Hrefna 🏳️⚧️
@hrefna.dev
SRE. Queer. Poly. Trans. Engineer. ADHD. Ace. CWA Member. Chaos magician. #ActuallyAutistic #UnionStrong
Pronounced /ˈr̥ɛvna/ or /ˈr̥ɛpna/.
Opinions my own. Does not suffer fools gladly.
Pronouns:
* xe/xem/xyr
* she/her
Pronounced /ˈr̥ɛvna/ or /ˈr̥ɛpna/.
Opinions my own. Does not suffer fools gladly.
Pronouns:
* xe/xem/xyr
* she/her
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Hrefna 🏳️⚧️
@hrefna.dev
· Nov 28
Huh, I'm fascinated to know what got me put on that list.
Especially since it mostly seems to add accounts that haven't posted in months.
What search terms are they going through here.
Especially since it mostly seems to add accounts that haven't posted in months.
What search terms are they going through here.
August 27, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Huh, I'm fascinated to know what got me put on that list.
Especially since it mostly seems to add accounts that haven't posted in months.
What search terms are they going through here.
Especially since it mostly seems to add accounts that haven't posted in months.
What search terms are they going through here.
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The vast majority of Americans voters understand Barack Obama to be “liberal” and Bernie Sanders to be “very liberal,” this attempt to import a meaningful left-liberal distinction into American politics is an annoying affectation by people for whom politics exists entirely on their phones
Oh u think the Democratic socialist is liberal I’m sorry for your accident
July 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The vast majority of Americans voters understand Barack Obama to be “liberal” and Bernie Sanders to be “very liberal,” this attempt to import a meaningful left-liberal distinction into American politics is an annoying affectation by people for whom politics exists entirely on their phones
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the reason why we have terms like sinophobia, antisemitism, antiblackness etc is not to downplay the fact that other ethnic groups and races exp racism. these terms allow those groups to be specific abt how racism manifests for them. all of this is RACISM, but sometimes we need more specificity
July 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
the reason why we have terms like sinophobia, antisemitism, antiblackness etc is not to downplay the fact that other ethnic groups and races exp racism. these terms allow those groups to be specific abt how racism manifests for them. all of this is RACISM, but sometimes we need more specificity
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anyway, transmisandry as a term doesnt make sense bc misandry isnt real. period. what trans men go thru is transphobia. i think there are things trans men go thru that trans women dont, but its still transphobia right, its like saying we should abolish racism as a term bc ppl exp it differently
July 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
anyway, transmisandry as a term doesnt make sense bc misandry isnt real. period. what trans men go thru is transphobia. i think there are things trans men go thru that trans women dont, but its still transphobia right, its like saying we should abolish racism as a term bc ppl exp it differently
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Anti-LGBTQ orgs have explicitly stated they USE sports as a "gateway drug" to undermine trans people's rights. They've also said this is how they eventually roll back all progress on LGBTQ rights. Newsom falls for it hook, line, and sinker.
July 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Anti-LGBTQ orgs have explicitly stated they USE sports as a "gateway drug" to undermine trans people's rights. They've also said this is how they eventually roll back all progress on LGBTQ rights. Newsom falls for it hook, line, and sinker.
What the frak is happening on Reddit. Or do I not want to know.
July 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
What the frak is happening on Reddit. Or do I not want to know.
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I found it kind of curious that trans people weren't labelled on this chart despite being the second-most discriminated group according to both cohorts surveyed (63% and 92% for R+leaners and D+leaners respectively), so I labelled all the data as well as made the axes equal.
July 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I found it kind of curious that trans people weren't labelled on this chart despite being the second-most discriminated group according to both cohorts surveyed (63% and 92% for R+leaners and D+leaners respectively), so I labelled all the data as well as made the axes equal.
There are too many AFAB people in this discussion loudly proclaiming that trans women _can't_ get periods.
There are also a bunch of trans women claiming that even if we do get something like a period we shouldn't call it that because it… might upset someone?
wtf.
