@EmpyClaw

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He/they. Silly nerd. I enjoy tabletop game design and rpgs. I like being helpful and throwing spaghetti at the wall.
Author of Crown of Horns, a political fantasy.
Websitehttps://www.crownofhorns.com

Taking a moment on Transgender Day of Visibility to drop a reminder that non-binary people do not owe the world androgyny.

Rejecting the gender binary doesn’t mean full stop exclusion, it means embracing so much more outside of binary limitations. It’s rejecting standards of gender and expanding, challenging and revising expectations, including those around appearance.

Hey Siri how do I make damn sure every youth turning 18 before the next election turns out to curb stomp me in the polls https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/poll-kids-social-media-ban-moe-9.7147849

#skpoli

Saskatchewan to test waters with residents on banning social media for kids under 16 | CBC News

Premier Scott Moe says his government is planning to ask Saskatchewan residents their view on banning social media for children under 16. He pointed to a poll by Angus Reid that suggested a majority of Canadians support a ban similar to the one in Australia.

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A lot of shows online constantly ask you to "like and subscribe" and say shit like "The best way to support the show is to leave a review on Apple/Spotify".

However, as a self hosting, indie-web entity with no adverts or spyware the best way to support The Kalimera Show is to knit a scarf that says 'The Kalimera Show', then attend local music events/football matches/supermarkets and chant "Kalimera!" in between songs/goals/vegetable isles.

There's been a lot of science in recent years and I'm pretty sure some of it confirms this.

There is no like button, smashing anything will result in damage to your computer and not impact the transmission in any significant way.

And remember, Daniel Elk isn't a real elk.

Ps. New EP incoming for show supporters, cheers! (if that's you and I haven't got in touch somehow, drop me a dm)

#Music #LiveStream #IndependentMusic #IndieWeb

#WritersCoffeeClub – 1st Apr. What arrangement of plots do you have? No plot? Only one? A main plot and a side plot? Something else?

Plots?? What are these strange things? Nope – I just do what I’m told by the characters.

Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility! (This joke always makes me LOL.)

A priest, a pastor and a rabbit walked in to a blood donation clinic.

The nurse asked the rabbit: “What is your blood type?”

“I am probably a type O”, said the rabbit.

Re: the article linked in the post below:

I am livid. I can't believe those words came out of the mouth of a cognitive development *researcher* who has been in the field for *decades*. The linked thread is a good place to start in ripping apart the article, but there is so much more in there. If you have the spoons for it, I highly recommend you read it yourself.

I'll post more specific thoughts in this thread.

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@KatyElphinstone https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/116206524414480658

K.J. Elphinstone (@[email protected])

The Times article: https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/uta-frith-interview-autism-not-spectrum Her podcast with Naomi Fisher: https://substack.com/@naomicfisher/note/p-189989936?r=ql236

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Its Trans day of visibility!
Which, in some places, might be kinda scary if your government painted a target on your back.
And horrendous social media 'influencers' have been spending years treating you like a freak show.
You might have worked really hard on transitioning to avoid being visible.
You might reject gender norms outright to be extra visible.
When people say 'I see you' it might not be a good feeling.
So, whatever this all means to you.
You got friends. You got allies. We're here for you. 🐾

#PennedPossibilities 972
Ever deal with trolls?

I’ve shared this story before, but someone once AI review bombed me. Built out a profile and “wrote” over thirty reviews for different books in a day to seem more legit then left a 10-paragraph one-star for me. Followed up with samey ones, hit my Good Reads and Indigo listings.

Clearly had read nothing outside the back matter. Was very frustrating.

If anyone ever wants to leave a real review of #CrownOfHorns to balance the slop, that’s cool. 😅