Stephen Ferret
@superferret.bsky.social
He/Him
By day, mild-mannered dad, nerd, writer, vet tech.
By night, asleep. (Usually.)
#TransRights
By day, mild-mannered dad, nerd, writer, vet tech.
By night, asleep. (Usually.)
#TransRights
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being against trans rights has to be an unelectable position or it will continue to spread
September 18, 2026 at 10:50 PM
being against trans rights has to be an unelectable position or it will continue to spread
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the tech bros telling you LLMs are conscious don’t think women are people.
September 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
the tech bros telling you LLMs are conscious don’t think women are people.
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anytime people want to bitch about the disgusting things they have to see on the subway they go straight for needles in arms but true ball knowers understand that needle-arm-guys are harmless more often than not. drunks, however
September 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
anytime people want to bitch about the disgusting things they have to see on the subway they go straight for needles in arms but true ball knowers understand that needle-arm-guys are harmless more often than not. drunks, however
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Meanwhile Talarico has said he'd ban surgery for minors and, as trans folks on here have pointed out, minors can mean anyone who is up to the age of 25.
All you centrist bigots can eat my shorts. I'm not interested in your whinging or your justifications. You're useless to the trans community.
All you centrist bigots can eat my shorts. I'm not interested in your whinging or your justifications. You're useless to the trans community.
September 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Meanwhile Talarico has said he'd ban surgery for minors and, as trans folks on here have pointed out, minors can mean anyone who is up to the age of 25.
All you centrist bigots can eat my shorts. I'm not interested in your whinging or your justifications. You're useless to the trans community.
All you centrist bigots can eat my shorts. I'm not interested in your whinging or your justifications. You're useless to the trans community.
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Like, If there's a conversation internal to and between trans folks about what their best move is, tactically, to secure their rights? Grand. I'm not part of that conversation.
The tone of that conversation will be *very different* from the acceptable comments *to* trans folks from the outside.
The tone of that conversation will be *very different* from the acceptable comments *to* trans folks from the outside.
September 15, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Like, If there's a conversation internal to and between trans folks about what their best move is, tactically, to secure their rights? Grand. I'm not part of that conversation.
The tone of that conversation will be *very different* from the acceptable comments *to* trans folks from the outside.
The tone of that conversation will be *very different* from the acceptable comments *to* trans folks from the outside.
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It took *nine minutes* for someone to show up in my mentions and argue at me that the Democrats were still better than the Republicans.
Like goddamn catnip, I swear to God.
"PLEASE, CODDLE ME AND TELL ME THAT MY TEAM IS GOOD AND MORAL, THAT MY COMPROMISING IS BRAVE, THAT I DON'T NEED TO WORK."
Like goddamn catnip, I swear to God.
"PLEASE, CODDLE ME AND TELL ME THAT MY TEAM IS GOOD AND MORAL, THAT MY COMPROMISING IS BRAVE, THAT I DON'T NEED TO WORK."
September 15, 2026 at 4:55 AM
It took *nine minutes* for someone to show up in my mentions and argue at me that the Democrats were still better than the Republicans.
Like goddamn catnip, I swear to God.
"PLEASE, CODDLE ME AND TELL ME THAT MY TEAM IS GOOD AND MORAL, THAT MY COMPROMISING IS BRAVE, THAT I DON'T NEED TO WORK."
Like goddamn catnip, I swear to God.
"PLEASE, CODDLE ME AND TELL ME THAT MY TEAM IS GOOD AND MORAL, THAT MY COMPROMISING IS BRAVE, THAT I DON'T NEED TO WORK."
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Why do you take no responsibility for that behavior turning off the voters it is now your job to retain?
Why do you not spend your time finding other people treating a vulnerable group like that and convincing them to fucking stop?
Why do you not spend your time finding other people treating a vulnerable group like that and convincing them to fucking stop?
September 15, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Why do you take no responsibility for that behavior turning off the voters it is now your job to retain?
Why do you not spend your time finding other people treating a vulnerable group like that and convincing them to fucking stop?
Why do you not spend your time finding other people treating a vulnerable group like that and convincing them to fucking stop?
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"This is your only choice, shut the fuck up and take it" is certainly one way to campaign. As is "You're being stupid and childish and anything bad that happens you'll deserve."
I don't think it's a good way to campaign, personally. I think you might be bad at your job, if that's how you do it.
I don't think it's a good way to campaign, personally. I think you might be bad at your job, if that's how you do it.
