Ren Acorn
@whisperwill.bsky.social
they/he
dual degree MSW & MPH student, connoisseur of pandemic fiction, generally an agent of chaos
dual degree MSW & MPH student, connoisseur of pandemic fiction, generally an agent of chaos
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Ew.
Who would buy a game that funnels money directly towards antitrans legislation? In 2025?
Bad choice, Codenames. You´ll find out.
Who would buy a game that funnels money directly towards antitrans legislation? In 2025?
Bad choice, Codenames. You´ll find out.
July 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Ew.
Who would buy a game that funnels money directly towards antitrans legislation? In 2025?
Bad choice, Codenames. You´ll find out.
Who would buy a game that funnels money directly towards antitrans legislation? In 2025?
Bad choice, Codenames. You´ll find out.
me when school is in session
July 23, 2025 at 5:17 AM
me when school is in session
What is grad school if not an opportunity for me to be a silly goose
July 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
What is grad school if not an opportunity for me to be a silly goose
Every time i wear the lactose intolerance tshirt i end up eating more dairy than usual. Had ranch with fries for lunch and i packed some red lentil pasta with mushroom Alfredo for dinner 💀
July 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Every time i wear the lactose intolerance tshirt i end up eating more dairy than usual. Had ranch with fries for lunch and i packed some red lentil pasta with mushroom Alfredo for dinner 💀
Will I ever get through the introductory week of a research class without getting the Decemberists stuck in my head? Not likely!
Come attrition, come the reek of bones… come attrition, come hell #epidemiology #research #decemberists
Come attrition, come the reek of bones… come attrition, come hell #epidemiology #research #decemberists
June 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Will I ever get through the introductory week of a research class without getting the Decemberists stuck in my head? Not likely!
Come attrition, come the reek of bones… come attrition, come hell #epidemiology #research #decemberists
Come attrition, come the reek of bones… come attrition, come hell #epidemiology #research #decemberists
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Every time I see a cybertruck in the wild it's like sorry I don't believe a real person bought one of these with their own money. These are paid actors
March 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Every time I see a cybertruck in the wild it's like sorry I don't believe a real person bought one of these with their own money. These are paid actors
my ego is having a weird time bc my whole team got laid off last week and the first 2 job applications I heard back about were auto-rejections, but also my professor just told me I would make an excellent PhD student or researcher if I wanted to do either of those
March 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
my ego is having a weird time bc my whole team got laid off last week and the first 2 job applications I heard back about were auto-rejections, but also my professor just told me I would make an excellent PhD student or researcher if I wanted to do either of those
The way I know I’m asexual is that the pharmacy couldn’t fill my birth control in time, so my brain is a mess of hormones and it was like “oh let’s give them a romantic dream they can swoon over all day”.
Reader, the dream was “we made eye contact at cheer camp”. And it fucking worked
Reader, the dream was “we made eye contact at cheer camp”. And it fucking worked
February 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The way I know I’m asexual is that the pharmacy couldn’t fill my birth control in time, so my brain is a mess of hormones and it was like “oh let’s give them a romantic dream they can swoon over all day”.
Reader, the dream was “we made eye contact at cheer camp”. And it fucking worked
Reader, the dream was “we made eye contact at cheer camp”. And it fucking worked
your boy feels like a cheeseburger right now
February 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
your boy feels like a cheeseburger right now
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I keep thinking about how the misrepresentation of the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit convinced Americans that it was too easy to sue corporations — a laughable idea if you think about it for 10 seconds.
It's the same with trans kids: The scandal is that care is too hard to get, not too easy.
It's the same with trans kids: The scandal is that care is too hard to get, not too easy.
10/n To sum up:
1. The moral panic was gibberish. Only a tiny proportion of kids have ever been diagnosed with GD, and very few of those got drugs in the UK.
2. Services in the UK were TERRIBLE before the Cass review. Less than 1/10 ELIGIBLE kids were prescribed medications!
1. The moral panic was gibberish. Only a tiny proportion of kids have ever been diagnosed with GD, and very few of those got drugs in the UK.
2. Services in the UK were TERRIBLE before the Cass review. Less than 1/10 ELIGIBLE kids were prescribed medications!
January 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I keep thinking about how the misrepresentation of the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit convinced Americans that it was too easy to sue corporations — a laughable idea if you think about it for 10 seconds.
It's the same with trans kids: The scandal is that care is too hard to get, not too easy.
