Thy O'Donell (he/him/his)

I've been revisiting books/series that were really important to me growing up, and I'm definitely due a reread of the Chaos Walking trilogy. I remember staying up way past my bedtime finishing The Knife of Never Letting Go in an empty apartment in Singapore in one sitting! Love(d) it.

The Women’s, Gender, and Queer Studies (WGQS) Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in feminist and/or queer science and technology studies.

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I'm very pleased to be hosting this roundtable discussion about LGBTQ+ Peer Support on December 2, 9-11am AEDT, in-person and online. Featuring wonderful discussants including @shubhakayastha.bsky.social @joel.queercomputer.com @t-odonell.bsky.social and more! events.humanitix.com/lgbtq-peer-s...

Horrifying to see Victoria seeking adult jail sentences for children. 14 year old could be deemed too young for social media in Aus but old enough for a life sentence in prison. So little care for actual children, but politicians happy to invoke "protect the children" to win political points #auspol

I really enjoyed that episode! Can't wait for part 2!

i also share this with the fact that green day is my number one favourite band of all time, yes they're good but also guys we were at a TJJT gig and they're great too!! both can be true!!!

worst part about those interactions? TJJT was CLEARLY her choice in music, whenever he wasn't talking she was having a great time

this evening i watched a young guy mansplain music to his girlfriend at the teen jesus and the jean teasers gig...it went like this: "yeah they're pretty good but have you heard green day?" and, "oh! i think this is wet leg [as the band is playing one of their new singles]"

Clear History: Digital Minimalism and KonMari-ing the Cloud — Kill Your Darlings Amid the Marie-Kondo craze of reassessing our attachment to physical objects, digital storage can seem like an infinite safety net. But what happens when our archived memories no longer spark joy?

Came across this old piece again the other day and was thinking of it just now. www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/clea...

every single news article or media piece about sir david attenborough NEEDS to start with a "DON'T WORRY! HE'S STILL ALIVE!" disclaimer

The Tawny Frogmouth is king of birds.

The Tawny Frogmouth is overjoyed.

The greatest bird in the universe has finally won Australia's bird of the year. ALL HAIL THE TAWNY FROGMOUTH! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Gender, Sexuality, Reproduction and the State: Fighting Back Against the So-Called Law (DP x S25) This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Socialism Conference in Chicago, where we collaborated with conference organizers to host four discussions over the first weekend in July. All four recording

Can't believe that I only JUST found out about @deathpanel.bsky.social

Currently listening to Gender, Sexuality, Reproduction and the State: Fighting Back Against the So-Called Law (DP x S25)

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Archival research is so important & so is working with queer youth. Check out this event coming up very soon!

www.eventbrite.com.au/e/queer-yout...

Uncommon Sense: Love & Reproduction, with Alva Gotby Alva Gotby joins Uncommon Sense to discuss love, capitalism and emotional reproduction, explaining how the world might look if this work was reformed.

I had the pleasure to speak to the good people of @thesociologicalreview.org about care, social reproduction, and the labour of love. You can listen to the recording here! thesociologicalreview.org/podcasts/unc...

Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

Rest in Power, Miss Major

📢 RegNet is seeking a Research Fellow to support our teaching efforts and to carry out activities that develop their scholarly track record. Early career scholars from a range of backgrounds are welcome to apply!

Apply by 3 November 2025. Find out more: jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/researc...

OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT GPT-5 is better at resisting liberal ‘pressure,’ the company says.

The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”

I wish there was a video of her flying back to the hive!

It's not pollen pants...it's a pollen body suit
@jagungal.bsky.social

Book cover and promotional image for A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness: Reports on Israel’s Genocide in Palestine by Francesca Albanese, edited by Mandy Turner and Lex Takkenberg. The cover features an illustration of two women in red and black dresses holding a white dove against a red background. Text above reads “READ THE REPORTS FOR YOURSELF.” A yellow circle on the right says “FREE EBOOK – Available on plutobooks.com.

A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness compiles Francesca Albanese's damning reports on Israel’s conduct in Palestine since October 2023.

The ebook is free to download. We encourage readers to donate to @unrwa.org to support their critical work: www.plutobooks.com/product/a-mo...

Harvard ruled as legally liable for theft of body parts from morgue Families can now sue the university for mishandling human remains donated for research and teaching purposes.

I remember watching a short YT clip on this story - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZbl...! It's a pretty wild ride, I really feel for the families affected.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Are you a researcher working on LGBTQ+ research and experienced recent changes to your funding?

Colleagues at the Population Council are doing a study to better understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ researchers whose funding was paused or cut earlier this year.

Fill in the survey by October 15th 🌈🎓

Cass Review does not guide care for trans young people Good medicine is guided by the values of the patient, not those of a clinician, politician or commentator. The Cass Review, lacking expertise and compromised by implicit stigma and misinformation, doe...

An important and timely article, as it concludes: "Good medicine is guided by the values of the patient, not those of a clinician, politician or commentator. A patient's goal of achieving optimal quality of life as a trans person requires respect."

www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...

Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

I always end up voting for the Australian Magpie, and then feeling guilty that I didn't use my democratic voting responsibilities to vote for an endangered species. But vote for the magpie! Our swoopy friend/foe depending on your swoop status.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Glasgow Gender Clinic now has a waiting time of 224 years. The average across the UK is now 25 years.

This segregated system isn’t working and is wasting millions. The NHS has been told time and again - informed consent now.

Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

Israel has just arrested Greta Thunberg and many others.

Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla:

“People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.”
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Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91 Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

We should all lead a life as interesting and useful

www.npr.org/2025/10/01/4...

@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social Edinburgh is famously accessible from the NE of England, & we are always delighted to welcome palliative care people across the border to our conferences. We have a great line up this year, closer & cheaper than London. www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annu...