September 15, 2026 at 4:26 AM
"This is your only choice, shut the fuck up and take it" is certainly one way to campaign. As is "You're being stupid and childish and anything bad that happens you'll deserve."
I don't think it's a good way to campaign, personally. I think you might be bad at your job, if that's how you do it.
I don't think it's a good way to campaign, personally. I think you might be bad at your job, if that's how you do it.
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If you think it's really important, in the short term, to vote for a compromise candidate while doing other work to protect the vulnerable people that candidate's words or actions might harm?
Then your job is also campaigning. You have to campaign now, to convince people.
Then your job is also campaigning. You have to campaign now, to convince people.
September 15, 2026 at 4:23 AM
If you think it's really important, in the short term, to vote for a compromise candidate while doing other work to protect the vulnerable people that candidate's words or actions might harm?
Then your job is also campaigning. You have to campaign now, to convince people.
Then your job is also campaigning. You have to campaign now, to convince people.
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And every time someone gets like this, they start on a litany of times that a nebulous "them" was responsible for their chosen candidate losing,
Instead of that candidate, who made choices, and whose job was to make the right choices to convince enough people to vote for them.
Instead of that candidate, who made choices, and whose job was to make the right choices to convince enough people to vote for them.
September 15, 2026 at 4:16 AM
And every time someone gets like this, they start on a litany of times that a nebulous "them" was responsible for their chosen candidate losing,
Instead of that candidate, who made choices, and whose job was to make the right choices to convince enough people to vote for them.
Instead of that candidate, who made choices, and whose job was to make the right choices to convince enough people to vote for them.
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I do not understand, at minimum, being furious at the 'damage' that anguish does to any candidate's chances, and not furious at the candidate for saying things that will very obviously damage their own chances.
September 15, 2026 at 4:14 AM
I do not understand, at minimum, being furious at the 'damage' that anguish does to any candidate's chances, and not furious at the candidate for saying things that will very obviously damage their own chances.
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I do not understand the folks furious at trans people for responding in anguish when the party that they've been told would protect them treats their existence as negotiable.
I do not understand thinking trans folks have political power and responsibility where candidates have none.
I do not understand thinking trans folks have political power and responsibility where candidates have none.
September 15, 2026 at 4:12 AM
I do not understand the folks furious at trans people for responding in anguish when the party that they've been told would protect them treats their existence as negotiable.
I do not understand thinking trans folks have political power and responsibility where candidates have none.
I do not understand thinking trans folks have political power and responsibility where candidates have none.
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"unflinching support"
Are you fucking kidding me? THEY'RE THE ONES FLINCHING.
But yes, do tell us how brave these Democratic leader are for [checks notes] kicking an increasingly disenfranchised minority into the path of an oncoming train.
Are you fucking kidding me? THEY'RE THE ONES FLINCHING.
But yes, do tell us how brave these Democratic leader are for [checks notes] kicking an increasingly disenfranchised minority into the path of an oncoming train.
September 14, 2026 at 11:49 PM
"unflinching support"
Are you fucking kidding me? THEY'RE THE ONES FLINCHING.
But yes, do tell us how brave these Democratic leader are for [checks notes] kicking an increasingly disenfranchised minority into the path of an oncoming train.
Are you fucking kidding me? THEY'RE THE ONES FLINCHING.
But yes, do tell us how brave these Democratic leader are for [checks notes] kicking an increasingly disenfranchised minority into the path of an oncoming train.
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Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years.
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
September 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years.
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
Something for my colleagues in veterinary medicine to remember:
Even though it sometimes might feel like you're not making a difference, every Rabies vaccination saves not only the life of the pet vaccinated, but the lives of every mammal it comes into contact with.
You're a hero.
Even though it sometimes might feel like you're not making a difference, every Rabies vaccination saves not only the life of the pet vaccinated, but the lives of every mammal it comes into contact with.
You're a hero.
Not to mention exposure to rabies appears to be on the rise across the country. From July through August, the agency received 17% more rabies-related inquiries than in the same time period last year, including reports of mass exposure events.
• www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/h...
• www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/h...
CDC issues alert about nationwide increase in rabies exposures | CNN
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that exposure to rabies appears to be on the rise across the country.
www.cnn.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Something for my colleagues in veterinary medicine to remember:
Even though it sometimes might feel like you're not making a difference, every Rabies vaccination saves not only the life of the pet vaccinated, but the lives of every mammal it comes into contact with.
You're a hero.
Even though it sometimes might feel like you're not making a difference, every Rabies vaccination saves not only the life of the pet vaccinated, but the lives of every mammal it comes into contact with.
You're a hero.
