west end girl (in a dead end world)
@koanside.bsky.social
into avoiding plagues, writing, arting, music, high+low culture, flora+fauna, AuDHD wrangling, disability rights, intersectional feminism (she/her) 🖖😷
pro-landback settler on unceded Coast Salish territories
no political darlings
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pro-landback settler on unceded Coast Salish territories
no political darlings
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Don't believe the hype about the Canada Disability Benefit;
Canada continues to legislate poverty for disabled people at provincial & federal levels while making support programs as inaccessible & underfunded as they can get away with.
Even under UN censure. As long as most voters believe the con.
Canada continues to legislate poverty for disabled people at provincial & federal levels while making support programs as inaccessible & underfunded as they can get away with.
Even under UN censure. As long as most voters believe the con.
Poverty and health are directly linked
It is very hard to cope with chronic illness when you can’t afford to have your basic needs met
It’s not a personal failing. It’s the result of a hyper capitalistic & ableist society
We need to stop blaming the individuals and start demanding social reform
It is very hard to cope with chronic illness when you can’t afford to have your basic needs met
It’s not a personal failing. It’s the result of a hyper capitalistic & ableist society
We need to stop blaming the individuals and start demanding social reform
Once more, with reeling
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
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“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
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ALSO.
If you're just coming across this news now, and thinking about what you can do to support disabled people like Alice in your community.
WEAR A MASK.
If you're just coming across this news now, and thinking about what you can do to support disabled people like Alice in your community.
WEAR A MASK.
November 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
ALSO.
If you're just coming across this news now, and thinking about what you can do to support disabled people like Alice in your community.
WEAR A MASK.
If you're just coming across this news now, and thinking about what you can do to support disabled people like Alice in your community.
WEAR A MASK.
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i’m begging you all to please mask up in the memory of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social who wasn’t able to mask anymore after a certain point, and all others who can’t mask.
that could be *you,* if enough things go wrong.
it’s also all the babies and toddlers whose lives are just beginning.
that could be *you,* if enough things go wrong.
it’s also all the babies and toddlers whose lives are just beginning.
please #MaskUp, folks. if we go back to actually stopping the spread of #covid again, there will be less covid, and thus, less long covid and other associated sequelae.
COVID-19: "As of November 11, 2025, we estimate that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 20 states, declining or likely declining in 9 states, and not changing in 18 states."
Source: www.cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...
Source: www.cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 AM
i’m begging you all to please mask up in the memory of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social who wasn’t able to mask anymore after a certain point, and all others who can’t mask.
that could be *you,* if enough things go wrong.
it’s also all the babies and toddlers whose lives are just beginning.
that could be *you,* if enough things go wrong.
it’s also all the babies and toddlers whose lives are just beginning.
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I have not wanted to believe this for the 30 min since announced. Alice Wong was at the top of a very short list of ppl who truly made the world a better place; a fierce oracle who inspired, rallied, personally supported in dark moments +spoke up for so many of us in the disabled community.
💔 RIP
💔 RIP
I’m heartsick to hear that the incomparable Alice Wong has passed. Her loss will be felt keenly, by many, and for a long time. She is a force, a generous leader and storyteller, and an oracle for disabled futures. Much love to Alice and to all our crip kin and comrades. ❤️🩹
November 15, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I have not wanted to believe this for the 30 min since announced. Alice Wong was at the top of a very short list of ppl who truly made the world a better place; a fierce oracle who inspired, rallied, personally supported in dark moments +spoke up for so many of us in the disabled community.
💔 RIP
💔 RIP
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Another reason to fight the people who purged Teen Vogue of most of the people who made it good.
It’s been a pleasure working with Lex and everyone in the politics vertical at Teen Vogue. I’m heartbroken that my column, Disability Visibility, is gone. Teen Vogue was one of the few places that published disabled journalists regularly. I just spent the last 2 months working on my next column
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Another reason to fight the people who purged Teen Vogue of most of the people who made it good.
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This is gutting 💔 What a fierce spirit, what an incredible loss, what a brilliant legacy. Deep condolences to all of her loved ones & to the disability community
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
www.instagram.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:19 AM
This is gutting 💔 What a fierce spirit, what an incredible loss, what a brilliant legacy. Deep condolences to all of her loved ones & to the disability community
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This is atrocious from step one, and OMG no to the nth, but what I couldn’t help but notice is how it ends with her *not explaining* to her mother *what* she’s doing, really, and...
Yeah. As always, LLMs skipping that whole consent thing.
Yeah. As always, LLMs skipping that whole consent thing.
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is atrocious from step one, and OMG no to the nth, but what I couldn’t help but notice is how it ends with her *not explaining* to her mother *what* she’s doing, really, and...
Yeah. As always, LLMs skipping that whole consent thing.
Yeah. As always, LLMs skipping that whole consent thing.
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the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
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Socialism isn't going to work if y'all stay racist. It's not gonna work if y'all stay sexist. It's not gonna work if y'all stay transphobic. It's not gonna work if y'all stay ableist. Everyone needs to constantly work on that for these systems to work.
And we SHOULD because we want EVERYONE to eat.
And we SHOULD because we want EVERYONE to eat.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Socialism isn't going to work if y'all stay racist. It's not gonna work if y'all stay sexist. It's not gonna work if y'all stay transphobic. It's not gonna work if y'all stay ableist. Everyone needs to constantly work on that for these systems to work.
And we SHOULD because we want EVERYONE to eat.
And we SHOULD because we want EVERYONE to eat.
