anne gibson
@kirabug.com
SFFH Writer, UX designer, design systems builder, and accessibility geek. Wrote the Alphabet of Accessibility Issues. She/her. Can roast a duck, knit, beat Skyrim, but can't make Tuna Helper. Has 2 jack russels: Myka and Mei
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This is the most important thing men can do, and they must be doing it immediately. People create culture. People can change it.
If you can't remember the last time you created some social awkwardness by telling another man to stop with that shit, you probably aren't pulling your weight.
If you can't remember the last time you created some social awkwardness by telling another man to stop with that shit, you probably aren't pulling your weight.
I would like to see more men talking about how to and peer pressuring each other into calling out misogyny and rape culture. Going against social norms is hard, and it helps to share tips and support.
September 28, 2026 at 8:24 PM
This is the most important thing men can do, and they must be doing it immediately. People create culture. People can change it.
If you can't remember the last time you created some social awkwardness by telling another man to stop with that shit, you probably aren't pulling your weight.
If you can't remember the last time you created some social awkwardness by telling another man to stop with that shit, you probably aren't pulling your weight.
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I got a bill in the mail from a memory removal service and I'm finding it very difficult to contest the charges.
September 28, 2026 at 7:50 PM
I got a bill in the mail from a memory removal service and I'm finding it very difficult to contest the charges.
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no one should use this thing but I just cannot stress enough that you have to stay away from it if you’re a practicing attorney
Meta Muse appears to read your Apple messages and upload them to the cloud even if you explicitly tell it not to:
appleinsider.com/articles/26/...
appleinsider.com/articles/26/...
appleinsider.com
September 29, 2026 at 12:58 AM
no one should use this thing but I just cannot stress enough that you have to stay away from it if you’re a practicing attorney
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The Heritage Foundation laid out how they were going to rescind Title IX, the law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, by first targeting trans people's participation in sport. Capitulating on the human rights of transgender people is catastrophically falling at the first hurdle.
a lot of people act like there's a trade being offered where we give up trans athletes in sports and in exchange fascism is defeated forever
September 20, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The Heritage Foundation laid out how they were going to rescind Title IX, the law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, by first targeting trans people's participation in sport. Capitulating on the human rights of transgender people is catastrophically falling at the first hurdle.
hey @dylanw.social how close are you to redmond?
The trouble with book tour is that I can't properly promote and shout about upcoming events when I'm on airplanes and running from one location to the next. Fun fun fun. But! Come see me tomorrow night in Redmond, WA for fun, and the kind of exhaustion that comes only from too much travel.
Hey, October Daye fans! 🕯 A reminder that @seananmcguire.bsky.social will be joining us for an event tomorrow (9/29) at 6:30 pm. No tickets/registration required - just show up to celebrate the twentieth book in this renowned series! #booksky
September 28, 2026 at 8:48 PM
hey @dylanw.social how close are you to redmond?
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Milo 😾 : Momma, Ah want a "Blabbermouth" button installed asap!
😾😼😂
(Cr @wordypaws)
#dog #cat #wordsmith
😾😼😂
(Cr @wordypaws)
#dog #cat #wordsmith
September 24, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Milo 😾 : Momma, Ah want a "Blabbermouth" button installed asap!
😾😼😂
(Cr @wordypaws)
#dog #cat #wordsmith
😾😼😂
(Cr @wordypaws)
#dog #cat #wordsmith
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Gone are the mass raids and militarized metro operations.
Gone are the pomp and pageantry.
But ICE arrests have hit record levels.
ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US.
Gone are the pomp and pageantry.
But ICE arrests have hit record levels.
ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US.
September 28, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Gone are the mass raids and militarized metro operations.
Gone are the pomp and pageantry.
But ICE arrests have hit record levels.
ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US.
Gone are the pomp and pageantry.
But ICE arrests have hit record levels.
ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US.
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Boomers 1996: I AM CUTTING YOU OFF! YOU ARE NO CHILD OF MINE!
Boomers 2026: why are they cutting me off I didn’t do anything
Boomers 2026: why are they cutting me off I didn’t do anything
Many experts believe that estrangements are becoming an epidemic, driven by shifting family norms and changing therapy practices. on.wsj.com/4rBwger
Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?
Many experts believe that estrangements are becoming an epidemic, driven by shifting family norms and changing therapy practices.
on.wsj.com
September 27, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Boomers 1996: I AM CUTTING YOU OFF! YOU ARE NO CHILD OF MINE!
Boomers 2026: why are they cutting me off I didn’t do anything
Boomers 2026: why are they cutting me off I didn’t do anything
Is it weird that I can lay out my husbands meds bottles in alphabetical order with the right amount of space per bottle without thinking about it? He’s down to 20 oral meds a day now! #transplantTales
September 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Is it weird that I can lay out my husbands meds bottles in alphabetical order with the right amount of space per bottle without thinking about it? He’s down to 20 oral meds a day now! #transplantTales
@techconnectify.bsky.social also how bad is your radon problem if you’re pumping it out when you’re on slab?!?
September 28, 2026 at 1:14 AM
@techconnectify.bsky.social also how bad is your radon problem if you’re pumping it out when you’re on slab?!?
@techconnectify.bsky.social watching the heat pump hot water video — what was the comment about the Northern Europeans in regards to?
September 28, 2026 at 1:01 AM
@techconnectify.bsky.social watching the heat pump hot water video — what was the comment about the Northern Europeans in regards to?
Yesterday:
Body: we got the flu shot yesterday so we should rest today
Me: Oh I don't feel that bad, I'll do chores.
Today:
Body: YOU WILL SIT YOUR ASS DOWN OR PUKE
Me: yes body
Body: we got the flu shot yesterday so we should rest today
Me: Oh I don't feel that bad, I'll do chores.
Today:
Body: YOU WILL SIT YOUR ASS DOWN OR PUKE
Me: yes body
September 27, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Yesterday:
Body: we got the flu shot yesterday so we should rest today
Me: Oh I don't feel that bad, I'll do chores.
Today:
Body: YOU WILL SIT YOUR ASS DOWN OR PUKE
Me: yes body
Body: we got the flu shot yesterday so we should rest today
Me: Oh I don't feel that bad, I'll do chores.
Today:
Body: YOU WILL SIT YOUR ASS DOWN OR PUKE
Me: yes body
I feel for the folks at Epic who just did a great upgrade to things like “view my test results” and somehow the “what changed” message link on the dashboard is the one that got busted. Epic folks, if you're listening, that test results page is SO. MUCH. BETTER. thank you!
September 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I feel for the folks at Epic who just did a great upgrade to things like “view my test results” and somehow the “what changed” message link on the dashboard is the one that got busted. Epic folks, if you're listening, that test results page is SO. MUCH. BETTER. thank you!
Dear all the men in tech: you did this, you allowed it, you continue to allow it. It's your job to fix it.
We can't fix it.
“If there’s a fire you’re trying to douse, you can’t put it out from inside the house!” — Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton, the musical.
www.wired.com/story/women-...
We can't fix it.
“If there’s a fire you’re trying to douse, you can’t put it out from inside the house!” — Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton, the musical.
www.wired.com/story/women-...
We Surveyed 634 Women Who Work in Tech. They Let Loose
Executives happily automating their days with AI. New hires confronting bro culture. Women in tech have a lot to say—and they told it all to WIRED.
www.wired.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Dear all the men in tech: you did this, you allowed it, you continue to allow it. It's your job to fix it.
We can't fix it.
“If there’s a fire you’re trying to douse, you can’t put it out from inside the house!” — Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton, the musical.
www.wired.com/story/women-...
We can't fix it.
“If there’s a fire you’re trying to douse, you can’t put it out from inside the house!” — Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton, the musical.
www.wired.com/story/women-...
Late yesterday on The Interconnected, I waxed poetic about things that last 50 years, and wondered which parts of the web fall under that category. theinterconnected.net/kirabug/on-5...
On 50 years – The Interconnected
theinterconnected.net
September 24, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Late yesterday on The Interconnected, I waxed poetic about things that last 50 years, and wondered which parts of the web fall under that category. theinterconnected.net/kirabug/on-5...
Me: Myka-bear are you eating that toy?
Myka: [chew, chew, swallow] No mom I would never eat a toy.
Me: Myka, stop eating that toy.
Myka: (best innocent face) I can’t stop eating the toy I’m not eating
Me: Give me that
Myka: MY HEART IS BROKen ooh a puppy treat
#ThingsISaidToTheDogsToday
Myka: [chew, chew, swallow] No mom I would never eat a toy.
Me: Myka, stop eating that toy.
Myka: (best innocent face) I can’t stop eating the toy I’m not eating
Me: Give me that
Myka: MY HEART IS BROKen ooh a puppy treat
#ThingsISaidToTheDogsToday
September 24, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Me: Myka-bear are you eating that toy?
Myka: [chew, chew, swallow] No mom I would never eat a toy.
Me: Myka, stop eating that toy.
