Kate Averett
@convergecollide.bsky.social
sociologist (gender/sexuality/childhood/edu/family) at UAlbany. author of The Homeschool Choice (NYU, 2021). queer, feminist, spoonie, auntie, dog mom. she/her.
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This move is based on pseudoscientific nonsense. Just ftr.
The International Olympic Committee is set to ban trans and intersex women from competition. This is despite the fact that for 20 years, the IOC has allowed trans athletes to compete and only 1 has ever competed and none have ever won a medal.
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
IOC set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sport
The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year
www.the-independent.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
This move is based on pseudoscientific nonsense. Just ftr.
Anyone else have The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald stuck in their heads due to the large number of memes and reels their people have been sending them today? 😂
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Anyone else have The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald stuck in their heads due to the large number of memes and reels their people have been sending them today? 😂
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so much suffering and sacrifice only to to agree to terms that will beget more suffering and sacrifice.
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
so much suffering and sacrifice only to to agree to terms that will beget more suffering and sacrifice.
The winner!
November 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The winner!
Watching Anne of Green Gables with the sibs and I’m happy to report it is even gayer than I remember.
November 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Watching Anne of Green Gables with the sibs and I’m happy to report it is even gayer than I remember.
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No one can tell me a single good use for it, for me. I have asked. Not a one.
What am I supposed to use it for? To summarize my emails? Too long, wrong. To write things? Too long, wrong. To plan trips? Planning is FUN and why would I outsource that? I played with it a bit six months ago, it was meh.
Also, I hate its enshittification of search results with my whole soul.
Also, I hate its enshittification of search results with my whole soul.
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
No one can tell me a single good use for it, for me. I have asked. Not a one.
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Call me controversial, but technology that leads vulnerable people into crisis and even holds their hand as they die by suicide should not be endorsed by schools and universities, we should not be giving discounted subscriptions to this monstrous tech to young people AT ALL
The boyfriend of a friend of my son's has spent several weeks in a psych ward due to Chat GPT induced psychosis. He isn't suicidal but AI encouraged him down a toxic and paranoid wormhole until he became completely delusional. Evil stuff.
1.This is not the only known example we know of ChatGPT cheering on a vulnerable young person to die by suicide, this time it is a recent Texas A&M grad
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Call me controversial, but technology that leads vulnerable people into crisis and even holds their hand as they die by suicide should not be endorsed by schools and universities, we should not be giving discounted subscriptions to this monstrous tech to young people AT ALL
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"your passport says you're 5'7" but you were 1'8" when you were born so that's what we're listing" this is what that sounds like
I spit on the reputation of the U.S. Supreme Court, not that it can get much more degraded than it has already become by the repulsive actions of its disgusting GOP members.
You can hear the transphobic sneer in these words.
You can hear the transphobic sneer in these words.
November 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
"your passport says you're 5'7" but you were 1'8" when you were born so that's what we're listing" this is what that sounds like
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To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
Tesla shareholders approve $878 billion pay plan for Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
reut.rs
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
Okay, now I’m counting down the SECONDS until the Unrivaled season starts.
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Okay, now I’m counting down the SECONDS until the Unrivaled season starts.
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
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It is worth saying that putting “Africana studies” in scare quotes as if it’s a ridiculous concept is not a political argument. It’s just racism. “Africa is not worthy of a major” is the implication. Yeah dude you’re just racist. (From Gerard Baker at the WSJ today)
www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...
www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It is worth saying that putting “Africana studies” in scare quotes as if it’s a ridiculous concept is not a political argument. It’s just racism. “Africa is not worthy of a major” is the implication. Yeah dude you’re just racist. (From Gerard Baker at the WSJ today)
www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...
www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
I am so very ready to chop all my hair off again after getting lazy and not cutting it for almost 3 years…but I need to find a new hairdresser bc my old guy moved and I don’t know how to decide who to trust to do this!
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I am so very ready to chop all my hair off again after getting lazy and not cutting it for almost 3 years…but I need to find a new hairdresser bc my old guy moved and I don’t know how to decide who to trust to do this!
Current status: jealous of west coast people who are getting to watch this game and get to bed at a reasonable hour.
November 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Current status: jealous of west coast people who are getting to watch this game and get to bed at a reasonable hour.
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Most folks don't know this but Syracuse, NY has the highest child poverty rate in the country at 46%. Poverty and hunger are not only issues in the South.
The CNY Food bank can offer 30 meals with just $10. I made my donation. Hopefully you can, too 💜
foodbankcny.org
The CNY Food bank can offer 30 meals with just $10. I made my donation. Hopefully you can, too 💜
foodbankcny.org
Food Bank of CNY - 11 Counties. 1 Goal. End Hunger!
Serving 11 counties, Food Bank of Central New York provides food, resources, and partnerships to end hunger in our communities.
foodbankcny.org
November 1, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Most folks don't know this but Syracuse, NY has the highest child poverty rate in the country at 46%. Poverty and hunger are not only issues in the South.
The CNY Food bank can offer 30 meals with just $10. I made my donation. Hopefully you can, too 💜
foodbankcny.org
The CNY Food bank can offer 30 meals with just $10. I made my donation. Hopefully you can, too 💜
foodbankcny.org
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
I almost miss regular plagiarism. So much more straightforward than the AI kind.
October 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I almost miss regular plagiarism. So much more straightforward than the AI kind.
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friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
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You go into a store to buy a 2-litre bottle of milk at the supermarket and pay $3. But the person in front of you in line paid $3.50. And the person behind you paid $2.
Surveillance pricing is the practice of monitoring consumer data to charge you the most they think you will be willing to pay.
Surveillance pricing is the practice of monitoring consumer data to charge you the most they think you will be willing to pay.
October 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
You go into a store to buy a 2-litre bottle of milk at the supermarket and pay $3. But the person in front of you in line paid $3.50. And the person behind you paid $2.
Surveillance pricing is the practice of monitoring consumer data to charge you the most they think you will be willing to pay.
Surveillance pricing is the practice of monitoring consumer data to charge you the most they think you will be willing to pay.
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Keep the No Kings momentum going today by supporting your neighbors as government fails in real time. There won't be a SNAP distribution in November. People won't be able to buy groceries.
So buy someone groceries. Stock your community fridge/shelf, or start one. And donate cash to a food bank.
So buy someone groceries. Stock your community fridge/shelf, or start one. And donate cash to a food bank.
October 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Keep the No Kings momentum going today by supporting your neighbors as government fails in real time. There won't be a SNAP distribution in November. People won't be able to buy groceries.
So buy someone groceries. Stock your community fridge/shelf, or start one. And donate cash to a food bank.
So buy someone groceries. Stock your community fridge/shelf, or start one. And donate cash to a food bank.