Rine Vieth
@rinewithoutacat.bsky.social
move with care • fan of balcony gardens and parks • socio-legal researcher on migration, law, religion, anti-gender movements • multilingual, mixed-methods • personal acct and I cite my sources • often MTL they (EN) // iel (FR) www.rinevieth.com
In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname
I almost watched this (not by choice, but by proximity) last weekend and instead watched "The Heat," I'm now lightly regretful. Incredible.
gwen howerton@kissphoria.bsky.social · 4h agoi'm locked in on this film sorry to anyone else
One of the great joys of my adult life has been realizing that I can just pick up a new skill every so often, take a fun little class in it weekly for a year or two, and simply enjoy meeting people and getting medium proficient and not attempting to become professional in it at all!
“For years, school insurance kept my gender-affirming care affordable. But graduating into the province’s healthcare system left me vulnerable.” Read more at the link below.
Ontario must do more to protect the health of trans immigrants
For years, school insurance kept my gender-affirming care affordable. But graduating into the province’s healthcare system left me vulnerable
script.health
Having the kind of "Catch Up On Work Wednesday" where I just put my hand fully *in* my coffee. (Unsure if I was trying to get the coffee, or the food besides it.)
Blippo+ is one of my favourite games of the last few years - highly recommend, particularly to my friends and colleagues who are working with media and culture and how we interface with both.
Stefan Gagne@stefangagne.com · 19h agoPlay Blippo+. Do it. It's the perfect love letter to public access cable television, using period appropriate hardware and techniques. It oozes charm, queerness, and authenticity. It's not just some cheap VHS filters, this is the real thing and I adore it. store.steampowered.com/app/3323850/
These betting markets sites are so socially corrosive. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My son has cancer. Kalshi wants you to be able to bet on his medical future | Joshua Pederson
The predictions market is planning to allow betting on clinical trial results and regulatory decisions as our family fights for his survival
theguardian.com
Maybe turn off video autoplay today: Settings > Content and media > Autoplay videos and GIFs Toggle off.
This kind of smart, bouncable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in many American cities.
Qagggy!@qagggy.bsky.social · 15h agowe need to build more houses and i’m ok if a few are bouncy
Little budget tip for grads of Canadian universities—many alumni associations have a corporate discount code for ViaRail (15% off)! It definitely adds up, especially if you suddenly have to, say, book a last-minute train from Montréal to Southern Ontario.
shoutout to everyone with chronic illness who celebrates normal ass lab results. i love it when the little indicators in the portal are green flags. that’s good stuff.
Bet you didn't know that the Little Morton Salt Girl is an immortal being who existed before there was life on Earth.
I don't even know what to say. This is real, this is true, so, like, thank you all, from the bottom of my heart. This took over 25 years to happen so if there's any lesson here it's either "keep at it, who knows" or "many people are divorced"
the biggest and best movie of the year revolves around the perils and horrors that come with sacrificing a trans life in the name of a short term victory
and then the trans person curses the one who came up with the idea in hell. quite a metaphor
has anyone unpacked christopher nolan casting a trans person to be the distraction sacrifice for a trojan horse to enter, and then destroy, civilization
I'm looking to interview anyone who has worked at an electronics assembly (components or systems) factory, anywhere in the world, before 1990. I can offer $100CAD / hour, though I don't think my questions will run the full hour. If you know anyone who is still able and willing to answer, plz lmk
This isn't directly what Kate is talking about here (different country/context!), but I have a couple friends who are pregnant right now in Québec, and the provincial govt refusing to cover COVID-19 boosters for pregnant people makes me incandescently angry as a repro justice issue. Go buy the book!
Kate Clancy@kateclancy.bsky.social · 3d agoI hear the kids like short form video Pre-order PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED here: bookshop.org/p/books/preg...
Turns out I fumbled the pre-order link, here you go!
Pregnancy Interrupted: The Science and Stories of How Pregnancies Really End
A compassionate, evidence-based look at pregnancy loss--how and why it happens, and why the assurances of the medical industry don't reflect the reality One of the most prevalent myths about human pre...
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Kate Clancy@kateclancy.bsky.social · 3d agoI hear the kids like short form video Pre-order PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED here: bookshop.org/p/books/preg...
My reason for frustration (and # 2) is that vague fear IMO spreads fear vs figuring out what's up and trying to address it. For ex, I know several attacks on places of worship were tied to people who had did hateful things nearby (like write the n-word on an Indian resto)—broader right-wing stuff!
Rine Vieth@rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 2d agoA thing that is really frustrating me about some of the coverage on this is that 1) "suspicious fires" happen in Montréal often (like, REALLY often—mob, insurance, arson, etc), 2) there seems to be an inability to hold that multiple things can be true at once, and 3) we don't know what happened!
A thing that is really frustrating me about some of the coverage on this is that 1) "suspicious fires" happen in Montréal often (like, REALLY often—mob, insurance, arson, etc), 2) there seems to be an inability to hold that multiple things can be true at once, and 3) we don't know what happened!
CTV News Montreal@ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social · 2d agoThe owners of a Montreal kosher restaurant destroyed in an early Saturday morning fire say they are devastated by the loss but determined to rebuild as the police investigation continues.
As a couple places I used to check in with have stopped updated or wrapped up: Where are higher-ed educators going to learn about new in-class activities? Looking for inspiration! #HigherEd #AcademicSky
here to remind you that monday is a social construct and one we can all band together to reject
Seattle has its own vigilante group that will help you recover your stolen bike and I promise they were 100x more effective than the police and also sometimes the head lady tells you about her farm.
Em, midly@lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 4d agoIt’s so funny when people are like “sure you’re an abolitionist now but wait until you’re the victim of a property crime.” Buddy, the most useful thing the police have ever done for property crime is put the form you need to submit to your insurance online.
frankie’s note here is extremely good: the labor story is inextricable (always, but ESPECIALLY in the us agricultural system)
Frankie Huang 黄碧赤@ourobororoboruo.bsky.social · 3d agoI am making it a habit to always look for the labor story behind these nasty scandals. The consumers are almost never the only ones being harmed.
I don't like that feel like I keep repeating this bc of several news stories, but: If you are feeling triggered, upset, like stuff's a bit too close to home, etc by the Rep Max Miller news + discourse—I see you, I care about you, and I hope you can find some care and gentleness today.
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) previously denied a report, also alleged in court records, that he pushed a girl down a flight of stairs in high school. But the woman recently told me the alleged incident remains "one of the more traumatic nights of my life." Inside the investigation: ow.ly/8xU450ZpaNp
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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