My Favorite Queer
@myfavoritequeer.bsky.social
Free Palestine and Destroy ICE. Trans Rights forever. Black Lives Matter. We can and must do better. And stay silly!
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Making public policy through “let’s get drunk in the woods” country songs
I have a bunch of intersecting thoughts here but basically 1) excessive alcohol consumption is an urban activity, 2) we shouldn’t legalize drunk driving and 3) we should more heavily penalize parents whose kids abuse alcohol in such a drastic fashion.
December 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Making public policy through “let’s get drunk in the woods” country songs
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(it's really vital, across the board, that the people criming their way through the trump admin have at least a moment's fear that they will experience consequences eventually)
December 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
(it's really vital, across the board, that the people criming their way through the trump admin have at least a moment's fear that they will experience consequences eventually)
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"In 2029 we will pass comprehensive legislation retroactively annulling all of President Trump's pardons he made for his own benefit, the benefit of his family or high administration officials. And we will expand the supreme court to make sure this isn't overturned by corrupt judges."
New reporting says Don Jr. directly facilitated the pardon of a crypto whale who had promoted the Trump's family crypto. Jr. brought the pardon lawyer to the White House, and introduced him directly to his Dad. Pardon occurred right after. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
December 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"In 2029 we will pass comprehensive legislation retroactively annulling all of President Trump's pardons he made for his own benefit, the benefit of his family or high administration officials. And we will expand the supreme court to make sure this isn't overturned by corrupt judges."
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will also add - yes, this is my personal crusade - that turning podcasts into videos implicitly asks women to once again make more effort than men, as the bar for "camera-ready" for one gender is obviously higher than for the other
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
will also add - yes, this is my personal crusade - that turning podcasts into videos implicitly asks women to once again make more effort than men, as the bar for "camera-ready" for one gender is obviously higher than for the other
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So it’s becoming increasingly clear that ICE just opened fire on a car full of civilians in a suburban street for no real reason
December 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
So it’s becoming increasingly clear that ICE just opened fire on a car full of civilians in a suburban street for no real reason
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Happy Pop-Tarts Bowl Day to all who celebrate
December 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Happy Pop-Tarts Bowl Day to all who celebrate
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Speech has never been freer! Not performing for the president is now illegal.
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building. n.pr/49tB0uS
Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
n.pr
December 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Speech has never been freer! Not performing for the president is now illegal.
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lol. Hadn’t seen this before.
DEVIL: You shall stay forever young, but this picture of you will bear the marks of your sin!
DORIAN: Can I hide it?
DEVIL: Well, yes, but—
DORIAN: And there are no other consequences?
DEVIL: This… This picture will become so foul!
DORIAN: Again, probably I’ll hide the picture.
DORIAN: Can I hide it?
DEVIL: Well, yes, but—
DORIAN: And there are no other consequences?
DEVIL: This… This picture will become so foul!
DORIAN: Again, probably I’ll hide the picture.
December 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
lol. Hadn’t seen this before.
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Also the genre fucking rocks and is full of some amazing, creative, intelligent people who are absolutely doing incredible things and who are about as politically plugged in as any force can be.
But anyway.
But anyway.
December 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Also the genre fucking rocks and is full of some amazing, creative, intelligent people who are absolutely doing incredible things and who are about as politically plugged in as any force can be.
But anyway.
But anyway.
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I'm not asking you to read our books (but I think they're awesome) or respect how we write (but you don't need to tell me to my face that you have bad taste), but I am asking you to think about us as colleagues who are going to get hit by the shit first, and to give a fuck when it happens to us.
December 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I'm not asking you to read our books (but I think they're awesome) or respect how we write (but you don't need to tell me to my face that you have bad taste), but I am asking you to think about us as colleagues who are going to get hit by the shit first, and to give a fuck when it happens to us.
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If you did not give a shit about it, or saw something out of the corner or your eye and was like, enh, whatever, who cares about downloading books from romance authors, they're all alike...
Just please, please think for a second.
Just please, please think for a second.
December 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
If you did not give a shit about it, or saw something out of the corner or your eye and was like, enh, whatever, who cares about downloading books from romance authors, they're all alike...
Just please, please think for a second.
Just please, please think for a second.
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The news that AI was being trained on stolen works?
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
Addressing "Documentation Debt" in Machine Learning Research: A Retrospective Datasheet for BookCorpus
Recent literature has underscored the importance of dataset documentation work for machine learning, and part of this work involves addressing "documentation debt" for datasets that have been used wid...
arxiv.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The news that AI was being trained on stolen works?
