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• Post #4191816

  Was hoping to attend some #Wikimania sessions virtually, but I'm 10 hours behind here in San Francisco so unlikely. Wish I'd gotten a scholarship so I could be there in person, but at least I'm missing the heat wave. https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Wikimania

• Post #4191815

  Happy to see Britta Gustafson aka Dreamyshade get a Wikimedian of the Year Laureate award at #Wikimania. I took the photo of her that was featured on the screen! https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_Feb_2017_20170222-2065.jpg

• Post #4191814

  RE: https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco/116970365105957725 On the one hand, I'm annoyed that as a #Patreon creator I'm reading important announcements from them on @404mediaco before I hear it from the platform itself. On the other hand, this is another confirmation that my subscription to 404 Media is well worth the money.

• Post #4151180

  The @wikimediafoundation@wikimedia.social responded today to US staff's request for #union recognition. Reaction from editors thus far are that it reads like classic union busting rhetoric. https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2026/07/27/statement-cwa-recognition-request/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_(WMF)#Recent_questions_about_the_Foundation_and_US_unionization_request #Wikipedia

• Post #3969974

  I'm a #Black #trans freelance writer still seeking part-time work, nonprofits preferred. Any leads appreciated. Please support me at https://patreon.com/funcrunch, where I share paywall-free links to my writing on @medium@me.dm, @assignedmedia.org , and other platforms. #FediHire #FediJobs #BlackMastodon

• Post #2521879

  Useful information for anyone with ovaries: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/12/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-pmos-symptoms-meaning-treatment-causes-risk-factors-new-name-explained #PCOS

• Post #2521878

  Good to see The Left Hand of Darkness by my favorite author, Ursula K. Le Guin, on The Guardian's 100 Best Novels list. I took my last name from that book. https://www.theguardian.com/p/x4f9v5 #books #novels

• Post #2521877

  RE: https://mastodon.social/@emanuelmaiberg/116567606519577916 "It's like when we got cellphones and stopped remembering phone numbers, but it's grown to me mentally outsourcing ‘thinking’ in general." #AI #VibeCoding

• Post #2521876

  "Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious", good TED Talk by @anilkseth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJV-vdbZ388 #AI

• Post #2465871

  Rest in power Kiara St. James, Black #trans activist and co-founder of New York Transgender Advocacy Group (NYTAG). I created a #Wikipedia page after reading about her passing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiara_St._James

• Post #2286463

  I'm feeling upset about this statement in today's @medium newsletter: "Looked at properly, the AI era is turning *everyone* into a writer." I've started drafting a rebuttal, but just sharing this for now to see how others feel about it. https://medium.com/blog/ai-is-making-us-all-writers-395285833741 #AI #writing

• Post #2045800

  "When the author of a book states that all sales of those books will contribute to an anti-trans fund, the only way we can choose not to participate is by not selling the books any longer. " - #SanFrancisco bookstore #Booksmith on why they've stopped selling titles by #transphobic author #JKRowling. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/san-francisco-bookstore-stops-selling-jk-rowling-titles-due-harry-pott-rcna215255

• Post #2031037

  Really embarrassing when folks using #AI bots to write clearly don't even look at the output. Which is longer than the added content itself, in the case of this #Wikipedia edit.

• Post #2031036

  Re-sharing a @medium story on #depression that I wrote a year ago for #MentalHealth Awareness Month: https://funcrunch.medium.com/unhelpful-advice-for-the-seriously-depressed-a8a8233623ba?sk=718578629e34c04f98c6539ab31c1f03

• Post #1948241

  Photos from last night's #Trans Journalists Association event at the #SanFrancisco LGBT Center. With: • Per Sia, SF drag laureate, educator • David Chiu, SF city attorney • Honey Mahogany, SF Office of Transgender Initiatives director • Zendaya Blossom, TGIJP national organizing director All photos licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Please credit me as Pax Ahimsa Gethen if you share any of them, thanks! https://www.flickr.com/photos/funcrunch/albums/72177720333394358/

• Post #1948240

  Happy First of May from Jonathan Coulton. (Content note: Language) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRhPeJ3uzOc

• Post #1948239

  It's weird and annoying getting misgendered as female after over 12 years on T, with my (intentional) beard stubble and obvious male pattern baldness. Since I don't bind my breasts, I'm wondering if some people think that I'm a trans woman and are trying to be polite? (1/3)

• Post #1948238

  I usually avoid news and social media on Saturdays, but I have to post this major #gaming news that #Nethack 5.0.0 just dropped!! https://nethack.org/v500/release.html

• Post #1948237

  Yay, today I reached a 365-day streak on the #NYTCrossword, with no hints or look-ups! #NYTXT

• Post #1695227

  What is a reasonable amount of time to wait for a response to a work-related e-mail? By "work-related" I don't mean an email sent to a current co-worker necessarily, but an email sent in the context of what one does for work, paid or volunteer, and requesting a response.

• Post #1513629

  Happy #LesbianVisibilityWeek to all #lesbians: Cis, trans, and nonbinary. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ https://www.lesbianvisibility.org/ #lesbian #LVW #LVW26

• Post #1513628

  I may not be gainfully employed, but at least I'm keeping busy with volunteer work on #Wikipedia. In addition to my usual editing work, I've created three new articles in the past week: (1/5)

• Post #1506166

  Reposting this story as I am still dismayed whenever I see a fellow progressive writer is hosted on #Substack. This platform continues to willingly host - and monetize - white supremacist newsletters with literal Nazi insignia. https://funcrunch.org/blog/2025/09/01/support-for-substack-is-normalizing-the-nazi-bar/

• Post #1367840

  "Nothing humans do is inevitable... It is all determined by politics, money and power." Molly Crabapple on the theft of #art by generative #AI. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/12/is-ai-the-greatest-art-heist-in-history

• Post #1367839

  Today on @medium, I write about the #DavidByrne set last night at the #Coachella festival, and my love for #TalkingHeads. Here’s a link to bypass the paywall: https://funcrunch.medium.com/byrne-ing-down-the-house-at-coachella-7a466fdd1d91?sk=5007107608ce52e0a42028b2af60d60a

• Post #1209394

  I'm a long-time atheist, but I think many #Christians would see this image of #Trump as Jesus, posted to his Truth Social account, as blasphemy. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/donald-trump-pope-leo#img-2 #USPol

• Post #1041040

  On #LinkedIn, two recruiters in the last month have contacted me about tech support positions. The last job I had where I did tech support ended in *1998*. That's almost 30 years ago! Even if I wanted to resume doing tech support - which I absolutely, categorically *do not* - I wouldn't be qualified for it now. (1/2)

• Post #1041039

  In light of today's news, reminder that I'm a #pacifist opposed to all use of lethal weapons, from nuclear warheads down to handguns. https://funcrunch.medium.com/dare-to-disarm-29add7b6cc4a?sk=97a86f01eb9ca427063774ff79704dd2

• Post #1041038

  I'm not a #snooker fan, but I highly doubt this ruling had anything to do with alleged physical advantages #TransWomen have over their cis counterparts. Just plain #transphobia. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/04/trans-competitors-banned-from-snooker-worldwide/

• Post #1041037

  Today on @medium, I respond to Donald Trump's threat to wipe out Iranian civilization. Here’s a link to bypass the paywall: https://funcrunch.medium.com/on-war-and-enemies-b5a01b217594?sk=5ea46129261bf40f703d19b09c61d1c3 #USPol #Trump #Iran #war