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Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.
I will always repost videos of trans joy ❤️
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🤡Come on down to CRAAAAAZY SAPLING’S merch emporium! Everything is on sale for Bandcamp Friday. We got CDs and 7”s for $5. T-shirts (double sided) are $11.37. All original artwork is up to half off. This is Sapling's 10th year and we're raising funds for Secret Projects.
saplingband.bandcamp.com
saplingband.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
🤡Come on down to CRAAAAAZY SAPLING’S merch emporium! Everything is on sale for Bandcamp Friday. We got CDs and 7”s for $5. T-shirts (double sided) are $11.37. All original artwork is up to half off. This is Sapling's 10th year and we're raising funds for Secret Projects.
saplingband.bandcamp.com
saplingband.bandcamp.com
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The band is getting ready for The Ego & The Oracle: a musical show where we invite the audience to ask a question of the oracle and then spin the wheel to find the song that answers it. Shawn Peters interprets the results. #somervillema #bostonmusicscene #theburren
youtube.com/shorts/l0HzT...
youtube.com/shorts/l0HzT...
The Ego & The Oracle band reheasal
YouTube video by Jims Big Ego
youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The band is getting ready for The Ego & The Oracle: a musical show where we invite the audience to ask a question of the oracle and then spin the wheel to find the song that answers it. Shawn Peters interprets the results. #somervillema #bostonmusicscene #theburren
youtube.com/shorts/l0HzT...
youtube.com/shorts/l0HzT...
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Next Friday the 13th! "The Ego & The Oracle" is live musical fortune-telling by Jim's Big Ego! 7pm at The Burren (Davis Square, Somerville). Tickets at tickets.24hourmusic.com/eventperform...
Tickets | The Ego &. The Oracle | 24 Hour Music, LLC
Check This Out: Get tickets and show information for The Ego &. The Oracle - 24 Hour Music, LLC
tickets.24hourmusic.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Next Friday the 13th! "The Ego & The Oracle" is live musical fortune-telling by Jim's Big Ego! 7pm at The Burren (Davis Square, Somerville). Tickets at tickets.24hourmusic.com/eventperform...
NZ Bug of the Year is open! but can we talk about how satisfying this insect’s name is? bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz
February 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
NZ Bug of the Year is open! but can we talk about how satisfying this insect’s name is? bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz
The difficulty of using Bluesky from Aotearoa New Zealand is that my Boston friends won’t see anything I post unless I post in the morning, but if I don’t post it now when I’m thinking about it, it won’t get posted, because I’ll immediately forget
We found the original artwork for The Ego And The Oracle. NEW SHOW: The Burren, Friday, February 13. Get your tickets now before they are gone.
tickets.24hourmusic.com/eventperform...
tickets.24hourmusic.com/eventperform...
January 31, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The difficulty of using Bluesky from Aotearoa New Zealand is that my Boston friends won’t see anything I post unless I post in the morning, but if I don’t post it now when I’m thinking about it, it won’t get posted, because I’ll immediately forget
Student-of-image-processing things: I'm wondering if I can set up a program to detect interesting motion on the new kākāpō egg cam (ignoring little flying insects, but alerting me when a kākāpō arrives or the egg moves) www.youtube.com/live/BfGL7A2...
Kākāpō Cam: Rakiura the kākāpō – 2026 nest
YouTube video by Department of Conservation
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Student-of-image-processing things: I'm wondering if I can set up a program to detect interesting motion on the new kākāpō egg cam (ignoring little flying insects, but alerting me when a kākāpō arrives or the egg moves) www.youtube.com/live/BfGL7A2...
If you're in Te Papaieoa and want to learn to roller skate, Swamp City Roller Derby have an open-skate day on 1 Feb (Rātapu, 2:30-4:30pm, koha) to have a taste and meet our team and then a 6-week course on Sundays from 15 Feb. To register interest and receive email updates: linktr.ee/swampcityrol...
January 22, 2026 at 11:41 PM
If you're in Te Papaieoa and want to learn to roller skate, Swamp City Roller Derby have an open-skate day on 1 Feb (Rātapu, 2:30-4:30pm, koha) to have a taste and meet our team and then a 6-week course on Sundays from 15 Feb. To register interest and receive email updates: linktr.ee/swampcityrol...
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Ben is starting a YouTube channel and if you like cool perceptual science explained clearly, you'll definitely want to subscribe.
This past weekend, I was excited to visit @museumofscience.bsky.social to start my work as a Science Communication fellow. Now that I'm back home, the #scicomm begins, starting with a new YouTube channel! Just published my 1st video & stay tuned for #visionscience content coming soon.
@SeeingScience waits out the Earth's rotation in Boston!
YouTube video by SeeingScience
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Ben is starting a YouTube channel and if you like cool perceptual science explained clearly, you'll definitely want to subscribe.
