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Dr. Jey McCreight πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ§¬

@jeymccreight.bsky.social

🧬 Genomics PhD & As. Director of #scicomm at Tempus (All views my own) πŸ§‘β€πŸ”¬ Founder of @beyondxandy.bsky.social πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ (they/he) Trans progressive atheist feminist 🎲 Gamer πŸ–– Trekkie 🌱 Plant gay 😻 Cat dad 🏠 Chicago https://www.linkedin.com/in/jey-mccreight/

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Bought my Google Pixel in 2020

The screen is cracked, the battery life is destroyed, the charger port is loose, and it generally is a laggy, crashing POS

I still refuse to buy a new phone because I'm not giving money to any company sucking up to Trump, pushing AI, or funding Palestinian genocide

25.11.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is why pre-implantation embryo screening for anything other than a handful of very serious genetic diseases is illegal in the UK, Europe and many other countries.

25.11.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Should have known "cat accidentally sets himself on fire" would beat "lighter fluid turkey" for my best zany Thanksgiving story

25.11.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's tied for the time we had just set the table and were all in the kitchen

I was about 8 and was like... I smell burning?

My mom was like "that smells like... Hair? Oh no-" and ran to the table

Our one braincell cat was standing directly over a candle

He was fine, just had a little haircut πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

25.11.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

One Thanksgiving my dad wanted to try grilling the turkey. He kept having trouble starting the grill, but eventually got it working

That turkey tasted like propane. We all took one bite, looked at each other, and were like... Welp mashed potatoes and dessert for dinner I guess

25.11.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Ad on train for Bluesky, a virtual mental health service

Ad on train for Bluesky, a virtual mental health service

For a second I thought Bluesky was pitching itself as a mental health app

I was like, it's not as bad as Twitter, but let's not overhype... πŸ˜‚

23.11.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Ad on train for Bluesky, a virtual mental health service

Ad on train for Bluesky, a virtual mental health service

For a second I thought Bluesky was pitching itself as a mental health app

I was like, it's not as bad as Twitter, but let's not overhype... πŸ˜‚

23.11.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Same. Not sure what led to the decision or how long the feature will last, but it’s critical for transparency.

23.11.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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In a couple hours, we'll be rolling out About This Account globally, allowing you to see the country or region where an account is based. This will be accessible by tapping the signup date on profiles.
This is an important first step to securing the integrity of the global town square. We plan to provide many more ways for users to verify the authenticity of the content they see on X.
And for those in countries where speech has penalties, we've included privacy toggles to only show your region.

Nikita Bier @nikitabier Follow In a couple hours, we'll be rolling out About This Account globally, allowing you to see the country or region where an account is based. This will be accessible by tapping the signup date on profiles. This is an important first step to securing the integrity of the global town square. We plan to provide many more ways for users to verify the authenticity of the content they see on X. And for those in countries where speech has penalties, we've included privacy toggles to only show your region.

This was a huge undertaking. A special thanks to the engineers who made this happen: @sandeep_rao @singhai @mingsong@striedinger @rzhao0506

2:54 PM β€’ 11/22/25 β€’ 96K Views

This was a huge undertaking. A special thanks to the engineers who made this happen: @sandeep_rao @singhai @mingsong@striedinger @rzhao0506 2:54 PM β€’ 11/22/25 β€’ 96K Views

X is finalizing its feature showing where an account is based and will be rolling it out globally.

(This is a NEW announcement. It’s possible they were beta testing the feature previously.)

22.11.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 2

Mood

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This is being required of trans teens in the UK in order to start puberty blockers. There is a limited time period in which PBs are even useful.

Are there ANY medical treatments that require this many pre-requisites? This is designed to exhaust patients so that they age out of the system.

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I'm hesitant to give them this much credit given their cravenly track record, but:

Did the Democrats strategically fold when they did to ensure the Epstein files were the #1 topic of conversation at every Thanksgiving gathering?

23.11.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess what I'm saying is:

If any philanthropic billionaires would like to help me become trans Bill Nye by paying for my mortgage and health insurance, let me know!

Until then... Back to copying and pasting citations into Google to check if they're AI hallucinations πŸ€ͺ

22.11.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Spending the day cleaning because tomorrow I'm hosting tboy Thanksgiving

First time I'm ever hosting Thanksgiving in my home, and it's for 20+ transmascs, most of whom I barely know or are friends of friends

And I love that

Didn't expect to be playing the roll of Daddy at 38, but here we are πŸ˜…

22.11.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess what I'm saying is:

If any philanthropic billionaires would like to help me become trans Bill Nye by paying for my mortgage and health insurance, let me know!

Until then... Back to copying and pasting citations into Google to check if they're AI hallucinations πŸ€ͺ

22.11.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Dad πŸ₯Ί

22.11.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

- Make @beyondxandy.bsky.social a nonprofit for LGBTQ ppl in genomics
- Launch a trans-led citizen science longitudinal research study
- Write books
- Create a queer science TV show
- Make a Stardew/PokΓ©mon mashup game that teaches actual evolution
- Create a social media platform for scientists

22.11.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

How dare you call my plan unworkable πŸ˜‚

22.11.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Spending the day cleaning because tomorrow I'm hosting tboy Thanksgiving

First time I'm ever hosting Thanksgiving in my home, and it's for 20+ transmascs, most of whom I barely know or are friends of friends

And I love that

Didn't expect to be playing the roll of Daddy at 38, but here we are πŸ˜…

22.11.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a lot of political commentary about Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning, but one important point is this: she entered Congress in 2021 with an estimated net worth of about $700,000, and is leaving in 2025 with a net worth of roughly $25 million.

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Indeed, some of the earliest petitions and what we’d now call letters to the editors that circulated in print media in the early americas were manifestos, and other political writings from enslaved and free Black people arguing for abolition and/or return to Africa.

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Oh no I logged off bluesky for half an hour and now everyone is posting cryptic shitposts four times removed from the original context

22.11.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

This is some stand-out, exclusive reporting about a MAHA conference held in DC that was nearly absent of scientists (and reporters.)

Worth your time to read.

Bravo, @maxkozlov.bsky.social πŸ‘πŸ»

21.11.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Face Turn and the Marks Who are Buying It How understanding professional wrestling unlocks modern politics

I posted today around 7am PST. By nightfall, Marjorie Taylor Greene had resigned.

You’re welcome.

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Anti-Trans Hate Group Genspect Loses Its CME Certification, Michigan State Medical Society Says The for-credit lessons included a Moms for Liberty-sponsored panel as well as a lecture from a renowned anti-trans activist on how to politically organize against β€œgender ideology.”

1. Following EITM reporting, Michigan State Medical Society has said that anti-trans, SPLC-designated hate group Genspect has lost their CME credentials, as well as the parent organization that was supporting it.

Incredible reporting by staff writer S. Baum.

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22.11.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1214    πŸ” 276    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 8

Can't wait for trans health research to be deemed not a "health priority"...

21.11.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great thread that I very much relate to

I think a big reason fascists target autistic people because we're often truth tellers with great memories and critical thinking skills...

That and they see us as weird/annoying and their core value is hating anything different from them

21.11.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Donald Trump smiling at Zohran Mamdani (as he admits he's a fascist).

Donald Trump smiling at Zohran Mamdani (as he admits he's a fascist).

Bard rolled a natural 20 to charm the lich king

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It is so emotionally crushing to watch the institution of science itself be destroyed like this

21.11.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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