Optical Noise
@ericsuchyta.bsky.social
(Computer) scientist, experimental film enthusiast, highly disillusioned and overall mostly forgettable aroace.
Was definitely thinking of @queerasfact.bsky.social when I picked this one up 💜
May 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Was definitely thinking of @queerasfact.bsky.social when I picked this one up 💜
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📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
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At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
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An advisee's friend was among the grad student who had their visas revoked, and the reason he was given was that he got a speeding ticket 3 years ago.
April 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
An advisee's friend was among the grad student who had their visas revoked, and the reason he was given was that he got a speeding ticket 3 years ago.
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I will keep posting about this because I want people to know it continues, and it is a lot more than the individual cases we see in the news. >1000 students at 170+ universities across 43 states now. Thank you @insidehighered.com and @amowreader.com www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
April 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I will keep posting about this because I want people to know it continues, and it is a lot more than the individual cases we see in the news. >1000 students at 170+ universities across 43 states now. Thank you @insidehighered.com and @amowreader.com www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
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This @insidehighered.com website is tracking visa revocations of students across the US, >600 at >100 colleges as of today, April 10. www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
April 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This @insidehighered.com website is tracking visa revocations of students across the US, >600 at >100 colleges as of today, April 10. www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
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At least five OSU students had their visas revoked for unknown reasons. OSU has 6000 international students (not to mention international staff and faculty), individuals who dramatically improve the quality of research and education of OSU. www.thelantern.com/2025/04/five...
Five international Ohio State students have F-1 visas revoked for reasons unknown to the university
At least five international Ohio State students had their F-1 visas revoked as of Friday afternoon, the university confirmed. Ohio State spokesperson Ben Johnson said in a statement the university do...
www.thelantern.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
At least five OSU students had their visas revoked for unknown reasons. OSU has 6000 international students (not to mention international staff and faculty), individuals who dramatically improve the quality of research and education of OSU. www.thelantern.com/2025/04/five...
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Honestly though, what about the Canadian border cops who handed her over to the US all while knowing how they had been handling similar situations. They have responsibility in this.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre
Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...
www.theguardian.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Honestly though, what about the Canadian border cops who handed her over to the US all while knowing how they had been handling similar situations. They have responsibility in this.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Luciella has also just posted the exhibition content online, so you can check it out no matter where you are: luciellaes.itch.io/nonlimerent-...
I simply can't recommend her work enough. We're very excited to share our interview with her later in the month!
I simply can't recommend her work enough. We're very excited to share our interview with her later in the month!
Nonlimerent // Monosexual: Digital Edition by luciellaes
An Aromantic and Asexual History
luciellaes.itch.io
April 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Luciella has also just posted the exhibition content online, so you can check it out no matter where you are: luciellaes.itch.io/nonlimerent-...
I simply can't recommend her work enough. We're very excited to share our interview with her later in the month!
I simply can't recommend her work enough. We're very excited to share our interview with her later in the month!
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We had a wonderful chat today with @luciellaes.bsky.social , curator of 'Nonlimerent // Monosexual: An Aromantic and Asexual History'.
We were blown away by the quality of research in her exhibition and the way it opened our eyes to new ways of thinking about queer history.
#asexuality
We were blown away by the quality of research in her exhibition and the way it opened our eyes to new ways of thinking about queer history.
#asexuality
April 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
We had a wonderful chat today with @luciellaes.bsky.social , curator of 'Nonlimerent // Monosexual: An Aromantic and Asexual History'.
We were blown away by the quality of research in her exhibition and the way it opened our eyes to new ways of thinking about queer history.
#asexuality
We were blown away by the quality of research in her exhibition and the way it opened our eyes to new ways of thinking about queer history.
#asexuality
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⏰ It's time for our weekly bill highlights! ⏰ We’re honing in on 2 bills that the Tennessee General Assembly is hearing, & we want to ensure all of us are prepared & aware. 💥 See below for more. ⬇️
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To message your rep. & help us stop the Abortion Pill Mailing Ban, visit: tinyurl.com/STOPHB26TN.
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To message your rep. & help us stop the Abortion Pill Mailing Ban, visit: tinyurl.com/STOPHB26TN.
