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#Queer, #Black, #trans (#agender / #nonbinary / #transmasculine), #vegan, #atheist, #pacifist. Longtime #Wikipedia editor, #blogger, #photographer, and #SanFrancisco resident. Pronouns: they/them/their.

Profile photo: Me (medium-brown skin, brown eyes, beard stubble) wearing tinted glasses, faded black AIDS Walk cap, and purple hoodie, standing next to a pole with white, pink, and blue stripes.

#wikipedian #wikimedian

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funcrunch, to fediverse
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Why do people who are happy with care so much whether or not others are happy with or ? If you're really concerned for the well-being of marginalized folks, don't you think we can decide for ourselves where we feel most secure?

For the record, I'm a queer Black person who is happy on Mastodon and has no interest in returning to Twitter or checking out Bluesky. I just don't like paternalism or virtue signaling.

funcrunch, to random
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Countering transphobic vandalism on @wikipedia by creating and improving articles on #transgender and #nonbinary people for #WikiLovesPride. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Pride/2023

#Wikipedia #PrideMonth

funcrunch, to random
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We have so many in the U.S. that @wikipedia has lists of them broken down by year.

The six in this screenshot are from just the past 24 hours.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_in_2023

funcrunch, to trans
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is seeking an Executive Director. The salary range is $127,000-$150,000, and the position is remote. Application deadline is April 26, 2024.

https://nrgconsultinggroup.applytojob.com/apply/MoAKT3NIeS/Trans-Lifeline-Executive-Director?source=NRG

funcrunch, to Wikipedia
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Spent some time over the past day helping add lots of citations to the @wikipedia article on , so that his (untimely) passing could be noted in the "Recent deaths" section on the main page. If you're interested in editing , please make sure all statements are backed up by reliable sources!

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

funcrunch, to Wikipedia
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In celebration of my award as the @wikimediafoundation Media Contributor of the Year, today's post on @medium features the stories behind fifteen of the photos I've contributed to Commons.

Here's a friends link to bypass the paywall:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/visibility-and-resistance-on-wikipedia-in-fifteen-photos-5851e2cd7216?sk=a991de61f510e746e3215e20b5b7c873

funcrunch, to random
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Folks, I could use some support today. Shortly after reading about today's anti-LGBT ruling from SCOTUS, I learned that after three interviews I did not get a job I really wanted and was well-qualified for. I'm also dealing with multiple health issues in addition to my usual depression and anxiety, which isn't helped by all this.

Please read and share my @medium stories and consider supporting me financially.

https://funcrunch.medium.com

https://funcrunch.org/blog/tip-me

funcrunch, to random
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More writers with large subscription bases are leaving or considering leaving the platform:

"They’re not just OK with, but in principle supportive of, having loads of out-and-out on their platform"

"It is our hope that Substack will reverse course and remove all pro-Nazi material under its existing anti-hate policies. If it chooses not to, we will plan to leave the platform."

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/jan/03/substack-user-revolt-anti-censorship-stance-neo-nazis

funcrunch, to Wikipedia
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In my continuing mission to improve the representation of marginalized people on @wikipedia, I have created a (short) biographical article for actress Cynthy Wu, best known for playing Kelly Baldwin on the (awesome) Apple TV+ series "For All Mankind".

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

This is the third article I've created for actors on that show, following Krys Marshall and Coral Peña:

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_Pe%C3%B1a

funcrunch, to random
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I keep reading misconceptions about writing for @medium, which annoy me as a long-time subscriber and writer for that platform. To try to clear some things up:

  • Authors can set for each story whether it is behind the paywall (and thus eligible for earnings) or not.

  • Authors can share unlimited "friends links" to bypass the paywall.

  • The subscription fee ($5/mo or $50/yr) gives unlimited access to all stories on Medium, plus a Mastodon account on me.dm.

cc @coachtony

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funcrunch, to Wikipedia
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Last night, I stayed up until 3:30 a.m. PDT (GMT-7) to virtually accept the award of Media Contributor of the Year at Singapore 2023. It was truly an honor! Thanks to the @wikimediafoundation and all Wikimania, , and @wikipedia volunteers, and congratulations to all of the other winners.

https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/08/16/celebrating-the-2023-wikimedian-of-the-year-winners/

funcrunch, to random
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Today's post by journalist @katzonearth, regarding unapologetically hosting literal , is worth reading. Note that this newsletter is currently hosted on Substack, but Katz notes he is highly unlikely to stay with that platform.

https://theracket.news/p/the-social-network

funcrunch, to Wikipedia
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In today's story on @medium, I write about my volunteer work on the @wikipedia articles of three artists who died in 2023: Actor , opera singer , and sculptor .

