Mina Jack Tolu
@minajack.bsky.social
Not on here until I am. Disappearing images. Old photo representations of me.
In the first week of May I made up for April and read a Maltese novel (in English).
Sunset Exiles by M.J. Camilleri.
First pages in I didn't think I'd grow fond of an older single male character going on dates... But M.J. worked some magic with his words.
I was crying by the end.
Sunset Exiles by M.J. Camilleri.
First pages in I didn't think I'd grow fond of an older single male character going on dates... But M.J. worked some magic with his words.
I was crying by the end.
May 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In the first week of May I made up for April and read a Maltese novel (in English).
Sunset Exiles by M.J. Camilleri.
First pages in I didn't think I'd grow fond of an older single male character going on dates... But M.J. worked some magic with his words.
I was crying by the end.
Sunset Exiles by M.J. Camilleri.
First pages in I didn't think I'd grow fond of an older single male character going on dates... But M.J. worked some magic with his words.
I was crying by the end.
In April I did not read a book in Maltese. Neither did I read a Maltese book.
In March with a spillover into April I read "Sajf" (summer) by Ryan Falzon.
Flow: 4/5
Queer: 0.5/5
Political: 2/5
Story Cohesion: 4/5
Horniness: 5/5
It dragged a bit, like a long summer in Malta with no trips abroad and no plans. Easy to read and follow. A bit of a chore to complete.
Flow: 4/5
Queer: 0.5/5
Political: 2/5
Story Cohesion: 4/5
Horniness: 5/5
It dragged a bit, like a long summer in Malta with no trips abroad and no plans. Easy to read and follow. A bit of a chore to complete.
May 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
In April I did not read a book in Maltese. Neither did I read a Maltese book.
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Today, we woke up to the news that our friend Cemre Nayır was arrested in Turkey, alongside 90 other activists accused of taking part in the organisation of illegal demonstrations.
The right to protest is not a crime.
It’s a cornerstone of a free society.
Read our joint statement with CDN here:
The right to protest is not a crime.
It’s a cornerstone of a free society.
Read our joint statement with CDN here:
April 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Today, we woke up to the news that our friend Cemre Nayır was arrested in Turkey, alongside 90 other activists accused of taking part in the organisation of illegal demonstrations.
The right to protest is not a crime.
It’s a cornerstone of a free society.
Read our joint statement with CDN here:
The right to protest is not a crime.
It’s a cornerstone of a free society.
Read our joint statement with CDN here:
In March with a spillover into April I read "Sajf" (summer) by Ryan Falzon.
Flow: 4/5
Queer: 0.5/5
Political: 2/5
Story Cohesion: 4/5
Horniness: 5/5
It dragged a bit, like a long summer in Malta with no trips abroad and no plans. Easy to read and follow. A bit of a chore to complete.
Flow: 4/5
Queer: 0.5/5
Political: 2/5
Story Cohesion: 4/5
Horniness: 5/5
It dragged a bit, like a long summer in Malta with no trips abroad and no plans. Easy to read and follow. A bit of a chore to complete.
April 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
In March with a spillover into April I read "Sajf" (summer) by Ryan Falzon.
Flow: 4/5
Queer: 0.5/5
Political: 2/5
Story Cohesion: 4/5
Horniness: 5/5
It dragged a bit, like a long summer in Malta with no trips abroad and no plans. Easy to read and follow. A bit of a chore to complete.
Flow: 4/5
Queer: 0.5/5
Political: 2/5
Story Cohesion: 4/5
Horniness: 5/5
It dragged a bit, like a long summer in Malta with no trips abroad and no plans. Easy to read and follow. A bit of a chore to complete.
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NEW ESSAY! about last week's White Lotus episode & misconceptions about "autogynephilia," but mostly about GC/TERF rhetoric & their "grand unified theory" of transness!
on Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/the-white-...
or Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/the-white-lo...
on Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/the-white-...
or Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/the-white-lo...
The White Lotus, TERFs, and “Autogynephilia” as a Floating Signifier
plus their “grand unified theory” of transness
juliaserano.substack.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
NEW ESSAY! about last week's White Lotus episode & misconceptions about "autogynephilia," but mostly about GC/TERF rhetoric & their "grand unified theory" of transness!
on Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/the-white-...
or Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/the-white-lo...
on Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/the-white-...
or Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/the-white-lo...
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They are just disappearing people off the street. Having a hard time thinking about literally anything else.
Not sure if this has been shared here yet, but this is video of Rumeysa Ozturk's arrest posted by WCVB. It's terrifying.
March 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
They are just disappearing people off the street. Having a hard time thinking about literally anything else.
I'm going to Innsbruck for the #rollerderby world cup as a skating official. You can help me get there by buying this poster for 15€ + postage via PayPal or Revolut or bank transfer.
