jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
@comixminx.bsky.social
sewing and comics, comix and sewing. Reading and silliness.
Getting more hair-trigger at blocking transphobes and reporting hate
Getting more hair-trigger at blocking transphobes and reporting hate
Pinned
I see some other people doing ongoing threads of stuff they listen to or have read; seems like a good thing, share knowledge of good stuff and enjoyment of what’s out there. Here’s something I’ve just finished:
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
Imagine the public information film the COI could have made about this in the 1970s.
It would have been legendary.
It would have been legendary.
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Imagine the public information film the COI could have made about this in the 1970s.
It would have been legendary.
It would have been legendary.
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
dear men: plz find a route to self-actualization that doesn’t run through someone else’s uterus
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
dear men: plz find a route to self-actualization that doesn’t run through someone else’s uterus
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
Cowley Road’s cinema, the Ultimate Picture Palace, has launched a fundraising appeal to “secure our long-term tenancy in our historic cinema”. The community-owned cinema has been seeking a longer lease from landlords Oriel College. uppoxford.savoysystems.co.uk/UPPOxford.dl...
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Cowley Road’s cinema, the Ultimate Picture Palace, has launched a fundraising appeal to “secure our long-term tenancy in our historic cinema”. The community-owned cinema has been seeking a longer lease from landlords Oriel College. uppoxford.savoysystems.co.uk/UPPOxford.dl...
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
I’m auctioning off some time menotoring for #comics #graphicnovels #storytelling & #Creatives4Sudan
See here:
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
See here:
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Sorry, GalaBid took too long to load. Please check your internet speed or try again.
app.galabid.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I’m auctioning off some time menotoring for #comics #graphicnovels #storytelling & #Creatives4Sudan
See here:
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
See here:
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
Comics makers! Bid on mentoring from Nick "made me cry so much with Laika" Abadzis the #Creatives4Sudan auction app.galabid.com/creatives4su... @nickabadzis.bsky.social
Sorry, GalaBid took too long to load. Please check your internet speed or try again.
app.galabid.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Comics makers! Bid on mentoring from Nick "made me cry so much with Laika" Abadzis the #Creatives4Sudan auction app.galabid.com/creatives4su... @nickabadzis.bsky.social
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
thinking about how my parents escaped vietnam, where the CIA destabilized my family's home country by spreading misinformation, and they landed in the united states, which is now getting destabilized bc someone in vietnam is spreading misinformation
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
thinking about how my parents escaped vietnam, where the CIA destabilized my family's home country by spreading misinformation, and they landed in the united states, which is now getting destabilized bc someone in vietnam is spreading misinformation
The other thing about ‘finding names difficult’ is that it is incredibly culturally relative. I had a colleague called Vaughan - perfectly normal name here in the UK, incredibly outlandish in the US I seem to recall, and definitely unpronounceable in Spain (where it always ended up as ‘Bond’).
"I'm half Japanese, half white, but both sides lived in Hawai’i for 3 plus generations. My name is Kau’i. It looks daunting but it’s just Ka-ooh-ee."
But when Ms White read out her name, she tripped up on the name and Kau’i corrected her pronunciation. Ms White said: "I'll call you Katherine".
But when Ms White read out her name, she tripped up on the name and Kau’i corrected her pronunciation. Ms White said: "I'll call you Katherine".
November 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The other thing about ‘finding names difficult’ is that it is incredibly culturally relative. I had a colleague called Vaughan - perfectly normal name here in the UK, incredibly outlandish in the US I seem to recall, and definitely unpronounceable in Spain (where it always ended up as ‘Bond’).
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
Dear Maurice, it's just a name badge you daft cunt.
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Dear Maurice, it's just a name badge you daft cunt.
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
“You want your fries to be ’large’, child? My uncle died after being hit by a ‘large’ truck. The scales fell from my eyes that day! Yes, the toy is included with the meal.”
There are some truly unhinged bits in the piece about Glasman, as to be expected when dealing with Glasman, but seriously what the actual? That's...one hell of a conflation of terminology.
November 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“You want your fries to be ’large’, child? My uncle died after being hit by a ‘large’ truck. The scales fell from my eyes that day! Yes, the toy is included with the meal.”
Start at the top of this good thread about toilet policing + stats
This is exacerbated by the the fact that passing, undetected, trans women will probably be a larger portion of those who continue to use the ladies.
Anyway thanks for reading all this
Quis custodes latrinarum custodiet?
Anyway thanks for reading all this
Quis custodes latrinarum custodiet?
November 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Start at the top of this good thread about toilet policing + stats
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
Really good post about the difference between complexity in an underlying system and the cognitive load faced by users, with reference to UK rail but applies far more broadly www.freewheeling.info/blog/complex...
Complexity isn’t the issue with train fares — Freewheeling
There is a consensus that rail fares are too complex. There is a lot of truth to this but it’s nuanced. It’s very important we understand this nuance otherwise we’re in danger of fixing the wrong th...
www.freewheeling.info
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Really good post about the difference between complexity in an underlying system and the cognitive load faced by users, with reference to UK rail but applies far more broadly www.freewheeling.info/blog/complex...
Another thought on this: it is quite interesting to have rewatched all of Buffy with a teen over the past year or two. The youth viewpoint is very clearly that there were a whole lot of story decisions that were bad and, yes, mean-spirited (we heard the teen many times blame JW directly)
Different strokes for different folks, but the only artist I cannot separate the art from the artist on is Joss Whedon, I think because the underlying problem with what I find disappointing about Buffy is...this would be more satisfying if the show weren't quite so mean-spirited?
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Another thought on this: it is quite interesting to have rewatched all of Buffy with a teen over the past year or two. The youth viewpoint is very clearly that there were a whole lot of story decisions that were bad and, yes, mean-spirited (we heard the teen many times blame JW directly)
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
There are plenty of links between the anti-trans “women’s rights” movement & anti-feminist conservatism. And opposing abortion is a logical conclusion for a movement that says no, you should not have agency over your own body; no, you do not know best about yourself; no, you have no choice.
No way I’m sharing Stock’s UnHerd article. But I am going to point to this bit which amply demonstrates the anti-trans=>anti-women’s rights pipeline. “Abortions should only be done for a highly restricted set of reasons. They should not be just nodded through for any reason a pregnant woman likes.”
November 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
There are plenty of links between the anti-trans “women’s rights” movement & anti-feminist conservatism. And opposing abortion is a logical conclusion for a movement that says no, you should not have agency over your own body; no, you do not know best about yourself; no, you have no choice.
One for you @tomewing.bsky.social - The Cure and a Norteño (Mexican) cover
I’ve often called this song—“Just Like Heaven”—the finest single of the 80s and meant it. This cover’s arrangement only confirms it for me 💜🔥
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
One for you @tomewing.bsky.social - The Cure and a Norteño (Mexican) cover
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
Spiders Georg factoid actually just human failure to grasp big numbers. Even eating 365,250,000 spiders a year has minimal impact on number of spiders eaten by average person given size of human population.
November 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Spiders Georg factoid actually just human failure to grasp big numbers. Even eating 365,250,000 spiders a year has minimal impact on number of spiders eaten by average person given size of human population.
I mean I think there is something to this, but at the same time, there are so many great moments even so. There are things I can never forgive Whedon for, but actually, you know what, the ending of S7 and how it pans out for the Potentials I like a lot.
Different strokes for different folks, but the only artist I cannot separate the art from the artist on is Joss Whedon, I think because the underlying problem with what I find disappointing about Buffy is...this would be more satisfying if the show weren't quite so mean-spirited?
November 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I mean I think there is something to this, but at the same time, there are so many great moments even so. There are things I can never forgive Whedon for, but actually, you know what, the ending of S7 and how it pans out for the Potentials I like a lot.
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
I don’t think Danny Kruger is being taken seriously enough - this is far more extreme than anything the Conservatives were allowed to get away with. He is effectively saying that being anti-racist and being trans are contrary to British national identity and his party is leading the polls.
Reform are so dangerous and this headline doesn’t do it justice. I also think a piece like this should start with the politician‘s core views just to emphasise the urgency.
