Tore
@nerdytore.bsky.social
🏳️🌈Nerd. Writer. Asd. Ace. Sapphic. She/They 🏳️🌈
I finished reading The Sovereign yesterday and I would just like to say @clclark.bsky.social I forgive you. Also nothing happened after chapter 69, okay. Okay?? The book just ends okay 👀
October 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I finished reading The Sovereign yesterday and I would just like to say @clclark.bsky.social I forgive you. Also nothing happened after chapter 69, okay. Okay?? The book just ends okay 👀
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There really is a George Orwell quote for everything right now:
If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them.
If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them.
September 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
There really is a George Orwell quote for everything right now:
If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them.
If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them.
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Today is International Non-Binary People's Day and the first day of Non-Binary Awareness Week
The day was first celebrated in 2012, started by Katje van Loon. The date was chosen for being precisely midway between International Women's Day and International Men's Day.
The day was first celebrated in 2012, started by Katje van Loon. The date was chosen for being precisely midway between International Women's Day and International Men's Day.
July 14, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Today is International Non-Binary People's Day and the first day of Non-Binary Awareness Week
The day was first celebrated in 2012, started by Katje van Loon. The date was chosen for being precisely midway between International Women's Day and International Men's Day.
The day was first celebrated in 2012, started by Katje van Loon. The date was chosen for being precisely midway between International Women's Day and International Men's Day.
Love that im in a depressive cycle where I really need my brain constantly occupied or ill just cry, and I cant focus on a single thing to distract myself😔
July 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Love that im in a depressive cycle where I really need my brain constantly occupied or ill just cry, and I cant focus on a single thing to distract myself😔
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🚨 I've drafted a template MP letter to call on the Minister for Women & Equalities to reject any new EHRC Code unless & until the serious statements of alarm & condemnation from multiple international human rights bodies have been fully acknowledged & resolved.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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MPs must call on the Minister for Women and Equalities to reject the EHRC's new Code
The Minister for Women and Equalities will soon be called upon to approve a new Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), f...
docs.google.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🚨 I've drafted a template MP letter to call on the Minister for Women & Equalities to reject any new EHRC Code unless & until the serious statements of alarm & condemnation from multiple international human rights bodies have been fully acknowledged & resolved.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, conducted a visit to the United Kingdom from 30 June to 4 July 2025, and a report was released today, including his thoughts on the state of trans rights in the UK at the moment.
Read more here: www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Read more here: www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
![Graphic with a pink to purple gradient background. It says "he Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said today that he "is concerned about the current climate for trans people [in the UK]. ... He deplores that discussions tend towards the exclusion of trans people from many aspects of society, rather than ensuring that their inclusion and dignity are upheld." At the bottom are the Scottish Trans and Equality Network logo.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5yqalqva5ot4a566h2yncaiy/bafkreih72z6iyjo72f7b4rckdskff5kpmu3nfkgczisjbhcpxajxqwuqeq@jpeg)
July 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, conducted a visit to the United Kingdom from 30 June to 4 July 2025, and a report was released today, including his thoughts on the state of trans rights in the UK at the moment.
Read more here: www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Read more here: www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
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At long last, you get one of the points-of-view that never made it into the final book! I give you...the Blood General herself--General Cantic!
The Unbroken: Deleted Scenes 2 – Cantic
Hello, again, beloveds! I've just spent a week and a half at the residency for the Vermont College for Fine Arts (in California--I know), where I'm now part of the writing MFA faculty. I'm pleasantly wrung out and simultaneously sodden and heavy as a sponge. It was great sharing a space with so many creatives from so many disciplines, and I'm full of ideas and possibility.
clclarkwrites.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
At long last, you get one of the points-of-view that never made it into the final book! I give you...the Blood General herself--General Cantic!
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There are 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK.
Meanwhile, there are more British billionaires than ever before.
I think we should tax the rich to lift children out of poverty. Why is that such a radical idea?
Meanwhile, there are more British billionaires than ever before.
I think we should tax the rich to lift children out of poverty. Why is that such a radical idea?
July 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
There are 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK.
Meanwhile, there are more British billionaires than ever before.
I think we should tax the rich to lift children out of poverty. Why is that such a radical idea?
Meanwhile, there are more British billionaires than ever before.
I think we should tax the rich to lift children out of poverty. Why is that such a radical idea?
