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Looking to connect with any groups or individuals that are studying the behavior of AI backed bots on social media platforms. I've been...

Looking to connect with any groups or individuals that are studying the behavior of AI backed bots on social media platforms. I've been reading a lot about #hyperstition and the accelerationist activities of the ultra wealthy.

Are there any groups that are tracking \ cataloging bot behaviors on Meta in particular? Would love to speak with anyone who has an interest in this kind of thing.

#botresearch #aisucks #fedihelp

Anyone aware of any good \ user friendly guides or instructionals out there to help people migrate from meta \ Twitter to Mastodon?I want to...

Anyone aware of any good \ user friendly guides or instructionals out there to help people migrate from meta \ Twitter to Mastodon?

I want to start putting together resources to help groups and communities migrate en masse away from billionaire backed platforms to decentralized ones. Target audience would be soccer moms, activists, college students, etc.

Looking for help getting connected with subject area experts and others already working on this.

(Boosts appreciated)

#mastodon #muskisafascist #fuckzuck #socialmediamigration

i will miss the hidden momentsburied in the space betweenthe connective tissue of the hoursthat keep a familiar facefrom becoming something...

i will miss the hidden moments
buried in the space between
the connective tissue of the hours
that keep a familiar face
from becoming something strange

#poetry #streamofconciousness #blechk2025

Dumping some more poetry into the world; pardon my spam.i'm interested in wounds;the scars they leaveand the way they healin the violent...

Dumping some more poetry into the world; pardon my spam.

i'm interested in wounds;
the scars they leave
and the way they heal
in the violent silence
between what was
and what is becoming

#poetry

life is strange and sillyto have been; to bethe boy she wasand the woman yet to be#transthoughts #transthoughts #poetry

life is strange and silly
to have been; to be
the boy she was
and the woman yet to be

#transthoughts #transthoughts #poetry

Thirsty Poetryheaven high aboveand hell so far belowmy better angels keep on winnin'but the devil keeps on grinnin'coz ol'...

Thirsty Poetry

heaven high above
and hell so far below
my better angels keep on winnin'
but the devil keeps on grinnin'
coz ol' stitch knows
by word or deed
my lips were made for sex an sinnin'

#poetry

thirsty poetryi am tangled up in velvet--your skin and mine;legs and fingers interlacedand in my wild heartlives a breathless...

thirsty poetry

i am tangled up in velvet--
your skin and mine;
legs and fingers interlaced

and in my wild heart
lives a breathless something
desperate to be born

i am captured by you
and the animal yearning
to feel your body on mine

#poetry

Curious if any #cybersecurity folks are seeing a crazy uptick in VPN \ DDoS attacks across the board this week. Feels much noisier than...

Curious if any #cybersecurity folks are seeing a crazy uptick in VPN \ DDoS attacks across the board this week. Feels much noisier than usual, today.

Selfies, Fishnets, Eye ContactSome more selfie nonsense. Because why not?

Selfies, Fishnets, Eye Contact

Some more selfie nonsense. Because why not?

Selfies, Eye Contact, Thirst Baitsomedays, apropos nothing, it's good to throw on some fishnets and enjoy having cleavage.

Selfies, Eye Contact, Thirst Bait

somedays, apropos nothing, it's good to throw on some fishnets and enjoy having cleavage.

Update: created a pay-what-you-want page for those who are Amazon averse:www.theironchronicle.com/pay-what-you-wantEngaging in the cringe of...

Update: created a pay-what-you-want page for those who are Amazon averse:

www.theironchronicle.com/pay-what-you-want

Engaging in the cringe of self-promotion. I have a bunch of short action adventure stuff out on Amazon - a devil's blend of Sherlock Holmes, H.P. Lovecraft, and Mary Poppins.

The covers were hand painted by a local trans artist named Parris Ryan - the stories are fun and quick, with what I hope is a lot of style.

$5 for print versions, free digital w Kindle Unlimited ($1 without). I'm matching profits through 2024 with donations to Planned Parenthood and Trans Lifeline.

I could *really* use some honest reviews on Amazon - and will happily connect with anyone who wants to talk about the stories on discord.

#transwoman #transpride #indieauthor #indiebooks #honestreviews #communitysupport #lgbtq #authors #book

Selfies, Trans Woman, Eye ContactSometimes, I think the only real choice in life is red and black or green and black.#transwoman #transpride...

Selfies, Trans Woman, Eye Contact

Sometimes, I think the only real choice in life is red and black or green and black.

#transwoman #transpride #transwoman #selfies

Out now on Amazon - a bloody little number about a pirate crew trapped under the wrong stars, desperate to find a way home--even if it means...

Out now on Amazon - a bloody little number about a pirate crew trapped under the wrong stars, desperate to find a way home--even if it means crossing a witch, cutting a deal with the fae, and facing off against a monster slumbering in the depths of the sea.

