sanders, Star Trek as policy, John Hodgman, male tears, and a candidate citing Luthen’s monologue from Andor.

Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social

newrepublic.com/article/1996...
The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Gunning for Susan Collins
Graham Platner’s campaign launch has been a sudden sensation. But what he’s building now is rooted in the work of a lifetime.
newrepublic.com
August 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I mixed up a bunch of housey tunes from the last few years. www.mixcloud.com/djisf/all-ov...
All over the house
A variety of different house-flavored tracks from the last few years. Starts off slower, gets a little faster.
www.mixcloud.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Super nice words from @jefito.com!
Jeff Giles (@jefito.com) shares one of his top picks from our beta testers - Society of Rockets (@societyofrockets.bandcamp.com)! Full of tight performances recorded on vintage gear and mixed by hand, we've been thoroughly enjoying "Tough Trip Through Paradise."
August 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM