The Bookwench 🇨🇦🐱🏳️🌈
@shiftercat.bsky.social
Another cis feminist for trans rights. She/her. Not quite a crone. Bad-faith arguments get you muted, slurs get you blocked. I repost a lot of geekery, some of it NSFW.
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Beginning a master thread of reference threads. Expect more additions in the future.
Until Bluesky has a Pin function, I may have to bookmark this manually.
Until Bluesky has a Pin function, I may have to bookmark this manually.
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Wake up to pee and see the orange turd is overstepping again. What a depressing state we're in. My heart goes out to Venezuelans.
Start calling your reps yall
Start calling your reps yall
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Wake up to pee and see the orange turd is overstepping again. What a depressing state we're in. My heart goes out to Venezuelans.
Start calling your reps yall
Start calling your reps yall
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“you’re not americannn, why do u care about U.S politicssss?”
November 16, 2024 at 1:37 PM
“you’re not americannn, why do u care about U.S politicssss?”
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It's a neat trick to say "get beyond the argument" when implicitly you mean "by accepting my position"
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says people should move beyond calling AI 'slop'
"We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium ... that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other"
"We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium ... that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other"
January 3, 2026 at 1:41 AM
It's a neat trick to say "get beyond the argument" when implicitly you mean "by accepting my position"
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I really appreciate all the thoughtful responses to this! And if you haven’t, it’s free to subscribe to my newsletter @spitfirenews.com to get more stories like this in your inbox! spitfirenews.com/subscribe
January 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I really appreciate all the thoughtful responses to this! And if you haven’t, it’s free to subscribe to my newsletter @spitfirenews.com to get more stories like this in your inbox! spitfirenews.com/subscribe
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And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
This School Board President Took Her Oath on a Stack of Contested Books. Here's Why
The school board for Central Bucks County, Pa., has been at the center of divisive political debates.
www.edweek.org
January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
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they want you to freak out about mamdani repealing the ihra definition of antisemitism which its own author says is being abused to silence criticism of israel
this is arguably beside the point but even the drafter of the ihra definition has outright said it shouldn’t be a basis for legislation and/or state action (or otherwise used as a speech code)
I drafted the definition of antisemitism. Rightwing Jews are weaponizing it | Kenneth Stern
The ‘working definition of antisemitism’ was never intended to silence speech, but that’s what Trump’s executive order accomplished this week
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
they want you to freak out about mamdani repealing the ihra definition of antisemitism which its own author says is being abused to silence criticism of israel
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lol the idea that urban areas are disadvantaged in comparison to rural areas.
Remind me where the hospitals are closing again.
Encouraging people to buy into the urban vs. rural antagonism is not helpful to anyone.
Remind me where the hospitals are closing again.
Encouraging people to buy into the urban vs. rural antagonism is not helpful to anyone.
January 2, 2026 at 6:19 AM
lol the idea that urban areas are disadvantaged in comparison to rural areas.
Remind me where the hospitals are closing again.
Encouraging people to buy into the urban vs. rural antagonism is not helpful to anyone.
Remind me where the hospitals are closing again.
Encouraging people to buy into the urban vs. rural antagonism is not helpful to anyone.
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Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
I feel in my bones that the wave has started to crash back in and Certain People/Companies who thought they were safe to abandon everyone they’d been pretending to care about will suddenly realize that those people have money/power and I, for one, will be holding a grudge until the end of time 💜
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
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Reposting with alt text. Highlight:
“I'm sure there's a lot of people at Meta…who would like me to not tell the world that LLMs basically are a dead end when it comes to superintelligence," he says. "But I'm not gonna change my mind because some dude thinks I'm wrong. I'm not wrong.”
“I'm sure there's a lot of people at Meta…who would like me to not tell the world that LLMs basically are a dead end when it comes to superintelligence," he says. "But I'm not gonna change my mind because some dude thinks I'm wrong. I'm not wrong.”
January 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Reposting with alt text. Highlight:
“I'm sure there's a lot of people at Meta…who would like me to not tell the world that LLMs basically are a dead end when it comes to superintelligence," he says. "But I'm not gonna change my mind because some dude thinks I'm wrong. I'm not wrong.”
“I'm sure there's a lot of people at Meta…who would like me to not tell the world that LLMs basically are a dead end when it comes to superintelligence," he says. "But I'm not gonna change my mind because some dude thinks I'm wrong. I'm not wrong.”
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I wanted to make a lemon pig
but I didn’t have lemons
or toothpicks
now I’ve gone and summoned the spirit of Dali and will have a surrealist year ☹️
but I didn’t have lemons
or toothpicks
now I’ve gone and summoned the spirit of Dali and will have a surrealist year ☹️
January 2, 2026 at 4:10 AM
I wanted to make a lemon pig
but I didn’t have lemons
or toothpicks
now I’ve gone and summoned the spirit of Dali and will have a surrealist year ☹️
but I didn’t have lemons
or toothpicks
now I’ve gone and summoned the spirit of Dali and will have a surrealist year ☹️
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Genuinely, don't sleep on that. It seems like a joke but this year was shit. The fact you're still here is because you're a winner.