While flights there are reasonable, flights back home to Malta are very expensive because of high tourist season
While flights there are reasonable, flights back home to Malta are very expensive because of high tourist season
February 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I'm going to Innsbruck for the #rollerderby world cup as a skating official. You can help me get there by buying this poster for 15€ + postage via PayPal or Revolut or bank transfer.
While flights there are reasonable, flights back home to Malta are very expensive because of high tourist season
While flights there are reasonable, flights back home to Malta are very expensive because of high tourist season
I'm going to attempt to read 1 Maltese book a month! Starting February!
This month I read "Din il-ġawhra ta' pajjiżna" (this gem of our country) by Tyrone Grima.
Flow: 4/5 Queer factor: 4/5 Political: 4.5/5 Story Cohesion: 3.5/5
New vocab: ġawhra (gem), għagħa (outcry / rabble), ħaf (to wander).
This month I read "Din il-ġawhra ta' pajjiżna" (this gem of our country) by Tyrone Grima.
Flow: 4/5 Queer factor: 4/5 Political: 4.5/5 Story Cohesion: 3.5/5
New vocab: ġawhra (gem), għagħa (outcry / rabble), ħaf (to wander).
February 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I'm going to attempt to read 1 Maltese book a month! Starting February!
This month I read "Din il-ġawhra ta' pajjiżna" (this gem of our country) by Tyrone Grima.
Flow: 4/5 Queer factor: 4/5 Political: 4.5/5 Story Cohesion: 3.5/5
New vocab: ġawhra (gem), għagħa (outcry / rabble), ħaf (to wander).
This month I read "Din il-ġawhra ta' pajjiżna" (this gem of our country) by Tyrone Grima.
Flow: 4/5 Queer factor: 4/5 Political: 4.5/5 Story Cohesion: 3.5/5
New vocab: ġawhra (gem), għagħa (outcry / rabble), ħaf (to wander).
"you are rich because of my rent sir". Duo Arabic coming in with the good phrases already.
June 27, 2024 at 10:15 PM
"you are rich because of my rent sir". Duo Arabic coming in with the good phrases already.
Today I found out that data on a hard drive that went bust 6 years ago is still recoverable. 🎉🎉🎉
Why did I wait this long to find out? That's just how my mind works.
Why did I wait this long to find out? That's just how my mind works.
June 27, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Today I found out that data on a hard drive that went bust 6 years ago is still recoverable. 🎉🎉🎉
Why did I wait this long to find out? That's just how my mind works.
Why did I wait this long to find out? That's just how my mind works.
An analysis of the European Parliament elections lists in Malta now that they are complete.
minatolu.com/2024/04/29/t...
minatolu.com/2024/04/29/t...
The courage to vote Green
The list of candidates for the European Parliament in Malta includes 39 individuals, with 10% more male independent candidates compared to female candidates from political parties. The Green Party's A...
minatolu.com
April 30, 2024 at 7:15 AM
An analysis of the European Parliament elections lists in Malta now that they are complete.
minatolu.com/2024/04/29/t...
minatolu.com/2024/04/29/t...
We now have the complete list of candidates for the European Parliament in Malta, 39 in total. 13 of them are independent candidates - all men. That's 10% higher than the amount of female candidates from all the political parties.
April 29, 2024 at 6:13 PM
We now have the complete list of candidates for the European Parliament in Malta, 39 in total. 13 of them are independent candidates - all men. That's 10% higher than the amount of female candidates from all the political parties.
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Good line for Eickhout:
"Four years ago, VdL said that the Green Deal was her Man-on-the-moon moment. Can you imagine JFK coming back four years later and saying 'halfway to the moon is good enough'?"
(Also somewhat unfair to VdL I think, she's not arguing to stop)
"Four years ago, VdL said that the Green Deal was her Man-on-the-moon moment. Can you imagine JFK coming back four years later and saying 'halfway to the moon is good enough'?"
(Also somewhat unfair to VdL I think, she's not arguing to stop)
April 29, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Good line for Eickhout:
"Four years ago, VdL said that the Green Deal was her Man-on-the-moon moment. Can you imagine JFK coming back four years later and saying 'halfway to the moon is good enough'?"
(Also somewhat unfair to VdL I think, she's not arguing to stop)
"Four years ago, VdL said that the Green Deal was her Man-on-the-moon moment. Can you imagine JFK coming back four years later and saying 'halfway to the moon is good enough'?"
(Also somewhat unfair to VdL I think, she's not arguing to stop)
Photos from today's protest in Ħamrun & Valletta. Undocumented migrants and stateless children marched together to call for stability and long term residence. They're being left in limbo & threatened with deportation. Despite living in Malta for years & decades, paying taxes, learning Maltese.
February 25, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Photos from today's protest in Ħamrun & Valletta. Undocumented migrants and stateless children marched together to call for stability and long term residence. They're being left in limbo & threatened with deportation. Despite living in Malta for years & decades, paying taxes, learning Maltese.
