Party Mouse, PhD
@partymousephd.bsky.social
Novelist represented by @laurenbieker.bsky.social. Educational researcher focused on sense of belonging, ethics of AI in education, and disability justice/disability studies. Collector of overthought tattoos. Opinions my own.
If you aren’t willing to even entertain the idea of defending trans rights then you are not meaningfully pro trans rights
Also we don’t have to die on this hill, the anti-trans agenda is wildly electorally unpopular in most of the country
Also we don’t have to die on this hill, the anti-trans agenda is wildly electorally unpopular in most of the country
December 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
If you aren’t willing to even entertain the idea of defending trans rights then you are not meaningfully pro trans rights
Also we don’t have to die on this hill, the anti-trans agenda is wildly electorally unpopular in most of the country
Also we don’t have to die on this hill, the anti-trans agenda is wildly electorally unpopular in most of the country
Also if enough of us get on the hill we don’t have to die there. We can build a quaint village there and live fruitful lives while the transphobes go feral living in caves somewhere else
December 19, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Also if enough of us get on the hill we don’t have to die there. We can build a quaint village there and live fruitful lives while the transphobes go feral living in caves somewhere else
These are my senators, man - I don't know how many times I can leave messages with them letting them know I will vote for any primary challenger if they keep this shit up. I guess they want to be primaried, or have already decided to retire (I can dream).
December 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
These are my senators, man - I don't know how many times I can leave messages with them letting them know I will vote for any primary challenger if they keep this shit up. I guess they want to be primaried, or have already decided to retire (I can dream).
They look like they are ready to get a nice haircut
December 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
They look like they are ready to get a nice haircut
Is... is delicately calibrated moral compass supposed to be an insult here?
December 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Is... is delicately calibrated moral compass supposed to be an insult here?
I don't think she makes it 4 states deep in a proper primary without serious contortion by the DNC - but that contortion is not impossible!
December 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I don't think she makes it 4 states deep in a proper primary without serious contortion by the DNC - but that contortion is not impossible!
I think posting takes like this as a white guy should require a breathalyzer type device that instead of checking your blood sugar it just checks if you've deeply read at least 1 piece by like Paolo Freire or similar.
I say that as a white guy. We gotta get dudes like this off the road.
I say that as a white guy. We gotta get dudes like this off the road.
December 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I think posting takes like this as a white guy should require a breathalyzer type device that instead of checking your blood sugar it just checks if you've deeply read at least 1 piece by like Paolo Freire or similar.
I say that as a white guy. We gotta get dudes like this off the road.
I say that as a white guy. We gotta get dudes like this off the road.
I dunno about the hot stove reflex. He's been really groping some hot stoves these days. He might just be sort of like a plant turning his head towards the brightest lights (nicest things said to him) and away from harmful stimuli (criticism).
December 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I dunno about the hot stove reflex. He's been really groping some hot stoves these days. He might just be sort of like a plant turning his head towards the brightest lights (nicest things said to him) and away from harmful stimuli (criticism).
I am really looking forward to it! My plan is to read one song a day during 2026, so haven't started yet. We'll see if I have the discipline for it.
December 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I am really looking forward to it! My plan is to read one song a day during 2026, so haven't started yet. We'll see if I have the discipline for it.
The best cure for impostor syndrome is spending a few minutes with an absolutely terrible commercial success.
December 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The best cure for impostor syndrome is spending a few minutes with an absolutely terrible commercial success.
There's some research that suggests that it serves disabled students who need it, but has less impact on those who do not:
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Rodeiro, C. V., & Macinska, S. (2022). Equal opportunity or unfair advantage? The impact of test accommodations on performance in high-stakes assessments . Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy ...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
There's some research that suggests that it serves disabled students who need it, but has less impact on those who do not:
nceo.info/references/s...
nceo.info/references/s...
This isn't to say that any of this is easy! But there is an answer, and that answer is to work with and place trust in disability services professionals. We're not perfect, but I promise that most of us are trying our best and are worthy of that trust. End🧵
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This isn't to say that any of this is easy! But there is an answer, and that answer is to work with and place trust in disability services professionals. We're not perfect, but I promise that most of us are trying our best and are worthy of that trust. End🧵
All of these demands can be avoided if the environment itself is accessible. If no test is timed, there is no need for testing time accommodations. If materials are in canvas, I don't have to give that accommodation to a student who might need it.
December 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
All of these demands can be avoided if the environment itself is accessible. If no test is timed, there is no need for testing time accommodations. If materials are in canvas, I don't have to give that accommodation to a student who might need it.
