Gates Palissery
@gateskp.bsky.social
Quietly queer writer on the road to publication & AMMR9 mentee. Actually Autistic. Huge Geek. Marathon runner. PhD doing science policy work. She/they 🏳️🌈
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Gates Palissery
@gateskp.bsky.social
· Apr 6
My program sent this out so I guess it's really official now!
Every once in a while, something happens that makes me stop and think...I'm glad I'm still around.
Current status: utterly at peace. Life is good. What an amazing weekend.
Current status: utterly at peace. Life is good. What an amazing weekend.
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Every once in a while, something happens that makes me stop and think...I'm glad I'm still around.
Current status: utterly at peace. Life is good. What an amazing weekend.
Current status: utterly at peace. Life is good. What an amazing weekend.
Totally ignoring the fact that perfectly healthy people has their health completely devastated by the last pandemic, cool cool cool. Because viruses clearly care if you get your 10k steps in.
Jay Bhattacharya's plan for a new pandemic is for everyone to suddenly be healthy.
November 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Totally ignoring the fact that perfectly healthy people has their health completely devastated by the last pandemic, cool cool cool. Because viruses clearly care if you get your 10k steps in.
I am begging you, universe. Please. Make this happen. It would be the highlight of this year.
If there was suddenly a giant shark in every PSA video, would that improve the reach of our messaging?
Are you located in the DC-Baltimore-Philadelphia-New York corridor?
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
November 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I am begging you, universe. Please. Make this happen. It would be the highlight of this year.
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Charles James Fox, as seen in The Duchess, which we talked about back in episode 22. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Charles James Fox, as seen in The Duchess, which we talked about back in episode 22. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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Happy posthumous birthday to South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, the subject of The President’s Last Bang. We talked about his wild era in South Korean politics with @ryanestrada.com in our episode in that movie, available here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Episode 55: The President’s Last Bang with Guest Star, Cartoonist Ryan Estrada
Podcast Episode · Biopic: A Podcast Story · 05/20/2025 · 1h 20m
podcasts.apple.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Happy posthumous birthday to South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, the subject of The President’s Last Bang. We talked about his wild era in South Korean politics with @ryanestrada.com in our episode in that movie, available here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
It is so strange being in a healthy*(?) (romantic?) adult human relationship.
I don't dislike it, I just...don't understand? What do you mean he actually likes me for me and not what I can do for him?**
*according to my therapist
**we're working on this, there's a lot to process/unlearn.
I don't dislike it, I just...don't understand? What do you mean he actually likes me for me and not what I can do for him?**
*according to my therapist
**we're working on this, there's a lot to process/unlearn.
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
It is so strange being in a healthy*(?) (romantic?) adult human relationship.
I don't dislike it, I just...don't understand? What do you mean he actually likes me for me and not what I can do for him?**
*according to my therapist
**we're working on this, there's a lot to process/unlearn.
I don't dislike it, I just...don't understand? What do you mean he actually likes me for me and not what I can do for him?**
*according to my therapist
**we're working on this, there's a lot to process/unlearn.
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
Sister: sends a screenshot of the movie she's watching.
Me: you're watching Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001), the first Barbie movie, released directly to VHS. We have the Christmas ornament. We have the VHS. I have seen this movie so many times I know the words & dances by heart.
Me: you're watching Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001), the first Barbie movie, released directly to VHS. We have the Christmas ornament. We have the VHS. I have seen this movie so many times I know the words & dances by heart.
November 14, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Sister: sends a screenshot of the movie she's watching.
Me: you're watching Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001), the first Barbie movie, released directly to VHS. We have the Christmas ornament. We have the VHS. I have seen this movie so many times I know the words & dances by heart.
Me: you're watching Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001), the first Barbie movie, released directly to VHS. We have the Christmas ornament. We have the VHS. I have seen this movie so many times I know the words & dances by heart.
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RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
Some books fade into the memory of your childhood, a hazy recollection that resurfaces when you sleep.
And others are burned into your soul for all eternity, living rent-free in your consciousness, rekindled any time you see a pot of pasta.
And others are burned into your soul for all eternity, living rent-free in your consciousness, rekindled any time you see a pot of pasta.
