Alyssa (They/Them)
@aly-oops.bsky.social
Sustainability professional by day, generally up to mischief at all times. This account is kind of a catalog of things that make me happy.
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I started following Evan and Assigned Media back on the old site and I would highly recommend to any cis, straight person who is seeking to improve themselves. Easy to understand, written for eveyone, and dedicated to the Truth. Trans rights now and forever
We know everyone is asking for your money this month, but here's a twist: We're NOT asking you to donate in December, we're asking you to spread the word.
Help the trans people and allies who don't know Assigned Media's reputation for excellence and originality in trans news find us!
Help the trans people and allies who don't know Assigned Media's reputation for excellence and originality in trans news find us!
December 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I started following Evan and Assigned Media back on the old site and I would highly recommend to any cis, straight person who is seeking to improve themselves. Easy to understand, written for eveyone, and dedicated to the Truth. Trans rights now and forever
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Years ago I was at a literary event and someone read from a short story in which the Rapture happens and everyone with a beard is taken.
Doesn't matter what religion they are, or how they behave. Just... anyone sporting a beard.
It was pretty hilarious. Wish I could find it again.
Doesn't matter what religion they are, or how they behave. Just... anyone sporting a beard.
It was pretty hilarious. Wish I could find it again.
September 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Years ago I was at a literary event and someone read from a short story in which the Rapture happens and everyone with a beard is taken.
Doesn't matter what religion they are, or how they behave. Just... anyone sporting a beard.
It was pretty hilarious. Wish I could find it again.
Doesn't matter what religion they are, or how they behave. Just... anyone sporting a beard.
It was pretty hilarious. Wish I could find it again.
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When I decided to start a fantasy worldbuilding project I was faced with the challenge of learning to draw environments. As a character artist this was way out of my comfort zone. I still have a lot to learn, but just making them exist is half the battle! You can make it good later!
August 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
When I decided to start a fantasy worldbuilding project I was faced with the challenge of learning to draw environments. As a character artist this was way out of my comfort zone. I still have a lot to learn, but just making them exist is half the battle! You can make it good later!
Accidentally sharing the wrong screen in zoom to reveal that I'm just listening to the Kim Possible theme song on repeat.
August 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Accidentally sharing the wrong screen in zoom to reveal that I'm just listening to the Kim Possible theme song on repeat.
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In a democracy, government employees can voice respectful dissent to their leadership. But today, EPA leadership retaliated against its own employees for expressing disagreement w/ the admin’s actions & policy directions. Punishing gov't employees for this expression is an alarming development. 🧵
July 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In a democracy, government employees can voice respectful dissent to their leadership. But today, EPA leadership retaliated against its own employees for expressing disagreement w/ the admin’s actions & policy directions. Punishing gov't employees for this expression is an alarming development. 🧵
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This is a Republican congressman. No, it’s not fake.
July 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is a Republican congressman. No, it’s not fake.
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Ithaca sent Josh Riley to Congress to stand up to Donald Trump.
This week, Josh Riley voted against efforts to hold Trump accountable for violating the Constitution.
Josh Riley is protecting Trump instead of resisting him.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
This week, Josh Riley voted against efforts to hold Trump accountable for violating the Constitution.
Josh Riley is protecting Trump instead of resisting him.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
Josh Riley Defends Donald Trump From Impeachment
Podcast Episode · Josh Riley Watch · 06/27/2025 · 21m
podcasts.apple.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Ithaca sent Josh Riley to Congress to stand up to Donald Trump.
This week, Josh Riley voted against efforts to hold Trump accountable for violating the Constitution.
Josh Riley is protecting Trump instead of resisting him.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
This week, Josh Riley voted against efforts to hold Trump accountable for violating the Constitution.
Josh Riley is protecting Trump instead of resisting him.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
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Hey not to court controversy but vaccines fucking rule I personally love not having tetanus or diphtheria or pertussis or measles or mumps or rubella or smallpox or polio or human papilloma virus or hepatitis B or shingles or tuberculosis or FUCKING RABIES the fuck is wrong with these motherfuckers?
June 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Hey not to court controversy but vaccines fucking rule I personally love not having tetanus or diphtheria or pertussis or measles or mumps or rubella or smallpox or polio or human papilloma virus or hepatitis B or shingles or tuberculosis or FUCKING RABIES the fuck is wrong with these motherfuckers?
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Take a listen and seriously consider it. While this is not an uncommon practice, I am glad people are beginning to speak up about it.