It's the same with trans kids: The scandal is that care is too hard to get, not too easy.
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DCA staffing on Wednesday was reportedly not normal — with one air traffic controller handling the job of two people.
These shortages will only be worsened by federal budget cuts and Trump's hiring freeze.
We should be investing in public workers, not attacking them.
These shortages will only be worsened by federal budget cuts and Trump's hiring freeze.
We should be investing in public workers, not attacking them.
Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Air Traffic Tower During Plane Crash
The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
DCA staffing on Wednesday was reportedly not normal — with one air traffic controller handling the job of two people.
These shortages will only be worsened by federal budget cuts and Trump's hiring freeze.
We should be investing in public workers, not attacking them.
These shortages will only be worsened by federal budget cuts and Trump's hiring freeze.
We should be investing in public workers, not attacking them.
Year 2 of our Chaos Calendar. We each supply half a month’s worth of chaotic things (challenges, fun facts, rewards) and mix them all up. This year it’s extra chaotic because I didn’t realize I used all the construction paper, so we used my old drawings from art therapy #chaoticgood #chaoscalendar
February 1, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Year 2 of our Chaos Calendar. We each supply half a month’s worth of chaotic things (challenges, fun facts, rewards) and mix them all up. This year it’s extra chaotic because I didn’t realize I used all the construction paper, so we used my old drawings from art therapy #chaoticgood #chaoscalendar
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If only there was a shorter way to say "people who are against diversity"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
January 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If only there was a shorter way to say "people who are against diversity"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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total bs that Meta had to go mask-off with homophobia before my twilight makeup arrived so Instagram doesn’t get to see this
January 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
total bs that Meta had to go mask-off with homophobia before my twilight makeup arrived so Instagram doesn’t get to see this
having one of those pet shirts made on Etsy but it’s of my roommate. I have not told him. When it arrives I’m just going to wear it with no explanation
January 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
having one of those pet shirts made on Etsy but it’s of my roommate. I have not told him. When it arrives I’m just going to wear it with no explanation
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AOC comes out swinging against a Nancy Mace for targeting Sarah McBride.
"They're doing this so that Nancy Mace can ... fundraise off an email. They're not doing this to protect people. They're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kinds. And everybody should reject it. It's gross."
"They're doing this so that Nancy Mace can ... fundraise off an email. They're not doing this to protect people. They're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kinds. And everybody should reject it. It's gross."
November 21, 2024 at 2:48 AM
AOC comes out swinging against a Nancy Mace for targeting Sarah McBride.
"They're doing this so that Nancy Mace can ... fundraise off an email. They're not doing this to protect people. They're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kinds. And everybody should reject it. It's gross."
"They're doing this so that Nancy Mace can ... fundraise off an email. They're not doing this to protect people. They're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kinds. And everybody should reject it. It's gross."
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The majority of #mpox cases in the DRC in the past few weeks have been children. They are more likely to get severely sick and die. But they are not eligible for the vaccines being rolled out.
My colleague @cohenjon.bsky.social reporting from Congo.
🧪 #IDSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
My colleague @cohenjon.bsky.social reporting from Congo.
🧪 #IDSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘I’m really shocked.’ Children not being vaccinated for mpox in Congo
Regulatory and liability issues are delaying immunization of the most vulnerable group
www.science.org
November 22, 2024 at 10:57 PM
The majority of #mpox cases in the DRC in the past few weeks have been children. They are more likely to get severely sick and die. But they are not eligible for the vaccines being rolled out.
My colleague @cohenjon.bsky.social reporting from Congo.
🧪 #IDSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
My colleague @cohenjon.bsky.social reporting from Congo.
🧪 #IDSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
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i think chappell roan should be an even meaner lesbian in 2025
November 22, 2024 at 1:07 PM
i think chappell roan should be an even meaner lesbian in 2025
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A list of bands in order of efficacy:
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
November 22, 2024 at 12:05 PM
A list of bands in order of efficacy:
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
My mom started a new family gc this morning at 7am to tell us “i have a confession to make… I like Shaboozey” and i know we’re not a country family but that is NOT controversial enough to need its own thread 😂 now ive been listening to Shaboozey all day at work
November 22, 2024 at 11:48 PM
My mom started a new family gc this morning at 7am to tell us “i have a confession to make… I like Shaboozey” and i know we’re not a country family but that is NOT controversial enough to need its own thread 😂 now ive been listening to Shaboozey all day at work