salith @salith@computerfairi.es

@monorail @katrani coincidence? I think not

I want to share something I'm really proud of.

In late July, I came across a 2016 article from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. It discussed intersex women, including those with XY chromosomes, but the language was outdated, reductionist, and stigmatizing. It called them "genetically men," leaned on biological determinism, and framed their lives through a medical lens that undermined their dignity.

I couldn't let that stand, so I wrote to them. I explained why the language was harmful, pointed to current science and bioethics, and asked them to take responsibility.

To their credit, they listened. They replied quickly, acknowledged my concerns, and began reviewing the article. A couple of weeks later they sent me a revised draft. They had already removed the misgendering, replaced pathologizing phrases, and shifted the framing away from chromosomes as destiny. I suggested a few more adjustments to make the language even more accurate and affirming.

At the end of August, they published the updated article in English and Danish. The harmful wording is largely gone. The framing now centers human diversity, patient-centered care, and informed consent.

It may not sound dramatic, but these changes matter. Words shape how people see themselves, how they are treated by doctors, and how society understands trans and intersex lives. Correcting language in a piece like this helps chip away at stigma that has caused harm for decades.

Here's what this looked like in practice for me: I was assertive. I named where I disagreed. I brought factual evidence. I kept the exchange in good faith. I stayed open to change and supported it when it happened.

It is one article, one institution, one moment. Little by little, contribution by contribution, we are changing things. I'm proud that I stood up and made a difference here, and I'll keep doing what I can to push for a world where our communities are seen, respected, and affirmed. 💜

Link to the revised article: https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/news/more-women-than-expected-are-born-with-a-hidden-variation-in-sex-development/

#Intersex #Trans #LanguageMatters #PatientCenteredCare

Oh my, it's fetish blåhaj! https://stockyardx.com/products/shark-pouch

hey. do you like the writerdeck concepts or just the non distraction writer devices?
if you are planing to buy a freewriter of 700$, remember that netbooks are a perfect option:

• can be used specially for writing
• you can replace the battery for a better one
• small size
• good keyboard
• usb ports
• old OS so you shouldnt connect it to the internet, no distractions!
• sweet retro vibes
• it wont cost FAR LESS than $700

eeepc and acer are a cool option, vaio is so goddamn cool buh its lil pricier. i love freewrite crystal but holyshit.

Orkz are really gay

I mean cmon

Muscled dudes with big weapons going "we'z da biggest an 'ardest", then having a fistfight?

Literally yaoi

Chip and PIN technology is known as crisp and PIN in the UK

I'm begging you, do not assume that everyone encountering your writing knows what every acronym and initialism stands for. State it as least once.

junior dev: can you please give me an example of useful comments in my code?

Me: sure, good comments look like this ⤵️

stealing for alt text

Please don't plug keyboards or other devices into random USB ports, ok?

I’m looking for a Job!

I’m currently finishing up my PhD in EE/computer hardware security at TU Darmstadt and I’m looking for work starting January 2026.

I’m currently researching tamper-proof hardware, and I have decent skills at pretty much all stack layers from transistors to CSS. I’m proficient in electronics design/PCB layout, gateware and bare-metal firmware development, systems work from kernel to application programming.

#FediHire #fedihired

To all the trans women of the fediverse who have already transitioned and are happy with it:

Were you ever doubted in the beginning (before transition)? Has anyone ever told you "you're not really trans" when you came out (before transition)?

Please boost. I want to find out how common this experience is.

PS: I had to repost this poll to clarify that this is about the question whether one was doubted before the transition because it seems every trans story I ever heard always starts with a big dosage of invalidation. ​​

RE: the steam and itch sitch

This is separate from the extreme harassment that Visa and Discover should be undergoing right now.

Let companies know what you enjoy. Send them letters, emails, or phone calls occasionally.

You know how sometimes games remove something excellent? It can be because they had 10-20 people that fucking hated it and made this known.

Reviews don’t count. Let them know directly. Hell, if they removed something you like, let them know. Politely. ‘I loved [x], for [reasons]. Are there any plans for it returning?’

Squeaky wheel gets the grease. Outsqueak the haters. Embrace your inner mouse. Then hug a mouse. So much squeaking should happen.

@Kierkegaanks @Suzdal92

make killing nazis great again.

“Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them. [...] We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant.”

Karl R. Popper, The Open Society and Its Enemies - Volume One: The Spell of Plato

i wonder if there is some disturbed neurochemistry that makes people fascist?

could it be added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnostic_and_Statistical_Manual_of_Mental_Disorders

When an LLM outputs, “I panicked”, it does not mean it panicked. It means that based on the preceding sentences, “I panicked” was a likely thing to come next.

It means it’s read a lot of fiction, in which drama is necessary.

It didn’t “panic”. It didn’t *anything*. It wrote a likely sequence of words based on a human request, which it then converted into code that matched those words somewhat. And a human, for some reason, allowed that code to be evaluated without oversight.

ATTENTION TO TAILSCALE USERS

Tailscale has recently updated their terms of service to include a forced arbitration clause and class action waiver. YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO OPT OUT OF THIS. If you do not opt out, Tailscale will automatically assume that you've accepted the terms, and you will be unable to sue Tailscale or participate in a class action against them in the future. During arbitration, YOU will be required to pay the cost of initiating arbitration.

Opt out notices must be sent to Tailscale by mail. However, Tailscale is vague about which address to send to, since they have an address in Canada and in California listed.

Once again, lawsuits are the only recourse we have against companies when they fuck up, we cannot let them take away our right to sue, or else there is nothing to hold them accountable.

This means boycotting the US cons too, and to be honest with the shenanigans with a certain bowl-headed twat you should be doing that anyway.

I am now hearing that using three of something in writing is a sign of AI now.

And not literally a long standard and super effective way of writing.

Delighted to have fucking incurious proud illiterates playing AI whisperer.

I hope you step on a lego em-dash in the dark.