Rev Kirsty
@ikirsty.bsky.social
mother, minister, muser, mentor, merry, mischievous, mellow, now more cowbell. She/her. Opinions mine.
And now with more pronouns.
Because I believe people should be able to choose. And I believe it is basic politeness to refer to people as they ask.
And now with more pronouns.
Because I believe people should be able to choose. And I believe it is basic politeness to refer to people as they ask.
Haven’t read the article but yes. We need support so offenders can find a new And better way
To reduce reoffending, prisoners need better support after release | Letter
To reduce reoffending, prisoners need better support after release | Letter
Letters: Pavan Dhaliwal responds to an article on the early release of prisoners. Plus a letter from a prison officer who works in a men’s open prison
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Haven’t read the article but yes. We need support so offenders can find a new And better way
After watching people defend the behaviour of the men at Cornell, based on the texts… I am done with people defending police or jails by saying, “but what about rape?”
Because in my experience it’s the same people. They don’t want safety for everyone.
Because in my experience it’s the same people. They don’t want safety for everyone.
October 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM
After watching people defend the behaviour of the men at Cornell, based on the texts… I am done with people defending police or jails by saying, “but what about rape?”
Because in my experience it’s the same people. They don’t want safety for everyone.
Because in my experience it’s the same people. They don’t want safety for everyone.
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It's simple: Vance should be asked about Curtis Yarvin as often as Abul El-Sayed is asked about Hasan Piker, i.e., in every interview.
the Vice President of the United States has gone on record citing this man as one of his biggest intellectual influences
if you didn't know this, it's probably because for some reason literally no mainstream political media outlets think it's worth mentioning
if you didn't know this, it's probably because for some reason literally no mainstream political media outlets think it's worth mentioning
October 8, 2026 at 11:39 AM
It's simple: Vance should be asked about Curtis Yarvin as often as Abul El-Sayed is asked about Hasan Piker, i.e., in every interview.
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Fake freelancers are a nightmare for editors and not-fake freelancers.
Fake Caroline.
Editors are facing an influx of AI-written pitches, including at science publications like mine. What now?
www.cjr.org
October 8, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Fake freelancers are a nightmare for editors and not-fake freelancers.
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Credit to the US for making the point the conference was trying to make about US foreign interference in European democracies for them, and bringing more attention to the conference and its themes than they could have possibly hoped for. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressure
The Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.
www.politico.com
October 8, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Credit to the US for making the point the conference was trying to make about US foreign interference in European democracies for them, and bringing more attention to the conference and its themes than they could have possibly hoped for. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for Apollo program, dies at 90
Over two decades at MIT, Hamilton forged new paths in computer science and engineering.
Her groundbreaking work included leading team that programmed the first computers that took humans to the moon:
Over two decades at MIT, Hamilton forged new paths in computer science and engineering.
Her groundbreaking work included leading team that programmed the first computers that took humans to the moon:
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
news.mit.edu
October 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for Apollo program, dies at 90
Over two decades at MIT, Hamilton forged new paths in computer science and engineering.
Her groundbreaking work included leading team that programmed the first computers that took humans to the moon:
Over two decades at MIT, Hamilton forged new paths in computer science and engineering.
Her groundbreaking work included leading team that programmed the first computers that took humans to the moon:
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I’m not here declaring my hatred. I just feel like we need to be careful when discussing people who like or do not like things. We’re in an age where even if you’re not a fascist, there is enormous pressure to be “normal”.
Normal has always been false, but it’s really useful for fascists.
Normal has always been false, but it’s really useful for fascists.
October 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I’m not here declaring my hatred. I just feel like we need to be careful when discussing people who like or do not like things. We’re in an age where even if you’re not a fascist, there is enormous pressure to be “normal”.
Normal has always been false, but it’s really useful for fascists.
Normal has always been false, but it’s really useful for fascists.
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People's needs need to be met, in my opinion, before assisted suicide is considered actual autonomy.
October 7, 2026 at 10:11 PM
People's needs need to be met, in my opinion, before assisted suicide is considered actual autonomy.
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Bison, Grand Teton National Park. November, 2022.
📷 Fujifilm X-T5 + XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR
🎞 502 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 500
🏷️ #NationalParks #Bison #Wildlife #Photography
📷 Fujifilm X-T5 + XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR
🎞 502 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 500
🏷️ #NationalParks #Bison #Wildlife #Photography
October 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Bison, Grand Teton National Park. November, 2022.
