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Biologist with experience in neurocardiology and bioinformatics 🧬🖥️, focused on genomics and health equity. TTRPGs, DIY, tech, comics + horror/fantasy enthusiast 💙📚. Love to connect with fellow science and story lovers!
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Perrin watching TV from the top perch of the cat wall. We are finishing off the last episode of Derry Girls.

I did a thing. A thing that if you'd like to read my longer takes I'd really like you to subscribe to. I haven't put anything up yet but I'll create content tomorrow. open.substack.com/pub/riereads...

Whether you buy ebooks or physical books bookshop.org directly benefits local independent bookstores. Lower consumption is great. Consumption that feeds directly into the pockets of those who are hurting most is even better. #booksky #shoplocal

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

I got Weyward months ago from BotM and have only now gotten around to reading it. It's so incredibly good.

I've been insanely sick this week. I got norovirus, ended up in the ER, and have been running 102-104 fever. I haven't eaten a full meal since Monday. Mainly applesauce. As such I have blocked words on here that stress me out and am reading a really great book.

Thanks to @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social for reminding me of this Ursula K. le Guin quote.

Yes, it is entirely correct to point out that ICE officers do not have any legal authority to break into somebody’s home unless they get a judicial warrant; which they generally cannot do, because judges only issue warrants for probable cause of crimes, not immigration law violations.

Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

Since I’ve been getting this a lot - if you feel like supporting me by buying a jersey or something, I would rather you make a donation to Trans Lifeline or The Trevor Project www.thetrevorproject.org

another great example along with Wired and Teen Vogue of how real journalism these days can be a lot braver at outlets where no one is trying to get in good with the White House press secretary they’re out here with us, reporting on what’s happening to us all, instead of trying to get inside access

This is my best tweet. Now you can see it.

The most revealing look at the electorate. In only one election since 1976 has "Did Not Vote" lost.

Me irl

post a gif from the last show you watched ✨

After publishing this story, which features a picture of the protest at Children's National in DC, I have been informed that moments ago, Childrens National in DC has resumed transgender care. The hospital protests worked! Keep doing them!

This excellent Nature paper from 2015 discussed multiple ways that sex is not binary, and why the idea of two sexes is simplistic. Required reading right now - please share! www.nature.com/articles/518... 🧪👨‍🔬🧬🖥️

Glad I found out about this now I have 247 more games and I helped an awesome initiative.

#WomenInStem 🧪🌎🌱🧬💔🗽

anybody who tells you to use matrix over signal for sensitive stuff is a crackpot or has a FSB badge in their cloaca

Nothing frees a man's tongue more than having absolutely nothing left to lose. After seeing a gallows with your name on it, and watching your entire political party sit on their hands and refuse to come to your defense or even say your name, the truth probably doesn't seem so hard.

I grew up in the culture that Trump wants to bring back. I'm from small town America in the middle of the Great Plains. I was raised in an independent Christian church that thought SBC was too liberal (heathens) as the residents called them. I was raised with men owning my body, not having a voice 🧵

Ex NFL player @chriswarcraft.bsky.social protesting the inclusion of a MAGA acronym in the Huntington Beach library plaque at last night’s council meeting. He was arrested and cited.

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

Yesterday, Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale stood with federal workers as they told their stories of the last few days on the job before DOGE fired them.

I'm watching Lioness and one of the points Taylor Sheridan makes is that ideas are meant to be challenged and that being trans is an idea. But it's not. It's a biological fact that you can see in neurology studies. When you question transness you are questioning the life of a human not an idea.

Your regular reminder that §230 protects YOU, the person reading this post, from being sued for reposting things just as much as it protects "Big Tech" from things that still wouldn't be a viable cause of action because your problem is not with §230, it's with the first amendment

REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

Wanna catch up on Renegade Rule before vol 2 comes out in July? Head to your book store, library or online shop for the GLAAD Award Nominated story of four queer best friends putting it all on the line in the quest to become video game champs! www.darkhorse.com/Books/3006-3...

The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame. The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight. It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

More of this.

Here we are FWD RPG, celebrating Valentine's Day at Game Nerdz Allen with Magpie Games' Pasión de las Pasiones. @fwdrpg.bsky.social @gamenerdzcom.bsky.social @magpiegames.bsky.social

Double feature for Valentine's Day. We were at Game Nerdz Allen with Evil Hat's Thirsty Sword Lesbians. @fwdrpg.bsky.social @gamenerdzcom.bsky.social @evilhat.bsky.social

I got the add-on to play Avowed a few days early. So far it's entertaining but I wouldn't rate it highly. The graphics are abysmal. The controls are mapped poorly.

OH CHRIST. Where were you a month ago when I was told to my face by this Latino man that I was ignorant and that I didn’t know anything about cryptocurrency. This link is getting slapped down like a big joker for the rest of my life. Thank you so much

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.