Steve (Acupunk)
@27needles.online
Acupunk, anti-capitalist, physician at the crossroads of medicine, community, the deeper world, and epistemology. Father of 2 humans and 2 dogs.
{at}graymagiker on other hellsites
{at}graymagiker on other hellsites
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the amount of resources that goes just to saving your unread newsletters to the cloud is astronomical. DO THIS NOW. start the new year with a clean slate!
Now unsubscribe from unwanted emails
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
the amount of resources that goes just to saving your unread newsletters to the cloud is astronomical. DO THIS NOW. start the new year with a clean slate!
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Please help my dear friend Lilith. She is not getting the help and support she urgently needs right now, and it is extremely cruel for her to be left alone when her situation is as difficult and precarious as it is. Please share, and please donate. Even a little helps her keep going!
I give
Up
I am
Going
To be
Homeless
No help
I try I
Beg
I cry
No help
Up
I am
Going
To be
Homeless
No help
I try I
Beg
I cry
No help
Black trans living in
Poverty
I have no family
No help
I have beg
I have cry
I am ask
ko-fi.com/lilithtreah
Poverty
I have no family
No help
I have beg
I have cry
I am ask
ko-fi.com/lilithtreah
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Please help my dear friend Lilith. She is not getting the help and support she urgently needs right now, and it is extremely cruel for her to be left alone when her situation is as difficult and precarious as it is. Please share, and please donate. Even a little helps her keep going!
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
November 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Native American women face a pay gap—and that’s part of a much bigger problem
Get the facts about the pay gap for Native American women
The pay gap
Native American women are paid less than white men—and white women
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Get the facts about the pay gap for Native American women
The pay gap
Native American women are paid less than white men—and white women
1/33
November 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Native American women face a pay gap—and that’s part of a much bigger problem
Get the facts about the pay gap for Native American women
The pay gap
Native American women are paid less than white men—and white women
1/33
Get the facts about the pay gap for Native American women
The pay gap
Native American women are paid less than white men—and white women
1/33
"you people, if there's not a movie about it it's not worth knowing is it?"
Dogma (1999)
Dogma (1999)
November 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"you people, if there's not a movie about it it's not worth knowing is it?"
Dogma (1999)
Dogma (1999)
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Thread but also just don't tell Paypal anything. No "what is this for" you both know what it's for. If you send a friend some money for dinner or something and you say "for friday night", even odds they get banned as a sex worker.
PayPal has rolled out a new "feature" that prompts you to leave feedback about an artist that you've commissioned via invoice.
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Thread but also just don't tell Paypal anything. No "what is this for" you both know what it's for. If you send a friend some money for dinner or something and you say "for friday night", even odds they get banned as a sex worker.
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This was a battle of optics which Mamdani won resoundingly. If you think this was some kind of victory for "normalising fascism" or whatever, it's worth noting that MAGA influencers are crashing out about this.
*They* don't think it's a Trump victory. Don't pretend it is on their behalf.
*They* don't think it's a Trump victory. Don't pretend it is on their behalf.
if you guys are ditching mamdani after he managed to throw the entire fucking republican party into complete total chaos and disarray while they rip each other apart, got trump to admit he's a fascist on-screen, and might've got him to leave ny alone for now with one meeting....... yall, come on
November 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This was a battle of optics which Mamdani won resoundingly. If you think this was some kind of victory for "normalising fascism" or whatever, it's worth noting that MAGA influencers are crashing out about this.
*They* don't think it's a Trump victory. Don't pretend it is on their behalf.
*They* don't think it's a Trump victory. Don't pretend it is on their behalf.
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you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
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Genuinely so unhinged that yesterday Trump called for the execution of Democratic lawmakers and today he said that Mamdani can call him a fascist and all anyone is talking about is how funny it is he likes Mamdani
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Genuinely so unhinged that yesterday Trump called for the execution of Democratic lawmakers and today he said that Mamdani can call him a fascist and all anyone is talking about is how funny it is he likes Mamdani
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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I would like you to donate to these folks. Sex ed resources thay are queer and kink positive, but age appropriate for folks under 18 are thin on the ground.
We’re about a week and a half through our two week fundraiser to try and raise $40k to provide benefits to paid staff and as-needed health care cost assistance fund for our amazing volunteers. We’ve raised $22k so far, can you help us get to $24k today? www.classy.org/campaign/scarl...
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www.classy.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I would like you to donate to these folks. Sex ed resources thay are queer and kink positive, but age appropriate for folks under 18 are thin on the ground.
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hey cis people, go financially support trans folks while we’re alive!
@katiedoesthings.bsky.social appliances keep breaking ko-fi.com/lexidoesthings
@nightleek.bandcamp.com surgery recovery needs ko-fi.com/arrowonionbe...
@floppyguy.bsky.social artist needing support ko-fi.com/thefloppyguy
💕💸🏳️⚧️.
@katiedoesthings.bsky.social appliances keep breaking ko-fi.com/lexidoesthings
@nightleek.bandcamp.com surgery recovery needs ko-fi.com/arrowonionbe...
