AJ Malachite
@ajmalachite.bsky.social
Horror author. He/him.
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there's a certain way certain people write fiction about disability that really sets my teeth on edge, and it's an approach that I can only describe as 'educational hugboxing'
in this, portrayal of disability must be constantly affirming, and it must use specific and correct terminology
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in this, portrayal of disability must be constantly affirming, and it must use specific and correct terminology
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December 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
there's a certain way certain people write fiction about disability that really sets my teeth on edge, and it's an approach that I can only describe as 'educational hugboxing'
in this, portrayal of disability must be constantly affirming, and it must use specific and correct terminology
(🧵)
in this, portrayal of disability must be constantly affirming, and it must use specific and correct terminology
(🧵)
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it’s for exactly this reason that my library network’s catalog system does not retain patron borrowing data, or even permit the creation of linked “family” library accounts.
the “free” in “free public library” means, among other things, “free from government interference.”
the “free” in “free public library” means, among other things, “free from government interference.”
Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
www.advocate.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
it’s for exactly this reason that my library network’s catalog system does not retain patron borrowing data, or even permit the creation of linked “family” library accounts.
the “free” in “free public library” means, among other things, “free from government interference.”
the “free” in “free public library” means, among other things, “free from government interference.”
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Reminder that if anyone is setting you up online to do some crime, THAT PERSON IS A COP.
ALWAYS.
WITHOUT FAIL.
ALWAYS.
WITHOUT FAIL.
Donald Trump has instructed the entire FBI to prioritize finding ways to bring charges against anti-fascists and other activists. Any FBI agent who wants to advance his career now has an incentive to set up naïve kids for an entrapment case.
Please read about entrapment and how to protect yourself.
Please read about entrapment and how to protect yourself.
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Reminder that if anyone is setting you up online to do some crime, THAT PERSON IS A COP.
ALWAYS.
WITHOUT FAIL.
ALWAYS.
WITHOUT FAIL.
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In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
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Next is ajmalachite.bsky.social with Blackberry Yogurt - we guarantee that his story isn't about what you think it might be about.
December 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Next is ajmalachite.bsky.social with Blackberry Yogurt - we guarantee that his story isn't about what you think it might be about.
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Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
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Telus called us up with some doorbell camera security system deal, and my husband's reply to them was "No. I don't want to live that way." I don't think the rep had heard that yet from anyone. He was flabbergasted.
Probably the worst of them all is the Ring doorbell.
It’s sold as safety, but it’s much more about fear and paranoia in a box that turns you against your community. The more of them in the world, the worse our neighborhoods get. Don’t help the spiral continue.
disconnect.blog/a-tech-criti...
It’s sold as safety, but it’s much more about fear and paranoia in a box that turns you against your community. The more of them in the world, the worse our neighborhoods get. Don’t help the spiral continue.
disconnect.blog/a-tech-criti...
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Telus called us up with some doorbell camera security system deal, and my husband's reply to them was "No. I don't want to live that way." I don't think the rep had heard that yet from anyone. He was flabbergasted.
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IGN is paying attention to censorship again. Use their momentum, call visa and mastercard, tell them you read the article, ask them why they're censoring legal stuff
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
IGN is paying attention to censorship again. Use their momentum, call visa and mastercard, tell them you read the article, ask them why they're censoring legal stuff
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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There is so such abundant evidence that our lives markedly improve when we have access to care, but none of that matters because this isn’t really about whether it works. It’s about whether our existence is itself a “bad outcome”, as this UK protocol makes abundantly clear.
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
There is so such abundant evidence that our lives markedly improve when we have access to care, but none of that matters because this isn’t really about whether it works. It’s about whether our existence is itself a “bad outcome”, as this UK protocol makes abundantly clear.
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I'm watching an adult creator get systematically cut off from every income stream by payment processors and now debankment could be on the table. She makes legal content. They are trying to shut her up and hope that we'll shut up too.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
#SaveSpeech
Ana's situation has gotten more severe. This is blatantly targetted debanking and [extremely unfortunate] proof that these call campaigns are getting under paypros skin
Keep calling Visa and MC and demanding they stop discriminating against adult content!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
Ana's situation has gotten more severe. This is blatantly targetted debanking and [extremely unfortunate] proof that these call campaigns are getting under paypros skin
Keep calling Visa and MC and demanding they stop discriminating against adult content!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I'm watching an adult creator get systematically cut off from every income stream by payment processors and now debankment could be on the table. She makes legal content. They are trying to shut her up and hope that we'll shut up too.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
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“If you're arguing against us while using our language, we're winning."