Myka: (best innocent face) I can’t stop eating the toy I’m not eating
Me: Give me that
Myka: MY HEART IS BROKen ooh a puppy treat
#ThingsISaidToTheDogsToday
Myka: [chew, chew, swallow] No mom I would never eat a toy.
Me: Myka, stop eating that toy.
Myka: (best innocent face) I can’t stop eating the toy I’m not eating
Me: Give me that
Myka: MY HEART IS BROKen ooh a puppy treat
#ThingsISaidToTheDogsToday
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![Comic. [Person with long hair pointing to diagram with Tyrannosaurus Rex standing next to a person.] PERSON: We now believe the primary prey of Tyrannosaurus Rex was these humans who kept standing next to it for scale.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreih526pxolmi4pgqdcdu435uhkrrldhpwq6rrsnk4hfs6dskbe5r7e)
September 22, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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My latest newsletter is out, in which you can learn how to attend a live recording of my Short Story Intensive workshop. Also, you will discover Elsie's opinions on opera. maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-...
The Mary Robinette Gazette: September, 2026
Want to get my newsletter in your inbox? Sign up here. I was recently an instructor on the final (for now) annual Writing Excuses cruise. A lot of the conversations I had with attendees were about …
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September 22, 2026 at 7:43 PM
My latest newsletter is out, in which you can learn how to attend a live recording of my Short Story Intensive workshop. Also, you will discover Elsie's opinions on opera. maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-...
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stand up for trans people: it is the right thing to do and it just will not hurt you, not now, not in this environment
and maybe folks can start to relearn that trans people are pretty fucking cool, actually
and maybe folks can start to relearn that trans people are pretty fucking cool, actually
September 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
stand up for trans people: it is the right thing to do and it just will not hurt you, not now, not in this environment
and maybe folks can start to relearn that trans people are pretty fucking cool, actually
and maybe folks can start to relearn that trans people are pretty fucking cool, actually
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Oh my god it’s funny because it’s true — take a gander at the video and then read up: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunnes_...
September 22, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Oh my god it’s funny because it’s true — take a gander at the video and then read up: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunnes_...
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Since Tapas is going kaput, I'm just saying if you want a backup host (particularly for your short comics), you could consider using @leaflet.pub
This is a demo site I made with it, and I put up 2 short comics to show how it works
testcomic.leaflet.pub
#comics
This is a demo site I made with it, and I put up 2 short comics to show how it works
testcomic.leaflet.pub
#comics
September 22, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Since Tapas is going kaput, I'm just saying if you want a backup host (particularly for your short comics), you could consider using @leaflet.pub
This is a demo site I made with it, and I put up 2 short comics to show how it works
testcomic.leaflet.pub
#comics
This is a demo site I made with it, and I put up 2 short comics to show how it works
testcomic.leaflet.pub
#comics
This is on my refrigerator at home.
Discworld QOTD, from Reaper Man
September 22, 2026 at 7:24 PM
This is on my refrigerator at home.
OK friends I'm going to start a patreon around my writing. Which off these ideas appeal to you?
- a poem every other day
- a paragraph or quote from whatever i'm writing every few days
- a video of me reading a poem angrily once every two weeks
- a post of how it's going / personal blog every day
- a poem every other day
- a paragraph or quote from whatever i'm writing every few days
- a video of me reading a poem angrily once every two weeks
- a post of how it's going / personal blog every day
September 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
OK friends I'm going to start a patreon around my writing. Which off these ideas appeal to you?
- a poem every other day
- a paragraph or quote from whatever i'm writing every few days
- a video of me reading a poem angrily once every two weeks
- a post of how it's going / personal blog every day
- a poem every other day
- a paragraph or quote from whatever i'm writing every few days
- a video of me reading a poem angrily once every two weeks
- a post of how it's going / personal blog every day
that tracks
September 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
that tracks
Vote!
Also, there's a message from the King.
youtu.be/ayWiE_gL9mU?...
+ @monteiro.bsky.social @erikahall.bsky.social
Also, there's a message from the King.
youtu.be/ayWiE_gL9mU?...
+ @monteiro.bsky.social @erikahall.bsky.social
2026: Time for the Midterms
YouTube video by Hamilton
youtu.be
September 21, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Vote!
Also, there's a message from the King.
youtu.be/ayWiE_gL9mU?...
+ @monteiro.bsky.social @erikahall.bsky.social
Also, there's a message from the King.
youtu.be/ayWiE_gL9mU?...
+ @monteiro.bsky.social @erikahall.bsky.social