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I don’t think Danny Kruger is being taken seriously enough - this is far more extreme than anything the Conservatives were allowed to get away with. He is effectively saying that being anti-racist and being trans are contrary to British national identity and his party is leading the polls.
Have seen it on site now. Great to see this sort of thing in place, with a big BUT: surely this isn’t all there is?!! Look at all that white space! Surely they must be putting up more than this?
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Have seen it on site now. Great to see this sort of thing in place, with a big BUT: surely this isn’t all there is?!! Look at all that white space! Surely they must be putting up more than this?
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
Sonic the Comic Reillustated! A fantastic tribute comic that came as a very pleasant surprise. Read more at my blog...
lewstringercomics.blogspot.com/2025/11/soni...
lewstringercomics.blogspot.com/2025/11/soni...
Sonic The Comic - Re-Illustated!
Cartoonist Lew Stringer's blog about his work for Beano, Buster, Oink and many other comics.
lewstringercomics.blogspot.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Sonic the Comic Reillustated! A fantastic tribute comic that came as a very pleasant surprise. Read more at my blog...
lewstringercomics.blogspot.com/2025/11/soni...
lewstringercomics.blogspot.com/2025/11/soni...
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
This is why I still use social media - finding out astonishing facts about our planet that I otherwise had no concept of
When I wrote about the ancient Zanclean megaflood filling the Mediterranean in as little as 12-18 months (!), it was wistfully.
I'm English. Lovely place, England, but Big Geological Drama? None of that round 'ere, sadly.
Imagine my delight at what geophysicists found in the English Channel.
1/
I'm English. Lovely place, England, but Big Geological Drama? None of that round 'ere, sadly.
Imagine my delight at what geophysicists found in the English Channel.
1/
November 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This is why I still use social media - finding out astonishing facts about our planet that I otherwise had no concept of
This is very interesting indeed (and easily passed my ‘I don’t want to click on a Substack link but sometimes you gotta’ threshold).
insights from Hammersmith Bridge nickmaini.substack.com/p/hammersmit... (Nick Maini) "closing a major bridge carrying 25,000 daily vehicles should lead to more traffic on other nearby crossings and less economic activity on either side. The evidence shows the exact opposite."
Hammersmith Bridge
Where did 25,000 vehicles go?
nickmaini.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This is very interesting indeed (and easily passed my ‘I don’t want to click on a Substack link but sometimes you gotta’ threshold).
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
genuine appeal to feminists who are haven't realised it yet: trans women are on your side. TERFS aren't
No way I’m sharing Stock’s UnHerd article. But I am going to point to this bit which amply demonstrates the anti-trans=>anti-women’s rights pipeline. “Abortions should only be done for a highly restricted set of reasons. They should not be just nodded through for any reason a pregnant woman likes.”
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
genuine appeal to feminists who are haven't realised it yet: trans women are on your side. TERFS aren't
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
This is my city. This is East Oxford (or one of its many facets) Isn't it awesome? And he's dead right.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY3l...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY3l...
I Ate At The BEST Places In Oxford
YouTube video by Only Scrans
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This is my city. This is East Oxford (or one of its many facets) Isn't it awesome? And he's dead right.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY3l...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY3l...
Reposted by jinty comixminx wildebeest the third
What many politicians don't realise - or want to understand - is that many of the "highly-skilled" immigrants whose labour they crave were raised by the same asylum seekers and refugees they openly despise. They take the racist political rhetoric personally, and act accordingly. Why wouldn't they?
"Record numbers of overseas-trained doctors are quitting the UK, leaving the NHS at risk of huge gaps in its workforce, with hostility towards migrants blamed for the exodus...the NHS is so heavily reliant on doctors from elsewhere – 42% of its entire medical workforce qualified overseas."
All those people, including current government, who falsely claim migrants are to blame for failings with the NHS, along with infrastructure in general, are in for one hell of a shock with how much worse things will get with Labour's anti-immigration policies.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
What many politicians don't realise - or want to understand - is that many of the "highly-skilled" immigrants whose labour they crave were raised by the same asylum seekers and refugees they openly despise. They take the racist political rhetoric personally, and act accordingly. Why wouldn't they?