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BOOKS TO READ IF YOU, TOO, ARE OBSESSED WITH OUR PANSEXUAL 3x US WOMENS FIGURE SKATING CHAMPION QUEEN AMBER GLENN...
a man and a woman are sitting at a table with the name amber glenn on the bottom
Alt: Amber Glenn & coach react to her winning score in the 2026 US womens figure skating championships
media.tenor.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
BOOKS TO READ IF YOU, TOO, ARE OBSESSED WITH OUR PANSEXUAL 3x US WOMENS FIGURE SKATING CHAMPION QUEEN AMBER GLENN...
Remember that I (and Kimya) love you
Kimya Dawson - Loose Lips (Live @ Amoeba with Lyrics)
YouTube video by Kimya Dawson
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Remember that I (and Kimya) love you
You can tell that LittlePuss Press is run by trans women because their store includes fitted “women’s” T-shirts ❤️
If you only offer boxy “unisex” shirts, you’re not supporting trans women. I will die on this hill.
If you only offer boxy “unisex” shirts, you’re not supporting trans women. I will die on this hill.
Global babes of the Puss, did you know you can buy LittlePuss T-shirts and get them shipped...
🌎🌍🌏 ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD? 🌎🌍🌏
Start off 2026 by Always Be Pussing, Everywhere 👊
Buy 2Day so everyone can know how COOL 😎 and STYLISH 🥸 you undoubtedly ARE ⬇️
🌎🌍🌏 ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD? 🌎🌍🌏
Start off 2026 by Always Be Pussing, Everywhere 👊
Buy 2Day so everyone can know how COOL 😎 and STYLISH 🥸 you undoubtedly ARE ⬇️
LittlePuss Clothing Shop
The official clothing shop for LittlePuss Press. BECAUSE YOU TOO CAN ALWAYS BE PUSSING.
littlepuss-press-shop.fourthwall.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
You can tell that LittlePuss Press is run by trans women because their store includes fitted “women’s” T-shirts ❤️
If you only offer boxy “unisex” shirts, you’re not supporting trans women. I will die on this hill.
If you only offer boxy “unisex” shirts, you’re not supporting trans women. I will die on this hill.
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Bari’s complaint was “there’s nothing new here” and while that’s untrue it’s also irrelevant
“we intentionally sent people to be tortured in a hellhole and bragged about it and The Hague is too good for everyone involved” is a story that simply cannot be told enough
“we intentionally sent people to be tortured in a hellhole and bragged about it and The Hague is too good for everyone involved” is a story that simply cannot be told enough
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Bari’s complaint was “there’s nothing new here” and while that’s untrue it’s also irrelevant
“we intentionally sent people to be tortured in a hellhole and bragged about it and The Hague is too good for everyone involved” is a story that simply cannot be told enough
“we intentionally sent people to be tortured in a hellhole and bragged about it and The Hague is too good for everyone involved” is a story that simply cannot be told enough
And viewable in 3D via stereo pair photography! in a new book of native flowers
December 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
And viewable in 3D via stereo pair photography! in a new book of native flowers
You aren't "slowly turning into a werewolf". You _are_ a werewolf. You're slowly turning into a wolf.
December 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
You aren't "slowly turning into a werewolf". You _are_ a werewolf. You're slowly turning into a wolf.
Ok, birding is great and all, but I just discovered the rush of spotting a butterfly that isn't a Monarch! And realising, "oh hey, that's on my poster of Native Butterflies of New Zealand," and rushing to the wall and identifying it as a Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Ok, birding is great and all, but I just discovered the rush of spotting a butterfly that isn't a Monarch! And realising, "oh hey, that's on my poster of Native Butterflies of New Zealand," and rushing to the wall and identifying it as a Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)
I cannot get enough of RobinFinnArt's etchings/watercolors – from cottagecore to queer/trans to activist to nostalgic. I have a watercolor Tamagotchi on my wall that makes me smile every day. And I see a Cherry Blossoms painting that's for sale now that is so beautiful imma die ❤️ 🌸
❄️ Everything in my shop is 25% off until Monday the 22nd! ❄️
robinfinnart.etsy.com
robinfinnart.etsy.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I cannot get enough of RobinFinnArt's etchings/watercolors – from cottagecore to queer/trans to activist to nostalgic. I have a watercolor Tamagotchi on my wall that makes me smile every day. And I see a Cherry Blossoms painting that's for sale now that is so beautiful imma die ❤️ 🌸
UEA: "Dum la monato en kiu ni honoras la Esperantan kulturon, ni ofertas kun sesona rabato, sendepende de la mendata kvanto, la imponan verkegon _Historio de la Esperanta Literaturo_"
UEA.ORG: Katalogo - Historio de la Esperanta literaturo
katalogo.uea.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
UEA: "Dum la monato en kiu ni honoras la Esperantan kulturon, ni ofertas kun sesona rabato, sendepende de la mendata kvanto, la imponan verkegon _Historio de la Esperanta Literaturo_"
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The kiddo is on Bluesky! I've been posting her essays here on her behalf for a while but now you can get her amazing #HorrorMovie essays direct from the author herself. Follow, share, like and subscribe to her newsletter for some great #popculture writing.
