KimBoo York ☕
@kimbooyork.bsky.social
Living on coffee and hope!!! Author, productivity expert, text technology historian, fangirl, mourner, and other stuff. aka u_spelaeus! [she/her] houseofyork.info 🌹🔯🏳🌈🔞
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KimBoo York ☕
@kimbooyork.bsky.social
· Feb 24
I wish I had answers for you, but not supporting authors who are trapped on platforms like 'zon and substack and patreon and shopify and spotify is not the righteous act you think it is. Yelling at us to move to platforms with less visibility/no discoverability is not solving our problem: survival.
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Old Skool #Audio Stack. #Audiophile
November 15, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Old Skool #Audio Stack. #Audiophile
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You GOTTA stop being so desperately afraid of the audience. Look at me. Look in my eyeballs. Stop being so desperate for approval. Stop writing for the whiny babies in your audience and start writing for the freaks who like cool fucked up shit
November 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
You GOTTA stop being so desperately afraid of the audience. Look at me. Look in my eyeballs. Stop being so desperate for approval. Stop writing for the whiny babies in your audience and start writing for the freaks who like cool fucked up shit
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RIP Alice Wong, author, #HumanRights activist, disabled warrior and fierce with it! Farewell @sfdirewolf.bsky.social
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If you haven't heard of Alice Wong, here's an interview from earlier in 2025 on her receiving a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ award.
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www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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If you haven't heard of Alice Wong, here's an interview from earlier in 2025 on her receiving a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ award.
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www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Disability advocate Alice Wong on resistance in the new year: ‘Life is a dumpster fire, but I’m not alone’
The activist, who received a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, reflects on a moment that changed her life – and why she finds hope in sci-fi
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
RIP Alice Wong, author, #HumanRights activist, disabled warrior and fierce with it! Farewell @sfdirewolf.bsky.social
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If you haven't heard of Alice Wong, here's an interview from earlier in 2025 on her receiving a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ award.
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www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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If you haven't heard of Alice Wong, here's an interview from earlier in 2025 on her receiving a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ award.
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www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
You know you live in the USA when this is the magazine in the urgent care waiting room. 'murica 😣
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
You know you live in the USA when this is the magazine in the urgent care waiting room. 'murica 😣
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I am gutted to learn of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social (Alice Wong’s) passing. She was always a warm friend, a wonderful spirit, and someone who fostered my own growth. She helped me see that, as a #disabled person with chronic illness, I matter—I am whole. I’ll be posting some of Alice’s work. ❤️ forever
November 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I am gutted to learn of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social (Alice Wong’s) passing. She was always a warm friend, a wonderful spirit, and someone who fostered my own growth. She helped me see that, as a #disabled person with chronic illness, I matter—I am whole. I’ll be posting some of Alice’s work. ❤️ forever
Day 319
Renewal stems from taking a moment to pause, reflect, and reset.
Renewal stems from taking a moment to pause, reflect, and reset.
Day 319
Renewal stems from taking a moment to pause, reflect, and reset.
www.skepticsinspirational.net
November 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Day 319
Renewal stems from taking a moment to pause, reflect, and reset.
Renewal stems from taking a moment to pause, reflect, and reset.
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This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl By Drinking Radiation. The fungi contain melanin, which “absorbs radiation, which is then converted into usable energy, allowing it to grow in areas with intense radioactive exposure.” [forbes.com]
This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl By Drinking Radiation—A Biologist Explains
Cladosporium sphaerospermum is a remarkable species of radiotrophic fungus that is thriving in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and which scientists are studying to unlock applications in a wide range of fields.
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl By Drinking Radiation. The fungi contain melanin, which “absorbs radiation, which is then converted into usable energy, allowing it to grow in areas with intense radioactive exposure.” [forbes.com]
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貓兒房，近侍三、四人，專飼御前有名分之貓。凡聖心所鍾愛者，亦加升管事職銜。牡者曰「某小廝」騸者曰「某老爺」，牝者曰「某丫頭」
The Cat Office employed three or four attendants to feed cats of recognized status. Favorites of the Emperor received promotions: males were styled “pages;” females, “maids;” neutered cats were addressed in the manner of senior eunuchs.