A devil's blend of dark fantasy and cosmic horror, with a dash of Moby Dick for good measure.

$5 print, $1 on Kindle (free with KDP Select)

I would be endlessly grateful for honest reviews!

Cover by the insanely talented @parrisryanart

https://a.co/d/bHxuaKC

#indiewriters #lgbtqphilly #lgbtqwriters #lgbtq #transwoman #transwriter #transauthor #horrorbooks #horror #steampunk #cosmichorror #witchy #fairytale #author #shortstory

Selfies, Black Tights, Trans ThoughtsIt feels like it's been mayhem since the summer - no breaks, with lots of travel and stress (work...

Selfies, Black Tights, Trans Thoughts

It feels like it's been mayhem since the summer - no breaks, with lots of travel and stress (work has been busier than ever) - and we've had trouble getting the kids into a good rhythm with school this year - it does feel like things are finally starting to ease up. Found time this past week for a movie night with @starkos, wrapped up a short story that's been driving me crazy for years, and learned some neat tricks at a cybersecurity event in Philly.

Strange to think that it hasn't even been a year since I came out; this time last year I was juggling life like an episode of I Love Lucy - slipping in and out of boy mode for conference calls, fighting five o'clock shadow, and stressing out about what friends and family would think. Two years ago, I was terrified to leave the house. Five years ago, I was trapped in my body and felt like I was headed for an early grave.

#transthoughts #transition #transpride #lgbtqphilly #transwoman #writer

Thirst Adjacent NonsenseI am feeling some kinda way today. Alt text isn't working for me on this app, which is kind of tragic because I...

Thirst Adjacent Nonsense

I am feeling some kinda way today. Alt text isn't working for me on this app, which is kind of tragic because I had some funny nonsense about Call of Cthulhu in mind.

Alas, alack: a transwoman reclines in red and black; she has brown eyes, and after a long two weeks has reclaimed the flame that dwells within.

#transwoman #transgirl #transgender #blacktights #thirstaid #blacktights #girlsinglasses

Selfies, Eye ContactVisiting Providence this week for #necronomicon - my first time attending, but it's been such an incredible week of...

Selfies, Eye Contact

Visiting Providence this week for #necronomicon - my first time attending, but it's been such an incredible week of cosmic horror, weird fiction, gaming. I feel so at home amongst all the wonderful, creative, quirky souls here; legitimately a spiritual experience.

Got the chance to get glam'd up a little for the eldritch ball - where there was drinking, dancing, and otherworldly delights beyond description.

#transwoman #transselfies #mtf #tranpride #transjoy #fashion

Thirst Trap Nonsense, Eye ContactFeelin' cute#transfemme #transgirl #thirsttrap #transjoy

Thirst Trap Nonsense, Eye Contact

Feelin' cute

#transfemme #transgirl #thirsttrap #transjoy

Officially joining the ranks of people who have had their minds blown by I Saw the TV Glow.Pure weapons grade nuclear trans horror. I am...

Officially joining the ranks of people who have had their minds blown by I Saw the TV Glow.

Pure weapons grade nuclear trans horror.

I am going to be thinking about it for days. I am so, so fucking happy and thankful for transition; celebrating all my trans brothers and sisters in my heart today - those who made it and those who didn't.

There's still time.

#transgender #transthoughts #transpride #transdudes #transwomen #lgbtq #horrormovies #isawthetvglow

Selfies, Trans ThoughtsI went out dancing last night to one of the spots I used to go to early on in the transition process; I haven't...

Selfies, Trans Thoughts

I went out dancing last night to one of the spots I used to go to early on in the transition process; I haven't been in a long while and it felt unfamiliar - an element of danger that I'd either ignored previously because it was one of the few places I could feel myself, or maybe I'm just not as reckless without testosterone in my system.

The music was still good, and good conversation found me, but it felt a bit like going home only to find the memory and reality of it are two very different things.

A reminder to keep moving; that the universe likes us active, engaged in exploration, and living in the present rather than the past.

#transthings #transthoughts #transwoman #transpride #journal #lgbtqphilly #selfies

#mastoprompt what's normal never worked(in fact it nearly ended me)Gonzo was my Muppetwith his chickens and his schemes now I bleed the...

#mastoprompt

what's normal never worked
(in fact it nearly ended me)
Gonzo was my Muppet
with his chickens and his schemes

now I bleed the silver thread
the third door, madness beyond
a liminal space between worlds
spread before me like a feast

o' gods I ate the apple--
and o' it tasted sweet--
the faeries have their hooks in me
and I shall never want to leave

what's normal never worked
those were someone else's dreams
but I've found something better
dwelling deep, eternal, inside me

@stevencudahy #poetry #poems #transwriter