Martin Allen
@beebirdmoth.bsky.social
Tired trans guy.
Very manly muppet.
CFO @AutonomousPress.bsky.social
Very manly muppet.
CFO @AutonomousPress.bsky.social
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Martin Allen
@beebirdmoth.bsky.social
· May 29
On the whole, I’d rather not be neutralized. Thank you very much.
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It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
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November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
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I don’t think it’s a problem of making sure people don’t “exploit the system”
Because I don’t care,
And if you’re thinking that it’s because you believe something about accommodations that’s really fucking ugly and disabled people have been trying to tell you that for years
Because I don’t care,
And if you’re thinking that it’s because you believe something about accommodations that’s really fucking ugly and disabled people have been trying to tell you that for years
December 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I don’t think it’s a problem of making sure people don’t “exploit the system”
Because I don’t care,
And if you’re thinking that it’s because you believe something about accommodations that’s really fucking ugly and disabled people have been trying to tell you that for years
Because I don’t care,
And if you’re thinking that it’s because you believe something about accommodations that’s really fucking ugly and disabled people have been trying to tell you that for years
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For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People
A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic.
(Note for free subscriber...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
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Has anyone read any mea culpa's from the people who insisted that using the term WHITE SUPREMACY was not "productive" when addressing this regime? There is ZERO way to ever the U.S. without actually addressing RACISM and WHITE SUPREMACY. These are facts.
December 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Has anyone read any mea culpa's from the people who insisted that using the term WHITE SUPREMACY was not "productive" when addressing this regime? There is ZERO way to ever the U.S. without actually addressing RACISM and WHITE SUPREMACY. These are facts.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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There's an urgent recall on a subset of FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus — they show FALSE LOW GLUCOSE READINGS.
The website to check the serial number of your sensors is
www.freestylecheck.com/us-en/home.h...
The website to check the serial number of your sensors is
www.freestylecheck.com/us-en/home.h...
Home | FreeStyle - Abbott
www.freestylecheck.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
There's an urgent recall on a subset of FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus — they show FALSE LOW GLUCOSE READINGS.
The website to check the serial number of your sensors is
www.freestylecheck.com/us-en/home.h...
The website to check the serial number of your sensors is
www.freestylecheck.com/us-en/home.h...
When we moved, my husband packed while I was in our new local. We have wildly different organizational styles. I recently found this thermometer bag (for all your temperature taking needs)
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
When we moved, my husband packed while I was in our new local. We have wildly different organizational styles. I recently found this thermometer bag (for all your temperature taking needs)
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I will be the first to admit I couldn’t understand why anyone would oppose Assisted Dying… and then I became disabled and had it “offered” to me.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I will be the first to admit I couldn’t understand why anyone would oppose Assisted Dying… and then I became disabled and had it “offered” to me.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
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Looking for a good news lunchtime read?
New, from me @the74.bsky.social today: The story of four Albuquerque schools teaching a mix of cutting-edge and ancient sustainable agriculture strategies — and the endangered river the students are helping to protect.
New, from me @the74.bsky.social today: The story of four Albuquerque schools teaching a mix of cutting-edge and ancient sustainable agriculture strategies — and the endangered river the students are helping to protect.
Ancient Aquifers & Drones: NM Kids Learn to Save Precious Water for the Future
This year, the Rio Grande ran dry in Albuquerque. The conservation techniques students are learning will be key to the region’s survival.
www.the74million.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Looking for a good news lunchtime read?
New, from me @the74.bsky.social today: The story of four Albuquerque schools teaching a mix of cutting-edge and ancient sustainable agriculture strategies — and the endangered river the students are helping to protect.
New, from me @the74.bsky.social today: The story of four Albuquerque schools teaching a mix of cutting-edge and ancient sustainable agriculture strategies — and the endangered river the students are helping to protect.
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Back in the 70s someone broke into the old Civic my brother and I drove. They stole all of our 8-track tapes (look it up, kids), leaving only Supertramp’s CRIME OF THE CENTURY. At least they had a sense of humor!
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Back in the 70s someone broke into the old Civic my brother and I drove. They stole all of our 8-track tapes (look it up, kids), leaving only Supertramp’s CRIME OF THE CENTURY. At least they had a sense of humor!
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Why did the burglar dump their works?
That's nobody's business but the jerk's
That's nobody's business but the jerk's
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Why did the burglar dump their works?
That's nobody's business but the jerk's
That's nobody's business but the jerk's
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Fully agree with this btw
The “Pathways” trial is, IMO on more than one level, a thoroughly unethical piece of “research” to be carrying out on children, especially children who are part of a marginalised minority.
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Fully agree with this btw
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i am noticing how some of you talk about the victims and survivors from those files and some of you need to kill that part of your brain that treats politics as a sport.
