Hesper Budge (they/he)
@hesperbudge.bsky.social
I'm a nonbinary autistic sci-fi/fantasy novelist struggling with various chronic ailments 🌠🪻🧜🏻♂️ www.hesperbudgenovels.wordpress.com
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If you've got spare cash, Palestinians need midwinter aid and the donations are dropping.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Fundraisers warn of ‘catastrophic’ drop in donations to Gaza since ceasefire
‘The world thinks Palestinians don’t need help any more,’ aid organiser says, despite desperate need as winter nears
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you've got spare cash, Palestinians need midwinter aid and the donations are dropping.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Wait until they hear about the drug cascade that untreated ADHD tends to lead to.
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Wait until they hear about the drug cascade that untreated ADHD tends to lead to.
NINE MONTHS ON TESTOSTERONE SELFIE!
November 22, 2025 at 4:46 AM
NINE MONTHS ON TESTOSTERONE SELFIE!
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When pregnant woman boarded a subway car, 38% of the time someone offered her a seat. If someone dressed as Batman was also in the car it rose to 68%.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
The Batman effect: The mere sight of the 'superhero' can make us more altruistic
If "Batman" appears on the scene, we immediately become more altruistic: in fact, research conducted by psychologists from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, shows that the sudden appear...
phys.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
When pregnant woman boarded a subway car, 38% of the time someone offered her a seat. If someone dressed as Batman was also in the car it rose to 68%.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
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It's weird that "kids deserve privacy" and "kids have rights" are such fucking radical stances to take. Have you noticed what happens when they don't get privacy and aren't given agency? They're abused by adults. See: America.
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It's weird that "kids deserve privacy" and "kids have rights" are such fucking radical stances to take. Have you noticed what happens when they don't get privacy and aren't given agency? They're abused by adults. See: America.
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a world without trans people has never existed and never will
April 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
a world without trans people has never existed and never will
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You cannot talk about the loss of trans lives in this country or the continuing dangers trans people face navigating the world without talking about how most victims of transphobic violence are Black and brown.
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
You cannot talk about the loss of trans lives in this country or the continuing dangers trans people face navigating the world without talking about how most victims of transphobic violence are Black and brown.
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This Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember and honor our trans siblings who’ve lost their lives to anti-trans violence.
Let’s recommit to fighting systemic oppression, while we also recommit to cultivating our resilience.
#RestInPride #trans #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance
Let’s recommit to fighting systemic oppression, while we also recommit to cultivating our resilience.
#RestInPride #trans #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember and honor our trans siblings who’ve lost their lives to anti-trans violence.
Let’s recommit to fighting systemic oppression, while we also recommit to cultivating our resilience.
#RestInPride #trans #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance
Let’s recommit to fighting systemic oppression, while we also recommit to cultivating our resilience.
#RestInPride #trans #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance
For Transgender Day of Remembrance: Kris and I were mutuals on Twitter--we sometimes talked about their cats--and they were undoubtedly a big part of my spiritual and queer journey. A year after their death, I came out as nonbinary myself.
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
For Transgender Day of Remembrance: Kris and I were mutuals on Twitter--we sometimes talked about their cats--and they were undoubtedly a big part of my spiritual and queer journey. A year after their death, I came out as nonbinary myself.
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On Trans Day of Remembrance, I'm resharing this great page from @lgbtqreads.bsky.social. Use it to find #mglit with trans main characters: lgbtqreads.com/middle-grade/
Then, add those titles to your TBR or give them as gifts. Books create empathy, and we could sure use more of that these days. ❤️🏳️⚧️
Then, add those titles to your TBR or give them as gifts. Books create empathy, and we could sure use more of that these days. ❤️🏳️⚧️
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
On Trans Day of Remembrance, I'm resharing this great page from @lgbtqreads.bsky.social. Use it to find #mglit with trans main characters: lgbtqreads.com/middle-grade/
Then, add those titles to your TBR or give them as gifts. Books create empathy, and we could sure use more of that these days. ❤️🏳️⚧️
Then, add those titles to your TBR or give them as gifts. Books create empathy, and we could sure use more of that these days. ❤️🏳️⚧️
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Today, we honor those members of the transgender community who have lost their lives as a result of anti-trans violence, bigotry, and isolation. Join us in honoring those we’ve lost this year by spending some time with the Trans Remembrance Project 🏳️⚧️ 🕊 transremembrance.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Today, we honor those members of the transgender community who have lost their lives as a result of anti-trans violence, bigotry, and isolation. Join us in honoring those we’ve lost this year by spending some time with the Trans Remembrance Project 🏳️⚧️ 🕊 transremembrance.org
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He is just investigating to find out what happened here
Proud. 🏆 Photo from my collection, no documented date/info.
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
He is just investigating to find out what happened here
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Wish I was a / But I’m just a
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Wish I was a / But I’m just a
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Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
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Latenite archival BabbyGonz time
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Latenite archival BabbyGonz time
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A war on Christmas you say?
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A war on Christmas you say?
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Remember: they used thousands of academic books too! If you’re a scholar, check for your books too. This isn’t just novelists and pop writers, it’s academic books too!
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Remember: they used thousands of academic books too! If you’re a scholar, check for your books too. This isn’t just novelists and pop writers, it’s academic books too!
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
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#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Uh
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this is
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Trump is cutting funding that helps end homelessness.
And now, over 170,000 people are at risk of being pushed out of homes and back onto the streets.
We’re in a housing crisis.
The solution isn’t kicking people out of their homes – it’s building more housing.
And now, over 170,000 people are at risk of being pushed out of homes and back onto the streets.
We’re in a housing crisis.
The solution isn’t kicking people out of their homes – it’s building more housing.
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Trump is cutting funding that helps end homelessness.
And now, over 170,000 people are at risk of being pushed out of homes and back onto the streets.
We’re in a housing crisis.
The solution isn’t kicking people out of their homes – it’s building more housing.
And now, over 170,000 people are at risk of being pushed out of homes and back onto the streets.
We’re in a housing crisis.
The solution isn’t kicking people out of their homes – it’s building more housing.
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Medical Republic: 'Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint'
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint - Medical Republic
A massive global study links the chronic pain condition to 26 genes associated with brain signalling, marking a turning point in understanding its biological roots.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Medical Republic: 'Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint'
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
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Give a man a fish and someone with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about people getting free handouts. Teach a man to fish? Yeah, that person with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about that too.
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Give a man a fish and someone with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about people getting free handouts. Teach a man to fish? Yeah, that person with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about that too.
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."