–GW Bush advisor Matt Dowd as the proto-fascist “war on terror” raged
–GW Bush advisor Matt Dowd as the proto-fascist “war on terror” raged
Please stop using language that suggests that people with criminal records are appropriate targets for this administration's violence. One in three adults has a criminal record. Stop playing sacrifice games with fascists. Stop surrendering entire categories of people in your own mind.
November 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
“If you're arguing against us while using our language, we're winning."
–GW Bush advisor Matt Dowd as the proto-fascist “war on terror” raged
–GW Bush advisor Matt Dowd as the proto-fascist “war on terror” raged
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
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The physical abuse of children by adult men is an actual plank of all right-wing political thought, a thing they believe in strongly and govern to enable, not just something thousands of them happen to do. Fascism is a politics of violent mastery and no one's easier to do that to than a child.
NEW FOIA Files SCOOP: The FBI redacted Trump’s name—and the names of other prominent public figures—from the Epstein files under two privacy exemptions before DOJ & FBI concluded “no further disclosure” of the files “would be appropriate or warranted.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The FBI Redacted Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files
The bureau’s FOIA team tasked with conducting a final review of the records blacked out the names before higher-ups said last month that releasing the documents ‘would not be appropriate or warranted....
www.bloomberg.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The physical abuse of children by adult men is an actual plank of all right-wing political thought, a thing they believe in strongly and govern to enable, not just something thousands of them happen to do. Fascism is a politics of violent mastery and no one's easier to do that to than a child.
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Primary author of that Democratic anti-trans "strategy" is Simon Bazelon, nepobaby son of anti-trans NYT reporter Emily Bazelon. The report quotes McBride, a nepobaby token whose purpose is to excuse transphobia and do private equity's bidding.
The attack on trans lives is a gentry conspiracy.
The attack on trans lives is a gentry conspiracy.
that new democrat strategy document cites sarah mcbride's transphobia as justification for everybody else's transphobia in the introduction :)
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Primary author of that Democratic anti-trans "strategy" is Simon Bazelon, nepobaby son of anti-trans NYT reporter Emily Bazelon. The report quotes McBride, a nepobaby token whose purpose is to excuse transphobia and do private equity's bidding.
The attack on trans lives is a gentry conspiracy.
The attack on trans lives is a gentry conspiracy.
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Fear opens a reader up, and so does getting off. Folding both together, you can cut deeper.
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Fear opens a reader up, and so does getting off. Folding both together, you can cut deeper.
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
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One of these days, Capitalism will sustain its last wound. It will topple and die, and we will see it bleed out in the street, neither mourned nor missed. Every cut and needle's prick brings us closer to that day.
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
One of these days, Capitalism will sustain its last wound. It will topple and die, and we will see it bleed out in the street, neither mourned nor missed. Every cut and needle's prick brings us closer to that day.
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As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
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Tonight I know all my enemies are having a terrible time, which is almost as sweet as winning.
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Tonight I know all my enemies are having a terrible time, which is almost as sweet as winning.
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I am no longer employed so I'm not blogging Zohran tonight but I can just repeat exactly what I said in June :-)
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
The Democratic Party Needs to Learn from Zohran Mamdani's Guts and Backbone
Zohran Mamdani did something different, and it made all the difference.
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I am no longer employed so I'm not blogging Zohran tonight but I can just repeat exactly what I said in June :-)
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
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Maybe it’s bc a huge portion of my media consumption is abrasive music/terrible sexploitation movies from the 1970s-80s with titles like “Trucker’s Woman” but I don’t get why people need everyone else to think the bad shit they like is Good, Actually. Have the courage to be into what you’re into!
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Maybe it’s bc a huge portion of my media consumption is abrasive music/terrible sexploitation movies from the 1970s-80s with titles like “Trucker’s Woman” but I don’t get why people need everyone else to think the bad shit they like is Good, Actually. Have the courage to be into what you’re into!
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There has never been a time where seemingly thousands of people have disappeared and the explanation didn’t involve horrific crimes against humanity. This won’t be, either.
www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
October 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
There has never been a time where seemingly thousands of people have disappeared and the explanation didn’t involve horrific crimes against humanity. This won’t be, either.
www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
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