If corporations really gave a shit about queer people, they'd let us keep the rainbows up
June 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
If corporations really gave a shit about queer people, they'd let us keep the rainbows up
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A central theme of Starmer's government seems to be emerging;
to make it hard/impossible for people to go to the toilet.
to make it hard/impossible for people to go to the toilet.
🚨A hugely important point made by Richard Burgon which all Labour MP’s thinking of voting for this Bill should be made aware of
June 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A central theme of Starmer's government seems to be emerging;
to make it hard/impossible for people to go to the toilet.
to make it hard/impossible for people to go to the toilet.
Just completed it. Took me all freaking day. Reading the code of practice was eye opening. Disgusting piece of policy rife with discrimination that should never have gotten as far as it has.
The EHRC consultation on their draft code of practice closes Monday at midnight – if you want to fill it in, now’s the time!
The consultation closes on Monday (30th June) at 11:59pm, so don’t leave it until 11:58 to fill it in - get it out the way now!
www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...
The consultation closes on Monday (30th June) at 11:59pm, so don’t leave it until 11:58 to fill it in - get it out the way now!
www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...
June 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Just completed it. Took me all freaking day. Reading the code of practice was eye opening. Disgusting piece of policy rife with discrimination that should never have gotten as far as it has.
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Politics is not a game. It's people's lives.
The Government's welfare cuts will have a catastrophic impact on the sick & disabled, and plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
It's simple: show some humanity and drop this Bill, now.
The Government's welfare cuts will have a catastrophic impact on the sick & disabled, and plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
It's simple: show some humanity and drop this Bill, now.
June 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Politics is not a game. It's people's lives.
The Government's welfare cuts will have a catastrophic impact on the sick & disabled, and plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
It's simple: show some humanity and drop this Bill, now.
The Government's welfare cuts will have a catastrophic impact on the sick & disabled, and plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
It's simple: show some humanity and drop this Bill, now.
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Wild to think that everyone could be free and happy and their true selves and have a basic income and healthcare and have their needs understood and met by society and not be displaced or killed and instead we’re choosing this
June 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Wild to think that everyone could be free and happy and their true selves and have a basic income and healthcare and have their needs understood and met by society and not be displaced or killed and instead we’re choosing this
can't believe we live in a world where i have to guilt trip my mp into being a decent human being. anyway, email sent
EMERGENCY CALL OUT: DISABLED PEOPLE
HAVE TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DISABILITY CUTS ARE VOTED ON IN PARLIAMENT
WE NEED A REBELLION
I am begging, even if you think there's no point, even if you have tried before, please contact your MP and ask them to vote against the cuts on the 1st.
FB link in reply.
HAVE TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DISABILITY CUTS ARE VOTED ON IN PARLIAMENT
WE NEED A REBELLION
I am begging, even if you think there's no point, even if you have tried before, please contact your MP and ask them to vote against the cuts on the 1st.
FB link in reply.
June 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
can't believe we live in a world where i have to guilt trip my mp into being a decent human being. anyway, email sent
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As we all have been saying for ages this is the only way a bathroom bill can work: If one of JK Rowling's hate-filled cultists thinks you or your mum doesn't look sufficiently feminine then they will post your photos online and try to ruin your life. They will target trans and cis people alike.
JK Rowling’s words are reckless and put trans people at risk. Saying “decent men will stay out” and encouraging people to photograph and shame others in toilets invites random harassment. This isn’t about safety, it spreads fear and hate. Trans people deserve respect and protection.
June 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
As we all have been saying for ages this is the only way a bathroom bill can work: If one of JK Rowling's hate-filled cultists thinks you or your mum doesn't look sufficiently feminine then they will post your photos online and try to ruin your life. They will target trans and cis people alike.
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EMERGENCY CALL OUT: DISABLED PEOPLE
HAVE TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DISABILITY CUTS ARE VOTED ON IN PARLIAMENT
WE NEED A REBELLION
I am begging, even if you think there's no point, even if you have tried before, please contact your MP and ask them to vote against the cuts on the 1st.
FB link in reply.
HAVE TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DISABILITY CUTS ARE VOTED ON IN PARLIAMENT
WE NEED A REBELLION
I am begging, even if you think there's no point, even if you have tried before, please contact your MP and ask them to vote against the cuts on the 1st.
