Mary Gillis
@marygillis.bsky.social
Still in that awkward pre-ghost phase
writer/editor at The Beaverton
she/her | Vancouver B.C.
Articles: https://www.thebeaverton.com/author/mary-gillis/
Money for me? Sure, go ahead: https://ko-fi.com/marygillis
writer/editor at The Beaverton
she/her | Vancouver B.C.
Articles: https://www.thebeaverton.com/author/mary-gillis/
Money for me? Sure, go ahead: https://ko-fi.com/marygillis
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Mary Gillis
@marygillis.bsky.social
· Dec 15
In his house at the North Pole dead Santa waits dreaming.
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Turns out all of my failures and professional humiliations (which I will now list in full) were because I'm white. What're the odds of that? No choice but to become a reactionary now.
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Turns out all of my failures and professional humiliations (which I will now list in full) were because I'm white. What're the odds of that? No choice but to become a reactionary now.
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alexa, set toilet to 'boil' mode
December 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
alexa, set toilet to 'boil' mode
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the rise of robotic drivers is forcing us to come to terms with the ugly reality of our human driving culture... if anything I'd argue that AVs get a lot more scrutiny for doing stuff that humans regularly do without raising an eyebrow
It’s easy to criticize car co’s for programming vehicles to break traffic and parking laws. But human drivers do it constantly.
Two big differences:
🔹 Humans make context-specific decisions (i.e., is it an emergency?). Software doesn’t.
🔹 Humans are liable for their actions. Car co's often aren’t.
Two big differences:
🔹 Humans make context-specific decisions (i.e., is it an emergency?). Software doesn’t.
🔹 Humans are liable for their actions. Car co's often aren’t.
Who Gets a Ticket When a Waymo Does Wrong and Nobody Is in the Robotaxi to Cite?
A Waymo robotaxi pulled an illegal maneuver in front of the police, but with no one inside, who gets the ticket?
www.motortrend.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
the rise of robotic drivers is forcing us to come to terms with the ugly reality of our human driving culture... if anything I'd argue that AVs get a lot more scrutiny for doing stuff that humans regularly do without raising an eyebrow
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December 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
And here's @laminda.bsky.social's ESSENTIAL independent journalist starter pack! go.bsky.app/2Fq4P6e
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In the number four spot, more my usual fare. And, frankly, some of my finest writing. I'm proud of this one. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Man arrested after driving child-size pink Barbie Jeep through town | CBC News
Police and a legal expert say driving any motorized vehicle, including a toy, without a licence and insurance is a punishable offence — especially if impaired.
www.cbc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
In the number four spot, more my usual fare. And, frankly, some of my finest writing. I'm proud of this one. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Trans rights are human rights and it's not negotiable, you fucks
December 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Trans rights are human rights and it's not negotiable, you fucks
Here at the Absolute Zero Pub, our beer is so cold it has ceased to experience entropy.
December 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Here at the Absolute Zero Pub, our beer is so cold it has ceased to experience entropy.
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I take it all back we should absolutely let AI run the vending machines
December 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I take it all back we should absolutely let AI run the vending machines
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Noem is using the Brown University shooter to end an entire visa program, but it should be noted that Pete Hegseth, just today, murdered more than twice as many people
December 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Noem is using the Brown University shooter to end an entire visa program, but it should be noted that Pete Hegseth, just today, murdered more than twice as many people
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jimmy fallon's gotta be the closest thing we have to a real-life renfield
December 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
jimmy fallon's gotta be the closest thing we have to a real-life renfield
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ATTENTION SHOPPERS. DO NOT SPEAK TO THE SANTA. DO NOT LOOK AT THE SANTA. THE SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL. IMMEDIATELY MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE SECURITY OFFICE IF YOU TOLD THE SANTA WHAT YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS. DO NOT INTERACT WITH OTHER SHOPPERS. DO NOT LEAVE THE MALL. THANK YOU.
December 14, 2023 at 10:58 PM
ATTENTION SHOPPERS. DO NOT SPEAK TO THE SANTA. DO NOT LOOK AT THE SANTA. THE SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL. IMMEDIATELY MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE SECURITY OFFICE IF YOU TOLD THE SANTA WHAT YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS. DO NOT INTERACT WITH OTHER SHOPPERS. DO NOT LEAVE THE MALL. THANK YOU.
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1) literally no climate activist says fossil fuels aren’t useful. If they weren’t useful then there’d be no problem!
2) The annual Abundance conference where Matty Yglesias was a paid speaker is sponsored by the Koch network.
3) The Liberals in Canada are not “the left”. Not this government.
2) The annual Abundance conference where Matty Yglesias was a paid speaker is sponsored by the Koch network.
3) The Liberals in Canada are not “the left”. Not this government.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The mind-set shift needed here is to acknowledge that while climate change is real and harmful, the utility of fossil fuels is not something the oil and gas industry tricked the public into,” Matthew Yglesias writes.
“The mind-set shift needed here is to acknowledge that while climate change is real and harmful, the utility of fossil fuels is not something the oil and gas industry tricked the public into,” Matthew Yglesias writes.
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don’t Democrats?