Click the link, not the image preview, to bypass the paywall:

https://medium.com/afrosapiophile/commemorating-black-brilliance-on-wikipedia-7abe4cd0191a?sk=b20d397fdea3d4f6f43eb6fbb8970d60

funcrunch, to random
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Saw the awesome @molly0xfff of @web3isgreat featured in the current U.S. print edition of WIRED. Appears to be a minor update of the article that ran earlier this year in the UK edition, with a different photo and headline.

https://www.wired.com/story/molly-white-crypto-scams/

funcrunch, to trans
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This racist vandalism on the @wikipedia article about yesterday's in is just a taste of the kind of I witness almost daily as a editor.

Yes, this vandalism was quickly reverted. That's not the point. The point is the vile hatred against people like myself that escalates from idle, "harmless" talk to actual, real-world killing.

(1/2)

Screenshot of a Wikipedia article "diff" page, highlighting the word "people" changed to "non-human primates".

funcrunch, to random
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Glad to see @juliaserano's excellent open letter "What Is a Woman? (a response)" included in @medium's year-end list of staff favorites. (This story was the choice of CEO @coachtony.)

https://juliaserano.medium.com/what-is-a-woman-a-response-8f91aaf3a971

(Non-paywalled link)

The full list of favorites is here:

https://blog.medium.com/32-of-our-favorite-medium-stories-of-2023-1fb10ca34cd8

funcrunch, to trans
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Thanks to J.L. Odom of the Bay Area Reporter for interviewing me about my volunteer work to improve coverage of marginalized folks - , , and in particular - on @wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. Article just dropped today:

https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=news&id=327961

funcrunch, to Wikipedia
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Just noticed that the user contributions page on the English @wikipedia, Commons, and other related projects now shows the number of edits and account creation date right at the top. Handy!

(And yes, in five days I'll hit 15 years as an editor on 😁)

funcrunch, to Sexism
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Whipping Girl by @juliaserano is essential reading for those interested in and . The third edition, with an updated Afterword (and cover), is being released in March 2024, and is now available for pre-order.

Click the link, not the image preview, to bypass the paywall:

https://medium.com/@juliaserano/whipping-girl-3rd-edition-to-be-released-in-march-2024-2d6fffa258b8?sk=v2%2Fbcca2855-c3f1-447f-ba28-5e27b75a58b2

funcrunch, to random
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Reading about always depresses me. I know there are far greater problems in the world, but I wish the people who put so much effort into scamming others would redirect those efforts into doing something positive for society.

Regardless, good article in @medium by @pluralistic about a targeting users of :

https://doctorow.medium.com/how-i-got-scammed-0ae9bd453490

funcrunch, to nyc
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The latest (pointless, ) ban has been enacted in , which is in the metropolitan area. This kind of thing is why I say there are no "safe states" for marginalized people in the U.S.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/long-island-county-bans-transgender-athletes-competing-girls-rcna140184

funcrunch, to SanFrancisco
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On my way home from seeing @pluralistic speak at the Public Library tonight, I noticed that City Hall was lit in orange. I took a few snapshots with my phone. When I got home I looked up the occasion for the orange lighting, and found out that it's for .

https://www.flickr.com/photos/funcrunch/albums/72177720315439743

(Photos CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, Pax Ahimsa Gethen)

funcrunch, to Wikipedia
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August 29, 2023 marks my 15th anniversary as a volunteer editor on @wikipedia. My work to increase the visibility of marginalized people on and Wikimedia Commons earned me recognition from the @wikimediafoundation as the 2023 Media Contributor of the Year.

In celebration, I'm re-sharing my recent @medium post featuring the stories behind 15 of my photos on Wikimedia Commons. Here's a friends link to bypass the paywall:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/visibility-and-resistance-on-wikipedia-in-fifteen-photos-5851e2cd7216?sk=a991de61f510e746e3215e20b5b7c873

mekkaokereke, to random
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Bob Wakefield wisely said "I have a hard time believing that deities care about the outcome of sporting events..." 👍🏿

I agree. 100%!

That's how I learned the word "deism."

A college football teammate asked me why I didn't like prayers before games if I was supposedly a Christian.

I believe in God, but he's not here to save you when I manhandle the O-line and put hands on you. That's not how it works.

funcrunch,
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@mekkaokereke

The only kneeling I want to see before a sportsball game is a Black Lives Matter protest.

funcrunch, to Netflix
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"The last time Netflix brought this many trans people together, it was for a protest. So, progress!"

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/hannah-gadsbys-netflix-special-gender-agenda-sets-lineup-genderqueer-c-rcna138486

funcrunch,
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Decided to write another @wikipedia article about another comedian featured in the upcoming special: Mx. , based in and known for reading Dave Chappelle for filth for his transphobic "jokes":

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

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