FB link in reply.
June 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
EMERGENCY CALL OUT: DISABLED PEOPLE
HAVE TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DISABILITY CUTS ARE VOTED ON IN PARLIAMENT
WE NEED A REBELLION
I am begging, even if you think there's no point, even if you have tried before, please contact your MP and ask them to vote against the cuts on the 1st.
FB link in reply.
HAVE TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DISABILITY CUTS ARE VOTED ON IN PARLIAMENT
WE NEED A REBELLION
I am begging, even if you think there's no point, even if you have tried before, please contact your MP and ask them to vote against the cuts on the 1st.
FB link in reply.
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A new study from MIT’s Media Lab (not yet peer-reviewed & small sample size): ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills. [time.com]
ChatGPT’s Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study
The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.
time.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A new study from MIT’s Media Lab (not yet peer-reviewed & small sample size): ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills. [time.com]
The urge to try a binder is getting stronger. I just dont wanna be perceived as any gender (or be perceived at all, really) 🙈
June 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The urge to try a binder is getting stronger. I just dont wanna be perceived as any gender (or be perceived at all, really) 🙈
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Def check this out if you need motivation or inspiration!
Okay!
Here's the new MP letter template to push back on the trans-exclusionary Code the EHRC are trying to bring in.
I'm timing this letter to bolster the @transsolidarity.bsky.social Mass Lobby Day (next Wednesday), creating a swell of protest before, during & after.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Here's the new MP letter template to push back on the trans-exclusionary Code the EHRC are trying to bring in.
I'm timing this letter to bolster the @transsolidarity.bsky.social Mass Lobby Day (next Wednesday), creating a swell of protest before, during & after.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Template MP letter: 3 asks re the EHRC Code consultation
Letter for MPs. Find your MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP I also recommend that you copy your letter to the Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Philippson, via the Women and...
docs.google.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Def check this out if you need motivation or inspiration!
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Do you have 10 minutes to spare for trans rights?
Our guide to responding to the EHRC’s consultation on the draft Code of Practice explains how to respond and gives ideas about what you can say for each question.
More info: www.scottishtrans.org/emailfortran...
Our guide to responding to the EHRC’s consultation on the draft Code of Practice explains how to respond and gives ideas about what you can say for each question.
More info: www.scottishtrans.org/emailfortran...
June 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Do you have 10 minutes to spare for trans rights?
Our guide to responding to the EHRC’s consultation on the draft Code of Practice explains how to respond and gives ideas about what you can say for each question.
More info: www.scottishtrans.org/emailfortran...
Our guide to responding to the EHRC’s consultation on the draft Code of Practice explains how to respond and gives ideas about what you can say for each question.
More info: www.scottishtrans.org/emailfortran...
How about you fuck right off instead meta
Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3
June 18, 2025 at 6:16 AM
How about you fuck right off instead meta
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basically if you do not have an extremely resilient sense of self/theory of mind and a strong willingness to repeatedly impose behavioral rules on the agent, extended interaction with the free tier of chatgpt is designed to make you psychotic. its psycho-affectively akin to licking a car battery
June 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
basically if you do not have an extremely resilient sense of self/theory of mind and a strong willingness to repeatedly impose behavioral rules on the agent, extended interaction with the free tier of chatgpt is designed to make you psychotic. its psycho-affectively akin to licking a car battery
I love it when I start a new book and the first 10% hooks me in on all fronts: nice prose, intriguing characters, immersive worldbuilding, gay af. Dragons.
#currentreads #books
#currentreads #books
June 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I love it when I start a new book and the first 10% hooks me in on all fronts: nice prose, intriguing characters, immersive worldbuilding, gay af. Dragons.
#currentreads #books
#currentreads #books
ON TOP of the ethical reasons to not use AI, it's also
1) bad at what it does
2) literally makes you stupider
3) has HUGE environmental costs: every search is equivalent to pouring out an entire bottle of water. It's not worth it to generate a cutesy emoji or have it write an error-riddled draft.
1) bad at what it does
2) literally makes you stupider
3) has HUGE environmental costs: every search is equivalent to pouring out an entire bottle of water. It's not worth it to generate a cutesy emoji or have it write an error-riddled draft.
AI was trained on my books (without my permission and against my will) so this annoys me. I never use AI. Not for research, not for images, not for writing. AI used me.
June 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM