Waverly

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Waverly@waverlysm· 23d

not sure how I feel about this for you Roxy!!

Roxy the cat sniffs a library copy of a Danganronpa 2 companion manga. it’s on a rumpled navy blue bedsheet. my shame is total

Waverly@waverlysm· 24d

my little pal

Roxy a dilute tortie, lies on her side on a navy blue couch. a white person’s hand is scritching the nape of her neck

Waverly@waverlysm· 27d

day 5 of Knee Broken. seeing orthopaedics today! had some friends over last night which was a nice change in my increasingly fixed routine. isaac has been trying out my crutches when i am sitting down (see below) and roxy has started headbutting my foot to show that she loves it.

isaac, a white man with arm tattoos, photographed mid-sentence while leaning on crutches that are too tall for him. the photo has the words "stolen valour" edited onto it iphone-style.

Waverly@waverlysm· 28d

got a little mentally restless; wrote about my bus commute buttondown.com/waverlysm/ar...

a ghost sign on an old building that reads "Knowledge is Golden"

Waverly@waverlysm· Jul 13

I don’t hate this

Waverly@waverlysm· Jul 11

important update I love him

Waverly@waverlysm· Jul 11

here's what I put – do not copy it word for word, but you can have it as a basis for your own comment if you want.

Thank you for providing the opportunity for me to express my strong OPPOSITION to this Proposed Rule (Docket OMB-2026-0034).

America's science and research infrastructure has long been the envy of the world. Any choice made by the U.S. government to commit tax dollars to scientific research must be grounded in scientific facts, as assessed by a panel of qualified scientific researchers – as has been the case for years, in a model that has been proven to generate exemplary, world-best work.

Therefore I must necessarily oppose this attempt to transform research funding decisions into a politically-driven process. To subject the funding of scientific research to a politically-driven process would undermine it irreparably, by bringing it out of the realm of facts and into the realm of biased, speculative opinion. It would not only damage America's top-tier scientific research; it would undermine America's status on the world stage.

I urge you, in the strongest possible terms, to reject this Proposed Rule and refrain from politicizing the grant selection process.

Sincerely,
W. S. M[redacted]
San Francisco, CA

Waverly@waverlysm· Jul 8

I don’t really “get homesick” for family stuff at all, but friends? man. Man

frog in large green bed with a dark city skyline at the window. He’s saying “Man…”

Waverly@waverlysm· Jul 7

next day repost of an essay i am, i would say, moderately pleased with

Danganronpa 1 is both a hideous gonzo spectacle of teen-on-teen ultraviolence and a smart, satisfying mystery game. The ugliness is part of the point: It forces you to confront what you’re participating in at every step. Of course, as your classmates start dying and the stakes of your situation mount, you start to learn that all is not what it seems! But ultimately, you and your classmates come together and bring your unique skills to bear against the person masterminding your torment. It’s not quite a happy ending, but it is a victory you feel you have earned.

Danganronpa 2 takes every premise the first game establishes, then smashes it all on the ground while holding your gaze and smiling.

Waverly@waverlysm· Jul 7

look at happy drool baby

a white hand rubs the soft cheek of Roxy the grey tortoiseshell cat. There’s a bead of drool on Roxy’s fluffy chest

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 30

maybe you need a Roxy today?

a little grey cat sprawled with her front legs wide over a man’s chest. the man is in a grey hoodie and purple pyjama trousers

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 29

thought too long for post, i'm so sorry, i will go catch a bus back to my hiding cave now

unfortunately,

danganronpa and sequel really hold up as a one-two punch on the theme of talent, privilege, and systemic exploitation. the school is barely a school; if you’re talented, it’s a research laboratory for adults who want to leverage you as an asset, and if you’re not, it’s a money spinner to prop up the above. it trades on reputation and the promise of success to get what it wants from you, and it is so easy for bad actors to exploit and pervert. because are they really perverting it? wasn’t betrayal and violence and cruelty exactly how the system was designed?

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 28

these were my favourite parts of the parade today

a tiny little dog with human eyebrows in a rainbow festooned stroller

a small black dog in a rainbow bandana and a pink dress

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 27

drinking a cocktail called the Love Wins! Margarita at the opera. San Francisco is great this time of year

a hallway at the SF opera lit up from above by lanterns in the colours of the rainbow

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 27

we only stayed at trans march for an hour or so (because we are fancy bitches who are going to the opera's pride concert tonight and we needed to recuperate) but what a joyful thing to be surrounded by colleagues in gender

waverly and isaac, two white trans people, pose together at the edge of dolores park

the san francisco skyline with the tops of all the towers blurred in the fog. in the foreground, trans people mill about in dolores park. there's a palm tree

a sort of transsexual jester-imp in a white outfit and a black jester hat, seen from the back, carrying a sign that reads "upsies if you hate A.I."

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 25

i really appreciated this @emilystjams.bsky.social interview on "trans panic media" – why it happens, why it's a suboptimal way of engaging with the moment, how to respond to the very real horrors without freaking out and shutting down and disengaging. episodes.ghost.io/trans-media-...

This is an imperfect analogy, but I think this part remains true: The fight against transphobia is global. There is no magic safe place to run to. The right wing is scapegoating and attacking trans people everywhere, and I don't have to tell you how much worse off Britain is than the US right now in very significant and material ways. In terms of authoritarianism, what did queer people do in Hungary? What did queer people do in Argentina? What are queer people doing in countries that are hybrid authoritarian regimes? How does queerness survive and thrive in Türkiye, for instance?

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 20

look at her little drool beads

Roxy’s beautiful grey face, feat. two tiny beads of drool on her mouth fur

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 18

Bay Area friends, is anyone looking to adopt a cat? Moxie is being fostered by a colleague of mine, but badly needs to be an only cat. A sweet, snuggly nine month old lady who is litter trained and comfortable being handled. Please share if you can! I can put you in touch with her foster mother.

Moxie, a brown and white cat, doing her best elevator butt

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 15

we also saw three incredible drag costumes exhibited by drag performer Nymphia Wind, who won a recent season of Drag Race. when i tell you the details do not translate to television!! she is a consummate artist.

three mind-blowing drag costumes – one dress built to look like a banana peeling open, one with a 3d-printed cloud dragon built into the back, and one inspired by taiwanese traditional dress.

a close-up of the 3D-printed blue magpies (the taiwanese national bird) on the middle costume

a close-up of the headpiece on the right costume

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 15

today we went to the SF Asian Art Museum to see Chiharu Shiota's "Two Home Countries." it's named for a piece that speaks to her experience as an immigrant to Germany, but there were also pieces that came from her experience of cancer – and also this insane yarn tunnel, like an artery.

a tunnel made of tangled red yarn, with pages suspended in the yarn walls.

"I wanted to scatter my body parts on the floor. The absence in me has become embodied, but at the same time every single body part expresses much more emotion than my whole body could. By looking at a single contorted hand, fragmented arm, or twisted foot, you can feel an emotional state, a whole existence. I often question myself, what will remain when my body is gone?" - Chiharu Shiota

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 14

why do i feel like the castro theatre is actively putting a curse on me with this

email subject line reads "Confirmed - you're going to STOP! THAT! TRAIN!!"

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 7

finished! this was fun as hell to construct, honestly. and I still love knowing there’s a subway hidden in there

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 7

I opened my birthday gift from Isaac a few days early and i am amazed at the level of totally unnecessary detail in this New York City skyline. there’s a little subway! totally hidden away!

a black and grey Lego subway train seen through the arch of a black Lego bridge

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 4

lego just opened preorders for an $800 Sagrada Família set and

ralph wiggum "(chuckles) i'm in danger" meme

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 3

please everyone help me manifest Roxy taking a shit today, she's been holding out on me for two days and I'm increasingly concerned

a beautiful dilute tortoiseshell cat sits on a folded blanket with a wiggly rainbow pattern. there's a stuffed toy moomin behind her. please tell her to poop asap

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 1

in conclusion,

isaac: how do they wank a mouse
waverly: I sincerely don't know
waverly: microscopic fleshlight??

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 1

then, when I logged on this morning, I saw this in the lab Slack our long national nightmare is over thank you for coming on the mouse semen journey with me. six months! it had better be the premium shit, i am just saying.

some sort of metal science vat full of liquid nitrogen and mouse semen

Waverly@waverlysm· Jun 1

then ANOTHER email, from a NEW COURIER, invoicing us for last-mile transportation services between the airport and the lab. at this point I was just relieved to know it was in transit, though I have a lot of questions for the first courier. late on Friday, I got a photo of a big cardboard box.

a big science crate with a FRAGILE label on the side

Waverly@waverlysm· May 19

it’s hard to capture because it’s mainly visible when she’s walking (thus harder to photograph) but I hope you nonetheless enjoy Belly

Roxy lies with her belly out on a white duvet, her front paws up on either side of her tiny face. adorable

Waverly@waverlysm· May 19

deleted some politics posts because i know better at my big age. here's my lovely cat instead