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🚨 As momentum builds at #COP30 around a #JustTransition, PM Carney unveils a new batch of “projects of national interest” that threaten #climate & communities—a stark contrast to the global transition away from fossil fuels.
Read the full release with quotes from civil society: shorturl.at/qEK56
Read the full release with quotes from civil society: shorturl.at/qEK56
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
🚨 As momentum builds at #COP30 around a #JustTransition, PM Carney unveils a new batch of “projects of national interest” that threaten #climate & communities—a stark contrast to the global transition away from fossil fuels.
Read the full release with quotes from civil society: shorturl.at/qEK56
Read the full release with quotes from civil society: shorturl.at/qEK56
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr (Oct 28, 2025)
Webb captures the Red Spider Nebula, showcasing its outstretched lobes and vibrant structures formed by stellar evolution.
flic.kr/p/2rFp1kB
Webb captures the Red Spider Nebula, showcasing its outstretched lobes and vibrant structures formed by stellar evolution.
flic.kr/p/2rFp1kB
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr (Oct 28, 2025)
Webb captures the Red Spider Nebula, showcasing its outstretched lobes and vibrant structures formed by stellar evolution.
flic.kr/p/2rFp1kB
Webb captures the Red Spider Nebula, showcasing its outstretched lobes and vibrant structures formed by stellar evolution.
flic.kr/p/2rFp1kB
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1975 concept art by Ron Cobb for Star Wars
October 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
1975 concept art by Ron Cobb for Star Wars
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Bakethin Nature Reserve in November
#nature #naturephotography #autumn #kielderforest #northumberland #ForestFriday #moss
#nature #naturephotography #autumn #kielderforest #northumberland #ForestFriday #moss
November 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Bakethin Nature Reserve in November
#nature #naturephotography #autumn #kielderforest #northumberland #ForestFriday #moss
#nature #naturephotography #autumn #kielderforest #northumberland #ForestFriday #moss
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The numbers are mind-boggling and make my blood boil.
But good news is they’ll come down in 5 years give or take, so it won’t be a permanent thing if we can stop the launches.
Bad news is they’ll come down and pummel the ozone layer. www.cnet.com/home/interne...
But good news is they’ll come down in 5 years give or take, so it won’t be a permanent thing if we can stop the launches.
Bad news is they’ll come down and pummel the ozone layer. www.cnet.com/home/interne...
Starlink Plans to Send 42K Satellites Into Space. That Could Be Bad News for the Ozone
Starlink already accounts for 40% of all the satellites ever launched, and each one releases harmful aluminum oxides when deorbited.
www.cnet.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The numbers are mind-boggling and make my blood boil.
But good news is they’ll come down in 5 years give or take, so it won’t be a permanent thing if we can stop the launches.
Bad news is they’ll come down and pummel the ozone layer. www.cnet.com/home/interne...
But good news is they’ll come down in 5 years give or take, so it won’t be a permanent thing if we can stop the launches.
Bad news is they’ll come down and pummel the ozone layer. www.cnet.com/home/interne...
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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Part of the reason why I never gave up on covid is because at every turn, the wealthy and the powerful had this kind of data on what was happening to us and at every turn they used that data to enrich themselves and kill us. I will never let them convince me not to care for myself and others.
During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Part of the reason why I never gave up on covid is because at every turn, the wealthy and the powerful had this kind of data on what was happening to us and at every turn they used that data to enrich themselves and kill us. I will never let them convince me not to care for myself and others.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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you know how people will go to bat for a billionaire because they figure they'll get to be a billionaire someday? it's the same thing with rapists
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
you know how people will go to bat for a billionaire because they figure they'll get to be a billionaire someday? it's the same thing with rapists
🧵🎯
It was always inevitable that the loudest and best-funded (by people in Epstein's emails) anti-trans freaks who spent years trying to brand trans people as sexual predators, would instantly start defending Epstein.
It's not hypocrisy, it's them reinforcing their hierarchy.
It's not hypocrisy, it's them reinforcing their hierarchy.
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
🧵🎯
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when you understand that patriarchy views children as sexual property it all makes sense. there's no hypocrisy. exposure to queerness & transness threatens to "corrupt" the father's property, to "lead them astray" into self-determination, to taint their future sexual value. CSA is permissible as >
Thatcher's government did this with Section 28, banned the "promotion of homosexuality" as a danger to children, while actively protecting Jimmy Savile and who knows how many other pedophiles. It's the same damn playbook.
I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 AM
when you understand that patriarchy views children as sexual property it all makes sense. there's no hypocrisy. exposure to queerness & transness threatens to "corrupt" the father's property, to "lead them astray" into self-determination, to taint their future sexual value. CSA is permissible as >
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I really am going to get a lot of mileage out of this video in the current discourse.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB9f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB9f...
How to Pronounce Ephebophile
YouTube video by Circlejerk
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I really am going to get a lot of mileage out of this video in the current discourse.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB9f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB9f...
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Excellent to see the Republicans speedrunning the neckbeard Usenet arguments of "technically, it's ephebophila."
A+, no notes, totally sane country not completely broken by the reification of white supremacy into an entire structure of rule.
A+, no notes, totally sane country not completely broken by the reification of white supremacy into an entire structure of rule.
November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Excellent to see the Republicans speedrunning the neckbeard Usenet arguments of "technically, it's ephebophila."
A+, no notes, totally sane country not completely broken by the reification of white supremacy into an entire structure of rule.
A+, no notes, totally sane country not completely broken by the reification of white supremacy into an entire structure of rule.