I’m sorry, is this an open mic night for a suburban high school slam poetry club or a press conference in the oval office?

It’s a big reason Newsom is an absolute no go for me for president and while I’m glad he’s doing what he’s doing in CA he’s not a hero and I’m worried about all the praise he’s getting.

be interested in a conversation about how best to platform trans people and fight for trans rights in the political sphere. Tactfully but without compromising on humanity.

Full disclosure I don’t fully follow your thread and I do listen to PSA, but I do think raising the bar for conversation to “we can debate how to best politically advance these rights” and not “should we care about this” is a beyond fair bare minimum. I saw a lot of push back on McBride and would

Also books with pictures if they depict things as dastardly as *gasp* women in leather jackets (re: recent Supreme Court decision)

We’re seeing major setbacks in the US and I think it’s really important to show people what they can do and to figure out the most effective messaging for a general audience and to persuade those in power. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, but fear can inhibit action.

I think it’s really important to place this into contact that the article is from 2022. We face a very serious threat and many people seem to embrace a “well we’re screwed anyways” attitude, which is not productive.

This book changed how I see the world and brought me to tears and is just amazing. @lutimestwo.bsky.social does a remarkable job of guiding the reader through her journey of learning about an important scientist and being open about what she finds (tried to explain without spoiling 🫣) enjoy!!!!

Oh yeah, 100% anecdotal. I think, unsurprisingly, the biggest thing was that they seemed to have had great mentors when they were studying.

I have felt like I am free to work independently and that their doors are always open which has allowed the consistency of our contact to ebb and flow based on my needs.

Funny observation, all my studies have been in the US and my advisors have been from elsewhere 🤔

- show their humanity while maintaining boundaries
- are direct with feedback and because we’ve established mutual respect it doesn’t feel personal. I trust that if they give constructive criticism it’s entirely to improve my work

As a current graduate student I can say that I have been extremely lucky with previous and current advisors and I’ve noticed they:
- set very clear expectations about how much oversight they give
- don’t hover but have high expectations
- respect me as a human

This is like drunkenly getting in the driver’s seat and saying “Jesus take the wheel!”

You’re doing ethical journalism in a time when so many are protecting themselves behind a skewed idea of “neutral unbiased” reporting and that’s huge. Thank you.

Interestingly the original 'tree huggers' weren't about intimacy with nature as such

They were rural women defending the forests that supported their livelihoods from loggers, after gov sold their forests to cricket bat manufacturers and lured the men away to a meeting

I think @bradlander.bsky.social would make a great senator for NY.