Daisy Leigh

@asteracute.bsky.social

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Conference organiser emeritus (PyCon AU), computer puppygirl. Narrm/Melbourne. I am more active at @daisy@cloudisland.nz on Mastodon, and this account is mostly reposts from there, but I do try to pay attention to replies and stuff on here too.

An ambulance is parked next to a tram track, slightly too close; a tram waits behind it
A skeet reading “someone commissioned me for a doggirl tf and i had to pull out this chart like i was asking how well done they wanted the steak”, with 5 dog-girls on a scale, where 1 is mostly humanoid and 5 is just a dog
Quora search result reading “What’s stopping me, a former high school basketball player, from competing in the WNBA and claiming to be trans?”
A blue enamel pin that reads “first to ride XT2”, with the outline of a train, on top of a sticker sheet of the same train.
A fogged up train window, with “HAROLD HOLT” written on it.
A blue and grey train waits at Flinders Street Station.
A popover with a glass effect background. The text is illegible except for “Dismiss” and “Learn more” buttons.
The IKEA Leirvik bed, which is a white metal bed frame with flourishes on the headboard.
A heavily graffitied abandoned shop at night. A hand painted sign says Foodland, while another shows the outline of a boomerang logo.
A plaque about Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, next to a mounted display of his uniform. A paragraph hastily added to the end mentions the war crime allegations. The highlighted section reads “Roberts-Smith has not been charged with any offence under criminal law.”
A poster of the “Self-Care Hexagon”, with six sides labelled Physical, Psychological, Emotional, Spiritual, Personal, and Professional.
A conference slide reading “No, that’s kleptomania /j”
A post from “lacey”: your halloween costume is "sexy" + the last thing you google searched this year i'll be going as "sexy bus schedule"
Strips of 35mm film being held up to a computer monitor that is mostly white, except for the Google Chrome UI at the top.
A worm chart between the LA Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. It shows the Lakers in the lead for almost all of the game, with the Timberwolves gaining a 3-point lead at the bitter end.
Starting Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy? You may be interested in participating in a long-term study! Am I eligible? To participate you need to: • Be Trans, Gender Diverse, or Non-Binary • Have had a first consultation to start hormones or received a prescription in the last 18 months • Be aged over 18 years old • Be proficient in English What are the aims study? This is a trans-led study aimed at comparing experiences undergoing different models of care to receive hormone therapy, which will increase understanding of the differences between models of care. What is involved? A baseline survey that will take about 15 minutes, and a similar survey 6, 12, and 18 months after the baseline survey. You will also be able to participate in an interview to describe your experiences. A $20 gift card will be provided for your time. How do I join? Joining is simple. Just scan the QR code and fill out the survey.
A blurry, black and white photo of a ginger and white cat.
UNITED STATES TRAVEL ALERT This document is based on the best available information as of 27 March 2025. www.equalityaustralia.org.au
A close-up of the user toolbar and message editor in the Discord desktop app. They don't line up.
Twitter post from 15 March: “my saas was built with Cursor, zero hand written code. Al is no longer just an assistant, it's also the builder. Now, you can continue to whine about it or start building. P.S. Yes, people pay for it” Followed by Twitter post from 17 March: “guys, i'm under attack ever since I started to share how I built my Saas using Cursor. random thing are happening, maxed out usage on api keys, people bypassing the subscription, creating random shit on db. as you know, I'm not technical so this is taking me longer that usual to figure out. for now, I will stop sharing what I do publicly on X. there are just some weird ppl out there”
tweet from “taber (@cakesandcourage)”: a popular myth is that people who are Very Computer have computers that work. nothing could be further from the truth. the Very Computer are capable of generating much more novel and fascinating ways to make computers not fucking work and exercise this capability wantonly
The “epic handshake” meme. The handshake says “tearing the entire party apart over transphobia”, one arm says “Australian Greens Victoria”, and the other says “Victorian Liberal Party”
A Signal screenshot in which a person called “Rahul” has sent a message reading “heyy” at 7:55 and “You there??” at 8:00.
Chips wrapped in fake newspaper. Circled in magenta is an article on the fake newspaper about "Cricket Australia's transgender policies", which quotes (then-) One Nation MP Mark Latham.
A very small stack of pancakes on a plate. The top one has strawberry jam and a dollop of cream.
A finger is booping the snoot of a NR class locomotive.