emrys donaldson 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
@exlibris.bsky.social
writer, asst prof of cw, dad joke peddler, fiber hobbyist
he/him
THE IRIDESCENTS forthcoming jan 2026: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-iridescents-stories-emrys-donaldson/f1860d7c0a538402
emrysdonaldson.com
he/him
THE IRIDESCENTS forthcoming jan 2026: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-iridescents-stories-emrys-donaldson/f1860d7c0a538402
emrysdonaldson.com
Well, it's no longer possible to opt out of AI in Word. Switching to LibreOffice.
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Well, it's no longer possible to opt out of AI in Word. Switching to LibreOffice.
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I created a template academic job market folder for folks to use Feel free to share around!
bit.ly/AcademicJobF...
bit.ly/AcademicJobF...
September 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I created a template academic job market folder for folks to use Feel free to share around!
bit.ly/AcademicJobF...
bit.ly/AcademicJobF...
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Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
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Transgender for everyone, motherfuckers 🏳️⚧️
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Transgender for everyone, motherfuckers 🏳️⚧️
If you've read A LITTLE LIFE by Hanya Yanagihara, I want to hear what you think
October 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
If you've read A LITTLE LIFE by Hanya Yanagihara, I want to hear what you think
For anyone looking for a Wordle alternative, I'm really enjoying Well Word: wellwordgame.com or in-app
Well Word
Your new daily word game.
wellwordgame.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
For anyone looking for a Wordle alternative, I'm really enjoying Well Word: wellwordgame.com or in-app
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My single Red Hood issue was the 15th best-selling comic of September, like out of all serialized comics in America. Incredibly funny.
October 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
My single Red Hood issue was the 15th best-selling comic of September, like out of all serialized comics in America. Incredibly funny.
What do you call a depressed cactus?
A sadguaro
A sadguaro
October 3, 2025 at 3:20 AM
What do you call a depressed cactus?
A sadguaro
A sadguaro
Love sending anti-GenAI propaganda to all my fellow haters. Love you, Merriam-Webster! Best thesaurus in the game.
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Love sending anti-GenAI propaganda to all my fellow haters. Love you, Merriam-Webster! Best thesaurus in the game.
If you live in the U.S., it's a good day to call reps to keep pressure on them about not caving to pressure to harm trans people: 5calls.org/issue/gender...
Protect Funding and Access to Gender-Affirming Care ⭑ 5 Calls
Updates Sept 29, 2025: Trump threatened, via social media, that he wouldn’t negotiate any funding deal that does not include restrictions on …
5calls.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If you live in the U.S., it's a good day to call reps to keep pressure on them about not caving to pressure to harm trans people: 5calls.org/issue/gender...
Transvestigating the xenomorph in ALIENS (1986)
October 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Transvestigating the xenomorph in ALIENS (1986)
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it may feel a little like homework, but i genuinely think people should read the lincoln-douglas debates to see what the practical politics of anti-slavery looked like in an environment where the public was neutral to hostile to the question of emancipation
September 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
it may feel a little like homework, but i genuinely think people should read the lincoln-douglas debates to see what the practical politics of anti-slavery looked like in an environment where the public was neutral to hostile to the question of emancipation
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this is the solution to the male loneliness epidemic I am 100% serious
September 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
this is the solution to the male loneliness epidemic I am 100% serious
why, dear god, have i been texting the same 5 transsexuals to get a g-d passport since november and (despite being able to/afford it) none of them have????
September 23, 2025 at 2:06 AM
why, dear god, have i been texting the same 5 transsexuals to get a g-d passport since november and (despite being able to/afford it) none of them have????
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In addition to scraping your uploads for "generative AI" training, Academia dot edu is going to start claiming rights to your personal info— *including your signature & voice*— for anything they see fit.
So now'd be a good time to remove all of your uploaded works, & then delete your whole account.
So now'd be a good time to remove all of your uploaded works, & then delete your whole account.
September 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In addition to scraping your uploads for "generative AI" training, Academia dot edu is going to start claiming rights to your personal info— *including your signature & voice*— for anything they see fit.
So now'd be a good time to remove all of your uploaded works, & then delete your whole account.
So now'd be a good time to remove all of your uploaded works, & then delete your whole account.
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Here's how to support my work:
I'll be teaching a version of my Columbia class on Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month for @resistanceschool.bsky.social.
The course is online/ hybrid. Deadline is Sept. 19th! Sign up!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
I'll be teaching a version of my Columbia class on Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month for @resistanceschool.bsky.social.
The course is online/ hybrid. Deadline is Sept. 19th! Sign up!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
www.resistancesummerschool.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Here's how to support my work:
I'll be teaching a version of my Columbia class on Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month for @resistanceschool.bsky.social.
The course is online/ hybrid. Deadline is Sept. 19th! Sign up!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
I'll be teaching a version of my Columbia class on Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month for @resistanceschool.bsky.social.
The course is online/ hybrid. Deadline is Sept. 19th! Sign up!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
What’s the convent’s most popular weapon?
Nunchucks.
Nunchucks.
September 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
What’s the convent’s most popular weapon?
Nunchucks.
Nunchucks.
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This is the kind of shit they'd sell you in Kakariko Village
My cucumbers did it their way.
September 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
This is the kind of shit they'd sell you in Kakariko Village
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Absolutely none of us know what we're doing. Become a writer
September 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Absolutely none of us know what we're doing. Become a writer
A civil litigation attorney’s favorite dessert?
Tiramisu(e)
Tiramisu(e)
September 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A civil litigation attorney’s favorite dessert?
Tiramisu(e)
Tiramisu(e)
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Meanwhile, on HBCU campuses, lockdowns after bomb threats and though I'm sure this won't interest most media types, it is worth noting: abcnews.go.com/amp/US/multi...
Multiple HBCUs under lockdown after receiving threats amid rising campus security concerns
At least six historically Black colleges enacted lockdowns after receiving threats, amid heightened concerns following recent campus violence at Utah Valley University.
abcnews.go.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Meanwhile, on HBCU campuses, lockdowns after bomb threats and though I'm sure this won't interest most media types, it is worth noting: abcnews.go.com/amp/US/multi...
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This morning’s whitewashing of Kirk’s legacy by civility-obsessed liberals isn’t just offensive to anyone targeted by Kirk (ask anyone on the ‘professor watchlist’) but dangerous. 1/2
September 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This morning’s whitewashing of Kirk’s legacy by civility-obsessed liberals isn’t just offensive to anyone targeted by Kirk (ask anyone on the ‘professor watchlist’) but dangerous. 1/2
Lotsa people having to explain the difference between situational and dramatic irony today, and I think that’s a beautiful thing
September 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Lotsa people having to explain the difference between situational and dramatic irony today, and I think that’s a beautiful thing
Considering moving some work from paper to PDFs on a tablet. Anyone use this combo to read/mark up PDFs? Tips on best hardware, software, etc?
September 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Considering moving some work from paper to PDFs on a tablet. Anyone use this combo to read/mark up PDFs? Tips on best hardware, software, etc?
Still wild to me that people don’t understand how bad it is for us. We have been here before, and we will make it through, but it is an unusually bad time.
Sharing with ALT text for those who aren't aware of the ongoing real world implications for trans people in the U.S.
"I'm afraid I could be arrested if I travel to that state..."
"I'm afraid I could be arrested if I travel to that state..."
September 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Still wild to me that people don’t understand how bad it is for us. We have been here before, and we will make it through, but it is an unusually bad time.