November 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
i am noticing how some of you talk about the victims and survivors from those files and some of you need to kill that part of your brain that treats politics as a sport.
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There’s nothing they break that we can’t rebuild, better
November 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
There’s nothing they break that we can’t rebuild, better
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Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
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I’m so mad that the thing that’s finally tipped some people is the allusion to consensual homosexual activity
Not
EVERYDAMN THING ELSS
Not
EVERYDAMN THING ELSS
November 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I’m so mad that the thing that’s finally tipped some people is the allusion to consensual homosexual activity
Not
EVERYDAMN THING ELSS
Not
EVERYDAMN THING ELSS
100% what Matthew said. From the age of 12-14 I was a niche sex worker in a very adjacent circle to all this. You shouldn’t need details to know it’s being a pedophile is wrong.
Btw, if you survived shit, you don’t need to follow the drip, drip in order to be an informed, responsible citizen - contrary to some hot takes over the last few hours
Really does feel like a nontrivial percentage of the powerful running this country are pedophiles
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
100% what Matthew said. From the age of 12-14 I was a niche sex worker in a very adjacent circle to all this. You shouldn’t need details to know it’s being a pedophile is wrong.
I drop the hyper vigilance long enough to listen to an audiobook while catching up on the unfolded laundry, and I come back to this?!?
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I drop the hyper vigilance long enough to listen to an audiobook while catching up on the unfolded laundry, and I come back to this?!?
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please resist the urge to say the flu is mild in comparison to covid.
1. we colloquially call some colds/similar illnesses “flu”—actual flu is not fun.
2. we had a whole flu pandemic about a hundred years ago. it was not good or fun either.
3. …because viruses can cause post-acute viral conditions.
1. we colloquially call some colds/similar illnesses “flu”—actual flu is not fun.
2. we had a whole flu pandemic about a hundred years ago. it was not good or fun either.
3. …because viruses can cause post-acute viral conditions.
We continue to see lessons about post-acute viral illness not learned.
We never see warnings about those who will have long-term sequelae.
'Long Flu' has been dismissed as 'not a thing' by some Drs.
But ME can be triggered by a wide range of viruses.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We never see warnings about those who will have long-term sequelae.
'Long Flu' has been dismissed as 'not a thing' by some Drs.
But ME can be triggered by a wide range of viruses.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New flu virus mutation could see ‘worst season in a decade'
Leading flu experts say they will not be surprised if this year's is the worst flu season for a decade.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
please resist the urge to say the flu is mild in comparison to covid.
1. we colloquially call some colds/similar illnesses “flu”—actual flu is not fun.
2. we had a whole flu pandemic about a hundred years ago. it was not good or fun either.
3. …because viruses can cause post-acute viral conditions.
1. we colloquially call some colds/similar illnesses “flu”—actual flu is not fun.
2. we had a whole flu pandemic about a hundred years ago. it was not good or fun either.
3. …because viruses can cause post-acute viral conditions.
And they wrap those chickens straight off the rotisserie. I remember shining a flashlight on them so I could see the plastic that fused onto the meat and pick it off before feeding my kids.
this is why the grocery store carries cold rotisserie chicken at the same price point as the hot.
And poor people who may not have access to a kitchen, aren't allowed a hot meal.
And poor people who may not have access to a kitchen, aren't allowed a hot meal.
Most people don’t know that with SNAP you are banned from buying “foods that are hot at the point of sale”. So even if you have SNAP (which people don’t now) you can’t get cooked food. Which means you need to also actually have the resources to PREPARE a “healthy” meal.
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
And they wrap those chickens straight off the rotisserie. I remember shining a flashlight on them so I could see the plastic that fused onto the meat and pick it off before feeding my kids.
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The northern suburbs in Dallas are trying to kill public transit to reinforce de facto segregation.
Irving became the fourth city this week to put its relationship with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit up for a vote.
Irving joins other suburbs to hold elections for a potential exit from DART
Irving followed Highland Park, Farmers Branch and Plano, which approved elections to leave DART earlier this week.
www.dallasnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The northern suburbs in Dallas are trying to kill public transit to reinforce de facto segregation.
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good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx
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this man is deeply unwell and deeply unpopular and flailing badly
stop pretending like he's an unstoppable, unassailable tyrant
stop pretending like he's an unstoppable, unassailable tyrant
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
this man is deeply unwell and deeply unpopular and flailing badly
stop pretending like he's an unstoppable, unassailable tyrant
stop pretending like he's an unstoppable, unassailable tyrant
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The failure of the “blue no matter who” crowd to rally behind Mamdani really just lays the reality of that position bare, doesn’t it?
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The failure of the “blue no matter who” crowd to rally behind Mamdani really just lays the reality of that position bare, doesn’t it?