January 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Genuinely, don't sleep on that. It seems like a joke but this year was shit. The fact you're still here is because you're a winner.
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Once again, if the most venerable corporate media establishment in the country will blatantly, willfully - despite being presented with mountains of scientific evidence to the contrary - repeating lies about a vulnerable innocent population FOR YEARS! What else are they lying to you about?
January 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Once again, if the most venerable corporate media establishment in the country will blatantly, willfully - despite being presented with mountains of scientific evidence to the contrary - repeating lies about a vulnerable innocent population FOR YEARS! What else are they lying to you about?
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literally laid the modern groundwork for the imperial presidency. see also bush v gore. see also iraq war. see also "reality-based community." literally the trump blueprint. despicable
January 2, 2026 at 1:13 AM
literally laid the modern groundwork for the imperial presidency. see also bush v gore. see also iraq war. see also "reality-based community." literally the trump blueprint. despicable
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Hearts starve as well as bodies
Give us bread but give us roses
Give us bread but give us roses
Watch Lucy Dacus perform the women's suffrage and workers' rights anthem "Bread And Roses" at @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's NYC mayoral inauguration
Watch Lucy Dacus Perform "Bread And Roses" At Zohran Mamdani's Mayoral Inauguration
Indie rockers were among the many musicians who played a part in Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign to become mayor of New York City. Lucy Dacus, for instance, welcomed Mamdani onstage during her pe...
stereogum.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Hearts starve as well as bodies
Give us bread but give us roses
Give us bread but give us roses
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Happy New Year, start it off smiling with this golden oldie
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
January 1, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Happy New Year, start it off smiling with this golden oldie
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I’ll see yall next year ✨
December 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I’ll see yall next year ✨
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Show me how you draw / paint horses 🐎
Happy Year of the Horse, peeps!
Happy Year of the Horse, peeps!
January 1, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Show me how you draw / paint horses 🐎
Happy Year of the Horse, peeps!
Happy Year of the Horse, peeps!
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I love @jess5th.bsky.social’s tradition of starting and ending the year with a poem. Ashley M. Jones’s “Lullaby for the Grieving” is perfect.
maybe there are angels here, too—
maybe there are angels here, too—
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I love @jess5th.bsky.social’s tradition of starting and ending the year with a poem. Ashley M. Jones’s “Lullaby for the Grieving” is perfect.
maybe there are angels here, too—
maybe there are angels here, too—
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Oh god lmao
I just sniped a kid in Overwatch and he wrote "ohhh Kirked me" and I just found out they're using that as shorthand for a good snipe HOLY SHIT LOL
January 1, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Oh god lmao
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A very dear friend of mine is releasing a book for carers of elderly parents based on her personal experience. If you want to preorder, it's out in January: www.amazon.com/Love-Practic...
(Sorry for the zon link but I think it's the only place I found it)
(Sorry for the zon link but I think it's the only place I found it)
With Love: A Practical Guide to Caring for Aging Parents Through the End of Life
Buy With Love: A Practical Guide to Caring for Aging Parents Through the End of Life: Read Kindle Store Reviews - Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM
A very dear friend of mine is releasing a book for carers of elderly parents based on her personal experience. If you want to preorder, it's out in January: www.amazon.com/Love-Practic...
(Sorry for the zon link but I think it's the only place I found it)
(Sorry for the zon link but I think it's the only place I found it)
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Happy new year!
December 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Happy new year!
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I saw this on TV and it was the first moment I really believed that Woke 2 is coming.
They showed the gays kissing on TV for the live ABC broadcast east coast new year’s ball drop, I choose to believe this is progress
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
I saw this on TV and it was the first moment I really believed that Woke 2 is coming.
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READ THIS ARTICLE FOR #NEWYEARS:
25 simple but POWERFUL resolutions you can make to improve your life AND YOUR CITY!
Revisit my most read @fastcompany.com article—the resolutions feel even MORE relevant now! Which ones resonate with you? What would you add? #HappyNewYear #Resolutions #NewYearsEve
25 simple but POWERFUL resolutions you can make to improve your life AND YOUR CITY!
Revisit my most read @fastcompany.com article—the resolutions feel even MORE relevant now! Which ones resonate with you? What would you add? #HappyNewYear #Resolutions #NewYearsEve
25 simple resolutions you can make to improve your city in 2019
What if we picked New Year's resolutions that improved our individual and family lives, while also improving our cities and communities?
www.fastcompany.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
READ THIS ARTICLE FOR #NEWYEARS:
25 simple but POWERFUL resolutions you can make to improve your life AND YOUR CITY!
Revisit my most read @fastcompany.com article—the resolutions feel even MORE relevant now! Which ones resonate with you? What would you add? #HappyNewYear #Resolutions #NewYearsEve
25 simple but POWERFUL resolutions you can make to improve your life AND YOUR CITY!
Revisit my most read @fastcompany.com article—the resolutions feel even MORE relevant now! Which ones resonate with you? What would you add? #HappyNewYear #Resolutions #NewYearsEve
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I was walking back home through my apartment complex and a little fox ran across my path
Happy new year
Happy new year
January 1, 2026 at 8:05 AM
I was walking back home through my apartment complex and a little fox ran across my path
Happy new year
Happy new year