📷 Fujifilm X-T5 + XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR
🎞 502 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 500
🏷️ #NationalParks #Bison #Wildlife #Photography
📷 Fujifilm X-T5 + XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR
🎞 502 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 500
🏷️ #NationalParks #Bison #Wildlife #Photography
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“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.”
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane.
#CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane.
#CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane
Research from New York City notes that newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe--they raise the income of the stores they are in front of.
www.fastcompany.com
October 7, 2026 at 5:55 AM
“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.”
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane.
#CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane.
#CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
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Texas reproductive rights advocates and lawmakers warn the state healthy agency's decision to delay releasing its much anticipated maternal death report will further harm women—and make it harder to enact necessary laws in 2027:
Background here: www.texasobserver.org/maternal-mor...
Background here: www.texasobserver.org/maternal-mor...
A ‘Politically Motivated Cover-Up’: Why the State's Maternal Death Report Was Pushed Until After Midterms
Advocates and lawmakers warn the state healthy agency's decision to delay releasing the annual report will further harm women—and make it harder to enact necessary laws in 2027.
www.texasobserver.org
October 7, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Texas reproductive rights advocates and lawmakers warn the state healthy agency's decision to delay releasing its much anticipated maternal death report will further harm women—and make it harder to enact necessary laws in 2027:
Background here: www.texasobserver.org/maternal-mor...
Background here: www.texasobserver.org/maternal-mor...
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HOW COULD THEY DO THIS?
This is Texas’ history!
This is nature’s history! The planet’s DNA geneology.
My God, Red Texas, this isn’t “owning the libs,” sneering at those “tree huggers” Rush Limbaugh taught you to spit on.
This is YOUR children’s future planet they’re brutally stealing.
This is Texas’ history!
This is nature’s history! The planet’s DNA geneology.
My God, Red Texas, this isn’t “owning the libs,” sneering at those “tree huggers” Rush Limbaugh taught you to spit on.
This is YOUR children’s future planet they’re brutally stealing.
The MAGA regime recently killed the largest ancient 250 year old “Grandmother” Cottonwood tree in Arizona’s indigenous territory just to expand the orange felon’s fucking wall.
I’ll never forgive anyone who chose this evil.
I’ll never forgive anyone who chose this evil.
October 7, 2026 at 8:34 PM
HOW COULD THEY DO THIS?
This is Texas’ history!
This is nature’s history! The planet’s DNA geneology.
My God, Red Texas, this isn’t “owning the libs,” sneering at those “tree huggers” Rush Limbaugh taught you to spit on.
This is YOUR children’s future planet they’re brutally stealing.
This is Texas’ history!
This is nature’s history! The planet’s DNA geneology.
My God, Red Texas, this isn’t “owning the libs,” sneering at those “tree huggers” Rush Limbaugh taught you to spit on.
This is YOUR children’s future planet they’re brutally stealing.
A bad day to be a tree.
To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center.
www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...
www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...
One of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center
A rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land.
www.gadgetreview.com
October 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
A bad day to be a tree.
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"Most journalists are concerned about the regime’s pledge to use this law to prohibit the mailing of abortion medication after the midterms, but Comstock applies to so much more."
How Christian Nationalists Will Ban Contraception if They Win the Midterms
Please LIKE, RESTACK, and SHARE with every person you know who can be pregnant (Recording at the end)
andrawatkins.substack.com
October 7, 2026 at 7:59 PM
"Most journalists are concerned about the regime’s pledge to use this law to prohibit the mailing of abortion medication after the midterms, but Comstock applies to so much more."
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This is sexual violence as a form of terrorism. It is political violence and it is chilling and horrific, and AOC was absolutely right to be terrified that the goons (now pardoned) laying siege to the capital would rape her if they found her.
Small changes won't fix this.
FLIP THE TABLE NOW
Small changes won't fix this.
FLIP THE TABLE NOW
October 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
This is sexual violence as a form of terrorism. It is political violence and it is chilling and horrific, and AOC was absolutely right to be terrified that the goons (now pardoned) laying siege to the capital would rape her if they found her.
Small changes won't fix this.
FLIP THE TABLE NOW
Small changes won't fix this.
FLIP THE TABLE NOW
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The University of Arizona has just suspended 6 fraternities after “allegations of misconduct” were made, including “physical assault, drugs and alcohol, hazing, and creating unsafe environments for students”.
Seems like the mishandling of the rape allegations at Cornell may be rippling outward.