Get in losers, we’re going to read my new blog post about Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 and what it indicates about the current horror climate ✨🎄🔪🩸
buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...
#horrorwriter #terrifier3 #horrormovie #arttheclown #christmashorror #theexorcist #horrorblog
buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...
#horrorwriter #terrifier3 #horrormovie #arttheclown #christmashorror #theexorcist #horrorblog
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The kiddo is on Bluesky! I've been posting her essays here on her behalf for a while but now you can get her amazing #HorrorMovie essays direct from the author herself. Follow, share, like and subscribe to her newsletter for some great #popculture writing.
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It's world AIDS day. I am recommending to you these two books if this is a topic you'd like to read more about. both authors are incredible, both books made me feel a lot of things.
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
It's world AIDS day. I am recommending to you these two books if this is a topic you'd like to read more about. both authors are incredible, both books made me feel a lot of things.
Smiley faces on my bike ride, part 1
December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Smiley faces on my bike ride, part 1
“The six primary states Invisible Histories actively collects data, information and memorabilia from are Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. […] the project also engages with and provides resources for LGBTQ+ history in a total of 13 southern states.”
CHARLOTTE - Nonprofit LGBTQ+ history organization boasts massive collection of documents, recorded stories and memorabilia. Read more at link👇
buff.ly/brZf3MN
#LGBTQHistory #InvisibleHistoriesProject #CharlotteNC #QueerSouth #LGBTQArchives #SouthernQueerHistory #CLTNews #PreserveOurHistory
buff.ly/brZf3MN
#LGBTQHistory #InvisibleHistoriesProject #CharlotteNC #QueerSouth #LGBTQArchives #SouthernQueerHistory #CLTNews #PreserveOurHistory
Invisible Histories Project moving to Charlotte - QnotesCarolinas.com
Invisible Histories Project is relocating to Charlotte, bringing a major LGBTQ+ archival hub to the Queen City in early 2026.
qnotescarolinas.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“The six primary states Invisible Histories actively collects data, information and memorabilia from are Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. […] the project also engages with and provides resources for LGBTQ+ history in a total of 13 southern states.”
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We're officially into the #Christmas season, so that means it's time for some overly elaborate #papercraft #snowflake designs! For this year I decided on a #StudioGhibli series, starting with: Totoro! <1/2>
November 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We're officially into the #Christmas season, so that means it's time for some overly elaborate #papercraft #snowflake designs! For this year I decided on a #StudioGhibli series, starting with: Totoro! <1/2>
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NASA's Copilot (not relation to Microsoft or GitHub Copilot): "language and framework to program hard-realtime, embedded systems ... supports temporal logic, clocks, voting algorithms and state machines, ... general purpose algorithms."
(Has a back-end to generate #Bluespec)
tinyurl.com/3868ef6z
(Has a back-end to generate #Bluespec)
tinyurl.com/3868ef6z
#bluespec | Rishiyur Nikhil
NASA's Copilot (not to be confused with Microsoft or GitHub Copilot): "a language and framework to program hard-realtime, embedded systems ... supports temporal logic (LTL, PTLTL and MTL), clocks, vot...
tinyurl.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
NASA's Copilot (not relation to Microsoft or GitHub Copilot): "language and framework to program hard-realtime, embedded systems ... supports temporal logic, clocks, voting algorithms and state machines, ... general purpose algorithms."
(Has a back-end to generate #Bluespec)
tinyurl.com/3868ef6z
(Has a back-end to generate #Bluespec)
tinyurl.com/3868ef6z
The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project works to revive the language of the Wampanoag people of Massachusetts (who would have been at that romanticized first Thanksgiving). WLRP have a Giving Tuesday campaign and could use your support
Ways to Help | WLRP Home
www.wlrp.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project works to revive the language of the Wampanoag people of Massachusetts (who would have been at that romanticized first Thanksgiving). WLRP have a Giving Tuesday campaign and could use your support
Data is a collection of values with an army and a navy
A question for scientists (construed as broadly as you like) of BlueSky: What makes something data?
(Question inspired by a talk I listened to this morning, and of course I have thoughts, but I wanted to throw this out there first.)
(Question inspired by a talk I listened to this morning, and of course I have thoughts, but I wanted to throw this out there first.)
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Data is a collection of values with an army and a navy