There are also a bunch of trans women claiming that even if we do get something like a period we shouldn't call it that because it… might upset someone?
wtf.
July 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
There are too many AFAB people in this discussion loudly proclaiming that trans women _can't_ get periods.
There are also a bunch of trans women claiming that even if we do get something like a period we shouldn't call it that because it… might upset someone?
wtf.
There are also a bunch of trans women claiming that even if we do get something like a period we shouldn't call it that because it… might upset someone?
wtf.
I cannot describe to those of you who are cis what it feels like to log in to youtube and see this as the first recommended video.
I cannot even begin to approach an explanation of what it feels like.
I cannot even begin to approach an explanation of what it feels like.
July 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I cannot describe to those of you who are cis what it feels like to log in to youtube and see this as the first recommended video.
I cannot even begin to approach an explanation of what it feels like.
I cannot even begin to approach an explanation of what it feels like.
Taking a job as an SRE is like signing up to be Cassandra, I swear.
July 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Taking a job as an SRE is like signing up to be Cassandra, I swear.
I've been using non-alcoholic wine and liquor at LARPs recently and it has been _great_. Most of the advantages with none of the drawbacks of actually having wine and liquor.
July 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I've been using non-alcoholic wine and liquor at LARPs recently and it has been _great_. Most of the advantages with none of the drawbacks of actually having wine and liquor.
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Every 4th of July, I take the time to read "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July." Let us begin:
"I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."
"I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."
(1852) Frederick Douglass, "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July"
Explore the speech "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July" delivered by Frederick Douglass in 1852, including full text and historical context.
www.blackpast.org
July 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Every 4th of July, I take the time to read "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July." Let us begin:
"I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."
"I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."
I am seriously done with boomer psychology.
July 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I am seriously done with boomer psychology.
0 days since horse first aid skills have come in handy for a person (me, I’m person)
June 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
0 days since horse first aid skills have come in handy for a person (me, I’m person)
I have now learned more in the last 3 months about the behavior and lives of 12th and 13th century catholic nuns than I ever thought I would want to learn.
Welcome to LARPing, I guess. Come for the hitting people with plumbing supplies, stay for the copious amounts of research and emotional trauma
Welcome to LARPing, I guess. Come for the hitting people with plumbing supplies, stay for the copious amounts of research and emotional trauma
June 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I have now learned more in the last 3 months about the behavior and lives of 12th and 13th century catholic nuns than I ever thought I would want to learn.
Welcome to LARPing, I guess. Come for the hitting people with plumbing supplies, stay for the copious amounts of research and emotional trauma
Welcome to LARPing, I guess. Come for the hitting people with plumbing supplies, stay for the copious amounts of research and emotional trauma
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Social media was supposed to be a magical Power-to-the-People technology. Instead, its effects on politics have largely been two-fold:
1) Causing grassroots movements to render themselves impotent with Discourse-driven infighting.
2) Absolutely nuking the brains of power-elites.
1) Causing grassroots movements to render themselves impotent with Discourse-driven infighting.
2) Absolutely nuking the brains of power-elites.
Social Media really did doom us by driving elites crazy. Marc Andreseen became convinced the social contract had broken down and that there was no point trying to be a socially responsible wealthy person because there was no philanthropy he could do that would make people stop yelling at him online.
"boss hate their workers and have been driven insane by the slightly whisper they should respect the wishes" is a process of derangement that has popped up everywhere in our society
June 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Social media was supposed to be a magical Power-to-the-People technology. Instead, its effects on politics have largely been two-fold:
1) Causing grassroots movements to render themselves impotent with Discourse-driven infighting.
2) Absolutely nuking the brains of power-elites.
1) Causing grassroots movements to render themselves impotent with Discourse-driven infighting.
2) Absolutely nuking the brains of power-elites.
Nb, it used (as in within my lifetime) to be not especially unusual to use high dose estrogen to stunt the growth of girls who would be “too tall.”