Seems like the mishandling of the rape allegations at Cornell may be rippling outward.
University of Arizona suspends six fraternities, pauses activities for almost all others
The University of Arizona is taking action against several of its fraternities after more misconduct allegations were made.
www.kold.com
October 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The University of Arizona has just suspended 6 fraternities after “allegations of misconduct” were made, including “physical assault, drugs and alcohol, hazing, and creating unsafe environments for students”.
Seems like the mishandling of the rape allegations at Cornell may be rippling outward.
Seems like the mishandling of the rape allegations at Cornell may be rippling outward.
Bad day to be female. Again.
October 7, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Bad day to be female. Again.
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FFS what is wrong with people?! If you're in WA please talk to your friends about this bill. Even if you don't care about a literal handful of trans girls having fun with their friends, this is going to be both traumatic and expensive for EVERY girl who wants to play sports.
An initiative on the ballot in Washington State this fall would require families to pay for their daughters to have a genital exam or other sex test if they want to play sports AT ANY LEVEL, and the left is sleeping on it. I talked to KUOW:
Polling shows ban on trans girls in girls' sports could pass in November
Washington state voters will soon weigh in on a ballot measure to ban transgender girls from playing on girls’ school sports teams. The initiative is controversial, but national and local polling sugg...
www.kuow.org
October 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
FFS what is wrong with people?! If you're in WA please talk to your friends about this bill. Even if you don't care about a literal handful of trans girls having fun with their friends, this is going to be both traumatic and expensive for EVERY girl who wants to play sports.
This is so utterly abusive and gross. And predictable.
An initiative on the ballot in Washington State this fall would require families to pay for their daughters to have a genital exam or other sex test if they want to play sports AT ANY LEVEL, and the left is sleeping on it. I talked to KUOW:
Polling shows ban on trans girls in girls' sports could pass in November
Washington state voters will soon weigh in on a ballot measure to ban transgender girls from playing on girls’ school sports teams. The initiative is controversial, but national and local polling sugg...
www.kuow.org
October 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
This is so utterly abusive and gross. And predictable.
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In both cases, life has been drastically reshaped for the worse and society is taking it with a shrug.
In both cases, reasonable concerns and radical demands are treated as equally ignorable.
AI is making everyone's life worse, both boosters and critics acknowledge that, but nothing is done.
In both cases, reasonable concerns and radical demands are treated as equally ignorable.
AI is making everyone's life worse, both boosters and critics acknowledge that, but nothing is done.
October 7, 2026 at 1:38 PM
In both cases, life has been drastically reshaped for the worse and society is taking it with a shrug.
In both cases, reasonable concerns and radical demands are treated as equally ignorable.
AI is making everyone's life worse, both boosters and critics acknowledge that, but nothing is done.
In both cases, reasonable concerns and radical demands are treated as equally ignorable.
AI is making everyone's life worse, both boosters and critics acknowledge that, but nothing is done.
The only unbelievable piece is that this amount of groceries was only 300.
Well done.
Well done.
No gas, insurance or car payment - $300 in groceries including a turkey! #nogasallass #yuba #cargobikeyyc #yycbike
October 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The only unbelievable piece is that this amount of groceries was only 300.
Well done.
Well done.
This is a ludicrous rejection rate. This is not a couple of spoiled ballots or voters in the wrong district. This is structural.
Less than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues. Elections Alberta says at least 3,000 mail-in ballots can’t be counted as received. albertapolitics.ca/2026/10/less...
Less than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues - Alberta Politics
We’re less than two weeks out from the Oct. 19 separation vote that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was determined to put us all through come hell or high water and the election gong show continues una...
albertapolitics.ca
October 7, 2026 at 2:43 PM
This is a ludicrous rejection rate. This is not a couple of spoiled ballots or voters in the wrong district. This is structural.
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Less than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues. Elections Alberta says at least 3,000 mail-in ballots can’t be counted as received. albertapolitics.ca/2026/10/less...
Less than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues - Alberta Politics
We’re less than two weeks out from the Oct. 19 separation vote that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was determined to put us all through come hell or high water and the election gong show continues una...
albertapolitics.ca
October 7, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Less than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues. Elections Alberta says at least 3,000 mail-in ballots can’t be counted as received. albertapolitics.ca/2026/10/less...
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Fibonacci in Nature. Fibonacci in Breakfast
October 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Fibonacci in Nature. Fibonacci in Breakfast