Crewman Six, Snack Viking
@crewmansix.bsky.social
Schrodinger's Queer 🏳️🌈 She/They.
Recovering academic, hot mess.
I write and I make things.
#SmallMagics #Poetry #KoFiShop
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Recovering academic, hot mess.
I write and I make things.
#SmallMagics #Poetry #KoFiShop
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/crewmansix
Wishlist: https://throne.me/crewmansix
Website: https://crewmansixrants.wordpress.com/
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I write poetry, I'm working on my next big writing project, I sell my craft goodies, and I do writing prompts over at my KoFi page.
Plus cat pics!
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I write poetry, I'm working on my next big writing project, I sell my craft goodies, and I do writing prompts over at my KoFi page.
Plus cat pics!
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Google can keep 'em. I'll manage without.
FYI: turning off "Smart features" also turns off spell check and the promotions and social tabs. And more.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Google can keep 'em. I'll manage without.
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It is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
I miss you, my siblings.
I miss you, my siblings.
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
I miss you, my siblings.
I miss you, my siblings.
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What I honestly find depressing is all that money and energy against trans athletes when the coach accused of raping multiple people is just *there*
(I know why, easier to demonize the oppressed rather than challenge the patriarchy).
(I know why, easier to demonize the oppressed rather than challenge the patriarchy).
I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
What I honestly find depressing is all that money and energy against trans athletes when the coach accused of raping multiple people is just *there*
(I know why, easier to demonize the oppressed rather than challenge the patriarchy).
(I know why, easier to demonize the oppressed rather than challenge the patriarchy).
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Yes!! This!
We must take a long view on how research impacts society, not pull our heads into our shell and put blinders on.
#science
We must take a long view on how research impacts society, not pull our heads into our shell and put blinders on.
#science
Federal research funding works. It’s not an expense–it’s an investment. It’s not overhead–it’s a down payment on the future. The value of computing research has never been greater cacm.acm.org/federal-fund... #research #science #NIH #NSF
Keeping the Dream Alive: The Power and Promise of Federally Funded Research – Communications of the ACM
cacm.acm.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Yes!! This!
We must take a long view on how research impacts society, not pull our heads into our shell and put blinders on.
#science
We must take a long view on how research impacts society, not pull our heads into our shell and put blinders on.
#science
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November 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Picard travel tip: Bring a book.
November 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Picard travel tip: Bring a book.
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This racist monster isn't even pretending to talk about citizenship here any longer - he's celebrating foreign-born people losing work REGARDLESS of citizenship.
The Republican Party under Trump is a blatantly white supremacist institution and no Republican deserves your vote.
The Republican Party under Trump is a blatantly white supremacist institution and no Republican deserves your vote.
Wow. Stephen Miller and the White House political operation are now openly, explicitly celebrating the fact that *legally* present immigrants have lost their jobs:
November 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This racist monster isn't even pretending to talk about citizenship here any longer - he's celebrating foreign-born people losing work REGARDLESS of citizenship.
The Republican Party under Trump is a blatantly white supremacist institution and no Republican deserves your vote.
The Republican Party under Trump is a blatantly white supremacist institution and no Republican deserves your vote.
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#StayReadyCrew
Reminder #2
Make sure to check the weight of your frozen turkey so you can plan how you’re going to thaw it.
I’d allow an extra day or 2 so you can season or brine your bird.
Reminder #2
Make sure to check the weight of your frozen turkey so you can plan how you’re going to thaw it.
I’d allow an extra day or 2 so you can season or brine your bird.
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#StayReadyCrew
Reminder #2
Make sure to check the weight of your frozen turkey so you can plan how you’re going to thaw it.
I’d allow an extra day or 2 so you can season or brine your bird.
Reminder #2
Make sure to check the weight of your frozen turkey so you can plan how you’re going to thaw it.
I’d allow an extra day or 2 so you can season or brine your bird.
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On Trans Day of Remembrance, we honor the transgender people whose lives have been taken by violence. Their memory calls us to build institutions that provide safety, dignity, and belonging.