@floppyguy.bsky.social artist needing support ko-fi.com/thefloppyguy
💕💸🏳️⚧️.
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
hey cis people, go financially support trans folks while we’re alive!
@katiedoesthings.bsky.social appliances keep breaking ko-fi.com/lexidoesthings
@nightleek.bandcamp.com surgery recovery needs ko-fi.com/arrowonionbe...
@floppyguy.bsky.social artist needing support ko-fi.com/thefloppyguy
💕💸🏳️⚧️.
@katiedoesthings.bsky.social appliances keep breaking ko-fi.com/lexidoesthings
@nightleek.bandcamp.com surgery recovery needs ko-fi.com/arrowonionbe...
@floppyguy.bsky.social artist needing support ko-fi.com/thefloppyguy
💕💸🏳️⚧️.
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About once every two weeks, someone will, either in meatspace or online, demand why I am so particular about language around disability.
The answer is I’m not. I do not get aggressive. I do not go out of my way to “correct” people.
I state my preferences, general community preferences, and watch—
The answer is I’m not. I do not get aggressive. I do not go out of my way to “correct” people.
I state my preferences, general community preferences, and watch—
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
About once every two weeks, someone will, either in meatspace or online, demand why I am so particular about language around disability.
The answer is I’m not. I do not get aggressive. I do not go out of my way to “correct” people.
I state my preferences, general community preferences, and watch—
The answer is I’m not. I do not get aggressive. I do not go out of my way to “correct” people.
I state my preferences, general community preferences, and watch—
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AI is NOT inevitable. Stop acting like it is.
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
AI is NOT inevitable. Stop acting like it is.
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I’m smart and have gorgeous prose
So for SOME stuff the only reason you listen to them not me is race and gender and clout
AND because I have sense I also know that works teh other way too
That you are listening to me not others for the same reason
AND THAT IS WHY I LOVE INFRASTRUCTURES
So for SOME stuff the only reason you listen to them not me is race and gender and clout
AND because I have sense I also know that works teh other way too
That you are listening to me not others for the same reason
AND THAT IS WHY I LOVE INFRASTRUCTURES
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I’m smart and have gorgeous prose
So for SOME stuff the only reason you listen to them not me is race and gender and clout
AND because I have sense I also know that works teh other way too
That you are listening to me not others for the same reason
AND THAT IS WHY I LOVE INFRASTRUCTURES
So for SOME stuff the only reason you listen to them not me is race and gender and clout
AND because I have sense I also know that works teh other way too
That you are listening to me not others for the same reason
AND THAT IS WHY I LOVE INFRASTRUCTURES
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I keeps thinking how asking this question implies there’s an generally-held expectation that CHILD ASSAULT is less bad than revealing the perpetrators if they’re on “your team”. The moral bankruptcy of expecting it to be a gotcha takes my breath away in exposing how amoral a society we are.
CNN: What if there are more names connected to the Democratic Party that come out in the files?
CHRIS MURPHY: So what?
CHRIS MURPHY: So what?
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I keeps thinking how asking this question implies there’s an generally-held expectation that CHILD ASSAULT is less bad than revealing the perpetrators if they’re on “your team”. The moral bankruptcy of expecting it to be a gotcha takes my breath away in exposing how amoral a society we are.
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authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
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Nobody asked, but:
I think the biggest pitfall of sci-fi/fantasy storytelling, especially for worldbuilders, in the infodump.
You're (rightfully) just so proud of all the work you put into creating a cohesive setting that you just wanna PUKE it all over readers/watchers on page one.
(thread)
I think the biggest pitfall of sci-fi/fantasy storytelling, especially for worldbuilders, in the infodump.
You're (rightfully) just so proud of all the work you put into creating a cohesive setting that you just wanna PUKE it all over readers/watchers on page one.
(thread)
November 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Nobody asked, but:
I think the biggest pitfall of sci-fi/fantasy storytelling, especially for worldbuilders, in the infodump.
You're (rightfully) just so proud of all the work you put into creating a cohesive setting that you just wanna PUKE it all over readers/watchers on page one.
(thread)
I think the biggest pitfall of sci-fi/fantasy storytelling, especially for worldbuilders, in the infodump.
You're (rightfully) just so proud of all the work you put into creating a cohesive setting that you just wanna PUKE it all over readers/watchers on page one.
(thread)
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Folks, Saed is looking for help against the cold if you have some dollars to spare.
The harsh winter of Gaza has returned, and we are still living in the open. The cold is biting, and our children shiver all night. We desperately need warm clothes, blankets, and shoes. Your support has helped us survive, and we ask for your continued solidarity.🍉🕊
Campaign link: gofund.me/a0a540b8
Campaign link: gofund.me/a0a540b8
Donate to Bring hope back to Saed and his family after the war, organized by Marina Reilly
Dear Comrade,
From beneath the rubble… I write my story!
I … Marina Reilly needs your support for Bring hope back to Saed and his family after the war
gofund.me
November 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Folks, Saed is looking for help against the cold if you have some dollars to spare.