Abalyn
@meat-and-breath.bsky.social
“Well, yeah. Of course she is.”
Queer AF. Lesbian. Gamer. Audiobook reader. Atheist. Christian. Collector of tattoos. Attender of live performances.
I also have a day job.
الحرية لفلسطين
Queer AF. Lesbian. Gamer. Audiobook reader. Atheist. Christian. Collector of tattoos. Attender of live performances.
I also have a day job.
الحرية لفلسطين
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Abalyn
@meat-and-breath.bsky.social
· May 23
I have been informed by @valkyriegf.bsky.social that I probs cannot take the next 5 weeks off work because I am “too gay to function,” and if that’s not homophobia I don’t know what is.
Okay, but what if “too gay to function” is actually my resting state?
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Finally some hope
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 11:56 AM
Finally some hope
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Nothing is a better demonstration of the anti-scientific nature of banning trans women from sports than the fact that the IOC's OWN STUDY found no evidence trans women have any advantage over cis women in sports, but they're planning on going ahead with banning us anyways
IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events
IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events
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Sources expect ban within next six to 12 months
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IOC president wants to protect the female category
The International Olympic Committee is edging closer towards implementing a ban on transgender women competing in the female category in time for the Los Angeles Olympics.
Multiple sources expect such a ban to come into effect over the next six to 12 months with the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, making clear she wants to drive through her campaign pledge to protect the female category. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Nothing is a better demonstration of the anti-scientific nature of banning trans women from sports than the fact that the IOC's OWN STUDY found no evidence trans women have any advantage over cis women in sports, but they're planning on going ahead with banning us anyways
Fuck yes!
Also, how have I not thought to do this with how much I’ve been flying recently?
Also, how have I not thought to do this with how much I’ve been flying recently?
the real heroes are the people who make Pokemon Go Routes at the airport
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Fuck yes!
Also, how have I not thought to do this with how much I’ve been flying recently?
Also, how have I not thought to do this with how much I’ve been flying recently?
Fuck Seth Moulton.
Markey continues to strike me as one of the best old cis white men around.
Markey continues to strike me as one of the best old cis white men around.
1. Yesterday, millions showed up to the No Kings Rally.
Perhaps no one Rally was as full of subtext as Boston's, however.
Senator Markey showed up wearing a trans pride flag. His challenger, anti-trans Dem Rep. Seth Moulton showed up to boos and jeers.
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Perhaps no one Rally was as full of subtext as Boston's, however.
Senator Markey showed up wearing a trans pride flag. His challenger, anti-trans Dem Rep. Seth Moulton showed up to boos and jeers.
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Anti-Trans Democrat Seth Moulton Booed At Boston No Kings Rally After Sen. Markey Wears Trans Flag
Representative Moulton is challenging Senator Markey for his senate seat in 2026.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Fuck Seth Moulton.
Markey continues to strike me as one of the best old cis white men around.
Markey continues to strike me as one of the best old cis white men around.
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I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.
October 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.
They also pay artists more than Spotify. Though as pointed out in replies, Apple dropped ICE tracking apps from their App Store, so I wouldn’t exactly white knight them here.
And FYI, TIDAL pays artists even more than Apple does.
And FYI, TIDAL pays artists even more than Apple does.
It’s probably worth mentioning that Apple Music sounds better than Spotify and they have a tool that allows you to migrate from Spotify for free now. Just something to consider!
October 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
They also pay artists more than Spotify. Though as pointed out in replies, Apple dropped ICE tracking apps from their App Store, so I wouldn’t exactly white knight them here.
And FYI, TIDAL pays artists even more than Apple does.
And FYI, TIDAL pays artists even more than Apple does.
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The People’s Joker… I genuinely think that might be one of the best movies I have ever watched
Just wow
Just wow
October 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The People’s Joker… I genuinely think that might be one of the best movies I have ever watched
Just wow
Just wow
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My favorite homophobic complaint in Dark Science was, after years of gay subplots, heroic left wing terrorists and canonically trans characters, when Kim finally confessed to Ling, a guy commented "wow so even *you're* trying to score woke points now"
October 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
My favorite homophobic complaint in Dark Science was, after years of gay subplots, heroic left wing terrorists and canonically trans characters, when Kim finally confessed to Ling, a guy commented "wow so even *you're* trying to score woke points now"
I sometimes wonder if my real superpower is continually finding new and interesting ways to fail in romantic relationships.
September 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I sometimes wonder if my real superpower is continually finding new and interesting ways to fail in romantic relationships.
As someone who used to watch armored Military Police vehicles zoom around São Paulo with armed men hanging out the windows holding fully automatic weapons, I disagree. This isn't dumb because it's not about enforcement. It's about intimidation.
ICE boats trawling the Chicago River. This is the DUMBEST thing I've seen in my entire life. No exaggeration. What's next? Humvees loaded with armed, masked agents patrolling Disney's Main Street U.S.A.?
#Chicago
#Chicago
September 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
As someone who used to watch armored Military Police vehicles zoom around São Paulo with armed men hanging out the windows holding fully automatic weapons, I disagree. This isn't dumb because it's not about enforcement. It's about intimidation.
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What might not occur to you upon reading this headline is that, in other words, ICE is targeting gay men of color
Every queer press org should be picking up this story
Every queer press org should be picking up this story
Cruising crackdown in Penn Station bathroom puts at least 20 men in ICE custody
State and city laws prohibit local police departments from turning people over to ICE. That restriction does not apply to the federally run Amtrak Police Department.
gothamist.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What might not occur to you upon reading this headline is that, in other words, ICE is targeting gay men of color
Every queer press org should be picking up this story
Every queer press org should be picking up this story
CALL! YOUR! SENATORS!