As we honor the sacrifices of generations of trans servicemembers, their bravery inspires us to do everything we can to protect trans veterans today.
That's why ONS launched the Transgender Veterans Toolkit, a set of proven policy recommendations for state governments.
Learn more: lnkd.in/gXFMYeQe
That's why ONS launched the Transgender Veterans Toolkit, a set of proven policy recommendations for state governments.
Learn more: lnkd.in/gXFMYeQe
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we honor the transgender people whose lives have been taken by violence. Their memory calls us to build institutions that provide safety, dignity, and belonging.
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Whenever I see a major media player with like 200k in followers not use alt text for a single sentence headline, I feel like they're not taking reporting the news seriously.
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Whenever I see a major media player with like 200k in followers not use alt text for a single sentence headline, I feel like they're not taking reporting the news seriously.
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For me, #Daggerheart December has already begun.
The Skies of Calopa, my Arcanepunk Airship campaign frame in development. #ttrpg
The Skies of Calopa, my Arcanepunk Airship campaign frame in development. #ttrpg
November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
For me, #Daggerheart December has already begun.
The Skies of Calopa, my Arcanepunk Airship campaign frame in development. #ttrpg
The Skies of Calopa, my Arcanepunk Airship campaign frame in development. #ttrpg
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yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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always remember: Terry Pratchett said trans rights
this book was written in 1996 by a 48 year old British man and no cis person in 2025 has a single goddamn excuse to behave differently
this book was written in 1996 by a 48 year old British man and no cis person in 2025 has a single goddamn excuse to behave differently
November 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
always remember: Terry Pratchett said trans rights
this book was written in 1996 by a 48 year old British man and no cis person in 2025 has a single goddamn excuse to behave differently
this book was written in 1996 by a 48 year old British man and no cis person in 2025 has a single goddamn excuse to behave differently
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Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay, for Trans Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay, for Trans Day of Remembrance
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this is evil
this is fascist
this is racist
this is antisemitic
this is anti-Black
this is hate-mongering
this is dangerous to you and the people you love, whatever your background
this is fascist
this is racist
this is antisemitic
this is anti-Black
this is hate-mongering
this is dangerous to you and the people you love, whatever your background
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
this is evil
this is fascist
this is racist
this is antisemitic
this is anti-Black
this is hate-mongering
this is dangerous to you and the people you love, whatever your background
this is fascist
this is racist
this is antisemitic
this is anti-Black
this is hate-mongering
this is dangerous to you and the people you love, whatever your background
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Consequences are not cancel culture. They're just a new concept for parts of society, who have never actually had to deal with them before.
When the papers start whining about “cancel culture” again, remember that these men are stepping down 1) voluntarily, and 2) because their jobs have no real impact on their wealth and power, and 3) BECAUSE OF THE RAPING.
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
November 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Consequences are not cancel culture. They're just a new concept for parts of society, who have never actually had to deal with them before.
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Went ahead and did this on the off chance folks would like to do me a solid this holiday season. This isn't a priority for my work, but it would allow me to work on more art and designs without always needing to be in the Lab.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Went ahead and did this on the off chance folks would like to do me a solid this holiday season. This isn't a priority for my work, but it would allow me to work on more art and designs without always needing to be in the Lab.
throne.com/artificerind...
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Inks, nibs, & Miscellanea
In which I take a detour to post about fountain pens, because that should live over here. Hand in hand with fountain pens come inks. That means cartridges and converters, vacuum and piston fillers, disposables and eye-droppers, and the dizzying rainbow of bottled inks.…
In which I take a detour to post about fountain pens, because that should live over here. Hand in hand with fountain pens come inks. That means cartridges and converters, vacuum and piston fillers, disposables and eye-droppers, and the dizzying rainbow of bottled inks.…
Inks, nibs, & Miscellanea
In which I take a detour to post about fountain pens, because that should live over here. Hand in hand with fountain pens come inks. That means cartridges and converters, vacuum and piston fillers, disposables and eye-droppers, and the dizzying rainbow of bottled inks. Plus the whole flush/refill process. It can honestly be a lot when you're just starting. My first fountain pen, now retired to a display, came without a converter and used proprietary cartridges.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Inks, nibs, & Miscellanea
In which I take a detour to post about fountain pens, because that should live over here. Hand in hand with fountain pens come inks. That means cartridges and converters, vacuum and piston fillers, disposables and eye-droppers, and the dizzying rainbow of bottled inks.…
In which I take a detour to post about fountain pens, because that should live over here. Hand in hand with fountain pens come inks. That means cartridges and converters, vacuum and piston fillers, disposables and eye-droppers, and the dizzying rainbow of bottled inks.…
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Speaking of, I'm $8,089 away from calling it quits on my fundraiser.