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You can read all this and more here:
• www.avma.org/resources-to...
• www.who.int/news-room/fa...
• www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/h...
• www.avma.org/resources-to...
• www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...
• www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
• www.avma.org/resources-to...
• www.who.int/news-room/fa...
• www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/h...
• www.avma.org/resources-to...
• www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...
• www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
September 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
You can read all this and more here:
• www.avma.org/resources-to...
• www.who.int/news-room/fa...
• www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/h...
• www.avma.org/resources-to...
• www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...
• www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
• www.avma.org/resources-to...
• www.who.int/news-room/fa...
• www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/h...
• www.avma.org/resources-to...
• www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...
• www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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You can help prevent rabies infections by vaccinating your animals and keeping them away from wildlife that can spread the disease. Rabies is 100% preventable.
September 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
You can help prevent rabies infections by vaccinating your animals and keeping them away from wildlife that can spread the disease. Rabies is 100% preventable.
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I think it is important to note that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having a different neurotype, such as Autism (ASD), ADHD, etc. Pathologizing someone with Autism potentially exacerbates existing harms they’re likely already struggling with. It leads to harmful labeling and stigma.
September 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I think it is important to note that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having a different neurotype, such as Autism (ASD), ADHD, etc. Pathologizing someone with Autism potentially exacerbates existing harms they’re likely already struggling with. It leads to harmful labeling and stigma.
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vaccines are a potential cause of autism.
For the record, the link between vaccines and autism in humans has been debunked MANY times. There is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.
For the record, the link between vaccines and autism in humans has been debunked MANY times. There is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.
September 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
vaccines are a potential cause of autism.
For the record, the link between vaccines and autism in humans has been debunked MANY times. There is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.
For the record, the link between vaccines and autism in humans has been debunked MANY times. There is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.
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Not to mention exposure to rabies appears to be on the rise across the country. From July through August, the agency received 17% more rabies-related inquiries than in the same time period last year, including reports of mass exposure events.
• www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/h...
• www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/h...
CDC issues alert about nationwide increase in rabies exposures | CNN
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that exposure to rabies appears to be on the rise across the country.
www.cnn.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Not to mention exposure to rabies appears to be on the rise across the country. From July through August, the agency received 17% more rabies-related inquiries than in the same time period last year, including reports of mass exposure events.
• www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/h...
• www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/h...
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This particularly worries vets as cases of rabies in wildlife are increasing throughout the country. This increase has not yet been seen in dogs -and currently, canine rabies is eliminated in the United States- but if vaccination rates drop, that could change.
September 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This particularly worries vets as cases of rabies in wildlife are increasing throughout the country. This increase has not yet been seen in dogs -and currently, canine rabies is eliminated in the United States- but if vaccination rates drop, that could change.
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It’s important to get your cats vaccinated too! More than 250 cats are reported to have rabies every year in the U.S. While this may seem like a small amount when compared to the total cat population, which numbers in the tens of millions, it's not insignificant.
• www.dailypaws.com/cats-kittens...
• www.dailypaws.com/cats-kittens...
September 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
It’s important to get your cats vaccinated too! More than 250 cats are reported to have rabies every year in the U.S. While this may seem like a small amount when compared to the total cat population, which numbers in the tens of millions, it's not insignificant.
• www.dailypaws.com/cats-kittens...
• www.dailypaws.com/cats-kittens...
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While some dogs have behavioral issues and may even present with behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder in people, such as social avoidance or bolting, that is a separate, non-vaccine-related and non-autism-related issue.
September 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
While some dogs have behavioral issues and may even present with behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder in people, such as social avoidance or bolting, that is a separate, non-vaccine-related and non-autism-related issue.
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Pet owners have become increasingly reluctant to give their dogs their required shots, with some even believing the vaccines can cause autism in their dogs. (This is TOTALLY wrong, by the way). Canine autism- that is not a recognized diagnosis in dogs.
September 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Pet owners have become increasingly reluctant to give their dogs their required shots, with some even believing the vaccines can cause autism in their dogs. (This is TOTALLY wrong, by the way). Canine autism- that is not a recognized diagnosis in dogs.
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Vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccine sentiments are prevalent throughout the country right now. Vaccination rates are dropping in kindergarteners, measles outbreaks continue to crop up, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has an anti-vaccine history, is leading the Department of Health and Human Services.
September 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccine sentiments are prevalent throughout the country right now. Vaccination rates are dropping in kindergarteners, measles outbreaks continue to crop up, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has an anti-vaccine history, is leading the Department of Health and Human Services.