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
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The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
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It is about this: because so many people do not give a shit about romance, shit gets tried in romance first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
December 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
It is about this: because so many people do not give a shit about romance, shit gets tried in romance first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
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Yes. That’s why I say “don’t stop commenting” on SCOTUS decisions and practices. It matters.
Check out the Kavanaugh FN 4; I think it's pretty clear that the Kavanaugh Stop thing has gotten to him:
December 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Yes. That’s why I say “don’t stop commenting” on SCOTUS decisions and practices. It matters.
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“It’s like you’re sitting inside the four walls of your home, and someone is victimizing your child in the next room."
A rising number of children are using AI companions regularly. Here's the story of one 11-year-old girl's experience with a generative AI chatbot. Gift link:
wapo.st/4scolDU
A rising number of children are using AI companions regularly. Here's the story of one 11-year-old girl's experience with a generative AI chatbot. Gift link:
wapo.st/4scolDU
Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn’t know why. Then she found the AI chat logs.
A majority of teens are interacting with AI companions, and many of their parents have no idea.
wapo.st
December 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“It’s like you’re sitting inside the four walls of your home, and someone is victimizing your child in the next room."
A rising number of children are using AI companions regularly. Here's the story of one 11-year-old girl's experience with a generative AI chatbot. Gift link:
wapo.st/4scolDU
A rising number of children are using AI companions regularly. Here's the story of one 11-year-old girl's experience with a generative AI chatbot. Gift link:
wapo.st/4scolDU
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Everyone involved in the publication and promotion of this book should be embarrassed. It's not a "harsh truth" that COVID mitigation was a mistake, it's ghoulish and false.
"In Covid's Wake" Part 1: Lyin… - If Books Could Kill - Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 06/17/2025 · 58m
podcasts.apple.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Everyone involved in the publication and promotion of this book should be embarrassed. It's not a "harsh truth" that COVID mitigation was a mistake, it's ghoulish and false.
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No it didn't, that isn't true.
December 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
No it didn't, that isn't true.
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Best explanation of the liar's dividend that I've ever seen.
December 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Best explanation of the liar's dividend that I've ever seen.
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I feel so bad for public school teachers who have this person leading their union while public education is being destroyed on purpose
We know students, like the rest of the world, are using AI. Teachers need to be equipped to deal w/all the issues AI creates. Our approach starts with maximizing safety & privacy and empowering educators to make educational decisions, so AI tools can benefit not harm www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI has become the norm for students. Teachers are playing catch-up.
At a New York City training session, educators explored how artificial intelligence could support teaching while also discussing their concerns around the technology.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I feel so bad for public school teachers who have this person leading their union while public education is being destroyed on purpose
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A racist, sexist and homophobic aunt has announced plans to branch out into ableism in time for Christmas, according to sources.
Racist, sexist, homophobic aunt reveals she’s branching out into ableism this Christmas
A racist, sexist and homophobic aunt has announced plans to branch out into ableism in time for Christmas, according to sources. Alma Montague, 46, realised that her bigoted tirades at family…
thedailytism.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A racist, sexist and homophobic aunt has announced plans to branch out into ableism in time for Christmas, according to sources.
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This is all so depressing.
NEW: Riley Gaines, the former collegiate swimmer turned right-wing media figure, made $474,313 last year from the conservative nonprofit org, the Leadership Institute. More striking than her total comp was the way it was structured.
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www.sportico.com/business/med...
Leadership Perks: Riley Gaines Scored Big Bonus From Nonprofit
Gaines, the former Kentucky swimmer turned OutKick commentator, banked $474,313 from the conservative political organization in 2024.
www.sportico.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is all so depressing.
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There's a whole genre of "save history" essays that says we're teaching too much about women (and now queer people) and that's why history enrollments are down. those arguments are false.
December 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
There's a whole genre of "save history" essays that says we're teaching too much about women (and now queer people) and that's why history enrollments are down. those arguments are false.
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My first college advisor told me to avoid a humanities degree because the “skills aren’t marketable.” In 1981.
I requested a new faculty advisor.
I requested a new faculty advisor.
December 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My first college advisor told me to avoid a humanities degree because the “skills aren’t marketable.” In 1981.
I requested a new faculty advisor.
I requested a new faculty advisor.