So I’ve been using Microsoft Stream at work to auto-caption videos. Part of my job is quality assurance so I double-check the captions for errors.

One recent annoyance is that the captioning software censors some words, replacing them with asterisks. One word in particular that has been a thorn in my side is the word “nipple”. I have had to work on several BREASTFEEDING videos. Needless to say, I’ve been retyping in the word “nipple” a lot.

Come to today, I’m working on a video about transgender and non-binary folks. The speaker said, “There is no such thing as straight sex and gay sex.” Lo and behold Microsoft in their infinite wisdom decided to censor the words “gay sex”. “Straight sex” is uncensored.

I’m fucking livid, but I have no real way to contact Microsoft on this. But, mark it down and spread the word, Microsoft are fucking homophobic prudes.

My political statment for the day: Toilet paper is free in schools and elsewhere, so tampons and sanitary napkins should be free.

Adding: I know, I'm a dangerously radical liberal.

James David Vance “is lying about the military service of a fellow veteran for political gain. The story is extremely simple, and extremely important — and it is a story about JD Vance being a liar.”

“What JD Vance is doing is as disgusting as politics gets. Privileging his lies, as @nytimes has done, is as disgusting as journalism gets.” https://www.findinggravity.net/p/breaking-the-new-york-times-helps