Liberals should reconcile with America’s oil and gas industry.
nyti.ms
December 19, 2025 at 4:44 AM
1) literally no climate activist says fossil fuels aren’t useful. If they weren’t useful then there’d be no problem!
2) The annual Abundance conference where Matty Yglesias was a paid speaker is sponsored by the Koch network.
3) The Liberals in Canada are not “the left”. Not this government.
2) The annual Abundance conference where Matty Yglesias was a paid speaker is sponsored by the Koch network.
3) The Liberals in Canada are not “the left”. Not this government.
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I wish a single journalist or leader would reach out to me
I have the scientific expertise, lived experience of a trans person, and am literally a science communicator for my career
I'm willing to explain this even though I know it will decrease my personal safety!! bsky.app/profile/jeym...
I have the scientific expertise, lived experience of a trans person, and am literally a science communicator for my career
I'm willing to explain this even though I know it will decrease my personal safety!! bsky.app/profile/jeym...
If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
December 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I wish a single journalist or leader would reach out to me
I have the scientific expertise, lived experience of a trans person, and am literally a science communicator for my career
I'm willing to explain this even though I know it will decrease my personal safety!! bsky.app/profile/jeym...
I have the scientific expertise, lived experience of a trans person, and am literally a science communicator for my career
I'm willing to explain this even though I know it will decrease my personal safety!! bsky.app/profile/jeym...
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My response to anything over the next two weeks
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My response to anything over the next two weeks
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Here in Delaware we have a statue of Thomas Garrett, a white man found guilty of obstructing the recapture of fugitives from slavery – ordered to pay damages to the point of ruin for it.
We don't, to my knowledge, have any statues celebrating the judges or jury members who found him guilty.
We don't, to my knowledge, have any statues celebrating the judges or jury members who found him guilty.
December 19, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Here in Delaware we have a statue of Thomas Garrett, a white man found guilty of obstructing the recapture of fugitives from slavery – ordered to pay damages to the point of ruin for it.
We don't, to my knowledge, have any statues celebrating the judges or jury members who found him guilty.
We don't, to my knowledge, have any statues celebrating the judges or jury members who found him guilty.
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I was frankly a lot more comfortable with the idea that the CCP would have my data than these people
TikTok will now be owned by the Ellisons, Jared Kushner's firm, and Abu Dhabi's state investment fund.
TikTok U.S. Sale to Close Next Month: Oracle and Silver Lake Confirmed in Buyer Consortium
Abu Dhabi's state investment fund will also be a managing investor.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I was frankly a lot more comfortable with the idea that the CCP would have my data than these people
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Hiring managers keep telling me I’m not getting the job because of my huge juicy tits and fat ass
You’ll never guess who else experienced ‘racism’ on the job market despite their unimpeachable academic credentials.
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Hiring managers keep telling me I’m not getting the job because of my huge juicy tits and fat ass
Personally, I'd prefer it if Canada's Charter didn't allow politicians who are obsessed with the genitals of children to take away the rights of those children in order to indulge their twisted obsession with controlling those children and their genitals.
'The system failed us today': Judge lifts injunction on Alberta gender-affirming care ban https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/judge-lifts-injuction-alberta-gender-affirming-care-ban
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Personally, I'd prefer it if Canada's Charter didn't allow politicians who are obsessed with the genitals of children to take away the rights of those children in order to indulge their twisted obsession with controlling those children and their genitals.
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Of all the sins of AI, this is an unexpected and deeply annoying one
Funny animal videos no longer being trustworthy just fucking sucks all around. I love the wonder of animal behavior and what it says about the experience of being alive. It's because it happened in reality that it's so fun. It's not fun if it was just made up. There's no wonder there.
December 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Of all the sins of AI, this is an unexpected and deeply annoying one
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Children are being exploited. Let’s respond by dramatically hindering our ability to point out or criticize children being exploited, using methods we don’t understand because we’re old and incurious.
Children are being exploited and abused because Big Tech consistently prioritizes profits over people.
Enough is enough. Time to sunset Section 230.
Enough is enough. Time to sunset Section 230.
December 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Children are being exploited. Let’s respond by dramatically hindering our ability to point out or criticize children being exploited, using methods we don’t understand because we’re old and incurious.
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
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this is so many views, exciting
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
this is so many views, exciting
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I’ve got to think blaming DEI is a huge boon to people trying to brush off crazy, creepy, and mediocre people. ”Gosh, sorry, Dr. Chip Moistpalms, but we can’t hire you because you’re white, good luck on your age of consent research.”
You’ll never guess who else experienced ‘racism’ on the job market despite their unimpeachable academic credentials.
December 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I’ve got to think blaming DEI is a huge boon to people trying to brush off crazy, creepy, and mediocre people. ”Gosh, sorry, Dr. Chip Moistpalms, but we can’t hire you because you’re white, good luck on your age of consent research.”
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I think I could get away with a While You Were Sleeping.
December 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I think I could get away with a While You Were Sleeping.
"The Pedodrome" does have a nice ring to it.
The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. may be undergoing a name change.
White House Says Kennedy Center Will Be Renamed For Trump. Senators Say That’s Illegal
The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. may be undergoing a name change.
bit.ly
December 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
"The Pedodrome" does have a nice ring to it.