June 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Take a listen and seriously consider it. While this is not an uncommon practice, I am glad people are beginning to speak up about it.
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absolutely none! no one is having any fun or learning anything. i had a great time running debate club in high school but it's not a good way to learn anything, it's a performance!
What take would you choose to argue on jubilee with total confidence that you’d crush 20 opponents?
May 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
absolutely none! no one is having any fun or learning anything. i had a great time running debate club in high school but it's not a good way to learn anything, it's a performance!
The only thing Spotify is good for these days is doing chores, but you get a break every time Smart Shuffle makes a dumb recommendation that ruins the mood.
May 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The only thing Spotify is good for these days is doing chores, but you get a break every time Smart Shuffle makes a dumb recommendation that ruins the mood.
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Republicans in Utah commissioned an investigation into gender-affirming care for trans youth after banning it in 2023.
They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
Utah lawmakers’ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban?
The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban?
www.sltrib.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Republicans in Utah commissioned an investigation into gender-affirming care for trans youth after banning it in 2023.
They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
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Nearly every House Republican just voted to kick millions of Americans off Medicaid. Why? To fund tax breaks for the rich.
May 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Nearly every House Republican just voted to kick millions of Americans off Medicaid. Why? To fund tax breaks for the rich.
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your energy actually is finite and spending time fighting about the former president while the current president is putting this country in a wood chipper seems like a bad use of it
May 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
your energy actually is finite and spending time fighting about the former president while the current president is putting this country in a wood chipper seems like a bad use of it
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PALPATINE HOLOGRAM: 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑾𝑬 𝑶𝑵 𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶 𝑴𝑬𝑬𝑻 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑳𝒀 𝑲𝑷𝑰𝑺?
IMPERIAL BUREAUCRAT: Y-yes my lord.
PALPATINE: 𝒀𝑶𝑼’𝑹𝑬 𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹. 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹.
IMPERIAL BUREAUCRAT: Y-yes my lord.
PALPATINE: 𝒀𝑶𝑼’𝑹𝑬 𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹. 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹.
May 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
PALPATINE HOLOGRAM: 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑾𝑬 𝑶𝑵 𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶 𝑴𝑬𝑬𝑻 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑳𝒀 𝑲𝑷𝑰𝑺?
IMPERIAL BUREAUCRAT: Y-yes my lord.
PALPATINE: 𝒀𝑶𝑼’𝑹𝑬 𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹. 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹.
IMPERIAL BUREAUCRAT: Y-yes my lord.
PALPATINE: 𝒀𝑶𝑼’𝑹𝑬 𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹. 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹.
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Roughly 4.7 million full-time workers in the United States rely on the SNAP to meet their basic food needs. These individuals typically work 35 hours or more per week for at least 50 weeks annually, yet their earnings are insufficient to lift them above the income thresholds for SNAP eligibility.
May 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Roughly 4.7 million full-time workers in the United States rely on the SNAP to meet their basic food needs. These individuals typically work 35 hours or more per week for at least 50 weeks annually, yet their earnings are insufficient to lift them above the income thresholds for SNAP eligibility.
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Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
www.npr.org
May 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
How I feel after getting top surgery 😎
May 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
How I feel after getting top surgery 😎
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In light of the predictably screaming rage we all feel at the UK supreme court today, may I suggest an actually good fantasy series so people can shut up about the wizard book forever
April 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
In light of the predictably screaming rage we all feel at the UK supreme court today, may I suggest an actually good fantasy series so people can shut up about the wizard book forever
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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One of many moments in Omar El Akkad’s new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” that will stop you in your tracks.
March 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
One of many moments in Omar El Akkad’s new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” that will stop you in your tracks.
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I just want my friends to not be so stressed & tired from the world & working all the time so we can hang out more & make art & just vibe. Is that really such an unrealistic thing to ask from this world?
March 20, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I just want my friends to not be so stressed & tired from the world & working all the time so we can hang out more & make art & just vibe. Is that really such an unrealistic thing to ask from this world?
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Surely yours count as severe enough disabilities, they say
No, I shake my head sadly. Hardly anyone counts. We’re all shirkers to them
No, I shake my head sadly. Hardly anyone counts. We’re all shirkers to them
March 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Surely yours count as severe enough disabilities, they say
No, I shake my head sadly. Hardly anyone counts. We’re all shirkers to them
No, I shake my head sadly. Hardly anyone counts. We’re all shirkers to them