Dysfunctional Programming
@clouddysfunction.bsky.social
Chronically online programmer (full-stack / person most often flung at the weird new tech) and a historian with a PhD because that makes sense.
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All views my own and not my employer’s (or anyone else’s)
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The story of this week is that millions of Americans were told in 2024 their lives would be improved if trans people's lives were made worse and I'm glad they're finally waking up to the fact that was never true to begin with--but trans people's lives are still getting worse
November 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The story of this week is that millions of Americans were told in 2024 their lives would be improved if trans people's lives were made worse and I'm glad they're finally waking up to the fact that was never true to begin with--but trans people's lives are still getting worse
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1. In a major shadow docket ruling from the Supreme Court, the court has ruled against trans people's passports, giving a stay to the Trump administration.
The admin has previously indicated it intend to revoke some passports if it got this ruling.
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The admin has previously indicated it intend to revoke some passports if it got this ruling.
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SCOTUS Rules Against Trans People's Passport Gender Markers In Shadow Docket Ruling
The administration has previously indicated it could revoke some trans people's passports if it got this ruling.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
1. In a major shadow docket ruling from the Supreme Court, the court has ruled against trans people's passports, giving a stay to the Trump administration.
The admin has previously indicated it intend to revoke some passports if it got this ruling.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
The admin has previously indicated it intend to revoke some passports if it got this ruling.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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I have watched as so-called "compromise" positions on transgender people's rights have failed over and over--in statehouses, the Biden White House, and in liberal rhetoric. There is no middle ground acceptable to the politicians, activists, and billionaires obsessed with trans people and our lives.
November 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I have watched as so-called "compromise" positions on transgender people's rights have failed over and over--in statehouses, the Biden White House, and in liberal rhetoric. There is no middle ground acceptable to the politicians, activists, and billionaires obsessed with trans people and our lives.
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a trans girl in vermont was kicked off her swimming team and committed suicide and at the very same time, the discourse in d.c. today is about whether the democratic party should’ve abandoned her sooner in order to win votes
a day in an american life
a day in an american life
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
a trans girl in vermont was kicked off her swimming team and committed suicide and at the very same time, the discourse in d.c. today is about whether the democratic party should’ve abandoned her sooner in order to win votes
a day in an american life
a day in an american life
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I HAVE CHANGED THE SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS. PRAY I DO NOT CHANGE THEM ANY FURTHER
October 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I HAVE CHANGED THE SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS. PRAY I DO NOT CHANGE THEM ANY FURTHER
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the media has made a huge deal about Neutrality and Not Editorializing and it all falls apart when you realize they are too afraid to publish a factual description of the video Trump posted
October 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
the media has made a huge deal about Neutrality and Not Editorializing and it all falls apart when you realize they are too afraid to publish a factual description of the video Trump posted
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no matter how much we yell they'll never ban trump administration accounts, which are connected directly to some of the most provably hateful people
Link got banned and those accounts got verified
Link got banned and those accounts got verified
October 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
no matter how much we yell they'll never ban trump administration accounts, which are connected directly to some of the most provably hateful people
Link got banned and those accounts got verified
Link got banned and those accounts got verified
Without downloading anything, where are you mentally right now?
October 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Without downloading anything, where are you mentally right now?
I don’t feel like I get the privilege of hope or plans for the future right now.
October 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I don’t feel like I get the privilege of hope or plans for the future right now.
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Gavin Newsom is an incompetent transphobic centrist who is unfit for elected office.
His repeated failures to protect the basic human rights of his own constituents is clear misconduct in office. He should be impeached immediately.
His repeated failures to protect the basic human rights of his own constituents is clear misconduct in office. He should be impeached immediately.
Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85
October 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Gavin Newsom is an incompetent transphobic centrist who is unfit for elected office.
His repeated failures to protect the basic human rights of his own constituents is clear misconduct in office. He should be impeached immediately.
His repeated failures to protect the basic human rights of his own constituents is clear misconduct in office. He should be impeached immediately.
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I wonder how many of my cis friends realize that the only way I can stop transitioning is if I die and ideally peacefully in my sleep of old age. Surgeries, therapy, and hormones don't end my transition but the fastest way to end my transition and kill me would be removing those as my resources.
September 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I wonder how many of my cis friends realize that the only way I can stop transitioning is if I die and ideally peacefully in my sleep of old age. Surgeries, therapy, and hormones don't end my transition but the fastest way to end my transition and kill me would be removing those as my resources.
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imagine if trans people didn't need to beg for their fucking lives constantly and instead we could just be funny and hot and go to sleep at night without worrying about what threat morning will bring
September 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
imagine if trans people didn't need to beg for their fucking lives constantly and instead we could just be funny and hot and go to sleep at night without worrying about what threat morning will bring
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Chotiner interviews Janeway
September 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Chotiner interviews Janeway
So curling irons? I cannot work them. It took restraint not to throw mine out tonight after I caught my hair on the clip and burned myself.
