Ben Shearwater
@shearwriter.bsky.social
I do words good. Also, I doodle sometimes.
Pinned
At a certain point it’s necessary to sit with the fact that we’re “discussing“ real human beings.
At that point it’s not an abstract difference of opinion to be debated. It’s a difference in who we consider fully human, deserving of full rights, vs. those whose freedoms we are willing to sacrifice.
At that point it’s not an abstract difference of opinion to be debated. It’s a difference in who we consider fully human, deserving of full rights, vs. those whose freedoms we are willing to sacrifice.
Reposting outside of a thread bc this deserves to stand on its own.
Trans rights are human rights, now and forever. To debate some level of ’acceptable’ curtailing of trans rights is to call the very nature of universal, inherent human rights into question.
Trans rights are human rights, now and forever. To debate some level of ’acceptable’ curtailing of trans rights is to call the very nature of universal, inherent human rights into question.
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A women’s sports bar from a Northwestern alumna is opening near Wrigley Field. blockclubchi.co/3OaFgaq
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A women’s sports bar from a Northwestern alumna is opening near Wrigley Field. blockclubchi.co/3OaFgaq
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Hell yeah! Let's go analog to fight AI! 🔥
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes. n.pr/4c3cdzs
To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.
n.pr
January 28, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Hell yeah! Let's go analog to fight AI! 🔥
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I think about this post a lot.
January 25, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I think about this post a lot.
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Have found tumblr user probablyday's #woosterposting series. In shock
January 28, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Have found tumblr user probablyday's #woosterposting series. In shock
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a reporter asked “is mutual aid a form of resistance?”
and i felt my body pulled into of a room of movement elders who have made this seem like a question i don’t have to think about to respond
of course
of course
mutual aid is an expression of love
love is an act of resistance
and i felt my body pulled into of a room of movement elders who have made this seem like a question i don’t have to think about to respond
of course
of course
mutual aid is an expression of love
love is an act of resistance
January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
a reporter asked “is mutual aid a form of resistance?”
and i felt my body pulled into of a room of movement elders who have made this seem like a question i don’t have to think about to respond
of course
of course
mutual aid is an expression of love
love is an act of resistance
and i felt my body pulled into of a room of movement elders who have made this seem like a question i don’t have to think about to respond
of course
of course
mutual aid is an expression of love
love is an act of resistance
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Happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day for all who celebrate
January 27, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day for all who celebrate
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the last year has left me with unending faith in the courage of ordinary people and bottomless contempt for the fecklessness of our ruling class
January 27, 2026 at 1:18 PM
the last year has left me with unending faith in the courage of ordinary people and bottomless contempt for the fecklessness of our ruling class
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I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 AM
I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
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let’s just turn the internet off for a bit and see where it takes us
January 27, 2026 at 11:32 AM
let’s just turn the internet off for a bit and see where it takes us
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in this house we say frick
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
in this house we say frick
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I didn't get any sleep because I was practicing swordcraft in heavy plate, I pulled an all-knighter
January 27, 2026 at 12:07 PM
I didn't get any sleep because I was practicing swordcraft in heavy plate, I pulled an all-knighter
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This is so important because A) she did it in response to Benedict Wong, a far more prominent actor, saying he's listening to the audiobooks a lot and B) did it unprompted, she specifically stopped the fluff interview to draw the comparison to the themes of their film and support trans people.
You’ve got to love how actress Kelly Marie Tran, one of the most harassed people ever to be on the internet, still leapt up to defend trans people in a recent interview. No one would blame her for keeping her head down and shutting up forever but she will NOT and I admire her for it ⭐
Star Wars actor says ‘trans rights are human rights’ when asked about Harry Potter
Kelly Marie Tran said ‘trans rights are human rights’ when the topic of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series was mentioned in an interview.
www.thepinknews.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:33 AM
This is so important because A) she did it in response to Benedict Wong, a far more prominent actor, saying he's listening to the audiobooks a lot and B) did it unprompted, she specifically stopped the fluff interview to draw the comparison to the themes of their film and support trans people.
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National Nurses United, largest nurses' union in US, are holding actions over the coming week in honor of Alex Pretti and all others killed by ICE
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
Week of action in honor of Alex Pretti, RN and all others killed by ice
Join National Nurses United RN members in a week-long series of actions to honor Pretti and all who have been murdered by ICE, as well as demand that Congress vote to immediately abolish this violent,...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:31 PM
National Nurses United, largest nurses' union in US, are holding actions over the coming week in honor of Alex Pretti and all others killed by ICE
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
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This is a great guide on how you can help support protestors even if you live outside of Minnesota. Note, especially, the bit about Ring cameras.
"Ring partners with Flock, which gives information to law enforcement (without a warrant), including ICE."👇
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...
"Ring partners with Flock, which gives information to law enforcement (without a warrant), including ICE."👇
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...
How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota
Last edited January 22, 2026 I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That sa…
naomikritzer.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:57 AM
This is a great guide on how you can help support protestors even if you live outside of Minnesota. Note, especially, the bit about Ring cameras.
"Ring partners with Flock, which gives information to law enforcement (without a warrant), including ICE."👇
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...
"Ring partners with Flock, which gives information to law enforcement (without a warrant), including ICE."👇
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...
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In my ongoing attempts to give you a break from *gestures widely* THE HORRORS:
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
January 24, 2026 at 11:12 PM
In my ongoing attempts to give you a break from *gestures widely* THE HORRORS:
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
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I think about this post a lot
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I think about this post a lot
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This is the hobbit
Need less ‘the call to heroism has inspired me to be who i was always meant to be!” narratives and more “this fucking sucks and I don’t want to be here but someone has to do it and goddamnit it looks like that’s me” narratives imo.
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
This is the hobbit
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The "Everyone is just waiting for the opportunity to help" theory almost always pans out.
January 25, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The "Everyone is just waiting for the opportunity to help" theory almost always pans out.
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Man, ain't that just the point of life? Joy, silliness, togetherness, and care 🥹
January 25, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Man, ain't that just the point of life? Joy, silliness, togetherness, and care 🥹
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Radicalized by my desire to not be a cruel asshole
January 25, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Radicalized by my desire to not be a cruel asshole
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The truth is that being an asshole is harder and infinitely less rewarding than just being nice, and most of human history has been about pretending otherwise.
January 25, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The truth is that being an asshole is harder and infinitely less rewarding than just being nice, and most of human history has been about pretending otherwise.
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more physical media in ‘26 that’s it
January 25, 2026 at 8:57 AM
more physical media in ‘26 that’s it
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will you be my date to the reign of terror
January 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM
will you be my date to the reign of terror
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I was having a low grade panic attack most of the day, but I countered it by walking some stuff over to the community fridge.
If you’re also feeling helpless, I recommend doing something similar on a local level. It’s not gonna fix the world, but helping your neighbors is a great lil start.
If you’re also feeling helpless, I recommend doing something similar on a local level. It’s not gonna fix the world, but helping your neighbors is a great lil start.
January 25, 2026 at 7:12 AM
I was having a low grade panic attack most of the day, but I countered it by walking some stuff over to the community fridge.
If you’re also feeling helpless, I recommend doing something similar on a local level. It’s not gonna fix the world, but helping your neighbors is a great lil start.
If you’re also feeling helpless, I recommend doing something similar on a local level. It’s not gonna fix the world, but helping your neighbors is a great lil start.