I'm in the night train to Vienna and reading a book titled Night Train to Rigel. It felt fitting ❤️ 🚄 🛤️ 🌌

Kevin passed about an hour ago. The time to find his cats a home IS now, and I'm not one step closer to finding it. Please, friends.

Shecky@shecky.bsky.social · 2w ago

FRIENDS IN THE NYC AREA: Okay, this is a tough one, but please bear with me. My wife's lifelong friend has stage 4 pancreatic cancer and is desperately seeking a home for his two cats when that time comes. The elder, Wally, is something like 13 years old and DELIGHTFULLY dim. The younger, Doris,

Just saying, the trans community told everyone that once The Guardian had successfully dragged trans rights into the mud they'd move on to the nuerodivergent. And they were right.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 6d ago

The Great ADHD Myth? review – the most controversial show of the year is here

I just finished the game Figment and it was exactly the game I love: cool artwork, puzzles, not too hard but still took some thinking, just a few hours long. And such good music! But wow, also very emotionally intense, with the car crash and literally fighting fears!

@mikehall314.bsky.social I'm just listening to the Skeptics with a K episode of August 6, and I already enjoyed listening to you because I also work in tech and regularly speak at data related cons, and because you're polyam too, but now it also turns out we both teach similar beginner workshops?!

For my upcoming holiday to Vienna, I've now been addressed in email with 'dear Els' (all good), Ms Els (??? I didn't give my gender and where did my last name go?), and Mr Els [last name] (again, what in the gender?). Gotta catch 'm all, I presume?

Weird WIP question: Can anyone on here tell me/show me what a raw whole chicken looks like after 2 weeks of decomposition in a warm environment? I've tried to watch some of those time-lapse videos but none of them are quite right...

Ik wilde, met mijn rollator, de nachttrein boeken van Hamburg naar Stockholm. Dat kon alleen als ik EEN EXTRA BED zou boeken, voor mn rollator. Ik bedoel, ik gun mijn trouwe hulpmiddel ook een goede nachtrust maar dit is echt bullshit. Ik ben ook gaan vliegen.

MirjamRoos@mirjamroos.bsky.social · last wk.

Rolstoelen en OV: vergeet het maar, zeker als je internationaal wilt reizen. (Duitse treinen hebben sowieso vertraging en gedoe) Rechten, VN-verdrag handicap, regels, het is alleen papier #jekomternietin www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...

So I started my two week holiday with a migraine. Yaaaaaay....

Something to bear in mind as things get harder, from a 2009 Metafilter post from someone who lives through Sarajevo.

Let's go to the office, I thought, last usual office day before my vacation, I thought. And I'm all alone in our datateam office room 😂 Everyone else is or on holiday, or with their partner who lives abroad, or works from home 😂

OK wait: The "pipeline rerouted because of grave of fictional character" story was never true? It's a silly season spin-up reposted by the BBC, Guardian etc.? The pipeline never went near the "grave" and was never rerouted? Rusty Foster with the links: www.todayintabs.com/p/dobby-s-gr...

Dobby's Grave Not At Risk From The Greenlink Interconnector Project, Also Not Real

Harry Potter Adults are still the worst but not because of what they're currently being blamed for.

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“Fantasy author” is a fake job created by Big Hat to sell big black hats.

Kwallen aller landen, verenigt u

Teletekstbot@teletekstbot.bsky.social · 2w ago

[133] Kwallenplaag legt kerncentrale stil

Hoe dan ook, wie wil helpen in het bestrijden van zulke onzin: in dit stuk debunk ik een groot deel van dat stuk van Omtzigt en co. www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel...

De transfobe onzin van Plasterk en Omtzigt: wanneer media fungeren als platform voor verzinsels - Joop - BNNVARA

Opinie Vanessa Romeijn: 'Trans mensen verdienen net zo goed het respect dat feitenvrije hitserij geen podium krijgt'.

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I think I have started to have hot flashes? I'm 40yo, it's not that strange, but it's also annoying and slightly gender dysphoric. Bodies are a scam.

Gender census time for all nonbinary folk!

Gender Census@gendercensus.bsky.social · last mo.

The 13th annual international Gender Census 2026 is now open until at least 13th August 2026! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy. #LGBTQ

I'm extraverted and I have opinions. All my life I've heard I'm intimidating, that folks are afraid to give me feedback, that I take up much space. I've adapted, because I want to be a good coworker and effective in the workplace. But I'm also slowly being done with it.

I would really love to edit a Greek myth and folklore anthology written by Greek, diaspora and BIPOC authors. If any publishers or powers that be are listening. I’m shooting my shot.

Have you smelled their breath...

Moby Dick@mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 3w ago

The truth is, that living or dead, if but decently treated, whales as a species are by no means creatures of ill odor

Anyway if you've ever found yourself wondering if you're "disabled enough" for a mobility aid: see if you can find a way to try it out. If it improves your life, then yes, it's for you.

Gun-friendly Wyoming has a “stand your ground” statute that allows people to use force to defend themselves. So why is a trans woman being prosecuted after being shoved to the ground? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...

A Trans Woman Pulled a Gun and Started a ‘Stand Your Ground’ Debate (Gift Article)

Gun-friendly Wyoming has a “stand your ground” statute that allows people to use force to defend themselves. So why is a trans woman being prosecuted after being shoved to the ground?

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Friendly reminder that stimulants aren't an option for everyone with ADHD. I still live with horrible executive dysfunction and other symptoms because stimulants would make my other mental conditions and my tachycardia worse (believe me, I've tried multiple) #adhd #disabilityawareness

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

But they will be

Steffen Rayburn-Maarup@rayburnmaarup.bsky.social · 3w ago

I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.

I feel that @tkingfisher.com needs this www.reddit.com/r/whatisit/s...

From the whatisit community on Reddit: What happened to this snail?

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Heck with it; if my skeleton is going to Be This Way and keep me awake, I want to hear about your cool wheelchair Yes, yours What's your favorite thing about it? What's the best one you've ever driven? Do red ones go faster?