I get that I can use this to do beautiful waves but oh my god no forget it I cannot.
I get that I can use this to do beautiful waves but oh my god no forget it I cannot.
September 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
So curling irons? I cannot work them. It took restraint not to throw mine out tonight after I caught my hair on the clip and burned myself.
I get that I can use this to do beautiful waves but oh my god no forget it I cannot.
I get that I can use this to do beautiful waves but oh my god no forget it I cannot.
So anyway I got to Moorwing and after my fourth or fifth walk back and losing, I deleted Silksong and feel much better.
September 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
So anyway I got to Moorwing and after my fourth or fifth walk back and losing, I deleted Silksong and feel much better.
For people who found success in voice training, what’s been key?
I have an impressive array of work, coaches and effort for not much to show for it.
I have an impressive array of work, coaches and effort for not much to show for it.
September 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
For people who found success in voice training, what’s been key?
I have an impressive array of work, coaches and effort for not much to show for it.
I have an impressive array of work, coaches and effort for not much to show for it.
I would really enjoy not feeling like we’re heading to one of the best episodes of Babylon 5 without a John Sheridan.
September 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I would really enjoy not feeling like we’re heading to one of the best episodes of Babylon 5 without a John Sheridan.
Tonight appears to be a cry it out sort of evening.
September 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Tonight appears to be a cry it out sort of evening.
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jeff is correct but there is an even darker, underlying evil on the board.
the actual goal here is to classify *our existence* as mental illness. "should trannies be allowed to have guns" is a door they want to open because it requires "trans == ill".
this is a signpost on the road to genocide.
the actual goal here is to classify *our existence* as mental illness. "should trannies be allowed to have guns" is a door they want to open because it requires "trans == ill".
this is a signpost on the road to genocide.
Selectively revoking constitutional rights for vulnerable minority groups is a GIGANTIC red flag. The reddest possible flag.
The "from my cold dead hands" crowd wants to ban people from owning guns
September 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
jeff is correct but there is an even darker, underlying evil on the board.
the actual goal here is to classify *our existence* as mental illness. "should trannies be allowed to have guns" is a door they want to open because it requires "trans == ill".
this is a signpost on the road to genocide.
the actual goal here is to classify *our existence* as mental illness. "should trannies be allowed to have guns" is a door they want to open because it requires "trans == ill".
this is a signpost on the road to genocide.
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Let’s say this again.
Read this carefully, line-by-line, so you don’t forget.
Gender affirming care is not harmful to patients.
In fact, it’s actually shown to REDUCE rates of suicide in transgender people by up to 70%.
Read this carefully, line-by-line, so you don’t forget.
Gender affirming care is not harmful to patients.
In fact, it’s actually shown to REDUCE rates of suicide in transgender people by up to 70%.
August 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Let’s say this again.
Read this carefully, line-by-line, so you don’t forget.
Gender affirming care is not harmful to patients.
In fact, it’s actually shown to REDUCE rates of suicide in transgender people by up to 70%.
Read this carefully, line-by-line, so you don’t forget.
Gender affirming care is not harmful to patients.
In fact, it’s actually shown to REDUCE rates of suicide in transgender people by up to 70%.
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“detrans” isn’t a thing but “cis” is btw
August 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
“detrans” isn’t a thing but “cis” is btw
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if you are not trans, you are cis. “detrans” as a label is a political identity worn by cis people—nothing more, nothing less
August 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
if you are not trans, you are cis. “detrans” as a label is a political identity worn by cis people—nothing more, nothing less
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Minneapolis Mayor Frey: "Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community or any other community out there has lost their sense of common humanity. We should not be operating out of a place of hate for anyone. We should be operating out of a place of love for our kids."
August 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Frey: "Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community or any other community out there has lost their sense of common humanity. We should not be operating out of a place of hate for anyone. We should be operating out of a place of love for our kids."
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I'll admit it freely: I am scared. I am scared about how the evil people will weaponize this against us.
Minneapolis Mayor Frey: "Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community or any other community out there has lost their sense of common humanity. We should not be operating out of a place of hate for anyone. We should be operating out of a place of love for our kids."
August 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I'll admit it freely: I am scared. I am scared about how the evil people will weaponize this against us.
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since Bluesky is chock full of Newsom-stan-bots insisting that "Dems should compromise on trans issues", I will re-up my November essay about why this is not only immoral & unempirical, but BAD POLITICS. Dems WILL LOSE if they do this, here's why (no paywall): juliaserano.medium.com/should-democ...
Should Democrats Throw Trans People Under the Bus?
Here’s Why It Would Be Bad Politics
juliaserano.medium.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
since Bluesky is chock full of Newsom-stan-bots insisting that "Dems should compromise on trans issues", I will re-up my November essay about why this is not only immoral & unempirical, but BAD POLITICS. Dems WILL LOSE if they do this, here's why (no paywall): juliaserano.medium.com/should-democ...