February 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
⏰ It's time for our weekly bill highlights! ⏰ We’re honing in on 2 bills that the Tennessee General Assembly is hearing, & we want to ensure all of us are prepared & aware. 💥 See below for more. ⬇️
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To message your rep. & help us stop the Abortion Pill Mailing Ban, visit: tinyurl.com/STOPHB26TN.
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To message your rep. & help us stop the Abortion Pill Mailing Ban, visit: tinyurl.com/STOPHB26TN.
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LaLa Zanell advocates on behalf of LGBTQ people facing violence, from her own community all the way to Congress.
For her work as our Trans Justice campaign manager and for many other facets of her life, we celebrate LaLa and her continued fight for our communities.
For her work as our Trans Justice campaign manager and for many other facets of her life, we celebrate LaLa and her continued fight for our communities.
February 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
LaLa Zanell advocates on behalf of LGBTQ people facing violence, from her own community all the way to Congress.
For her work as our Trans Justice campaign manager and for many other facets of her life, we celebrate LaLa and her continued fight for our communities.
For her work as our Trans Justice campaign manager and for many other facets of her life, we celebrate LaLa and her continued fight for our communities.
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The Trump Administration wants to undo generations of progress in addressing racial discrimination against Black people.
No matter what, we will always fight for a version of “We the People” that includes everyone.
No matter what, we will always fight for a version of “We the People” that includes everyone.
February 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The Trump Administration wants to undo generations of progress in addressing racial discrimination against Black people.
No matter what, we will always fight for a version of “We the People” that includes everyone.
No matter what, we will always fight for a version of “We the People” that includes everyone.
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In his first 10 days, Trump issued multiple executive orders that seek to change government policy around gender.
We have:
- What to know
- Coverage best practices
- Questions to ask
- Key terms and background
- Journalistic resources
- Reading to catch up
We have:
- What to know
- Coverage best practices
- Questions to ask
- Key terms and background
- Journalistic resources
- Reading to catch up
Covering executive orders that target trans Americans
In his first 10 days, Trump issued multiple executive orders that seek to change government policy around gender. Resources, questions, and ideas to help reporters unravel the flood.
www.transjournalists.org
February 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In his first 10 days, Trump issued multiple executive orders that seek to change government policy around gender.
We have:
- What to know
- Coverage best practices
- Questions to ask
- Key terms and background
- Journalistic resources
- Reading to catch up
We have:
- What to know
- Coverage best practices
- Questions to ask
- Key terms and background
- Journalistic resources
- Reading to catch up
Ive asked why none of TNs elected federal reps are speaking out against handing over the decision of how government should run to an individual who absolutely no one voted to approve. This is a shame. Tim Burchett responded with an incomplete list of offenses, ignoring democracy altogether.
February 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Ive asked why none of TNs elected federal reps are speaking out against handing over the decision of how government should run to an individual who absolutely no one voted to approve. This is a shame. Tim Burchett responded with an incomplete list of offenses, ignoring democracy altogether.
Reporting shouldn't come at the expense of ableist language.
The policy lead for CDC's H5N1 response has abruptly resigned.
Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
February 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Reporting shouldn't come at the expense of ableist language.
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Mind-boggling wreckage. Among the lifesaving programs now disrupted by Elon’s attack on @USAID: phase 1 trials for a possible HIV vaccine.
February 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Mind-boggling wreckage. Among the lifesaving programs now disrupted by Elon’s attack on @USAID: phase 1 trials for a possible HIV vaccine.
As a socialist in a deep red state, I know contacting my Congressional representation isn't going to accomplish much, but I guess I feel better about doing it than not.
February 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
As a socialist in a deep red state, I know contacting my Congressional representation isn't going to accomplish much, but I guess I feel better about doing it than not.
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I will take words out of my grant proposals (I have outstanding thesaurus skills), but I will not change my efforts.
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I will take words out of my grant proposals (I have outstanding thesaurus skills), but I will not change my efforts.
Sometimes it's best appreciated not to come upon things too early, but someone really should have told me to read Kathy Acker sooner.
February 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Sometimes it's best appreciated not to come upon things too early, but someone really should have told me to read Kathy Acker sooner.
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Here's an e-mail that just went out to NASA agency wide. 🔭
January 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Here's an e-mail that just went out to NASA agency wide. 🔭
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