Let your friends and family know you are there for them. Talk to people; build coalitions. Educate yourself. Do not tolerate intolerance. Speak up against bigotry when you see it, and always recognize the humanity in other people.
When I moved to mementomori.social I just copied and pasted my old introduction, so it's time for a new one!
👋 I'm David (or D. or Dave). I'm queer, I'm nonbinary, I'm a parent, I'm a physicist, and I live in Helsinki. I'm currently working 50% part time so I can take care of my kid.
💁 On Fedi I post in a personal capacity about things that interest me. That does include physics, but also how to make academia (and society) a friendlier, more welcoming place. I try to learn about, develop and put into use innovative teaching and supervision methods.
🛤️ I love trains and slow travel, but I'm not really travelling so much these days since becoming a parent. I therefore try to highlight the need for scientific conferences and events to be hybrid or online, amongst other accessibility measures that benefit everyone.
🌄 The outdoors is my happy place, I spend lots of time wandering around (or these days pushing a buggy), and enjoy hiking when I can. Still trying to improve my bird recognition skills. I love gardening and gardens as well, and hope to have one I can potter about in again quite soon.
💬 I always try to add alt text, always grateful for feedback on improving what I write.
🇫🇮 I communicate in Finnish at B2 level and French at B1 level (this means I can listen to the radio and read news articles in both languages), but this account is mostly in English. Do please however feel free to write to me in Finnish or French, and apologies in advance for typos in my replies.
🙍 It can be very tempting but I try not to boost, interact with or bring up politics here, except how it intersects with my above interests. I have filters set up for many politics keywords. Politics matters a lot to me, but this is not where I discuss it, and this way I keep Fedi a place of joy for me.
🚫 I CW at least selfies, food and drink, and direct politics references.
Feel free to follow me, but unless we've interacted, I'm unlikely to follow back to keep my feed manageable.
Some tags: #introduction #queer #parenting #physics #science #LGBTQInSTEM #QueerInStem #LGBTQ #Helsinki #trains #SlowTravel #accessibility #hiking #gardening #outdoors
Avatar alt text: a profile picture of me in a lift wearing a purple hoodie with pictures of birds, and a black jacket. There is brushed metal behind my head.
Header alt text: An autumnal view down Justinjohka valley in Sápmi, viewed from Inarinpolku.
Reposted #Introduction!
(from: https://tech.lgbt/@davidjamesweir/110623892318524458)
👋 I'm David (or D. or Dave), a queer Fennoscottish physicist.
Although my work is in #physics and you will see #science stuff on here, I write here in a personal capacity expressing my own opinions. I try to draw attention to experiences of being #LGBTQInSTEM and #QueerInSTEM. I'm also interested in becoming a better #teacher and learning more about #pedagogy, as well as putting it into practice.
I'm interested in the outdoors, in #hiking and in understanding the natural world around me. I'm terrible at recognising #birds but I am trying to get better at it. I also love #gardening and adore (non-invasive) #rhododendrons.
Raising awareness about #ClimateChange and engaging in #SlowTravel is important for me. I try to do as much work and personal travel as I can in a low carbon way. Fortunately, I love #trains too.
Feel free to follow me, but I generally only follow people that I have actually interacted with.
(Previous pinned posts: https://tech.lgbt/@davidjamesweir/109575378709990905 and https://tech.lgbt/@davidjamesweir/109545041411539988)
New #Introduction! 👋 I'm David (or D. or Dave), a queer Fennoscottish physicist. Although my work is in #physics and you will see #science stuff on here, I write here in a personal capacity expressing my own opinions. I try to draw attention to experiences of being #LGBTQInSTEM and #QueerInSTEM. I'm also interested in becoming a better #teacher and learning more about #pedagogy, as well as putting it into practice. I'm interested in the outdoors, in #hiking and in understanding the natural world around me. I'm terrible at recognising #birds but I am trying to get better at it. I also love #gardening and adore (non-invasive) #rhododendrons. Raising awareness about #ClimateChange and engaging in #SlowTravel is important for me. I try to do as much work and personal travel as I can in a low carbon way. Fortunately, I love #trains too. Feel free to follow me, but I generally only follow people that I have actually interacted with. (Previous pinned posts: https://tech.lgbt/@davidjamesweir/109575378709990905 and https://tech.lgbt/@davidjamesweir/109545041411539988)
Drag show, science show, and straight up party at the Stage Door Southampton this Sunday for #TransDayOfVisibility i'm contributing a talk on jelly science *and* a drag show, so come on down! Sharing appreciated! Tell everyone! Tickets and full listings: https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/838/queer-quantum-a-science-arts-day-in-celebration-of-trans-day-of-visibility
We just had the first LGBTQ+ staff-student group meetup on our campus in over a year (with vegan blaeberry buns!) and it was lovely to see so many people! 🦄
Hoping we can do things more regularly and bring more visibility to our community on campus.
Some of the ways I’ve added my pronouns to conference badges over the years…
It’s frustrating that one has to add them afterwards (even if as in the LISA Symposium case it’s a pre-printed sticker), because by making my badge different it draws attention that I’m not always looking for.
The Software Sustainability Institute is running an inclusive research project with paid opportunities for research software engineers from systematically excluded groups to get involved in sessions Jan-Apr 2024.
Deadline: Friday 17th November 10am UTC!
#RSEng #BlackInSTEM #LGBTQinSTEM #WomenInSTEMM #MinoritiesInSTEM
If you are a research software engineer or a researcher (including PhD candidates) who writes software, and you are from a systematically excluded group and would like to contribute to positive change in the research environment, have a look at this opportunity to get involved in the Inclusive Research Software project at the Software Sustainability Institute.
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