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tomatoslayers.bsky.social
she/they, audio journalist & sound artist & writer, nyu grad, words in uncloseted media & gay times, tomsayers.co
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"On this Valentine’s Week, we should all talk about sex more. Gay sex, straight sex, and everything in between," writes editor in chief of @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social sex shouldn't be as taboo as it is, and more sex ed only keeps people safe, not harm. such important journalism

being trans and being a journalist right now is pretty tiring, especially covering the u.s. i've been enjoying little moments of community when they present themselves. a little coffee here a little zoom call there keeps the mind healthy

I loooove bob’s burgers & the belcher crew. If u do too read this journo love letter then sink yourself into some animation magic ❣️

My luv letter to Bob’s Burgers in THIS mag’s fall issue is now online! 💌🍔

sigh www.them.us/story/nancy-...

i'm looking to connect with some canada / ontario / toronto journalists who are doing great things wtih investigative journalism and narrative audio journalism so please shout out some people to me. +1 for anyone telling queer stories.

nyc 💘

If like me you’ve been stunned by the calibre of @wired.com journalism this week then read this to find out how they managed it 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

This is roughly the total accumulative cost of every sex change surgery ever provided by federal prisons btw

Kadrey v. Meta: unsealed emails show Meta allegedly torrented 81.7TB+ of data across multiple shadow libraries through the site Anna's Archive for AI training (Ashley Belanger/Ars Technica) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

i'm on a mission to get my daily dose of sun + vitamin D

Gender ideology is not a term that should be used. It’s reactionary and doesn’t have roots in anything beyond the anti-trans lobby

The harm that's being done literally right now as major hospital systems in the US shut this care down is not coming from any study, review, or science--its coming from a President that demanded it because he believes trans people are, in his own words, a "mutilated" "contagion"

All I do is think about ham

PITCH ME QUEER STUFF actually next week i will open to pitches specifically around queer & trans sff/h books — criticism, personal essays related to reading, researched pieces, etc.

Planned parenthood person called me a hottie in the street finally catcalling I can support

first day in the world as a freelancer today, fun

Super honoured to have been interviewed by @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social a/b my involvement in a class-action against the US Department of Ed for giving taxpayer $ to religious colleges that actively discriminate against queer students. For more info a/b the lawsuit, check out @thereap.bsky.social!

Several faculty and students were given this designation with no explanation of why other than “violation of university policy.” In my case, the violation could only have been filming interactions between campus cops, administrators and students during a peaceful sit in. This is where we are.

Absolutely upside down stuff: a Peabody award winning professor who teaches media non-fiction storytelling about *checks notes* police, inequality, and power is “persona non grata” on the campus where he is employed for that expertise? for documenting the thing he is known for covering?

As a staunch supporter of free speech, I am glad that universities are pressing criminal charges against student reporters who cover the Palestinian protests.

Say his name: Mohamed Baalusha.This one really hurts. He discovered the massacred babies as Al Nasar hospital. Many months ago Mohamed was shot. Then, he was unable to move w an infection. He bravely returned to reporting , only to be killed today. He is abt the 200th journalist killed by US-Israel

NYU Campus Security and Administration is totally out of control. On Wednesday - I filmed a peaceful protest in Bobst library for two hours. Yesterday at 2pm while at home, I received an email explaining that I’ve been designated “persona non grata” and banned from several buildings on campus.

Martha's story is one that sticks with you.

an excellent write-up of the wonderful work coming from Rahsaan, Emily and the Empowerment Ave team supporting incarcerated journalists, writers, and artists

NYU has once againcalled the NYPD to arrest community members that were peacefully protesting. They then sent out an email of lies to justify. Please follow @nyufsjp.bsky.social I’ll share more updates about how to support.

Tucked into the Cass Report, deep in the appendices, you'll find that they reviewed thousands of patient records and found no one who'd been harmed by puberty blockers and fewer than 10 detransitions.

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hot takes about why it's not respectful to make jokes about the murder of the United healthcare CEO do not require any actual reporting, unlike @propublica.org's multiple investigations into the company's mass denial of healthcare coverage claims: www.propublica.org/article/unit...

what a treat to be able to contribute to the first promo materials for nyu's audio journalism masters before finishing the program. so grateful to have learned from the best.