Often without her consent.
Often without her consent.
it's perfectly legal and unquestioned for cis minors to get irreversible cosmetic surgeries btw
June 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Nb, it used (as in within my lifetime) to be not especially unusual to use high dose estrogen to stunt the growth of girls who would be “too tall.”
Often without her consent.
Often without her consent.
Heh. On the Autistic Burnout construct assessment I score a 43.
Out of 48 possible. Burnout is assessed at anything above 32.
Out of 48 possible. Burnout is assessed at anything above 32.
June 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Heh. On the Autistic Burnout construct assessment I score a 43.
Out of 48 possible. Burnout is assessed at anything above 32.
Out of 48 possible. Burnout is assessed at anything above 32.
Weird how he's complaining about this one and not Columbus Day or Thanksgiving or some such. Absolutely bizarre.
Also. Union members. It would be good to be doing some education as to your membership about this administration right now so that we don't have a repeat of the 2024 Teamsters.
Also. Union members. It would be good to be doing some education as to your membership about this administration right now so that we don't have a repeat of the 2024 Teamsters.
I have no words. Anti-worker, anti-union, pro-child labor, anti-sick leave, anti-medical leave, anti-maternity/paternity leave, anti-livable wage… no wonder republicans refer to us as human capital stock. Fuck the oligarchs.
June 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Weird how he's complaining about this one and not Columbus Day or Thanksgiving or some such. Absolutely bizarre.
Also. Union members. It would be good to be doing some education as to your membership about this administration right now so that we don't have a repeat of the 2024 Teamsters.
Also. Union members. It would be good to be doing some education as to your membership about this administration right now so that we don't have a repeat of the 2024 Teamsters.
Yes, being denied puberty blockers and seeing kids be denied puberty blockers hits trans women differently than trans men
There are myriad reasons this is true, and no this isn't saying that it doesn't suck or isn't destructive for all of us. This isn't a better/worse
Just acknowledge differences
There are myriad reasons this is true, and no this isn't saying that it doesn't suck or isn't destructive for all of us. This isn't a better/worse
Just acknowledge differences
June 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Yes, being denied puberty blockers and seeing kids be denied puberty blockers hits trans women differently than trans men
There are myriad reasons this is true, and no this isn't saying that it doesn't suck or isn't destructive for all of us. This isn't a better/worse
Just acknowledge differences
There are myriad reasons this is true, and no this isn't saying that it doesn't suck or isn't destructive for all of us. This isn't a better/worse
Just acknowledge differences
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NEW ESSAY: rather than reading the legalese SCOTUS used to justify Skrmetti, learn about how conspiracy theorists hijacked mainstream discourse on gender-affirming care:
on Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/what-covid...
& Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/what-covid-l...
on Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/what-covid...
& Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/what-covid-l...
What Covid “Lab Leak” and “Rushing Kids into Transition” Have in Common
and more general thoughts about conspiracy theories and negativity bias
juliaserano.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
NEW ESSAY: rather than reading the legalese SCOTUS used to justify Skrmetti, learn about how conspiracy theorists hijacked mainstream discourse on gender-affirming care:
on Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/what-covid...
& Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/what-covid-l...
on Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/what-covid...
& Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/what-covid-l...
Scared trans kids can see adults be scared online. Especially adults who are like them. It's fine.
Don't silence people grieving with "think of the children who might see your post!"
There's a nuanced conversation I can have about talking about it with kids in your life. This is a public forum.
Don't silence people grieving with "think of the children who might see your post!"
There's a nuanced conversation I can have about talking about it with kids in your life. This is a public forum.
June 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Scared trans kids can see adults be scared online. Especially adults who are like them. It's fine.
Don't silence people grieving with "think of the children who might see your post!"
There's a nuanced conversation I can have about talking about it with kids in your life. This is a public forum.
Don't silence people grieving with "think of the children who might see your post!"
There's a nuanced conversation I can have about talking about it with kids in your life. This is a public forum.