1. Trump has dug in on anti-trans provisions in the shutdown fight this morning, cancelling a meeting with Dems unless they cave on trans people.
His post to Truth Social is a clear indication that Republicans are making targeting trans people a priority.
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His post to Truth Social is a clear indication that Republicans are making targeting trans people a priority.
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Trump Digs In On Anti-Trans Provisions In Shutdown Fight Message
The provisions are becoming a key sticking point in the ongoing fight to keep the government open.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
CALL! YOUR! SENATORS!
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Kimmel’s defiant return highlights one of the most disturbing dynamics of Trump II, that so many people in positions of leadership are chickenshit frauds who would rather fold in advance than put up anything resembling a fight www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Kimmel’s defiant return highlights one of the most disturbing dynamics of Trump II, that so many people in positions of leadership are chickenshit frauds who would rather fold in advance than put up anything resembling a fight www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Nothing says “land of the free” like armed agents of the state saying “show me your papers if you want your daughter back” bsky.app/profile/nbcb...
September 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Nothing says “land of the free” like armed agents of the state saying “show me your papers if you want your daughter back” bsky.app/profile/nbcb...
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Stop giving Jesse Singal bylines in 2025 difficulty level impossible apparently.
September 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Stop giving Jesse Singal bylines in 2025 difficulty level impossible apparently.
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Pretty clear illustration of "you may as well stand up for what you believe in, they're coming for you anyway."
So, a university president fired a professor because they taught a course that discussed there being more than two genders, and now the university president is being fired for not having fired the professor quickly enough, is where we're at. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over ‘Gender Ideology’
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Pretty clear illustration of "you may as well stand up for what you believe in, they're coming for you anyway."
Truly shocking. /s
To be clear, this kind of bias absolutely gets baked into LLMs and lots of other ML tools unless you take active steps to avoid it (and it's non-trivial to do).
To be clear, this kind of bias absolutely gets baked into LLMs and lots of other ML tools unless you take active steps to avoid it (and it's non-trivial to do).
The findings “suggest that medical AI tools powered by LLMs have a tendency to not reflect the severity of symptoms among female patients, while also displaying less ‘empathy’ towards Black and Asian ones.”
AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities
Large language models reflect biases that can lead to inferior healthcare advice to female, Black and Asian patients
www.ft.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Truly shocking. /s
To be clear, this kind of bias absolutely gets baked into LLMs and lots of other ML tools unless you take active steps to avoid it (and it's non-trivial to do).
To be clear, this kind of bias absolutely gets baked into LLMs and lots of other ML tools unless you take active steps to avoid it (and it's non-trivial to do).
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Here are some nice mushrooms
September 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Here are some nice mushrooms
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Don't make me tap the sign
Large language models are slot machines that pay out in confidence, not information
If the information is bad (it often is) no one cares
But if the confidence was bad no one would use it 🤔
Luckily for the compulsive use companies want to promote, it's always confident
Large language models are slot machines that pay out in confidence, not information
If the information is bad (it often is) no one cares
But if the confidence was bad no one would use it 🤔
Luckily for the compulsive use companies want to promote, it's always confident
you don’t understand bro, if we didn’t lie, no one would buy our product 😩
September 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Don't make me tap the sign
Large language models are slot machines that pay out in confidence, not information
If the information is bad (it often is) no one cares
But if the confidence was bad no one would use it 🤔
Luckily for the compulsive use companies want to promote, it's always confident
Large language models are slot machines that pay out in confidence, not information
If the information is bad (it often is) no one cares
But if the confidence was bad no one would use it 🤔
Luckily for the compulsive use companies want to promote, it's always confident
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you do not have to be good
May 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
you do not have to be good
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What's being "protected" is not "free speech" but rather the RIGHT for white men to be white supremacists in public without any criticism or any consequences. I hope that's clear.
September 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
What's being "protected" is not "free speech" but rather the RIGHT for white men to be white supremacists in public without any criticism or any consequences. I hope that's clear.
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Thank goodness for the small things in my life: the love & friendship that surrounds me, the lazy days with my sweetie, puttering around in the kitchen, work. As badly as I am weathering the large things - the world, the fear, the anger & pain - I'd be doing so much worse without the small things.
September 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Thank goodness for the small things in my life: the love & friendship that surrounds me, the lazy days with my sweetie, puttering around in the kitchen, work. As badly as I am weathering the large things - the world, the fear, the anger & pain - I'd be doing so much worse without the small things.
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And this administration is going to help them justify that by continuing to fan the flames
September 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
And this administration is going to help them justify that by continuing to fan the flames
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"The shooter was trans"
"Wait, I mean the bullet casings had trans stuff on them"
"Oh actually, his roommate is trans"
You sound REALLY fucking desperate guys.
"Wait, I mean the bullet casings had trans stuff on them"
"Oh actually, his roommate is trans"
You sound REALLY fucking desperate guys.
September 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
"The shooter was trans"
"Wait, I mean the bullet casings had trans stuff on them"
"Oh actually, his roommate is trans"
You sound REALLY fucking desperate guys.
"Wait, I mean the bullet casings had trans stuff on them"
"Oh actually, his roommate is trans"
You sound REALLY fucking desperate guys.