PACIFICALLY, to avoid getting stranded at clinic/births like yesterday due to my bank account, I need a car to keep this sacrifice from being all for naught.
If you got it like that it would be an immense relief.
PACIFICALLY, to avoid getting stranded at clinic/births like yesterday due to my bank account, I need a car to keep this sacrifice from being all for naught.
If you got it like that it would be an immense relief.
Oh Hai 👋🏿
If I can keep these gig contracts steady, the last 15% of this campaign (that I started in October 2022) will go to the bigger ticket items that I still need like neonate appropriate pulse oximeters, for ex., and my licensure exam fees.
This is what I came for.
If I can keep these gig contracts steady, the last 15% of this campaign (that I started in October 2022) will go to the bigger ticket items that I still need like neonate appropriate pulse oximeters, for ex., and my licensure exam fees.
This is what I came for.
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Speaking of, I'm $8,089 away from calling it quits on my fundraiser.
PACIFICALLY, to avoid getting stranded at clinic/births like yesterday due to my bank account, I need a car to keep this sacrifice from being all for naught.
If you got it like that it would be an immense relief.
PACIFICALLY, to avoid getting stranded at clinic/births like yesterday due to my bank account, I need a car to keep this sacrifice from being all for naught.
If you got it like that it would be an immense relief.
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Thanks to the folks that shared my art recently. Getting back into it as a focus is a lot (hooray anxiety!), so just knowing there's people out there that dig it is a huge help.
💙🤘💙
💙🤘💙
November 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Thanks to the folks that shared my art recently. Getting back into it as a focus is a lot (hooray anxiety!), so just knowing there's people out there that dig it is a huge help.
💙🤘💙
💙🤘💙
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Everyone working on this is morally bankrupt
Google DeepMind has hired the former CTO of Boston Dynamics (yes, the dystopian robot dog company) to help build Gemini into a sort of operating system for robots. Great scoop from @willknight.bsky.social
Google DeepMind Hires Former CTO of Boston Dynamics as the Company Pushes Deeper Into Robotics
DeepMind's chief says he envisions Gemini as an operating system for physical robots. The company has hired Aaron Saunders to help make that a reality.
www.wired.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Everyone working on this is morally bankrupt
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Just received this new pendant from @punklenix.bsky.social ! I love it!
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Just received this new pendant from @punklenix.bsky.social ! I love it!
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I always feel like these checks are an admission that universal basic income works...even if they continue acting like it doesn't.
Oh, is a republican doing poorly in the polls? Time to send out checks.
BREAKING: Deputy White House Chief of Staff James Blair said the administration is eyeing ways to give millions of Americans $2,000 dividend checks from tariff revenue without congressional approval, per Bloomberg.
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I always feel like these checks are an admission that universal basic income works...even if they continue acting like it doesn't.
This part right here is reason enough to make anyone dread jury duty. Throw in that the check-in system to determine if you actually have to go has gotten WORSE in the digital age, and it's a damn threat full of stress and impending disaster.
Jury duty can destroy a person’s financial stability because it does not replace wages! It does not replace gig work. If you are self-employed, doing gig work, or on deadline, you’re simply fucked. It messes with child and elder care.
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This part right here is reason enough to make anyone dread jury duty. Throw in that the check-in system to determine if you actually have to go has gotten WORSE in the digital age, and it's a damn threat full of stress and impending disaster.