Juliana (Jay) Theis

Master’s thesis study flyer. Text reads: “University of Chicago Recruiting Participants to Record Life Histories of Asexual Individuals in the Leather Subculture and BDSM Community Looking For: • Participants living in the United States • Identifies as Asexual or on the Asexual spectrum, participates (or had participated) in the Leather subculture or BDSM community • Identifies as an LGBTQ+ community elder or is 55+ Participants Will: • Complete a short demographic survey indicating your interest in participating in this study (5-15 minutes) • Complete 1-3 Zoom interviews recording your life history associated with your identity formation and community involvement (1-3 hours each) • Optional: Virtually share photographs or belongings important to your life history For more information, or to complete the interest form, please scan this QR code. This research has been approved by The University of Chicago Institutional Review Board, IRB24-2192. If you have any questions, please contact Juliana Theis at Theisjr@uchicago.edu” Backround includes the asexual and Leather flags.

Hello! I’m a master's student and ready to record life histories for my thesis.

If you are Asexual, within the Leather/BDSM community, and 55 or older, I would love to speak with you!

Feel free to DM me with any questions, and share this within your circles across platforms. Thank you!

The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.

Asexual people are not a disease. We are not a malady. We are not deficient. We are part of the human sexuality spectrum. Everyone is different, and asexuality is a natural variance to it. People who claim they want to "cure" us are hateful mossbacks, full stop.

Thankfully we have decades of recorded history of queer people navigating society that wanted us erased and dead to pick up those awesome life hacks

Thank you!

Here’s the link the interest form!

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Master’s thesis study flyer. Text reads: “University of Chicago Recruiting Participants to Record Life Histories of Asexual Individuals in the Leather Subculture and BDSM Community Looking For: • Participants living in the United States • Identifies as Asexual or on the Asexual spectrum, participates (or had participated) in the Leather subculture or BDSM community • Identifies as an LGBTQ+ community elder or is 55+ Participants Will: • Complete a short demographic survey indicating your interest in participating in this study (5-15 minutes) • Complete 1-3 Zoom interviews recording your life history associated with your identity formation and community involvement (1-3 hours each) • Optional: Virtually share photographs or belongings important to your life history For more information, or to complete the interest form, please scan this QR code. This research has been approved by The University of Chicago Institutional Review Board, IRB24-2192. If you have any questions, please contact Juliana Theis at Theisjr@uchicago.edu” Backround includes the asexual and Leather flags.

Hello! I’m a master's student and ready to record life histories for my thesis.

If you are Asexual, within the Leather/BDSM community, and 55 or older, I would love to speak with you!

Feel free to DM me with any questions, and share this within your circles across platforms. Thank you!

The nice thing about being the tech person for my (small) org is that I can make sure it’s off for everybody.

There’s only a few hours left of the 2025 Project for Awesome, but there’s still time to tune in!

So far, we’ve raised over $3.25 million! 25% of that goes to Partners in Health, another 25% to Save the Children!

If you want to donate, vote for charities, or watch, head to projectforawesome.com!

really miss when the most talked about news story was elmo’s beef with that rock

I then switched topics to discuss a crash course in the Congressional Appropriations process and our goals for the next few meetings.

We plan to use the VD cards for our upcoming fundraiser, and next week we will be having a letter-writing party and call-a-thon so Congress hears our voices! ✨

I was so excited to speak at @partnersinhealth.bsky.social Engage’s U Chicago chapter today, and the meeting went so well!!

I taught a brief history of TB (focusing on its romanticized, racialized, and gendered nature in the 1800s), while the rest of our group made Valentine’s Day cards!

This is 67 cases--a tiny fraction of TB's global burden, which exceeds 10,000,000 active cases per year.

But the longer we allow a curable illness to infect and kill millions, the more TB we'll see in the U.S. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, and TB anywhere is a threat to humans everywhere.

It took so long because I was buddy reading it so I only read like 1-3 chapters a week for several months😂

A graphic that reads, "Days since Danaher promised an audit: 487 and counting..." The number 487 is stylized like a flip counter.

Danaher promised to release an audit of the cost of production of their GeneXpert tests. Over a year later, they still haven't made the audit public.

Just so they don't forget, we've added a new feature to tbfighters.org. No need to thank us, Danaher!

Use your excitement and relief to help a Palestinian in Gaza today - share their fundraisers, donate, use this energy to help them survive. They have a long road ahead.

The more I think about it, the more convinced I become that curiosity is a deeply important trait and the lack of it is a massive red flag 🚩

This talk was so interesting, thank you for speaking!

Association between US city firearms dealers and firearm suicide rates, 2015–2021 Background Firearm suicides are more prevalent in cities than many recognise. Extant research—though conducted at different geographic levels or on different types of firearm deaths—suggests that…

New research from @everytown.bsky.social found that firearm suicide rates are more than 3X higher in US cities with the most gun shops per person compared to cities with the fewest.

Preventing access to guns in times of crisis can and does save lives.

Juliana Theis - PIH Engage is raising funds for Partners In Health I’m raising money to support high-quality treatment for tuberculosis. Please donate today to help me reach my goal!

We could use all hands on deck, so if you’re willing to pitch in, here’s a fundraiser! All proceeds go to helping our fight.

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I learned about Congressional Appropriations today, and I’m excited to work with some friends at UChicago and @partnersinhealth.bsky.social this cycle to end Tuberculosis’s reign as the planet’s deadliest infectious disease!

Why the fuck are we talking about making Canada a 51st state, while Puerto Rico and Washington DC are RIGHT THERE WAITING????

Are you an asexual East Asian American? Do you identify as East Asian American and on the asexual spectrum? If so, would you like to share your experiences with an undergraduate researcher? You will be interviewed virtually about your experiences with stereotypes in everyday life. Interviews will be scheduled at your convenience and will last about an hour. You will be compensated $20 for your time. All information about you will be kept confidential. For more information or to participate, please contact Katelyn Liu at kliu1@oberlin.edu or scan the QR code on the image. This project has been approved by the IRB #AY24-25-KL-01, and is supervised by Sociology Professor Greggor Mattson.

New undergraduate study seeking participants that identify as East Asian American and on the asexual spectrum: forms.gle/PahVx7VBfaaX...

asexuality is pretty cool y’know

Got to join my wife Zooey Zephyr for her swearing in today on day 1 of the Montana legislature.

I was so happy to be at her side, and I know how much she cares about the work ahead.

I’ll be there at her side always, for her, for our community, and for all the people who depend on us.

Today, I was sworn in for my second term in the Montana House of Representatives.

I am honored to get to represent Missoula once again, and am ready to fight on behalf of Montana's constitution and all the people who call our great state home.

Just a reminder that your local library has more than books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit! ❤️📚

Update!

We are pleased to announce the end of year mini acecon, for Sunday 29 December at 1400 UTC/Zulu (9am Eastern time) onwards. 1/2

Wishing a happy Christmas Eve to all aces who celebrate. 🎄