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Another moving book review of Gender/Fucking: The Pleasures and Politics of Living in a Gendered Body, this time by philosopher Gwen Marshall. 🔥
First time someone comments on the poetry peppered through the book, which I find very interesting since I am quite self-conscious about that part!
First time someone comments on the poetry peppered through the book, which I find very interesting since I am quite self-conscious about that part!
February 18, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Another moving book review of Gender/Fucking: The Pleasures and Politics of Living in a Gendered Body, this time by philosopher Gwen Marshall. 🔥
First time someone comments on the poetry peppered through the book, which I find very interesting since I am quite self-conscious about that part!
First time someone comments on the poetry peppered through the book, which I find very interesting since I am quite self-conscious about that part!
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< stefon voice > this Ask A Manager letter has EVERYTHING
I was rejected because I told my interviewer I never make mistakes
A reader writes: I was rejected from a role for not answering an interview question. I had all the skills they asked for, and the recruiter and hiring
www.askamanager.org
February 14, 2024 at 3:34 PM
< stefon voice > this Ask A Manager letter has EVERYTHING
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...in a companion essay, "Why Are 'Gender Critical' Activists So Fond of Gametes?" I specifically address how gametes also show natural variation & how GC claims re: "what the science says" about gametes is heavily distorted... (no-paywall, please share!)
juliaserano.medium.com/why-are-gend...
juliaserano.medium.com/why-are-gend...
Why Are “Gender Critical” Activists So Fond of Gametes?
plus my new video “Trans People and Biological Sex: What the Science Says”
juliaserano.medium.com
February 13, 2024 at 10:43 PM
...in a companion essay, "Why Are 'Gender Critical' Activists So Fond of Gametes?" I specifically address how gametes also show natural variation & how GC claims re: "what the science says" about gametes is heavily distorted... (no-paywall, please share!)
juliaserano.medium.com/why-are-gend...
juliaserano.medium.com/why-are-gend...
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i am so fucking tired of telling people that these bans are part of a larger plan to eliminate the right to bodily autonomy for everyone. as soon as they’re done wiping out the transsexuals they’re coming for you next, trust.
I know most ppl outside trans communities aren't paying much attention to anti-trans bans, but you might want to read about this one – it could lead GOP to make "approval from a bioethicist" a requirement for any healthcare (e.g., reproductive) they do not like:
truthout.org/articles/dew...
truthout.org/articles/dew...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Orders State to Create New Rules Greatly Restricting Gender-Affirming Care for...
DeWine's orders make it "practically impossible" for trans people to get gender-affirming care, one LGBTQ activist said.
truthout.org
January 10, 2024 at 5:37 PM
i am so fucking tired of telling people that these bans are part of a larger plan to eliminate the right to bodily autonomy for everyone. as soon as they’re done wiping out the transsexuals they’re coming for you next, trust.
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Less than a week ago @jinxremoving.bsky.social & @alsiew.com introduce me to Gubbins. A fun word game that has great audio & illustrations & allows you to make postcards with the words you have just played! This starts badly, my words suck & I ignore the postcard feature...
December 30, 2023 at 11:51 PM
Less than a week ago @jinxremoving.bsky.social & @alsiew.com introduce me to Gubbins. A fun word game that has great audio & illustrations & allows you to make postcards with the words you have just played! This starts badly, my words suck & I ignore the postcard feature...
In avoiding looking at transphobic content that I need to urgently compile for a court case, I have:
sorted out 3 inboxes (150 emails), organised my calendar, applied for free tech for a non-profit I volunteer for, joined a union, and got 1336XP on duolingo Spanish in the space of 1.5 days.
sorted out 3 inboxes (150 emails), organised my calendar, applied for free tech for a non-profit I volunteer for, joined a union, and got 1336XP on duolingo Spanish in the space of 1.5 days.
November 7, 2023 at 1:50 PM
In avoiding looking at transphobic content that I need to urgently compile for a court case, I have:
sorted out 3 inboxes (150 emails), organised my calendar, applied for free tech for a non-profit I volunteer for, joined a union, and got 1336XP on duolingo Spanish in the space of 1.5 days.
sorted out 3 inboxes (150 emails), organised my calendar, applied for free tech for a non-profit I volunteer for, joined a union, and got 1336XP on duolingo Spanish in the space of 1.5 days.
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THE GOBLIN THRONE, part 1 of 3. A 27 page horror comic, updating for the next few days in this thread.
CWs: gore, violence.
CWs: gore, violence.
November 6, 2023 at 2:34 PM
THE GOBLIN THRONE, part 1 of 3. A 27 page horror comic, updating for the next few days in this thread.
CWs: gore, violence.
CWs: gore, violence.
Welcoming @srishagon.bsky.social to bsky!
November 6, 2023 at 7:44 PM
Welcoming @srishagon.bsky.social to bsky!
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November 6, 2023 at 7:42 PM
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