The children’s picture book, “Strega Nona, An OldTale,” celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Author and illustrator Tomie dePaola penned the book about the Italian “grandmother witch.” (via @mprnews.org)
Strega Nona turns 50 — and her art lives in Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota’s Kerlan Collection is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tomie dePaola’s beloved picture book “Strega Nona,” showcasing the original illustrations and highlighting Minnesota’s unique role in preserving the warmth, artistry and enduring cultural impact of this classic story.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Some books fade into the memory of your childhood, a hazy recollection that resurfaces when you sleep.
And others are burned into your soul for all eternity, living rent-free in your consciousness, rekindled any time you see a pot of pasta.
And others are burned into your soul for all eternity, living rent-free in your consciousness, rekindled any time you see a pot of pasta.
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New rule: You're not allowed to even attempt to call yourself a great country if this is happening in it. Healthy/nutritious food should be available to ALL, full stop.
Good that this school is filling a need, absolutely appalling that it's necessary.
Good that this school is filling a need, absolutely appalling that it's necessary.
The food pantry at Brashear High School is open once a week, and each student gets about five minutes to shop. Any snacks they don't take often go to teachers, to offer to hungry pupils. n.pr/47NnEYp
For students who rely on SNAP, school food pantries offer some relief
The food pantry at Brashear High School is open once a week, and each student gets about five minutes to shop. Any snacks they don't take often go to teachers, to offer to hungry pupils.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
New rule: You're not allowed to even attempt to call yourself a great country if this is happening in it. Healthy/nutritious food should be available to ALL, full stop.
Good that this school is filling a need, absolutely appalling that it's necessary.
Good that this school is filling a need, absolutely appalling that it's necessary.
This is so beautiful! Seeing the aurora in person continues to be a life goal 😍
So this happened an hour ago. I don’t think I’ve seen red this deep in a long time. You could see it quite clearly with the naked eye. #aurora
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is so beautiful! Seeing the aurora in person continues to be a life goal 😍
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ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
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This is what I try to always tell people: food banks can do way more with your money than you can, due to bulk buying deals. And they can do way, way more with your money than with the canned goods you didn’t want to eat
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is what I try to always tell people: food banks can do way more with your money than you can, due to bulk buying deals. And they can do way, way more with your money than with the canned goods you didn’t want to eat
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Spare (unexpired! Unopened! structurally stable!) shelf-stable food goes to your local mutual aid — little Free Pantry, Community fridge. Cash to food banks.
www.littlefreepantry.org
freedge.org
www.littlefreepantry.org
freedge.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Spare (unexpired! Unopened! structurally stable!) shelf-stable food goes to your local mutual aid — little Free Pantry, Community fridge. Cash to food banks.
www.littlefreepantry.org
freedge.org
www.littlefreepantry.org
freedge.org
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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
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This holiday season, give Jeff Bezos and Amazon the gift of zero dollars. 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This holiday season, give Jeff Bezos and Amazon the gift of zero dollars. 🥰
Today I took a mental health day and discovered the joys of World Market, a store with vegan gummy candy I've never seen outside the EU/UK. I'm excited about this. They also had better-than-Nutella (palm oil free), which was my primary motivation for venturing forth in the first place.
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today I took a mental health day and discovered the joys of World Market, a store with vegan gummy candy I've never seen outside the EU/UK. I'm excited about this. They also had better-than-Nutella (palm oil free), which was my primary motivation for venturing forth in the first place.
3 of the top 5 movies on HBO Max are Christmas movies, in case anyone is wondering where we are as a society
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
3 of the top 5 movies on HBO Max are Christmas movies, in case anyone is wondering where we are as a society
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Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Never underestimate how far a kind word or gesture will go. When a university president insists on calling you Dr. after you mention you finished your PhD this spring or a provost invites you to call them by their first name, it can really mean a lot.
November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Never underestimate how far a kind word or gesture will go. When a university president insists on calling you Dr. after you mention you finished your PhD this spring or a provost invites you to call them by their first name, it can really mean a lot.
"Dear Gov,
We see you're already letting people die. Please help us make more death machines so we can profit.
Love,
AI tech bros"
We see you're already letting people die. Please help us make more death machines so we can profit.
Love,
AI tech bros"
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"Dear Gov,
We see you're already letting people die. Please help us make more death machines so we can profit.
Love,
AI tech bros"
We see you're already letting people die. Please help us make more death machines so we can profit.
Love,
AI tech bros"