DSO professionals (like me) need to:
Balance the needs of students/faculty, gather expertise in a wide range of disability contexts, expertise in a wide range of academic settings, and divert energy to implementation and mediation
Balance the needs of students/faculty, gather expertise in a wide range of disability contexts, expertise in a wide range of academic settings, and divert energy to implementation and mediation
December 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
DSO professionals (like me) need to:
Balance the needs of students/faculty, gather expertise in a wide range of disability contexts, expertise in a wide range of academic settings, and divert energy to implementation and mediation
Balance the needs of students/faculty, gather expertise in a wide range of disability contexts, expertise in a wide range of academic settings, and divert energy to implementation and mediation
From faculty, it requires:
Patience, Time, Creativity, Flexibility, Humility - and willingness to collaborate
Patience, Time, Creativity, Flexibility, Humility - and willingness to collaborate
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
From faculty, it requires:
Patience, Time, Creativity, Flexibility, Humility - and willingness to collaborate
Patience, Time, Creativity, Flexibility, Humility - and willingness to collaborate
Taken together, the process requires a lot from all parties. From students it requires:
Time, money, resources, executive functioning, patience, self-advocacy, self-determination
Time, money, resources, executive functioning, patience, self-advocacy, self-determination
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Taken together, the process requires a lot from all parties. From students it requires:
Time, money, resources, executive functioning, patience, self-advocacy, self-determination
Time, money, resources, executive functioning, patience, self-advocacy, self-determination
All of that happens before step 3) which is accommodations are sent to faculty for implementation.
An accommodation is only 'reasonable' (able to be implemented) if it doesn't fundamentally alter the course it is implemented within - which the DSO should be a part of determining
An accommodation is only 'reasonable' (able to be implemented) if it doesn't fundamentally alter the course it is implemented within - which the DSO should be a part of determining
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
All of that happens before step 3) which is accommodations are sent to faculty for implementation.
An accommodation is only 'reasonable' (able to be implemented) if it doesn't fundamentally alter the course it is implemented within - which the DSO should be a part of determining
An accommodation is only 'reasonable' (able to be implemented) if it doesn't fundamentally alter the course it is implemented within - which the DSO should be a part of determining
This is where privilege can play a role, in 2 ways that seem (but are not) contradictory:
a) Wealthier students generally have better access to documentation
b) Students from privileged backgrounds are often better self-advocates thanks to practice, training, and cultural/social capital
a) Wealthier students generally have better access to documentation
b) Students from privileged backgrounds are often better self-advocates thanks to practice, training, and cultural/social capital
December 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is where privilege can play a role, in 2 ways that seem (but are not) contradictory:
a) Wealthier students generally have better access to documentation
b) Students from privileged backgrounds are often better self-advocates thanks to practice, training, and cultural/social capital
a) Wealthier students generally have better access to documentation
b) Students from privileged backgrounds are often better self-advocates thanks to practice, training, and cultural/social capital
Broadly speaking, DSOs review medical records, academic history, personal narrative - anything they can access.
We also meet with the student and discuss the request in depth.
We also meet with the student and discuss the request in depth.
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Broadly speaking, DSOs review medical records, academic history, personal narrative - anything they can access.
We also meet with the student and discuss the request in depth.
We also meet with the student and discuss the request in depth.
It's step 2 that holds a lot of fascination for people outside of the process, because it's very private, very individualized, and frankly very 'squishy'.
Ultimately, everything in this work is at some level subjective. What is a 'substantial limitation'? What is 'reasonable'?
Ultimately, everything in this work is at some level subjective. What is a 'substantial limitation'? What is 'reasonable'?
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It's step 2 that holds a lot of fascination for people outside of the process, because it's very private, very individualized, and frankly very 'squishy'.
Ultimately, everything in this work is at some level subjective. What is a 'substantial limitation'? What is 'reasonable'?
Ultimately, everything in this work is at some level subjective. What is a 'substantial limitation'? What is 'reasonable'?
2. The DSO reviews information from the student to identify any "functional limitations" (the technical term) that may result from a disability experienced by the student that interfere with their engagement in academic activity (or non-academic programs and services, like housing).
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
2. The DSO reviews information from the student to identify any "functional limitations" (the technical term) that may result from a disability experienced by the student that interfere with their engagement in academic activity (or non-academic programs and services, like housing).
1. A student chooses to disclose a disability to the university's designee (disability services).
This can be supported by clear/transparent communication about the availability of services, and stymied by cultural factors (like unsupportive faculty/peers).
This can be supported by clear/transparent communication about the availability of services, and stymied by cultural factors (like unsupportive faculty/peers).
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
1. A student chooses to disclose a disability to the university's designee (disability services).
This can be supported by clear/transparent communication about the availability of services, and stymied by cultural factors (like unsupportive faculty/peers).
This can be supported by clear/transparent communication about the availability of services, and stymied by cultural factors (like unsupportive faculty/peers).