The Cat Office employed three or four attendants to feed cats of recognized status. Favorites of the Emperor received promotions: males were styled “pages;” females, “maids;” neutered cats were addressed in the manner of senior eunuchs.
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
貓兒房，近侍三、四人，專飼御前有名分之貓。凡聖心所鍾愛者，亦加升管事職銜。牡者曰「某小廝」騸者曰「某老爺」，牝者曰「某丫頭」
The Cat Office employed three or four attendants to feed cats of recognized status. Favorites of the Emperor received promotions: males were styled “pages;” females, “maids;” neutered cats were addressed in the manner of senior eunuchs.
The Cat Office employed three or four attendants to feed cats of recognized status. Favorites of the Emperor received promotions: males were styled “pages;” females, “maids;” neutered cats were addressed in the manner of senior eunuchs.
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We are a social species, and we have always prevailed through cooperation. Caring for our sick. Raising children we didn't sire or birth because they were part of our village or extended family. We are not breeders and predators, we are communicators and survivors. We evolved to UNITE.
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
We are a social species, and we have always prevailed through cooperation. Caring for our sick. Raising children we didn't sire or birth because they were part of our village or extended family. We are not breeders and predators, we are communicators and survivors. We evolved to UNITE.
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Universal basic income is nothing less than a goddamn human right just as much as universal healthcare and education are. And I don't care if anyone works less because we should be working less. We should have shorter weeks instead of bullshit jobs. We have the productive capacity to meet ALL NEEDS.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Universal basic income is nothing less than a goddamn human right just as much as universal healthcare and education are. And I don't care if anyone works less because we should be working less. We should have shorter weeks instead of bullshit jobs. We have the productive capacity to meet ALL NEEDS.
Lungs aren't rattling like a sack of bones anymore, but I know there's still some inflammation there. Progress! But still had to cancel all my meetings for today. Protect your lungs, friends, protect your lungs. 😩💫
November 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Lungs aren't rattling like a sack of bones anymore, but I know there's still some inflammation there. Progress! But still had to cancel all my meetings for today. Protect your lungs, friends, protect your lungs. 😩💫
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there is no hypocrisy under supremacy. a double standard is, from a supremicist perspective, simply correct.
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
there is no hypocrisy under supremacy. a double standard is, from a supremicist perspective, simply correct.
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Getting ready to watch Walgreens go under.
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners bought Walgreens.
Now Walgreens has stopped giving most workers paid vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
Private equity takeovers are a disaster for workers, and customers.
Now Walgreens has stopped giving most workers paid vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
Private equity takeovers are a disaster for workers, and customers.
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Getting ready to watch Walgreens go under.
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Most woke opinion: since incorporated bodies are people & you’re eligible to run for president of the USA if you were born here OR if you were here when the constitution was ratified, Canada can & should run for president of the USA.
Native & First Nations tribal gov’ts can too, also Lake Michigan
Native & First Nations tribal gov’ts can too, also Lake Michigan
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Most woke opinion: since incorporated bodies are people & you’re eligible to run for president of the USA if you were born here OR if you were here when the constitution was ratified, Canada can & should run for president of the USA.
Native & First Nations tribal gov’ts can too, also Lake Michigan
Native & First Nations tribal gov’ts can too, also Lake Michigan
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I signed up for AVCX Crosswords a few weeks back, and it’s swiftly become a top favorite of mine. The puzzles are very fun, beautifully constructed and clever, and they’re doing great things. Supporting quality work, getting a quality product, good stuff all around.
So much to be proud of! And you can get all this for as little as $13/year, with our tiered pricing at avxwords.com. Try us out!!
If you need another reason to support us, our independence means we can be politically open. In today’s fascistic media landscape, we value this, and hope you do too.
If you need another reason to support us, our independence means we can be politically open. In today’s fascistic media landscape, we value this, and hope you do too.
AVCX – Crosswords for the (not) faint of heart.
avxwords.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I signed up for AVCX Crosswords a few weeks back, and it’s swiftly become a top favorite of mine. The puzzles are very fun, beautifully constructed and clever, and they’re doing great things. Supporting quality work, getting a quality product, good stuff all around.
Day 318
‟The only way to have a friend is to be one.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
‟The only way to have a friend is to be one.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Day 318
‟The only way to have a friend is to be one.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
www.skepticsinspirational.net
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Day 318
‟The only way to have a friend is to be one.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
‟The only way to have a friend is to be one.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Between the Epstein birthday book and these emails it’d becoming increasingly difficult to accept that anyone hung out with Jeff because of his wit and conversational skills
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Between the Epstein birthday book and these emails it’d becoming increasingly difficult to accept that anyone hung out with Jeff because of his wit and conversational skills
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Indiana University, which has now been subordinated to the direct control of the Indiana GOP, announces that criticism of the MAGA movement and doctrines of the GOP is forbidden. An instructor is dismissed for speaking critical words about the MAGA movement.
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Indiana University, which has now been subordinated to the direct control of the Indiana GOP, announces that criticism of the MAGA movement and doctrines of the GOP is forbidden. An instructor is dismissed for speaking critical words about the MAGA movement.
So glad I watched all those spy thrillers from the '70s and '80s showing me how terrible authoritarian fascism was in the USSR as now I feel prepared to live in the modern USA.
apnews.com/article/texa...
"The new policy states that no academic course “will advocate race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” unless approved in advance by a campus president."
"The new policy states that no academic course “will advocate race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” unless approved in advance by a campus president."
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
So glad I watched all those spy thrillers from the '70s and '80s showing me how terrible authoritarian fascism was in the USSR as now I feel prepared to live in the modern USA.
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not only has he not used his wealth to aid humanity, he specifically used his wealth to gain control of us global aid, and proceed to gut it, killing 600k so far and quite possibly murdering as many as 14 million, most of them children.
Billie Eilish calls out Elon Musk for not using his wealth to aid humanity and resolve global issues:
“f***ing pathetic p***y b**** coward”
“f***ing pathetic p***y b**** coward”
November 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
not only has he not used his wealth to aid humanity, he specifically used his wealth to gain control of us global aid, and proceed to gut it, killing 600k so far and quite possibly murdering as many as 14 million, most of them children.
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Getting very close to the end of my author client @bzotto.bsky.social’s ”Go Computer Now!” book Kickstarter project! It’s a great read, and wild to learn about a significant entry in the history of personal computing that was almost entirely forgotten. Colorful characters and a tale well told!
Last few days for funding “Go Computer Now!”, a book about the nearly forgotten, pioneering Utah computer firm Sphere (1975–1977) that you likely *never heard about*. (I edited the book.) Help us get over the last hump at www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo... @bzotto.bsky.social
Go Computer Now! – The Story of Sphere Computers
A book telling the extraordinary story of Sphere, a 1970s Utah personal computer maker far ahead of its time—until its sudden collapse.
www.kickstarter.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Getting very close to the end of my author client @bzotto.bsky.social’s ”Go Computer Now!” book Kickstarter project! It’s a great read, and wild to learn about a significant entry in the history of personal computing that was almost entirely forgotten. Colorful characters and a tale well told!
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On bed rest for today. I thought I was feeling better after coming home but unfortunately my lungs and respiratory system are brittle. I had whooping cough over 10 years ago but that kind of damage hangs around. My goal right now is to avoid pneumonia!
November 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
On bed rest for today. I thought I was feeling better after coming home but unfortunately my lungs and respiratory system are brittle. I had whooping cough over 10 years ago but that kind of damage hangs around. My goal right now is to avoid pneumonia!